• Private coach transportation
• Our unique Connections Program
• 7 nights accommodation
• 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 6 dinners
• Local professional guides and all entry fees and passes for included highlights
• Services of a Professional Tour Director

Prices are in Canadian dollars, are per person, and include HST.

INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS

• The Gateway Arch
• Guided Branson City Tour
• Frankenmuth Guided City Tour
• Bronner’s Christmas Store

The  Shows: 

• The Haygoods (October)
• Down Home Country Morning Show (October)
• Dutton Family Matinee (October)
• Clay Coopers Country Music Express (October)
• Showboat Branson Belle Dinner Cruise (October)
• Jimmy Fortune of the Statler Brothers (October)
• Celtic Christmas with the Dublin Tenors & Celtic Ladies (November)
• The Grand Jubilee (November)
• The Daniel O'Donnell Christmas Show (November)
• Hughes Family Christmas (November)
• Cassandre, the Voice of an Angel Morning Show (November)
• Texas Tenors  (November)

Let Us Entertain You!

This tour to Branson is all about entertainment and it’s not just country music. There is lots of variety within the included shows.  We have taken care of the details, so you can enjoy this relaxing getaway with all the fun of experiencing world-class live entertainment. 

Mountain Vistas & Local Flavour

Branson is situated in the middle of the beautiful Ozark mountains. Enjoy the clean mountain air and the tree-lined hills. Become acquainted with the history in these hills, and enjoy the mix of Southern hospitality and Midwestern manners while sampling the local flavours.

Route 66

Become a part of history by joining in the numbers who have travelled Route 66.

Day 1: Travel to Lima, OH

Enjoy the drive through the wonderful farm country of Southwestern Ontario as fellow guests are picked up along the route. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenery as you travel south to Lima, OH. After checking into the hotel, get to know your fellow guests with a welcome dinner.

Stay: Hampton Inn, Lima OH (1 night)

Meals: D

Day 2:  Travel to St. Louis, St. Louis Arch

Continue your journey south, passing through Indianapolis and crossing the Mississippi River in St. Louis. Take a trip up the famous Gateway Arch, the iconic St. Louis attraction providing great views of the city and the Mississippi River. Check into your hotel and enjoy a welcome reception with fellow guests.

Stay: Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis Arch (1 night) 

Meals: B

DAYS 3, 4, and 5 are slightly different for each departure

Day 3: Guided City Tour, The Haygoods

Join the travellers of the past as you follow the historic Route 66 into the beautiful Ozark mountains. Once in Branson enjoy a guided city tour where you will learn how the city transformed from an industrial center to a welcoming entertainment destination. Next, take some time to check in to your hotel and freshen up before departing for an included group dinner. After dinner, arrive at the Clay Cooper Theater for a high-energy performance by The Haygoods.

Stay: The Grand Country Resort, Branson, MO  (1 night)

Meals: B, D

Day 4: Down Home Country Morning Show, Dutton Family, Clay Cooper

After breakfast, depart for the Down Home Country Morning Show to hear the best traditional country music. After an included lunch, it’s off to see the Dutton Family, a group of accomplished singers and dancers playing bluegrass, classical music, and everything in between. After dinner, celebrate all musical genres at Clay Cooper’s Country Express.

Meals: B, L, D

Day 5: Showboat Branson Belle, Jimmy Fortune

Today is a leisurely one with free time until later in the afternoon. Transportation will be provided to Branson Landing or the outlet mall. In the afternoon, board the Showboat Branson Belle, an old-fashioned paddle steamer, for a wonderful meal and great entertainment. After dinner, enjoy a performance by Jimmy Fortune, a former member of the Statler Brothers.

Meals: B, D

Day 6: Home

After breakfast, board the coach for a relaxing first leg of the drive home, with rest stops and a lunch break. After arriving at the hotel, enjoy an included dinner with your fellow travellers.

Stay: Double Tree by Hilton Bloomington, IL (1 night)

Meals: B, D

Day 7: Bloomington to Frankenmuth, MI 

Today, the journey continues north, with a late afternoon arrival in the town of Frankenmuth. Step off the coach and step into a European village, right in the middle of Michigan. Dinner tonight is a fabulous dinner at the Bavarian Inn Restaurant! 

Stay: TBA, Frankenmuth, MI (1 night)

Meals: B, D

Day 8: Guided Tour of Frankenmuth, Bronner’s Christmas Store, and Homeward

Today begins with a guided tour of the charming town of Frankenmuth and an opportunity to shop at Bronner’s Christmas Store. Those not wishing to visit the Christmas Store will have the option of being dropped off downtown. Then it’s back aboard the coach to continue the journey homeward.  Once across the border, we will stop for lunch before it is time to bid adieu to new friends and fellow travellers.

Meals: B

Day 1: Travel to Lima, OH

Enjoy the drive through the wonderful farm country of Southwestern Ontario as fellow guests are picked up along the route. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenery as you travel south to Lima, OH. After checking into the hotel, get to know your fellow guests with a welcome dinner.

Stay: Hampton Inn, Lima OH (1 night)

Meals: D

Day 2: Travel to St. Louis, St. Louis Arch

Continue your journey south, passing through Indianapolis and crossing the Mississippi River in St. Louis. Take a trip up the famous Gateway Arch, the iconic St. Louis attraction providing great views of the city and the Mississippi River. Check into your hotel and enjoy a welcome reception with fellow guests

Stay: Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis Arch, St. Louis, MO (1 night) 

Meals: B

DAYS 3, 4, and 5 are slightly different for each departure

Day 3: Celtic Christmas Show, The Grand Jubilee

Join the travellers of the past as you follow the historic Route 66 into the beautiful Ozark mountains. Arrive in Branson and get ready for the holiday season at the Celtic Christmas Show with performances by the Dublin Tenors and Celtic Ladies. Next, check in to your hotel and freshen up before regrouping for an included dinner. After dinner, enjoy The Grand Jubilee, a quartet that brings spectacular music and family comedy to the stage. 

Stay: The Grand Resort, Branson, MO (3 nights)

Meals: B, D

Day 4: Daniel O’Donnell Show, Hughes Family Christmas 

After breakfast, depart on a guided city tour to discover how the city transformed from an industrial center to a welcoming entertainment destination. After an included lunch, enjoy The Daniel O’Donnell Show at the Mansion Theatre. Continue the holiday festivities in the evening with an included dinner and The Hughes Brothers & Family Christmas Show – 16x winners of the Best Christmas Show in Branson! 

Meals: B, L, D

Day 5: Cassandré The Voice of an Angel, Texas Tenors 

After breakfast, see Branson’s largest live orchestra play along with Cassandré The Voice of an Angel. The show features a variety of entertainment followed by beautiful and inspiring Christmas music. Then, enjoy a leisurely afternoon, perhaps shopping at the outlet mall. Regroup for an included group dinner then see the amazing Texas Tenors and their Deep in the Heart of Christmas show.

Meals: B, D

Day 6: Branson to Bloomington, IL

After breakfast, board the coach for a relaxing first leg of the drive home, with rest stops and a lunch break along the way. After arriving at the hotel, enjoy an included dinner with your fellow travellers.

Stay: Double Tree by Hilton Bloomington, IL (1 night) 

Meals: B, D

Day 7: Bloomington to Frankenmuth, MI 

Today, the journey continues north, with a late afternoon arrival in the town of Frankenmuth. Step off the coach and step into a European village, right in the middle of Michigan. Dinner tonight is a fabulous dinner at the Bavarian Inn Restaurant! 

Stay: TBA, Frankenmuth, MI (1 night)

Meals: B, D

Day 8: Guided Tour of Frankenmuth, Bronner’s Christmas Store, and Homeward

Today begins with a guided tour of the charming town of Frankenmuth and an opportunity to shop at Bronner’s Christmas Store. Those not wishing to visit the Christmas Store will have the option of being dropped off downtown. Then it’s back aboard the coach to continue the journey homeward.  Once across the border, we will stop for lunch before it is time to bid adieu to new friends and fellow travellers.

Meals: B

This tour includes our unique Connections Program, and follows Route A, picking up in the following locations:

• Lindsay
• Peterborough
• Bowmanville
• Whitby
• Markham
• Brampton
• Milton
• Cambridge
• Woodstock
• London
• Sarnia

Please contact us to discuss your travel alternatives, airfare and pre-and post-tour accommodation options.