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
