Tuesday, April 10^th

We depart chilly Wisconsin this morning heading for warm weather!  Our travel days will be filled with fun and games and a few movies as we travel to our first overnight stop at the Drury Inn in Fenton, MO. Lunch today will be included at the Thunder Bay Grill in Rockford and our included dinner tonight will be right next door to our hotel at Cracker Barrel.

Wednesday, April 11^th

Onward we go with just a few hours to go we will arrive at Springfield, MO for an included lunch at Bob Evans. Through the countryside to the Fantastic Caverns as we climb onboard a tram that will take use inside the beautiful caverns where it remains a comfortable 60° all year.  With a small creek running through it and the unusual rock formations it is a most interesting stop.

Now it is time to finish our up and down the hills of Hwy 65 to arrive in Branson, MO where we will check in at the Branson Stone Castle Hotel & Conference Center. Once we arrive we won’t let the dust settle under our feet, so let the fun begin as we fill our days with exciting shows, tours and meals.  We start with an included dinner at Jackie B Goode’s Uptown Café and on to the Baldknobbers Jamboree Show. Our beds will feel real good after a very busy day and wow this was only the first day in Branson!

Thursday, April 12^th

Rise and Shine to Spring time in Branson!  Our day begins with an included hot breakfast at our hotel. Next on the agenda is the Todd Oliver & Friends Lunch & Show – if you love dogs you will totally enjoy this show! Todd Oliver and his friends Irving, Lucy, Elvis and many more along with his Smiling Eyes Band! After a show of side-splitting laughter we will slow the pace down some with Ride the Ducks as we see more of the beautiful scenery of the Ozarks along with Table Rock Lake.

Our rest is over as we arrive at the Dixie Stampede to cheer on the soldiers from the north!  As we are cheering and stamping our feet to make noise we will also be enjoying a delicious meal and non-stop excitement all at the same time!  Beautiful horses prancing through the arena, we will cheer on the ostriches as they race around the arena and probably a chicken or two or three and maybe even a pig race!  It is an evening of non-stop laughter!  After a fun filled day we will return to our hotel for a very much needed rest!

 

Friday, April 13^th

And the fun continues but not before we start our day with an included hot breakfast to give us the much needed energy to carry us through the day! Every tour needs to have some shopping time, so this morning we will make a stop at Branson Landing to check out the good deals in the area. Then it is on to the Branson Landing Cruise & Lunch. The Lake Queen Paddlewheel will give us time to sit back, relax and see the scenery of the Ozarks from the water this time!

We had our rest period while cruising down the river so on we go to the Acrobats of China featuring the New Shanghai Circus. We will probably be tired just from watching what they can all do – they will fly through the air, bend in all directions and do some unbelievable stunts. Let’s keep going – on to McFarlains for our included dinner this evening before our final show in Branson. The Hamner Barber Variety Show – another exciting show where you just never know what to expect. There will be animals, ventriloquists, birds and a whole lot more! I know for sure tonight our beds are going to feel really good as we get a good night’s rest after an extremely busy day!

Saturday, April 14^th

This morning we have our final included breakfast in the city filled with unending entertainment!  Our travel today will take us north into northern Missouri to Carthage.  Carthage is the home of Precious Moments Park & Chapel. As we learn the story behind this beautiful chapel and stroll the walkways in the garden we will all enjoy the peacefulness of this special place. We will also enjoy an included lunch while at Precious Moments.

We continue north through Kansas City and on to Des Moines, IA for our last overnight stop of this tour. We will be staying at the Sleep Inn which is right next door to the original Machine Shed Restaurant of Iowa where we will have our included farewell dinner.

Sunday, April 15^th

The final morning of your vacation has arrived – so we begin it with an included breakfast at the hotel before packing that suit case one last time. As we travel the final miles back home to Wisconsin we will be remembering all of the fun things that we did along with the beautiful scenery that we saw and all of the great people that we met along the way. It will be a vacation that you will remember for a long time!  Our day will be spent playing some games, watching a movie or two and making some rest stops and our included lunch and dinner stops prior to arriving back in Central Wisconsin.

Tour Includes:

• All Attractions
• All Meals
• Lodging for Five Nights
• Motorcoach Transportation
• Tour Director and Chaperones
• Refreshments & Snacks

Cost:  $1210.00 Per Person, Double Occupancy

Pick-up areas:  Spencer, Marshfield, Wausau and Plover