museum – fascinating stuff Overnight in Mystic Saturday 3 October A day at leisure in Mystic. Take a cruise up the Sabine River or just wander the area made famous by one of Julia Roberts' first movies, " Mystic Pizza". Farewell dinner in Mystic Overnight in Mystic Sunday 4 Oct Drive to the New York City area ( 140 miles) via West Point Military Academy and George Washington's Army headquarters. Visit the Academy on a guided tour if you wish ( fee applies for tours) Overnight in Newburgh Monday 5 October Drive to Motorhome depot ( 60 miles), return vehicles PMflight New York to Heathrow Tuesday 6 October AMarrive London Holiday coverp24- 27 Club holiday ralliesp130- 141 European escorted toursp142- 167ix Worldwide escorted tours Winter Olympic facilities at Lake Placid? A little known secret is that Santa's workshop is located in North Pole just north of Lake Placid Overnight At Lake Placid Friday 25 September Travel along the Adirondack Mountains Scenic Drive and on to Lake George ( 40 miles). Visit Fort Ticonderoga and come away with a deeper understanding of American history from the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War periods of the 18th century Overnight at Lake George Saturday 26 September Drive to Boston, Massachusetts ( 252 miles) along the Mohawk Trail – an ideal opportunity to call in at a Mohawk trading post or one of the many maple sugar houses along the route Overnight in Boston area Sunday 27 September AMCoach excursion of fabulous Boston, taking in sites such as the Kennedy memorial, Bunker Hill, the Boston Tea Party, Plymouth Rock, the Mayflower Overnight in Boston area Monday 28 September Spend more time at destinations seen during the guided coach tour or take a harbour cruise ( not included) and see the Kennedy Compound. For baseball fans, the Red Sox will be in town! Overnight in Boston area Tuesday 29 September Another day to explore Boston on your own. Maybe today is the day to take the Old Town Trolley Tour where you can hop on and hop off at your leisure Overnight in Boston area Wednesday 30 September Drive to Cape Cod ( 111 miles) – be sure to take in Hyannisport and admire the sea views Overnight in Cape Cod Thursday 1 October A day to visit one of the islands such as Nantucket or Martha's Vineyard. Or visit Cuttyhunk Island, a pedestrians- only island with breathtaking views, great bird watching and few crowds. Overnight in Cape Cod Friday 2 October Drive to Mystic, Connecticut ( 117 miles) where you can visit the Mystic Seaport Museum and Maritime History Museum with tall ships, coastal village and preservation shipyard. Also here is the Submarine Force Museum, the US Navy's official submarine Fall colours in the Adirondacks Members will receive a copy of our daybook which gives a full itinerary of the tour, including suggested excursions on route. Using our experience of previous trips, the daybook is both a useful guidebook and a lasting memento of a memorable trip. The escorted tour price includes: ? Price shown is per adult for two adults sharing a 25ft 4- berth Motorhome ( shown). Single supplement, extra adult sharing a vehicle and child supplement – available on request. Return flight with Virgin Atlantic in Economy Class from London Heathrow to New York; transfers from airport to hotels, hotel to motorhome depot and return from motorhome depot to airport; 4 nights' hotel accommodation on room only basis, twin share room; Welcome Dinner in New York, Circle Line Cruise of New York, Coach excursion of Boston; Farewell Dinner in Mystic; 18 nights' motorhome hire; services of tour escorts for duration of tour; Vehicle Incident Protection Insurance ( VIP) and Supplemental Liabilty insurance ( SLI); 2 convenience kits, 1 vehicle kit; 2,000 miles included; propane for duration of tour; unlimited generator usage; 18 nights' campground pitches, including hook- up where possible; tour day book. PersonalInsurance can be booked with Carefree for this trip – call for a quote. Price does not include: ? Motorhome fuel, meals other than those listed, drinks at listed meals, excursions or entrance fees other than those listed; expenditure of a personal nature, tips etc; tolls; entry to national and other parks. ( You should budget for approximately £ 80 in park entry fees and entrance fees). Upgrades You may wish to upgrade your flights – please contact Carefree for a quote. If you require more information about the different sizes of motorcaravans available for this tour, please also call our worldwide travel advisors. Driving in America America has an excellent highway system. Rules vary from state to state. Vehicles drive on the right hand side of the road and seat belts are compulsory. Please call Carefree for a USA factsheet for further details. Campgrounds On this tour you will stay at a variety of campgrounds – which may range from full facility sites to simple national park campgrounds, with or without hook- ups or washblocks. The intention is to let you experience the full range of camping in the USA and to stay in the best locations available.

Queenstown NorthIsland SouthIsland NEW ZEALAND Paihia Auckland Rotorua Napier Te Anau Wanaka Franz Josef Glacier Picton WestportKaikoura Christchurch Hanmer Springs Mount Cook Dunedin Paekakariki Wellington Taupo call Carefree0845 x 130 7701 or024 7642 2024- please quote your membership number Worldwide escorted tours Monday 28 September PMDepart London Heathrow, flying with Air New Zealand Arrive Los Angeles Depart Los Angeles Cross international date line and lose a day Wednesday 30 September AMArrive Auckland and change plane for Christchurch. You are met on arrival and transferred to the hotel ( accommodation is on a bed and breakfast basis only, tax included. All other expenditure, eg. meals, drinks, telephone calls, tips etc, is at your own expense) Day and evening at leisure Overnight at Christchurch hotel Thursday 1 October AMBreakfast, followed by guided coach tour of Christchurch PMAt leisure Welcome evening meal at hotel followed by vehicle presentation by motorhome company representative Overnight at Christchurch hotel Friday 2 October Pick up vehicles and take to the road! Travel to Mount Cook ( 201 miles) Overnight at Glentanner Park Centre, Mt Cook Saturday 3 October Travel from Mount Cook to Dunedin via Oamaru ( 205 miles) See the Moeraki boulders en route Overnight at Aaron Lodge Holiday Park Sunday 4 October Day to explore Dunedin, the Otago peninsula and albatross colony Overnight at Aaron Lodge Holiday Park Monday 5 October Travel from Dunedin to Te Anau via Balclutha and Te Anau ( 180 miles) Overnight at Lakeview Holiday Park Tuesday 6 October Full day excursion to Milford Sound including the underwater observatory, a fjord cruise, views of many south island landmarks including Mitre Peak ( weather permitting) and wildlife spotting ( wildlife permitting) Overnight at Lakeview Holiday Park Wednesday 7 October Travel from Te Anau to Queenstown via Five Rivers ( 110 miles) Overnight at Creeksyde Top 10 Holiday Park Thursday 8 October Day to explore Queenstown, world capital of adventure sports from paragliding to white water rafting. Take a cruise on Lake Wakatipu or the Skyline gondola to Bob's Peak Overnight at Creeksyde Top 10 Holiday Park Friday 9 October Travel from Queenstown to Wanaka through the Southern Alps ( 48 miles) Overnight at Wanaka Top 10 Pleasant Lodge Holiday Park Saturday 10 October Travel from Wanaka to Fox Glacier through the impressive Haast Pass ( 175 miles) Overnight at Fox Glacier Holiday Park Sunday 11 October Day at leisure to visit Fox Glacier or nearby Franz Josef Glacier - helicopter or ski plane flights over the glaciers are highly recommended Overnight at Fox Glacier Holiday Park Monday 12 October Travel from Fox Glacier to Greymouth along the spectacular coast road between the Tasman Sea and the Alps via Hokitika Gorge ( 130 miles) Overnight at Greymouth Seaside Top 10 Park Tuesday 13 October Travel from Greymouth to Hanmer Springs via Reefton ( 135 miles) Overnight at Mountain View Holiday Park Wednesday 14 October A short drive today from Hanmer Springs to Kaikoura ( 63 miles) to ensure you arrive early enough to book the whale watching excursion for 15 October, if whales are present Overnight at Kaikoura Top 10 Holiday Park Thursday 15 October Day at leisure for whale, dolphin and bird watching, seal and dolphin swimming or even shark diving ( in a shark cage) for the adventurous Overnight at Kaikoura Top 10 Holiday Park Friday 16 October Travel from Kaikoura to Paekakariki. Bid farewell to the South Island and catch the Interisland ferry. Kaikoura to Picton ( 97 miles), Picton to Wellington Ferry crossing the Cook Strait ( three hours 30 minutes) - watch out for dolphins Wellington to Paekakariki ( 24 miles) Overnight at Paekakariki Holiday Park Saturday 17 October AMGuided tour of Wellington by coach PMAt leisure. Return to site by coach or stay in Wellington at the end of the tour and return by taxi or regular train service Overnight at Paekakariki Holiday Park Sunday 18 October Travel from Paekakariki to Napier via Hastings ( 210 miles) Overnight at Kennedy Park Top 10 Napier A warm welcome awaits you Thermal pool New Zealand NZT0132 day escorted tour 28 September- 31 October 2009 from £ 3,385 per person Please note that this tour is subject to a minimum of 20 units taking part. Enjoy the best of New Zealand with Tour Escorts Steve and Jane Howarth, taking in the best of the north and south islands ? Two nights hotel accommodation in Christchurch, with guided city tour ? Complete tour of the South Island, taking in Mount Cook, Milford Sound, Queenstown, Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, and including the possibility of whale watching ? Complete tour of North Island, taking in Wellington, Lake Taupo, Rotorua and the Bay of Islands ? Traditional Maori evening meal ? Hotel in Auckland with farewell meal in the spectacular Skytower restaurant Photographer Tim Whitaker