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Welcome to the PASSPORT Travel Program webpage. Our goal is to provide information about TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES for Seniors and Retirees in the areas served by Covenant Health. After reviewing the various trips and information described on these pages, contact us with YOUR choices and join the fun!

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AT-A-GLANCE
May 23, 2010 -
Jun 2, 2010
Oberammergau, Germany
Aug 25, 2010 -
Sep 7, 2010
Colorado Rockies
Nov 3, 2010 -
Nov 14, 2010
Egypt—‘Splendors of the Nile’
11 day – PASSION PLAY at Oberammergau, Germany, with tour of Switzerland, Austria & Germany.
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May 23 - June 02, 2010

  • We keep getting a reprieve on this one. We are currently up to 38 reserved travelers from Tennessee, plus; there have been cancellations from another small group which is scheduled to complete our coach while in Europe. There are currently two spaces available, plus . . . your name on a 'wait list' now could make you 'in line' for the next cancellation which occurs. Make your reservation now, with no deposit or payment required until your space is actually confirmed".

  • This trip is to Oberammergau, Germany for the ‘once in 10 years’ production of the PASSION PLAY (Click here for history of the Passion Play) plus touring in northern Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and Germany. This world class event will draw Christians from literally all over the world. Our group will fly from Knoxville, TN to Milan, Italy; transfer to Stressa in the lake country and Italian Alps for two nights; then transfer to Zermatt, Switzerland for two nights; then one night at St. Moritz, Switzerland; two nights at Innsbruck, Austria; and finally two nights in Oberammergau or Garmish, Germany; flying home from Munich, Germany. A Collette Vacations Tour Manager will meet us in Milan and be with us throughout the whole trip until we are back at the airport in Munich. Our tour of Switzerland includes the narrow gage Glacier Express Train ride through the Alps in Switzerland, we join the 'rich and famous' in St Moritz, view the Matterhorn and Salzburg Castle where the Sound of Music was filmed, Mozart's birthplace, the Glockenspiel in Munich, and the wood carvers in Oberammergau. Plus . . . of course, our reserved admission to the PASSION PLAY which is presented only each ten years. R.T. air from Knoxville, TN, all lodging, many meals, all attractions and reserved seats at the PASSION PLAY are all included.

Call 865-577-4643 IMMEDIATELY if you would like to join our group on short notice. The first two people to make a deposit will get the two currently available spaces. Moe-01/01/10)
... For additional details and to make RESERVATIONS, contact MoeFaye Travel, Inc. at 865-577-4643, or E-mail them at: Moefayetravel@AOL.com

14 days - Colorado Rockies: August 25-September 7, 2010 * * * A ‘customized for PASSPORT Travel’ Collet
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August 25 - September 07, 2010

  • Colorado Rockies…motor coach from Knoxville to St Louis, Denver and points west with stops along the way at the Gateway Arch & the Eisenhower Presidential Library. Guided tour of Denver, enjoy the beauty of Estes Park and the Rocky Mountain National Park. Marvel at the peaks and rugged canyons as you ride the ‘Roof of the Rockies’ and cross the continental divide. Discover Vail, Grand Junction and Silverton…where it’s all aboard for a ride on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. An incredible day at Mesa Verde National Park to see the ancient Anasazi Indian cliff dwellings. Ride the train at the Royal Gorge then visit the Garden of the Gods & US Air Force Academy Chapel in Colorado Springs. 14-days to see the wonders of Colorado with 20 meals included.

    This is a ‘customized for PASSPORT TRAVEL’ by Collette Vacations.

    Lodging, 14 days, 20 meals. All transportation, luggage handling and Collette Tour manager for the Colorado portion of the trip....
For additional details and to make RESERVATIONS, contact MoeFaye Travel, Inc. at 865-577-4643, or E-mail them at: Moefayetravel@AOL.com

12 days - Egypt--Splendors of the Nile: November 3-14, 2010 A Collette Vacations tour * * *
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November 03 - November 14, 2010

  • Egypt—‘Splendors of the Nile’. A ‘Smithsonian Journeys’ educational and recreational trip that includes lectures and visiting local sites with a certified Egyptologist. Discover the world of the ancient Egyptians-- the incomparable sites of the pharaohs—Memphis & Sakkara, the Pyramids of Giza, Luxor and Karnak temples and the tombs on the West Bank of ancient Thebes. Cruise along the legendary Nile River; pass colonnaded temples and stop at the temples of Edfu amd Kom Ombo, situated at the crossroads of ancient caravan routes; walk the incredible Valley of the Kings and Queens. Price includes rt air from Knoxville; 21 meals; 4 nights on a Nile River cruise ship; gratuities for Egyptologist and Nile River Cruise Crew included. Trip is rated as moderate . . . be prepared for walking over some uneven surfaces. The only way to see the Valley of the Kings & Queens is to walk. This is a Collette Vacations/Smithsonian Journeys Trip....
For additional details and to make RESERVATIONS, contact MoeFaye Travel, Inc. at 865-577-4643, or E-mail them at: Moefayetravel@AOL.com

Other upcoming trips:

2010

  • Selected 2010 trips being planned.

    • Feb 23--1-day, Harrahs Casino in Cherokee
    • Mar 19-20--2-day overnight at the DELTA QUEEN RIVERBOAT HOTEL in Chattanooga. It may no longer sail up and down the river, but it is just as elegant as when it did.
    • April 1--1-day SOUND OF MUSIC Dinner Theater at Wytheville
    • April 19-20--2-day GRAND VICTORIA CASINO & RESORT at Rising Sun, IN. Gaming, slots, table games, golf at an onsite course, indoor pool,--a great 2-day getaway.
    • Apr 29-May1--3-day Quilt shop rally. If you quilt or sew visit FABRIC SHOPS all over SW Virginia.
    • May 15--1-day, Festival of British & Appalachian Culture and Alvin C. York Home tour. Rugby & Pall Mall, TN
    • Jun 17, 18 & 19--3 ea 1-day trips to more FABRIC Shops in an E. TN Quilter's Shop Hop.
    • Jun 22--Mystery Trip ?????
    • Jul 9--1-day Art Festival at Berea, KY
    • Jul 29--1-day production of ANNE at Barter Theater in Abingdon, NC
    • Aug 17—1-day Charlotte, NC, Billy Graham Library
    • Sep 24—1-day Mystery trip ?????
    • Oct 8—Etowah, TN—Fall foliage Train Ride
    • Oct 29-31—3-day Plains and Americus GA (Pres Jimmie Carter country) & Andersonville Civil War prison tour.
    • Nov 17—1-day Shop ‘til you Drop at Tanger Five Oaks Outlet Mall, to take advantage of the Saturday after Thanksgiving sales.
    • Dec 2-3—2-day Asheville, NC. Biltmore Mansion at Christmas by candlelight, plus
    • Dec 9--1-day Button-Willow Theater presentation of a Civil War Christmas




About the PASSPORT Travel ProgramBack to top

Covenant Senior Health PASSPORT Membership organization, in cooperation with MoeFaye Travel, Inc., provides a schedule of trips for its members, and others, aged 50 and over, in the area served by Covenant Health.

The trips are designed for Senior Citizens who are 'young at heart' and include a variety of destinations & trip length; all priced for good value.

For additional details and to make RESERVATIONS, contact MoeFaye Travel, Inc. at 865-577-4643, or E-mail them at: Moefayetravel@AOL.com.


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Scrapbook of Photos from past trips Back to top

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New England Backroads
Hayride at the Adams Farm
Hayride at the Adams Farm
'Moe’, milking a goat.
'Moe’, milking a goat.
Covered Bridge in Vermont-Travelers all affiliated with U.T. in some way.
Covered Bridge in Vermont-Travelers all affiliated with U.T. in some way.
Terri and Katie on Boston Harbour
Terri and Katie on Boston Harbour
Bridge, travelers & Fall foliage
Bridge, travelers & Fall foliage
The Dunlaps and Joan Burris at VonTrapp Family Resort
The Dunlaps and Joan Burris at VonTrapp Family Resort
Photographing the foliage.
Photographing the foliage.

"The King and I" - Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner theater
The 'King' and two of our travelers
The 'King' and two of our travelers
Coffee break on the way over
Coffee break on the way over
Cheekwood Gardens -- Nashville
View within the Gardens
View within the Gardens
Travelers enjoying the plantings
Travelers enjoying the plantings
Biloxi, Mississippi
The group 'Under the Oak'
The group 'Under the Oak'
Beijng China
The group at the 'Great Wall'
The group at the 'Great Wall'
Summer Palace
Summer Palace
Karen Haulk & local tour guide
Karen Haulk & local tour guide
Terra Cotta Soldiers
Terra Cotta Soldiers


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