Prudent Tours 2024 Catalog

Prudent Tours 2024 - Our 60th Year

Prudent Tours . . . A Great Way To Go! 1-800-658-1734 or 1-620-947-2353 www.prudenttours.com

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Prudent Tours...A Great Way To Go! 2024 TOUR SCHEDULE February 2024

October 2024

11 Yellowstone in Winter .................................4

1 Branson in the Fall ..................................20 5 Northwoods Fall Foliage ..........................21

April 2024

8 Wisconsin Cranberries.............................22

9 Branson in the Spring.................................5

19 Fall in the Smokies...................................23

15 Historic East ...............................................6

21 Autumn in the Antebellum South -NEW! .24

15 Southern Music Trail - NEW!......................7

November 2024 May 2024

4 Pawhuska / Waco ....................................25

4 Canyonlands ..............................................8

4 Ark Encounter / Creation Museum ..........26

Hank Wiebe

14 Mystery Tour ...............................................9

December 2024 June 2024

1 Smoky Mountain Christmas.....................27

5 Cape Cod .................................................10

3 Branson Christmas...................................28

11 West Texas ...............................................11

5 Omaha Holiday ........................................29 14 Opryland Christmas .................................30

Lynn Wiebe

July 2024 9 Grandparents Tour / Denver ....................12 13 July Colorado Railroads...........................13 16 Black Hills / North Dakota ........................14 19 Lake Michigan Circle................................15

August 2024

We pick up on all tours in: Wichita, McPherson, Salina, Junction City and Topeka.

See page 3 for more information.

1 Best of Alaska...........................................16

September 2024 14 September Colorado Railroads................17 24 Mississippi River Cruise...........................18 30 New England Fall Foliage ........................19

Anna Lockwood

PRUDENT TOURS 108 N. Main • Hillsboro, KS 67063

Phone 1-620-947-2353 Toll Free 1-800-658-1734

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HOW TO MAKE A RESERVATION RESERVATION/DEPOSIT Reserve a place by calling us toll free 1-800-658-1734. A $50 per person deposit (unless otherwise stated in the tour description) is required and should be paid as soon as you are ready to reserve a place. Early sign-ups are encouraged to assure space on each tour, however we welcome reservations as long as space is available. Reservation forms are located just inside the back cover of this catalog (page 31). Payments may be mailed to: Prudent Tours • 108 N. Main • Hillsboro, KS 67063 Upon receipt of your deposit a confirmation letter will be mailed to you. You will be billed for final payment four to six weeks prior to the departure of the tour. Tours involving airlines, cruises, trains, or other special accommodations may require a billing date earlier than six weeks. Two to three weeks before departure you will receive your final tour documents.

CREDIT CARDS In an effort to keep our prices as low as possible and to avoid charges that add cost to our products, we do not accept credit cards.

Published in U.S.A. by Prudent Travel & Tours, Inc., Hillsboro, KS 67063. This brochure is valid from January 1, 2024, through the next brochure and supersedes all former brochures.

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HELPFUL TOUR INFORMATION . . .

PRUDENT TOURS is a small family-owned tour service that has won its reputation on service and quality. It began operating in 1964. The Emprise Bank, Hillsboro, KS, is its reference.

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES Connections at convenient places; a professional Tour Director; deluxe motorcoach and driver; local guides; all lodging; luggage handling; all sightseeing and attractions listed in bold print. Unless otherwise stated, tour price listed is based on two people sharing a room.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED Incidental hotel charges such as telephone calls, room service, meals unless specified, pre and post night lodging, and gratuities for the tour director and driver.

SINGLES, TRIPLES, QUADS Prices stated in the tour description are per person based on two people sharing the same hotel room. The single price applies if only one person is in a room. The single room does not guarantee a double seat on the motorcoach. If you are willing to share a room you may let us know. If someone else signs up for the same tour and wishes to share a room we will give each of you contact information and let you touch base with each other to determine if that will be a good arrangement for both of you. If you agree to share a room you would travel at the double rate listed in the catalog. Persons who prefer to stay three or four to a room may do so with a discount of $10 per person per night given for triples or quads (this assumes existing bedding) unless otherwise stated in the tour description.

ENJOYABLE MEALS Meals are not included in the tour price unless noted in bold print in the tour itinerary. Many of the hotels in which we stay offer a complimentary breakfast. While traveling we make every effort to stop at restaurants which offer good food at reasonable prices. On average, one can figure about $25-$35 per day for food depending on your eating habits.

MINIMUM HEALTH REQUIREMENTS Walking tours and periods of standing are part of many tours. Some sites have limited motorcoach access and many activities include climbing stairs, uneven surfaces or inclines and walking reasonable distances. Tours may include destinations in higher elevations that may have varying effects on individuals. Persons requiring assistance must be accompanied by a companion who is capable of and responsible for providing the assistance. Travelers need to be able to: • Walk 15 minutes without having to stop or sit down and rest • Climb stairs, or walk up an incline without stopping • Stand for 30 minutes without needing to sit down LODGING We stay at quality lodging such as Drury, Holiday, Comfort, Best Western and Hampton Inns.

LODGING BEFORE AND AFTER TOURS You may reserve lodging before or after a tour at connecting hotels. We will make the reservations for you and you pay the hotel directly. You will receive confirmation numbers and telephone numbers to guarantee late arrival if needed.

LUXURY MOTORCOACH Travel in style aboard the finest in luxury coaches. There will be a systematic seat rotation on each tour. Traveling partners are rotated together as seatmates. This allows everyone a different view from the motorcoach and gives passengers a chance to meet other people on the tour. There will be few exceptions to the seating plan. Any exceptions must be approved by our office prior to final payment. Smoking, alcohol use, and firearms are not permitted on the motorcoach.

DEPARTURE POINTS All our tours pick up passengers in Wichita, McPherson, Salina, Junction City, and Topeka. Tours not traveling east on I-70 will have a courtesy shuttle pickup in Junction City and Topeka to meet the motorcoach. There is courtesy parking at each of these locations.

LUGGAGE *Our drivers and luggage handlers at our hotels take care of one suitcase per person provided it weighs less than 50 lbs. and does not exceed combined dimensions (width + length + depth) of 62 inches. Your care in staying within these guidelines helps protect your luggage and limits strain on the driver and luggage handlers. Your large suitcase is handled for you from the moment you arrive at the motorcoach at your departure location. It is taken from the motorcoach to your hotel room each evening and returned to the motorcoach in the morning. In addition to your large suitcase, a carryon bag that you handle is allowed. Carry-on bags must not exceed dimensions of 39 inches. Prior to the departure of the tour you will receive a luggage tag for your large suitcase. If you need to take a second large suitcase, the extra cost is $10 per hotel. *You may be required to manage your own luggage and carry-on without assistance in airports, or places where porterage services may not be available.

FUTURE TRAVEL CREDIT After you have completed a tour you will receive Prudent Money, a credit in the amount of $5 for each day of the tour. The next tour you take with Prudent our office will automatically deduct the applicable amount of Prudent Money off your final payment at the rate of $5 a day. Prudent Money is transferable to someone who has never traveled with Prudent Tours (if transferred prior to final payment). Maximum amount that can be used as well as amount to be earned is listed by each tour.

CANCELLATION POLICY A full refund will be given when cancellations are received in our office by the end of the business day (during office hours) more than 30 days prior to day of departure of the tour except for those tours which state specific cancellation penalties in the tour description. If cancellations are received 30-15 days prior to day of departure the cancellation fee is 50% of the catalog tour price plus any cancellation fees charged by our vendors. For cancellations 14-4 days prior to day of departure the cancellation fee is 75% of the catalog tour price plus any cancellation fees charged by our vendors. For cancellations 3 days prior or less to day of departure there is no refund. Our office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. If you must leave the tour en route, refunds will be whatever net funds Prudent Tours can recover from vendors. *We recommend purchasing trip cancellation/interruption insurance to protect our passengers from losses. *TRIP CANCELLATION/INTERRUPTION INSURANCE is available through our office. Travel insurance information is sent after we receive your deposit. Information includes a description of coverage as well as instructions on how to purchase the insurance.

TOUR PARTICIPATION Prudent Tours retains the right to terminate the participation of any tour member at the tour member’s expense if any physical or mental handicap becomes apparent on tour and causes hardship to the Tour Director and/or other tour members. Children should be ten years of age or older to travel with an adult (unless otherwise stated).

TRAVELERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Prudent Tours will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the special needs of our travelers. Be aware that the Americans with Disabilities Act is applicable only within the United States and that

accommodations for disabled travelers outside the United States may be more limited. If a traveler requires assistance, he/she should be accompanied by their own companion who is capable of and totally responsible for providing the assistance. Neither Prudent Tours personnel, nor its suppliers, may lift or physically assist travelers. Special requests must be made at the time of tour reservation.

CLOTHING Travel light and pack casual clothes. Remember you are on vacation. Wash and wear fabrics travel best.

Layered clothing makes for easy adjustment to weather changes. It is a good idea to have a sweater or a jacket to wear on board the motorcoach. Comfortable walking shoes are a must. If you need special clothing, we will give you special instructions.

DOCUMENTATION U.S. citizens traveling outside the United States (including Canada) are required to show proof of citizenship with a valid passport. A passport is valid for 10 years. When flying, a government-issued REAL ID compliant license with a photo or valid passport is required.

INSPIRATION Each traveling day begins with a brief devotional thought for the day and prayer. Many tours travel on Sunday and a brief united worship service is conducted while driving.

WEATHER CONDITIONS can play a large role in some of our tours. It can affect driving conditions or cause delays and even cancellation of activities. Prudent Tours and our motorcoach company will do everything we can to ensure that all schedules are met without compromising the safety of our passengers. Since none of us can control the weather we share in the financial responsibility if weather keeps us from some of our planned activities or if we are forced to shorten or lengthen the tour. Some parts of tours may be prepaid and may be non-refundable. In the event of cancellations, Prudent Tours will make every effort to collect refunds and will return to its passengers all refunded money. Prudent Tours is not responsible for activities that are cancelled due to weather conditions and are nonrefundable and will invoice passengers if the tour is extended and additional hotel nights are required.

GENERAL DISCLAIMER - Receipt of your deposit acknowledges that you accept the risks involved in travel, and accept responsibility for your own travel decisions. Risks may include but are not limited to COVID, health related issues, weather, strikes, criminal acts and terrorism. Prudent Tours monitors conditions related to our destinations. Conditions may require Prudent Tours to change itineraries or even cancel trips. Prudent Tours reserves the right to modify the cost or the schedule of the tour if necessary. You accept all responsibility and expenses associated with any injury, illness, disability or death. You release, discharge, covenant not to sue, and hold harmless Prudent Travel and Tours, its owners, staff, suppliers and fellow travelers from any claims, actions, damages or expenses associated with the risks associated with travel.

At Prudent Tours we strive to price all our departures accurately and fairly. Fuel prices continue to fluctuate. We accept these fluctuations without passing them along to you, our valued customer, whenever we can. Whereas it has never been our policy to “nickel and dime” our valued clients, please know that we must have a policy of passing on some of these increases and shortfalls, should they occur. Any adjustment in tour prices would occur on our final billing letter for that tour. In instances where the increases are minimal, we will continue to absorb them as a cost of doing business. Your understanding of this issue is a matter of honesty and trust. We felt it important to mention here.

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4: Once again our snowcoaches pick us up early to enjoy another part of Yellowstone National Park.

As we did yesterday a box breakfast and lunch are included. Our tour takes us to the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Along the way stops are made for pictures and to view the various thermal features for which Yellowstone is known. Later we begin our journey back to Jackson arriving in the late afternoon.

5: This morning is reserved for relaxing and looking around Jackson. Our hotel is only a couple of blocks from the center of town which makes it conven-

YELLOWSTONE IN WINTER 7 DAYS

$2539 - Double (per person) $3169 - Single Winter is a magical time to visit Yellowstone Date: February 11-17, 2024 Tour: YW021124 Future Travel Credit: $35 Departures: Regular & Shuttle–Information pg. 3 Yellowstone Park Jackson

Denver Salina Topeka Wichita

CANCELLATION PENALTY: December 15, 2023-January 12, 2024 ................ $825* January 13-26, 2024............................................$1270* January 27-February 7, 2024...............................$1904* After February 7, 2024......................................No refund *Plus any cancellation fees charged by our vendors *Plus single supplement if applicable WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND TRIP CANCELLATION/ INTERRUPTION INSURANCE.

Day 1: Winter is a magical time to visit Yellowstone.

With an average snowfall of nearly 50”, wildlife gather around the steaming hot pools and geysers for a bit of warmth, and trees are transformed by snow crystals from frozen thermal vapors. Our first day takes us along I-70 as we drive through western Kansas and eastern Colorado to our first night in Thornton.

2: The scene changes as we skirt mountain ranges in Colorado and travel to Jackson in northwest Wyoming.

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Pronghorn Antelope may begin to dot the landscape. A late afternoon arrival into Jackson allows us to settle into our hotel we call home for the next three nights.

3: Since the roads in Yellowstone are not maintained during the winter we are only allowed to enter on special snowcoaches which hold 10-12 passengers and can handle snow packed roads. The driver on the snowcoach also serves as our guide telling us about the places we are experiencing and helping us look for wildlife along the way. Our snowcoaches pick us up early today for a full day of adventure in Yellowstone National Park (Altitude 7,500’-8,000’). A box breakfast and lunch are included today as we tour the park heading to the Old Faithful area. Stops are made along the way to enjoy the winter scenery and the different thermal features in this part of the park.

Time will be given to watch Old Faithful erupt, to walk along some of the trails, and to enjoy this most famous part of the park. We arrive back to our hotel in Jackson late in the afternoon.

ient to come and go. This afternoon we visit the National Elk Refuge which lies just northeast of the town of Jackson. We ride a horse-drawn wagon onto the refuge to get a close view of these majestic animals among thousands of elk who winter on the refuge. Later we travel 90 miles south to Pinedale for the night.

6: Enjoy the Tetons as they fade from our sight. We are on our way southeast through Rock Springs, site of a modern oil boom in the ‘80’s. We look for pronghorn and osprey along the roadside as we continue through Rawlins and Laramie on our way to Denver for night.

7: It has been a unique trip and we reflect and visit about it as our comfortable motorcoach skims the interstate taking us to our destination in central Kansas.

BRANSON IN THE SPRING 4 DAYS

$1109 - Double (per person) $1241 - Single Featuring: Tram tours at ‘Dogwood Canyon Nature Park’ and ‘Shepherd of the Hills Homestead’ Date: April 9-12, 2024 Tour: OZ040924 Future Travel Credit: $20 Departures: Regular & Shuttle–Information pg. 3

INCLUDES: 3 Breakfasts & 3 Dinners Day 1: • Dinner • The Grand Jubilee Show at the Grand Country Music Hall Day 2: • Buffet Breakfast • Guided Tram Tour of Dogwood Canyon Nature Park • The Amazing “Texas Tenors” Matinee Show at the Mickey Gilley Theater • Dinner • "Queen Esther" Evening Show at Sight and Sound Theater Day 3: • Buffet Breakfast • The Doug Gabriel Morning Show

• Guided Tram Tour of the Historic Shepherd of the Hills Homestead including a stop with admission to Inspiration Tower • Dinner

• The Hughes Family Evening Show at the Hughes Brothers Theater Day 4: • Buffet Breakfast • Return Home

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HISTORIC EAST 14 DAYS

$3259 - Double (per person) $4533 - Single Date: April 15-28, 2024 Tour: HE041524 Future Travel Credits: $70 Departures: Regular & Additional–Information pg. 3

5: Today it’s a tour of Philadelphia, the birthplace of liberty for a visit to Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. In late afternoon we drive to Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, for the next three nights.

6: This is our first day to visit the Big Apple. Our day's activities include touring with a local guide and going to the Top of Rockefeller Center for a bird’s eye view of New York City.

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7: Our morning begins with a boat ride to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Later we join our local guide to visit the 9/11 Memorial and conNew York tinue our tour of the city.

City Reading 8: Today we travel south toChambersburg ward Washington, DC. Reynoldsburg Along the way we stop in Washington DC Collinsville Annapolis, Maryland’s capiBarbousrville Fredericksburg tal city on the Chesapeake Charlottesville Bay. A tour of Annapolis with a local guide helps us understand the history of one of the oldest cities in ExpErIENCE oUr the United States. Later we go to the US Naval AcadNatIoN’S HIStory– emy's visitor center where we learn about the life three Days sightseeing in of a midshipman. Later we continue to Alexandria, VA, just outside Washington, DC, where we spend the next Washington DC, three nights. two Days in New york City, 9 & 10: We have reserved two full days for exploring & a Day in philadelphia our nation’s capital. Sightseeing includes the U.S. Capitol; Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln NOTE: Expect long periods of standing and monuments; World War II, Korean and Vietwalking on this tour. nam War Memorials and more.

Day 1: We are on our way to the East. Sit back and relax and think about the American history we will enjoy firsthand. Night in Collinsville, IL. 2: The rich farmlands of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio fascinate us today. A stop at the Indianapolis Speedway allows us to visit their Hall of Fame Museum inside the 2.5 mile oval track. Night in Reynoldsburg, OH. 3: This afternoon we visit the Flight 93 Memorial near Shanksville, PA. This memorial is located where Flight 93 crashed on September 11, 2001. We travel through western Pennsylvania to Chambersburg for the night.

4: Our drive today takes us to Gettysburg where we stop at the visitor’s center and have a tour of the battlefield. Our next destination is Hershey for a visit to Hershey’s Chocolate World. After Hershey we travel to Reading for the night.

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11: This morning we visit Arlington Cemetery and then travel to Virginia where we visit Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home. Night in Fredericksburg, VA. 12: Today we visit Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home. It is one of Virginia’s most impressive estates. We are on our way west crossing the Appalachian Mountains to Barboursville, WV, for night.

13: It is restful as we travel through peaceful Kentucky Bluegrass Country. At noon we enjoy lunch at Joe Huber’s Family Farm in Starlight, IN. Night in Wentzville, MO. 14: This is our last day together with time to reflect and visit about our country’s beginning. By evening we arrive at our departure point.

SOUTHERN MUSIC TRAIL 8 DAYS

NEW TOUR!

$2559 - Double (per person) $3154- Single Date: April 15-22, 2024 Tour: SM041524 Future Travel Credit: $40 Departures: Regular & Additional-Information pg. 2

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faithful coonhound was born the Key Underwood Coon Dog Day 1: New experiences await us in Tennessee and Alabama. Today we head south from Kansas to Clarksville, AR. Memorial Graveyard. The one of a kind graveyard features headstones made of wood, sheet metal and traditional stone Dinner included. Night in Clarksville. but, of course the names are different and so are the epi2: This morning our drive takes us east across the Missistaphs.

Dinner this evening is included at a local restaurant. sippi River to Memphis, TN. By noon we are at Elvis Pres5: Our first visit today is in Ivy Green at the home and ley’s Graceland. This afternoon we tour the Graceland birthplace of Helen Keller. A tour of the site helps us to Mansion and visit the other exhibits including Elvis’ automolearn about Helen Keller, her family, her illness, and her bile collection, motorcycles, ski boats, airplanes and much teacher, Anne Sullivan.

Next we are headed to Johnny more. We overnight in Horn Lake, MS, with dinner inCash’s Hideaway Farm in Bon Aqua, TN. After a tour we cluded. enjoy lunch and entertainment.

Later we travel to the 3: This morning we travel across northern Mississippi to Opryland Hotel in Nashville where we spend the next two Muscle Shoals, AL, known as "the small town where big hits nights. were recorded". After an included lunch we tour the area with a local guide. We also visit the Alabama Music Hall 6: Today we tour Nashville with a local guide. The lunch hour will be spent downtown followed by a visit to the of Fame which celebrates Alabama’s musicians from all musical styles. After checking into our hotel we depart for Country Music Hall of Fame. Dinner this evening is included at Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen followed by dinner with private entertainers from the area. a performance at the Grand Ole Opry House.

Next two nights in Muscle Shoals.

4: Our first stop this morning is at Fame Recording Stu- 7: A leisurely departure time allows us to enjoy the Opryland Hotel this morning before heading to Grand River, KY, for dios where many artists have come to record their hits.

Next we visit a museum dedicated to W.C. Handy, “fa- lunch at Patti’s 1880 Settlement. This afternoon we ther of the blues”. After an included lunch we continue our continue to St Charles, MO, for the night. visit of the area including attractions such as the Coon Dog 8: Today we travel home with with pleasant thoughts of the Cemetery in Cherokee. Out of one hunter’s devotion to his sights and sounds we have experienced along the way.

HEALTH AND WALKING ON PRUDENT TOURS Walking tours and periods of standing are part of many tours. Some sites have limited motorcoach access and many activities include climbing stairs, uneven surfaces or inclines and walking reasonable distances.Tours may include destinations in higher elevations that may have varying effects on individuals.

Persons requiring assistance must be accompanied by a companion who is capable of and responsible for providing the assistance.

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CANYONLANDS 10 DAYS

$2519 - Double (per person) $3563 - Single Date: May 4-13, 2024 Tour: CL050424 Future Travel Credit: $50 Departures: Regular & Shuttle–Information pg. 3

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CANCELLATION PENALTY: March 20-April 4, 2024 .......................................$500* April 5-19, 2024.................................................$1260* April 20-May 1, 2024.........................................$1890* After May 1, 2024..........................................No Refund *Plus any cancellation fees charged by our vendors *Plus single supplement if applicable WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND TRIP CANCELLATION/ INTERRUPTION INSURANCE.

Day 1: A land of national parks, desert wilderness and green forests await us. We’re off to the Canyonlands, passing over the western Kansas plains and eastern Colorado. Night in Denver.

2: We drive west along I-70 through the Rocky Mountains toward Grand Junction where we visit the Colorado National Monument, seamed with canyons more than 600-feet deep. Night in Grand Junction.

3: Today we continue west as we follow the Grand Valley before arriving in Moab, UT. In the afternoon we visit Arches National Park with the greatest concentration of stone arches in the world. Leaving Arches we drive west to Richfield for the night.

4: This is a day to remember as we visit two of our national parks. In the morning we visit Bryce Canyon National Park with some of the most colorful rocks on the earth’s crust. We take a tram tour in Zion Na-

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tional Park for an unforgettable experience. Wind, water and time have transformed its earthly elements into awesome canyons. Night in Kanab.

5: Today we travel into Arizona for a visit to Page on the shores of Lake Powell. A boat cruise contrasts the blue water with the stark desert rock formations.

The Grand Canyon is next. Nowhere else in the world is there a canyon so deep for so great a distance.

The South Rim affords a series of incomparable views.

Night in Grand Canyon National Park.

Park. This afternoon we travel north. Night in Montrose.

9: Just east of Montrose we visit the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The park contains 14 miles of the narrowest portion of the canyon where the distance across at the rim is 1,100 feet and only 40 feet across near the riverbed below. We continue our journey east this afternoon to Colorado Springs for the night.

10: The beauty of the national parks and canyonlands 6: This morning we are free to enjoy the beauty of the of the southwest are fresh on our minds as we make Grand Canyon. You may choose to rise early to see our way back home. the dramatic sunrise at the Canyon, ride the shuttle service that allows Canyon views from different locations or simply relax and enjoy the view from our hotel which sits near the rim of the Canyon. In the afternoon we travel to the northeastern Arizona town of Kayenta for the night.

7: Today we travel into southern Utah for an off-road tour in open air vehicles into Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park where isolated monoliths of red sandstone tower 1,000 feet above the valley floor. This afternoon we visit Four Corners Monument where Arizona, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico join. Night in Cortez, CO. 8: A short ride takes us to some of the largest and best cliff dwellings in existence in Mesa Verde National

SPRING MYSTERY TOUR 5 DAYS

$1149 - Double (per person) $1513 - Single

Come along with us without knowing where you are going Date: May 14-18, 2024 Tour: MY051424 Future Travel Credit: $25 Departures: All departure points–Information pg. 3

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Don’t ask, we can’t tell you where we are going!

Just pack your suitcase and join us for a fun-filled tour.

Packing it in . . .

Our drivers and luggage handlers at our hotels will take care of one suitcase per person provided each case weighs less than 50 lbs and does not exceed combined dimensions (width+length+depth) of 62 inches. You may also bring one small carry-on per person which does not exceed combined dimensions of 39 inches. Carry-ons will not be handled by hotels. Your care in staying within these guidelines helps protect your luggage and limits strain on the driver and luggage handlers.

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Includes: 13 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches & 4 Dinners Herkimer Hyannis

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for its three rivers: Allegheny, Monongahela and the Ohio.

Night in New Stanton.

4: As we continue east through Pennsylvania we Kansas City Mahwah make a stop in Hershey which New Stanton St Louis is known worldwide for its chocolate. We visit Hershey’s Chocolate World which is the visitor center for the Hershey Foods Corporation. In the afternoon we CANCELLATION PENALTY: continue our drive to Mahwah, NJ, where we spend the night.

April 15-May 5, 2024...........................................$250* May 6-21, 2024 .................................................$1790* 5: Our destination this morning is Newport, RI. Once May 22-31, 2024 ...............................................$2685* the hub of Colonial commerce, Newport is now known After May 31, 2024........................................No Refund as the hot spot for the elite. A local guide comes aboard our motorcoach for a tour through New*Plus any cancellation fees charged by our vendors. port’s Old Town, Ocean Drive and “Million*Plus single supplement if applicable.

WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND TRIP CANCELLATION/ aires Row”. We stop for a tour at The Breakers known as Newport’s most opulent mansion. Following INTERRUPTION INSURANCE. our time in Newport we continue on to Hyannis, MA, where we spend the next four nights. Dinner included.

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6: We travel the Old Kings Highway winding through centuries of Cape Cod history on our way to Provincetown at the extreme tip of Cape Cod. We take time to enjoy the shops and galleries that make this artists/fisherman village so unique. This afternoon we board an excursion vessel for an amazing whale watching experience. Dinner is included in Provincetown before we return to Hyannis.

Day 1: Some of the treasures of the Northeast United States await us as we leave Kansas and head east for exciting visits in Providence, RI; Cape Cod, MA; and into New York’s Hudson Valley. Today we travel through Missouri to Collinsville, IL, for night.

7: Our local guide brings us to HY-Line Docks where we board the ferry to the island of Martha’s Vineyard. Upon arrival we enjoy a sightseeing tour of the island where we learn about the history and lifestyles of the islanders. Before boarding the ferry back to the mainland we visit Oak Bluffs with its brightly painted cottages and decorative “gingerbread” trim. Dinner is included this evening.

8: We meet a local guide and travel to America’s 2: Our trip today takes us through the fertile farmland Hometown, Plymouth. Home of the Pilgrim Fathers of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Night in Columbus, capi- and one of the country’s first settlements, it is well know in the United States for its historical value. We tal of Ohio. make picture stops at the Forefathers Monument, 3: Our drive this morning brings us to Pittsburgh, Plymouth Rock, the traditional site of the disemPA. Our afternoon is dedicated to having a local barkation of the Pilgrims in 1620, and the Newly reguide give us a tour of this city which is famous

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stored Mayflower II. After free time we board a Lobster Tales Cruise to learn about the many creatures that live in the Plymouth Harbor. We even have opportunity to help haul in lobster traps. Later our guide gives us a tour of Hyannis including the John F. Kennedy Memorial, Korean War Memorial and a view of the St. Francis Xavier Church, the summer parish of the Kennedy family. This evening we enjoy a lobster dinner (or alternate menu for those who don’t want lobster).

9: Today we travel through Massachusetts west into New York state. In the afternoon we make a stop in Stockbridge to visit the Norman Rockwell Museum which is said to house the largest collection of original artwork by the beloved illustrator. Later we continue west for our overnight in East Greenbush, a suburb of Albany.

10: This morning we make the drive to Albany, New York's capital city. We visit the Capitol Plaza and visitor center. Later we continue west to Herkimer for a cruise on the Erie Canal, lunch included.

The cruise takes us through Lock 18 which raises and lowers vessels 20-feet. The fully narrated cruise features the past, present and future of the world's most iconic waterway. Night in Geneva.

11: The Finger Lakes region of northern New York is known for its scenic beauty, its quaint towns and villages and its many museums. Today a local guide shows us around the area and helps us enjoy some of the charm of the region. In late afternoon we travel to Bradford, PA, for the night.

12: This morning we drive to Titusville where we board the Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad for a three-hour ride through the countryside, lunch included. Traveling in vintage train cars we learn about the people and places that made up Pennsylvania Oil Country where oil history began. After our train excursion we board our motorcoach and continue to Dublin, OH, for night.

13: Our travel today takes us through western Ohio, Indiana and Illinois as we are headed to St. Peters. MO, for the night.

14: We have time today to reflect on the many new and wonderful experiences as we return home to Kansas.

WEST TEXAS WONDERS 6 DAYS

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Day 1: We travel through Kansas, Oklahoma and into Texas to Amarillo, our home for the next two nights.

After we check into the hotel we are off to the Big Texan Steak Ranch for an included dinner.

2: This morning we tour Amarillo with a local guide.

In 1974 ten Cadillacs were partially buried nose down outside of Amarillo as a form of public art. Cadillac Ranch is our first stop today to puzzle over this curious art form. This afternoon we visit the American Quarter Horse Museum. Interactive exhibits, artwork and interactive multimedia presentations tell the

story of the American Quarter Horse from its early racing days in Virginia to modern ranching in the Southwest. Next we are off to Palo Duro Canyon, the second largest canyon in the United States. Following a guided tour of the canyon we enjoy an included chuckwagon dinner. After dinner we have a behind the scenes look at how “Texas”, the outdoor drama is produced. Next we attend a performance of “Texas" in the Pioneer Amphitheater.

3: A little later start this morning has us heading for the Los Cedros Ranch outside Amarillo. Here we enjoy a breakfast/brunch as we listen to cowboy music and stories and watch the cowboys and cowgirls perform on their horses. Next we stop at Jack Sizemore’s Vintage RV Museum. Here we see RV’s from the 1930’s through the 1970’s. Step back in time, reminisce and enjoy the progression of the RV industry from its inception till now. Later we drive to Lubbock, one of the major agricultural centers of Texas. Our first stop is a guided tour of the Buddy Holly Center which chronicles the life and music of the Lubbock native. After checking into our hotel we are off to an included dinner at a local restaurant.

Next two night’s in Lubbock.

4: We start the morning with a tour of Lubbock and a stop at Prairie Dog Town. Next we have a guided tour of the American Windmill Museum which has an exhibit hall with more than 100 American-style

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5: This morning we are headed to Oklahoma City. A mid-afternoon arrival at our hotel allows us time to freshen up before departing for our evening activities.

Dinner this evening is included in the Stockyards area of Oklahoma City. Following dinner we walk to the Rodeo Opry House for an evening of musical entertainment. Night in Oklahoma City.

6: Our first stop today is at the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City’s Bricktown District. The museum honors the rich history, vibrant spirit and unlimited future of the banjo. The museum’s collection contains more than 400 instruments, recordings, film, video, printed music, instructional materials, ephemera and memorabilia associated with the banjo. The museum contains the largest collection in the world of banjos on public display. Lunch included before we head north back to Kansas.

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the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, one of the largest natural history museums in the country, lunch included.

3: After a day of learning it is time for us to experience firsthand some of the wonders of the Colorado Mountains. The Georgetown Loop Railroad, pulled by a 1920’s locomotive engine takes us through silver mining country. Following the train ride we will have a pizza party lunch at Beau Jo’s in Idaho Springs.

Next Clear Creek Rafting serves as our guide as we take a 11⁄2 hour beginner’s whitewater rafting trip down Clear Creek. Those who choose not to do the raft trip may go into historic Idaho Springs to browse on own.

4: With exciting Colorado adventures fresh in our mind we head back to Kansas.

Day 1: We head west toward Colorado on a tour that is sure to be an adventure to remember for young and old alike. This afternoon we stop in Burlington, CO, to ride the Kit Carson County Carousel. Forty-six carved animals adorn the antique carousel which has been restored to its 1920’s condition. Following this nostalgic ride we continue to Denver where we spend the next three nights.

2: Our morning begins with a tour through Hammond’s Candy Factory. We find out firsthand how hard candy is made. Next we visit the Downtown Aquarium, boasting more than a million gallons of underwater exhibits. Following the aquarium we visit

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JULY COLORADO RAILROADS 8 DAYS

$2179 - Double (per person) $2949 - Single Date: July 13-20, 2024 Tour: CR071324 Future Travel Credit: $40 Departures: Regular & Shuttle–Information pg. 3

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Salina Topeka

Canon City Durango — — — — — — —

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Alamosa Antonito

Wichita

Cumbres Pass

600 cliff dwellings. Archeologists have stabilized only a few of the ruins. We enjoy an evening of entertainment and dinner at the Bar D Ranch.

Day 1: There are enjoyable days ahead featuring five railroad rides in scenic Colorado. The drive is pleasant 6: We board our fourth train for a ride on the Duthrough western Kansas to reach Denver, CO, for night. rango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.

(9,300’) The line carried $300 million worth of gold 2: We are on our way to board the Georgetown and silver in the late 1800s. Our route, inaccessible by Loop Railroad. We ride the 1920’s steam-powered car, follows the River of Lost Souls Canyon. We distrain over the reconstructed tracks through silver minembark at Silverton, where prospectors swarmed 100 ing country. This afternoon we head to Cañon City for years ago. Night in Grand Junction. night. (altitude 5,332’)

7: This morning we board Amtrak’s famous California Zephyr to ride through the heart of the Rockies, bound for Denver. We cross the Continental Divide as we travel through six-mile Moffat Tunnel. Night in Denver.

8: We are on our way home today after five spectacular train rides through the mountains of Colorado. After a pleasant interstate ride, we are home.

NOTE: This tour involves higher elevations, some uneven terrain and historic trains.

3: This morning we board the Royal Gorge Route Railroad for a 24-mile journey following the Arkansas River and Royal Gorge. Enjoy a dramatic view of the Royal Gorge Bridge as we relax in climatecontrolled rail cars. This afternoon we continue to Alamosa for the night. (7,500’) 4: Our ride today is on a narrow gauge steam train, the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. Spiked in 1880, the line was built to serve the rich mining camps of the San Juan Mountains. A delicious lunch is served at noon. The line climbs forested mountainsides and rolls through the wild Toltec Gorge of the Los Pinos River. After disembarking at Cumbres Pass we drive to Durango. Next two nights in Durango.

(6,500’) 5: Today is full of scenery as we travel southwest to Mesa Verde National Park. A step-on guide joins us for our tour through the park. Mesa Verde is one of the nation’s major archeological preserves. It consists of more than 4,000 ruin sites, which include

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BLACK HILLS / NORTH DAKOTA 7 DAYS

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Denver

Salina

Topeka

Wichita

Day 1: The Dakotas, South and North, are our destination on this tour. Today we travel across Nebraska into South Dakota. Overnight in Chamberlain, SD. 2: Traveling further west into South Dakota we come to Badlands National Park. After time at the visitor center a local guide joins us for a tour of the park.

Not far from Badlands National Park we arrive in Wall, SD, best known as the home of Wall Drug Store.

The store became famous in 1936 when its owners, knowing travelers going through the dusty prairie would be thirsty, put up signs along the highway advertising free ice water. We continue on to Rapid City where we visit the Kieke Norwegian Chapel in the Hills and view the Presidential sculptures downtown before checking into our hotel for the next two

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nights. Dinner this evening is included with local Native American entertainment. Next two nights in Rapid City.

3: This morning our local guide rides with us as we travel south to Custer State Park. Once in the park we board Jeeps to tour the buffalo herds. A visit to the State Game Lodge allows us time for lunch on our own before boarding our motorcoach to visit Mt. Rushmore. At Mt. Rushmore we have a great view of the sculpted heads of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.

Next we travel to Crazy Horse to view the ongoing

progress of the sculpture of Crazy Horse. After viewing a film and exhibits at the visitor center, we drive to Hill City, a former mining town where we have time to look around and find dinner on our own.

4: Today we travel north to Medora, ND. Before arriving we stop at the Painted Canyon Visitor Center which gives a nice view of that part of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. This afternoon we attend the Teddy Roosevelt Show with the world’s best Theodore Roosevelt reprisor, as he tells stories of his time living and ranching in the Badlands. Dinner this evening is a Pitch Fork Fondue where steaks are skewered on pitchforks and fried in hot oil. Next we attend the “Medora Musical”, a Broadway class musical variety show at the 2,750-seat Burning Hills Amphitheater. Night in Medora.

5: Today we travel south through a corner of Montana and into Wyoming. Along the way an included box lunch allows us to eat while traveling where towns are few and far between. In the late afternoon we stop outside Devil’s Tower National Monument for a nice, up-close view of this towering monolith. We continue to Douglas for the night.

6: We are on our way to Cheyenne for an exciting afternoon at the Cheyenne Rodeo, the ”Daddy of ‘em All”. Night in Denver, CO. 7: We have enjoyed many spectacular sights and reflect on these as our motorcoach takes us back home to Kansas.

LAKE MICHIGAN CIRCLE 10 DAYS

$2469 - Double (per person) $3441 - Single Date: July 19-28, 2024 Tour: LM071924 Future Travel Credit: $50 Departures: Regular & Additional–Information pg. 3 St. Ignace

Green Bay Manitowoc

Charlevoix

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Topeka

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us understand the workings of this great commercial city. Night in Chicago.

3: This morning begins with a cruise on the Wichita Chicago River to look at the architecture of the different buildings. Later our boat goes through a lock on the river that allows us to go onto Lake Michigan and enjoy a panoramic view of the city skyline. Next we visit Navy Pier before departing the city for Benton Harbor, MI, where we spend the night.

4: Our day begins with a visit to De Grandchamp Blueberry Farm near South Haven. We have an opportunity to view firsthand the growing and harvesting of blueberries. Next we stop in Holland to visit a factory that produces Delftware and wooden shoes. We Day 1: The Lake Michigan region is our destination continue to Charlevoix where a local guide gives us on this tour. We travel through central Kansas and a tour of this beautiful resort town. Night in Petoskey.

Missouri on our way to overnight in Troy, IL. 5: Today we travel to Mackinaw City where we board a 2: Traveling north through the middle of Illinois this morning brings us to the city of Pontiac by noon. After ferry that takes us to Mackinac Island. Bean included lunch there will be a short time to look cause motorized vehicles are not allowed on the island we tour the island on horse-drawn carriages. at some of the murals on the sides of buildings in the Lunch is included at the fabulous Grand downtown area. Later we continue on to Chicago Hotel. Late afternoon we take the ferry to St. Ignace where we begin our visit with a local guide to help where we spend the night.

6: As we leave St. Ignace we travel through the upper peninsula and along the west coast of Lake Michigan to Green Bay, WI, where we have a tour of Lambeau Field. Next two nights in Green Bay. 7: Today a guide shows us Door County, one of the most naturally intriguing and picturesque areas of North America. Door County is often Salina

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called the Cape Cod of the Midwest. We visit the beautiful Bjorklunden Chapel along the shore of Lake Michigan. This chapel is a replica of a Norwegian Stavkirke with intricate hand carvings and painted murals. Lunch is included at a traditional Door County Fish Boil.

8: The Manitowoc Maritime Museum is our first stop this morning. The museum’s exhibit galleries depict the history of shipping on the Great Lakes. Of note is an exhibit of submarine building during World War II. No visit to Wisconsin would be complete without a stop at one of the many cheese shops for which the state is famous. Our stop allows a chance to purchase some locally made cheese. Night in Janesville.

9: We travel into northeast Iowa with a stop in Dyersville at the site where the movie "Field of Dreams" was filmed. Later we continue our travel through the heart of Iowa and spend the night in Des Moines.

10: We all agree that the last nine days have been a rich experience as we glide effortlessly on our modern motorcoach to central Kansas and home.

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BEST OF ALASKA 8 DAYS

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BAGGAGE FEES - The tour cost does not include baggage fees imposed by the airline. Currently the fee to check a bag is $30 each way payable to the airline at the time of check-in. You are allowed a carry-on bag at no cost that can be no larger than 22"x14"x9" including wheels and handles.

Each passenger will need a state issued driver’s license or ID card, or another form of official ID.

Day 1: Exciting adventures await us as we anticipate the adventure of a lifetime to America’s last frontier. An early morning start allows us to pick you up in Wichita, McPherson, Salina, Junction City or Topeka on our way to Kansas City International Airport. Our flight takes us to Fairbanks, the Golden Heart City.

Upon arrival into Fairbanks we are met by our local guide, and transferred to our hotel where we spend the next two nights.

2: Breakfast included. Today includes a scenic city tour of Fairbanks. First we cruise the Chena River aboard a sternwheeler, and experience the thrill of river travel, lunch included. Next we tour Gold Dredge #8. We view the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and

ride the Tanana Valley Railroad through the gold fields board a glacier and wildlife cruise and travel through of the interior. Alaskan miners explain mining history the majestic Kenai Fjords National Park. Explore and we get a chance to pan for gold. Later today we the face of a glacier, and keep your eyes open for seals, visit Santa Claus House located in North Pole sea lions, sea otters, whales, and more. Lunch is inwhere every day is Christmas. cluded on board. Overnight in Seward.

3: This morning our motorcoach takes us to the Fair- 7: Breakfast included. Today we drive north to Anbanks rail depot where we board a deluxe dome chorage. En route, we stop to visit the Alaska railcar for a scenic train ride south to Denali. Break- Wildlife Conservation Center where we have a fast included on board. Tonight we re-live Alaska's chance to see Alaska’s wildlife up close. Upon arrival early days as we enjoy Denali's Cabin Nite dinner in Anchorage, we enjoy a city tour featuring Lake and show. Next two nights at Denali.

Hood where 190+ floatplanes take off and land daily, 4: Breakfast included. Today, we travel deep into Earthquake Park to learn about the 1964 Earthquake, Denali National Park on the Tundra Wilderness and the historic downtown area. Tonight we share stoTour and search the vast wilderness for bear, moose, ries of our Alaskan Adventure at a closing night caribou, and dall sheep. This six to eight hour journey dinner. It is time to say goodbye to our local tour is narrated by our driver/guide, allowing for insight guide and driver as we are transferred to the Anchorinto the animals as well as the flora and fauna of this age Airport for our overnight flight home. unique region. A snack is included on board. The rest 8: This morning our motorcoach meets us at the airof the day will be at your leisure for optional activities port for return to our departure points. such as guided hikes, flightseeing, rafting, as well as others to choose from.

5: Breakfast included. We then board our motorcoach for a scenic drive south to Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city. Included today is a visit to the quaint town of Talkeetna where we have time to explore on our own. We continue to Anchorage with included stops at the Veteran’s Memorial as well as the Iditarod Museum. Overnight in Anchorage.

6: Breakfast included. Today we continue south to the coastal community of Seward. Upon arrival, we

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SEPTEMBER COLORADO RAILROADS 8 DAYS

$2129 - Double (per person) $2934 - Single Date: September 14-21, 2024 Tour: CR091424 Future Travel Credit: $40 Departures: Regular & Shuttle–Information pg. 3

Five trains in 8 days!

Denver Leadville Gunnison Silverton Durango

Salina Topeka

Canon City — — — — — — —

— — — — — — —

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Wichita

Cumbres Pass

Day 1: There are enjoyable days ahead featuring five railroad rides in scenic Colorado. The drive is pleasant through western Kansas to reach Denver, CO, for night.

2: We are on our way to board the Georgetown Loop Railroad. We ride the 1920’s steam-powered train over the reconstructed tracks through silver mining country. This afternoon we head to Cañon City for night. (altitude 5,332’) 3: This morning we board the Royal Gorge Route Railroad for a 24-mile journey following the Arkansas River and Royal Gorge. Enjoy a dramatic view of the Royal Gorge Bridge as we relax in climatecontrolled rail cars. This afternoon we continue to Alamosa for the night. (7,500’)

sides and rolls through the wild Toltec Gorge of the Los Pinos River. After disembarking at Cumbres Pass we drive to Durango. Next two nights in Durango.

(6,500’) 5: Today is full of scenery as we travel southwest to Mesa Verde National Park. A step-on guide joins us for our tour through the park. Mesa Verde is one of the nation’s major archeological preserves. It consists of more than 4,000 ruin sites, which include 600 cliff dwellings. Archeologists have stabilized only a few of the ruins.

6: This morning we board our fourth train for a ride on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. (9,300’) The line carried $300 million worth of gold and silver in the late 1800s. Our route, inaccessible by car, follows the River of Lost Souls Canyon. We

disembark at Silverton, where prospectors swarmed 100 years ago. Night in Gunnison.

7: We are on our way to board the Leadville and Southern Railroad in the historic mining town of Leadville, “the highest incorporated city” in North America (altitude 10,150’). We take in breathtaking panoramas across the Arkansas River Valley and humorous narratives about Leadville’s colorful past aboard the train. Then we head to Denver for the night.

(Altitude 5,332’) 8: We are on our way home today after five spectacular train rides through the mountains of Colorado. After a pleasant interstate ride, we are home.

NOTE: This tour involves higher elevations, some uneven terrain and historic trains.

4: Our ride today is on a narrow gauge steam train, the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. Spiked in 1880, the line was built to serve the rich mining camps of the San Juan Mountains. A delicious lunch is served at noon. The line climbs forested mountain-

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MISSISSIPPI RIVER CRUISE 5 DAYS

$1269 - Double (per person) $1517 - Single Date: September 24-28, 2024 Tour: MF092424 Future Travel Credit: $25 Departures: Regular & Additional–Information pg. 3 CANCELLATION PENALTY: August 9 - 21 , 2024 ..............................................$440* August 22-September 9 , 2024..............................$635* September 10-19, 2024 .........................................$955* After September 19 , 2024................................No refund

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Day 1: Our travel this morning takes us to Kansas City. This afternoon we visit the Arabia Steamboat Museum. The Arabia, which was loaded with 200 tons of cargo, sank in the Missouri River in 1856. The museum displays a vast collection of supplies and personal belongings which were recovered from the steamboat in 1989. Our tour includes a theater production of the excavation of the steamboat. Later we travel to Des Moines, IA, for the night.

2: Traveling east today brings us to Amana. Settled in the 1850s by members of a religious sect, the Amana Colonies are seven quaint and united villages. A local guide gives us a tour of the Amana Colonies followed by lunch in one of their restaurants. Later we travel to LeClaire with time to visit before checking into our hotel for the night.

3: Fast, elegant, and quiet as she slips through the water, the TWILIGHT, a diesel powered replica, is the most richly appointed riverboat to be launched in a hundred years. Victorian steamboat architecture inside and out pleases the eye. There are three decks with comfortable dining salons, sundecks and lounge

chairs for those who wish to snooze in the sun. After the boat sets sail continental breakfast is served.

The TWILIGHT takes pride in maintaining the river’s grand tradition of good and bountiful food. Our cruise today covers 94-miles up the Mississippi River to Dubuque. Lunch and dinner are served aboard both days. There are morning and afternoon snacks and complimentary coffee and iced tea are always available. Night at the Grand Harbour Hotel located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Dubuque.

4: In the morning, after a hearty breakfast, trolley service will shuttle passengers between the hotel and the National Mississippi River Museum and some of Dubuque’s other fine attractions. After a good morning in Dubuque, we board the TWILIGHT for the trip down river. As before, there is plenty to eat, historic comments by the captain, and live music. After dinner we disembark and travel to Coralville for the night.

5: Our land cruise is as pleasant as our river cruise as we glide over pleasant interstates to our home in central Kansas.

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NEW ENGLAND FALL FOLIAGE 14 DAYS

$3279 - Double (per person) $4722 - Single Date: September 30 - October 13, 2024 Tour: NE093024 Future Travel Credit: $70 Departures: Regular & Additional–Information pg. 3

Watertown

Montpelier Portland

Des Moines

Maumee

Niagara Falls Boston

Mystic Kansas City Collinsville

Bedford

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Day 1: Colorful New England is our destination as we seek the fall colors. After a ride through Kansas and Missouri we arrive in Collinsville, IL, for night.

2: Our trip today takes us through fertile farmlands of Illinois and Indiana. A stop at the Indianapolis Speedway allows us to visit the Hall of Fame Museum inside the 2.5 mile oval track. We continue into Ohio where we overnight in Dayton.

3: This afternoon we visit the Flight 93 Memorial near Shanksville, PA. This memorial is located where Flight 93 crashed on September 11, 2001. We continue to scenic central Pennsylvania. Night in Bedford.

4: Today we continue our drive east traveling through Pennsylvania and through a corner of New York state before we drive along the Connecticut coast to overnight in Mystic.

5: We start our day with a visit to Mystic Seaport.

Visiting its historic houses, shops and trade buildings gives us a better understanding of life in a 19th-century seaport village. Next we travel through the state of Rhode Island to get to Plymouth, MA, where we visit Plymouth Rock. Later we travel to Boston for the next two nights.

6: Today we spend a day rich in American history. Following the Freedom Trail, we’ll see such sights as Boston Common, Beacon Hill, and the Old North Church. In the afternoon we cross the Charles River to see the storied battlefields of Lexington and Concord.

7: This is our day to visit some of the quaint villages of coastal Maine. A local guide joins us for a tour of Kennebunkport and Portland, including a stop at the Portland Head Light Lighthouse. Night in Portland.

8: A short drive across the southern tip of Maine brings us into New Hampshire where we anticipate beautiful fall colors. A drive along the scenic Kancamagus Pass brings us into the heart of the White Mountains. Later we travel to Montpelier, VT, where we visit a local maple sugar farm. While at the farm we learn how tree sap is collected and turned

into syrup and other maple treats. Next two nights in Montpelier.

9: This is our day to enjoy the fall colors as we visit sites in and around Montpelier. We begin the day with a visit to Hope Cemetery which is filled with tombstones elaborately sculpted from granite quarried in the area. Next we visit Rock of Ages, one of the local quarries. This afternoon we drive a short distance to Waterbury where we visit Cold Hollow Cider Mill.

Next we take a factory tour at Ben and Jerry’s ice cream and have an opportunity to sample their flavor of the day.

10: Our travel today takes us around the southern tip of Lake Champlain and into New York state. Soon after we cross the state line we are in the Adirondack Mountains and more opportunity to see fall color. We stop in Lake Placid, host of the 1980 Winter Olympics. This afternoon we continue through the Adirondacks to overnight in Watertown.

11: Today we are on our way across northern New York headed for Niagara Falls. A mid-afternoon arrival allows us time to ride to the base of Niagara Falls on the Maid of the Mist. Night in Niagara Falls.

12: This morning we visit Goat Island for a close-up view above the falls. A pleasant drive along Lake Erie occupies our afternoon before we arrive near Maumee, OH, for night.

13: Our way leads steadily home through the farmlands of central Illinois and Iowa. Night in Des Moines.

14: This is our last day with a chance to reflect on a beautiful trip before we reach our destination in central Kansas.

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BRANSON IN THE FALL

Last chance to see in Branson!

4 DAYS

$1129 - Double (per person) $1309 - Single Featuring: “Queen Esther”at Sight & Sound and Dogwood Canyon Nature Park Date: October 1-4, 2024 Tour: OZ100124 Future Travel Credit: $20 Departures: Regular & Shuttle–Information pg. 3

Includes: 3 Buffet Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 3 Dinners

Day 1: • Dinner • C.J. Newsom’s Classic Country and Comedy with famous Branson comedian Terry Wayne Sanders Day 2: • Buffet Breakfast • Golf Cart Excursion on the Beautiful Lost Canyon and Cave Nature Trail • Magnificent Museum of the Ancient Ozarks • Dolly Parton’s Stampede Dinner Attraction Day 3: • Buffet Breakfast • The Down Home Country Morning Show • Lunch

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• #1 Hit’s of the 60’s Production Matinee Show • Dinner • “Queen Esther” evening performace at the Sight and

Sound Theater for one of their final performances in Branson Day 4: • Buffet Breakfast • Return Home

NORTHWOODS FALL FOLIAGE 9 DAYS

$2059 - Double (per person) $2747 - Single Date: October 5-13, 2024 Tour: NF100524 Future Travel Credit: $45 Departures: Regular & Additional–Information pg. 3 Copper Harbor Ironwood

Houghton

St. Croix

St. Ignace

Charlevoix Clear Lake

Holland Shipshewana

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Springfield Salina Topeka

St Peters

Wichita

6: We look for beautiful fall color as we drive along the east shore of Lake Michigan. In the afternoon we tour with a local guide in the resort center of Charlevoix. Lunch included today. A short drive south we arrive in Grandville for night.

7: Holland was settled by Dutch immigrants in 1847.

This morning we watch as craftsmen make wooden shoes and paint Blue Delft. Next we travel to Shipshewana in the heart of Indiana’s Amish country. A guide joins us this afternoon as we drive around the community and visit some of the local merchants who cater to the needs of the simple Amish lifestyle. Dinner this evening is included on an Amish farm. Night in Shipshewana.

Day 1: We are on our way to the Northwoods, one of America’s little known fall foliage areas. After a pleasant ride through Kansas, Missouri and Iowa, we arrive in Clear Lake for night.

2: Today we cross the beautiful farmlands of Iowa and Minnesota. Just north of Minneapolis/St. Paul we enjoy a boat ride along the St. Croix River Gorge, lunch included, where we see unusual rock formations and lava cliffs. We then drive across northern Wisconsin to Ironwood, MI, for night. Dinner included this evening.

3: Our drive today takes us into the upper peninsula of Michigan. We’ll stop for a visit at the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse. Night in Houghton.

8: As we travel across Illinois we take time in Springfield to visit the Abraham Lincoln Museum which is a tribute to the life of our 16th President. We continue to St. Peters, MO, for night.

9: Our last day together is a time to remember the Northwoods fall splendor which few people see. After an enjoyable drive, we arrive at home.

4: The Michigan Iron Industry Museum depicts the history of Michigan’s iron ranges and the people who worked them. We drive along Lake Superior and through Hiawatha National Forest with 880,000 acres of birch and pine woodlands. A stop at Tahquamenon Falls State Park brings us to one of the largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi. Next two nights in St. Ignace.

5: After a ferry ride to Mackinac Island, a horsedrawn trolley takes us to the major sights of the island.

At noon we enjoy the elegant buffet luncheon at the Grand Hotel. After lunch there is free time to explore the island and shops on our own.

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WISCONSIN CRANBERRIES 5 DAYS

$1089 - Double (per person) $1429 - Single Date: October 8-12, 2024 Tour: WC100824 Future Travel Credit: $25 Departures: Regular & Additional–Information pg. 3

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Wisconsin Rapids

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Kansas City

Salina Wichita

Day 1: Our destination is the Annual Cranberry Festival in Warrens, WI. As we leave central Kansas, we travel to Clear Lake, IA, for night.

2: This morning we travel east to Spillville to visit the Bily Clock Museum. The museum houses the collection of hand-carved time pieces of Frank and Joseph Bily including the 10-foot tall American Pioneer History Clock with 57 bas-relief panels depicting pioneer life. Later we continue on to Decorah, a community settled by Norwegian immigrants. Here we visit the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum which chronicles the culture of these early pioneers.

Following we travel to Wisconsin Rapids, WI, for night.

3: Today is our day to learn about cranberries. This morning we tour Rooted in Red Cranberry Farm

near Wisconsin Rapids. Our tour will include learning about the growing and harvest of cranberries. In late morning we travel to Warrens. Our visit starts with lunch and a visit at the Cranberry Discovery Center which showcases Wisconsin’s cranberry growing heritage. Later we visit Wetherby Cranberry Farm and a second opportunity to hear and see what it is like to raise and harvest cranberries. Next we drive to Rochester, MN, for the night.

4: We start the day with a tour of Rochester with a local guide. The tour includes an opportunity to view the campus of the Mayo Clinic. Next we travel to Austin, also known as Spam Town, USA. Our first stop in Austin is at the Hormel Home. The home was built in 1871 for George Hormel founder of Hormel Foods. Following a tour of the home, lunch will be

served. A visit to the Spam Museum gives us information about the history and development of this popular food product. In the afternoon we travel into Iowa to spend our last night in Des Moines.

5: As we drive toward home we think about the new and interesting things we have seen and experienced along the way.

Note: The cranberry harvest, like other crops, is contingent on weather conditions.

We have planned this tour within the window of the typical cranberry harvest season.

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FALL IN THE SMOKIES 8 DAYS

$2039 - Double (per person) $2711 - Single Date: October 19-26, 2024 Tour: FS101924 Future Travel Credit: $40 Departures: Regular & Additional–Information pg. 3

Enjoy the Great Smoky and Cumberland Mountains in their fall grandeur!

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Asheville

Day 1: We are on our way to experience the Great Smoky and Cumberland Mountains in their fall grandeur. After an enjoyable drive, we overnight in St. Charles, MO. 2: This morning we travel through southeastern Illinois to Paducah, KY, on the banks of the Mississippi River. Following lunch we tour with a local guide who tells about the history of the city of Paducah. The tour also includes time to view the murals on the floodwalls in downtown Paducah. Later we continue east to Cookeville, TN, for the night.

3: Our drive east this morning will have us to Pigeon Forge by noon. This afternoon we tour with a local guide who shows us the “Peaceful Side" of the Smokies. Stops on our tour include Wears Valley Ranch

and Harper Brothers General Store as well as a drive on the Foothills Parkway. Dinner this evening is included and we have the opportunity to enjoy music and storytelling by some local musicians. Next two nights in Pigeon Forge.

4: Our local guide takes us on a tour of the East Tennessee back roads this morning.

Stops will include the Dolly Parton statue in Sevierville and the Bush Beans Museum and Store. Following lunch at Bush Beans our guide takes us on a tour in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Following dinner in Pigeon Forge we enjoy the music and entertainment at the Comedy Barn Theater.

5: Today we travel from Pigeon Forge to Asheville, NC. Built by the grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the Biltmore Estate has 250 rooms and is surrounded by 8,000 acres of land. We visit the mansion with an audio guide to enjoy and understand this 19th-century treasure. Night in Asheville.

6: Traveling west today we arrive in Oak Ridge TN. Oak Ridge became known as the “Secret City” during World War II because of the work done there on the Manhattan Project. We visit a museum and tour the city before enjoying an included lunch. This afternoon we visit beautiful Cumber-

land Falls State Park in Kentucky. Night in Bowling Green.

7: This morning we visit the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, home to the Chevrolet Corvette assembly plant. Lunch today is at the famous Moonlite Bar-B-Q in Owensboro. Next we visit the International Bluegrass Music Museum. The museum is home to exhibits and galleries documenting the origins and practitioners of bluegrass music. This afternoon we drive through southern Indiana and across Illinois for night in Fairview Heights.

8: Nine states in fall color in eight days is a delight you will not soon forget. A pleasant ride brings us to central Kansas.

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AUTUMN IN THE ANTEBELLUM SOUTH 7 DAYS

NEW TOUR!

$2009 - Double (per person) $2525 - Single Date: October 21-27, 2024 Tour: AS102124 Future Travel Credit: $35 Departures: Regular & Additional–Information pg. 3

Includes: 2 Lunches & 4 Dinners Salina

Topeka

tour are included this evening at Anchuca Historic Mansion and Inn. Wichita 4: This morning we visit Frogmore Cotton PlanFt. Smith tation near Ferriday, LA. Historical cotton and plantation culture is the story told at Frogmore where there Vicksburg are 19 restored antebellum structures that date from the early 1800’s. Along with the history of the early Greenville Natchez Natchez planters and their slaves, our tour includes a rare Smithsonian quality cotton gin and then contrasts the historical methods with modern day planting, harvesting and computerized ginning of cotton. Lunch Day 1: Today we travel south through Oklahama to Fort Smith, AR. An early afternoon arrival allows us to is included at Jackie’s Riverside Restaurant. Later we visit the U.S. Marshals Museum and tour the grow- visit the Basilica of Saint Mary in Natchez, recognized as an architectural masterpiece among Catholic ing gallery of world-renowned urban and contempochurches in the south. Dinner is included at the rary public art that has breathed new life into the historic streets of downtown Fort Smith. Night in Fort Monmouth Historic Inn. Next two nights in Natchez.

Smith.

5: Today is our day to visit 2: We travel across Arkansas today to Vicksburg, MS. Natchez. We begin at the visitor center where a 20-minute video Dinner this evening is included at Walnut Hills about Natchez and the surroundRestaurant. Next two nights in Vicksburg.

3: Vicksburg’s location on the Mississippi River was of ing area gives context for the remainder of our visit. Next we visit strategic importance during the Civil War. Our first the Melrose Estate and the stop is at the Vicksburg Visitor Center where we mansion of the John T. McMurran see a movie presentation describing the historical family. The estate includes sevevents of the Vicksburg campaign, providing visitors with an overview and understanding of the Vicksburg eral outbuildings and a new exhibit examining slavery in the National Military Park. Next we tour the Park Antebullum South. Our next stop with a guide who shows us the battlefield and the is Stanton Hall with its Carrara Vicksburg National Cemetery. We also visit marble, 1 1/2 inch mahogany Vicksburg’s Old Court House Museum which features millions of Civil War artifacts and many items door, candeliers from France and of historical and cultural significance. Dinner and a Italian statuary. This antebellum

mansion has been renewed to much of its former glory. Lunch is included at the carriage house at Stanton Hall. Next we take a tour of Longwood Mansion with its octagonal structure and onion dome. Northern craftsmen left their work undone when the Civil War broke out. Today we can tour the home with its unfinished interior and view the grounds. Dinner is included at Sunny Side B&B. 6: We depart Natchez and travel through Louisiana to the northeast city of Kilgore, TX. Here we visit the East Texas Oil Museum which traces the history and development of the vast east Texas oil field through exhibits, audio-visual presentations and a recreated boomtown. Later we travel to Greenville for the night.

7: With thoughts of our visit to Vicksburg and Natchez we travel north to Kansas and home.

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PAWHUSKA & WACO 4 DAYS

$ 909 - Double (per person) $1155 - Single Featuring: The Pioneer Woman Mercantile & Magnolia Market Date: November 4-7, 2024 Tour: PW110424 Future Travel Credit: $20 Departures: Regular & Additional–Information pg. 3

Day 1: Our destination this morning is Pawhuska, OK, home of Ree Drummond and the Pioneer Woman Mercantile. Following our arrival there is time to shop in the Mercantile before we enjoy an included lunch at the Pioneer Woman Event Center.

After lunch there is more time to explore the Mercantile (don't forget to go upstairs and check out the bakery) before we continue south to Norman for the night.

2: We continue south into Texas arriving in Waco in time for a city tour that allows us to drive by some of the houses featured on Chip and Joanna's "Fixer Upper" television show. Dinner included this evening. Night in Waco.

3: Most of today is spent in Waco. We start by going to Magnolia Market at the Silos. Here we get to shop for some of Joanna Gaines' handpicked home decor and lifestyle goods featured on her television show. There is also opportunity to visit other shops in the area. Lunch will be on your own from the food trucks, the bakery at the Silos or other restaurants nearby. In mid-afternoon we board our motorcoach to drive to Denton for the night.

4: Heading north toward home we stop in Arcadia, OK, at Pop's which boasts a signature collection of 700 kinds of soda and sparkling water.

“What a great tour! I even enjoyed visiting the smaller places on the way to Pawhuska & Waco.

The Mercantile did not disappoint. I enjoyed doing most of my Christmas shopping there.

The meal was top notch. What a beautiful place.”

“Magnolia Market at the Silos was the highlight for me! The atmosphere was so welcoming and warm. The food trucks were a new experience for me. The bakery was a treat. The tour of Waco was excellent.”

“The out of the way stops were fun & interesting.”

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ARK ENCOUNTER / CREATION MUSEUM 6 DAYS

$1329 - Double (per person) $1734 - Single Date: November 4-9, 2024 Tour: AE110424 Future Travel Credit: $30 Departures: Regular & Additional–Information pg. 3

Fairview Heights, IL

Salina

Florence, KY

life, casting its characters and animals in dynamic form and placing them in familiar settings. Adam and Eve live in the Garden of Eden. Children play and dinosaurs roam near Eden’s Rivers. The serpent coils cunningly in the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Day 1: We are on our way to Northern Kentucky to Evil. Majestic murals, great masterpieces brimming visit two museums dedicated to interpreting and bring- with pulsating colors and details, provide a backdrop ing scripture to life. Our travel today takes us through for many of the settings. This evening we enjoy dinKansas and Missouri to Fairview Heights, IL, for night. ner as we cruise along the Ohio River with BB 2: We continue east through southern Illinois, Indiana Riverboats. and on to Louisville, KY. This afternoon we tour the 4: We are headed to Williamstown to visit Ark EnAmerican Printing House for the Blind, one of counter which features a full-size Noah’s Ark, built the largest and oldest non-profit organizations design- according to the dimensions given in the Bible. From ing and manufacturing products for the visually imthe moment you turn the corner and the towering Ark paired. Later we travel to Florence where we spend the comes into view, to the friendly animals in the zoo, to next two nights. the jaw-dropping exhibits inside the Ark, you’ll experi3: This morning we are off to Hebron, home of the ence the pages of the Bible like never before. Later in Creation Museum. The state-of-the-art 75,000the afternoon we drive to Shelbyville, KY. Dinner this square-foot museum brings the pages of the Bible to evening is included.

Topeka

Wichita

Louisville, KY

5: Shelbyville is in the heart of horse country. This morning we visit a local horse farm. Later we continue west through Indiana and Illinois. Night in St. Peters, MO. 6: Today we travel back home to Kansas enjoying what we have seen and learned along the way.

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SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS 7 DAYS

$1639 - Double (per person) $2137 - Single Date: December 1-7, 2024 Tour: SX120124 Future Travel Credit: $35 Departures: Regular & Additional–Information pg. 3

Columbia

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Topeka

Wichita

St Louis

Lebanon Ashville Pigeon Forge

Day 1: We are off on a Christmas adventure to experience the season in a wide variety of ways. A late afternoon check in at our hotel in Columbia, MO, allows for time to eat before heading to Warm Springs Ranch, the 300-plus-acre breeding farm of the Budweiser Clydesdales near Boonville. The Ranch is very picturesque any time of the year but particularly so

when it is dressed in its holiday finest. We have a two nights in Pigeon Forge. chance to see the Clydesdales up close while sur5: This morning is free for shopping or a visit to the rounded by holiday decorations and festive music.

Christmas Place store. This afternoon and evening we Night in Columbia. visit Dollywood. The park is decorated for Christmas 2: Our drive today takes us through southeastern Illi- and all of the shows in the park have a holiday theme. nois, through a corner of Kentucky and into Tennessee. 6: We travel across Indiana and Illinois on our way to By late afternoon we arrive in Lebanon where a drive St. Louis, MO. This evening we visit the Missouri through Christmas light display helps to keep Botanical Garden's "Garden Glow" with over us in the Christmas spirit. Night in Lebanon. one million lights in this walk through Christmas dis3: We continue east into North Carolina to the city of play. Night in St. Louis.

Asheville. This evening we take the candlelight tour 7: Traveling home today we have time to reminisce at the Biltmore House with its elaborate Victorian about all of the wonderful Christmas memories we Christmas decorations. Night in Asheville. have experienced on this tour.

4: Today we travel through Smoky Mountain National Park. There is time to browse and eat lunch on our own in Gatlinburg, TN, before continuing on to Pigeon Forge. This evening we enjoy Dolly Parton's Stampede dinner and show. Next

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BRANSON CHRISTMAS 4 DAYS

$1139 - Double (per person) $1289 - Single Featuring: “Miracle of Christmas” at Sight & Sound Theater & Showboat Branson Belle Dinner Cruise Date: December 3-6, 2024 Tour: OX120324 Future Travel Credit: $20 Departures: Regular & Shuttle–Information pg. 3

Includes: 3 Buffet Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 3 Dinners Day 1: • Dinner • The Presley’s Country Christmas Jubilee Day 2: • Buffet Breakfast • Showboat Branson Belle Christmas Dinner Cruise • “Miracle of Christmas” at Sight and Sound Theater Day 3: • Buffet Breakfast • The Down Home Country Morning Show • Lunch • Admission to Silver Dollar City to enjoy one of several music shows, craftsmen, tree lighting ceremony, Christmas Parade and over 6 million Christmas Lights, meal voucher included • Shepherd of the Hills and the

Trail of Lights Animated Light Display Tram Tour and Inspiration Tower

Day 4: • Buffet Breakfast • Return Home

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OMAHA HOLIDAY 4 DAYS

$ 859 - Double (per person) $1108 - Single Featuring: “Christmas Around the World” Date: December 5-8, 2024 Tour: OH120524 Future Travel Credit: $20 Departures: Regular & Additional–Information pg. 3

Day 1: Our tour to Omaha gets us into the holiday spirit by allowing us to experience holiday traditions from around the world. This evening we enjoy Christmas in Germany with an authentic German dinner and entertainment presented by members of Omaha’s German American Society. Next three nights in Omaha.

2: We begin our day with a visit to Boys Town where Father Flanagan’s house is decorated for an Irish Christmas. Our next visit is to the the Durham Museum with its huge Christmas tree in the main hall.

Following our time enjoying the museum, lunch is included in their soda fountain area. The Hot Shops in Omaha are a collection of artisans using different ma-

terials to create works of art. Here we visit a violin maker who tells us about his craft and gives a mini concert on one of his violins. This evening we visit the Polish Home Omaha where we enjoy dinner and hear about Polish Christmas customs.

3: Our day starts with a local guide taking us on a tour of Omaha. Next we visit St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church, a Byzantine-Style church with its decor of gold and traditional icons. Lunch at the church is prepared by members of the congregation.

This afternoon we visit the Omaha Botanical Gardens where thousands of poinsettias with rich, vibrant color fill the floral display hall in a glowing tribute to the holidays.

After visiting the Botanical Gardens we make a stop at a Lithuanian Bakery. We enjoy fresh baked treats as we listen to the proprietor tell about growing up in Lithuania and some of their traditions. This evening we plan to attend a production of ” A Christmas Carol” at the Omaha Community Playhouse.

4: Today we head back to Kansas with pleasant memories of “Christmas Around The World”.

“We thoroughly enjoyed the Omaha Holiday Tour. It was jam-packed time wise, but well planned and executed and I can’t think of anything I would have left out.

It was fun and interesting - and delicious!”

“Every detail of the tour was attended to and well-organized.

This made the trip a carefree and stress-free vacation for me. I am very impressed with how helpful your staff has been to me.”

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OPRYLAND CHRISTMAS 5 DAYS

$1819 - Double (per person) $2309 - Single Featuring: Vince Gill and Amy Grant at the Ryman!

Date: December 14-18, 2024 (*dates pending) Tour: CT121424 Future Travel Credit: $ Departures: Regular & Shuttle–Information pg. 3

Includes: 4 Breakfasts, & 2 Dinners Day 1: Each year Opryland Hotel creates a glittering holiday extravaganza, sparkling with the brilliance of nearly two million lights. Nine acres of indoor gardens are lavishly decorated with brilliant displays of holiday ornaments, huge sparkling trees, all set to the sounds of laughter and song. Today we travel from central Kansas to Fairview Heights, IL, for the night.

2: Today we travel to Nashville, TN, where we check into the beautiful Opryland Hotel for two nights with atrium view rooms overlooking the gardens and Christmas decor. This evening we enjoy a Christmas dinner show.

3: Breakfast buffet included this morning. Next we experience the ICE! exhibit of carvings, sculptures and three-dimensional holiday-themed displays, all out of one million pounds of ice! We also get to ride the Delta Flatboats inside the Delta section of the Opryland Hotel. Dinner is included at Paula Deen’s Southern Restaurant. This evening we enjoy one of Music City’s most treasured traditions with Vince Gill and Amy Grant at the Ryman. Later we have time to discover all the Christmas charm at the Opryland Hotel.

4: Breakfast buffet included. We will have a later check-out this morning to enjoy our time at the hotel

before departing Nashville. Next we travel to St. Charles, MO, for the night.

5: We are on our way home, back to central Kansas, with fond memories of Christmas at the Opryland Hotel.

* NOTE: The Vince Gill and Amy Grant concert schedule is still pending until late winter or early spring of 2024. These tour dates may have to be moved up a day or two to accommodate the performance schedule.

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