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
