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C ollette Vacations unveiled four new programs for the U.S. in its new 2010-11 USA & Canada brochure.

The company is betting that its perennial favorite National Parks tour will get a boost from Ken Burns newest six-part documentary, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” airing on PBS. Destinations visited within the U.S. include New England and its islands, New York, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, Virginia, Alaska, Chicago, Mackinac Island, Montana, Missouri, South Carolina, Georgia, California, Texas, Hawaii, New Orleans, Tennessee, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon and Las Vegas.

Destinations Collette visits in Canada include New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Montreal, Quebec, Ottawa, Niagara Falls, Toronto, Newfoundland, Labrador, Vancouver, Jasper, Lake Louise, Banff, Calgary and Edmonton.

“Whether they want to spend discretionary dollars to help the economy at home, want to see some of the spectacular sights right here in their own backyard, or can’t travel for too long a period, many North Americans are traveling closer to home — and those who are doing this are even taking a couple more trips a year,” said Dan Sullivan, president and CEO.

Collette’s itineraries are designed for the baby boomers, aged 55 and up with experiences crafted specifically for tis market segment.

One such popular experience has been train journeys and for 2010, Collette introduces the Trains & Canyons of the Southwest itinerary.

This nine-day tour with a starting at rate of $1,999 per person double, land only, covers Arizona and New Mexico and features the resort towns of Scottsdale, Sedona, and Santa Fe.

It includes rides aboard the historic Grand Canyon Railway and vintage Verde Canyon Railroad that rolls past ancient Indian ruins, over trestles and through tunnels.

On another new tour, passengers will have the opportunity to soak up the sun in the desert town of Palm Springs, wander the gardens on San Diego’s Coronado Island, and witness the glimmering lights of the Las Vegas Strip on A Southern California & Vegas Adventure itinerary starting at $1,799 per person, double, land only.

There’s also a nine-day The Heart of Texas tour that visits the Lone Star cities of Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio and features a day at an authentic dude ranch and a wine tour and tasting (starting at rate is $1,649 per person, double, land only) and on the New England’s Yuletide Treasures holiday tour, your clients will explore historic Boston, a village nestled in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and the chic seaside resort of Newport, Rhode Island, each uniquely adorned for the holiday season.

This six-day itinerary starts at $1,199 per person, double, land only. As a special incentive, Collette is offering a five for $500 travel agent booking incentive that offers agents unlimited earning potential.

For more information, call 800-611-3361 or visit www.collettevacations.com