Spirit of Boston - Lunch Cruise

THE GRAND CANYON... IN GRAND STYLE! Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of the Grand Canyon in luxurious comfort on this Grand Canyon Tour from Sedona. Climb aboard their rugged, all-terrain Tour Trekker, custom built to be the ultimate tour vehicle. Equipped with extra-large windows for unparalleled viewing, plush leather captain chairs, and a flat-screen DVD player for the ultimate in grand touring style. Your professional and knowledgeable guide narrates your journey from start to finish ensuring an incredible Grand Canyon experience. Your unforgettable tour begins with a beautiful drive up Oak Creek Canyon, one of the top 10 scenic drives in America. Then we travel through the Ponderosa Pine Forest of Flagstaff, past the San Francisco Peaks, and on to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. There are several restaurants available for lunch and you will have ample time to experience any of the restaurants available at Grand Canyon Village or take a leisurely stroll along the rim and grab a quick snack. After lunch, we'll travel along the south rim for spectacular views and great photo opportunities. We then exit the Canyon on the east end for a majestic view of the Colorado River. The Grand Canyon Experience includes your personally guided and narrated tour, National Park entrance fees, and complimentary hotel pick-up and return.

Barcelona is known as the capital of Modernism and the place where the famous architect Antoni Gaudí worked and lived. Gaudi, one of the greatest innovators of his time, has left behind numerous treasures for the discerning tourist to discover in Barcelona. The Sagrada Familia is one of the most visited buildings in the world. Discover this magnificent modernist building in the guided tour inside the basilica. We will visit the astonishing interior of this church, where vaults reach seventy meters. Antoni Gaudí designed a Latin cross plan with five aisles, extremely rich in ornamentation and symbolism. We will also visit the Sagrada Familia museum, where you will see drawings, plaster models and pictures about the history and development of this basilica from its early beginnings to the present day. The museum will also give valuable information about Antoni Gaudi´s life and career. At the end of the museum visit, the guide will leave you at the entrance of the elevator to the Passion facade Towers, you have admission included. Take the elevator up the tower to admire the astonishing views of the city from there.

Poliorama Theatre The Teatre Poliorama was inaugurated in 1906, it was built inside the building of “Real Academia de Ciencias y Artes” of Barcelona. Located in the heart of the Ramblas of Barcelona, one of the most famous and visited streets in the world, the Teatre Poliorama has always played a prominent role in the catalan cultural life. During the Spanish Civil War, seized by the CNT-FAI, was the scene of shootings carried out by members of the POUM and CNT that George Orwell described in his work “Homage to Catalonia”. A personal story of the writer about his participation in the conflict between the years of 1937 and 1938. The Teatre Poliorama is considered a classic of Las Ramblas and one of the main points of diffusion of culture in Barcelona. Program:
Córdoba (Isaac Albéniz)
La vida breve (Manuel de Falla)
Zyriab (Paco de Lucía)
Recuerdo de Alhambra (Narciso Yepes)
Asturias (Isaac Albéniz)
Entre dos aguas (Paco de Lucía)
Ojos verdes (Rafael de León)
Penita Pena (Rafael de León)
La Danza del Fuego Fatuo (Manuel de Falla)
La bien paga (Juan Mostazo, Ramón Perelló)   Cast:
Percusión: Jacobo Sánchez
Guitarra: Luis Miguel Gómez
Guitarra: Juan Carlos Gómez
Bailaora: Vanesa Gálvez “La Lírio”
Cantaora: Mónica “La Chicuela”

London's River Thames is centrally located and the Thames Clipper service runs straight through the middle of the city. Travelling on these fast catamarans is perfect for those needing to avoid the traffic and get through town fast as well as for visitors wanting to either stop off at, or just admire, London's finest landmarks. For visitors to London, and Londoners looking for a day out, the River Roamer joins-up cultural, history and fun along the a stretch of the river that boasts the highest concentration of tourist attractions in Europe. With a Thames Clippers 1 Day River Roamer ticket you can hop-on and hop-off along the banks of the Thames between Battersea to Royal Arsenal Woolwich, including Waterloo Pier, Embankment Pier, Tower Pier, Canary Wharf, Greenwich Pier and North Greenwich (for the O2, London's most popular venue for concerts and events). Create your own London itinerary as you cruise the Thames, hopping on and off where you please. The seating is spacious and comfortable, snacks and refreshments are available all day and spectacular views of the local landmarks are a given. Crucially, the service is also competitively priced, fast and frequent - with boats leaving major piers every 20 minutes. The boats are all wheelchair and pram accessible at boarding points, in the interior and in the toilet facilities. Ramps are used for passenger boarding and unloading at each pier. Please ask the crew for boarding assistance if needed.

What you will see Čech Bridge Rudolfinum Mánes Bridge Charles Bridge Prague Castle Kampa Island Legion Bridge National Theatre River Locks Malostranská Water Tower Jirásek Bridge Dancing House Palacký Bridge Emmaus Monastery Railway Bridge Vyšehrad Podolí Waterworks Straka Academy Civic Swimming Pool Prague Metronome Na Františku Hospital   The cruise departs from the dock at Čech Bridge, pier No. 5 (recommended arrival 20 mins. before departure). You will be welcomed with a typical Czech aperitif during boarding. After the departure, the buffet-style lunch will be opened; you can select from typical Czech or International cuisine and enjoy the lunch while viewing Prague's sights. You can order from a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages during the cruise. Entertainment on the deck will be provided by a music band. First the cruise will head upstream the Vltava River around the Rudolfinum and the Old Town. Then the boat will float under Charles Bridge and you will have a spectacular view of Prague Castle. Your cruise will continue around Kampa Island to the old river locks. On the other side of the river you can see the National Theatre. When entering the river locks, you can count how many penguins are there – a sculpture by an art group. On the other side of the locks you will see the famous Dancing House and the cruise will then continue under several Prague bridges, around the Emmaus Monastery up to Vyšehrad and the Podolí Waterworks. Here the boat turns back and sails past the Straka Academy, the Civic Swimming Pool and the Prague Metronome back to the dock. There you will see the Na Františku Hospital on the other side of the Vltava River.

Cairns is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city nestled between the sea life of the Great Barrier Reef and the rolling downs of the Atherton Tablelands. As the gateway to the wet tropics, the city buzzes with a lively mix of travellers, from backpackers to luxury-seekers keen to soak up the sun. As night falls, the wide streets come alive with bars, galleries and seafood restaurants enticing diners by the waterside. Snorkel, dive or simply recline on a glass-bottomed boat to admire the breathtaking wonders of the Great Barrier Reef. Take a luxurious day trip to Port Douglas, an hour’s drive north, to dine on succulent seafood and shop in fashion boutiques. Walk among the towering ancient trees and lush greenery of the World Heritage Daintree Rainforest, keeping an eye out for brilliantly coloured butterflies and rare tropical birds; or marvel at enormous prehistoric reptiles in one of the region’s crocodile parks. Closer to home, take a stroll down the Esplanade to find countless dining options and interesting shops. By night the same stretch comes alive with the Night Markets, where clothes, trinkets and Australian keepsakes are all up for grabs. Spend days simply soaking up the tropical sun on the beach, splashing about in the water when the heat gets too much.