TRAVEL BARGAINS : TRAIN RIDE WITH SANTA FEATURED ON ARIZONA TRIP.Byline: Daily News Visitors to Arizona in the weeks just before Christmas can get two nights' lodgings, a guided Grand Canyon Grand Canyon, great gorge of the Colorado River, one of the natural wonders of the world; c.1 mi (1.6 km) deep, from 4 to 18 mi (6.4–29 km) wide, and 217 mi (349 km) long, NW Ariz. rim tour via motorcoach and a train ride with Santa and Mrs. Santa aboard the Grand Canyon Railway The Grand Canyon Railway (AAR reporting marks GCRX), is a passenger railroad and heritage railway which operates between Williams, Arizona, and the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. from Williams, Ariz., into Grand Canyon National Park. The Canyon Railway Express package, ranging from $119 to $179 per person, double occupancy, also includes continental breakfast and train and tour tickets. Each child in room is an additional $21. The train, with Santa and his wife aboard, operates Dec. 6-23; trips leave Williams at 9:30 a.m. and return at 5:30 p.m. Information: (800) 843-8724. Ski the Alps: An eight-day, seven-night tour of Austria includes sightseeing in Salzburg as well as skiing for $1,045 per person, double occupancy. Included are round-trip air fare from New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of to Munich, round-trip motorcoach between Munich and Salzburg, a six-night stay in Salzburg, daily breakfast buffet and tour guide. Information: (312) 694-9330. How's the weather?: Inns by the Sea, a group of small hotels in Carmel and Monterey, is letting Mother Nature set room rates from Nov. 1 through May 29, holidays excluded. Rates at the Candle Light Inn, Dolphin Inn The Dolphin Inn is a popular name for British public houses. It may refer to the coat of arms of a prominent local family, although such inns are usually located in coastal areas where the Dolphin was, naturally, a popular symbol. , Svendsgaards Inn and Wayside Inn The Wayside Inn is an historic landmark inn located in Sudbury, Massachusetts in the USA. The inn is still in operation, offering a high-quality restaurant, historically accurate guest rooms, and hosting for small receptions. It is the reputed oldest operating inn in the country. in Carmel will be the same as the previous day's high temperature as reported on the front page of the local newspaper. (Regular room rates are $139; average temperature is 60 degrees.) A room with a fireplace is $15 extra. At Cypress Gardens This article is about the Florida theme park. For the South Carolina botanical garden, see Cypress Gardens (South Carolina). Cypress Gardens Adventure Park (formerly Cypress Gardens) is a theme park near Winter Haven, Florida in the United States. and El Adobe The term El Adobe may refer to:
Be thankful: Families can escape to Arizona over the Thanksgiving holiday, taking advantage of special $240-a-night rates at the Scottsdale Princess hotel; up to two children 16 and under stay free with their parents. With a four-night minimum stay, families get a free rental car. Information: (800) 223-1818. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Santa and Mrs. Claus wave hello from in front of Grand Canyon Railway's 1950s diesel locomotive. |
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