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| Introduction
The Pacific North West states of Washington and Oregon are far
less well known but one thing we can promise you is one of the
most beautiful fly drive holidays in all of North America. You
will love the cosmopolitan city of Seattle, the high mountain
passes, rain forests and rugged coastlines not to mention the
volcanic regions of Crater Lake and Newberry National Volcanic
Monument.
This itinerary is varied, unhurried and most of
all a fabulous surprise for most people who have never visited
this region before.
Itinerary summary
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Flights
For this itinerary we work with British Airways who operate the
only non-stop daily services to Seattle from London Heathrow.
We have negotiated special inclusive tour rates exclusive to Complete
North America for this itinerary giving you a great deal with
one of the finest carriers in the world. We can also offer great
discounts on upgrades to British Airways World Traveller Plus,
Club World and FIRST.
Accommodation
Location is the key factor in our selection of hotels however
it’s fair to say we have tried to strike a balance to control
the budget and offer this package at an attractive price. We would
describe the accommodation used as ‘middle of the road’
clean comfortable accommodation. There is nothing of a luxury
nature, however we do not compromise on good basic standards or
location so we feel our choices will provide you with what you
need. If you have specific needs or would like to look at luxury
accommodation then please talk to a member of our team who would
be glad to make recommendations.
Financial Protection
By booking this complete package with Complete North America you
benefit from reduced rates on flights, accommodation and car rental
along with complete financial protection. We are fully bonded
with the Civil Aviation Authority and this package is ATOL protected
under ATOL No.5368.
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Day 1
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Arrival
Seattle
Depart London Heathrow – 1505
Arrive Seattle – 1640
Journey Time – 9 hours 35 minutes
Today you arrive into the SeaTac Airport where you will pick
up your rental vehicle and travel north on I-5 to the heart of
Seattle. Your hotel affords the perfect location to explore everything
that Seattle has to offer, so get a good night sleep and be ready
for tomorrow!
Hotel – Warwick Seattle
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| Day 2 |
Seattle
A full day in Seattle for seeing the sights. Nearby is the Space
Needle and Exhibition Park area where we do also recommend the
Music Experience Museum. Another MUST is the Pike Street Market
located near to the Bay.
Some suggestions for this area also include -
- Boat tour on Puget Sound/Elliot Bay/Union Lake
- Underground Tour
- Tillicum Village with Salmon Dinner
- Ferry tour to the San Juan Islands
Tonight you will spend a second night at the hotel in downtown
Seattle.
Hotel – Warwick Seattle
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| Day 3 |
Seattle
Today we suggest the use of you rental car, take a day trip
in to nearby Cascade Mountains or for the adventurous try the
Seattle Underground Tour or the boat tour to Tillicum Village
fro a great Salmon Dinner and Native Show.
Hotel – Warwick Seattle
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| Day 4 |
Seattle
– Port Angeles – 85 miles
You can drive around the south end of the Sound,
but just for the adventure we suggest to take the Washington State
Ferry across to Bainbridge Island or Bremerton. Then travel around
the Olympic Mountains and National Park to the art community of
Townsend. There are also a number of small state parks you can
visit along the north end of the peninsula. In the early afternoon,
drive into the Olympic National Park to the Hurricane Ridge--the
wind will tell you how it got the name!
Hotel – Red Lion Hotel
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| Day 5 |
Port
Angeles – Lake Quinault – 122 miles
Today you will explore along the beautiful Crescent
Lake, Sol Duc Hot Springs and travel out to the Neah Bay or La
Push remote regions of the Peninsula. Another suggestion is the
Hoh Rain Forest before the short drive along the Pacific Coast
and the overnight in the Rain Forest of Lake Quinault.
Hotel – Lake Quinault Lodge
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| Day 6 |
Lake Quinault
– Seaside – 139 miles
Some of the highlights of today will
include the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse and Lewis & Clark
Interpretive Centre, where the famous explorers completed their
journey to the Pacific 200 years ago, the World Kite Museum, the
Astoria Bridge between Washington and Oregon, the Astoria Lighthouse,
Fort Clatsop (Lewis & Clark winter fort), and then on to the
resort community of Seaside in northern Oregon.
Hotel – Shilo Inn East Seaside
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| Day 7 |
Seaside
– Newport Beach – 117 miles
The entire drive along the Oregon Coast is a National
Scenic Byway. You will find State Park after State Park and are
encouraged to stop at all that look interesting to you. All State
Parks have free access and most will provide a short walk or hike
from the parking area to the shore, but all are beautiful and
worth the stop. You will also find some beautiful lighthouses
with one of the most beautiful at Yaququia Head near to Newport.
Along the route are several other "artist" resort communities:
Cannon Beach, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay.
Hotel – Shilo Inn Newport
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| Day 8 |
Newport Beach
A full day in Newport Beach with many local options,
The Oregon Coast Aquarium is well worth a visit and is home to
15,000 marine animals including otters, sea lions, octopuses,
sharks, puffins, sea dragons and tropical fish. Newport is known
as the Dungeness crab capital of the world not to mention the
great fishing and clamming. There is no better place to appreciate
this history than the historic bayfront. With turn-of-the-century
storefronts, the scent of cooking crab and artwork depicting life
on the Oregon Coast, the Bayfront offers a fascinating walking
tour. The city has turned this one-mile strip into a gigantic
canvas for artists. This seaboard district offers art galleries,
gift shops, fresh seafood markets, chowder houses, restaurants,
commercial fish processing plants and markets, and is home to
Newport's marine tours, whale watching and sport fishing fleet.
Hotel – Shilo Inn Newport
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Newport – Crater
Lake National Park – 232 miles
Continue to drive along the Pacific Coast visiting Sea Lion
Caves, Heceta Head Lighthouse and the Oregon Dunes. At Reedsport
travel inland to Roseburg in the central valley and the Southern
Cascade Range on another National Scenic Byway route that will
bring you to the north entrance of the awe-inspiring Crater Lake
National Park.
Hotel – Mazama Village
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| Day 10 |
Crater Lake
Few places on earth command overwhelming awe from observers,
but Crater Lake, certainly does. Even in a region of volcanic
wonders, Crater Lake can only be described in superlatives.
Stories of the deep blue lake can never prepare visitors for
their first breathtaking look from the brink of this 6 mile
wide caldera which was created by the eruption and collapse
of Mt. Mazama almost 7,000 years ago. Even seasoned travellers
gasp at the twenty-mile circle of cliffs, tinted in subtle shades
and fringed with hemlock, fir, and pine: all this in a lake
of indescribable blue. Take a full day to enjoy the blue gem
of the Cascades, there are many well marked hiking trails, a
spectacular rim drive, boat trips and a choice of interpretive
to enhance your knowledge of the area.
Hotel – Mazama Village
( Due to the seasonal opening times of this lodge it may be
neccessary to substitute this lodging with an alternative.)
Optional Upgrade – Well recommended by previous
visitors
Why not make your stay here extra special and stay at the
historic Crater Lake Lodge (shown right)?
Truly a grand northwest lodge, this historic 71-room Crater
Lake Lodge is located on the lake. In an atmosphere reminiscent
of the 1920’s you can enjoy your morning coffee as you
watch the sun rise over the lake or enjoy a quiet evening relaxing
in the Great Hall by the fireplace. The Crater Lake Lodge dining
room overlooks the lake
Availability is quite limited so enquire today about upgrade
fees applicable to your particular dates.
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Crater Lake – Newberry National Volcanic
Monument – 102 miles
Today you will depart the Crater Lake National Park and drive
north for a stop at the Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
Seeing the volcanic formations here explains a lot about the
formation of places like Crater Lake. Newberry National Volcanic
National Monument includes 50,000+ acres of lakes, lava flows,
and spectacular geologic features in central Oregon. The highest
point within the Monument is the summit Paulina Peak (7,985
ft.), showcasing views of the Oregon Cascades and across the
High Desert. The summit area of Newberry Volcano holds two sparkling
alpine lakes full of trout and salmon. This afternoon we suggest
a drive up to the Mt Bachelor winter resort area before the
overnight in Bend.
Hotel – Shilo Inn Bend
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| Day 12 |
Newberry National Volcanic Monument – Portland
– 176 miles
Travel across the Warm Springs Indian Reservation before traveling
around Mt Hood, the most prominent mountain in Northern Oregon.
The route will bring you to the Columbia River near Hood River,
one of the top fruit growing regions for Oregon. Follow along
the beautiful Columbia River Gorge with such sights as towering
waterfall on the south and wind surfers on the Columbia River
to the north. The route will bring you into Downtown Portland
where the hotel is on the Light Rail System that will take you
around the downtown community.
Hotel – Hilton Downtown
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| Day 13 |
Portland
Take the day to explore the city of roses. The city of Portland,
Oregon has been proclaimed as North America's "Best Big
City," according to Money magazine. One visit will explain
why. Get a first-hand look at the unmatched natural beauty,
a bustling local scene and sumptuous dining. All are effortlessly
accessed thanks to the famous light-rail system. Portland is
a very environmentally conscious city. During your time in the
city be sure to visit the Rose Garden, The Japanese Gardens,
The Pearl District, countless museums, jetboat excursions, Clackamas
Town Center and much much more.
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Portland – Mt. Rainier National Park –
180 miles
Return to Washington State as you have time today
to visit the Mt St Helens National Volcanic Park and on to the
massive Mt Rainier National Park. Visit the Paradise Visitor
Center with trails offering excellent views of the mountain
and overnight at the park entrance
Hotel – Nisqually Lodge / Ashford
( Due to the seasonal opening times of this lodge it may be
neccessary to substitute this lodging with an alternative.)
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Mt. Rainier National
Park – Seattle Airport – 60 miles
As you return to SeaTac Airport for your departing flight, we
suggest a stop at the Glass Art Museum in Tacoma. Then you have
just a short drive north to the airport to prepare for the departing
flight.
Depart Seattle – 1845
Arrive London Heathrow –1145 *
Journey Time – 9 hours
* = Next Day Arrival
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| Pacific Northwest Explorer Flydrive - Photo Album
We are pleased to be able to display a selection of photographs
from this Flydrive
Prices (in Pounds Sterling)
The prices shown below are 'per person'.
| Departure
Date |
Single |
Double |
Triple |
Quad |
Child (2
- 11) |
01 May - 31 May 2008 |
2399 |
1599 |
1389 |
1269 |
579 |
01 June - 30 June 2008 |
2589 |
1689 |
1449 |
1329 |
579 |
01 July - 10 July 2008 |
2739 |
1849 |
1609 |
1479 |
659 |
11 July - 21 August 2008 |
2819 |
1899 |
1669 |
1539 |
699 |
22 August - 31 August 2008 |
2619 |
1709 |
1469 |
1339 |
579 |
01 September - 30 September 2008 |
2579 |
1689 |
1449 |
1329 |
579 |
01 October - 31 October 2008 |
2399 |
1599 |
1389 |
1269 |
579 |
Note 1
The winter and spring months in the Pacific Northwest
are particularly beautiful. Cold crisp days with a glistening
white blanket of snow are common place. Due to the weather conditions
we would prefer to discuss a tailored itinerary with you that
takes full advantage of the winter season and takes into account
any seasonal lodges and roads that might be closed. for travel
during these periods please call us on 0845 263 7100 or send
a specific email enquiry.
Cost Includes ....
- Roundtrip non-stop scheduled flights with British
Airways
- Fuel surcharges
- UK Airport Taxes
- 14 nights room only accommodation as stipulated or similar
including tax.
- 14 days economy car rental based on Alamo ‘Gold Rate’
(Intermediate for Triple/Quad Rates). Click
here for details.
- Exclusive travel documentation package including personalised
maps, itinerary and driver directions along with all applicable
tickets and vouchers
Weather
During the summer months you can expect weather to be quite pleasant
but with the potential to change fast as several of the regions
you visit will be mountainous and at higher elevations. For this
reason we suggest you try to adopt a layered clothing approach
so that you can adjust your outerwear according to the current
conditions.
Hotel Availability
Sometimes the hotels named in this itinerary are not available
at the time of booking. Under these circumstances Complete North
America will book alternative accommodation of a similar standard.
Such changes will be confirmed in writing to you at the time of
booking confirmation. If you are not completely happy with the
alternative hotel we will happily discuss other possibilities
with you in the same location.
Hotel Upgrades
Other than Seattle and Portland there is not a lot of scope to
upgrade accommodation simply because well located motor lodges
tend to be the norm in many areas. There are one or two places
we could look to upgrade accommodation for you to make this itinerary
extra special. If interested please contact our office today on
0845 263 7100 so we may discuss such options with you.
Best days to travel, seat assignments, special requests
and flight upgrades.
- British Airways operate the only non-stop flights daily to
Seattle so subject to availability you can select the travel
date that best suits you. Should you wish to fly with an alternative
carrier we would also be happy to prepare a quote for you.
- Where available we will be delighted to pre-assign your seats
numbers and take care of special meal requests according to
your preference at the time of booking. We are also happy to
enter advance passenger information into your booking prior
to check-in.
- We have exceptional deals on upgrades with British Airways
to World Traveller Plus, Club World and FIRST.
- We have discounted prices for British Airways regional flights
to Heathrow, please ask for details and if you are flying from
Northern Ireland or Republic of Ireland? Read
about special deals for connecting flights here.
Car Rental in America
The car rental included in this package is based on the Alamo
'Gold' rate which represents the mose inclusive rate you can buy.
For a full breakdown of just exactly what this rate includes,
a full explanation of all inclusions and information on cars please
visit our car rental section by clicking on the link below.
As part of our agreement with Alamo we are able to offer you
GPS Satellite Navigation as an optional extra that must be pre-booked.
For more information on this click the link below.
Travel Insurance
Whilst it is not compulsory to take our travel insurance, it's
imperative that you do not travel without comprehensive travel
insurance. Our adult premium is £49 per person for 2 weeks
(Age restrictions do apply), however we do have rates for family
policies and annual travel insurance, please call for details.
In all cases taking our travel insurance will require acceptance
of the medical health declaration and all pre-existing conditions
should be declared to the insurance company.
All travellers must hold a full 10 year machine readable
British Passport and have no criminal convictions to travel to
the United States without the need for a visa. For more details
on passport requirements please visit www.usembassy.org.uk Ready to book?
Call our booking
line on 0845 263 7100
(Mon-Fri. 09.00-18.00 or Sat 10.00-17.00)
A member of our team will be happy to answer any questions you have before processing your booking and the initial non-refundable deposit payment of £150.00 per person. We will endeavour to secure your flights and take care of any special meal requests during this call. The remaining components of your holiday will be put in place and a written 'Confirmation/Invoice' detailing everything we have confirmed on your behalf will be sent by regular mail along with a receipt for the deposit to your nominated contact address. We try to complete this whole process within 7- 10 working days of accepting your order and deposit, however meeting this target is very much dependant on the speed of response from our hotel and tour partners in North America.
Please note - By agreeing to pay a
deposit you are instructing us to commence with the booking of
your holiday arrangements and as such you enter into an agreement
with Complete North America Limited. This agreement is governed
by our standard booking conditions a copy of which is available
to you at anytime and included with your written holiday confirmation.
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Complete North America Limited,
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