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The UNCP Alumni Relations Office is proud to announce it's new alumni
travel program! We are proud to be working with Collette Vacations, in business since 1918.

Click on the links for any of the tours offered and find out more!

Current Travel

New York City
Departure Date: September 21, 2008

Take a trip to America’s most exciting metropolis, New York City, for a getaway filled with shopping, sightseeing, entertainment and holiday cheer. See Greenwich Village, the Wall Street district, Little Italy, Chinatown, the Empire State Building, United Nations, the Chrysler Building, and other time-honored landmarks, and take a memorable visit to Ground Zero. Take a stroll through Central Park and nearby “Strawberry Fields,” where millions of people come each year to pay homage to John Lennon.  Enjoy some free time on Fifth Avenue where you can explore the world-famous shops and boutiques and Radio City Music Hall. You’ll also visit Ellis Island and see "Lady Liberty” up close. http://www.collettevacations.com/group/unc/nyc.html

Quebec Holiday
Departure Date: December 4, 2008

Your tour will begin in the second largest French-speaking city in the world, Montreal.   Arrive at the lovely Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, your home while in Montreal. While there, you’llvisit Notre Dame Cathedral, St. Joseph’s Oratory, Jacques Cartier Square and McGill University. Enjoy some time to explore some of the local arts and crafts at the popular marketplace, Bonaventure. After Montreal, travel north through the province of Quebec to view Montmorency Falls, the highest falls in Eastern Canada. Continue your journey to the Charlevoix region, passing mountains and valleys along the banks of the St. Lawrence River.  Arrive at the Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu which is beautifully decorated for the holidays! Explore the Charlevoix region, renowned as much for its hospitality as for the landscapes which have won the hearts of painters, poets, writers and musicians for hundreds of years. Experience the beauty and history of both Old and New Quebec with a fascinating sightseeing tour, including the parliament and the St. Louis Arch. Later, arrive for your stay at the famous Fairmont Château Frontenac, set high on a bluff overlooking the St. Lawrence River in historic Old Quebec. This breathtaking hotel is even more magnificent this time of year, as holiday lights and decorations set it off at its absolute best!
http://www.collettevacations.com/group/unc/quebecxmas.html

Past Travel

Beijing City Stay
Departure Date: March 28, 2008

Beijing

Experience one of the most fascinating cities in the world, Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China, with visits and tours to the Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City.  No visit to China would be complete without seeing The Great Wall.  Behold this awesome site and have the chance to walk along a portion of this 3,700-mile marvel. Also visit the Temple of Heaven to see the locals doing their morning Tai Chi, and the Valley of the Ming Tombs, where you will visit the burial site of one of China’s past emperors, and enjoy one of China’s biggest cultural traditions, the Peking Opera. Taste authentic and
Western-style Chinese food, shop at a variety of locations, and take a rickshaw ride.

Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park
Departure Date: June 21, 2008

Canadian

Begin your tour in the Canadian province of Alberta, where you will witness the majesty of the Canadian Rockies and the beauty of Glacier National Park, a naturalist’s paradise and home to over 70 species of mammals and 270 species of birds. Enjoy a drive aboard one of the famous Jammer cars over one of the most breathtaking roads in North America, “Going to the Sun Road,” which stretches for 52 miles across the Continental Divide and offers incredible views of the valley and Glacier National Park. Take a sightseeing tour of the Banff area including stops at lovely Bow Falls and the fascinating Hoodoos, land of sleeping giants. Your evening features a fun-filled, award-winning musical dinner show, “Oh Canada, Eh?” in a log cabin atmosphere. Journey along the unforgettable Icefields Parkway in Jasper and behold lovely waterfalls, rushing rivers, glacial peaks, imposing cliffs and snowcapped mountain ranges. Also, visit the prairies of Alberta, enjoy a trip to the extraordinary Maligne Canyon, and enjoy a farewell dinner at a popular local restaurant.

 

Updated: Thursday, August 30, 2007

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