Sunrise Tours Winter 2016 Brochure by Sunrise Tours

january-december 2016 volume XL

1819 lynch street saint louis, mo 63118 (314) 771-8300 or (800) 881-8804 travelsunrise.com

Redwoods

“The redwoods, once seen, leave a mark or create a vision that stays with you always. No one has ever successfully painted or photographed a redwood tree. The feeling they produce is not transferable. From them comes silence and awe. It’s not only their unbelievable stature, nor the color which seems to shift and vary under your eyes, no, they are not like any trees we know, they are ambassadors from another time.” John Steinbeck. See pages 31, 36, 40 and 41 for tours that include the Redwoods.

Cancellation Policy

We’re Moving

Loyalty Program

In order to provide our customers with more timely refunds in the event of a cancellation, we have changed our cancellation policy. The new policy clearly outlines the amount of refund the customer will receive based on when the cancellation occurs. Therefore, refunds can be distributed immediately. To see the new policy, please review the policies on page 62.

We will be moving to a new office in Kirkwood soon! Phone numbers will remain the same. As of March 1, 2016, please send all correspondence to: 343 S. Kirkwood Road Suite 210 St. Louis, MO 63122

We’re happy to continue offering the loyalty program again in 2016. So, on your 2nd tour (of four days or more) with us in 2016, subtract $50 off your tour price. On the 3rd tour (of four days or more) with us in 2016, subtract $100 and so on. The more you travel, the more you save! (Program is based on the calendar year, so all eligible tours depart within 2016.)

One Day Tours

Sunday Afternoon Family Delight

Made in St. Louis

March 30, 2016 See how a radio show is produced as we visit KMOX, how coffee beans become a cup of your morning brew at Kaldi’s Coffee Roasting Co., how hops and barley become a cold refreshing brew at Schlafly Bottleworks Brewery and more as we visit local businesses to watch and learn about their creations. L $95

Sunday, April 10, 2016 See Steven Spielberg’s cinematic masterpiece, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, on the big screen with musical score performed live by the STL Symphony followed by a kid friendly dinner. This beloved story of a young boy who befriends an alien and keeps him from his mother and the government was released in 1982 and has become an American classic. A great way to introduce the symphony to children! D $110

Warm Springs Ranch

Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Warm Springs Ranch, headquarters of the Budweiser Clydesdale breeding operation, is the picturesque country home to more than

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FEBRUARY 2016 Biloxi Winter Break p. 5 MARCH 2016 New Orleans & Cajun Country p. 4 Spring Training p. 5-6 APRIL 2016 Washington DC Cherry Southern Charm Spotlight Texas Georgia on my Mind

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MAY 2016 Creme de la Creme Great Dames of Canada Arkansas Gardens New York Encore Niagara Falls Spring Mystery Cape Cod & Beantown Made in the USA

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JUNE 2016 Upstate New York & Vermont p. 17 Bells & Bursts p. 18 Cards vs Mariners p. 18 “Grand” Michigan p. 19 Timeless Mackinac p. 20

Lewis & Clark Journey p. 21 Pacific Northwest p. 22 Rocky Mountain 4th of July p. 23 JULY 2016 Idaho Europe in Wisconsin Bay City, MI Tall Ships Canadian Rockies Cards vs Marlins Yellowstone National Park

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AUGUST 2016 Big Sky National Parks p. 29 New York City & DC p. 30 Golden State Treasures p. 31 Cards vs Cubs p. 32 Cards vs Astros p. 32 Bar Harbor & Canada p. 33 Scotland and England p. 34-35 West Coast Hwy 101 p. 36 Shores of Lake Michigan p. 37 The Dakotas p. 38 Cape Cod & more! p. 39 Northwest Coast p. 40 SEPTEMBER 2016 California National Parks Door County NYC & Hudson Valley Fall Mystery

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Tale of Two Sioux p. 44 Canyonlands p. 45 Southwest Grand Adventure p. 46 MI Upper Peninsula & Grand p. 47 New England Cruise by coach p. 48 New England Fall Adventure p. 49 OCTOBER 2016 NE Scenic Trains & Cruises Rhine River Cruise Celebration Belle Fall in the Smokies West Virginia Rails & Riches Hilton Head Island

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NOVEMBER 2016 Ultimate Hawaii p. 55 DECEMBER 2016 Holiday Grandeur San Antonio Holiday Holidayville Coastal New Year’s Eve Colorado New Year’s Eve Rose Parade Policies Booking Forms

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Watch for these blue stars as they indicate the tour includes a “tour manager favorite”.

“All inclusive” Remember, a Sunrise Tour is an inclusive product. All activities, tickets, taxes and typically two meals per day (included meals are indicated in the daily itinerary; b=breakfast, l=lunch, d=dinner, hot apps= extensive appetizers that could replace a dinner) are included so that your only expenses on the road will be meals that are not included, souvenirs and a gratuity for your tour manager, driver and step-on guides if you so desire. On a few tours, 2 meals a day may not be included, and will be indicated as such.

100 Clydesdale horses. Our behind-the-scenes guided tour is your opportunity to meet and interact with foals, mares and stallions, learn about this unique breeding operation and look inside one of the Clydesdales’ luxury tractor-trailers. A delicious family-style lunch awaits you at The Settlers Inn, located in a restored settler’s log cabin. L $105

Wildflowers in Bloom at Shaw’s Nature Reserve and More

Tuesday, May 3, 2016 Our visit to Shaw Nature Reserve, the “country arm of the Missouri Botanical Gardens”, last fall brought pleas from the travelers to return in the spring for the burst of color in the prairies and wildflower gardens, and so we will. Come and enjoy a guided wagon tour of the grounds and a walk amidst the wildflower beds around Bascom House to see and smell the spring splendor of Mother Nature. After a delightful lunch in Labadie at the Hawthorne Inn,we will visit Ralston Purina Farms where pets have been their passion and business for many years. Frolicking newborns, well-mannered dogs and beautiful spring wildflowers are sure to rejuvenate our spirits on this spring adventure.L $89

The Hill in St. Louis

Wednesday, May 11, 2016 “The Hill” in South St. Louis, is known for many things including classic Italian food, the childhood home of baseball Hall of Fame legends, St. Ambrose Catholic Church, the heart and soul of the neighborhood, those tiny “shotgun” houses and their proudly painted fire hydrants. A strong Italian identity preserves this tightly woven community. Spend the day with our local guide, Joe DeGregorio, who will keep you entertained with his wealth of stories and memories. Watch fresh ravioli being made, enjoy a church organ concert and try your hand at the Italia-American Bocce Club. Lunch at Anthonino’s Taverna, where the Food Network has filmed, and dessert from Gelato di Riso are included. Enjoy free time to visit an Italian market, Missouri Baking Co. or Herbaria soaps. L $97

“Famous Firsts of St. Louis”

Thursday, June 9, 2016 We are going to explore some of the interesting tidbits from local author Diane Rademacher’s book “Famous Firsts of St. Louis: A

Celebration of Facts, Figures, Food and Fun” on this day tour in St. Louis, visiting sites we have never done in the past. Did you know the St. Louis Police Department was the first to establish finger printing for identification in the U.S., that the first successful lung cancer operation was performed at Washington University Medical School and that the first city funded museum in the world is our own St. Louis Art Museum. Bring your sense of adventure on this “mystery” tour to discover some of St. Louis’s famous firsts! Fun, food and fellowship! L $99

A Taste of the German and Irish roots in St. Louis

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 In the mid 1800’s thousands of Irish and Germans came by steamboat to St. Louis fleeing turbulent events taking place in their homelands. Our visits to Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Irish Arts center, St. John the Apostle and Evangelist Church (site of The Celtic Cross Monument) and a German lunch and Irish dinner will be capped with an early evening Carillon concert. Another taste of Europe without needing a passport! L, D $105

Go Cards!

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Hey St. Louis Cardinals fans – have you been to the new Ballpark Village? Enjoy lunch in Ballpark Village before an exciting match-up between Chicago Cubs and our favorite St. Louis Cardinals – a day not to be missed! L $128

Holiday Brass Concert

Monday, December 5, 2016

The best way to begin your Holiday Season is at the 25th Annual Holiday Brass Concert featuring members of the International Women’s Brass Conference performing traditional carols. For their 25th Anniversary, the guest list will be spectacular. Come enjoy the bagpipers and drummers, both adult and children’s choirs and special guest performers for a memorable holiday experience. Again this year we have reserved the front six rows, giving you the best seats in the house to enjoy the concert. After the 10:30 AM morning performance, enjoy a delicious lunch at The Tavern Kitchen & Bar and find yourself filled with Holiday warmth to last throughout the season. L $102

Happenings at Sunrise Tours... 2016 will bring some exciting changes for Sunrise Tours. We are moving our office from the Benton Park neighborhood near downtown Saint Louis to suburban Kirkwood. Kristen and I went to Kirkwood High School and our parents, Jim and Charlene, started Sunrise in the basement of their suburban home 22 years ago, so the move is a sort of homecoming. The new, larger HQ features a large parking lot and an elevator to reach our 2nd floor office. We always have a hot cup of coffee ready, so please stop by to say “hello”. Two long time tour managers, Carol Pauk and Jan Schroer, have decided to retire after the 2015 tour season. Carol has worked for Sunrise for 15 years and Jan for 12. We are extremely grateful for their efforts and for their valuable contributions to the “personal service” culture we foster here at Sunrise. Both have promised not to be strangers, and you

may well see them on tour enjoying retirement! This catalog is our largest and most ambitious yet. We are extremely proud and thankful for the number of repeat travelers that trust us with their vacation dollars. Repeat travelers demand new and creative itineraries and I believe we have delivered! Besides adding new itineraries, we continue our relentless effort to improve classics. One of our repeat customers has taken the popular “Crème de la Crème” tour 3 times and if she joins us again in 2016, she will dine with the group at The Wine Mill, a 170-year old barn that was recently converted to a charming dinner spot – just one example of many as we strive to surprise you with the quality of your Sunrise experience! Brent Dalrymple

New Orleans & Cajun Country

Day 1: Let the Good Times Roll Laissez les bon temps rouler; Let the Good times Roll. Fly into New Orleans and spend three nights in the heart of the French Quarter at the Hotel Provincial with its private courtyard and old world charm. This evening, at Tujague’s Restaurant, begin your authentic Creole experience. D

Day 5: Acadian Heritage This morning our local step-on First night guide will take you to a working TN Last night farm to learn how two crops, rice and crawfish, are farmed on the AR Overnight same land. Visit a second-generHighlight ation Cajun accordion shop and Tour route see how the instrument used by Cajun musicians is made. Back in Lafayette, visit with costumed inMS LA terpreters at Vermilionville, a heriDay 2: New Orleans and the tage and folk-life museum. Walk French Quarter throughout The Village containing Experience the sights and sounds original buildings and artifacts reLafayette 2 of New Orleans as our local guide flecting early Acadian life. After a New 3 highlights the Old World ambiOrleans stop at the Acadian Cultural CenHoumas ance, the unique history and the ter you will complete your Cajun House Plantation architecture of this romantic city. experience at a Fais Do-Do (Cajun Visit a truly unique cemetery and dance party) at Pont Breaux’s Cathe lovely City Park, see the eljun Restaurant, featuring a live egant homes in the Garden DisCajun band and a dance floor to trict with their columned porches, mighty oaks and demonstrate your Joie de Vivre. B, D verdant gardens, and marvel at the sheer size of Lake Pontchartrain during our tour. Lunch is at the legend- Day 6: Houmas House Plantation and Gardens ary Mulate’s, the Original Cajun Restaurant. Enjoy Travel to the beautiful Houmas House Plantation and a fascinating tour of Mardi Gras World, where Mardi Gardens, the crown jewel of Louisiana’s River Road. A Gras Magic is made. The evening then is free for you to costumed hostess will be your guide through the 16enjoy the French Quarter at leisure. B, L room antebellum estate filled with period antiques and Louisiana art. Walk amongst the acres of majestic Day 3: National WWII Museum ancient Live Oak Trees, lush gardens filled with vibrant Visit the #1 attraction in New Orleans; The National flowers, fountains, ponds and sculpture as well as the WWII Museum. See the Museum Galleries, experience charming garconniere. Enjoy lunch at Café Burnside the Beyond All Boundaries 4-D film, have lunch in the on the property before being transferred to the New Stage Door Canteen and be entertained with a memo- Orleans airport for your flight home. B, L rable performance by the Victory Belles. Enjoy your evening in the French Quarter at your leisure. Beignets from the iconic Café du Monde are included. B, L Day 4: Cajun Country The owners of Greenwood Gator Farm accompany a boat cruise into the Bayou cypress swamp, demonstrate the fascinating industry of Alligator Farming and see if you are brave enough to hold a gator! Enjoy a picnic lunch at the Farm before heading to Avery Island and the McIlhenny Co. Tabasco Factory to visit their newly opened Tour Experience and sample some tasty varieties of this iconic pepper sauce. Arrive at the Drury Inn Lafayette for a two-night stay. B, L, Hot Apps Houmas House Plantation

March 7-12, 2016

Per person rates* double $1696 triple/quad $1585 single $2096 * Includes roundtrip airfare from STL

Biloxi Winter Break

Day 1: Tunica, MS Leave winter behind as we head south for warmer winds. Overnight in Tunica, MS. D

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Day 2: Beau Rivage Travel south through Mississippi and arrive in Biloxi at the luxurious waterfront, four-diamond Beau Ravage Resort and Casino for a 3-night stay! The resort features a dozen restaurants, shopping, a world class spa and salon, and an expansive casino for your enjoyment. B, D

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Enjoy a free day to explore on your own (transportation provided, admissions on own). You may visit the renowned Bellingrath Gardens featuring over 250,000 azaleas, or visit Beauvior, the home of Jefferson Davis and his Presidential Library. Also nearby is the Maritime Seafood Industry and Museum, Gulf Marine State Park and the OhrO’Keefe Museum of Art. You may also simply choose to relax and enjoy the amenities of the Beau Rivage Resort.

February 21-26, 2016 Per person rates double $925 triple/quad $865 single $1082

Day 5: Jackson, MS Depart Biloxi for Jackson, MS to visit the Old Capitol Museum. Mississippi’s first capital building, built in 1839, has been fully restored to its original state. Return to Tunica for an overnight stay. B, L

3 Day 3: New Orleans visit New Explore New Orleans and its unique Orleans and colorful heritage with a local guide before lunch at Mulate’s. Then explore the French Quarter area on your own and browse the shops, boutiques and grab a traditional Day 6: Home beignet from the original Café du Monde. B, L Arrive home ready for spring. B Day 4: Free Day

Cardinals Spring Training I Day 1: Northern Georgia Travel to northern Georgia and visit the historic and beautifully decorated antebellum Grand Oaks Home, in Cartersville, GA for dinner. D Day 2: Orlando, FL Continue south to Orlando, FL and overnight at the Sunrise favorite, Rosen Center Hotel. Enjoy a deluxe dinner buffet at the hotel restaurant, Café Gaugin. B, D

ter the game enjoy a Sunrise Tours March 8-15, 2016 spring training tradition; a catered BBQ on the beach! Return to hotel Per person rates double $1699 for the night. B, D

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Day 5: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Arrive at the ballpark early to catch part of batting practice and to enjoy a delicious lunch at the Party Deck of Roger Dean Stadium. See the Cardinals take on their old NL Central rivals, and last year’s surprise team, the Houston Astros. B, L

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Day 3: Palm Beach Gardens, Last night FL Overnight Hear the crack of the bat as we see our first game of the Highlight trip as the Cards take on the Tour route 2016 NL Champion, New York Mets, in Port St. Lucie. After the game, we will check into our home for the next three nights, the Hilton Garden Inn, Palm Beach Gardens, FL. featuring a hot breakfast each morning and a convenient location from which to visit Roger Dean Stadium and explore Palm Beach County. B, D Day 4: Palm Beach Gardens, FL This afternoon the Cards take on the Atlanta Braves at Roger Dean as they prepare for the 2016 season. Af-

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triple/quad $1481 single $2352

March 9-14, 2016

Per person rates* double $1899 triple/quad $1725 single $2420 * Includes

roundtrip airfare Day 6: Game 4 – Ocala, FL See the final game of our trip this af- from STL ternoon as the Cards take on Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals in Viera, FL. After the game travel to Ocala, FL for an overnight stay. B, The tour was exD

Day 7: Chattanooga, TN Now that you’ve seen them in action, what do you predict for the 2016 season? Travel to Chattanooga, TN and check into the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel, the original Terminal Station of the line which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1974. B, D Day 8: Return home, B

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cellent…Was everything and more than I thought it would be.

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Darlene F., 2015 Spring Training

Cardinals Spring Training II Day 1: Northern Georgia Travel to northern Georgia and visit the historic and beautifully decorated antebellum Grand Oaks Home, in Cartersville, GA for dinner. D Day 2: Orlando, FL Continue south to Orlando, FL and overnight at the Drury Inn and Suites Orlando. B, Hot Apps Day 3: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Hear the crack of the bat as we see our first game of the trip as the Cards take on the Detroit Tigers. Enjoy a delicious lunch on the Party Deck of Roger Dean Stadium! After the game, we will check into our home for the next three nights, the Hilton Garden Inn, Palm Beach Gardens, FL. featuring a hot breakfast each morning and a convenient location from which to visit Roger Dean Stadium and explore Palm Beach County. B, L Day 4: Fort Meyers, FL This past off-season the Red Sox beat out the Cardinals in the bidding for ace pitcher David Price. Travel to Fort Meyers to see the Cards take on Price and the Boston Red Sox at Jet Blue Park, in a rematch of the 2013 World Series. B, D

Day 5: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Catch another game as the Cards prepare for 2016 as they take on the Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium. After the game enjoy a Sunrise Tours spring training tradition; a catered BBQ on the beach! Return to hotel for the night. B, D

March 16-23, 2016 Per person rates double $1699 triple/quad $1481 single $2352

Day 6: Palm Beach Gardens, FL – Orlando area Arrive early to the ballpark to catch part of batting prac1 1 Cartersville tice and see our final spring training game as the Cards take on the Boston Red Sox in Jupiter! Tonight we return AL for an overnight in Orlando at the Sunrise favorite, Rosen Center Hotel. B, D

Day 7: Northern Georgia Now that you’ve seen them in action, do you think the Cardinals can repeat as Central Division Champs? Travel to Georgia for overnight stay. B, D

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Spring Training “Batting Practice” Day 1: Northern Georgia Travel to northern Georgia for an overnight stay. D Day 2: Orlando, FL Continue south to Orlando, FL and overnight at the Drury Inn and Suites Orlando. B, Hot Apps Day 3: Jupiter, FL Hear the crack of the bat as we see our first game of the trip as the Cards take on the Detroit Tigers. Enjoy a delicious lunch on the Party Deck of Roger Dean Stadium! After the game, we will check into the Courtyard by Marriott Palm Beach Jupiter, for the next three nights. Located directly across the street from Roger Dean Stadium, enjoy a morning walk to the practice fields or if you forget your rally hat, run to your hotel room to retrieve it without missing an at bat! B, L Day 4: Fort Meyers, FL This off-season the Red Sox beat out the Cardinals in the bidding for ace pitcher David Price. Travel to Fort Meyers to see the Cards take on Price and the Boston Red Sox at Jet Blue Park, in a rematch of the 2013 World Series. B, D Day 5: Jupiter, FL Catch another game as the Cards prepare for 2016 as they take on the Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Stadi-

um. After the game enjoy a Sunrise Tours spring trainMarch 16-23, 2016 ing tradition; a catered BBQ on the beach! Return to Per person rates hotel for the night. B, D

double $1725 triple/quad $1509 Day 6: Jupiter, FL – Orlando area See our final spring training game as the Cards take on single $2373 the Boston Red Sox in Jupiter! Tonight we return for Same price as 2015! an overnight in Orlando at the Sunrise Favorite, Rosen Center Hotel. B, D Day 7: Northern Georgia Now that you’ve seen them in action, do you think the Cardinals can repeat as Central Division Champs? Travel to Georgia and visit the historic and beautifully decorated antebellum Grand Oaks Home, in Cartersville, GA. B, D Day 8: Return home, B

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Day 4: Washington, DC “Trust no one” as we ex• New for 2016 - Tour the Ford’s Theater and Peterson House and the award-winning plore the only public muDay 2: Washington, DC seum in the US solely International Spy Museum Continue eastward to visit the dedicated to espionage! historic and famous Arlington • Tour the newly restored Washington The International Spy MuCemetery including a visit to Monument! seum features the largest John F. Kennedy’s tomb and • The National Mall, Smithsonian Institution collection of espionage arthe Tomb of the Unknowns. • Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, tifacts ever placed on pubAfter dinner in DC, check into Vietnam Memorial lic display. Enjoy our excluour hotel, the Hampton Inn • Arlington Cemetery, John F. Kennedy’s sive visit with the Historian Navy Yard, for a 4-night stay. Tomb, Tomb of the Unknowns, World War II and Curator of the museum B, D Memorial, Reflecting Pool, Korean War Me- whose research centered on technological intellimorial Day 3: Washington DC gence! Spend time at the • The Newseum and the Jefferson Memorial Smithsonian, the world’s Today, a local guide boards the coach to visit the histori- amidst cherry blossoms largest museum complex. cal highlights of DC. Stand After dinner, enjoy a drive where global events have taken shape and view the by the memorials lit for the evening. B, D many historic monuments framed in the vivid white and pink blossoms from more than 3,000 Japanese Day 5: Washington DC cherry trees along the Tidal Basin. Enjoy a guided Capi- Explore the Newseum, a multimedia exploration of the tol Building Tour and a importance and history SpringHouse White House Tour (based of journalism in America. Zanesville Farms on availability). Tour the Since it’s opening in 2008, 1 historic Ford’s Theater the Newseum has become 1 Washington a must-see attraction. with a National Park D.C. There will be more time Service expert, visit the Grove City Ford’s Theater Museum to visit the Smithsonian 4 and the Peterson House Institute museums today. Arlington First Night Tour highlight Cemetery where Lincoln drew his This evening, dress for the Last Night Tour route last breath. B, D night out and embark on Overnight a first-class dinner cruise aboard a luxury yacht down the Potomac River featuring magnificent views of DC and the Cherry Blossoms, exquisite food, dancing and music while watching the sun set on our fine Capital City. B, D Highlights:

April 2-8, 2016

Per person rates double $1648 triple/quad $1429 single $2303

The 2016 Festival marks the 104th celebration of the gift of the 3,000 cherry trees from the People of Tokyo to the People of Washington, DC. The celebration will be rolled out in full regality. Come with Sunrise Tours and enjoy the spirit of this generous gift while exploring the highlights of Washington, DC.

Day 6: Columbus, OH It’s time to begin our journey home. Travel to The Spring House for a step back in time with old-fashioned, homestyle fixins! Then, it’s off to Columbus, OH for the night. B, L.

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Day 7: Return home Arrive home early evening. B

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Our first trip, total surprise at the “spare no expense” attitude which prevailed. We booked another trip after this one so Washington DC was a test and you passed with an A+. Beverly E., 2013 DC Cherry Blossom Festival

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Southern Charm Featuring Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC Day 1: Georgia Travel to northern Georgia and visit the historic and beautifully decorated antebellum Grand Oaks Home, Cartersville, GA, for dinner. D

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visit the Magnolia Plantation and Biltmore Gardens, an estate Estate acquired by the DalDay 2: Savannah, ton Family in 1676. GA Tour the home and Cartersville It’s off to the “Old gorgeous blooming 1 South” and “GeorCharleston gardens and take a gia’s First City” tram excursion for a 2 as Savannah welpicturesque nature comes us with tour of the plantaSavannah 2 southern hospitaltion’s wetlands and ity. Visit the famous marshes. After free and hauntingly beautiful Bonaventure Cemetery, fea- time in the historic City Market area, a local guide will tured in the movie “Midnight in the Garden of Good and join us to share her expertise as we explore this city Evil”, for a guided walking tour. This evening enjoy din- steeped in colorful history and quaint landscapes bener riverside at River House Seafood before we check fore dinner at the iconic, Hyman’s Seafood. B, D into the newly renovated B Historic Savannah for the next two nights. B, D Day 6: Asheville, NC Travel to the Blue Ridge Mountains to discover AmerDay 3: Savannah, GA ica’s largest majestic home, the expansive Biltmore Board an open-air trolley to tour this enchanting town Estate. Enjoy lunch at the DeerPark Pavilion and tour filled with amazing architecture, rich history and the the Vanderbilt’s home and its surrounding century old pleasant aromas of spring! Spend free time for lunch, gardens. Did you know the estate is still family-owned where you may want to visit The Lady and Son’s Res- and operated… yes, since 1895! Eastern Knoxville, TN taurant, owned and operated by southern chef Paula is our destination for our overnight stay. B, L Deen. Enjoy time to explore the Historic River Street full of shops, restaurants, and galleries in a revitalized Day 7: Return home historic area located on the river. Experience the suc- Having explored some of the South’s most charming culent flavors of southern cooking while dining tonight cities, we return home. B at Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room. B, D

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Day 4: Savannah, GA – Charleston, SC We never say good-bye so we say “we’ll see you later” to Savannah! Travel to picturesque Wadmalaw Island in the heart of South Carolina’s Lowcountry to visit the Charleston Tea Plantation. Take a trolley tour of the grounds and a tour of the working Tea Factory with time to sample and shop for tea. Board a cruise boat to visit one of the most historically significant sites in North America; Fort Sumter. See the ruins of Historic Fort Sumter where the Civil War began and fantastic views of Charleston from the Harbor. Savor dinner with views of the harbor at the Water’s Edge Restaurant before checking into our hotel for the The Biltmore Estate

April 10-16, 2016

Per person rates Day 5: Charleston, double $1492 SC Embrace the history triple/quad $1325 of Charleston as we single $1992 Known for its elegant charm, cobblestone streets and unique culture, Charleston was named one of the Top Ten places to visit in North America by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine! Favorite shrimp & grits: Water’s Edge, Brent

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We really enjoyed the trip and it was our first! We will be back soon! Kathy O., 2013 Southern Charm

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Spotlight Texas

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Featuring two presidential libraries, highlights of Dallas and San Antonio Fiesta! Day 1: We remember... Visit Joplin, MO for an included lunch and time to visit the Memorial in Cunningham Park, which honors the victims and volunteers from the horrific EF5 tornado that devastated Joplin in 2011. Continue southwest to overnight in Durant, OK. L

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Day 2: San Antonio, TX 2 Enjoy the springtime wildTX Dallas flowers reaching up for the warm Texas sunshine as we First night travel through central Texas Last night to San Antonio. Unpack for Overnight a 3-night stay in the Drury Plaza Hotel located on 3 San Antonio the Riverwalk. Originally a bank, the hotel retains the charm of its stunning architectural history with modern amenities, a rooftop pool and direct access to the Riverwalk. Tonight, enjoy your reserved seats on the bank of the San Antonio River for the Fiesta Texas Cavaliers River Parade and watch as music fills the air and vibrant floats pass by with bold colors of Fiesta! B, hot apps Day 3: Fiesta Time! Texans describe the Fiesta as a blend of New Orleans’s Mardi Gras and Pasadena’s Rose Parade. The color, the pageantry and celebrations recognize the City’s diverse history and culture. Catch the spirit with a pin proudly worn and traded during the Fiesta! Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city and visit the “queen of the missions” Mission San Jose and shopping at El Mercado, an authentic Mexican Marketplace. History comes to life visiting the Alamo where Davy Crockett and 185 other “Texans” fought against Mexico. This evening, take some free time to explore the Riverwalk. B, L, hot apps Day 4: Texas History in Hill Country Visit our 36th President Lyndon B. Johnson’s National Historic Park. Tour his boyhood home where he lived until marriage and LBJ Ranch House which became known as the Texas White House. Enjoy the wildflowers blooming brightly enroute to Fredericksburg, a charming community rich in German culture.

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Savor a delicious Bavarian lunch before spending time at the National Museum of Pacific War and learn why Admiral Nimitz’s words “uncommon valor was a common virtue” summarize this sweeping chapter of WWII history. B, L

Per person rates double $1629 triple/quad $1425 single $2242

Day 5: Dallas, TX Arrive in Dallas and meet a local expert for a guided tour of Dallas, including a visit to the Dealey Plaza Historic District and The Sixth Floor Museum which chronicles the assassination and legacy of President John F. Kennedy. Check into hotel for a 2-night stay. B, L

Visit two of Texas’ top cities featuring a visit to the new George W Bush Library and Museum and ABA’s top 100 Fiesta San Antonio highlighting history, culture and more!

April 17-24, 2016

Day 6: George W. Bush Library and Museum Visit the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. Opened in April

2013 on the campus of SMU, the Museum features Freedom Hall and includes a 67-foot video wall depicting a montage of the 44 US presidents. What does a $1.1billion stadium featuring the world’s largest San Antonio parade on the Riverwalk column free interior look like? Find out with a VIP tour of AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. See the locker rooms, luxury suites and step Fiesta San Antonio is a on the field of what some have called “Jerryworld” in “celebration with a purreference to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. B, D pose” since every of-

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Day 7: William J Clinton Presidential Center Travel to Little Rock, AR and visit the William J Clinton Presidential Center, the largest and most expensive of the 13 completed presidential libraries in the country. The impressive Center is cantilevered over the Arkansas River, offering great views of the River and downtown Little Rock. Overnight in Little Rock. B, D Day 8: Return Home Full of springtime memories, return home early evening. B

ficial event is produced by a non-profit group with proceeds funding community programs year-round!

Georgia on my Mind

featuring Jekyll Island, Savannah and more Day 1: Georgia Journey south for dinner and overnight in Cartersville, GA. D Day 2: Charleston, SC Arrive in historic Charleston, SC and dine at a local favorite before check in. B, D Day 3: Charleston, SC Visit the Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, an estate acquired by the Dalton Family in 1676. Tour the gorgeous blooming gardens and home and take a tram excursion for a picturesque nature tour of the plantation’s wetlands and marshes. Enjoy lunch and shopping in the historic City Market area, then a local guide will share her expertise aboard our coach as we further explore Charleston. After our tour, depart for “Georgia’s First City,” Savannah, and dine riverside at River House Seafood before we check into the newly renovated B Historic Savannah Hotel for 2 nights. B, D

cy. They found Jekyll Island and proceeded to build the April 22-30, 2016 Jekyll Island Club Hotel, our home for the next two nights. Upon arrival tour the property before dinner in Per person rates double $1899 the historic Federal Room. B, D

triple/quad $1678

Day 6: Jekyll Island single $2562 Enjoy a leisurely morning on the property before a tram tour of Jekyll Island takes you throughout the Historic Landmark District and past the grand “cottages” which were the winter getaways for The Rockefellers, Vanderbilts and J.P. Morgan. Visit the Georgia Sea Turtle Center for a guided tour as we explore their interactive exhibit gallery and venture into the rehabilitation pavilion to meet the Hay House in Macon, GA patients. Enjoy the evening at leisure at the resort. B, L

Day 4: Savannah, GA Board an open-air trolley to tour this enchanting Southern town filled with amazing architecture, rich history and the pleasant aromas of spring! Enjoy free Day 7: Macon, GA time for lunch, where you may want to visit The Lady Macon is our next stop on our Southern Adventure. and Son’s Restaurant, owned and operated by south- Tour the Hay House, considered the most advanced ern chef Paula Deen. Exantebellum building in America plore the Historic River for its style, craftsmanship and First night Street full of shops, restechnological innovations. The Highlight Last night taurants, galleries, in a house has also been featured on Tour route Overnight NC revitalized historic area A&E’s “America’s Castles.” Enjoy 1 Chattanooga located on the river. This a catered lunch on the main level evening experience the of the house before a tour with a 1 Cartersville succulent flavors of southlocal guide featuring a scenic drive ern cooking at Mrs. Wilkes through beautiful neighborhoods 1 Dining Room. B, D that date back to the mid 1800’s. Atlanta B, L Charleston 1 Macon Day 5: St. Simons & Jekyll Island Day 8: Atlanta, GA 2 Savannah Continue our journey to Begin our journey back north as AL the Golden Isles of Georwe stop in Atlanta to discover how gia as we visit the Hofwyla newsroom operates and watch 2 Jekyll Island Broadfield Plantation behind-the-scenes action as we FL Historic Site. The Plantatour the CNN Studios. Stop at tion was owned and occupied by the same family from the Booth Western Art Museum, home to the largest 1804 to 1973 until the land was donated to the state. permanent space for Western art in the country, on our Visit St. Simons Island to explore the charming shops, way to the historicChattanooga Choo Choo for dinner restaurants and take a walk on the pier for a gorgeous and an overnight stay. B, D view of St. Simons Sound. In the late 1800’s, a group of millionaires sent a team of experts to locate an area Day 9: Return Home with great natural beauty, excellent weather and priva- B

Spend two nights at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel, named by Travel and Leisure Magazine as one of the top 500 resorts in the world.

Creme de la Creme Featuring Quebec, Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto Day 1: Michigan Travel to mid-Michigan for our overnight stay. D Day 2: Toronto, Ontario Head northeast to trendy Toronto for a 2-night stay at the Fairmont Royal York in the heart of Toronto. Tonight attend a live theater production (TBD) in The Toronto Theatre District, the largest in Canada. B, D

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walls and the charm of Old Quebec City. This afternoon enjoy some free time before dining at a restaurant unique to Old Quebec. Enjoy a traditional sugar shack meal, live entertainment and poured “taffy on snow” for dessert! B, D

Day 8: Quebec City, Quebec Travel along the St. Lawrence River to St. Anne de Beaupre, with time to experience the basilica and this little town that attracts more than a million pilgrims and visitors each year! Visit Montmorency Falls and take a memorable cable car ride to the top for lunch and time to enjoy the views of the Isle de Orleans and the Saint Lawrence River. B, L

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St. Louis Day 3: Toronto, Ontario OH IN Explore the bustling city of Toronto with a local expert from the riverfront to the historic district. Board the glass fronted elevator and rise 1,136 ft in 58 seconds to the observation deck of the CN Tower for lunch with a view! B, L

Day 4: Ottawa, Ontario Journey to Canada’s beautiful city of Ottawa for a 2-night stay at the Fairmont Château Laurier, a magnificent limestone edifice with turrets and masonry reminiscent of a French Château. Visit Canada’s largest and most popular cultural institution, The Canadian Museum of History. B, D Day 5: Canadian Tulip Festival Discover the sites of Ottawa and the Tulip Festival featuring more than three million tulips, a gift from Netherlands Princess Juliana in 1945, with our personal step-on guide. Visit the Byward Market, Commissioner’s Park, Parliament Hill, Sussex Drive, view the official residences of the Prime Minister and Governor General and many other special Ottawa sights. The evening is free for you to explore this historic Canadian capital city. B Day 6: Quebec City, Quebec Get your cameras ready as we approach our hotel for the next three nights. Standing high on a bluff overlooking the mighty St. Lawrence River, Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is not merely a hotel located in the heart of Old Québec - it is the heart of Old Québec. B, D Day 7: Quebec City, Quebec Join our local guide for an informative tour of the most European of North American cities, Quebec City. See the massive stone architecture, the heavily fortified

May 4-15, 2016 Per person rates double $2898 triple/quad $2562 single $3907 Crème de la crème “the best of the best” is the perfect description for this tour. Journey with us for 8 nights in 4 luxurious and historic Fairmont hotels of eastern Canada and enjoy distinctive experiences and elegance!

Day 9: Montreal, Quebec Enjoy breakfast while overlooking the St. Lawrence River before we travel to Montreal for a stay at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth. This afternoon, our local tour guide will acquaint us with Montreal’s cultural heritage and cosmopolitan blend of the old and new as we see all the “must see sights”! B, D Day 10: Niagara USA Cross the US border and into the Niagara Falls, NY area for an overnight stay. B, D Day 11: Niagara Falls State Park This morning, experience the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac majestic beauty of Niagara Falls. Did you know 3,160 tons of water flows over the falls every second? Board the world-famous Maid of the Mist for a thrilling boat ride under the falls! This afternoon, travel west to Ohio for dinner at a 170-yearold barn coverted to The Wine Mill Restaraunt. B, D Day 12: Au Revoir Merci’ and au revoir for a trip filled with extraordinary memories! B

Great Dames of Canada

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A fly version of the popular Creme de la Creme tour

Day 1: Toronto, Ontario Relax on a flight to Detroit, then board the comfortable motorcoach and arrive in trendy Toronto for a 2-night stay at the Fairmont Royal York in the heart of Toronto. Tonight, attend a live theater production (TBD) in The Toronto Theatre District, the largest in Canada! B, D

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Day 2: Toronto, Ontario IN Explore the bustling city of IL Toronto with a local expert from the riverfront to the St. Louis historic district. Catch the glass fronted elevator and rise 1,136 ft. in 58 seconds to the observation deck of the CN Tower for a bird’s eye view of the skyline and lunch from the LookOut Level featuring spectacular views of the city below. B, L Day 3: Ottawa, Ontario Journey to Canada’s beautiful city of Ottawa for a 2-night stay at the Fairmont Château Laurier, a magnificent limestone edifice with turrets and masonry reminiscent of a French Château. This evening we will visit Canada’s largest and most popular cultural institution, The Canadian Museum of History. B, D Day 4: Canadian Tulip Festival Discover the sites of Ottawa and the Tulip Festival featuring more than three million tulips, a gift from Netherlands Princess Juliana in 1945, with our personal step-on guide. Visit the Byward Market, Commissioner’s Park, Parliament Hill, Sussex Drive, view the official residences of the Prime Minister and Governor General and many other Ottawa special sights. Board a sightseeing boat for a dynamic cruise on the historic Rideau Canal granted recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site! The evening is free for you to explore this historic Canadian capital city. B Day 5: Montreal, Quebec Continue our adventure eastward to Montreal for a stay at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, the most celebrated hotel located in the heart of this romantic city. A local expert boards our coach for a tour that will acquaint us with Montreal’s cultural heritage and cosmopolitan blend of the old and new as we see all the “must

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we approach our hotel for the next two Toronto 2 nights. Standing high on a NY bluff overlooking the mighty PA St. Lawrence OH River, Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is not merely a hotel located in the heart of Old Québec - it is the heart of Old Québec. Join our local guide for an informative tour of the most European of North American cities, Quebec City. See the massive stone architecture, the heavily fortified walls and the charm of Old Quebec City. We’re in for a special treat as we dine at a restaurant unique to Old Quebec. Enjoy a traditional sugar shack meal, live entertainment and poured “taffy on snow” for dessert! B, D

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Day 6: Quebec Per person rates* double $2798 City, Quebec Get your cam- triple/quad $2566 eras ready as single $3493 * Includes roundtrip airfare from STL.

Visit the extraordinary cities of Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City on an 8-day tour! Featuring 4 luxurious and historic Fairmont hotels of Eastern Canada. Combine this tour with Rediscover Cape Cod on page 26 and take $450 off the combined per person rate!

Day 7: Quebec City, Quebec Travel along the St. Lawrence River to St. Anne de Beaupre, with time to experience the basilica and this little town that attracts more than a million pilgrims and visitors each year! Visit Montmorency Falls and take a memorable cable car ride to the top for lunch and time to enjoy the views of the Isle de Orleans and the Saint Lawrence Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa River. B, L Day 8: Return flight home from Quebec City Merci’ and au revoir for a trip filled with extraordinary memories! B

Day 1: Road to the gardens Travel to Arkansas to explore the unfolding history of America at Crystal Bridges Museum. Located in the Ozark Forest, the Museum boasts art that spans five centuries including masterworks of art from Colonial times. Overnight near Bentonville, AR. D

Arkansas Gardens

sas Iris Society. The grounds also First night feature the Capitol Rose Garden St. Louis Last 2 nights with over 50 varieties of rose bushes Highlights that bloom throughout the summer. Tour route Spend an afternoon at the garden home retreat of one of America’s most recognized and respected MO garden and design experts, P. Allen Smith. Enjoy a delicious lunch and guided tour of the home and ter1 Bentonville Day 2: Ouachita Mountains and raced garden, the rose garden, vegGarvan Woodland Gardens etable garden and visit the gift shop AR Walk amid the picturesque Ouachifor a book signing and photos with ta Mountains of Arkansas as we P. Allen Smith (only available if he is P. Allen Smith Home travel to Garvan Woodland Garin residence at the time of the tour). dens to see majestic botanical Based in Little Rock, Heifer Inter2 Little Rock landscapes. Built by self-taught national works in over 30 countries Garvan Woodland Gardens, gardener Verna Cook Garvan, the around the world to yield sustainHot Springs National Park gardens are home to rare shrubs able solutions for poverty and world and trees including camellias, maghunger relief. Tour the headquarters nolias and 160 different types of azaleas. This evening that achieved the highest “Green Building” rating poswe’ve served up a fun filled dinner at Murry’s Dinner sible and see how they transformed an industrial waste Playhouse, a unique experience that combines excel- site into a wetlands habitat. B, L lent food with top-notch Broadway musicals. After dinner, check into Little Rock’s Crowne Plaza Hotel Day 4: The road home for a two night stay. B, D The Clinton Presidential Center is home to the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum that Day 3: Capitol Gardens and P. Allen Smith houses the Scholars Garden. Tour the center with our Take a “Walk on the Hill” at the Arkansas State Capi- docent before we head home with new garden inspiratol’s Iris Garden with a member of the Central Arkan- tions and ideas. B

Day 1: New York City Catch a flight to New York City and check into The Paul, a brand new hotel centrally located in Manhattan with easy access to the City and just steps from the Empire State Building. This evening head uptown for dinner and enjoy orchestra seats for “On Your Feet!” the story of international sensations Gloria and Emilio Estefan, set to their smash hits! B, D

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May 2-5, 2016 Per person rates double $758 triple/quad $693 single $954 Featuring a visit to the home of gardening expert P. Allen Smith.

Did you know?

The William J. Clinton Presidential Center was the 13th presidential library to be completed in the U.S. It is the largest presidential library in physical area and was the most expensive to build.

New York Encore Bronx Manhattan

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Times Square 9/11 Memorial

Statue of Liberty

Day 2: New York City Start the day with a local guided tour of the most important borough of New York City; Manhattan. See Central Park, Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Chinatown and more! The guide will provide insight into New York’s character and people, enhancing your NYC experience. A highlight of the tour will be a visit to the poignant 9/11 Memorial and Museum. Ascend to the top of

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Overnight Highlight STL/NYC flight

the tallest building in the Western May 28-31, 2016 Hemisphere, the new One World Observatory at One World Trade Per person rates* Center for an incredible panoram- double $1749 triple/quad $1602 ic view of the city. B, D

Day 3: New York City Like a real New Yorker, take the subway downtown to Battery Park and take the ferry to see Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. This afternoon is yours to enjoy as you please. You can shop Madison Avenue, rise to the top of the Empire State Building or visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Your Sunrise Tour Manager will be available to help you chart a course for an exciting New York afternoon (cost of afternoon activities not

included). B Day 4: New York City Take a short, early morning walk to Herald Square and the shops on 34th Street including the Macy’s flagship department store (optional) before heading to the airport for our return flight. B

single $2192

* Includes roundtrip airfare from STL

Combine this tour with Rediscover Cape Cod on page 15 and take $400 off per person rate or Upstate NY & Vermont on page 17and take $450 off the combined per person rate!

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Day 2: Niagara Falls After a journey along the shores of Lake Erie arrive in Niagara Falls, NY. Board the Maid of the Mist boat for IL an up close view of the falls from the base. Travel into Canada for dinner at the prominent Skylon Tower, re- St. Louis volving dining room located 775 feet above the Falls and featuring incredible views! The Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls Resort is our home for two nights and each room features views of the water tumbling over the falls! B, D Day 3: Niagara – Canadian Style Explore the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. Travel the picturesque Niagara Parkway to tour the Botanical Garden and to see the incredible 40 foot Niagara Parks Floral Clock. Join our local guides for a tour of the Spring Gardens and one of Niagara’s premier attractions, the Butterfly House with over 2,000 colorful tropical butterflies among lush exotic blossoms and greenery. Visit the loveliest town in Ontario, Niagara on the Lake, for a tour and wine tasting at Reif Estate Winery, a pioneer in the rich history of Icewine production. Enjoy dinner with a breathtaking view of the brink of Niagara Falls. B, D Day 4: Rochester, NY Travel to the George Eastman House, to learn about the father of modern photography and founder of the Eastman Kodak Company. Visit Highland Park, created in 1892 as one of the nation’s first municipal arboretums and famous for its lilac collection. Enjoy the sights and smells of the gorgeous purple, white, pink and even yellow blooms from the 1,200 lilac shrubs in over 500 varieties. Step aboard the Sam Patch Boat and enjoy a relaxing cruise along the Erie Canal, com-

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Per person rates double $1109 triple $998 single $1442

Same price as 2015!

Over 14 million visitors come to Niagara Falls Dublin each year. Join Sunrise VA Tours as we watch the OH falls tumble over a 180 plete with their signature canal experience of going foot high wall of rock. through the lock and dam. Overnight in Rochester, We will explore the falls NY. B, D from below and above!

Day 5: Timeless Covered Bridges Enjoy a visit to beautiful Ashtabula County, OH for a tour of the historic covered bridges. Stop at Ferrante Winery for lunch and wine tasting before traveling to central Ohio for our overnight stay. B, L Day 6: Return Home We travel home arriving early evening. B

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Spring Mystery Tour Join us for an exciting 5-day mystery tour. We can’t tell you where you’re going, but you’re sure to have fun!

May 15-20, 2016 Per person rates double $889 triple/quad $795 single $1172

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Rediscover Cape Cod & “Beantown” Day 1: Fly into Boston Check into the luxurious and modern Renaissance by Marriott Boston Waterfront Hotel for a two night stay. Located in the vibrant Seaport District overlooking the Inner Harbor, the Renaissance is within walking distance of the Boston Fish Pier, Liberty Wharf and much more! D

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Battleship Cove

Day 2: Boston Enjoy a full day with a local guide as we explore historic downtown Boston, founded in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England. Boston is home to countless significant historical sites, including the site of the Boston Massacre, the Paul Revere House, the USS Constitution and more! B, L Day 3: JFK and Whale Watching Visit the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum which portrays the life, leadership and legacy of our nation’s thirty-fifth president. The museum walks you through President Kennedy’s thousand days in office. Experience the world of the early 1960’s with unique artifacts, interactive displays and exhibits. Before leaving, eat lunch in a private dining space at the Library with panoramic views of Boston Harbor and the Boston Skyline. Embark on a four hour journey into the Cape Cod Bay for a guided whale watching excursion. This area is known to be a primary feeding ground for several species of whales. This evening check into the Double Tree Hyannis for a three night stay. B, L Day 4: Cape Cod and Dune tour Tour Cape Cod with a local guide, view picturesque windmills, lighthouses, and the charming towns of Chatham and Provincetown. This afternoon take a guided sunset dune tour excursion through the protected

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Shores of Cape Cod

Cape Cod Hyannis Nantucket

lands of the Cape Cod National Seashore to see the iconic “dune shacks.” Then savor the famous Cape Cod sunset over the Atlantic Ocean while dining at a New England Style Lobster Clambake on the beach. B, D

May 20-26, 2016 Per person rates* double $2339 triple/quad $2138 single $2944

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Day 5: Nantucket This morning board the high speed ferry as we travel to the quaint isFavorite chowland of Nantucket. In the early 19th der: Lobster Pot century it was the foremost whaling in Provincetown, port in the world; today it is the sumBrent mer home to the nation’s elite. Tour the unique architecture, cobblestone Combine this tour with streets and historical sites before leisure time to get lunch, shop and ex- NY Encore on page 13 and take $400 off the plore on your own. B, D

Day 6: Battleship Cove and Newport Battleship Cove harbors the largest collection of preserved US Navy ships in the world, including five that are National Historic Landmarks. Enjoy lunch and a guided tour of the Battleship USS Massachusetts or “Big Mamie” as she was referred to by her crewmembers in World War II. Visit Newport, RI and the National Historic Landmark, the Marble House, a Gilded Age mansion which was built for Alva Vanderbilt as a 39th birthday present. Overnight in the Boston Area. B, L Day 7: Return Home Board a return flight home from Boston. B

combined per person rate or combine with Great Dames of Canada on page 12 and take $450 off the combined rate!

Did you know?

Boston became known as “beantown” because in the colonial days, beans cooked in molasses for several hours was a favorite dish.

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Made in the USA Day 1: Pullman Detroit 2 Detroit metropoliMay 23-27, 2016 Heading north, expetan area ranks #1 Lake Michigan rience the “mother among the country’s Per person rates road” in Atlanta, IL. metropolitan areas double $949 1 Pullman See the iconic Route for manufacturing triple/quad $852 Middlebury Historic Site 66 Paul Bunyan “Tall employment growth single $1238 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Paul” statue before over the past 5 years Automobile Museum Wabash 1 stepping back in time (Forbes). Its revital- According to July 2015 to an included lunch ization is remark- Forbes article, “Manuat Palms Grill Cafe’, able as revealed by facturing may no longer First night which opened in 1934 a native expert on a drive the US economy, Highlight to weary Route 66 St. Louis guided tour of De- but industrial growth Last night travelers. In Februtroit highlights. An remains a powerful Tour route Overnight ary, 2015, The Pull“All aboard Detroit” force in many regions man State Historic narrated boat cruise of the country. IndusSite was designated a this afternoon entrial employment has National Monument; ables you to relax tour the remnant of the Pullman Factory with docents and enjoy the scenic views of both the Canadian and surged over the past who passionately incorporate history and preservation Detroit skyline from the Detroit River! Touted by CNN five years…a 7.5% exenthusiasm. Overnight in the quaint Amish commu- as one of the great American Factory tours, experience pansion.” Journey with nity in Middlebury, IN. L manufacturing might on the Ford Rouge Factory Tour Sunrise to explore rewhere the new aluminum-alloy body Ford F-150 is cur- gions and factories conDay 2: Northern Indiana rently made. B, D tributing to the success Charles R. Walter used his engineering background to of manufacturing in the design pianos with careful precision. Tour the show- Day 4: Decadence US. room featuring the Walter Grand Pianos and the en- Farmers from IN, OH and MI bring fresh cucumbers to tire manufacturing facility. Did you know that 80% Sechler’s Fine Pickles for a quality pickling process of the nation’s recreational vehicles (RVs) are manu- that has been perfected over a factured in Elkhart County? See the RV Capital of the century. Tour the award winning World at work on a behind the scenes tour of Jayco, Auburn Cord Duesenberg AutoInc. a company founded by Mr. Bontrager in 1968. mobile museum featuring over Arrive Detroit, MI and visit the Motown Museum to 100 classic and antiques from the learn how soul music integrated our lives at a time of 19th century to present. A speneed. Will you sing along with the guides? Unpack for cial treat is in store for our overa 2-night stay. B,D night stay at the luxury Charley Creek Inn historic boutique hotel Day 3: Detroit in Wabash, IN where 20th century décor and 21st century amenities indulge Walter Grand Piano the senses. B, D

Day 5: Return Home Wabash is notable as being the first electrically lighted city in the world, inaugurated in 1880. Learn the story and more at the Wabash County Museum, a site designed by the same engineers who created the Louisville Slugger Museum. Return home this afternoon with bright memories and good friends. B

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Upstate New York and Vermont

Day 1: Ludlow, VT Fly into Boston and travel by comfortable motorcoach to The Pointe Hotel at The Castle Hill Resort, VT for a 3-night stay amidst relaxing mountain surroundings. D

liam H. Seward’s role in the civil at the Castle Turning Stone rights moveHill Resort 3 Resort Casino ment and as Proctorsville 1 NY Wine and 2 Culinary Center a prominent Verona Heifers Parade Geneva figure purchasMA Boston ing Alaska. In Corning Glass RI CT Museum 1848, Seneca OH Falls was the First night site of the first Columbus Highlight PA Last night Women’s Rights 1 Tour route Overnight Day 2: Spring in the convention and Flight from St. Louis to Boston East their Historical Arrive at Rock of National Park Ages Granite Quarinterprets the ries for a guided tour of the largest quarry in New Eng- reform movement that continues today. Dinner is a land. In Montpelier, tour Vermont’s State Capitol and special treat at the NY Wine and Culinary Center in see an exquisite example of Greek Revival Architecture Canandaigua. Watch guest chefs create dazzling dishdesigned in 1857. Vermont maple syrup is the standard es using superb NY State agricultural products and, by which all syrups are judged. At Morse Sugar Farm better yet, enjoy them for dinner! Unpack for a 2-night learn about maple sugaring followed by a traditional stay at a lakefront property in Geneva, NY, recently “sugar on snow”. Bring your camera for spectacular nominated as an All-American City Award Finalist. B, views of Quechee Gorge-Vermont’s Little Grand Can- D yon- always a highlight in the spring. Relax this evening while savoring a delicious dinner in The Castle ac- Day 6: Uniquely Finger Lakes companied by a pianist. B, D Seneca Lake, largest of the glacial Finger Lakes, is anchored on its southern tip by Watkins Glen’s village Day 3: “Fifth Avenue” with a quaint main street Spring is gorgeous on the Hildene Estate just as it was and wine tasting rooms. in 1905 when Robert Todd Lincoln built this Georgian In the heart sits the AAA Revival Mansion in the scenic village of Manchester, VT. 4-diamond Harbor Hotel Tour this beautiful estate including his private Pullman which will host our lunch. Car. Enjoy free time in Manchester, VT, known as the Board Captain Bill’s Stroll“Fifth Avenue of Vermont”, before a shopping excur- er IV boat for a narrated sion at the well-known Vermont Country Store. B, D sightseeing Seneca Lake tour including views of HecDay 4: Strolling of the Heifers Parade tor Falls, a 165 ft. majestic In Brattleboro, excitement abounds for the “Strolling waterfall. Tour the premier of the Heifers Parade” showcasing local foodies by Corning Museum of Glass connecting people and farmers! In reserved chairs, featuring more than 35 cenenjoy a parade of Bovine Beauties strutting their stuff turies of glass artistry, live up Main Street followed by colorful floats and antique glass blowing demonstratractors. Afterwards, attend the Slow Living Expo and tions and the newly opened meet the Heifers, taste food and relax with crafts and Contemporary Art + Design Wing, designed by archientertainment. Overnight at the world-class, luxuri- tect Thomas Phifer and Partners; it’s the largest space ous Turning Stone Resort Casino and relax while sa- dedicated to contemporary glass art! B, L voring a gourmet buffet dinner and trying your hand at lady luck! B, D Day 7: Columbus, OH Head west on I-90 and overnight in Columbus, OH. B, Day 5: Blast through the Past D Embark on a journey west to the Finger Lakes region. In Auburn, NY, visit the Seward House Museum, where Day 8: Return home all original artifacts remain to this day. Examine Wil- Arrive home early evening. B NY

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Quechee Gorge

June 1-8, 2016 Per person rates* double $1885 triple/quad $1760 single $2324 * Includes airfare from STL.

A new tour featuring one of Vermont’s Top 10 Summer Events “Strolling of the Heifers”! Yes, close to 100 well-groomed and welldressed heifer calves from regional farms lead a weekend built around an agriculturally-themed parade and celebration Expo to support local farm producers and sustainable lifestyles.

Combine this tour with NY Encore on page 13 and take $450 off the combined per person rate!

Bells & Bursts Day 1: International Carillon Festival & Fireworks Our weekend in Springfield begins with a guided tour of the Illinois Capitol Building and a visit to the Lincoln Tomb Historical Site and War Memorial. Spend a relaxing evening in Washington Park at the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon which boasts 67 cast bronze bells covering a range of 5 ½ chromatic octaves and is played manually by a keyboard located in the caril-

lonneur’s cabin. Delight in the live outdoor performance of the world’s finest carillonneurs and the fireworks spectacular finale of the 55th Annual International Carillon Festival! D

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Cards versus Mariners Overnight Highlight Flight route Space Needle 3 Cardinals games at SafeCo Field

Day 2: Seattle and 4 West Game 1 Seattle Seattle Start our morning off with a guided tour of Safeco Field, which opened in 1999 and Tukwila features a retractable roof that only acts as an “umbrella” rather than an actual roof enclosure. Visit Pike’s Place Market to watch the fish fly at the nation’s oldest farmers market and have time to grab lunch. A local guide joins us to share the history of Seattle and visit the colorful waterfront and Pioneer Square. See game one of our trip tonight, from section 142, as the Cards take on the Seattle Mariners. B, D Day 3: Boeing and Game 2 Visit the only publicly available opportunity to tour a

Lake Washington

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Day 2: Abraham Lincoln Museum St. Louis Spend the morning at the Abraham Lincoln MO Presidential Library and Museum, documenting the life of the 16th U.S. President and one of the most visited presidential libraries in the United States. The museum contains life-size dioramas of Lincoln’s boyhood home, the presidential box at Ford’s Theater, and the settings of key events in Lincoln’s life, as well as pictures, artifacts and other memorabilia. B

Day 1: Seattle Board a direct flight for the Emerald City, Seattle, home to Microsoft, Starbucks and the Mariners. Upon arrival check into the new Hampton Inn and Suites Seattle Airport for a four night stay. D

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commercial jet assembly plant in North America! Marvel as millions of parts and pieces are transformed into a modern aircraft at the Future of Flight-Aviation Center & Boeing Tour. Take a narrated Harbor Cruise of Seattle’s vibrant and historic harbor, with never-ending skyline views of the city, the Space Needle, and Mt. Rainier. Return to Safeco Field to see the Cards battle the Mariners in this interleague matchup from section 143. B, D

Did you know?

A Carillon is a musical instrument typically housed in the bell tower of a church or municipal building that has at least 25 bells which are played to produce a melody.

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June 23-27, 2016 Per person rates double $1779 triple/quad $1641 single $2195

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Day 4: Game 3 Catch a birds eye view of Seattle this morning as we visit the iconic Space Needle. Take in breathtaking 360 degree panorama view of the Emerald City, mountain ranges and Elliott Bay. The Cards go for a sweep of the NL West Mariners this afternoon as we catch the action from section 142. After the game dine with waterfront views of the Puget Sound at Anthony’s HomePort Des Moines. B, D Day 5: Return flight home. B

“Grand” Vacation to Michigan Day 1: Mid-Michigan Travel north through Illinois to mid-Michigan for an overnight stay. D

Fun Facts: • At 660 feet, the Grand Hotel’s front

porch is the world’s longest and is visible as you approach the island. • No motorized vehicles are allowed on Mackinac Island. All transportation is provided by horse and carriage or bicycle. Mackinac Island is only accessible by ferry boat or plane. • While more than 1 million people visit Mackinac Island each year, there are only 600 year-round residents. • The Grand Hotel plants one ton of bulbs each fall including 24,000 tulips and 3,000 daffodils. • In 2010, Saugatuck came in fourth in Budget Travel Magazine’s ten coolest towns in America

Day 2: Grand Traverse Bay Browse charming Saugatuck, known as “The Art Coast of Michigan”, and its downtown Village Square area featuring art galleries and shops. Dine on beautiful Lake Michigan before heading to our lakefront hotel, The Sugar Beach Resort, with beautiful views on the shores of Grand Traverse Bay for a 2- night stay. B, D

Old Mission Peninsula with our local guide, then along Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Make a stop at the Cherry Republic to sample local and unique cherry items before we have lunch amidst art at the Old Mission Tavern. Travel to the Chateau Grand Traverse Winery for a private tasting of local wines before heading back to our resort. B, L

Day 4: Mackinac Island, overnight Grand Hotel Travel along Lake Michigan this morning and ferry to Mackinac Island. Then be transported by horse and carriage to the world renowned Grand Hotel, the island’s premier luxury resort, where the longest porch in the world overlooks the Straits of Mackinac. Enjoy some free time in town followed by a five-course dinner in the Grand Hotel’s elegant dining room. B, D

June 11-16, 2016

Per person rates double $1339 triple/quad $1211 single $1787

Featuring a two-night stay on the shores of Lake Michigan at the Sugar Beach Resort and an overnight at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island.

Day 5: Mackinac Island and Grand Rapids After a restful night in one of the Grand’s beautiful rooms and Mackinac Island 1 breakfast at the hotel, Grand take an optional tour of Hotel the historic Fort Mackinac, founded during Sleeping the American RevoluBear Dunes tion and later used as a center for the island’s 2 fur trading (additional Traverse cost). Before we depart the island, enjoy a City third delectable meal at Lake Michigan the Grand Hotel; lunch at the incomparable Grand Buffet! Travel to the Grand Rapids area 1 Walker for our overnight stay. Saugatuck B, L The porch at the Grand Hotel

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Timeless Mackinac Island

Featuring 2 nights at the incomparable Grand Hotel Day 1: Mid-Michigan Travel north through Illinois to mid-Michigan for an overnight stay. D Day 2: Grand Traverse Bay Enjoy lunch overlooking the shores of Glen Lake at the 100-year old Manor on Glen Lake. Meet our local guide for a narrated scenic drive through Leelanau County, one of “America’s Most Beautiful Places,” including a tour of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Travel to our lakefront hotel, The Sugar Beach Resort, with beautiful views on the shores of Grand Traverse Bay. B, L

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Day 4: Mackinac Island After a leisurely breakfast buffet at the Grand Hotel, spend the day strolling amongst the shops, biking around the historical sites and breathing in the lilacs blooming throughout the island. In the afternoon, you can join fellow travelers for an optional tour of Fort Mackinac, founded during the American Revolution and later used as a center for the island’s fur trading (additional cost), before enjoying a three-course dinner in the Grand Hotel’s more casual restaurant, the Jockey Club, located on the first tee of the hotel’s golf course, The Jewel.

June 18-23, 2016

Per person rates double $1459 triple/quad $1344 single $1935

Featuring an overnight stay on the shores of Lake Michigan at the Sugar Beach Resort and a 2-night stay at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island.

B, D Day 3: Mackinac Island, overnight Grand Hotel Travel along Lake Michigan this morning and stop at the Music House Museum, a unique collection of the sounds and history of music in picturesque Northern Michigan. Then ferry to Mackinac Island to be transported by horse and carriage to the island’s premier luxury resort, the Grand Hotel for a 2-night stay, where the longest porch in the world overlooks the Straits of Mackinac. Enjoy an elegant, five-course dinner in the Grand Hotel’s dining room. B, D

Day 5: Grand Rapids Enjoy lunch overlooking the harbor at the famous Pink Pony, a favorite for locals and island visitors, before we take the return ferry back to Mackinaw City and head to the Grand Rapids area for our overnight stay. B, L

According to a recent vote by viewers of Good Morning America, Sleeping Bear Dunes was chosen as “the most beautiful Day 6: Return Home Return to St. Louis having had at timeless adventure place in the USA” on Mackinac Island! B

Lewis & Clark’s Journey of Discovery

Day 1: St. Joseph, MO Day 8: Missoula, MT June 16-28, 2016 The Lewis and Clark expedition spent the winter in Take a boat ride between giant cliffs cut by the Missouri Per person rates* training at Camp DuBois on the Wood River. Begin our River and visit Missouri Headwaters State Park. Care journey retracing their steps at this #1 National Trail to climb a cliff and stand where Lewis saw the conflu- double $2968 Site of reconstructed Camp DuBois, then continue ence of the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin Rivers? triple/quad $2698 across Missouri. Traveling by luxury motorcoach, one Continue through the mountains in Shoshone territory single $3777 can imagine the challenges of this difficult journey the where Lewis & Clark secured horses to cross the Rocky * Includes return airfare expedition made during its slow ascent against the Mountains. Overnight in Missoula, MT. B, D to STL. swift current of the Missouri River. L Day 9: Orifino, ID Day 2: Sioux City, NE Travel along the Nez Perce Trail through the Bitterroot Following the Missouri River, visit the Missouri River Range, the worst part of the journey for the expediBasin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center to get a tion. Lunch and our personal expert guide at Three Over 210 years ago glimpse of the more than 300 flora and fauna discov- Devils brings history to life. Overnight in Orifino, ID. B, Lewis and Clark led an historic expedition eries made by explorers. Continue north to the Lewis L, D and Clark Interpretive Center before overnight in S. Day 10: Richland, WA to the American West Sioux City, NE along the Missouri River. B, D Running out of food in what seemed like an endless sea that “fired the imagiDay 3: Chamberlain, SD of rugged mountains, the expedition encountered the nation of the American Travel into South Dakota, capture views at Spirit helpful Nez Perce tribe. Visit Nez Perce National His- people and made them Mound where Clark wrote about the beauty of the torical Park and learn more about these Indians and feel the full sweep of land. Also visit Akta Lakota Museum for more inter- the happenstance with the expedition before continuthe continent on which esting stories of meeting with the Indians. B, D ing our journey toward the Columbia River. Overnight they lived”. Join SunDay 4: Bismarck, ND in Richland, WA of the Tri-Cities. B, D rise Tours to retrace Journey through the Lower Brule and Standing Rock Day 11: The Columbia River Gorge Area Indian Reservations into N. Dakota visiting significant Enter our final state, Oregon, and travel along the this epic journey from L & C sites along the way. Enjoy a catered dinner in beautiful Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area while St. Louis to the Oregon North Dakota’s Heritage Center with time to browse closely hugging the beautiful river (with an interesting coast. its exhibits. Overnight in Bismarck. B, D stop). Unpack your bags for a night’s stay in Astoria, Day 5: Williston, ND OR. B, L Trekking west, visit Fort Mandan, where the expedi- Day 12: Fort Clatsop Combine this tour with tion party spent a productive winter gathering infor- Enjoy the striking coastline of northern Oregon and Pacific Northwest on mation from the friendly Indians and recruited Char- visit a reconstruction of Fort Clatsop where the expepage 22 and take $450 bonneau and his wife Sacagawea as interpreters. At dition spent the winter before returning home. Enjoy a Knife River National Historic Site see the reconstruct- special farewell meal and recap with your fellow travel- off the combined per ed winter quarters and earthen lodges of the Northern ers. Overnight near the airport (either Portland or Se- person rate! Indians. Overnight in Williston, ND. B, D attle). B, L Day 6: Great Falls, MT Day 13: Return home Following the trail, cross Montana and stop at Fort Our flight home takes only several hours, a distance Union where the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers meet that took Lewis & Clark 6 months to travel! Journey and see “Decision Point” where the Missouri and Ma- home with a better understanding of what this expedirias Rivers meet (it took 9 days to determine the Marias tion must have been like 210 years ago! B was not the main branch of the Missouri River) and visit Fort Benton, the WA last stop for steamboats coming from Missoula Great MT 2 Richland ND St. Louis in the 1800’s! Unpack for 2 1 1 Falls 1 1 1 Bismarck Astoria 1 nights in Great Falls, MT. B, D Glendive Orofino 1 WI Day 7: Great Falls, MT MN Portland The Expedition took 32 days to porSD 1 Chamberlain tage equipment and canoes around OR ID IL five formidable falls in the area. Learn 1 South more about this challenge on our visit First night NE IA WY Sioux City Highlight to the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Last night 1 Center and the portage sites, folTour route St. Joseph CO Overnight St. Louis lowed by a visit to American western KS MO artist C. M. Russell’s Museum. B, D

Pacific Northwest & Canadian Rockies The Rocky Mountains roll on for a thousand miles with snow-capped peaks, thick forests and clear June 29 -July 10, 2016 glacial lakes. Banff was the first of the Canadian Rockies’ National Parks established in 1885 and Per person rates* still welcomes visitors each day. Join us as we explore this incredibly majestic region. double $3489 Day 1: Arrive in Seatguides. This leisurely triple/quad $3137 tle, Washington float offers excellent single $4544 First night Athabasca Fly into Seattle and after a local dinner, overnight just north of the city. D

Day 2: Boeing Tour & Vancouver, BC After a tour of the Boeing Factory, cross the border into Canada and tour cosmopolitan Vancouver and its beautiful parks with a local guide. Check into hotel for a 2– night stay. B, D

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Day 3: Vancouver Island, BC Ferry over to Vancouver Island for an explosion of color at the world-famous Butchart Gardens, featuring 55 acres of stunning and meticulously kept gardens. Enjoy lunch overlooking the beautiful rose garden. Afterwards, visit the delightful “British-like” city of Victoria for an afternoon of leisure. B, L Day 4: Revelstoke, BC Journey along the scenic Trans-Canada Highway to the inland mountains of British Columbia and spend the night at a chateau on a mountain lake near Revelstoke, BC. Enjoy a tour of the restored ghost town ending with a BBQ dinner. B, D Day 5: Lake Louise and Banff, Alberta Travel through Rogers Pass, Glacier and Yoho National Parks and into Banff National Park, Canada’s oldest national park. Enjoy a scenic stop at Lake Louise, the most photographed spot in the Canadian Rockies. Then on to Banff, Alberta for a 3-night stay and dinner in downtown Banff. B, D Day 6: Athabasca Glacier Today a local guide joins us for the day as we travel north on the Icefield Parkway into Jasper National Park. You won’t forget the azure blue of Peyto Lake or the incredible ride on a “snow coach” out to the Athabasca Glacier. B, D Day 7: Bow River Float Trip and Banff Enjoy the grandeur of the Canadian Rocky Mountains while floating on the Bow River with experienced river

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opportunities to view beaver, elk, osprey and more. Enjoy close up views of the Three Sisters Mountain and some of the tallest peaks in the Rockies Front range. The afternoon is free for you to explore downtown Banff at leisure before dinner. B, D

* Includes roundtrip airfare from STL

Combine this tour with Lewis & Clark on page 21 and take $450 off Day 8: Kootenay Na- the combined per pertional Park, BC son rate!

Travel along the scenic Kootenay Highway to Radium Hot Springs, BC for a European luncheon at Helna’s Stube Restaurant. Cross the border and arrive in Whitefish, Montana for a two-night stay. B, L

Day 9: Glacier National Park, Montana Board the narrated Red Bus, fondly referred to as “Jammers” and follow the glacially carved valley into the heart of Glacier National Park. Travel along the breathtaking Going-to-the-Sun Road to Logan Pass at the Continental Divide. Continue on to the east side of the park, enjoying spectacular photo opportunities along the way. Evening at your leisure back in Whitefish. B. L Day 10: Cascade Mountains, Washington Our journey takes us past the Coeur D’Alene National Forest and through the fertile farmlands of Wenatchee Valley to Leavenworth, WA nestled in the heart of the Cascades. Unpack for a 2-night stay in the charming Bavarian-like Village of Leavenworth. Herzlich Willkommen! B, D Day 11: Leavenworth and Cashmere, Washington At the Leavenworth Fish Hatchery you’ll learn about the cycle-of-life for wild Salmon. Enjoy leisure time in The Village of Leavenworth for a delightful Bavarian experience before dinner with German entertainment. B, D Day 12: Return flight After a scenic drive through the Cascades to Seattle, board your flight for home. B

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…thanks for making the tour of the Northwest and Canada such a success. The meals and hotels were wonderful. We enjoyed all the beautiful scenery and…look forward to another trip in the near future. - B. and T. Ringer

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Rocky Mountain 4th of July

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Featuring Denver, Boulder, Rocky Mountain National Park and the Greeley Stampede! Day 1: Hays, KS Celebrate 4th of July in the Rocky Mountains! Begin the journey west with an overnight stay in Hays, KS. D Day 2: Denver, CO Get your first glimpse of the mountains upon arrival in Denver Bull rider at rodeo for our two-night stay. Explore and dine on the 16th Street Mall, Denver’s tree-lined, pedestrian promenade in the heart of downtown. B, D

National Trust’s Historical Hotels of America. Enjoy time on your own exploring the hotel’s historical artifacts, or venture across the street to Pearl Street Mall, where more than 1,000 businesses line the red-brick, pedestrian-only thoroughfare. B, L

June 29-July 6, 2016 Per person rates double $1776 triple/quad $1557 single $2432

Day 3: Explore Denver Learn about the history of Denver on a tour with our guide for the day. Visit Red Rocks Amphitheater and Park in the western foothills, Buffalo Bill’s Museum and Grave overlooking Lookout Mountain and the Colorado State Capitol Building. Enjoy dinner in Denver’s premiere dining neighborhood, Cherry Creek CitySet. B, D

Day 5: Rocky Mountain National Park, Loveland Experience the beauty of Rocky Mountain National Park, one of the country’s most accessible national parks, with a guided tour from a park ranger. Keep an eye out for big game as we drive along Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous paved highway in the United States, and enjoy a picnic lunch in the park. Stop at the Alpine Visitor Center, located at an elevation of 11,796 feet, before exploring downtown Estes Park, CO. Dine cowboy-style at the Sylvan Dale Ranch and learn about the history of this familyowned dude ranch before arriving in Loveland for our “Beulah red” is the name two-night stay. B, L, D

Day 4: Boulder, CO Head north to Boulder for a private tour and tasting at Celestial Seasonings tea factory located on Sleepytime Drive. Enjoy lunch at the foot of Boulder’s iconic Flatiron peaks when we dine at the Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark. Explore one of the nation’s largest private collections of western art at the Leanin’ Tree Museum and Sculpture Garden before checking into the Historic Hotel Boulderado and be immersed in Colorado’s Victorian past at one of the

Day 6: Greeley Stampede and Fireworks Happy 4th of July! Head to Greeley to watch the largest Independence Day Parade west of the Mississippi from our reserved seats before arriving at the Greeley Stampede. Experience one of the top five rodeo events in the world, the finals of the PRCA Stampede Rodeo competition, from our shaded, clubhouse seats. Return to Loveland for one of the west’s finest fireworks shows over Lake Loveland, including a finale of 500 shots. B, L

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Day 7: Kansas Bid farewell to Colorado and travel through Kansas for an overnight stay. B, D

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Day 8: Travel home Return home having enjoyed a mix of history, luxury and patriotic celebrations. B

of the red marble that gives the Colorado State Capitol its distinctive splendor. Cutting, polishing and installing the marble took six years and all of the “Beulah red” marble in the world went into the Capitol. It cannot be replaced, at any cost!

Idaho

Day 1: Coeur d’Alene Fly to Spokane, WA and travel to scenic Coeur d’Alene for a two night stay. D

city) and the Old Idaho Territorial Penitentiary. “All July 11-20, 2016 aboard” the Thunder Mountain Line this evening as we wind our way around the narrow canyon alongside Per person rates* the Payette River and stop for a Chuck wagon dinner double $2859 triple/quad $2596 before our return trip on the rails. B, D

Day 2: Schweitzer Mountain Rise to the top of Schweitzer Mountain via ski lift to take in the magnificent views of three mountain ranges, Canada, three states and Lake Pend Oreille. Enjoy some free time to browse the shops or walk along the world’s longest floating boardwalk before embarking on a scenic cruise on Lake Coeur d’Alene. Dine at The Cedars Floating Restaurant, floating in the confluence of the Lake and the Spokane River. B, D

single $3583

Day 7: West Central Idaho Travel through Payette National Forest and visit the smokejumpers base. Smokejumping was first proposed in 1934 as a means to quickly provide initial attack on forest fires. Stop for free time and lunch in the charming resort town McCall. Overnight on the banks of the Salmon River in Riggins at the rustic Salmon Rapids Lodge, a gateway to the spectacular mountains, canyons and rivers of west central Idaho. B, D

Day 3: Silver Valley Take a scenic drive across the Silver Valley for a tour of the oldest standing building in Idaho, the Cataldo Mission. Descend into the historic Sierra Silver mine for a guided tour with a retired miner to experience the actual methods of hard-rock mining. This evening arrive in Missoula, MT where we will dine next to and ride on the Carousel for Missoula, hand carved and built by a local woodworker and volunteers from the area. B, D

Day 8: Hell’s Canyon Adventure begins at Pittsburg Landing for a scenic jet boat ride on the whitewaters of the Snake River in Hell’s Canyon, the deepest river gorge in North America! Venture up the “wild river” to the dam where we will have lunch and tour Coeur d’Alene Lake the historic cabin and museum. Enchanted by the views and curious history, this will be a safe adventure never to be forgotten! Overnight in Lewiston. B, L

Day 4: Scenic Salmon River Drive along the Salmon River Scenic Byway and on to Twin Falls, ID as we cross over the Perrine Bridge, which stands 486 feet above the Snake River Canyon. Stop at the Visitors Center for a chance to walk across the bridge, a world famous spot for Base Jumpers. B, D Day 5: Water and Sand This morning visit Shoshone Falls, also known as the “Niagara of the West”, for a look at the Snake River rushing over the 212ft high falls. Visit the spectacular Bruneau Dunes, North America’s highest single-structured sand dune, rising 470 feet above small lakes in the high desert. Arrive in Boise, ID for a two night stay. B, D Day 6: Boise “Best City” Did you know that Boise has been listed in over a dozen magazines on their “best cities” lists? Visit the Basque Museum and Cultural Center (more Basques reside in Boise than any other U.S.

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Day 9: Northern Panhandle of Idaho Visit the Nez Perce Museum then view Port Lewiston at the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake Rivers, the most inland seaport on the West Coast located 465 river miles from the Pacific Ocean. This afternoon ride on the Spokane Falls SkyRide, named one of the “Top 12 Scenic Cable Rides in the World” by Conde Nast, for panoramic view of the water rushing over the falls. Enjoy some time in the picturesque Riverfront Park in downtown Spokane before dinner. B, D Day 10: Fly Home Board a return flight home. B

* Includes roundtrip airfare from STL.

Combine this tour with Pacific Northwest on page 22 OR Canadian Rockies on page 26 and take $450 off the combined per person rate!

Did you know?

• Idaho is 63% public land, managed by the federal government. • The deepest river gorge in North America is Idaho’s Hells Canyon (7,900 ft deep) • Idaho has 3,100 miles of rivers - more than any other state. • Nearly 85% of all commercial trout sold in the US is from Idaho.

Europe in Wisconsin

Day 1: Milwaukee Leave your passports at behind; we’re off to the Milwaukee area, our home base for the next two nights. On the way visit the historic restored working Beckman Mill built in 1868. Tonight dine at the Bavarianstyle Weissgerber’s Gasthaus Restaurant in Waukesha, WI. D

Day 2: Milwaukee or “Munich of the West” Our local step-on guide will take us on a tour of Milwaukee…Euro-style! Visit the opulent Pabst Mansion followed by some free time in the unique Public Market area for shopping and lunch on your own. This afternoon, we’ll begin our journey, similar to the European immigrants of Wisconsin, aboard a canal boat. As we cruise along the river, imagine how it felt to arrive in Milwaukee as you enjoy the outstanding views of its modern and historic icons and buildings on the shores of downtown. Continue our tour of the city ending at the Old World Market with some time to explore before dinner. Then we’re off to Milwaukee’s most famous restaurant, Mader’s German Restaurant, for dinner and an opportunity to see the extensive Stein collection and hummel figurines in their Tower Gallery and gift shop. B, D Day 3: New Glarus or “Little Switzerland” See a glimpse of the multi-cultural European influence at Old World Wisconsin, before visiting Stoughton, a town that at the turn of the 19th century had the largest number of Norwegian immigrants in Wisconsin.

Then it’s off to Madison to admire the diverse ethnic heritage reflected throughout the State Capitol Building; a visit to the Italian Greenbush neighborhood; and a delicious Italian feast before we check into the Chalet Landaus, New Glarus, Wisconsin, the “Little Switzerland” of America, for the next 2 nights. B, D Day 4: Blue Mound or “Little Norway” After a hearty breakfast, our journey takes us to Pendarvis, historical site of the Cornwall immigrant miners in the “European” town of Mineral Point. Travel to Blue Mound, Wisconsin, and “Little Norway”, a homestead filled with a unique collection of Norse antiques. Continue to the Norwegian town of Mount Horeb, known as the troll capital of the world. The streets of this whimsical town are lined with life-sized carved mythical characters, each having their own personality. We will return to New Glarus, “Swisconsin”, with its emblems of Swiss cantons adorning the downtown buildings and street signs. This evening, a savory Swiss dinner with entertainment. B, D

July 11-15, 2016 Per person rates double $949 triple/quad $849 single $1248

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Day 5: Return home No trip to Wisconsin feels complete without a stop to pick up cheese! We’ll tour the St. Louis Swiss-American Alp & Dell/Roth Kase, the fastest growing specialty cheese factory in the country. B

Bay City Tall Ships Festival

Day 1: Michigan Travel to Michigan. Enjoy dinner at Clara’s on the River in Battle Creek, MI, featuring mouth-waterin’ homemade pies! Overnight in Lansing. D Day 2: Tall Ships Parade In Midland, MI sits an example of mid-20th Century modern architecture at the Alden B. Dow Home & Studio, featuring quadrilateral parallelogram elements. Arrive Bay City for the Tall Ship Celebration! As special guests of the Wheeler Landing Yacht Harbor, enjoy a BBQ lunch with entertainment featuring cannon fire from the parade of Tall Ships. Explore Bay City with a local guide. B, L, D

Day 3: Bay City’s Tall Ship Celebration The award-winning maritime festival, Tall Ship Celebration, features activities on Bay City’s riverfront. With a Tall Ship Passport in hand, board each vessel in the tall ship fleet for a tour of the ins and outs of the ship. Take time to revel in the local art and maritime crafts, enjoy live stage performances, and explore the riverfront at your leisure. This evening, board the Appledore IV tall ship (85 foot schooner) for an expertly narrated sailing dinner cruise out to Saginaw Bay. If

you are feeling adventurous, join the crew to haul on July 13-17, 2016 the halyards and help sail the ship for an unforgettable evening! B, D Per person rates

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Day 4: Frankenmuth and Ford triple/quad $934 Guten morgen! Travel to Frankenmuth, MI to enjoy the single $1394 warm Bavarian hospitality of this quaint town with a stop at Bronner’s Christmas WonderFirst night Highlight land and view the replica of the Last night Silent Night Memorial Chapel. Tour route Overnight Transform into German Bakers for a pretzel rolling experience and an afternoon snack. After feasting at the World Famous Alden Dow Bay Bavarian Inn for lunch, travel Home & Studio 2 City to The Henry Ford Museum Frankenmuth and explore the ingenuity of 1 Lansing American inventors to gain a fresh perspective on America’s Henry Ford history. Overnight in northern Museum 1 OH. B, L

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Banff offers. After dinner, unpack your July 20-29, 2016 bags for a 2-night stay at the premier Caribou Lodge conveniently located in Per person rates* double $3278 downtown Banff. B, D

Day 2: Flathead Day 6: Scenic Float Banff Valley Experience Banff with a professional lo2 1 Calgary Tucked into the cal expert. Savor lunch at the 4-star FairFairmont Banff northwest corner mont Banff Springs Hotel and embark Springs Hotel of Montana, the on a scenic float trip on the Bow River for Flathead Valley a different perspective of Banff National M.V. International BC features a mild cliPark and its ecology. This relaxing float Boat Ride mate protected by allows time to enjoy the grandeur of the 2 Waterton Glacier mountain ranges Canadian Rocky Mountains while looking National Park and lakes. Visit for beaver, elk, osprey and more! B, L Kalispell Kalispell’s famed 1 National Historic Day 7: Banff National Park Lonesome Spokane 1 Registry Conrad Traveling through Banff National Park, Dove Ranch Mansion and learn visit Lake Louise, the most photographed how Mr. Conrad, a spot in the southerner, made Canadian his fortune. Be Rockies. sure to see the guest room where Teddy Roosevelt Take time to walk to the slept! Enjoy Montana’s warm western hospitality at edge of the Lake for a Lonesome Dove Ranch complete with a homemade picture, then it’s on to BBQ meal and toe-tappin’ cowboy entertainment! B, D Jasper for a 2-night stay at the Sawridge Inn, Day 3: Glacier National Park a property which ofGlacier National Park is a must see as a partner in the fers premier lodging in International Peace Park. Board the “Red Jammers” the midst of the vast, and embark on the Mountain Majesty Tour which fol- unspoiled grandeur of Waterton Lake lows the glacially carved valleys into the heart of Gla- 4,200 square mile Jasper cier National Park on the Going-to-the-Sun Road and Park, Canada’s largest onto the top of the Continental Divide at Logan Pass. park. B, D Travel north to Waterton Lakes National Park and unpack your bags for a 2-night stay at the Bayshore Inn Day 8: Jasper Resort and Spa, the only hotel on the shores of beauti- Explore the many features of Jasper National Park ful Waterton Lake. B, L highlighted by Medicine Lake and Maligne Canyon and the history of this 100 year old charming mountain Day 4: Peace between the Borders village of Jasper with our personal guide. This evening, Board the 1927 “M.V. International” for a scenic boat try star viewing in this unique setting where the Rockcruise in Waterton Glacier International Peace Park ies act as a natural shield from the glow of neighboring to discover the “Jewel of the Rockies” along the shore- cities! B, L line of beautiful Upper Waterton Lake and cross the border to Goat Haunt, MT, the northern gateway to Day 9: Athabasca Glacier US. What a shining example of international coopera- Enjoy a snow-coach ride on an all-terrain Ice Explorer tion! Enjoy free time to explore the village shopping, across the surface of the Athabasca Glacier. Take a piccafes, and nature nearby or relax at our mountain get- ture at the azure blue Peyto Lake with the Canadian away and enjoy the amenities and scenic views. B Rockies in the backdrop! Continue south to Calgary for a farewell dinner and an overnight stay. B, D Day 5: Banff Continue to Banff to experience the spectacular Cana- Day 10: Return flight home from Calgary, AB dian Rocky Mountains and the small-town charm that

triple/quad $2930 single $4321

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Explore the Rockies cities of Calgary, Banff, Jasper, Waterton Park in Canada and America’s Glacier National Park all in one fantastic tour during the most delightful season of the year!

Combine this tour with Idaho on page 24 or Big Sky National Parks on page 29 and take $450 off the combined per person rate!

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We chose a splendid vacation and you (Sunrise) brought us to great elation! - Ron and Nancy V. 2014 Canadian Rockies & Glacier Park

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Cards versus Marlins Day 1: Miami Pack a heavy snack for a late afternoon flight to sunny Miami, Florida. Unpack your bags for a four night stay at the Courtyard Miami Downtown Brickell Area, located near dining, shopping and Miami Metromover transit.

of the trip from our great seats, as the Cards take on the Marlins. B, L

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Day 3: Everglades and Game 2 This morning visit the Everglades Alligator Farm, home to more than 2000 gators! See an alligator show and take an airboat tour into the swamp to see the animals in their natural habitat. This afternoon (game time TBD) return to Marlins Park to see the Cards battle the Marlins, who feature two of the game’s best young players in Giancarlo Stanton and Jose Fernandez. B, L

Overnight Day 2: Miami and Highlight Game 1 Did you know that Day 4: Game 3 Flight route with more than Enjoy a relaxing morning to explore 4 Miami 800 buildings, MiMiami at your leisure or take an op3 Cardinals games ami is home to tional trip to the beach before our at Marlins Stadium the world’s largest third and final game of the trip. The collection of Art Cards go for a sweep against the Deco Architecture? Today a local guide leads us on a Marlins, who are hoping to challenge for a playoff spot journey though Art Deco District, Little Havana, Coco- in the NL East. After the game hit the water as we take nut Grove, Coral Gables, South Beach and much more. a sightseeing cruise along the scenic Biscayne Bay for This evening arrive at Marlins Stadium early for a spe- incredible views of the Miami Skyline and Millionaire’s cial pre-game tour of the ballpark. Opened in 2012, Row. B, D the stadium has several unique features including a 75 foot tall statue, a 450 gallon saltwater aquarium be- Day 5: Return home hind home plate and a swimming pool. See game one Board a return flight home this morning. B

July 28-Aug. 1, 2016 Per person rates* double $1649 triple/quad $1541 single $1974

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Did you know? The only Everglades eco-system in the world is located near Miami.

Yellowstone National Park & more!

Day 1: Sioux City, IA Travel across Missouri and along the river into Iowa for an overnight stay in Sioux City. D

Faithful! Geysers! MT Highlight Paint Pots! Old Faithful Tour route All in all, Overnight Inn Rapid 1 Cody a day of 2 City Snake Yellowstone geological 2 Badlands River Park wonders National Park Scenic 1 Custer Float and plenty State Park Jackson of wildlife. 1 ID Day 2: Rapid Enjoy dinSioux City Temple City, SD ner in the Square Explore the BadOld Faith1 lands of South ful Inn this Salt Lake Dakota today and evening City CO enjoy dinner at and time to the famous Wall explore the Drug Store. Get comfortable for a 2-night stay in Rapid area afterwards. The Old Faithful Inn is one of the few City at the newly renovated Rushmore Plaza Holiday remaining log hotels in the United States. Highlights Inn. B, D include the 65 foot ceiling in the lobby and the rhyolite fireplace. B, D Day 3: Rapid City, SD A local guide will take us to visit Mount Rushmore, Day 7: Jackson, WY Crazy Horse Monument and the Black Hills. Travel to Head south to Moose, Wyoming and follow your nose Custer State Park featuring 71,000 acres of unspoiled towards the aromatic campfire smoke to savor a goodland, pristine lakes and roaming buffalo. Enjoy a Buf- old fashioned falo Safari Jeep Tour into one of the largest herds of D o r n a n ’ s bison in North America. Enjoy lunch in the historic Chuckwagon State Game Lodge where Presidents Eisenhower and lunch. Next, Coolidge dined. B, L enjoy a scenic float on the Day 4: Cody, WY Snake River Depart Rapid City this morning and begin our trek to with the Grand Cody, WY. Along the route, we will see Devil’s Tower Tetons as the and pass through the beautiful Big Horn Mountains. backdrop and Tonight, we will relax in the comforts of Cody Cow- a narration boy Village, a luxury log cabin lodging located in Cody about the rewith all rooms attractively appointed with a cowboy/ gion’s wildlife, western flair. This is the real thing...real log cabins with history, and geopen beam ceilings. Cody is surrounded by scenic ology. Continmountains to be enjoyed from the chairs on your cab- ue into historic in’s porch. Dinner and entertainment at the acclaimed Jackson for Cody Cattle Company this evening. B, D leisure time to Grand Tetons explore JackDay 5: Yellowstone National Park son Square, located in the heart of Jackson, WY. B, L Visit the Buffalo Bill Center of the West before traveling into Yellowstone Park. Unpack your bags for a Day 8: Grand Tetons - Salt Lake City, UT 2-night stay at the newly remodeled Grant Village, After a leisurely morning in Jackson, board the coach which affords us easy access to the many sites featured and travel south along scenic highways into Salt Lake in “the first national park in the world”. B, D City. This evening, we will meet our guide for a tour of Temple Square and a guided “pin drop” tour. B, D Day 6: Yellowstone Bring your cameras and be prepared to enjoy the best Day 9: Return home of Yellowstone today with our own guide. Old Fly home from Salt Lake City. B

First night Last night

July 31-Aug. 8, 2016

Per person rates* double $2528 triple/quad $2253 single $3402 * Includes return flight to STL

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This was one of our best tours! Excellent!!

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- Vince and Kathy W. 2015 Yellowstone National Parks and more!

Day 1: Spokane, WA Fly into Spokane, WA and travel east for ar 2-night stay in Coeur d’Alene. D

Big Sky National Parks Spokane

WA OR

1 Lake McDonald 1 Whitefish

Coeur d-Alene

West Yellowstone

It’s off to explore one of our nation’s finest national parks! A naturalist will board our coach and tour us through Yellowstone National Park. Sights will include Old Faithful, Geysers, Paint Pots and more geological wonders. Lunch is a treat as we dine in the Old Faithful Inn Dining Room, a masterpiece of rustic architecture with a 65 foot ceiling and a rhyolite fireplace. Arrive in Jackson Hole, WY for an overnight stay.

Day 2: Coeur d’Alene, 1 ID Old Faithful Inn ID SD Explore downtown First night 1 Jackson WY Coeur d’Alene, foundLast night Overnight ed in 1888 and located NE Highlight Rawlins 1 near the waterfront Flight to Spokane, WA Rocky Mountain with restored brick Flight to St. Louis, MO National Park CO buildings, lampposts 1 Denver UT and 100 shops along the six-block area. The area is surrounded by crystal-clear lakes left behind by glaciers of the ice age. B, L Board a boat and enjoy a narrated scenic cruise on Lake Coeur d’Alene, once named one of the five pretti- Day 7: Jackson, WY est lakes in the world by National Geographic. B, L Experience what flying feels like on the Aerial Tram gondola to the top of Rendezvous Mountain. Travel Day 3: Whitefish, MT 4,139 vertical feet in 15 minutes to find staggering Travel east through the two million-acre Lolo National 360-degree views of the Snake River Valley, Grand Forest and along the western shore of Flathead Lake, Teton National Park and the Gros Ventre Range. the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mis- Spend the afternoon exploring Jackson’s Teton Village sissippi River, before arriving in Whitefish, MT. Take a before traveling to Rawlins, WY for our overnight stay. scenic lift ride to the Summit of Whitefish Mountain B, D before our two night stay in this laid-back, authentic western town. B, D Day 8: Rocky Mountain National Park Wrap up our national park adventure with a visit to Day 4: Glacier National Park Rocky Mountain National Park. Grab lunch and exBoard the narrated “red bus jammers” to travel the plore downtown Estes Park, CO, with buildings feaGoing-to-the-Sun-Road, the only road that crosses turing rustic timber framing reminiscent of the homeGlacier National Park. Enjoy the fresh air and views stead era. Travel along Trail Ridge Road, “a scenic of Glacier’s pristine forests, alpine meadows, rugged wonder road of the world” featuring sweeping view of mountains, and spectacular lakes. After lunch in the the Rockies and visit the Alpine Visitor Center located park, board the DeSmet, a boat built in 1930, for a tran- at 11,796 feet above sea level. Head south to Denver quil boat ride on Lake McDonald and up-close views of for an overnight stay. B, D West Glacier. Tonight, relax and enjoy the evening at your leisure. B, L Day 9: Fly home Day 5: West Yellowstone, MT Watch for soaring eagles and other wildlife as we pass through the 2.5 million acre Flathead National Forest and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, the largest national forest in Montana at 3.35 million acres, on the way to our overnight stay in West Yellowstone. After dinner, take a guided tour through the unique Grizzly & Wolf Discovery center which gives a second chance to grizzly bears, gray wolves and birds-of-prey who are no longer able to live in the wild. B, D Day 6: Old Faithful

Tour Glacier National Park aboard the “Jammers”

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August 1-9, 2016 Per person rates* double $2729 triple/quad $2459 single $3538

* Includes roundtrip airfare from STL

Did you know?

Glacier National Park is one of the most wellpreserved ecosystems in the continental United States? The one million acre park includes 175 mountains, 762 lakes, 563 streams, 200 waterfalls and 25 glaciers.

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NYC and Washington DC City Centers

Day 1: Ohio Overnight in Ohio. D

morial Museum, detailing the rise of Hitler’s Germany and the horrors of World War II. B, D

central

August 6-13, 2016

Per person rates* double $2328 triple/quad $2058 Day 5: Times Square and single $3141

Day 2: Washington,DC Continue eastward to visit the historic and faBroadway * Includes return airfare mous Arlington CemThis morning depart for to STL etery including a visit to New York City and check John F. Kennedy’s tomb into a midtown Manhatand the Tomb of the tan hotel for a three night Unknowns. After dinner stay. Your hotel will be cenin DC, check into the trally located in the heart brand new Hyatt Place 9/11 Memorial in New York City of Midtown and just blocks Hotel for a 3-night stay. away from Times Square, Located just a couple of blocks from the National Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Station, shopping on Mall, featuring a rooftop terrace, two restaurants and 5th Ave. and much more! Tonight after dinner take in a quick access to the many sights we are going to ex- hit Broadway show (Show TBD). B, D plore in DC. B, D Day 6: New York City Tour Day 3: Washington DC Explore New York City with This morning we are joined by a local guide to visit a local guide. Spend the the historical highlights of DC. Stand where global day exploring Central Park, events have taken shape and view the many historic St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Fifth monuments. Then spend time at the Smithsonian, the Avenue, Rockefeller Center world’s largest museum complex, to explore on your and visiting the unique areas own. After dinner, watch the sunset from the top floor of Little Italy and Chinatown observation deck and museum, 500 feet above DC, in in lower Manhattan. A highthe Washington Monument. B, D light of the tour will be a visit to poignant 9/11 Memorial Day 4: Washington, DC at Ground Zero and admisTake in the beautiful scenery along the Potomac sion to the 9/11 Memorial Capitol Building in Washington DC River as we take a narrated cruise aboard a luxury Museum. Afterwards rise to yacht down the river, arriving at George Washington’s the top of the brand new One World Observatory, the Mount Vernon. Tour one of the most iconic homes in tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, for incredAmerica that Washington personally supervised dur- ible panoramic views of New York City! B, D ing renovation; advising on design, construction and decoration—even during the Revolutionary War. Visit Day 7: Free Day In NYC the somber and moving United States Holocaust Me- The day is yours to explore New York City on your Combine with Bar Harown. You may choose to hop bor on page 33 and on the ferry to Ellis Island and take $450 off the comNY the Statue of Liberty, visit the bined per person rate! New York “MET” or Top of the Rock, City 3 catch another Broadway show or do a little shopping on 5th 9/11 Memorial Ave. Your tour manager will be Zanesville PA 1 available to help you plan your OH day. Our hotel is located just a NJ couple of blocks from multiple Washington First night subway stops including Grand DC Highlight VA Central Station. B Last night 3 Overnight

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Cemetery

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Golden State Treasures

Featuring Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Day 1: Fly into Los Angeles Exploring some of California’s most treasured sites begins with a flight to Los Angeles and a welcome dinner in The City of Angels. D Day 2: The Gipper Visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum for a guided tour showcasing exhibits designed to honor his accomplishments and patriotic spirit. Tour the Yosemite Falls museum, view a full-size replica of the White House Oval Office, the extraordinary Vatican Exhibit and walk onboard Air Force One, the actual aircraft on which 7 US presidents flew. Enjoy a special treat as our luncheon is served under the wings of Air Force One! Travel through California’s Central Valley, to Clovis, CA and unpack for a 2-night stay. B, L Day 3: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Ascend 7,200 feet to explore the “Land of Giants” with a park expert who will navigate us on a scenic drive filled with the impressive peaks, cartwheeling canyons, whitewater rivers and big trees of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Take a picture by Roaring River Falls and try to wrap your arms around General Grant Tree, fondly named “Nation’s Christmas Tree” by President Coolidge. After a full-day of park exploration, compare stories with your fellow travelers at dinner in friendly Clovis. B, boxed lunch, D Day 4: Forest Train Ride Board a logger steam train and chug into the Sierra National Forest reliving the trek where lumberjacks once felled the timber! After lunch, visit the southern part of Yosemite National Park including the Pioneer

History Center which highlights the history August 10-17, 2016 of this famed park. Unpack your bags on the Per person rates* western edge of the park. B, L

double $2749 triple/quad $2466 Day 5: Yosemite National Park Ansel Adams, famed photographer and con- single $3597

servationist, said, “Yosemite Valley, to me, is * Includes roundtrip airalways a sunrise, a glitter of green and golden fare from STL wonder in a vast edifice of stone and space.” Discover the park on a guided Yosemite tour in a special open-air tram affording full views The trip of its rock formations, waterfalls and deep was an adventure of valleys including Half Dome, El Capitan and a lifetime! Food was Yosemite Falls. Enjoy lunch at the awardwinning Ahwahnee Lodge dining room delicious, excellent lolocated in the heart of the park. Further ex- cations for hotels and plore the rugged beauty of the Park and Yo- meeting and sharing semite Village at your own pace with some this great experience free time. B, L

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with fellow travelers was fantastic.

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Day 6: San Francisco Across the state lies another “treasure”. Depart for San Francisco and dinner in Fisher- - Steve M. 2015 Goldman’s Wharf. Unpack for a 2-night stay at The en State Treasures Holiday Inn Express, Fisherman’s Wharf in the City by the Bay. B, D Yosemite National Park Golden Gate NV Ahwahnee Bridge Day 7: City Tour Lodge Our local guide San 2 2 Francisco showcases the Sugar Pine El Portal Railroad iconic highlights of Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco inKings Canyon cluding Chinatown, Clovis 2 National Park Nob Hill, Ghirardelli Square and FisherSequoia First night man’s Wharf where National Park Last night shopping is plentiful and street perOvernight formers entertain! Highlight Walk on one of Ronald Reagan Tour route the world’s most Museum recognizable land1 marks, the 78 year Los Angeles old Golden Gate Bridge. Enjoy dinCombine with West ner in the charming bayside city of Sausalito before hopping on the ferry to cruise across the Bay back to Coast Hwy 101 on page 36 and take $400 San Francisco. B, D

Day 8: Return flight home

off the combined per person rate!

Day 1: Game 1 Depart St. Louis and head north to Chicago to see the Cards take on the Cubs in a pivotal NL Central matchup. Arrive in Chicago and check into the recently renovated Fairfield Inn Chicago Downtown, located a block and a half away from the famed Magnificent Mile. Enjoy dinner at the iconic Cubby Bear, located across the street from Wrigley Field. Tonight see the Cards battle the Cubs in a rare night game at “The Friendly Confines” in great seats in sections 223 and 224. D

Cards versus Cubs 2 Cards vs. Cubs games at Wrigley Field

Lake Michigan 2

Downtown Chicago

Day 2: Game 2 St. Louis Visit Navy Pier and soak in one of the great urban experiences in the world – summer on the lakefront in Chicago! See game two of the trip as the Cards try to hold their

Overnight Highlight Tour route

ground as the top team in the NL Central against the upstart Cubs, who feature the reigning NL Manager of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Cy Young winner. Enjoy great seats in sections 235 and 236. After the game return to the hotel for a free evening to explore downtown Chicago. You may choose to do some shopping on Michigan Ave., take an architecture cruise, visit Millennium Park or ascend the SkyDeck at Willis Tower (cost of evening activities not included). B, lunch vouchers at game

August 11-13, 2016 Per person rates double $699 triple/quad $618 single $942

Day 3: Return Home Travel back to St. Louis while hopefully celebrating two Cards victories. B

Cards versus Astros Day 1: Texarkana Begin our journey south to see the Cards visit their old NL Central rivals and last year’s surprise team, the Houston Astros. Overnight in Texarkana, TX. D Day 2: Nacogdoches & Game 1 Did you know that Nacogdoches is Texas’ oldest town? A local guide will join us to give insight as to why Nacogdoches is as unique as it sounds. Stop for lunch at Clear Springs Restaurant, located in an old cotton storage unit that was built in 1873. Arrive at Houston’s Minute Maid Park for a special pre-game stadium tour that ends with seating in the Diamond Club, directly behind home plate, to watch part of batting practice. After the tour enjoy the game from our field box seats in Section 110, as the Cards battle the Astros. Overnight in Houston. B, L

Day 3: Game 2 Board the M/V Sam Houston for a voyage through one of the busiest ports in the world, the Port of Houston. The Astros feature 2015’s AL Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel and the AL Rookie of the Year Carlos Carrea. Catch the second game of our trip this afternoon from Section 110 as the Cards try to sweep the two game set. After the game travel to Nacogdoches for dinner and an overnight stay. B, D

Day 4: Memphis Redbirds Depart for Memphis Memphis OK and check into the DoubleTree Downtown, located across the street AR from AutoZone Park and two blocks from 1 Beale Street. ExTexarkana plore Beale Street, grab dinner at BB King’s on your own 1 Nacogdoches or head over to the ball park early. Tonight see some LA of the Cardinals Houston 1 future stars as the 2 Cardinals games at Memphis Redbirds Minute Maid Park play the Reno Aces, the AAA affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. B

Minute Maid Park

August 15-19, 2016 Per person rates double $1059 triple/quad $953 single $1378

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Memphis Redbirds Game

First MInight Last night Overnight Highlight Tour route

Bar Harbor & the Canadian Maritime Provinces

Day 1: Fly to Boston area Board a flight for Boston and travel north to Bangor, ME for a two night stay. D

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Bangor

Cabot Trail

Charlottetown Caribou Ferry

Baddeck

famous fishing village and lighthouse. A local guide will lead us back to Halifax to explore its legacy and charm. B, D

Halifax

Day 5: Baddeck After a leisurely breakfast, Peggy’s take time to explore more of Cove Acadia NS National Park historic downtown Halifax First night Day 2: Bar on your own. Highlight Last night Harbor Continue our journey to Tour route Overnight Depart this Baddeck. Spend the next Boston Fly in/out of Boston morning for 2-nights at the Silver Dart picturesque Lodge, a huge hit from Bar Harbor, Maine. Nowhere along the Atlantic sea- our 2015 tour, and experience the warm Cape Breton board is the “stern and rockbound coast” more pictur- hospitality. B, D esque than Acadia National Park! Enjoy a delightful lunch at the Jordan Pond House for their famous tea Day 6: Cabot Trail and popovers. A scenic carriage ride through the park Spend the day on one of Canada’s most famous scecaps our visit to this enchanting area. B, L nic drives – The Cabot Trail. Stop to visit the “hookers” making rugs, and take many photos from viewpoints Day 3: Bay of Fundy Ferry high above the Atlantic Ocean. B, L With passports in hand we are off to St. John, NB to board a ferry for a cruise across the Bay of Fundy, one Day 7: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island of Canada’s Natural Wonders. Enroute, you may spot a Visit the Alexander Graham Bell Museum before travwhale playing in the high tides before arriving in coast- eling by ferry to Prince Edward Island for a two-night al Digby, Nova Scotia. From there travel across scenic stay in Charlottetown. After dinner, enjoy a perforNova Scotia before arriving in Halifax for a two night mance at the much acclaimed Confederation of the stay at the Courtyard by Marriott. B, D Arts Centre. B, D Augusta

Bay of Fundy Cruise

Day 4: Peggy’s Cove and Hailfax Today is full of history and fun, so, bring your cameras and sunglasses! This morning, make the journey to picturesque Peggy’s Cove to visit the rustic charm of this

Day 8: Prince Edward Island Explore this intriguing island and visit an Anne of Green Gables site, see some of the famous coastline and travel through the quaint villages. Enjoy the Charlottetown waterfront before dinner. B, D Day 9: St. John, NB Cross the Confederation Bridge into New Brunswick where we see two natural phenomena –the Reversing Falls and the Hopewell Rocks – you have to see them to believe them! This evening dine at the historic Union Club, which was founded in 1884, before checking into the luxurious Chateau Saint John. B, D Day 10: St. Andrews Today, visit the charming town of St. Andrews before we continue on to central Maine. B, D

Lobster boats on Prince Edward Island

Day 11: Return flight home B

August 15-25, 2016 Per person rates* double $3098 triple/quad $2830 single $3901 * Includes roundtrip flight from STL

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We saw some beautiful scenery and did some very enjoyable things.

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Sharon and Don D. 2015 Bar Harbor

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Scotland and England

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featuring a visit to Highclere Castle where Downton Abbey is filmed Day 1: International flight Depart the United States flying over the Atlantic to Glasgow, Scotland! D, B (inflight)

mise of the clan system, lo- Scotland and England cal battlegrounds, and the August 16-26, 2016 ancestors of the HighlandPer person rates* ers. B, D

Inverness

Loch Ness Scotland

Stirling 1

St. Andrews

double $4558 Day 5: The Highlands and single $5108

* Includes roundtrip air1 Day 2: Glasgow St. Andrew’s 2 Edinburgh Glasgow Upon arrival in Glasgow, enDrive through the the High- fare from STL. Overnight Royal joy a short panoramic tour lands and into the CairnFlight Edinburgh of the city of Glasgow, then gorms National Park, the Tattoo head to Stirling Castle, which largest in Britain, cover- A custom Sunrise First night dominated Scottish history ing almost 2300 square Tours itinerary for centuries and is one of the miles of spectacular valLast night featuring highlights most imposing castles in Britleys, glens, rivers and lochs Overnight ain. Overnight Stirling area. D (lakes) as well as a huge va- of Scotland, the Highlight riety of wildlife. Visit St An- renowned Edinburgh Tour route Day 3: Lochs of Scotland drew’s (including the pro Tattoo, London and England Head north through the Trosshop), birthplace of golf, a visit to the castle sachs National Park, long Ireland and home to the famous of the hit PBS show, Stratfordconsidered the “Mecca” of Old Course and the Royal Upon-Avon travelers to Scotland, and and Ancient Golf Club, the Downton Abbey, and Wales along Loch Lomond. One can focal point of world golf. sites from the OutHighclere 4 imagine the inspiration for Continue to Edinburgh for lander TV Series. Castle London a 2-night stay. B, D the romantic poem “Lady of the Lake” by Sir Walter Scott. At Fort William, we view Ben Nevis, the highest moun- Day 6: Edinburgh tain in the British Isles, featuring breathtaking vistas. Enjoy a panoramic tour of Edinburgh, a beautiful city Drive along Loch Ness in a search for Nessie, the often referred to as the “Athens of the North!” Highfriendly, but elusive, resident monster. Spend 2 nights lights will include the Walter Scott Monument, the elein Inverness. B, L gant Prince’s Street, and a stop to visit Edinburgh Castle with its foreboding walls, amazing city views and Day 4: Inverness Crown Jewels. Our afternoon is free before attending Begin by exploring the area of the roving barbarians, the world famous Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, including a visit to the Culloden Battlefield. We will celebrating its Scottish Heritage. Music, dance, and learn about the Jacobite movement, the rise and de- precision are on display with the Massed Pipes and Drums, the Bands of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines, cultural troupes, singers and the poignant refrain of the Lone Piper against the stunning backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. B Day 7: London Board the train to London. Upon arrival we stop for lunch at a local pub before a tour of “London Towne,” one of the world’s most visited cities. This evening we enjoy a show in the West End. Spend 4 nights in London. B, L

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Day 8: Highclere Castle, Stonehenge Take an excursion into the charming English countryside for a visit to High-

clere Castle where Downton Abbey is filmed. Spend several hours touring the castle and the gardens. Later this afternoon we stop at the mysterious formations at Stonehenge before returning to London for dinner. B, D Day 9: Stratford Upon Avon, Blenheim Palace Travel through the Cotswolds, with breathtaking views of open countryside, bustling market towns and magnificent churches. Visit the birthplace of William Shakespeare and home to the world-renowned Royal Shakespeare Company, in Stratford-upon-Avon. Continue on to tour Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. Dinner on our own in London. B Day 10: London Today is a free day to explore London on our own with a Tube Pass (subway system). London has a wealth of museums; British Museum with its incomparable

section of antiquities. Tate Modern Gallery, one of the world’s greatest museums of art. Other options include a visit to Westminster Abbey, shopping at Harrod’s, tour the Tower of London, boat ride on the Thames, or visit Britain’s World War II “war room”. Your tour manager will help you plan the day. Tonight we celebrate our amazing journey with a Highclere Castle farewell dinner. B, D Day 11: Return flight Return flight home to the U.S. B, L (inflight)

Optional Ireland Pre-Tour

August 11-17, 2016

Day 1: International Flight Our British Isle adventure takes us on a trans-Atlantic flight to Shannon, Ireland. Meals provided in flight. First night Last night

Scotland and England with Ireland Pre-Tour Story - a museum about the wave of emigration of 6 million people, including the story of Annie Moore, August 11-26, 2016 the first emigrant to be processed at Ellis Island when it opened in 1892. Return to Killarney for an evening on your Glasgow own; perhaps tonight will be a United Kingdom night for an informal pub crawl! Ferry to B Stranraer 1

Day 2: Killarney, Ireland Overnight Upon arrival in Shannon, Highlight Tour route clear customs and then meet Northern Ireland Day 5: Dublin our driver guide. Our first Belfast Travel to Dublin where a local taste of Ireland is a stop at guide provides a city tour inBunratty Castle and Folk Ireland cluding St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Park. While the castle conhome of Ireland’s largest and tains furniture and paintings Dublin most beautiful organ as well as from the 15th and 16th centhe burial site turies, the park consists of 25 Shannon of Jonathan acres of reconstructed farmKillarney Swift. Visit houses, cottages and shops Blarney famed Trinity from the 19th century. There Ring of Castle Wales Kerry College, Ireis even a tiny village with a land’s oldest blacksmith, pub and post ofcollege founded in 1592 by England’s fice. Continue to Limerick, Ireland’s third largest city Queen Elizabeth I, to see the Book before a stop in Adare, one of Ireland’s prettiest vilof Kells, the ancient Latin manulages with thatched cottages and colorful gardens on script of the four gospels dating back the wooded banks of the River Maigue. The emerald to the year 800. Enjoy dinner in the isle comes to life as we continue to Killarney, our home heart of Dublin at Oliver St John for the next three nights. B, D Gogarty’s Irish Pub in the heart of Temple Bar. Overnight Dublin. B, D Day 3: Ring of Kerry Travel one of the most scenic roads in the world: the Ring of Kerry. Sites such as Ladies View, McGillyc- Day 6: Belfast uddy’s Reeks, Waterville and Cahersiveen will come Continue to Northern Ireland for a to life as we negotiate narrow, winding roads with un- brief tour of Belfast before taking forgettable views. In the afternoon, we explore part of the ferry to Scotland and on to our Killarney National Park before returning to Killarney hotel in the Glasgow area. B, D on a jaunting cart, an open horse-drawn carriage. B, D Day 7: Glasgow (Day 2 of Scotland & England tour) Day 4: Cork and Blarney Board the coach for a day excursion to Cork and Blar- This morning meet up with the rest Ring of Kerry ney. Enjoy a visit to Blarney Castle and have a chance of the Sunrise travelers for a tour of to kiss the Blarney Stone. Visit the Queenstown Scotland and England. B 1

Per person rates* double $6108 single $6858

* Includes roundtrip airfare from STL * Limited space available * Your Irish experience will be enhanced with a driver-guide. Your Sunrise Tour manager and a local guide will join the tour for the duration in Glasgow.

West Coast Highway 101 Day 1: Flight into the San Francisco Upon arrival, enjoy dinner and check into Holiday Inn Express for a 2 night stay in Fisherman’s Wharf. D

Portland Marine Cruise 2

Multnomah Falls

Newport

Giant Dune Buggy Ride

Bandon

North Bend

Day 6: Oregon’s striking Pacific Coast Visit the beautiful Heceta Head Lighthouse, one of nine sentinels on the coast. Arrive Florence, OR and enjoy an exhilarating ride on the dunes in a Giant Dune Buggy! See America’s largest Sea Cave (according to Guinness) and descend over 200 feet to capture intimate views of Sea Lions in their natural habitat. This evening check into the newly renovated Hallmark Resort and enjoy an ocean view room with a balcony for 2 nights. B, D

Day 2: San Francisco It’s off to meet our local First night guide for a “city by the bay” Last night CA tour. We’ll see the architecOvernight Eureka 1 ture of the city, Chinatown, Highlight Humboldt Golden Gate Park, Nob Hill, Tour route Redwoods Cable Cars and many scenic views of the bay including Day 7: Newport Beach, OR lunch on your own in SauBoard the 65’ Discovery for a marine Santa Rosa salito! Board a comfortable discovery cruise. Whales, sea lions, sea Golden Gate Bridge boat for a Golden Gate Bay birds, seals, lighthouses and an historic 2 San Francisco Cruise featuring breathtakbridge will be visible during our natuBay Cruise ing views of the Golden ralist-led cruise. After the cruise, enjoy Gate Bridge and Alcatraz lunch at the Oregon Coast Aquarium Island. Enjoy leisure time in Fisherman’s Wharf before featuring a view of the Passages of the Deep habitat. dinner and a west coast sunset to complete our day. Tour the Aquarium where you might even catch a sea B, D lion or sea otter feeding! This evening gather for a beachfront bonfire (weather permitting). B, L Day 3: Sonoma Wine Country Traveling along 101, arrive in Santa Rosa which sits Day 8: Portland, OR amid wine and farm country and features a quaint Take the scenic route on Highway 101 along the coast downtown. Tour the Charles Schulz Museum high- to Portland,OR, stopping along the way to soak in lighting the largest collection of original Peanuts art the sights of beautiful beaches and scenery including work and visit a Sonoma Valley winery before head- time to tour the Tiling north to the “Victorian” village of Eureka, CA. B, L lamook Cheese Factory. Arrive PortDay 4: Humboldt Redwoods National Park land, OR and unpack Visit Humboldt Redwoods National Park to see the for a 2-night stay. B, tallest living things on earth including “Big Tree” stand- D ing over 300 feet tall! Grab your camera and feast your eyes on the magnitude of the trees from the trails be- Day 9: Columbia low and an aerial view on a gondola peaking at 750 feet Gorge and the “City altitude during the Trees of Mystery tour. Unpack for of Roses” a 2-night stay at The Mill Casino Resort offering views A local guide takes of the bay from our rooms. B, D us to see the highlights of the Colum- San Francisco Day 5: Bandon, OR bia River Gorge, Travel to the mouth of the Coquille River and the featuring spectacular views of sheer cliffs rising 2,000 charming town of Bandon-by-the-Sea. Many consider feet! Bring your camera for the spectacular gorge Bandon to be the hidden pearl of the Southern Oregon views from Crown Point and the splendid Multnomah Coast. Lunch features spectacular ocean views! See Falls. Complete the day with a visit to the InternaBandon State Natural Area featuring Bandon Rocks tional Rose Test Garden and world famous VooDoo before a visit to Washed Ashore Project, whose mis- donuts! B, D sion is to create art from marine debris. Maybe even lend a hand on a project! B, L Day 10: Return flight home

August 19-28, 2016 Per person rates* double $3129 triple/quad $2797 single $4125

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Cruise Highway 101 and explore the coastal highlights of Oregon and Northern California!

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Marvelous! Very well planned in every way. I give you an A+.

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Barbara B. 2015 W. Coast Highway 101

Combine this tour with Golden State Treasures on page 31 and take $400 off the combined per person rate!

Shores of Lake Michigan Part 2 of 5 Great Lakes Series

Day 1: Grand Haven Begin our journey to explore the magnificent Lake Michigan, the only Great Lake wholly within the US borders. Overnight Grand Haven area. B, D

Escanaba

WI Green Bay 1

Grand Traverse Bay Cruise 1

Beaver Island 2

Petoskey

Traverse City

“America’s Emerald Isle,” Beaver Island. It is the largest island in Lake Michigan and is located 32 miles from the mainland. Local guides will share the fascinating history and daily life of their remote island. B, L

August 21-28, 2016 Per person rates double $1799 triple/quad $1622 single $2404

Day 5: Petoskey and the UP This morning spend some time to explore downtown Petoskey and the charming Gaslight District or stroll Milwaukee 1 1 Grand through the beautiful Haven Lake Day 2: Silver Lake waterfront park and Michigan Sand Dunes look for native PetoFirst night Browse charmskey stones along Last night ing Grand Haven, the shoreline. Travel known as “Coast across the impressive Overnight Guard City, USA”, Mackinac Bridge into Highlight IL IN with time to walk Michigan’s spectacuTour route the pier and see lar and sparsely poputhe lighthouses lated Upper Peninsula which have guided for amazing views of ships into port from Lake Michigan since the mid-nine- Lake Michigan. B, D teenth century. Hop on an open-air sand buggy for a thrilling experience riding through the Silver Lake Day 6: Escanaba and Green Bay Sand Dunes and take in breathtaking panoramic views Tour the Delta County Historical of Lake Michigan. Arrive in Traverse City and check Society and the Sand Point Lightinto the lakefront Sugar Beach Resort, with beauti- house in Escanaba, a town that ful views overlooking Grand Traverse Bay and enjoy an gained importance to the Union as evening “BBQ on the beach”. B, D a shipping port on Lake Michigan for iron ore, lumber and copper during Day 3: Tall Ships and Castles the Civil War. Travel to Green Bay Visit the Maritime Heritage Alliance, which is dedicat- where a local step on guide will tell ed to preserving, interpreting and sharing the maritime us about the history of this port city. heritage of the Great Lakes. Learn about the tradition- Overnight in Green Bay. B, D al maritime skills and see the restoration and construction of replicas of indigenous boats. Next board the Day 7: Maritime and more Tall Ship Manitou, a replica of 1800’s “coasting” cargo Visit the Wisconsin Maritime Muse- Grand Haven lighthouse schooner, for a unique and relaxing two hour excursion um, one of the largest maritime muin Grand Traverse Bay. Visit Castle Farms, built in 1918, seums in the Midwest. The museum features the USS featuring soaring stone towers and romantic court- Cobia, a World War II submarine, along with interactive yards. Perched high on a bluff overlooking Lake Michi- exhibits telling the rich maritime history of Wisconsin gan in Petoskey, MI is the charming Stafford’s Perry and the Great Lakes. Did you know that during World Hotel built in 1899, our home for the next two nights. War II, the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company built 28 Upon arrival have dinner in the H.O. Rose Dining Room submarines for the United States Navy? This afternoon with excellent views of Lake Michigan. B, D explore Milwaukee’s past and present from its rivers, harbors & Lake Michigan on a sightseeing cruise. B, D Day 4: Beaver Island Wake up to breakfast with scenic views before board- Day 8: Return Home ing a ferry as it takes us out into Lake Michigan. Visit After a morning stop for some Wisconsin cheese, bid the most remote inhabited island on the Great Lakes, farewell to Lake Michigan and return to St. Louis. B

Day 1: Sioux City, IA Saddle up for our Dakota Adventure! Travel to Sioux City, IA for an overnight stay in the lodge-themed Stoney Creek Hotel. D

The Dakotas

Enjoy spectacular views of the Black 1 MN Hills of South Dakota Bismarck MT as we take a jeep tour 1 1 First & last nights through Custer State Overnight SD Park, amidst herds of Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Highlight Rapid buffalo and elk. AfPierre Mount City 1 Rushmore 2 Tour route ter lunch at the State Minuteman Game Lodge, visit Missile Silo Day 2: Sioux Falls, SD Crazy Horse MemoCuster Badlands National Park State Park Sioux Falls, the largrial and Mt. Rushmore 1 1 Sioux City IA NE est city in South Da- WY National Monument, kota, is our first stop including a unique in the Dakotas. Take view and photo stop at a guided tour of the U.S.S. South Dakota Battleship the side profile of George Washington. B, L Memorial, commemorating the lead ship of her class in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1947. After a Day 5: Medora, ND visit to the triple waterfall at Falls Park, travel to the Get an up-close view of over 20 species of North setting of six Laura Ingalls Wilder books, De Smet, American mammals at the drive-through wildlife park, for a guided tour of two Wilder Family homes and the Bear Country USA. Head north to Medora, North Dachance to relive the pioneer days of growing up on the kota, an authentic Old West cow town in the midst of Dakota prairie. B, D the North Dakota Badlands. Enjoy the nationally acclaimed Pitchfork Steak Fondue dinner before we Day 3: Badlands National Park mosey over to the Burning Hills Amphitheatre for a live After touring the South Dakota State Capitol build- performance of the musical variety show, Medora Muing, head south through the Fort Pierre National Grass- sical. Overnight in the historic Rough Riders Hotel in land and visit the Minuteman Missile National His- the heart of downtown Medora. B, D toric Site. This one-of-a-kind site presents the history and significance of the Cold War arms race. Then see Day 6: Bismarck, ND the rugged beauty of Badlands National Park, where Journey across North Dakota to browse the North Dastriking geologic deposits contain one of the world’s kota Heritage Center and experience the state’s 600 richest fossil beds. Arrive in Rapid City for a two night million years of geologic and archeologic past. Enjoy a stay. B, D relaxing cruise on the Missouri River aboard the Lewis Day 4: Black Hills and Clark Riverboat in the capital city of Bismarck before heading to Fargo for our overnight stay. B, L Medora 1

Fargo

Hjemkornst Interpretive Center

Day 7: Sisseton, SD Travel to Moorhead, MN to tour the Hjemkorst Interpretive Center including a Hopperstad Stave Church replica and the Hjemkorst Viking Ship, a fullscale replica of the Gokstad Viking Ship discovered in Norway in 1881. Head into South Dakota for a stop at the Redlin Art Center in Watertown to experience the work of artist Terry Redlin, then back to Sioux City, IA for an overnight stay. B, D

Badlands National Park

Day 8: Return home Return to St. Louis with a greater appreciation of the days of yore in the Wild West. B

August 21-28, 2016 Per person rates double $1586 triple/quad $1417 single $2091 Same price as 2015!

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Simply an unforgettable tour!

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- Linda H.. 2012 The Dakotas

Little-known jewel: Custer State Park, Deb

Did you know?

- North Dakota has recently been ranked the friendliest state in the U.S., according to Cambridge University. - South Dakota has one of the largest Native American populations, with nine official tribes.

Cape Cod and More! Day 1: Fly into Boston Fly into Boston and check into area hotel for a two night stay. D

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Day 2: Boston Enjoy a full day with Bellville a local guide as we explore historic downtown Boston. WV So much history and culture in this city, including the site of the Boston Massacre, the Paul Revere House and the USS Constitution! B, D

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Day 3: Plymouth and Cape Cod Visit historic Plymouth for a look at the “rock” and embark on a half day whale watching cruise! Embrace Cape Cod for a 3-night stay at the DoubleTree Hyannis and dine at a local favorite tonight, Alberto’s Restaurante. B, D

Boston

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to shop, stroll, and people watch in quaint Provincetown. This evening take in the serene beauty of Cape Cod at dinner. B, D

Per person rates* double $1959 triple/quad $1788 single $2473 * Includes airfare from STL to BOS

Combine this tour with Bar Harbor on page 33 and take $450 off the combined per person rate!

Day 5: Martha’s Vineyard Board the ferry for a ride to the timeless and enchanting Martha’s Vineyard; rich in history, inspiration, creativity, and beauty. Accompanied by a local guide, visit the island’s treasures - the picturesque whaling community of Edgartown, the lacy Victorian gingerbread cottages of Oak Bluffs, the magnificent stone walls surrounding ocean view fields of Chilmark to the grand cliffs of Aquinnah (Gay Head), the rustic feel of West Tisbury, and the port town of Vineyard Haven. Martha’s Vineyard has something to offer everyone. B, D

• A guided tour of historic Boston, including famous landmarks of the Freedom Trail, Old North Church, USS Constitution, Bunker Hill Monument and more! • Whale-watching cruise and Plymouth Rock • A visit to Martha’s Vineyard • Time to shop at Boston’s famous Quincy Market • A visit to the Breakers, an opulent “cottage” in Newport, RI • A guided tour of Cape Cod

Day 4: Cape Cod Tour Cape Cod with a local guide, view picturesque windmills, lighthouses, Cape Cod National Seashore Park and more. There will be plenty of time

Day 6: Newport, RI Visit the coastal town of Newport, RI, the onetime summer home of America’s millionaires. Tour one of these opulent “cottages”, The Breakers, which is a symbol of the Vanderbilt family’s social and financial preeminence in turn of the century America. Enjoy some free time in historic downtown before we begin our journey home. B,D Day 7: Eastern Ohio Travel across Pennsylvania and overnight in eastern Ohio. B, D Day 8: Return Home. B Cape Cod, MA

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Favorite chowder: Lobster Pot in Provincetown, Brent

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Always a good time and well planned diversified itinerary.

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- Donna J. 2013 Cape Cod

Northwest Coast

featuring a stay at the spectacular Crater Lake Lodge Day 1: Fly to Portland, Oregon Fly into Portland and unpack for a 2-night stay at the Embassy Suites. Day 2: Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge Join our local guide on a Columbia River Gorge-Mount Hood loop tour through Mt. Hood National Forest, to the 620 foot waterfall at Multnomah Falls and stopping at the Vista House at Crown Point for sweeping views of the Columbia River Gorge. B, L, Evening Reception Day 3: Newport, Oregon Head west to the legendary Pacific Coast Highway 101 and stop at Cannon Beach to walk along the beach and see “Haystack Rock”, a geological Oregon landmark. Visit Tillamook Cheese Factory then look for whales near Depoe Bay. This evening check into the Elizabeth Street Inn for a 2-night stay with a private ocean view balcony. B, D Day 4: Oregon Coast Board the 65’ Discovery for a marine discovery cruise. Whales, sea lions, sea birds, seals, lighthouses and an historic bridge will be visible during our naturalist-led cruise. After the cruise, visit the Oregon Coast Aquarium for a behind the scenes tour and lunch in a unique setting next to the Passages of the Deep exhibit. Marvel at yet another spectacular ocean view from the Yaquina Head Lighthouse. This evening we will enjoy a beachfront bonfire with s’mores (weather permitting). B, L Day 5: Sand Dunes & Crater Lake National Park Travel south along the coast past the Heceta Head Lighthouse, to Florence, OR for an exhilarating Giant Dune Buggy Ride up and over the massive sand dunes that characterize this coastal area. Enjoy dinner and lodging tonight at one of our country’s crown jewels,

the historic Crater Lake Lodge, creating memories since 1915. B, D Day 6: Crater Lake Rim Tour Deep, pure and brilliantly blue in color, featuring sheer surrounding cliffs, Crater Lake is one of the most photographed lakes in the country. Enjoy photo stops and learn about this natural wonder with a National Park Ranger who joins us on a guided tour around the rim of the lake. After a stop at The Bear Hotel Artworks Museum, travel west through scenic Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park back to the coast. Dinner and overnight in Crescent City, CA. B, D Day 7: Magnificent Redwoods Grab your camera and feast your eyes on the magnificent redwoods from the trails below and from an aerial view during a gondola ride at the Trees of Mystery. Stop at both Redwood National Park and Humboldt State Park to walk among the tallest living things on earth for a truly magical experience. Travel to Sonoma County for dinner. Overnight in Windsor, CA. B, D

Per person rates* double $3189 triple/quad $2807 single $4335

* Includes roundtrip airfare from STL

Travel south from Portland to San Francisco and discover the magic of this corner of the world where the coastal terrain is a beautiful combination of sandy beaches and towering rock cliffs and one’s mind is boggled by an endless array of marine creatures and remarkable tall trees.

Day 8: Santa Rosa Experience the rich wine and farm country appeal of Santa Rosa during your Kendall-Jackson Estate Garden and Tasting tour. Visit the Charles M. Schulz Museum and lunch at a restaurant in this charming city. Cross over Portland 2 Columbia the bay on the iconic Golden Gate River Gorge Bridge and unpack your bags for 2 Newport a 2-night stay at our Fisherman’s OR Wharf hotel in San Francisco. B, L Crater Lake 1 Lodge

Day 9: San Francisco It’s off to explore the “city by the 1 Crescent bay” with our local guide. We’ll see City First night the architecture of the city, ChinaRedwood Last night town, Golden Gate Park, Nob Hill, National Park Overnight Cable Cars and many breathtaking CA Highlight views of the bay and the bridges. Tour route Enjoy some leisure time and Lunch Windsor 1 in Sausalito this afternoon before Sonoma returning to Pier 43 ½ to board a 2 San Francisco comfortable boat for a narrated Golden Gate Bay Cruise featuring views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. This evening, enjoy another west coast sunset. B, L Day 10: Return home B

Crater Lake

Aug. 28-Sept. 6, 2016

California National Parks & Las Vegas! Day 1: Fly into Sacramento, CA Make our way to the northwest on a flight to Sacramento, CA. D

Canyon National Parks, the second and third designated national parks in our country, with our personal guide. These parks are home to giants: immense mountains, deep canyons and huge trees. Behold the oldest living thing in the world as you view the General Grant Tree, named the Nation’s Christmas Tree by Calvin Coolidge in 1926. Return to the Ranch for an evening of food and fun entertainment. B, L, D

Day 2: Yosemite National Park Experience California’s rich history on a guided tour of the state Capitol of the most populous state in the union. Travel south to Yosemite National Park through central California. Unpack your bags for a 2 night stay at the brand new Rush Creek Lodge, the first new resort to the Yosemite area in 25 years! This mountain resort, designed as a “destination within a destination” features activities and relaxation that will easily fill an evening at leisure. B, D

Day 6: Tumpisa Cross the edge of the Mojave desert into Death Valley National Park. Named by Native Americans as “Tumpisa” meaning rock paint for it’s clay bottom, the Valley is known as having the lowest point in the western hemisphere. Our overnight stay puts us right in the center of the Park at the Furnace Creek Ranch! Take a swim in a spring fed pool or enjoy the stars which blanket the brilliant sky. B, D

Day 3: Ahwahnee Lodge and Yosemite Valley Awake to the impressive scenery and travel into the park to the award winning Ahwahnee Lodge Dining Room in the heart of the Park for a gourmet lunch. Explore the rugged beauty of Yosemite valley this afternoon aboard an open air tram and discover full views of waterfalls, deep valleys and rock formations! With such spectacular scenery it’s easy to understand why Yosemite is one of the nation’s most photographed parks. B, L Day 4: Sugar Pine Train and Wonder Valley Ranch The sounds and scenes from the era of steam powered railroad logging come to life aboard the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad. After a delicious BBQ lunch, travel to Wonder Valley Ranch, nestled in the scenic Sierra Nevada foothills, for a 2-night stay. Tonight, mosey on over for some delicious ranch “grub”, enjoy a campfire with cowboy entertainment. B, L, D

Sacramento

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Ahwahnee Lodge

Sugar Pine Railroad

Kings Canyon National Park

Wonder Valley Ranch

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Yosemite National Park

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Furnace Creek Ranch

* Includes roundtrip airfare from STL

Combine this tour with Canyonlands on page 45 and take $450 off the combined per person rate!

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Per person rates* double $2869 triple/quad $2634 single $3579

Unique landscape of Death Valley National Park Day 7: Death Valley National Park Embark on a journey of a wonderland that stretches as far as the eye can see on a tour of Death Valley National Park with a local expert aboard our coach. Take Loved the trip! a step back to 1939 and enjoy the living history tour of Scotty’s Castle and learn how the Castle was built We were able to see so by money from secret mines in the area. This evening, many beautiful places. travel to Las Vegas, NV and The Golden Nugget for a Well planned and ex2-night stay. B, D

Day 5: Sequoia National Forest & Kings Canyon National Park After breakfast, it’s time to explore Sequoia and Kings

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Day 8: Spirited Las Vegas After a gourmet breakfast buffet, you have the option to spend the day in Las Vegas on your own or join us to see the spirited side of Las Vegas. An optional tour to the Valley of Fire State Park is planned. For those who choose to tag along, enjoy the beautiful vistas, unique stone formations, ancient trees and 3,000 year old petroglyphs. Continue our excursion with a visit to Hoover Dam (additional expense). Return to Las Vegas for dinner. B,D Day 9: Return flight home

ecuted.

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Ellen V. and Carole M., 2013 California National Parks

Door County

Cape Cod of the Midwest Day 1: Port Washington, WI Our first day of travel takes us to the beautiful lakeside community of Port Washington, WI. Located on Lake Michigan, this charming community has been described as having “a New England fishing village charm”. D Day 2: Sturgeon Bay, WI Visit the Wisconsin Maritime Museum including a docent-guided tour of USS Cobia, the nation’s most completely restored WWII submarine. Enjoy lunch on your own before we make our way to Door County, one of the top ten vacation destinations in North America as described by Money Magazine. Enjoy free time in the lovely lakeside community of Sturgeon Bay and the hospitality and amenities of the Bridgeport Resort, home for the next three nights. B, D Day 3: Door County Enjoy a unique cruise aboard a retired Chicago fire-

boat and see the Sturgeon Bay Canal, Shorewood Point Lighthouse and more. Explore the quaint villages found along the Green Bay side of this enchanting peninsula. A visit to Peninsula State Park, the crown jewel of Wisconsin state parks, will include a guided tour of one of the five historical Peninsula lighthouses. We’ll complete our day with an authentic Door County fish boil where we’ll watch the sunset and be entertained by the famous “boil over”. B, D Day 4: Door County Discover the Lake Michigan side of the peninsula with sandy beaches and rocky shoreline cliffs today. Tour Bjorklunden’s Boynton Chapel, enjoy a leisure walk along the shore in Whitefish Dunes State Park, and learn about the “limestone” sea caves that are nestled along the sea line. B, L

First night Last night Overnight Highlight Tour route

September 5-10, 2016 Per person rates double $1058 triple/quad $937 single $1418 Same price as 2015!

Peninsula State Park

Sturgeon Bay

Port Washington

Southern WI

Lake Michigan 1

Day 5: Wisconsin Visit Karin Overbeck’s Home and Garden at the historic Evergreen Schoolhouse, as featured on HGTV’s “Outdoor Rooms with Jamie Durie”. Bid farewell to the charm and serenity of Door County and travel to southern Wisconsin. B, D Day 6: Return home Of course no visit to Wisconsin is complete without cheese! So before departing Wisconsin, visit a local cheese house for delicious samples and an opportunity to purchase favorites. Then it’s homeward bound – refreshed and rejuvenated from our Midwest Cape Cod experience. B

Door County, WI

New York City and Hudson Valley

Day 1: Ohio Travel east through Ohio for an overnight stay. D

Poughkeepsie

Sept. 12-19, 2016 Day 5: New York City tour Per person rates West RI Explore New York double $1699 Point City with a lo- triple/quad $1533 Bellville Englewood 3 cal guide. Spend single $2197 1 PA New York the day explorDay 2: Pough1 NJ City keepsie, NY ing Central Park, Same price since 2014! Mid-Ohio Journey across St. Patrick’s CaFirst night Pennsylvania to thedral, Fifth AvHighlight Atlantic enue, Rockefeller New York. Dine Last night Ocean at Blu Pointe on Center and visit- The National GeoTour route KY Overnight the Hudson Resing the unique graphic Traveler editaurant featuring areas of Little tors listed the Hudson great views of Italy and China- Valley as one of the 20 the Hudson River. Overnight in Poughkeepsie. B, D town in lower Manhattan. A highlight of the tour will Best Trips of 2013. be a visit to poignant 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero Day 3: Hyde Park, West Point Military Institute and admission to the 9/11 Memorial Museum. AfterTour the US Military Academy at West Point, the old- wards to the top of est military academy in the country. Walk the paths the brand new One of generals and presidents as you trace the footsteps World Observatoof our country’s great leaders. Visit the lifelong home, ry, the tallest buildmuseum, and final resting place of America’s longest ing in the Western serving U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt in Hyde Hemisphere, for inPark. Visit the Culinary Institute of America, housed credible panoramic in a former Jesuit novitiate and one of the most presti- views of New York gious culinary schools in the world. B, D City! B, D Lake Erie

Day 4: Gardens at Kykuit Visit the mansion and gardens at Kykuit, one of America’s most storied private residences and home of the Rockefeller family. Enjoy lunch with views of the Hudson River and the Tappan Zee Bridge. Check into Crowne Plaza Englewood for a 3-night stay. B, L

Day 6: Statue of Liberty and Broadway See NYC from a different perspective West Point Military Institute this day as we visit Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty while enjoying the magnificent views of the New York skyline from across the Hudson River. Next we are off to catch a matinée performance of a hit Broadway show (TBD). After the show enjoy free time in Times Square before returning to the hotel. B Day 7: Pennsylvania Depart the Big Apple and overnight in eastern Ohio. B, D Day 8: Return Home Arrive home early evening. B

The home of the Rockefeller family, Kykuit

Fall Mystery Tour Join us for an exciting 5-day mystery tour. We can’t tell you where you’re going, but you’re sure to have fun!

Day 1: Sioux City Travel to Sergeant Bluff, Iowa where Chef Cathy Bishop will prepare dinner at The Venue at Aggies. Continue to downtown Sioux City to relax in the cozy ambiance at Stoney Creek Hotel. D

A Tale of Two Sioux Sioux Falls

Sioux 1 City

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American Gothic House

Stand next to and gaze at the sheer size of the gun barrels, propeller and anchor before you enter the museum. The Great Plains Zoo houses the incredible Delbridge Museum of Natural History; a oneof-a-kind collection of 150 mounted specimens. Return to Sioux City and explore the Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation. Overnight in West Des Moines. B, L

Sept. 9-13, 2016 Per person rates double $898 triple/quad $802 single $1187

WT OU

Sept. 14-18, 2016 Per person rates double $839 triple/quad $740 single $1134

Day 2: Sioux Falls Discover the “Spirit of Sioux IL City” at the Public Museum. First night Peaceful Trinity Heights is Highlight KSLast night MO the setting for a life-sized Tour route St. Louis wood carving of The Last Overnight Supper as well as impressive statuary throughout the Day 5: Return home gardens. Continue to Sioux The American Gothic Falls, SD the largest city in the state, and visit the The House in Eldon, Iowa, was the inspiration for one of Outdoor Campus of the South Dakota Game, Fish the most recognized paintings in the world – the 1930 & Parks department. Unpack for a two-night stay in painting American Gothic by Grant Wood. Tour the Sioux Falls. B, L adjacent American Gothic House Center which showcases Grant Wood’s life and the history of the house. Day 3: Sioux Falls Return home with a new appreciation of the history Enjoy a guided tour of the USGS Earth Resources and beauty of the upper Midwest. B Observation and Science (EROS) Center, the national archive of images taken of the earth’s surface. Situated atop the bluff, the twin spires of St. Joseph Cathedral can be seen for miles and serves as one of the city’s finest landmarks. Waterfalls tumble through the heart of the city at picturesque Falls Park on the Big Sioux River, named for the Sioux Tribe of Native Americans who were first to visit. Tour the elegant Pettigrew Home and Museum, an 1889 Queen Anne style home where the owner attached a museum to the back of his home to display his world travel collections. B, D Day 4: Sioux Falls - Sioux City Visit the U.S.S. South Dakota Battleship Memorial, the most decorated battleship of WWII.

Falls Park in Sioux Falls

Canyonlands of Southern Utah Day 1: Cedar City, UT Fly into Las Vegas and begin our journey west with a two-night stay in Cedar City, UT. D Day 2: Bryce Canyon National Park Discover the impressive but often missed Cedar Breaks National Monument, resting on top of the Colorado plateau and looking down into a half-mile deep geological amphitheater. Enjoy lunch at Bryce Canyon’s Lodge restaurant, rated one of the area’s best dining experiences, before exploring the park’s famous multicolored Hoodoos, a unique geological formation. B, L Day 3: Capitol Reef and Moab Visit Capitol Reef National Park, a hidden treasure known for the Waterpocket Fold, a 65 million yearold wrinkle in the Earth’s crust. After a picnic lunch amongst the park’s colorful canyons, domes and monoliths and dessert at the Gifford House Store and Museum, head to the small resort town of Moab, UT for our two-night stay. Tonight’s treat, a hearty barbeque dinner followed by an exhilarating jet boat ride with Canyonlands by Night. B, L, D Day 4: Canyonlands National Park Explore the wilderness of countless canyons and buttes carved by the Colorado River with a guided tour of Canyonlands National Park. Visit one of the most photographed scenic sights, Dead Horse Point State Park, located 2,000 feet above a gooseneck in the Colorado River. After a riverside picnic lunch, discover the world’s largest concentration of natural stone arches at Arches National Monument. Explore Moab’s quaint western charm during your evening of leisure. B, L Day 5: From Monument Valley to Lake Powell Head to Monument Valley and learn about the Native American heritage of this area as we explore the back First night Last night Overnight

Highlight Tour route Fly to/from Las Vegas

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Zion National Park

Kanab

Day 6: Grand Canyon – North Rim Take a guided tour of the country’s second largest concrete arch dam, Glen Canyon Dam, which holds back an amazing 26,215,000 acre-feet of water from the Colorado River. The hoodoos at Bryce Canyon Head for the north rim of the Grand Canyon, less visited than the south rim, but truly as beautiful. After dinner in the Lodge and a spectacular sunset over the Grand Canyon, enjoy an overnight stay in the rustically-comfortable Frontier Cabins, just footsteps from the Canyon’s rim. B, D Day 7: North Rim Explored Wake up to the still of the Park and a leisurely breakfast buffet in the main lodge before exploring the park at leisure. Join our local guide for a narrated tour of Grand Canyon National Park and see incredible views from the highest point on the canyon rim, Point Imperial, before heading to Kanab, UT for an overnight stay. B, D

Arches National Park

Capitol Reef National Park

Cedar City

roads of the eighth wonder of the world. A Navajo guide will lead us through the most enduring and definitive images of the American West. Cross into Arizona for a cruise on beautiful Lake Powell, through the twisted, narrow slot canyons of Antelope Canyon. Enjoy dinner overlooking the lake and an overnight stay at Lake Powell Resort, located in the heart of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. B, D

Bryce Canyon National Park

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Day 8: Zion National Park Follow the lush Virgin River into Zion National Park 2 Moab where you will be surrounded by massive canyon Canyonlands walls and a unique landscape of petrified sand dunes National Park during our narrated open-air tram ride. Grab lunch on your own at the Zion Lodge before heading back Monument to Las Vegas to check into the four star Golden NugValley get Hotel and Casino. B, D

Lake Powell Resort

Day 9: Fly Home Reflect on the incomparable natural beauty we have explored as we fly home. B

Sept. 17-25, 2016 Per person rates* double $2729 triple/quad $2473 single $3498

* Includes roundtrip airfare from STL

Combine this tour with California National Parks on page 41 or Southwest Adventure on page 46 and take $450 off the combined per person rate!

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This is my 11th year of traveling with Sunrise and I have had no negative experiences. This one was at the top, even better than I expected. Thank you for such a great trip.

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- Edwina T. 2013 Canyonlands

Southwest Grand Adventure Day 1: Fly into Las Vegas, NV Fly into Las Vegas and check into the four-star Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino with time to take in the Fremont Experience, right outside the hotel’s doors. D Day 2: Walnut Canyon National Monument, AZ After stops in Kingman and Williams, AZ, visit Walnut Canyon National Monument. Among the remarkable geological formations of the canyon, the shapes of ancient cliff dwellings, former homes of ancient inhabitants, are evident. Unpack for three nights at the charming Little America Hotel in Flagstaff. Telescope viewing at Lowell Observatory, weather permitting (optional, at your own expense). B, D Day 3: Grand Canyon National Park Marvel at the canyon’s sheer majesty and its powerful and inspiring beauty where the unique geologic colors change throughout the day. A step-on guide joins us as we travel along the scenic East Rim, stopping for breathtaking photos and learning more about the biological diversity of this World Heritage Site. Enjoy Lunch in the historic El Tovar Hotel. B, L Day 4: Oak Creek Canyon & Sedona, AZ Pass through Oak Creek Canyon on your way to Sedona, AZ. USA Today called this canyon the “most scenic drive in North America.” Take a narrated trolley ride through Sedona with a stop at the Chapel of the Holy Cross. Enjoy lunch and time to browse the local galleries and shops. Back in Flagstaff learn about a local family’s history at the Riordan Mansion. B, L Day 5: Albuquerque, NM Travel east out of Arizona and across New Mexico to Albuquerque, host to the dazzling 2016 International Balloon Fiesta, the world’s premier balloon event. The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center showcases the traditions, art and craftsmanship of the 19 New Mexican Pueblos. Settle in for three nights at the Drury Inn located near the Fiesta Park. B, D Day 6: Balloon Fiesta Mass Ascension & Santa Fe, NM Rise and shine! The Dawn Patrol Show and glorious Mass Ascension are a thrilling experience as hundreds of vividly colored hot air balloons fill the morning sky. Aptly, the 2016 Fiesta theme is Desert Kaleidoscope. Watch it all from your reserved seats right on the field or walk amongst the balloons. Today’s chef at the Santa Fe School of Cooking, as featured on the Food Network, will educate and entertain while you sample the flavors of New Mexico. Discover the many charms of

Santa Fe with our local guide. Do you know the mys- Sept. 26- Oct. 5, 2016 tery that surrounds the construction of the Miraculous Per person rates* Staircase at the Loretto Chapel? B, L, Hot Apps

double $2459 triple/quad $2225 Day 7: Sandia Peak & Fiesta Balloon Glow Early this morning, you will have the opportunity to single $3160

take a hot air balloon ride (at your own arrangement * Includes airfare and expense). After our Lunch, board the Sandia Peak from STL. Aerial Tram, the world’s longest tramway, and ride 2.7 miles above the Cibola National Forest to the Sandia Las Vegas, Grand Peak and experience a panoramic vista of the great Canyon, Santa Fe Southwest. This afternoon, stroll amongst the bal- and the Albuquerque loons on the launch field and then, as the sun sets, en- Balloon Festival! joy the dazzling evening Balloon Glow. What a sight to see as the balloons glow in the evening desert sky! Following the Glow, the Fiesta offers a spectacular AfterGlow Fireworks show. Watch it all from your reserved seats right on the field. B, L, D Day 8: Balloon Museum & Route 66 Visit the Albuquerque International Balloon Museum. Then continue your travels along iconic Route 66, where you will have a unique Lunch stop before arriving in Amarillo, TX for our overnight stay. B, L

Combine this tour with Canyonlands on page 45 and take $450 off the combined per person rate!

Day 9: National Cowboy Museum & Oklahoma City Memorial Today offers you two special experiences. Tour the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum with more than 28,000 Western and American Indian art works and artifacts. Enjoy a delicious Lunch in the Museum. Then tour the contemplative Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum which just completed an $8-million enhancement project. Overnight in Oklahoma. B, L

Favorite Event: Mass Hot Air Balloon Ascension in Albuquerque, Charlene

Day 10: Return Home Return home with some amazing photos to share and exciting stories to tell of your adventure out West. B IL

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Flagstaff Albuquerque

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Michigan’s Upper Peninsula & the Grand Hotel Day 1: North Illinois Depart mid-day and travel to northern Illinois for an overnight stay. D Day 2: Sault Sainte Marie Enjoy the stunning fall scenery of Michigan as we travel to historic Sault Sainte Marie, MI, known as the Northern Gateway to Canada. Check in to the historic Ramada Plaza Ojibway Hotel in downtown Sault Sainte Marie overlooking the Soo Locks for three nights. B, D

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Day 3: Agawa Canyon Grab your passport as we head north of the border into Canada and board the Agawa Canyon Train. Heading deep into the heart of the Canadian Wilderness, we are transported 114 miles north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, over towering trestles, alongside pristine lakes and rivers and through the amazing granite rock formations and forests of the Canadian Shield filled with gorgeous fall foliage. B, L Day 4: Soo Locks A local guide will join us as we travel along gorgeous fall color to Tahquamenon Falls State Park to take in

the breathtaking falls. Board an express elevator to be lifted 210 feet above Sault Ste. Marie and take in the spectacular panoramic views at the Tower of History. The Soo Locks have been referred to as one of the great wonders of the world and it is one of the largest waterway traffic systems on earth. See the locks up close as we board ship and travel through this astounding system along the international shoreline of the lower harbor on a sunset dinner cruise. B, D

Day 5: Mackinac Island Enjoy some free time to explore downtown Sault Ste. Marie or visit Locks Park to view ships passing through from their observation deck. Upon our arrival to Mackinac Island we are trans- Soo Locks ported by horse and carriage to the island’s premier luxury resort, the incomparable Grand Hotel, where the longest porch in the world overlooks the Straits of Mackinac. This evening enjoy a 5-couse dinner in the Grand Dining Hall with evening entertainment. B, D Day 6: Free day on Mackinac Island After breakfast in the Grand Dining Room you are free to spend your day as you wish until we meet again this evening for another elegant dinner and evening of entertainment. You may take a carriage tour of the island, browse the quaint shops, rent a bicycle to ride around the island, play lawn bowling, or explore The Grand and learn a little more about its history. You have all day to be as active or relaxed in your wonderful surrounding. Your Sunrise Tour Manager will be available to help you plan your day (cost of afternoon activities not included). B, D Day 7: South Haven, MI After another restful night in one of the Grand’s magnificent rooms and a superb breakfast, depart Mackinac Island and begin our journey home. Overnight near the charming beach town of South Haven, MI. B. D Day 8: Return Home Today return home to St. Louis. B

Fall colors around Lake Superior

Sept. 29-Oct. 6, 2016 Per person rates double $1819 triple/quad $1683 single $2383 Same price as 2015!

Two-night stay at the Grand Hotel!

Did you know?

• Sault Ste. Marie was founded by Father Jacques Marquette in 1668. It is the third oldest remaining settlement in the United States. • Tahquamenon Falls consist of two falls. The Upper Falls, one of the largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi has a drop of nearly 50 feet, more than 200 feet across and a water flow of more than 50,000 gallons per second.

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Day 8: Halifax, Nova Scotia (9:00am – 6:30pm) Halifax was long defined by naval operations. The 18thcentury Citadel still stands guard, but today overlooks a thriving city whose restored waterfront features historic architecture, shops, museums, bars, restaurants and more. B, L, D

Day 2: Upstate, NY Continue our journey east, relishing the palette of fall colors out our window, to enjoy a farm-to-table dinner with memorable views of the Hudson River at Blu Pointe on the Hudson Restaurant before overnighting in Fishkill, NY. B, D

Join Sunrise Tours aboard the Royal Caribbean International Serenade of the Seas where unforgettable at-sea moments, enDay 9: At Sea Relax aboard the ship. B, L, D ticing shore visits and incredible fall foliage Day 10: Boston, Massachusetts create a cherished Disembark in United States’ oldest city whose colonial tour!

Day 3: Embarkation Enroute to Boston, tour one of the “Best Historic Homes” (National Geographic) in Hartford, CT. The Mark Twain House and Museum represents the time that Samuel and Livy spent early in their marriage as some of their happiest and most productive years. This afternoon, arrive in Boston and board Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas for a 4:30pm departure. B, D

heritage is the backdrop for an inviting mix of culture and lively street life. Board the motorcoach and explore Boston’s historic sites including the Paul Revere House, the site of the Boston Massacre and more! Overnight in eastern, PA. B, L

Day 4: Portland, ME Explore Portland’s lively heart of the city, “Old Port” filled with narrow cobblestone streets and restored brick warehouses filled with shops, restaurants, cafes and bars. B, L, D

Day 11: Ohio Travel to mid-Ohio, treasuring the fall foliage views, and appreciate a stop enroute to reflect and honor the victims of Flight 93 at the National Memorial Plaza in Somerset, PA. B, D

Day 5: Bar Harbor, ME A wealthy summer playground during the Gilded Age, Mount Desert Island welcomes visitors to its rugged beauty and serene parkland. The village of Bar Harbor offers shops, galleries, restaurants and historic architecture. B, L, D

Day 12: Return home Per person rates (based on double occupancy)* Inside cabin $1999 Outside cabin $2246 Balcony cabin $2597 * Includes transportation, cruise fare, taxes, port fees, hotel, activities and meals as listed.

Day 6: Saint John, New Brunswick Although famous for the Reversing Rapids at the Bay of Fundy, Saint John is also home to splendid Victorian architecture, quaint shops and a vibrant arts scene. It is also a gateway First night to New Brunswick’s scenic Last night villages and seascapes. B, Overnight L, D Day 7: At Sea Wake up aboard this sleek and sunlit ship and plan to relax aboard today. Bask at the pool, walk through the nine-story atrium with floor to ceiling windows, enjoy a Broadway-style show and savor another

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delicious meal. It’s your day, relax and enjoy! B, L, D

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Day 1: Mid-Ohio Our colorful fall adventure begins as we travel east to overnight in Ashland, Ohio. D

Day 2: The Finger Lakes Head to the Finger Lakes Region of New York for a guided tour of the world’s oldest photography museum, the George Eastman House and Museum, located on the estate of the founder of Eastman Kodak Company and a pioneer of modern photography. Travel to Geneva, New York, to dine on the shores of Seneca Lake at the historic Belhurst Castle, a landmark stone castle built in the 1880s, before an overnight stay in Syracuse. B, D Day 3: Vermont Batter up! Discover the history of America’s favorite pastime at the Baseball Hall of Fame and keep a look out for artifacts and history detailing the 17 former St. Louis Cardinals who have been inducted. After lunch and time to explore Cooperstown, stop at Bennington Battle Monument (weather permitting), a 306 foothigh monument commemorating a turning point in the Revolutionary War. Head to the observation deck at the top for a breathtaking view of Vermont, Massachusetts and New York before traveling through the picturesque Green Mountains for a two-night stay at Vermont’s premier Okemo Mountain hotel The Pointe at Castle Hill Resort. B, D

Ogunquit’s most picturesque oceanfront resort. B, D

Day 6: Ogunquit, ME Travel to the shores of Casco Bay and explore Freeport, renowned for its outlet shopping and home to the world famous L.L. Bean Flagship Store. Visit one of the oldest working lighthouses in the country, the Portland Head Light, located at the entrance to Portland Harbor in the Gulf of Maine. Spend free time in the Ogunquit downtown area or relax at the hotel to take in the coastline views before enjoying an authentic Maine lobster bake dinner. B, D

Sept. 30-Oct. 9,2016 Oct. 7-16, 2016 Per person rates double $2079 triple/quad $1882 single $2712 Same price as 2015!

Day 7: Ogunquit, ME After a delicious breakfast at a Sunrise favorite, The Wild Blueberry Cafe, head to Perkins Cove to learn how to catch lobster aboard our private lobstering cruise. Travel to the quaint town of Kennebunkport for a narrated trolley tour of the history and sites of the town including President Bush’s Estate and the Franciscan Monastery. B, D

Best Breakfast: Blueberry Cafe in Ogunquit, Maine, Pat

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Day 8: Albany, NY Travel scenic roads to Albany, New York. After lunch and homemade pie at Grandma’s Pies, tour the historic New York State Capitol building, known for its iconic mix of Romanesque Revival and Neo-Renaissance architecture. Continue to our overnight stay near Rochester, NY. B, L

This tour was even more than I hoped it would be. Just loved New Day 4: The Green Mountains Hampshire and stops Spend the day exploring the mountains of Vermont Day 9: Niagara Falls, NY with our local guide. Visit the Marsh-Billings-Rocke- Experience the majestic beauty of Niagara Falls, where at the streams and feller National Historic Park, the only national park 2.5 billion gallons of water from four of the five Great scenic areas. to focus on conservation history and the evolving nature of land stewardship in America. After a tour of the Rockefeller Estate or Billings Farm, enjoy lunch on your own in the charming town of Woodstock followed by a photo stop at Vermont’s “Little Grand Canyon,” Quechee Gorge. Learn about the art of making maple syrup and sample some of their award-winning products during a visit to Green Mountain Sugar House before returning to Castle Hill for a delicious gourmet dinner. B, D Day 5: New Hampshire, Ogunquit, ME Experience one of northern New Hampshire’s best fall foliage viewing areas when we drive the famous scenic byway, the Kancamagus Highway. This 34.5 mile scenic drive cuts a path through the White Mountain National Forest with breathtaking views of the Swift River, Sabbaday Falls, and Rocky Gorge. Arrive at Maine’s picturesque coast and check into our home for the next three nights, Anchorage by the Sea,

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Lakes travel down every hour. Board the world-famous Maid of the Mist for a thrilling boat ride and gorgeous views before we head to our final overnight stay in Ohio. B, D

Leonard & Cathy G., 2015 New England Fall Adventure

Day 10: Return home Arrive home in the early evening with pleasant memories of beautiful sights and new friends! B

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Day 1: Kennebunkport, ME Board the flight to Boston, MA and travel a short drive to Kennebunkport, ME. Unpack your bags for a 2-night stay at the welcoming and cozy Lodge on the Cove ,nestled in a wooded cove in historic Kennebunkport. D

Day 5: The “Kanc” Travel to North Conway, 2 NH and board the Conway Conway Scenic Scenic Railroad. The Notch Railroad Cafe Lafayette Train travels on tracks that Dinner Train were laid in 1870 and offer Meredith 2 some of the most dramatic M/S Mount Washington Cruise natural fall foliage scenery Winnipesaukee in the East chugging through 2 Railroad Kennebunkport spectacular Crawford Notch Day 2: Coastal New Engto Crawford station. Disemland bark and grasp the beauty of Piscataqua Dating back to early 1900’s the mountain during an inBoat Ride the Kennebunkport trolcluded boxed lunch layover First night ley transported guests to before the return to Conway. Last night their vacation destinations. Cross the “Kanc”, KancamaOvernight Board the trolley for a nargus Scenic Byway, to 3,000 Highlight rated sightseeing tour covfeet in elevation Lincoln, NH Tour route ering 300 years of history following a path cut through Boston and the Bush Presidential the National Forest with home. Explore the streets of breathtaking views of foliquaint historic Kennebunkport before traveling down age, the Swift River and Rocky Gorge. Our hotel for the the coastline to historic seaport Portsmouth. Sail on next 2 nights is in charming Lincoln, NH. B, L a private charter aboard the Piscataqua, a traditional reproduction of the flatbottom gundalow. Educational Day 6: Mount Washington and fun, the sail is a great way to see the city and river All Aboard!! The beauty of the mountains and the sights. Feeling adventurous? Join the crew and help thrill of ascending the Northeast’s highest peak are sail the ship! Explore the quaint street and shops of just as enchanting today as they were in 1869. Board this wonderful jewel! There is a saying, “when Boston the Mount Washington Cog Railway and climb up a needs a vacation, it loves Portsmouth.” B, D 3-mile-long trestle to the 6,288-foot summit. Soak in the spectacular panoramic view spanning the mounDay 3: Meredith, NH tains and valleys of New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Visit New Hampshire’s own fairy tale castle, the Castle north into Canada, and east to the Atlantic Ocean! This in the Clouds. Marvel at the 1914 arts and crafts man- afternoon, experience an interactive Maple Demonsion built high on the side of the Ossipee Mountains. stration and Horse-drawn wagon ride at the Rocks EsLearn the rags to riches story of its owner and enjoy tate which has been featured on Good Morning Amerthe magnificent 360 degrees of fall foliage. In the heart ica and in the Boston Globe. Ask about the infamous of Meredith Village, NH is the charming Inn at Mills pickles! Cap the day by boarding the Emmy-awarded Falls and Marketplace where we unpack for a 2-night Cafe Lafayette Dinner stay. Board the Winnipesaukee Railroad for a nostalgic Train (recently shown scenic rail excursion along the shores of the lake and on the PBS “Great Sceenjoy a special turkey dinner on board enroute! B, D nic Railway Journeys”) and enjoy a scenic train Day 4: Lake Winnipesaukee ride through valleys and Cruise aboard the M/S Mount Washington on Lake gorges while savoring a Winnipesaukee, “smiling waters”, to the port of Wolfe- 4-course meal in the train boro. Touted as the Oldest Summer Resort in America, restaurant. B, D enjoy leisure time before touring the Wright Museum. Learn how the museum collects and displays artifacts Day 7: Return Home that illustrate WWII’s significant and lasting impact on Memories made and Lake Winnipesaukee American life. Return to Meredith Village for a relaxing cameras full; head home evening. Visit the spa or browse what the Marketplace from Boston airport. B has to offer. B, D Mount Washington Cog Railway Lincoln

October 2-8, 2016 Per person rates* double $2275 triple/quad $2128 single $2716

* Includes roundtrip airfare from STL.

Favorite scenic pull off: Rocky Gorge in the White Mountains on the Kancamagus Highway, Jan

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Trip was wellplanned, well paced and a nice variety of activities. We would go with Sunrise Tours again. A good value vacation.

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David & Kate G., 2014 Scenic Trains & Cruises of New England

Holland Windmills & Rhine River Castles Day 1: Overnight flight Depart St. Louis on overnight flight to Europe. D, B (meals onboard plane) Day 2: Lucerne Arrive Zurich or Basel and transfer to Lucerne for 2-night stay. Day 3: Lucerne This morning enjoy a guided walking tour of this beautiful lakefront town. Afterwards, enjoy free time to explore on your own or perhaps join an optional excursion. B Day 4: Embarkation Travel by luxury motorcoach to Basel where we will enjoy a guided walking tour before boarding the MS Amadeus for a 7-night cruise. B, D Day 5: Breisach Today we will dock in Breisach and board a coach for a tour of the Black Forest and visit a Cuckoo Clock Factory. B, L, D Day 6: Strasbourg Enjoy a guided city tour of Strasbourg by coach. B, L, D Day 7: Speyer - Mannheim Today there will be a guided walking tour of Speyer before continuing the journey along the Rhine to Mannheim for time on your own (or an optional excursion to Heidelberg). B, L, D

Transfer to the Amsterdam Airport for your flight home. B, L Per person rates based on double occupancy Category E Haydn Deck $5095 Category D Haydn Deck $5295 Category C Strauss Deck $5695 Category B Strauss Deck $5895 Category A Mozart Deck $6995 Per person rates based on single occupancy Category E Haydn Deck $6545 Category D Haydn Deck $6745 Category C Strauss Deck $7845 Category B Strauss Deck $8045 Category A Mozart Deck $9645 • Deposit of $500 per person required • Final payment is due 90 days before departure • Optional cancellation waiver $370 per person • Early bird discount - book by 1/31/16 and make final payment by check to receive a $200 per person discount

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Included on tour: •Roundtrip Airfare from STL •2 Nights Hotel - Lucerne •7 Night Cruise - Outside Cabin •24 Meals (10-B, 6-L, 8-D) •All city tours as indicated •Local Wine with Dinners •Int’l Air Taxes/Fuel/Fees & Port Charges

Day 8: Rüdesheim - Koblenz Arrive in Rüdensheim for a guided walking tour and then cruise through the Rhine River Gorge, a UNESCO Heritage Site. Upon arrival in Koblenz, enjoy a guided walking tour. B, L, D Day 9: Cologne Upon arrival, guided walking tour of Cologne. B, L , D Day 10: Amsterdam Sightseeing This morning, embark on a tour of the charming town of Volendam and see the renowned windmills of Holland. Upon return, tour Amsterdam and cruise through the canals. Ship docked in Amsterdam overnight, B, L, D Day 11: Return Home

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Celebration Belle’s Fall Fantasy

Day 1: Hawkeye State Relax and watch the vivid fall leaves dance outside your coach window as we travel to Dubuque, IA; the single city located at the junction of three states; Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin! Tour the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate, featuring a recent $40 million expansion and dynamic exhibits. Unpack for 2-nights in Dubuque, IA. D Day 2: Galena In 2015, Galena, IL was honored to receive the “Top 50 Small Towns In America” award for its charm and quaint downtown. Learn its historical intricacies aboard an authentic 1940’s style trolley on wheels while touring Galena’s most prominent areas. Take time to explore the Ulysses S. Grant Home and shop lively Main Street area before returning to Dubuque. B, D Day 3: All Day Mississippi River Cruise Board a paddle wheeler from bygone days for an allday leisurely cruise aboard the Celebration Belle. Sit

back, relax and enjoy the panorama of fall foliage, narration by the Captain and live entertainment. Catch a glimpse of high bluffs, picturesque 19th century towns and a unique experience of traveling through lock and dams! Savor 3 meals concluding with the famous “Prime Rib dinner buffet”. Overnight in Moline, IL. B, L, D

Day 4: Green Machine Go behind the scenes for a factory tour at John Deere Harvester Works where combines and headers are manufactured as part of the massive green machine (pending production). Visit the John Deere Pavilion featuring vintage tractors and giant, modern-day farm equipment on display. Enjoy the vibrant red and orange foliage displays as we travel home. B

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Per person rates double $789 triple/quad $733 single $956

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Day 1: Nashville, TN Enjoy home-style cooking for lunch at Patti’s 1880’s Settlement Restaurant of Kentucky Lake. Voted #1 restaurant by Southern Living Magazine because of its food and #1 for its tourism, take time to enjoy a leisurely meal and shopping. Then it’s off to Nashville, TN our home for the night, to enjoy a performance at the world famous Grand Ole Opry! Tip your hats and stomp your boots along with the longest continually running radio broadcast show in history. L

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Day 3: Biltmore Estate See America’s largest majestic home, the picturesque Biltmore Estate, one of the most prominent remaining examples of the Gilded Age. Enjoy plenty of time to explore the home’s 250 rooms including 33 bedrooms, 43 bathrooms and 3 kitchens. Eat lunch at DeerPark Pavilion before time to visit the gardens designed by America’s foremost landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted. B, L

October 18-22, 2016 Per person rates double $1024 triple/quad $920 single $1333

Day 4: Smoky Mountain National Park and Pigeon Forge This morning stop at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian and experience the vivid 11,000-year-old Cherokee story. Visit the Onocaluftee Visitor Center, the gateway to the Smoky Mountains, before a local guide leads us through Great Smoky Mountain National Park the mountains. Absorb the gorgeous fall foliage as we pass through the heart of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Arrive in Pigeon Forge, TN and check into the SpringHill Suites Highlight WV by Marriott. A dinner and a show at the acTour route claimed “Country Tonite” in Pigeon Forge will cap off a beautiful day. B, D VA

Day 2: Hermitage and Asheville, NC Visit a National Historic Landmark, The Hermitage, a plantation that was owned by President Andrew Jackson. Explore the beloved home of Jackson, restored with hundreds of his original belongings, as costumed guides usher you through the mansion. One of our most scenic drives awaits us as we make the trip east to Asheville, North Carolina for dinner at the charming Red Rocker Inn, before checking into the Holiday Inn Biltmore East for a two-night stay. B, D

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Day 5: Return home Bid the mountains goodbye and return home enjoying more dramatic fall colors along the way. B

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Day 1: Charleston, WV All aboard! Our scenic trip through West Virginia begins with an overnight stay in the capital city, Charleston. D

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Day 2: Homestead Resort Learn about the history of coal mining at the Exhibition Coal Mine in Beckley, WV. Ride through the dark passages of a vintage coal mine aboard a comfortable “man trip” driven by veteran miners sharing New River Gorge bridge firsthand accounts of the daily responsibilities and trials of past and present-day Day 4: New River Gorge and Hawks Nest State Park miners. Travel through the Allegheny Mountains for Visit the Canyon Rim Visitor Center for a spectacular a gourmet, farm-to-table lunch at The Greenbrier, a view of the country’s second highest bridge, the New National Historic Landmark and world-class resort River Gorge Bridge, spanning the craggy 1,000-foot that has been welcoming royalty, celebrities and deep New River Gorge. Venture to Hawks Nest State guests from around the world since 1778. Experience Park overlooking the New River, the second oldest Southern hospitality and elegant charm at its finest river in the world. Take an exhilarating tram ride to during a two-night stay at The Omni Homestead the bottom of the gorge to enjoy the colorful fall foliResort, a premier Hot Springs resort for 23 U.S. Presiage from the boardwalk along the river. Continue to dents dating back to the 18th century. B, L Ashland, KY for our two night stay. B, D Day 3: Cass Scenic Railroad Visit the National Radio Astronomy Observatory to learn about the fascinating world of radio astronomy and an up-close tour of their massive telescopes with our local guide. Relive an era when steam-driven locomotives were an essential part of everyday life when we board the Cass Scenic Railroad, home to the world’s largest fleet of geared Shay locomotives. Travel the same line built in 1901 to haul lumber to the mill in Cass, enjoy breathtaking views, and tour an authentic logging camp during a stop at Whittaker Station. Return to the Homestead for an elegant dinner in the main dining room. B, D

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Day 5: New River Train Excursion Since 1968, the world-renowned New River Train has taken travelers on a journey through the “Grand Canyon of the East”, the New River Gorge. Much of this stretch is inaccessible by car, making the trip a unique opportunity to see ghost towns, old coal mining sites and numerous scenic spots tucked deep in the Gorge – all from our premium dome-seating with unobstructed and front row views to the most spectacular scenery in the country. Travel the former Chesapeake & Ohio mainline along the banks of the New River and disembark in Hinton, WV to enjoy the Railroad Days street fair with local food stands, arts and crafts, and enterPA tainment before the return ride and dinner on the train. B, D

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Per person rates double $1599 triple/quad $1457 single $2024 Featuring a two-night stay at the incomparable Omni Homestead Resort and premium dome-seating on the breathtaking New River Train Excursion

Did you know?

Only 4 New River Train Excursions are offered each year! Join Sunrise Tours for luxurious secondfloor glass dome-top seats with breathtaking views and firstclass service.

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Hilton Head and Amelia Island Day 1: Clarksville, TN Depart mid-day for the bustling city of Clarksville, TN for an overnight stay. D

wrong! Tonight dine at one of the local favorites. B, D

Per person rates Day 5: Hilton Head, SC Drive north along the coast to the colorful town of double $1798 Beaufort, SC known as “American’s happiest seaside triple/quad $1574 town”. Your local guide will bring alive the beautiful single $2472 pre-revolutionary homes on narrow streets shaded by Lower price than 2015! live oaks trailing with Spanish moss. B, D

Day 2: Atlanta, GA Continue to Atlanta, GA, known for its Southern hospitality and diverse musical heritage. Experience southern cooking at its best at the famous Mary Mac’s Tea Room, an Atlanta tradition for over 70 years. B, D

Day 6: Savannah, SC/Amelia Island, FL Travel to the gracious coastal town of Savannah for an informative Trolley Tour. See lovely garden squares and unique architecture for which the city is famous. Lunch today is on River Street followed by free time to explore. Continue to Amelia Island, FL to unpack for two nights at the charming Hampton Inn and Suites Harbor Front located in Oak trees often seen in Savannah and Beaufort. the heart of historic downtown Fernandina Beach, overlooking the Fernandina Beach Marina. B, L

Day 3: Hilton Head, SC An afternoon arrival at Hilton Head Island, your home for the next 3 night at the luxurious Omni Oceanfront Resort where all rooms are ocean view! Unpack and relax. The hotel grounds are tropically landscaped and there are 12 miles of white sandy beaches just steps away. The Omni underwent a $17 million renovation recently and boasts some of the largest rooms on the island – elegant décor, mini kitchens with microwaves, mini refrigerators, and separate dining areas as well as private balconies with beautiful ocean views. B Day 4: Hilton Head, SC A full day free to explore Hilton Head as you want. There are many options available: Walk along Omni’s private white-sand beach, there is an 11-mile lagoon for canoeing and kayaking, tennis or golf. Take a dip in one of their pools or reward yourself and escape for the spa for a treatment. There is great shopping nearby at Shelter Cove Harbor. With an average high temperature of almost 70 degrees in November, you can’t go

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Day 7: Amelia Island, FL Enjoy a free day on Amelia Island. See historic buildings dating back to the late 19th century, drop by Florida’s oldest saloon or take a carriage ride or trolley tour (optional activities additional expense). You can stroll down the Centre Street for great shopping….all this and more is all within walking distance of your hotel. We will reconvene late this afternoon to relax on a Sunset Cruise and watch the sun catch the waves on fire in colors of red and gold! End the day with a fabulous meal in this historic city! B, D

Most Memorable sunrise: Hilton Head Island, Charlene

Day 8: Atlanta, GA Say farewell to this sunny island and head north for our overnight stay in Atlanta. B, D Day 9: Return Home Return home. B

Ultimate Hawaii Day 1: Royal HaNawiliwili waiian Day 6: Hilo, Hawaii Pacific After a very early The entire city of Hilo is like one Ocean 2 Honolulu Pearl flight, arrive in Hogiant greenhouse with specHarbor Kahului nolulu and check tacular tropical flowers at evinto the historic ery turn. Visit the town’s wellRoyal Hawaiian preserved historic buildings, Overnight Hotel, the “Pink which date back to the turn Hilo Kona Highlight Palace of the Pacifof the century and showcase HI Flight route ic”, for a two-night Hawaii’s unique architecture. stay. Opened in Just 30 miles away the Hawaii 1927, the Hotel was Volcanoes National Park is one of the first on Waikiki Beach, and features the the home of the active Kilauea Volcano. This evening best location and views of the iconic Diamond Head cruise to the other side of the island to Kona. B, L, D Volcano. The history – President Franklin D Roosevelt stayed here and scenes from Big Jim McLain and Gidget Day 7: Kona, Hawaii Goes Hawaiian were filmed here – and luxury of the Kona offers the quintessential Hawaii experience. Royal Hawaiian will jumpstart your Hawaiian vacation. Snorkel the crystal blue waters amongst a kaleidoscope of tropical marine life. Take a surfing lesson, a Day 2: Polynesian Cultural Center kayaking trip or head out to deeper waters for some Enjoy an outdoor, beach side breakfast at the Surf La- deep-sea fishing. This evening cruise to the island of nai Restaurant at the hotel. Relax by the pool, take Kauai. B, L, D a walk on the private Royal Hawaiian Beach or enjoy a drink at the legendary Mai Tai Bar. Great shopping Day 8: Nawiliwili, Kauai from luxury stores to souvenir shops are located with- Kauai is your gateway to what many believe to be Hain easy walking distance on Kalakaua Ave. Immerse waii’s most beautiful island. On “The Garden Island”, yourself in the Pacific Island experience at the Polyne- nature is truly the star, from the dramatic mountains sian Cultural Center, featuring eight simulated tropi- of Kokee to the cool rain forests of Haena. And the tracal villages and impressive Polynesian craftsmen and dition of the luau adds lively entertainment unique to performers. B, D Hawaii. B, L, D Day 3: Pearl Harbor, embarkation Visit Pearl Harbor Historic Sites including the site of the USS Arizona Memorial and the newly renovated Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. This afternoon board the Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Pride of America, inaugurated in 2005 as the first new US-flagged cruise ship in nearly 50 years and the only NCL ship sailing year round from Honolulu. B, D Day 4: Kahului, Maui A surplus of natural splendor and the genuine hospitality of its people have helped to make Maui Hawaii’s second most popular island. Explore the fascinating history of the town of Lahaina. Plant yourself on a pristine beach, or plan a shore excursion. Two favorite shore excursions in Maui are a scenic drive on the “The Road to Hana” and whale watching (additional costs). B, L, D Day 5: Kahului, Maui Spend another glorious day in Maui. This evening depart for Hilo on the big island of Hawaii. B, L, D

November 3-13, 2016 Per person rates* (based on double occupancy) Inside cabin $3925 Outside cabin $4330 Balcony $4789

• Includes roundtrip airfare from STL, cruise fare, port charges, hotel, activities and meals as indicated. Does not include optional insurance. • Deposit of $250 per person due with reservation • Final payment due August 3, 2016 • Please call for single or triple rates

Featuring two nights at the historic Royal Hawaiian Hotel and a 7-night cruise aboard the NCL Pride of America

Day 9: Nawiliwili, Kauai Perhaps you’d like to book a shore excursion to visit two natural highlights of Kauai, Waimea Canyon and the Wailua River? Enjoy another day in Kauai, before cruising back to Honolulu on the island of Oahu. B, L, D Day 10/11: Fly home (overnight) Disembark and transport to the airport for your journey home, having experienced the best of the American Pacific Paradise - Hawaii! B

Holiday Grandeur

Day 1: Lexington, KY Begin our holiday journey as we travel to Lexington, KY for an overnight stay. D

Day 2: Greenbrier Resort Travel to the award-winning Greenbrier Resort for an overnight stay. Home to distinguished guests since 1776, this hotel is located in White Sulphur Springs, WV in the beautiful Allegheny Mountains. Arrive in time to enjoy afternoon tea before checking into your elegant guest room or relaxing in the magnificent lobby. A three-course dinner will be served in the main dining room with sparkling chandeliers and stately columns. After dinner continue to soak up the charm of the Greenbrier with an evening at leisure or a swim in the pool. B, D Day 3: Greenbrier Resort Awake to The Greenbrier and its incredible winter wonderland décor throughout the resort. After breakfast in the main dining room, shop in the dozens of boutiques, and/or enjoy an optional activity (at an additional cost) such as a carriage or sleigh ride, a one-of-a-kind spa service or tour The Bunker, a former U.S. Government relocation hideaway facility from the Cold War era. This afternoon, a colonial Christmas awaits us as we journey to Williamsburg, VA and check into the centrally located Woodlands Hotel & Suites for the next 2 nights. B, D Day 4: Williamsburg, VA Since the first organized Christmas celebration drew visitors to Colonial Williamsburg in 1936, nothing can match the excitement and grandeur of a Christmas season in Williamsburg. Spend the day at Colonial Williamsburg, all dressed up for the holidays, and explore hundreds of recreated and restored buildings, sites and exhibits including the Governor’s Palace. Enjoy a delicious lunch at the historic Shield’s Tavern where

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Day 6: Ohio Indulge in a lovely, relaxing breakfast while enjoying the hospitality of the Homestead Resort. After a relaxing morning depart for Columbus, OH to make your own holiday candle at The Candle Lab. While your candles are setting, enjoy dinner at the historic Victorian style, Worthington Inn. B, D Day 7: Return home. B

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double $1699 Day 5: The Homestead Travel to one of the world’s finest resorts, the opulent triple/quad $1569 National Historic Landmark Homestead Resort, for single $2279 an overnight stay. Thousands of sparkling lights, miles of garland, warm crackling fireplaces, endless Poinsettias, and an outdoor wonderland will engender holiday spirit! Since 1766 the Resort has offered an incomparable retreat to its visitors; Princes and Presidents, including Thomas Jefferson, have soaked in its mineral springs. Upon arrival enjoy a wine and cheese reception before a three-course dinner with music and dancing. After dinner, Horse drawn carriage in Colonial Williamsburg you are welcome to relax or enjoy a movie in their in-house theater. B, D

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San Antonio Holiday Day 1: Oklahoma Travel to Muskogee, OK for dinner and a festive drive through the town’s Garden of Lights annual display with a local enthusiast sharing historical stories. D Day 2: Hill Country Head south through the Hill Country of Texas to enjoy the display at Pedernales Electric Coops Headquarter’s “lighted forest” of over 1 million lights. Continue on the Hill Country Trail to Blanco, TX a charming town settled in 1853 by former TX rangers and pioneer stockmen. Overnight at the BW Plus Luxury Inn managed by an engineer/artist turned hotel owner! B,D

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Day 4: San Antonio Acquaint yourself with the River Walk aboard our private award-winning Boat Tour cruising the San Antonio River. For over 300 years, The Alamo shrine is a site full of rich history and heritage to inspire all as revealed when we explore the historic site where the fateful 13-day battle took place in 1836. Visit the 750-foot tall Tower of the Americas which provides a panaromic eagle eye view of San Antonio and includes a thrilling 4D theater ride; “Skies over Texas”! B, D

Dec. 8-14, 2016 Per person rates double $1359 triple/quad $1206 single $1819 Same price as 2014!

Featuring 3-night stay in hotel on the San Anotonio Riverwalk, where singing riverboats glide along the river surrounded by twinkling lights.

Tour route Day 3: Gruene, TX 3 San Antonio Visit the grounds of the Old Blanco County Courthouse where the annual Christmas Day 5: San Antonio Market is open for shoppers of all ages looking for a Our local expert boards the coach for a city tour with unique gift! Visit the well preserved hill country town stops at The Mission San Jose and the San Fernando of Gruene, TX and visit the oldest dance hall in Texas Cathedral. Savor a wonderful lunch at the renowned and enjoy lunch at the local Gristmill Restaurant. Check Guenther House, located in the 1860 home of the Piointo San Antonio’s Drury Plaza Hotel, located directly neer Flour Mills’ founding family, and a huge hit with on the famed River Walk and our home for the next past tour goers. The afternoon and evening are free to three nights! Formerly the Alamo Bank, the property stroll the River Walk, relax by the pool or do a bit of last was renovated to maintain its historical character with minute Christmas shopping in La Villita Historic Arts 50-ft ceilings and travertine flooring! B, L, hot apps Village. B, L, hot apps Day 6: Victorian Christmas Travel to Tyler, TX and take a nostalgic trip back to Christmases of long ago with a tour of the 157 year old Goodman-LeGrand home, all decked in fine Victorian splendor representative of its era. Savor cookies, wassail and experience the joy of a holiday ride in a vintage horse-drawn carriage! Overnight in northeast Texas. B,D Day 7: Return home Travel home reflecting on a collection of sweet memories and a festive spirit to carry on through the holidays! B San Antonio Riverwalk

Holidayville Christmas Day 1: Opryland Hotel St. Louis Our Holidayville advenIN First night ture begins in Nashville Highlight at the iconic Gaylord Last night Tour route KY Opryland Hotel. Every Overnight Christmas, Opryland creIL ates a glittering holiday VA extravaganza sparkling MO Smoky Mountain with millions of twinkling Winterfest Pigeon lights, nine acres of indoor 1 Forge 1 Inn on gardens decorated with 2 Biltmore Estate Nashville holiday ornaments, and stunning Christmas trees you have to see to believe! Experience the magic of Opryland’s ICE! exhibit featur- chalet, lit with the warm glow of 500 luminaries, huning more than two million pounds of hand-carved ice dreds of candles, crackling fires, and vintage Victorian sculptures and a live carving zone. Delight in the Holi- ornaments. B, D day Christmas dinner show before our overnight stay Day 3: Holiday Spirit in this luxurious resort. D Visit the National Gingerbread House Competition at the historic Grove Park Inn and return to Biltmore EsDay 2: Biltmore Estate Travel to America’s Largest Home, the Biltmore Es- tate for a delicious lunch and private, heated Holly Joltate, first introduced by George Vanderbilt to his fam- ly Christmas trolley to tour historic Asheville with our ily and friends on Christmas Eve 1895 with a larger- local guide while singing our favorite holiday songs. than-life Yuletide celebration and continued to this day Feel like a kid again when we drive through Shadrack’s with 1,000+ poinsettias, miles of garlands and lights, Christmas Wonderland and experience the world’s dozens of elaborate hand-decorated Christmas trees, largest drive-through, fully synchronized, LED Christand holiday music filling the halls. Enjoy a two-night mas light and music show. B, L

stay at the AAA 4-diamond Inn on Biltmore with unlimited access to tour the historic Mansion and Gardens, Winery, and shops at Antler Hill. Experience an old-fashioned Victorian Christmas on the Candlelight Christmas tour of the 250-room French Renaissance

Dec. 11-15, 2016 Per person rates double $1367 triple/quad $1238 single $1797

Day 4: Sevierville, TN Travel to Sevierville, TN, located deep in the valley of action-packed Pigeon Forge, and home to the awardwinning Smoky Mountain Winterfest celebration. Enjoy time on your own to visit the city’s hundreds of shops before the multi-million dollar Christmas production, Christmas at the Smoky Mountain Opry, featuring flying sugar plum fairies, soaring angels, dancing elves, enchanted reindeer, Jolly ol’ Saint Nick, and the area’s largest living nativity! Delight in the 15 million lights of the Winterfest light display before our overnight stay in Pigeon Forge. B, D

Did you know?

Biltmore Estate is home to the mostvisited U.S. winery. Biltmore’s winery was started by Vanderbilt’s son, William A.V. Cecil, in 1983 with construction he declared “the most historic event since my grandfather had opened his estate to his family on Christmas Day 90 years earlier.” Today, the winery spans 94 acres, sells 170,000 cases of wine and sees 650,000 visitors annually.

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Coastal New Year’s Eve Day 1: TennesSt. Louis see IN Travel southeast to Nashville and to be wowed by IL KY the lavishly festive holiday decorations adornNashville ing the Belmont Mansion. Circa Chattanooga 1 1853, this historic site opens its doors for AL MS our tour and a Christmas Wassail afternoon treat. Continue to Knoxville for an overnight stay. D

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tapping music entertainment for dancing and a champagne toast to ring in 2017! B, D

Day 5: Celebrate Your Way 1 Happy New Year! Embrace 2017 with a relaxing day to do GA Myrtle as you choose Beach 3 while enjoying the hotel’s sandy beach front location and mild climate. Perhaps you will want to take a dip in one of the 4 outdoor heatDay 2: Charlotte, NC ed pools or walk the beach or simply unwind in your Cross the border into The Old North State where Krispy suite and watch football? After dinner, get comfortKreme was started and Blackbeard fought his last bat- able in your reserved seats at the The Carolina Opry tle in 1718! Arrive Charlotte and enjoy a choice of one Christmas Special, designated top attraction in Myrtle of 2 activities. Either tour the famed NASCAR Hall Beach by CNBC. B, D of Fame Museum for high-speed fun with interactive displays and relevant exhibits OR retrace the dynamic Day 6: Chattanooga journey from a dairy farm to global evangelism at the Travel west through central Georgia to Chattanooga, Billy Graham Library with a tour of his original home TN home of the Moon Pie since 1917. While humming and impressive library. Overnight at the Drury Inn and Glenn Miller’s tune, check into the Chattanooga Choo Suites in Charlotte, NC. B, hot apps Choo hotel for dinner and an overnight stay. B, D

Day 3: Coastal History In Murrells Inlet, tour the American treasure Hopsewee 1740 Rice Plantation house and enjoy the birthplace of Thomas Lynch, JR., signer of the Declaration of Independence. Hopsewee’s River Oak Tea Room is ranked in the top 3 tea rooms in South Carolina; savor a Southern Tea while listening to the tales of Gullah history. Continue up the coast to Myrtle Beach, SC and unpack for a 3-night stay at the ocean front Beach Cove Resort in an ocean view executive suite. B, tea, D Day 4: The Grand Strand Browse and shop the various storefronts at “Barefoot Landing” then board the Barefoot Princess Riverboat for a relaxing cruise on the Intracoastal Waterway while the Captain narrates the history of The Grand Strand. Be on the watch for Alligators, Osprey, Kingfisher and other fresh water animals! This evening, celebrate at our New Year’s Eve dinner and party featuring a 4-course dinner, toe-

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Relax and ring in the New Year with sandy beaches and an exclusive New Year’s Eve Party that includes live entertainment.

Day 7: Return Home Enroute, enjoy lunch at Patti’s 1880’s Settlement restaurant known for homey delicious foods and savory homemade pies! Travel home with a fresh outlook on the New Year with fond memories, new friends and stories to share! B, L

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Day 1: Kansas City Enjoy a delicious home-style lunch in a settler’s log cabin home at The Settlers Inn. Learn about the history of the greeting card empire started in 1920 from a shoebox full of postcards, Hallmark Cards. Visit one of Kansas City’s favorite holiday destinations, Union Station, decorated for the season with lights and the city’s largest Christmas tree before overnighting in Topeka. L

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Day 3: Amtrak to Glenwood Springs CO All aboard the California Zephyr for an adventure from Denver to Glenwood Springs – one of Amtrak’s most scenic routes. Pass through snow-covered mountain peaks, crystal-coated pines, glistening streams, quaint mountain villages and awe-inspiring tunnels. Your grand finale to this ride is the spectacular Glenwood Canyon with walls that climb as high as 1,300 feet! Board the Iron Mountain Aerial Tram where you’ll experience the magnificent Rocky Mountain scenery as you skim over the tops of the trees, up to the summit of Iron Mountain. Enjoy panoramic eagle eye views of the striking mountains and a cozy dinner at the top. Unpack your bags for a 2-night stay at the Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge. B, D Day 4: Redstone, CO & New Year’s Eve Spend time exploring the shops on Main Street in Glen-

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Day 2: Aurora CO Continue west and enjoy lunch at a Sunrise Tour’s favorite, Gella’s Diner in Hays, KS, a frontier town that was once home to Calamity Jane and “Buffalo Bill” Cody. Arrive in Colorado for our overnight stay in the capital city, Denver. B, L

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wood Springs or take a dip in our hotel’s Hot Springs Pool which boasts water around 100 degrees and filled with rich natural minerals that sooth and restore a body. Experience the serenity of the mountains on a horse drawn sleigh ride through the canopy of snowy pine trees in Redstone, CO, a unique village originally developed as a turn-of-the-century “Camelot” and now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. After a delicious New Year’s Eve dinner at the Historic Hotel Colorado, ring in the New Year at the Glenwood Vaudeville Revue with comedic skit, songs, dance, laughter and a champagne toast! B, D Day 5: AAA Five-Diamond “The Broadmoor Resort” Happy New Year! Trek to Colorado Springs and unpack your bags for an overnight stay at the AAA Five-Diamond Broadmoor Resort. Nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, this distinguished Colorado mountain retreat upholds a legacy of elegance and impeccable service. Built in 1918, the resort features many grand touches that still exist: beams painted with motifs from classical mythology, a marble staircase, ornate chandeliers, and ceiling frescoes by European artists. Dine in the original Tavern Room that has been serving its exquisite cuisine since 1938. B, D Day 6: Garden of the Gods, Hays, KS Join a local guide for a tour of one of the most photographed natural wonders in the United States, Garden of the Gods. With its spectacular red rock formations against a backdrop of snow-capped Pikes Peak and brilliant blue skies, the park is truly awe-inspiring. Travel to mid-Kansas for an overnight stay. B, L Day 7: Hays KS to St. Louis Depart for home this morning with many memories of an incredible New Year’s vacation. B

Featuring a ride on the California Zephyr, one of Amtrak’s most scenic routes, and an overnight stay at the AAA 5-diamond Broadmoor Hotel!

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Train ride had beautiful scenery and great views. Trip was great. Met a few new friends. Sunrise did a great job once again!

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Sandra H., 2013 Colorado New Year’s Eve

Favorite Hotel: Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado, Virginia

The 128th Rose Parade and more!

Stop and smell the roses at the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California! Always a favor- Dec. 29- Jan. 3, 2017 ite with Sunrise Tours travelers, this wonderful New Year’s trip packed with lots of activity Per person rates* including a behind the scenes visit to Warner Brothers Studio! Day 1: Fly into Los Angeles Catch a flight into Los Angeles and check into the comfortable and centrally located Renaissance Los Angeles airport hotel for a 5-night stay. D

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Day 2: Get to know LA! Spend the day sightseeing The City of Angels with a local expert. See The Hollywood Bowl, Mann’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Sunset Strip, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive and so much more! B, D Day 3: Behind the Parade Scenes Go behind the scenes to see how the Rose Bowl floral floats are actually constructed and decorated. The volunteers are thrilled to let you discover the final stages of float decorating before their debut in the parade! Enjoy lunch on your own before a guided tour of the legendary entertainment mecca, Warner Brothers Studio Tour! You’ll get closer than ever before to iconic backlots and soundstages of today’s hottest TV shows and movies. Welcome the New Year on St. Louis

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Eve Dinner Celebra- * Includes roundtrip airtion”! Return to the fare from STL. hotel to be ready to rise early the next morning for the celebrated Rose Parade! B, D

Day 4: “Happy New Year!” Enjoy a great view of the Tournament of Roses Parade from your reserved seating - you can’t help but get caught up in the excitement of the crowd as the striking floats and well-rehearsed marching bands pass by! Chat about the parade over lunch then kick off the New Year with free time to relax and watch some football or explore LA at your leisure. B, L Day 5: Reagan Library Take a scenic drive along the coast and over mountains to Simi Valley for a visit to the Ronald Reagan Library and Museum. The exhibits are designed to honor his accomplishments and patriotic spirit. Tour the museum, view a full-size replica of the White House Oval Office, the office in which President Reagan never took off his suit jacket, and walk onboard the actual Air Force One aircraft, tail number 27000, which flew 7 US presidents. Travel up 1,134 feet to the Griffith Observatory on the slope of Mount Hollywood; the site offers spectacular views of LA and the Hollywood Sign. Grab a telescope and see why Mr. Griffith said, “If all mankind could look through that telescope, it would change the world!” This evening, tour the mystery and history of the Queen Mary before dinner onboard the boat. B, D

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Wonderful planned trip. I would highly recommend to friends. Ann S., 2012 Rose Bowl Parade

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Float at the Rose Bowl Parade

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ver the past 21+ years, Sunrise Tours has taken thousands of St. Louis area travelers on vacations exploring our National Parks. In 2016, we will help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service by donating (on your behalf) $5 per traveler who visits a National Park with us to Tourism Cares, a national charity partnering with the National Parks Foundation to support parks across the country. Look for the logo and help us celebrate!