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See many of the fantastic landscapes of North America and most of the best cities in the US.

Join a group of like-minded and friendly Australian farmers as we soak up the city lights and the
rolling plains of North America.
Book now for the trip of a lifetime as we capture the best of what is available.

2011 Study Tour to North America:

Departing 20 July, Returning 20 August*

With Bill and Monique Crabtree on their sixth group tour to this fantastic continent.

Here is a chance to see many of the fantastic landscapes of North America and most of the best cities in the US. From July 20 to August 20, 2011 a group of like-minded and friendly Australian farmers will soak up the city lights and the rolling plains of North America. After taking five successful tour groups to this amazing continent, Bill and Monique will make this tour a trip of a lifetime as they plan to capture the best of what is available from their experience. 

Tour cost

The tour will cost between $12,000 and $13,000 – depending on numbers and final budget. Don’t forget the trip is tax deductible – as long as you are a farmer! Below is a map of the planned program, this may change slightly through the planning. *Departure/return dates subject to minor changes.

Secure your place

Express your interest now to secure your place in the tour by emailing either [email protected] or [email protected]. Deposits will be requested in early 2011 and tourers will be kept up to date with any developments.

Where are we going?

Click on the map to see the full itinerary or download a pdf of the flyer.

 

Highlights

The trip highlights include:

  • Venice beach, Santa Monica pier and Hollywood, Los Angeles
  • Las Vegas lights and shows, the Hoover Dam and the option of a Grand Canyon flight
  • New York – Broadway shows, statue of Liberty, ground zero and Central Park
  • Washington DC with its significant buildings and open areas
  • Amish farm visit and customs in Pennsylvania
  • Chicago on lake Michigan, and the Chicago Board of Trade
  • John Deere tractor factory at Moline
  • Monsanto’s global headquarters – the latest in breeding advances for US crops
  • Time with some of the best no-till agricultural communicators
  • Contrast of scenery – deserts, snowy Rockies, lakes, canyons, rolling wheat plains
  • Great company, great stories, some jokes, fines and maybe a song or two
  • Friendly leadership in an inclusive style
  • Learning from each other – making great friends along the way
  • Being welcomed onto the properties and into the farmhouses of many farmers
  • Touring some of the best and most relevant research stations
  • The gentle rolling Great Plains – seeing flowering GM canola ?
  • Canadian Rockies – townsite of Banff, gondola, Lake Louise and Lake Moraine
  • Optional seven day cruise to Alaska
  • San Francisco – the Bridge, the Bay, Alcatraz island prison and cable cars
  • Topeka History Museum with exhibitions of early Red Indian life and the civil war
  • Ladies side-trips to art gallery, quilting shops, malls, pioneer village with Monique
  • Five evening meals including welcome and farewell with trip slide show

More to follow!

Come back soon to see developments.