LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE Foundation
PRESENTS...
DEATH VALLEY SPLENDOR
FEATURING A FURNACE CREEK RANCH STAY, FURNACE CREEK INN, BADWATER, GEOGRAPHER-GUIDE
MARCH 12-14, 2017 ~ 3 DAY TOUR
Leisurely
TOUR PACE
On the Go
ACTIVITY LEVEL
Low
High
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
w Visit the famous and unique sites including
Ubehebe Crater, Harmony Borax Works,
Zabriskie Point, Devil’s Golf Course, the sand
dunes at Stovepipe Wells and Badwater
w An included lunch at the historic and elegant
Inn at Furnace Creek
w Stay two nights in the heart of Death Valley
National Park at the Ranch at Furnace Creek
w Extensive guided sightseeing of both upper
and lower Death Valley National Park with
knowledgeable geographer-guide and former
geography professor, Dennis Napier
~DAY BY DAY ITINERARY~
Ever since the first immigrants saw Death Valley,
fantastic tales have been told of its incredible
temperatures and enormous riches. But exaggeration is
inevitable in describing this narrow valley of strange,
exciting beauty, cradled between towering, multicolored mountains. Now comes your opportunity to
enjoy the inviting and alluring Valley that so many
before have visited. To walk on its soil, to gaze upon
its eclectic geological formations, to relax under its
horizon. Welcome to Death Valley.
The Inn at Furnace Creek
FINE HOTELS / GREAT LOCATIONS
w Nights 1-2 Ranch at Furnace Creek
Death Valley, CA
TOUR INCLUSIONS
w 2 Nights deluxe accommodations
w 3 Meals – 1 lunch, 2 breakfasts
w Comprehensive sightseeing with a professional GTT tour director/geographer guide
w Admissions per itinerary
w Transportation on a deluxe motorcoach
w Luggage handling throughout the tour
Via
ure points this morning, we’ll make a rest stop
and stop for lunch on your own before entering
Death Valley National Park this afternoon. Here
in lower Death Valley we’ll admire the incredible
landscape at Devil’s Golf Course and visit the
lowest point in the western hemisphere at Badwater (292 feet below sea level). Late this afternoon
we check into the Ranch at Furnace Creek, our
deluxe accommodations for the next two nights.
The recently -renovated rooms feature two beds
and French doors leading to small patios or balconies so you can gaze upon the stars this evening.
The Ranch offers two restaurants, a spring-fed
swimming pool and tennis courts and is situated
in a lush oasis in the heart of the National Park
surrounded by the vast desert. The Ranch, which
takes you back to the early West, has been an
operating business since 1881 and was the original
home of the now famous Borax 20-Mule teams.
Enjoy the balance of the evening at leisure.
Manly Beacon
Devils Golf Course
PER PERSON PRICES
Double $499 / Single $699  Deposit $100
Badwater
Travel Protection/Cancellation Plan – see reverse
Death Valley
National Park
NEVADA
CALIFORNIA
Barstow
Los Angeles
Palm Springs
San Diego
DAY 1 ~ ARRIVE IN DEATH VALLEY
A place of unexpected contrasts, this valley of
sand dunes and salt has an abundance of natural
wonders that cannot be found anywhere else in
the world. We’ll explore the wealth of geological
phenomena this vast area has to offer at a delightful time of year, while staying within a lush oasis.
On board throughout this tour is geographer,
Dennis Napier, who from the beginning of the
tour will begin to educate on the areas we are passing through and our destination, Death Valley.
Dennis is a former professor of geography at Long
Beach City College and his extensive knowledge
and diverse background will make your journey an
enlightening one. After leaving from our depart-
DAY 2 ~ UPPER DEATH VALLEY
Enjoy an included breakfast buffet this morning
– the perfect fuel for our day of touring in Death
Valley. As we tour upper Death Valley today,
your geographer-guide will provide commentary
on local and regional history, geology, legends
RESERVATIONS
Long Beach City College
Nancy Yoho: (562) 938-4203
[email protected]
4901 E. Carson St. B12
Long Beach, CA 90808
PAYMENT INFORMATION
Please make deposit and final payment to:
Good Times Travel
17132 Magnolia Street
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
or
www.goodtimestravel.com
TRAVEL PROTECTION / CANCELLATION
Travel protection/cancellation insurance is
highly recommended for all multi-day tours. If
travel protection has not been purchased, only
recoverable funds less a cancellation charge of
$50 will be reimbursed once payment has been
made. Amount of reimbursement depends on
the date of cancellation.
If travel protection has been purchased and
you must cancel prior to departure or leave the
tour enroute for a reason approved by the insurance company, you will receive a full refund
(or partial if enroute), minus the cost of the
premium. Other benefits of travel protection
include medical expenses for illness and injury.
Pre-existing medical conditions are only covered if protection is purchased at the time of deposit. Travel protection must be purchased by
the time balance payment is made. See travel
protection plan for full details and exclusions.
DEPARTURE INFORMATION
Join this tour from our departure point:
Long Beach City College’s Lot “O”
4900 Conant Street, Long Beach, CA
Departure Time: 7 – 9 a.m.
Return Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
Time depends on location
Exact times are provided 2 weeks prior to departure
ACTIVITY LEVEL / WALKING
Tour pacing and physical demands (walking/
stairs, etc.) varies by each tour however every
tour involves some walking and climbing stairs
to enter/exit the motorcoach. On any tour you
may stay on the motorcoach should you not
wish to disembark at a specific location.
FURTHER INFORMATION / TERMS
See Good Times Travel catalog
or www.goodtimestravel.com
and wildlife. Today we’ll be on the look-out
for wildflowers as this is the time of year that
wildflowers in Death Valley are most likely (note
that mother nature is at work here and the rains
during the fall and winter prior will determine
what flowers there are to see). This morning we’ll
travel to Ubehebe Crater, the largest in a series
of craters found in the area. Around 6,000 years
ago a powerful volcanic explosion created this
crater which is half a mile in diameter and more
than 500 feet deep. We’ll pass by the remains of
the road that leads to Scotty’s Castle which was
destroyed in a massive flood in late 2015 and
won’t be rebuilt until at least 2019! Returning to
the Furnace Creek area we’ll enjoy an included
lunch at The Inn at Furnace Creek. An elegant
hideaway since 1927, The Inn at Furnace Creek
is known as the “Jewel of Death Valley.” This
four-diamond resort is one of the National Park
system’s premier historic hotels. This afternoon
we’ll visit the National Park Visitor Center,
enjoy the views of Manly Beacon from Zabriskie
Point. We’ll also visit Harmony Borax Works
to learn how Borax was discovered in this area,
how 20-mule teams transported it and what
importance Borax still has to the world today. We
return to the Ranch in the late afternoon with the
balance of the day at leisure. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Ubehebe Crater
Ranch at Furnace Creek
DAY 3 ~ DEPART DEATH VALLEY
After an included breakfast buffet, we’ll make
our way out of Death Valley and travel past the
massive sand dunes near Stovepipe Wells as we
depart via the western exit of the Park on our way
towards Southern California. Several rest stops
and a stop for lunch on your own will be made
before we arrive back at our drop-off points in
the evening. While we will have left the Valley,
its flamboyant coloring, geologic phenomena and
peaceful serenity will remain in our memories
forever. (Breakfast)
Sand Dunes at Stovepipe Wells