Resolutions: More Trips in 1996

Fresno-based SST has announced its spring and fall tours for 1996. SST, which has been in business for 10 years, caters to the senior market. Tours include complimentary shuttle transportation to and from nearby airports, round-trip air transportation from West Coast cities, an orientation party, all transfers and luggage handling. Some of the offerings:

* Tulip Time in Holland--14 days departing April 23. Includes all breakfasts and dinners. Spend five days in Amsterdam and seven days in the Valkenburg/Heerlan area. These cities will be the focus for day trips to Brussels and Bruge in Belgium; Monschau, Germany; Luxembourg; a cruise on Germany’s Moselle River; an excursion to the Margraten/Maastricht American Military Cemetery and visits to small villages, museums and historical sites. Price is $2,665 per person, double occupancy.

* The Best of the British Isles--16 days with departures on April 30 and Sept. 10. An overview of the United Kingdom includes eight cities in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Includes 20 meals with daily breakfast; welcome dinner and five additional dinners. Price $2,699 per person, single add $300.

* A Swiss Holiday--nine days with departure dates May 14 or 23, Sept. 9 or 17. With Lucerne as a base, guests visit Interlaken, Berne and Germany’s Black Forest. Includes 11 meals with daily breakfast and four dinners. Price $2,299 per person, double occupancy.

* Down Under Discovery--17 days through New Zealand and Australia with departure dates April 22, Sept. 12, Oct. 28 or Nov. 4. With daily breakfast, a total of 26 meals. Includes nine days in five New Zealand cities and six days between Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. Price $3,599 per person, double occupancy. A two-night post-trip to Cairns, Australia, is also available.

For more information, call SST at (800) 339-7781.

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An updated listing of tours for seniors has been published by Saga Holidays, a company specializing in tours for travelers over 50. Saga’s 1996 “Spirit of Discovery” brochure lists 20 tour choices including:

* Essence of the Orient--14 days including Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong and the River Kwai.

* Egypt and the Nile, 17 nights including a three-night Lake Nasser cruise, seven-night Nile River cruise and tours of great pyramids, temples, tombs of the Pharaohs, the Valley of the Kings and the Sphinx.

Other countries and tour names include the following:

* New Zealand and Australia Highlights--21 days.

* India--Moghuls and Palaces--15 days.

* On Safari: Tanzania and Kenya--16 days;

A free color catalog with information on these and other tours, call (800) 343-0273.