2024 FALL & WINTER TOURS
2024 FALL & WINTER TOURS
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL 2 - CRUISING THROUGH "THE CHANGE"
SHIPSHEWANA, IN
NOVEMBER 6 - 7 $340 pp dbl / $410 single
All aboard Sisters! The hysterical sequel to the smash hit Menopause is finally here! Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, we set sail with our beloved ladies for more high jinks on the high seas. Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through “the Change” is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of menopause and friendships - plus hot flashes, mood swings, and memory lapses! Join us on a trip of self-discovery, backed by a new soundtrack of toe-tapping parodied hits from the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. For these four ladies, menopause was not the end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers all, and friendships never fail.
Day 1: Travel to Blue Gate Garden Inn, Shipshewana, IN for check-in before we enjoy an Amish style buffet meal (included). Enjoy the evening performance of “Menopause 2”.
Day 2: Breakfast is a hot and cold buffet (included) before we board and depart for some shopping in downtown Shipshewana. We began our return to Ohio early this afternoon.
Includes: Escorted transportation, 1 nights lodging, 1 breakfast,
1 dinner, admission to the performance, and meal gratuities.
CHRISTMAS IN ASHEVILLE, NC & PIGEON FORGE, TN
NOVEMBER 17 - 22 $1595 pp dbl / $2185 single
(cancelled)
Join us as we motor south for the Great Smoky Mountains! We travel to Bristol, VA, crowned “The Birthplace of Country Music”. We will visit “The Birthplace of Country Music” Museum in Bristol, and explore artifacts dating back to 1927. Off to Asheville and the Biltmore Estate, for a Christmas tour of the estate and a candle light Christmas dinner in the award winning Biltmore “Stable Cafe”. We will experience a guided tour of Asheville & the Blue Ridge Parkway, with a stop at the Billy Graham Training Center (The Cove) for a guided tour of this beautiful facility. A tour of the “Rhododendron Estate” in Black Mountain, a family estate, farm, and kilns of Rafael Guastavino. Built in the early 1800’s you will be amazed by its history. We continue our adventure in Pigeon Forge at The Inn at Christmas Place, with a two night’s stay at this beautiful hotel. We will have an evening of dinner and entertainment at “Dolly Parton’s Pirates Voyage” show, experience a stage presentation at “Country Tonight”, and enjoy a guided driving tour through the city’s Winterfest Wonders of Lights.
Day 1: We will travel to Bristol, VA for one night’s stay at the Courtyard by Marriott. After check in, we will enjoy dinner at the Stateline Grill, serving great food since 2002 (included)
Day 2: After a buffet breakfast (included) we visit the “Birthplace of Country Music” Museum. Brouse artifacts, displays, and special exhibits telling the story of this historic area. Lunch and shopping are on your own in downtown Bristol. We will arrive in the heart of Asheville, NC for two nights at the Hampton Inn. After checking in, enjoy a Candlelight Christmas Dinner (included) in the Biltmore’s Stable Cafe, a beautiful award winning restaurant built in converted stalls. After dinner, (dinner) take a self guided tour of the Biltmore Estate and enjoy the Christmas decorations and entertainment.
Day 3: A buffet breakfast is included before we begin a guided tour of the Blue Ridge Parkway & Asheville, NC. A stop at the “Grove Arcade”, Asheville’s historic Art Deco first shopping center for shopping and lunch (on your own). This afternoon, we travel to Billy Graham’s Training Center (the Cove) for a guided tour of this beautiful facility. Visit the Chapel, Prayer Room, Ruth’s Prayer Garden and more. Tonight’s dinner (included) is at The Stone Ridge Tavern, family owned/operated and serving great food since 2004.
Day 4: After a buffet breakfast (included) we visit Rafael Guastavino’s “Rhododendron Estate”. Rafael came to NC in the early 1800’s, liking the area he purchased about a thousand acres and built this historic and beautiful estate. Pigeon Forge here we come! Some free time to shop, enjoy the attractions and have lunch (on your own) on “The Island”. We will stay two nights at the “Inn at Christmas Place” and enjoy Dolly Parton’s Pirates Voyage, where we will enjoy a spectacular show and a four course pirate feast!!
Day 5: After a buffet breakfast (included) we travel with a local guide for a tour through the spectacular Great Smoky Mountain National Park. We’ll stop at the Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant for a delightful lunch (included), before we arrive for an afternoon show at “Country Tonight”. We will enjoy the Christmas music favorites, talented choreography, and holiday light displays. Dinner tonight is at Harpoon Harry’s, (included) for a wonderful holiday meal. We end our day with a guided driving tour through the city’s annual Winterfest light display; draped with over 5 million lights!
Day 6: After breakfast (included) we board for our trip home, lunch and dinner stops on your own.
Includes: Escorted transportation, 5 nights lodging, 5 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 5 dinners, luggage transfers, admission to all attractions, taxes and included meal gratuities.
CHRISTMAS AT THE GREENBRIER
WHITE SULPHUR SPRING, WV (full with a waiting list)
DECEMBER 2 - 4 $710.00 pp dbl / $1070 single
Stay in 5-star luxury, decorated in holiday splendor, and experience a scrumptious breakfast buffet at this beautiful & historic retreat! Enjoy afternoon tea, historic hotel walking tour (included), or take in one of the many optional activities such as the Bunker Tour. The bunker is carved deep into the mountainside beneath the West Virginia Wing and was an emergency Cold War fallout shelter, once a top-secret U.S. government relocation facility for Congress. Other activities available, some at additional cost: spa, indoor pool, ice skating rink, carriage ride, bowling alley, movie theater, on-site casino, or shopping at their many unique art galleries, shops & much more. For offsite shopping take the Greenbrier shuttle to the Christmas Store or to view the many outdoor Christmas light displays.
Day 1: From Ohio, we travel through the beautiful mountains of West Virginia, stopping for lunch on your own at the well known Tamarack Restaurant, before arriving in White Sulphur Springs for our stay at the magnificent Greenbrier Resort. After check in, you will have time to enjoy the afternoon tea & concert, take in a movie at the theater, or just stroll through the beautiful hotel and grounds decorated for the holidays. Dinner is on your own at the elegant 5-star main dining room or at one of several restaurants located in the hotel. After dinner you may want to try your luck at the casino (a $20 free-play voucher is included) and enjoy a champagne toast in the casino at 10:00 PM. (dress code applies.
Day 2: Breakfast (included) is in the main dining room. Many say this is the best buffet they have ever experienced. After breakfast you can join the guided walking tour of the historic Greenbrier or watch a video presentation of the Greenbrier’s history in the theater. The balance of the day is for you to enjoy at your leisure.
Day 3: The fabulous buffet breakfast is again held in the main dining room. After breakfast you have time to relax or enjoy any of the resort’s activities and finish up last minute shopping.
Includes: Escorted transportation, 2 nights lodging, 2 Greenbrier buffet breakfasts, afternoon tea, $20 casino free-play voucher, luggage transfers, taxes, tips, and resort fees.
CHRISTMAS IN VIRGINIA BEACH
DECEMBER 9 - 12 $700 pp dbl / $870 single
(Full with a waiting list)
Travel with us to Norfolk, VA, where we will board the Battleship Wisconsin for a tour of this historic American icon and enjoy lunch on board. Next we travel to Doumar’s Ice Cream Company, where we learn the story of Abe Doumar, credited with creating the world’s first ice cream cone; and, we get to experience a Doumar ice cream cone-YUM! Then we’re off to check in at the OceanFront Inn, where all the rooms have an ocean front view. We will have plenty of time to relax and enjoy Virginia Beach. We will also experience an unbelievable driving Christmas light tour.
Day 1: We travel from Ohio to Richmond, VA, where we will spend the night and enjoy dinner at the Drury Inn & Suites.
Day 2: After breakfast (included) we will travel to Norfolk and board the historic Battleship Wisconsin for a tour of the ship and lunch (included) in the galley. Off to Doumar’s Ice Cream Company where we will learn how they make their famous ice cream cones and taste a sample. After this sweet treat, we will travel to the OceanFront Inn on Virginia Beach, where we will check in, enjoy dinner (on your own) and relax in our rooms with a beautiful ocean view.
Day 3: We meet for breakfast (included) and you have the day to enjoy VA Beach “your way”! Dinner tonight is at Waterman’s Surfside Grill (included), a local favorite for over 40 years. The evening will be a “bright experience” as we take a drive on the boardwalk and through the Virginia Beach Christmas lights.
Day 4: Breakfast is included, before we board the bus for our return trip to Ohio.
Includes: Escorted transportation, 3 nights lodging, 3 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinners, luggage transfers, and meal gratuities.
118 N. Main Street
Fredericktown, OH
43019
740-694-1673 or
800-533-7146
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