ACT Tours

09/01/2024

BRING A FRIEND!
TRAVEL CLUB MEETS WEDNESDAY
New for 2025--Overwater bungalows in dreamy Moorea, Polynesia! A.C.T.'s Barbara Sargent and Stacey Wessman return from sailing Crystal Cruise ships in Europe--what will they share with Nancy Iovino, Crystal's representative? Don't miss their report. Also, Gary Powers, owner of Revolution Stage Company in Palm Springs, just got back from London where he previewed 14 new plays and musicals (count 'em, 14!). His impressions of upcoming shows and trends might surprise you.
Nancy Iovino, Crystal Cruises representative, and A.C.T.'s Barbara Sargent, who just returned from a Crystal voyage.
Travel Club of the Desert Weds. Sept. 4
1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Best Western Palm Desert Resort,
74-695 Hwy 111. Free! Fun, prizes & complimentary refreshments.
760-322-1247 for more info.

08/23/2024

Exclusive! Private tour of JPL facility on October 10 followed by no-host lunch in Pasadena's old town $125
Call and book today at 760-322-1247
Join us for a fascinating visit to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory near Pasadena and get intimate insights into our current space exploration activities on a walking tour of the facility, with quality time at each exhibit. JPL's current clean room project is building on the success of NASA's NEOWISE space telescope, the agency's NEO Surveyor will be the first spacecraft created specifically to find large numbers of asteroids and comets that are potentially hazardous to Earth. This tour typically includes a multimedia presentation entitled "Journey to the Planets and Beyond," which provides an overview of the Laboratory's activities and accomplishments. You have time to visit the von Karman Visitor Center, the Space Flight Operations Facility, and the Spacecraft Assembly Facility. The JPL is a working space exploration facility; therefore, highlights of the tour could change. Don't miss this fascinating look at robotic exploration of our Solar System. Your day includes a visit to historic Old Pasadena where you'll be given some leisure time for lunch on your own prior to our arrival at JPL. Note: Reservation for this exclusive tour has a deadline date of September 8th, 2024, and group size is limited. Sign up today!

08/02/2024

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New! Art masterpieces at Forest Lawn in Glendale, plus a tour of the historic Hollywood Museum Aug. 11 $115

Old Town San Diego and--your choice!-- Harbor Cruise or Seal Tour Weds. Aug. 27 $129

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Thursday, August 29 $129
Devoted to the history, science, and cultural impact of the film industry, it is the first large-scale museum of its kind in the U.S. See temporary exhibitions, two state-of-the-art theaters, special events, and an ever-changing calendar of programs and screening. No host lunch at famous L.A. Farmers Market!

07/21/2024

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New! Art masterpieces at Forest Lawn in Glendale, plus a tour of the historic Hollywood Museum Aug. 11 $115
A.C.T.'s unique day excursion combines priceless art and resting places of famous celebrities in Glendale with the most extensive collection of Hollywood memorabilia in the world!
Next, we will drive to the The Hall of Crucifixion-Resurrection where we will see The Crucifixion painting, by Polish artist Jan Styka, its massive 195 foot long/45 foot high size is an amazing sight indeed.

Then it is on to the Hollywood Museum housed in the historic Max Factor Building in the heart of Hollywood. The first floor features Max Factor’s World Famous Make-Up Rooms and Lucille Ball’s Emmy Awards. The basement houses the Dungeon of Doom which features Hannibal Lector’s jail cell from the movie “The Silence of the Lambs”.

07/10/2024

4th of July at Casa Del Monte, what a great time had by all!

07/04/2024

07/01/2024

Don't miss the annual Ice Cream Social!
TRAVEL CLUB OF THE DESERT
WHEN: WEDS. JULY 3, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. WHERE: BW+ PALM DESERT RESORT 74-695 Hwy 111
WHY: MEET TRAVEL FRIENDS, 2 HOURS OF FUN! Free prizes, refreshments, and no membership fee .. and ICE CREAM!!!

06/25/2024

A.C.T.'S Summer and Fall Day Tours
Because there are too many to choose from, time to visit the website.

06/19/2024

Don't miss this fabulous trip!
Final Call--still time! Encore Portugal and Spain Autumn Tour Exciting 11-day Iberian vacation Oct. 26-Nov 5 A sellout in 2023!
Encore tour to Portugal & Spain! Lisbon, Evora, Seville, Ronda, Costa del Sol, Granada, bullet train to Madrid, and optional day tour to Tangier, Morocco! $2495 land only, $3950 inc. air from Los Angeles. First Class hotels, daily breakfast & 4 dinners with regional wine. Comprehensive sightseeing.
Visit www.act-tours.com for full itineraries

06/14/2024

New! Daytime Event
Int'l Tiger Day Brunch celebrated at Diamond Valley Lodge
~Sunday, July 28~
Enjoy a delicious champagne brunch and exciting show at the Diamond Valley Lodge in nearby Hemet in celebration of International Tiger Day, with all proceeds going to support four endangered Bengal Tigers housed at the facility. While dining, marvel at a show featuring dancers, fire breathers and acrobatics. The stars of the event—the tigers--will make their way out and you will be given the opportunity to “extreme feed” them (Imagine telling your friends that you fed a tiger with meat from a bamboo pole!). Following dessert, opt to participate in a tiger run--guests are invited to help encourage the animals to return to their enclosures by scurrying along the fence enclosure, racing the tigers to the finish line. The memorable day ends in a Q&A session with the tigers’ caretaker.
$139 includes r/t motorcoach transfers

Extraordinary V.I.P. experience--Be sure to bring your cameras!
Encore! This time, A.C.T. is sponsoring a brunch at the Diamond Valley Resort in nearby Hemet for the rare chance to interact with rare Bengal tigers. A champagne reception is followed by a luscious Sunday morning brunch. An evening sellout in the past at $199, save $60 at this brunch show and return in the daytime. Call (760) 322-1247 and reserve today!

05/30/2024

Bring a Friend!!!
TRAVEL CLUB OF THE DESERT MEETS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5
Two exciting presentations, one by an expert on Japan and another by the director of Celestyal Cruises, whose select voyages include prepaid gratuities, port fees, select beverage packages, and more--all at a price too low to believe. Plus A.C.T.'s new and affordable fun-filled "unpack once" staycation in London, England next spring!

Travel Club of the Desert
Where: Best Western Palm Desert Resort, 74-695 Hwy 111. When: Wednesday, June 5 1:00-3:00 p.m.
What: Free membership, treats and prizes
Why: Travel is fun and meetings are educational!

05/21/2024

YOUR CHOICE OF TWO EXCITING A.C.T. VACATIONS IN JAPAN!
The affordable and sensible way to experience "The Land of the Rising Sun"
MADE IN JAPAN: Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka
With optional tours to Hiroshima, Mt. Fuji, and Nara
9 days Dec. 5-13, 2024
1st Class hotels, 7 breakfasts and 2 dinners with wine, high speed bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto, compre- hensive sightseeing including entrance fees, fully escorted by English-speaking guide, more! $3140 ppdo includes airfare from LAX
Hi-speed bullet train and lake cruise included! First class hotels, 7 meals
CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME IN JAPAN
An introduction to Japan following its Golden Route from Tokyo to Hakone, Kyoto, and Osaka 7 days March 22-28, 2025
What a tour, what a price!
Visit the famous attractions of Japan and experience natural wonders including forests, lakes, and Mt. Fuji as well as diverse shopping and historical sites, all during the country's magnificent Cherry Blossom Time! $3495 INCLUDES AIRFARE FROM LAX Sign up today! (760) 322-1247

05/19/2024

Mexico's Spectacular Copper Canyon, Colonial Towns, Artist Colonies, and Sea of Cortez Cruise ~ No flying!!!
A.C.T.'s escorted tour of northern Mexico features a "Train Ride In the Sky" into the magnificent Copper Canyon aboard the famous El Chepe Railway; a scenic private boat cruise on the shimmering Sea of Cortez; the colonial towns of picturesque El Fuerte and Creel; an intimate meeting of the Tarahumara Indians whose way of life has not changed in 1000 years; optional ride on a tramway descending over 4500 feet into the Copper Canyon; and a demo of Mata Ortiz pottery in Casas Grandes. All this plus a tour of Chihuahua and an encounter with Zorro. Features two nights in Phoenix, 24 meals, deluxe motor coach and more! Desert and inland transfers included

"All aboard the Copper Canyon Train!" $2395
Ten days April 6-15, 2025
Full itinerary posted at

05/13/2024

Patriotic Fourth of July party at Casa Del Monte overlooking Joshua Tree Nat'l Park with live entertainment by popular singer Michael d' Angelo!
A sellout three years in a row--don't miss the spectacular fireworks display bursting above this private estate on Independence Day 2024. Open bar, marvelous buffet dinner, singing and dancing and--oh-boy-oh-boy--prizes!
Performer Michael D'Angelo returns to sing your favorites, including patriotic tunes and lively dance numbers, all while you dine under the stars in the high desert!
Don't Miss It! Click on the link below for the swingin' & dancing scene at last year's party: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=235587465047887
Call now and reserve your spot! (760) 322-1247

05/12/2024

From all of us at A.C.T. Tours....................

04/27/2024

ACT TRAVEL CLUB of the Desert is almost here!
Weds. May 1
1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Best Western Palm Desert Resort, 74-695 Hwy 111. Free! Fun, prizes & complimentary refreshments.
NO RSVP's needed, just show up!
Three guest speakers! Princess Cruises' Marissa Kahlon and Crystal Cruises' Nancy Iovino offer incentives to book voyages now, and Anne Fernandez--fresh from escorting a trip to Cambodia and Thailand--shares insights on how travel expands awareness.
Princess Love Boats!
Hear feedback from participants who sailed the new Princess Discovery during the total eclipse last month. Now YOU can cruise on the 5-star Discovery to the Mexican Riviera in November starting at only $995, r/t from San Pedro! What incentives will Marissa Kahlon (pictured below), representative of Princess Cruises, present? Come and find out!
Spiritualist and author Anne Fernandez expounds on the many levels of awareness that can be achieved through travel, and musician Paul Gerkin is on hand to spread the cheer.

04/25/2024

FINAL CALL ON 2 POPULAR TOURS! First, exciting 11-day Portugal and Spain holiday Oct. 26-Nov. 5. Second, A.C.T.'s popular staycation in Italy: THANKSGIVING IN TUSCANY, Nov. 20-28 with extension to Rome, Pompeii, and Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast. Hurry--these will sell out!
Encore tour to Portugal & Spain! Lisbon, Evora, Seville, Ronda, Costa del Sol, Granada, bullet train to Madrid, and optional day tour to Tangier, Morocco! $2495 land only, $3795 inc. air from Los Angeles. First Class hotels, daily breakfast & 4 dinners with regional wine. Comprehensive sightseeing.
Thanksgiving in Tuscany Unpack once in Montecatini, Italy and tour Florence, Chianti, Pisa, & romantic towns. Wine-tasting, cooking class, plus opt to extend to Rome and the Amalfi Coast! $2995 inc. air
Visit www.act-tours.com for full itineraries

04/07/2024

Happy ACT travelers in Bangkok, Thailand. What better way to see the world than with ACT Tours!

03/30/2024

Happy Easter!!
Mark your calendar........ TRAVEL CLUB MEETS WEDS. APRIL 3
Just added! Super$aver fall Danube voyage. Come hear Samo Toplak, CEO of Value World Cruises, describe this unique 7-country sailing to Austria, Slovakia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and Romania.
Special A.C.T. discounts on two dates--early booking suggested. Full details at Wednesday's club meeting!
Red Jeep's Rick Curtiss talks about his award-winning company Red Jeep Tours, and entertainers Joey English and musician Paul Gerkin are on hand to spread the cheer. Spring has sprung--join us!
Travel Club of the Desert April 3 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Best Western Palm Desert Palm Desert Resort, 74-695 Hwy 111. No membership fee, fun, prizes & free refreshments

03/23/2024

Wish you were in Cambodia with this wonderful group of A.C.T. adventurers? Check out the ACT Tours website for upcoming trips at www.act-tours.com

03/18/2024

DON'T MISS OUT!!!!
A.C.T. 2024 Day Excursions Update
Colorful Carlsbad Flower Fields- Saturday, March 23- $135 – Enjoy a field of dreams, a field of color!

Celebrity Home Tour in Palm Springs Weds, March 27~ $99 including lunch & champagne reception A panorama drive past Palm Springs’ fabled Racquet Club, watering hole of the stars in the 50’s and 60’s, leads you to the Racquet Club Estates (homes of the late Jane Wyman, Donna Reed, Jackie Cooper and other film stars) and into the Movie Colony section of town, where celebrities including Lucy and Desi resided as well as Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Cary Grant, and others.

Nixon Library and elegant dinner at the White House Restaurant Thurs. April 4 $179-Join us as we visit two landmark jewels in southern California.

-V.I.P. Dinner with Tigers at Diamond Valley Lodge – Friday April 5 $195 - Enjoy a delicious Indian-style dinner and exciting show under the stars at the Diamond Valley Lodge in nearby Hemet. While dining, marvel at a show featuring Bengali dancers, fire breathers and acrobatics.

Pageant of the Masters Monday, July 8 $160 Monday July 8 is Veterans Appreciation Night. Come and be captivated by the artistic wizardry of live actors, intricate sets and sophisticated lighting being magically transformed into remarkably faithful re-creations of classical and contemporary art works right on stage at the outdoor amphitheater in Laguna Beach.

***New day excursions are added on a weekly basis—please click on DAY TOURS on our website act-tours.com for up-to-date offerings. Tours will operate only if 25 or more people sign up, and charge cards will not be processed until that happens. To ensure the operation of each tour, please sign up A.S.A.P.!

Cancellation Policy for day tours: If cancelling 15 days or more from the date of departure, full refund will be processed. Cancellations less than 15 days of tour date-no refund or credit. Programs that involve tickets: No refunds will be made once payments are collected-it is up to you to incur the penalty or find a replacement.

Visit act-tours.com for these and other day excursions, or phone (760) 322-1247

03/09/2024

In the past three months, members of Travel Club of the Desert generously contributed to the Morongo Valley Humane Society, which serves both the low and high desert communities. At its March 6 club meeting, members of A.C.T. Tours presented officers of the no-kill shelter a check in the amount of $4,625. From left to right is A.C.T. Office Manager Stacey Wessman; MBHS representatives Richard Middlebrough and Donna Davies; and A.C.T. team members Steve Kanold, Lalo Alavarez, and Barbara Sargent.

03/04/2024

We're back! Travel Club resumes on Weds. March 6, and what a line up of guest speakers we have: Collette Tours, Mayflower Tours and Cruises, Delta Vacations, Tiger team, Joey English with a very special guest, and more!
Encore April 7--Celebrity Home Tour in Palm Springs with champagne reception at Joey English's historic estate, followed by a sumptuous luncheon at unique PS Air Bar $99

New! Intimate Yacht Cruise of New Zealand Nov. 8, 2024--Hear the details from Patty Granger, Mayflower Tours

Travel Club of the Desert Wednesday March 6, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Best Western Plus Palm Desert Resort, 74695 Hwy 111. No membership fee, fun, refreshments & 5 travel speakers

Encore Dining With Tigers Friday, April 5--Special spring event! Don't miss our V.I.P. package that includes a champagne reception, 3-course holiday dinner with drinks & dessert, and an exciting show where YOU can actually feed Bengal Tigers. $195 with all proceeds benefiting the four endangered tigers.

02/16/2024

More photos from the A.C.T. Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey adventure with the help of Celebrity Cruises.

02/15/2024

64 A.C.T. travelers spent two weeks in Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey exploring Delphi the Acropolis, as well as at an Athens taverna which opened strictly for our large group that included Elvis/Lalo;-) The Celebrity cruise was awesome and all returned happy and healthy.

01/22/2024

REMINDER: There will be no Travel Club meeting in February, as the A.C.T. team will be escorting tours!

01/06/2024

Another fascinating Travel Club of the Desert meeting....Vered Ravid was the guest speaker from Israel, who was guiding a tour in her country on Oct. 7. The attendees were riveted by her harrowing story! Pictured is Vered with A.C.T.s Stacey Wessman and Steve Kanold.
Travel Club of the Desert meets the 1st Wednesday of each month in Palm Desert. It's free, fun and packed with fascinating travel news. For more info 760-322-1247

12/31/2023

Happy New Year!!
Start the 2024 off right with a Fascinating Travel Club Meeting this Wednesday, January 3
Special appearance by distinguished Israeli guide Vered Ravid reports on the present and future status of Israel. Veteran guide Vered Ravid was guiding a tour in Israel on Oct. 7. Hear her captivating story of what happened!

TRAVEL CLUB OF THE DESERT MEETS THE FIRST WEDS. OF EVERY MONTH AT THE BEST WESTERN PLUS PALM DESERT RESORT, 74-695 HWY 111, FROM 1:00-3:00 PM. INTERESTING SPEAKERS, MUSIC, PRIZES, COOKIES AND SNACKS. BEST OF ALL, IT'S FREE! NO MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED.
Live music performed by Paul Gerkin

Plus the Morongo Basin Humane Society will be there and we'll match your tax-deductible donation--up to $100- to the Morongo Basin Humane Society's no-kill shelter with a travel credit to any trip you book through A.C.T. in 2024. Please donate and help abandoned pets--we take phone donations if you cannot attend our club meeting