Take the Snow Train to Reno

Last year two sold-out groups experienced our Snow Train tour to Reno onboard Amtrak’s California Zephyr. The train departs Sacramento at 11am and arrives in Reno around 4pm. The scenery should be beautiful with snow-capped mountains and gorgeous views of Donner Lake from high above its southern shore.

Kia Ora, New Zealand!

Featuring the best of the North and South Islands.

Kia Ora is the way New Zealanders say “G’Day.” In the Maori language it literally means “Be Well” or “Be Healthy.” It’s easy to find health in such a beautifully natural country. This will be Sports Leisure’s first exclusive visit to New Zealand and we are taking it all in at a moderate pace with four two-night stays along the way.

Costa Rica, Pura Vida

Drink in Costa Rica’s “pure life” on this exciting adventure from the mountains to the sea.

Foodie Fun In Sonoma Overnighter

Featuring a couple of “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” as seen on The Food Network Channel.

We asked, and you responded…overwhelmingly! So come on all you self-proclaimed “foodies” – let’s go to Santa Rosa and get seriously fun about our food. On this overnight trip it’s all about the food. You are going to learn about food in a cooking demonstration and definitely get to taste some incredible food at places you may or may not have seen on TV and, at the end of your foodie journey, stop for dessert at a shop that makes gourmet cupcakes. Can you think of better way to end your trip –except maybe with a food fight?

Winter at the Ahwahnee

This trip is all about the Ahwahnee Hotel… enjoy the elegant brunch in the grand dining room, explore the history with a docent guided tour of the public areas, and stay one night in the recently redecorated rooms of this grand dame of National Park Hotels. And if you are fortunate, Mother Nature will deck the valley out in a beautiful fresh coat of fluffy snow throughout the night so you wake up to sparkling snowflakes on the meadows.

The Oregon Chocolate Festival

Last year a group of chocolate lover’s traveled to Ashland, Oregon on a trip Sports Leisure offered for the very first time. We have to say the trip was a “chocolaty” success. There was chocolate in each course at the elegant Chocolate Maker’s Dinner and at the Vendors Showcase, plenty of chocolate samples…did you know they pair chocolate and pepper in a chocolate bar? And if you aren’t satisfied with just eating chocolate, you can get a chocolate facial mask or chocolate infused soap. It was all there. So much chocolate, so little time!

Winter in the Canyonlands of Utah & Arizona

Experience the pristine outdoors and snow covered red rocks. Featuring Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion National Parks.

Putting on the Ritz in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast

America’s most exclusive accommodations and finest food are calling you to the coast!

Spring Training in Arizona with the Giants and A’s

Register now to join us in March, when the Giants and A’s begin to prepare for the 2012 season. Our high-rise hotel is centrally located near the A’s and Giants stadiums in Phoenix and Scottsdale. The itinerary features all your old favorites; Sunday Brunch, dinner at Rustler’s Rooste and our baseball banquet and roundtable. Lots of opportunities to talk baseball. Is this heaven? No, and it’s not Iowa either. It’s Spring Training in the Cactus League in Arizona. If you’re a baseball fan and have never been, it’s your time! Limited to 25 baseball fans.

The Colorful Carolina Coast

Meander the beautiful Southern Atlantic coastline from Norfolk to Jacksonville.

Take the Snow Train to Reno

Last year two sold-out groups experienced our Snow Train tour to Reno onboard Amtrak’s California Zephyr. The train departs Sacramento at 11am and arrives in Reno around 4pm. The scenery should be beautiful with snow-capped mountains and gorgeous views of Donner Lake from high above its southern shore.

Monterey, Big Sur and Point Lobos

Featuring two nights at the Clement Monterey Intercontinental on Cannery Row.

San Antonio: Deep in the Heart

An “unpack-once” tour featuring the best little city in Texas.

The Castle, The Ocean and The Inn

Featuring Hearst Castle and the Apple Farm Inn.

The Coast Starlight

Featuring the popular rail journey from Southern California to Puget Sound.

Long a favorite with Sports Leisure travelers, this short vacation getaway stars Amtrak’s Coast Starlight. With overnight stays at both ends of the rail adventure, this is an easy-paced, relaxed itinerary that reminds travelers of the romance of the rails. Due to limited overnight accommodations onboard the train, this tour is limited to 25 passengers.

The National Road, The Road That Built the Nation

Before automobiles came into existence, Americans traveled their country by horse, or if you were lucky, horse and buggy. Or you rode a boat down the river. Or you walked.

President Thomas Jefferson recognized that if the fledgling country was to grow, it would have to move west. He authorized the first federal road. It was to run from Cumberland, Maryland, all the way to Vandalia, Illinois, giving settlers the opportunity to go over the Allegheny Mountains to the frontier of the west (which would have been Ohio territory in those days).

Authorized by Congress in 1806, the road was the vision of Jefferson’s Secretary of the Treasury, Albert Gallatin. Construction began in Cumberland in 1811, and within two decades over 200,000 people traveled the road annually. Ironically, it was the coming of the railroad that meant the temporary demise of the National Road. Trains moved faster. It wasn’t until the turn of the 20th century that the horseless carriage peaked our interest towards independent highway travel. The National Road was reborn. Named the Old National Pike, then US 40 and now partly covered by the interstate, it remains America’s original westward road.

Now you can retrace the tracks of America’s first westbound travelers, on this living history lesson from Baltimore to St. Louis. This is a truly American adventure, a look at the people and the places of our great land.

On the (Pismo) Beach

Featuring the 8th annual “Taste of Pismo”

The Kentucky Derby

Witness “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” and mark it off your “bucket list”

Winding Through Weaverville

A brand new adventure in Trinity County, along with a bit of history on old Highway 99.

There aren’t many places in California that haven’t been checked out by Sports Leisure Travelers over the years, but we think (with the help of Public Television’s Huell Howser) we’ve found one; the historic town of Weaverville,nestled in the Trinity Alps, along the river of the same name.

For the sake of variety, we’ll travel old Highway 99, through Chico to Red Bluff, on the way up the valley; then head straight home on the interstate. Come and discover a rich part of California’s past in Trinity County.

Over the Rivers and Through the Woods – A Mystery Tour

The latest from your resident Southern gentleman.

Join Clayton on an adventure to one of his favorite places on the planet, yet one where he’s never taken a Sports Leisure group in the past. The destination may be off the beaten path, but it’s definitely on the main channel. Visit FOUR states, cross THREE rivers, stay in TWO hotels (one for 3 nights/2 in the other) and have yourself ONE heck of a great time. You’ll meet “super men”… a president, a vice president, a famous sailor, a colonel and a man who absolutely, positively refuses to keep his pants on – but I bet you’ll like his cape. Super women, too! You’ll learn art comes from the heart, and you may even find your own creative bone. This tour is like a patchwork quilt – it includes a little bit of every thing. Maybe you’d like to add a stitch? So make a bowl and fill it! Fill a glass and raise it! Then go down to the lake and make a big splash! Breakfast is included daily, along with 3 lunches and 3 dinners. The dates assure great springtime weather. Sign up today. Would you really want to go “over the rivers and through the woods” with anyone else?

Off to Sisters, It’s Just Around the Bend

Last year’s Mystery Tour was so popular, we are bringing it back as a regular tour. This affordable getaway comes just before the summer crowds. Sisters is a low mountain community in the Cascades, southwest of Portland. If you love the great outdoors and want to see and learn about the beauty of Oregon, this is your trip.

Ferries, Islands and Towns of Old Cape Cod

Stay in Provincetown and on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard.

For the first time ever, we offer you the opportunity to stay on these two legendary islands. Travel by ferry to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, and end your journey with the trip on the fast ferry to Boston Harbor for your return flight. Indeed, a week-long adventure that is all about the ferries, islands and towns of Old Cape Cod.

Everything’s Coming Up Roses

See the Portland Rose Festival in all her colorful splendor from your indoor seating.

Roses and Rose-Colored Glass in Victoria and Tacoma

This two-nation vacation features the best of the Pacific Northwest.

Alaska’s Denali National Park and the Kenai Peninsula

Featurng Alaska’s finest resorts and The Alaska Railroad.

The Dakotas: Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Imagine that somewhere along the Missouri River there is a spot where Teddy Roosevelt, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Sacagawea, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and even George Custer have all walked. That spot would be in the Dakota Territories. While no one can actually pinpoint that specific spot, the trail of each of these historic people follows the Missouri River through North Dakota and so does your journey as you go West! See this magical land through their eyes.

Strawberries, Beaches and Flower Fields

Here’s a summer getaway to the central coast celebrating the best this region has to offer: Beaches, fresh produce, and colorful flowers. Toss in a little history, some community pride, lots of local talent and it is sure to be a great time. Travel in comfort with your fellow Sports Leisure companions and Tour Director, and enjoy the camaraderie. You know the food will be great! Come on…join in the festivities!

US Olympic Gymnastic Trials

Fresh on the heels of the US Figure Skating Championships, San Jose’s HP Pavilion hosts the US Gymnastics Team’s Olympic Trials at the end of June. Just a few short weeks later, those that make the cut at this event will be competing on the world stage at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Stay two nights in San Jose, attend the Men’s & Women’s All-Around Finals with reserved seating in the lower bowl of the arena,and take in a few of the local sights including a city tour and Sunday Brunch at the Dolce Hayes Mansion. Includes door-to-door transfers, round trip transportation on SuperCoach III and the service of a Sports Leisure Vacations.

The Call of the Wild Mystery

Calling all nature lovers!

Scott put this tour together. Many know his passion for the Southwest, but since it’s July (too hot), that will definitely not be the destination for this very unique trip. In fact, the average temperatures in these parts are quite pleasant.

Here are a few clues: You may feel like a bird or maybe a fish? Perhaps you’ll be barking up the wrong tree? Listening to the soothing sounds of your magnificent surroundings will take you to new heights! Be sure to stand back and take it all in as this relaxing and exhilarating trip is itself a work of art. One thing is for sure: You will fall deeply in love with this tour. The package includes door-to-door service, airfare, accommodations, and 9 meals. Won’t you join Scott in July?

Jammin’ Through Montana’s Glacier National Park

Rocky Mountain Lodges, a two-nation vacation