Mount Rushmore and Western USA - 12 days!
July 6 - 17 $4025 pp double occupancy / $5105 single occupancy
See "Extended Tours" page for day by day details
(13 seats available)
Includes: Escorted transportation, 11 nights lodging, 12 breakfasts, 4 lunches,
7 dinners, admission to listed attractions, taxes and meal gratuities.
Nashville - 100th Anniversary of the Grand Ole' Opry
August 4 - 7 $1380 pp double occupancy / $1822 single occupancy
Enjoy three nights lodging at the luxurious Gaylord Opryland Hotel with atrium views of the wonderful gardens and waterfalls, and a fabulous breakfast each morning. Enjoy a three-hour escorted tour through downtown Nashville, a tour of the famous Ryman Auditorium, a backstage Grand Ole' Opry tour, dinner on the "Hee Haw" stage and an exclusive invitation to the 100th Birthday dinner party, with commemorative show posters, lapel pins, and main floor seats for the 100th Opry dinner performance. Also, free time to enjoy the hotel, catch a fountain show, and some retail therapy at the Opry Mills Mall.
Includes: Escorted transportation, 3 nights lodging, 3 breakfasts, 1 dinner, luggage service, admission to all attractions, taxes, and included meal gratuities.
Summer in Lake Placid
August 17 - 21 $1595 pp double occupancy / $2185 single occupancy
Tour the site of the 1980 Winter Olympics and Northern New York State, as we visit some historic sites, view some breathtaking scenery, meet a past Olympic athlete and enjoy some great food.
Day 1: Board and depart for Rochester, NY. Here we check into our hotel before a private dinner at Artisan Works, noted for their great food and eclectic galleries filled with artwork and interactive displays.
Day 2: Breakfast before we depart for Lake Placid & check into our hotel before a welcome reception at Cloudsplitter Roof Top Bar where we will enjoy dinner and meet one of our US Olympic athletes.
Day 3: After a delicious Adirondack buffet breakfast, we take a scenic drive up to the summit of Whiteface Mountain, where we visit High Falls Gorge for a breathtaking waterfall tour and lunch at the gorge (included). After lunch we travel to the Olympic Ski Jumping Complex, ride the gondola to the base of the towering ski jumps and ascend the glass elevator for spectacular views and maybe see some athletes training. Next we visit the Lake Placid Olympic Center and relive the 1980 Olympics, including the “Miracle on Ice” hockey game.
Day 4: After breakfast, included, we will cruise on Raquette Lake and enjoy lunch (included) while we cruise the beautiful lake. After our cruise we will visit Sagamore, the Vanderbilt family grand estate, nestled in the Adirondacks, dinner included at the Anchor Bar and overnight near Buffalo, NY
Day 5: Breakfast (included) before we depart for home.
Includes: Escorted transportation, 4 nights lodging, 4 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners, admission to listed attractions, taxes and meal gratuities.
The Best of Washington DC (full w/waiting list)
August 26 - 29 $800 pp double occupancy / $950 single occupancy
Join us as we travel to the Capital of the United States for four days of patriotic history. We will visit or drive by the Memorials, the U.S. Capitol Building, the Library of Congress, the Kennedy Center, White House Visitor Center, Smithsonian Museums, Arlington Cemetery, and the White House.
Day 1: Travel to Alexandria, VA for a visit to the Iwo Jima Memorial. Dedicated in 1954 to all Marines who gave their lives in defense of the United States. Dinner tonight is a pizza, pasta buffet (included) at Primo Family Restaurant in Alexandria, VA, before checking into the Hampton Inn.
Day 2: Breakfast (included) starts our day before we meet our local guide and see Memorials located throughout the city, including the White House and tour of the Capitol Building and the Library of Congress. Tonight a delicious dinner is (included) at the Fish House in Alexandria.
Day 3: After breakfast (included) we visit the White House Visitors Center, featuring 100 historical artifacts and over 90 artifacts from the White House collection. We will tour the Kennedy Center, a beautiful facility, and enjoy a box lunch at the Center Cafe. This afternoon, we visit the Smithsonian Museums for free time to tour on our own and at our leisure. Dinner tonight is (included) at a local favorite, near the hotel.
Day 4: Our final breakfast is (included) before we board for a nostalgic visit to Arlington Cemetery. Lunch and dinner today are on your own enroute home.
Includes: Escorted transportation, 3 nights lodging, 3 breakfasts, 1 lunches, 3 dinners, admission to listed attractions, taxes and included meal gratuities.