2008 Insider's Guide to Virtuoso Active & Specialty Travel - (Page 23) BaCkroaDs 23 Backroads Five-Star Biking, Walking, Multisport and Insider Vacations Voted “World’s Best” by Travel+Leisure, Backroads offers unparalleled active vacations backed by more than 29 years of experience. Discover the world’s most scenic destinations in the company of expert leaders. Choose from Biking, Hiking, Multisport and Insider Trips. Select your style: Premiere Inns, Casual Inns or Deluxe Camping. Enjoy specially designed Family, Singles+Solos and Private Trips. New in 2008 are Backroads Insider Trips, where you can experience the essence of a place in even more depth, with less physical activity. True to the Backroads spirit, Insider Trips present adventures and events you couldn’t orchestrate on your own. Thanks to their network of local experts and welcoming friends you, too will gain an insider’s perspective. PERU & MAChU PICChU INSIDER YELLOWSTONE & GRAND TETONS fAMILY MULTISPORT SLOVENIA & ITALY bIkING 6 Nights • Departures AprilSeptember 2008 Cusco · Sacred Valley · Machu Picchu Sanctuary Weaving together stunning Andean landscapes, fascinating Inca history and captivating Quechua culture, this journey explores the essence of Peru. Pre-Columbian and colonial history meet in 21st-century Cusco, where trendy galleries rest on foundations of ancient Inca stonework and young locals clad in jeans pass rural women dressed in rainbow-colored pollera skirts and ponchos. Marvel at the folk music that keeps ancestral traditions alive. Feel the energy of the apukuna (mountain spirits) at Machu Picchu. Visit a remote village in the Ollantaytambo region. View exquisite textiles and visit a ceramics studio dedicated to preserving ancient techniques. And delight in the company of Backroads’ Peruvian guides, who offer personal insights into the region’s deep mythological and religious roots. 5 Nights • Departures June-August 2008 Upper Geyser Basin · Yellowstone Lake · Jackson Lake · Teton Village Vacation with your family where the West is still wild. This Backroads adventure features activities galore and a pair of action-packed national parks: Yellowstone, where geysers gush skyward, and Grand Teton, home to moose, elk and dazzling lakes tucked beneath jagged peaks. As you and your kids bike, hike, raft and kayak, you’ll be mesmerized by nature’s many marvels. Come out of the wild and into the rollicking cowboy town of Jackson. Evenings are spent in historic hotels with spectacular views. Find out for yourself why this is Backroads’ most popular family trip. 5 Nights • Departures May-October 2008 Capriva del Friuli · Bovec · Bled Discover Europe less traveled as you journey from Italy’s northern Adriatic to the rocky heights of Slovenia’s Julian Alps. Immerse yourself in the green Friuli-Venezia Giulia area, a hidden gem whose Celtic and Roman histories have been meticulously preserved. Pedal through the vine-draped hills of the Collio wine region, famed for producing some of Italy’s finest white. Then head into Slovenia to ride amid the alpine valleys, jewel-like lakes and limestone peaks of Triglav National Park. Relish the challenge of two mountain passes—or take advantage of Backroads’ van support—before toasting your grand finale in the postcard-perfect Bled, a town beloved throughout the centuries for its thermal spas and stunning natural surroundings. VIRTUOsO RaTEs FROm VIRTUOsO RaTEs FROm VIRTUOsO RaTEs FROm Double Occupancy: $4,198 per person Single Supplement: $1,120 per person Double Occupancy: $2,698 per person Single Supplement: $680 per person Double Occupancy: $3,698 per person Single Supplement: $950 per person
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