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COMING SOON: 2019 MOTOR COACH LINEUP
We know 2019 seems far away, but please remember our motor coach trips have a limited number of spaces, so sign up early to avoid not getting on the trip. Just $100 per person will hold your spot, with no other payments due until 60 days prior to trip. Call our office today to get added to the list for one or all of these great trips for 2019, and watch for more information to follow.
April 7-11, 2019
Washington, D.C.
Due to the overwhelming popularity of our 2018
Washington, D.C. tour, we have decided to repeat
the trip in 2019. Join us for this fully guided tour
of our nation’s capital. We will visit The White
House*; the U.S. capitol; WWII, Korean, FDR, Lincoln,
Jefferson, and Vietnam memorials; Smithsonian
Museums; The Archives; Holocaust Museum;
Washington National Cathedral; Mount Vernon; and
Arlington National Cemetery.
*White House subject to availability; if we do not get into the White House we will still visit for a photo opportunity.
June 22-29, 2019
“Fixer Upper” and Much More!
Follow your inner “Fixer Upper” spirit to the home of Chip and Joanna Gaines in Waco, Texas, where we will visit the Magnolia Market, featured on the popular HGTV show. Here you can spend the day shopping for home décor and other goods. After leaving Texas we will head to Pawhuska, Oklahoma, to visit Ree Drummond’s Mercantile. She is most famous for her Food Network show, “The Pioneer Woman.” At the Mercantile you can shop for everything from kitchen goods to bags and jewelry. There will be many more stops along the way!
August 27-31, 2019 Noah’s Ark, Monticello, Greenbrier and Biltmore
This tour starts with a visit to the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Kentucky, a one-of-a-kind life-sized Noah’s Ark. From there we will visit Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. Get a glimpse inside the estate that Jefferson and his family inhabited. View the historic home and gardens. Next to the famous Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. A visit to the declassified Bunker at the The Greenbrier takes you behind the scenes and walks you through a fascinating period in the resort’s history. Next is the beautiful Biltmore Estate, built by George Vanderbilt. You will be amazed as you walk through the 250-room estate and the perfectly manicured gardens.
Sept. 28 - Oct. 5, 2019
Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket
Wow, you do not want to miss out on this trip to the sandy shores of Cape Cod. Board a whale-watching excursion boat in Provincetown or take a dunes tour; board a ferry to Martha’s Vineyard, followed by an island tour, still leaving time for shopping and lunch in historic Edgartown. Back on the mainland, we will tour a cranberry bog at the A.D. Makepeace, the world’s largest cranberry grower. From there it’s on to Plymouth. Visit Plymouth Rock and board
a Lobster Tales Cruise, on which you will learn about
the many creatures that live in Plymouth Harbor and experience a hands-on approach to seeing how lobsters are harvested. The trip also features a tour of Hyannis, including the John F. Kennedy Memorial along with a view of the Kennedy compound. Board the ferry again and head to Nantucket. Enjoy a relaxing day with lunch and shopping. A farewell lobster dinner is included as we say goodbye and head home. This tour has sold out two years in a row, so make sure to reserve your spot early.
October 2019
Bourbon Trail and
Jack O’Lantern Spectacular! “Where the Spirit Leads You”
Explore the birthplace of bourbon as you embark on a journey to discover the story inside every bottle. Also included on this tour is the Jack O’Lantern Spectacular in Louisville, Kentucky, where 5,000 carved pumpkins line a quarter-mile walking trail. All pumpkins are illuminated at night, with over 100 carved into veritable works of art!
November 3-8, 2019 Ozark Country Christmas Branson, Missouri
Join us for this entertainment-filled trip to Branson, with great shows and entertainment along with great food. Presley’s Family Jubilee, the Hughes Brothers, Branson Belle, just to name a few acts, will be on the itinerary. We will stop for lunch at the world-famous Lambert’s Café, and top off the trip with a tram ride through the Fantastic Caverns and a stop at the Russell Stover outlet. Our 2018 bus sold out quickly, so make sure to sign up early.
December 6-8, 2019
Chicago Shopping
Bring your family and friends for a fun-filled weekend in Chicago. We will travel to the city on Friday morning; upon arrival you will be checked into the Marriott Hotel, located in the heart of Michigan Avenue. Spend the weekend on your own time schedule; see a Broadway show, enjoy great
restaurants, shopping, sightseeing, or maybe take a hop on hop off bus tour.
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