Making the Grand Circle of the Globe

For almost 40 years Grand Circle Travel (GCT) has been offering trips to seniors.

To make travel arrangements more convenient, tour prices include round-trip air fare from the U.S. (usually from the East Coast), baggage handling and all meals. The following trips are a sampling of GCT’s 1997 schedule.

* Costa del Sol, Spain--15 days in Torremolinos, Spain, including round-trip air fare from New York, apartment accommodations, open bar service and five sightseeing trips. Price is $1,295.

* Iberia--21 days, including round-trip air fare from New York. Price is $1,795.

* Majorca--15 days, including round-trip air fare from New York, sightseeing in Lisbon and Obidos, Portugal, and Torremolinos. Guests also see Nerja and Andalucia, Spain, and take a shopping trip to Gibraltar. Priced at $1,795.

* Sicily, Italy--15 days, including round-trip air fare from Boston, all meals, eight sightseeing tours and special lectures. Price is $1,795.

* The Amalfi Coast and Tuscany of Italy--15 days, including round-trip air fare from Boston or Newark, N.J., all meals and seven sightseeing tours. Price is $1,895. Participants may extend their trip with a four-day visit to Rome for $295. Because this itinerary covers areas with steep, unpaved or cobblestoned routes, participants should be in good physical condition.

Other trips offered include:

* Malta--15 days from $1,495.

* Gems of the Adriatic--16 days from $1,795.

* The Turkish Riviera--16 days from $1,695.

* Guadalajara, Mexico--15 days from $1,195.

For a copy of Grand Circle Travel’s full-color catalog, call (800) 866-6544 and request information on all-inclusive vacations.