Angeles Chapter Fundraiser Outings
Special Opportunities for Travel Adventure

NOVEMBER 21 – DECEMBER 6, 2008 DESTINATION: COSTA RICA
RATING O: (Angeles Chapter)
Sixteen day tour from the Pacific beaches to the wild Northern Caribbean with stops in San Jose, Arenal, Santa Elena/Monteverde, Manuel Antonio, Tortuguero Village, Cahuita and everything in between. Why watch a National Geographic special when you can live it? On layover days, we will do some hiking and explore why this country is known for its enlightened approach to conservation. Visit Volcanoes, rain forests, ecological reserves, wildlife refuges and see spectacular wildlife: Crocodiles, exotic birds, sloths, all kinds of monkeys, frogs, snakes, coatis, and more. You can seek adventure in the jungle canopy or chill out in a hammock and enjoy la pura vida and the local tico culture. Sierra Club Member cost $1295, Non member cost $1395 (Sierra Club) includes up-graded accommodations (dbl. occup.), private 21-passenger air-conditioned coach, 16 meals/happy hours, some park/entrance fees, guides, misc. Discounted group airfare offered. For itinerary, application, cancellation policy send email to: Donna Specht, (donnaspecht@juno.com) Leaders: Mike Sappingfield, Donna Specht, John Lajeuness

[photos courtesy Donna Specht]

MAY 1-16, 2009 SOUTH CHINA/TIBET ADVENTURE
RATING O: (Angeles Chapter)
Fly directly to Guangzhou from LAX. Cruise the picturesque Li River surrounded by unique rock formations and mountain peaks. Visit the famous town of Yangshuo. Stay two nights in Guilin. Then, we go to Chengdu, where we will see dozens of Pandas in one of the Giant Panda preserves. Fly to Lhasa, capital of Tibet, spend 4 nights, allowing time for adjustment to the altitude. Visit the awe-inspiring Potala Palace, Jokang Temple, Barkhor quadrangle, Drepung Monastery (once the world’s largest monastery) and the Sera Monastery. Includes one day at leisure to relax or sightsee. We return from Lhasa by train across the Tibetan Plateau where you will see the Roof of the World. This is the highest rail line in the world opening in July’06. We have a stop-over in Xining to tour a lamasery. We spend two nights at Zhangjiajie, site of China’s first forest national park and the world-heritage site of Wuilingyuan. We will tour the Yellow Lion Village, Bao Feng Lake, Tianzi Mount, Ten Miles gallery and Asia’s largest cave- the Yellow Dragon cave. Train back to Guangzhou where we spend our last night and take a tour of the city before we fly back to LA in the evening. Cost: $3,595 until November 30th (December 1st & later $3,695) includes RT air (LAX-Guangzhou), all transportation, 4star hotels, nearly all meals, admissions, CTS guides. Taxes & Visa Fees are extra. Send 2 large sase, phones, email address, SC#, deposit check $300 (Sierra Club) to Leader: Bruce Hale, 3025 Alabama St., La Crescenta, CA 91214. (818-957-1936). Co-Leader: Fred Dong (madelinesdad@earthlink.net)

MAY 16-23, 2009 VOYAGE OF THE GLACIERS
RATING C/O: (Angeles Chapter)
Alaska, the Last Frontier. You don’t really know what wild means until you’ve been to Alaska. Answer the call of the wild as you travel with your Sierra Club friends on this Princess cruise up the Inside Passage from Vancouver, B.C. to Whittier, AK (Anchorage). Visit the pioneer ports of Ketchikan to see totem poles and rain forest, Juneau for the Mendenhall Glacier and the People of the Raven, and Skagway for the Klondike Gold-Rush Stampeders of 1898. Join the leaders on rainforest hikes and frontier saloon explorations. Leaders host on board get togethers at sea and brisk hikes around the promenade deck. Experience the spectacular grandeur that John Muir encountered in 1879 when he paddled his canoe in the waters of what is now Glacier Bay. View the maritime mammals and massive tidewater glaciers as we cruise Glacier Bay National Park and College Fjord. Cruise fare includes ship stateroom, gourmet meals, entertainment, exercise opportunities. Staterooms from $579, inside cabin, double occupancy. Sign up early, limited cabins in some categories. Port charges, taxes, transfers, tips, airfare extra. For brochure contact Montrose Travel Agent: Violet Calderon. For brochure contact Montrose Travel Agent: Violet Calderon (vcalderon@montrosetravel.com). Or Visit: www.montrosetravel.com/sierraclub Cruise Coordinator/Leader: Donna Specht (donnaspecht@juno.com). Co-Leader: Ana Cadez

[image courtesy Derek Wallentinsen, ShadowCaster Press.]

MAY 23-29, 2009 DENALI-THE LAST FRONTIER
RATING O: (Angeles Chapter, Orange County Sierra Singles)
A land tour extension to the Voyage of the Glaciers or meet us in Anchorage. Experience the Call of the Wild on a seven day/six night fully escorted charter coach trip to Talkeetna and Denali National Park. Visit Anchorage for a fun slice of urban life, Alaska style. Relaxed pace to enjoy beautiful wilderness lodging, adventure and spectacular scenery. Price $1,150 includes: lodging, bus, transfers, happy hours, some meals. For complete information, itinerary, application, refund policy, optional tours contact: Trip Leader: Donna Specht, (donnaspecht@juno.com). Co leader: Ana Cadez.

[image courtesy Derek Wallentinsen, ShadowCaster Press.]