So good to welcome you to my Heritage Tour Gazette E-Newsletter. My thanks to all who have been spreading the word of my coming heritage tours to Australia/New Zealand, Argentina, and future tours to China and worldwide.

In March I announced my coming Chai Australia/New Zealand Shomer Shabbat Heritage Tour for November 4-22, 2009, visiting Auckland, Rotorua, Melbourne, Philip Island, Sydney, and surrounding regions including the Blue Mountains and Dandenong Ranges, for which I will serve as Tour Leader and Scholar-In-Residence.

We're now just over one month from the reservation deadline of June 15th for a guaranteed spot on this tour. This exhilarating first-class 18 day/17 night tour, including round-trip airfare from Los Angeles and all hotels, flights, and activities, is available from $6559.

See and read more of the tour highlights at:
http://www.joyfulnoise.net/tours/australia4.html
For a detailed itinerary and pricing, contact Francine Beifeld at Francine@travelharmony.com or 800-622-3533

On this one-of-a-kind tour, we will enjoy Kabbalat Shabbat in all three cities with local congregations in addition to touring flourishing Jewish communities in both Australia and New Zealand, visiting grand and historic synagogues and world-renowned museums of Jewish culture, national parks, museums, Maori folk arts, and of course the wide range of sights and activities in the vibrant cities and regional landscape of Auckland, Rotorua, Melbourne, Philip Island, and Sydney. Our tour is Shomer Shabbat, allowing the freedom and convenience to walk to a nearby synagogue in every city, or to sightsee or rest on Shabbat as desired. As Tour Scholar-In-Residence, I'll be discussing the Jewish communities and historical experience of the Jews of Australia/New Zealand throughout the tour. In every area, we also will be served by expert local city and Jewish-interest tour guides.

Only ten are needed to travel on this small group tour, which has a maximum of 25 travelers. The tour has been carefully crafted with the expertise of Travel Harmony, premiere Aussie specialists who are renowned for their knowledge Australia and New Zealand and for their special tour packages. The first-class touring includes round-trip transpacific air from L.A., all domestic flights, 4-star hotels, private coach and guide plus specialized Jewish and other tour guides in every city and much more.

Time is provided to fully experience each city and the surrounding regions without rushing through. You may craft your own extension if you desire to travel further and get to know more of this exquisite part of the world.

Contact Francine Beifeld at Francine@travelharmony.com or 800-622-3533 to receive a tour packet and a full, detailed itinerary immediately. Please include your phone, email, and snail-mail address.

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