2011 Christian Tours Fall Newsletter

Fall 2011 • 1-800-476-3900 • 828-465-3900TRAVELADVENTURES NEWSP.O. BOX 890 • NEWTON, NC 28658 • www.BurkeChristianTours.com

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Dear Traveling Friends,Have you been waiting to get away this summer? Well, look inside this newsletter and choose a tour that is just right foryou!!! There are many destinations still available for the end of summer, along with tours including the fall colors, and manychoices to celebrate Christmas and the holiday season. Make sure you take a look at some of our brand new itineraries...

Christian Tours Anniversary Cruise: April 28, 2012, aboard Royal Caribbean’s “Freedom of The Seas.” An exciting 7 nightadventure to the Western Caribbean, departing from Port Canaveral, features four fabulous Ports of Call and a spectacu-lar ship. The “Freedom of the Seas” was refurbished in March 2011. Page 32

Flowers, Flowers, Tulips, and more Tulips – The Best of Holland / featuring Floriade: 8 days, May 4, 2012. Floriade isa World Horticultural Expo taking place once every 10 years in Venio, North Limburg, Holland. With nearly 100 acres ofactual exhibition site showcasing an expected 115 exhibitors from around the world, it is the biggest event to take placein Holland in 2012. Page 44

Baseball Lover’s Dream – Arizona Spring Training “Cactus League” 7 Days, March 8, 2012! You’ll see a minimum of 5 MajorLeague games as players slug it out and stay six nights in the same hotel. Space is limited so make reservations soon. Page47

Do you enjoy history? Step back in time with Christian Tours as we travel around the state of Virginia...On the new Virginia’s Presidential Homes & More tour, 4 days, October 20th. Featuring homes of five of the eight US Presidents born inthe state, we glimpse a simpler life when there were no TV’s, Computers, or Telephones – no texting or tweeting! Page 14

Look – we’ve added five brand new one-day tours and one new two-day tour.

Winter Specials Bargains!!! These tours take advantage of lower off-season rates to give you a fun-filled vacation at a bargain basement price. Page 48

Join Us On Facebook – We want to be your friend! You’ll have access to actual photos taken during our tours & see someamazing sites from around the world. This is an excellent way to keep up with the latest news and happenings from Christian Tours.

Open House: Since January 1st falls on a Sunday, our annual Open House will be Monday, January 2, 2012 here atChristian Tours. One of our favorite gospel groups, The Rick Webb Family will be returning again, and for the first time,Sisters will minister to us. These 3 sisters from The Ruppes family (“Under His Wings,” “Angels in the Room”) have a harmonic blend that will touch your soul. You (and your family and friends) are cordially invited to join us for a day of fellowship. While you’re here, talk with us about your travel plans for 2012 and receive the best discounts of the year.

Our fleet is growing – we’ve added 3 motorcoaches to our ever growing fleet – we now offer 42 new or late-model H-345Prevost Motorcoaches. Our safety record is impeccable, thanks to our skilled motorcoach operators and our on-site mechanic staff who keep our equipment in tip-top shape.

Hope to see you soon!

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* Summer Specials are already discounted.Additional discounts do not apply. Christian Cash may be used.

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BransonSummer Special

• Amish Dinner • Amish Country Tour• Behalt 265 ft mural • Wendell August Forge• Dinner in an Amish Home• Holmes County Flea Market • Keim Hardware• Coblentz Chocolates • Swiss Village Bulk Food• P. Graham Dunn Inspirational Wood Gifts• Lehman’s Hardware • Warther Carvings

Ohio AmishSummer Special

DOUBLE TRIPLE QUAD SINGLE

$449 $429 $409 $545Includes 3 Cont. Breakfasts, 1 Lunch & 2 Dinners

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$799 $759 $729 $969Includes 5 Cont. Breakfasts, 2 Lunches & 1 Dinner

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4 Days – August 24 | August 31

• Lunch - Lambert’s Throwed Roll Restaurant

• Three Branson Music Shows

• Silver Dollar City

• Lunch & Show on the Showboat Branson Belle

• Dinner - Patti’s 1880’s Settlement

6 Days – August 30

Biloxi - New OrleansSummer Special

• New York City Guided Tour• Madame Tussauds - New York’s Top Attraction• Top of the Rock Observation Deck• Italian Dinner• Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island• Shopping• Optional Broadway Play (Approx $95 per person)

New York CitySummer Special


$559 $529 $509 $699Includes 4 Cont. Breakfasts & 1 Dinner

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$579 $539 $509 $679Includes 4 Breakfasts & 1 Lunch

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5 Days – August 9 | August 10

• Priester’s Pecans

• Biloxi Shrimping Boat Tour

• 2 Nights at the Palace Casino Hotel in Biloxi

• New Orleans City Tour

• Nat’l Museum of Naval Aviation & IMAX

• Lunch - Lambert’s Throwed Rolls


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Nestled in the heart of the beautiful Appalachian Moun-tains of Southwest Virginia is the state-of-the-art

German-themed Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre.We will beserved a four-course meal, served by the

in-house chef, and enjoy a wonderful matineeBroadway caliber performance.

Aug 6: “Ring of Fire” Sept 10: “Hello Dolly”Departure Points: Gastonia, Charlotte, Christian Tours,

Hickory and Morganton

Wohlfahrt HausDinner Theatre

1 Day – August 6 | September 10

$105per person

Includes1 Lunch

What an entertaining day is in store for you.We travel to The Barn Dinner Theatre, the oldestcontinually operating theater in America,for an especially delicious buffet lunch

and fabulously entertaining matinee show.Sept. 7: “Church Basement Ladies”

Departure Points: Gastonia, Charlotte, Hickory, ChristianTours, Statesville and Winston-Salem

The BarnDinner Theatre1 Day – September 7

$109per person

The annual VFW Labor Day Gun Show and Flea Market isheld each year in Hillsville, VA, from Friday to Monday dur-ing the Labor Day Holiday. It attracts between 300-350thousand people from all over the U.S. and is the largest

Gun Show & Flea Market east of the Mississippi.It’s a show that you have to see to believe,

especially for a small town of a little over 2400 people. JoinChristian Tours on this quest for the ultimate bargain!Departure Points: Gastonia, Charlotte, Christian Tours,

Hickory and Statesville

World’s LargestAntique / Flea Market / Gun Show

1 Day – September 3

$69per person

We begin our day with a stop at the Asheville Farmer’s Mar-ket featuring displays of fruits and vegetables, mountaincrafts, jams, jellies, preserves, sourwood honey, and dozensof other farm fresh items. We stop for lunch (on your own) atthe J & S Cafeteria. Now get ready for the highlight of ourday – a fantastic production at the State Theater of North

Carolina, Flat Rock Playhouse.Aug. 6: “Hairspray” Oct. 22: “The Buddy Holly Story”

Dec. 7: “Plaid Tidings” (NEW for Christmas)Departure Points: Asheville, Marion, Morganton, Hickory,

Christian Tours, Charlotte and Gastonia

Flat RockPlayhouse

1 Day – August 6 | October 22 | December 7

$95per person

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$999 Double $949 Triple

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7 Days ~ November 14(price per person)

$999 Double $949 Triple

$919 Quad $1219 Single

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If you are a NASCAR fan you will love this tour. Enjoy the thrill of NASCARfirsthand! This morning we enjoy a guided tour of Lowe’s Motor

Speedway. We have an included lunch at the Quaker Steak & LubeRestaurant. Next we visit Hendrick Motorsports, the home of

Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Jimmie Johnson.We will finish the day at the new Nascar Hall of Fame.

Departure Points: Asheville, Marion, Morganton, Hickory & Christian Tours

A Day inNASCAR Country

PRICEper person

1 Day – September 10

$115per person

Includes 1 Lunch

Join us today as we head north to Virginia for a lovely cruiseaboard the Virginia Dare Riverboat on beautiful

Smith Mountain Lake. We enjoy a delicious lunch whilecruising on one of the most scenic lakes in the southeast.

Departure Points: Gastonia, Charlotte, Christian Tours,Hickory, Statesville and Winston-Salem

Smith Mountain LakeVirginia Dare Lunch Cruise

PRICEper person

1 Day – October 22

$125per person

Includes 1 Lunch

Today we discover Andy Griffith’s hometown, Mt. Airy, NC, theinspiration for “Mayberry.” We embark on a guided tour which

includes Floyd’s City Barber Shop, Andy’s boyhood home, granite buildings, theworld’s largest open faced granite quarry, and a replicas of Wally’s Service Stationand the Mayberry Jail and Courthouse. We’ll also see the Andy andOpie statueplus a collection of memorabilia from “The Andy Griffith Show” at the Andy GriffithMuseum. Lunch is included at Snappy Lunch, where onmany occasions a young

Andy Griffith would walk from school to have lunch.Departure Points: Christian Tours, Hickory, Charlotte & Statesville

DiscoverMayberry

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$89per person

The mountains of North Carolina are beautiful any time of the year.What better way could there be to see them than by train! ChristianTours wants you to enjoy the splendor of this area as we travel the

Great Smoky Mountains Railway. The train departs Bryson City andtravels to the Nantahala Gorge. We’ll treat you to a delicious lunchat the Jarrett House before boarding the train. We return to Christian

Tours late in the afternoon.

Smoky MountainTrain Excursions

PRICEper person

1 Day – October 8 | October 19 | October 22

$139per personChildren 12 & underw/2 adults $109

Includes 1 Lunch

The Annual Brushy Mountain Apple Festival is one of the largest one-day arts& crafts festivals in the Southeast. Downtown North Wilkesboro, NC, is filled

with over 425 arts & crafts, 100 food concessions, 4 different music stages withBluegrass, Country, Folk, Gospel & Appalachian Heritage. Cloggers, folk

dancers, rope skippers & square dancers provide additional entertainment.Appalachian Heritage crafts are highlighted. Local apple growers set upthroughout the festival selling their apples, apple cider & dried apples.

Departure Points: Gastonia, Charlotte, Mt. Island, Christian Tours & Hickory

Brushy MountainApple Festival

PRICEper person

1 Day – October 1

$49per person






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We attend the 38th annual Blue Ridge Folklife Festival atFerrum College. Hear unamplified music with the Virginia dulcimer,fiddle, banjos & guitars. Nearly 50 artisans will be demonstratingold-time hand skills. See draft horses compete in pulling contestsand see 200+ restored antique cars! Choose from ham biscuits,

black pot chicken, funnel cakes, fried apple pies and much more!Departure Points: Statesville, Hickory, Christian Tours,

Charlotte & Rock Hill

Blue RidgeFolklife Festival

PRICEper person


$89per person

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• Myrtle Beach at Leisure

• Outlet Shopping

• Seafood Dinner

• Oceanfront Accommodations

Myrtle BeachGetaway

PRICEper person

2 Days – September 9

$225 DOUBLE

$217 TRIPLE

$215 QUAD

$259 SINGLE

Includes 1 Cont. Breakfast & 1 DinnerTour Highlights

• Crossroads & Tall Tales of the South 4D Theater• Skylift • Scenic Railroad• Antebellum Plantation• Discovering Stone Mtn. Museum• Laser Show • Discover Mills • Mayfield Dairy

Stone Mountain,Georgia

PRICEper person

2 Days – August 5

$219 DOUBLE

$209 TRIPLE

$205 QUAD

$249 SINGLE

Children 12 & under w/2 adults $132

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We visit the Rembrandt in America Exhibit at the North CarolinaMuseum of Art. The exhibit consists of about 50 paintings.

On our way home, we visit Replacements, Ltd which has theworld’s largest selection of old & new dinnerware &more.Departure Points: Hickory, Christian Tours, Charlotte,

Statesville, Winston-Salem &Greensboro

Rembrandt in America& Replacements, Ltd.

PRICEper person

1 Day – November 19

$95per person

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Come spend the afternoon with us at this fun-filled event forthe entire family. See around 50 colorful hot air balloons, EatStreet’s great food, live main stage entertainment, plus localartisans present their fine arts and crafts, hot air balloon rides,and much more. This afternoon we will see the mass ascensionof those beautiful balloons. Later this evening the balloons will

re-launch for the incredible Balloon Glow.

CarolinaBalloon Fest

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$65per person

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• Mary Mac’s Tearoom Lunch• Atlanta Cyclorama• Margaret Mitchell House & Museum• Road to Tara Museum• Stately Oaks Plantation with lunch

Atlanta’sStory

PRICEper person


$285 DOUBLE

$275 TRIPLE

$269 QUAD

$319 SINGLE

Includes 1 Cont. Breakfast & 2 Lunches

• Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show

• The Comedy Barn

• Country Jamboree Breakfast show

with The Blackwood Brothers

Pigeon ForgeShowtime

3 Shows

PRICEper person

2 Days – October 27

$239 DOUBLE

$235 TRIPLE

$229 QUAD

$268 SINGLE

Includes 1 Breakfast & 1 Dinner

• Tamarack

• Civil War Historical Town of Lewisburg

• Cass Scenic Railroad State Park

• Steam Driven Train Ride

Ride the Railsin West Virginia

PRICEper person


$279 DOUBLE

$270 TRIPLE

$265 QUAD

$325 SINGLE

Includes 1 Cont. Breakfast & 1 Dinner

• Dillard House Lunch• Tullulah Gorge• Old Sautee Store• Georgia Mtn Fall Festival• Country Music Show w/Diamond Rio

Alpine Helen and theGeorgia Mountain Fall Festival

PRICEper person


$229 SINGLE

$219 TRIPLE

$210 QUAD

$275 SINGLE

Includes 1 Cont. Breakfast & 1 Lunch

• Renfro Valley Barn Dance and Jamboree

• Family-Style Dinner

• Sunday Morning Gathering at Renfro

• Scenic Cumberland Falls

Renfro ValleyShowtime

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$259 DOUBLE

$249 TRIPLE

$245 QUAD

$299 SINGLE

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GracelandMemphis Highlights

and Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry

• Carl Hurley & the Penny Loafers

• Jeanne Robertson

• Kentucky Artisan Center

• 2 Nights at the Galt House – Louisville, Kentucky

• Ohio River Lunch Cruise

• American Printing House for the Blind

• Louisville Stoneware

Carl Hurley& Jeanne Robertson

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• Casey Jones Home and Village

• Dinner - The Old Country Store

• Memphis • Graceland

• “Lisa Marie” Jet • Elvis Museum

• Memphis Rock ‘N’ Soul Museum

• Gibson Guitar Factory • Peabody Ducks

• Grand Ole Opry • Opryland Hotel Walk Through

* Aug 11 “Elvis Week” **Dec 1 “Christmas at Graceland”

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Washington DCOur Nation’s Capital

PRICEper person

4 Days – September 8 | October 20

$529 DOUBLE

$479 TRIPLE

$449 QUAD

$679 SINGLEChildren 12 & under w/2 adults $318

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• Monticello • Iwo Jima• Arlington Cemetery • National Cathedral• Memorials • DC Sightseeing• US Capitol Visitor Center • Holocaust Museum• Smithsonian Museums • Mt. Vernon

Washington DCThe Grand Tour

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$725 DOUBLE

$669 TRIPLE

$639 QUAD


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• Sightseeing • Arlington Cemetery• Library of Congress • Bureau of Engraving & Printing• National Archives • Kennedy Center• Various Monuments & Museums

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Mackinac Islandand Wisconsin Treasures

• Baltimore Inner Harbor

• Longwood Gardens

• Newport • Ten Mile Drive

• Sandwich & Hyannis Tour

• Martha’s Vineyard Tour

• Nantucket Island

• Plymouth Rock • Plimoth Plantation

• Boston City Tour • Mark Twain House

Cape Cod & Islandsof New England


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8 Days – Aug 20 | Sept 10 | Sept 17

• Racine & Milwaukee Highlights• Door County – “Cape Cod of the Midwest”• Icelandic Settlement-Washington Island• Door County Fish Boil• Lambeau Field-Green Bay• Lake View Hotel - 2 Nights on Mackinac Island• Carriage Tour• Grand Hotel Luncheon• Frankenmuth • Bavarian Village• Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland• Henry Ford Museum


Country Inns& Majestic Mountains

• The Outer Banks• “The Lost Colony” Outdoor Drama• Elizabethan Gardens• Elizabeth II • Kill Devil Hills• Wright Brothers Memorial • Outer Banks Coastal Drive• Bodie Island Lighthouse • Cape Hatteras Lighthouse• Ocracoke Island • Cedar Island• Beaufort Historical Tour • Tryon Palace• The Morehead Center for Performing Arts

North Carolina’s CoastFeaturing “The Lost Colony” Outdoor Drama


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• Country Inn at Berkeley Springs• Queensbury Hotel • Glens Falls• Lake George Sightseeing Cruise• Lunch - Waybury Inn• Lake Champlain Chocolates• Essex Culinary Resort & Spa• Cold Hollow Cider Mill • Historic Burlington• Shelburne Museum • Mt. Mansfield Gondola• Lunch - Trapp Family Lodge • Mystic

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• Tennessee Aquarium & IMAX• Southern Belle Riverboat Dinner Cruise• Lookout Mountain & Incline Railway• Rock City • Ruby Falls • Point Park• Choo Choo Centennial Theatre• “Fields of the Wood” • Antique & Craft Mall

CharmingChattanooga

PRICEper person


$449 DOUBLE

$419 TRIPLE

$405 QUAD

$539 SINGLE

Includes 2 Cont. Breakfasts & 1 Dinner

• Explorations in Antiquity• Passover Meal• Callaway Gardens• Hills & Dales Estate• Roosevelt’s Little White House

Callaway Gardens& Georgian Splendor

Including Roosevelt’s Little White House

PRICEper person


$429 DOUBLE

$419 TRIPLE

$409 QUAD

$515 SINGLE

Includes 2 Cont. Breakfasts, 1 Lunch & 1 Dinner

• “American Music Through the Ages” Show• Cranberry Glades• American Mountain Theater Variety Show• Lewisburg• Cheat Mountain Salamander and Durbin Rocket Trains

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2 Trains in One Day

PRICEper person

3 Days – October 12 | October 21

$539 SINGLE

$519 TRIPLE

$509 QUAD

$619 SINGLE

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• Chattanooga• 2 Nights Delta Queen Riverboat Hotel• Lookout Mountain Incline• Buttonwillow Church Dinner Theater• Southern Belle Riverboat Dinner Cruise• Whitestone Inn Lunch

Rollin’ onthe River

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$469 DOUBLE

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$539 SINGLE

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• Loretta Lynn Concert at the Alabama Theatre

• “Legends in Concert” show

• Free Time on the Beach

• Outlet Shopping

Loretta Lynn & Legends in ConcertMyrtle Beach, SC

PRICEper person

$369 DOUBLE

$355 TRIPLE

$345 QUAD

$435 SINGLE

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• Tennessee Aquarium

• Tennessee Valley Railroad “Autumn Leaf Special”

• Cumberland County Playhouse

• Star of Knoxville Brunch Cruise

Tennessee Valley Railroad“Autumn Leaf Special”

PRICEper person


$515 DOUBLE

$490 TRIPLE

$475 QUAD

$599 SINGLE

Includes 2 Cont. Breakfasts, 1 Lunch & 2 Dinners


• Greenbrier Resort – 2 Nights• Afternoon Tea & Concert• “The Bunker” Tour• Elaborate Meals Included• Optional Resort ActivitiesCancellations made within 30 days prior to tour will incur penalties

Autumn at the Greenbrier2 Nights in the Fabulous Greenbrier Resort

PRICEper person


$785 DOUBLE

$749 TRIPLE

$729 QUAD

$999 SINGLE

Includes 2 Breakfasts & 2 Dinners


• Shenandoah Valley• Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library• Potomac Eagle Train Excursion• Dinner at “The Castle”• Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater & Kentuck Knob• Tamarack

Fall Colors & Falling WaterPotomac Eagle Train & Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture

PRICEper person


$629 DOUBLE

$599 TRIPLE

$579 QUAD

$759 SINGLE

Includes 1 Buffet Breakfast, 2 Cont. Breakfasts, 1 Lunch & 2 Dinners

• Pigeon Forge • Gatlinburg Shopping• Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show• The Miracle – Recreating the Life of Christ• Smith Family Dinner Theatre • Blast from the Past 50’s Show• Dinner - Applewood Farmhouse • Country Tonite• Blackwood Brothers Breakfast Show

Showtime in the Smokies6 Fabulous Shows

PRICEper person


$489 DOUBLE

$469 TRIPLE

$455 QUAD

$555 SINGLE

Includes 2 Cont. Breakfasts 1 Breakfast & 3 Dinners

• Dinner - Mrs. Wilkes’ Dining Room• Savannah Trolley Tour• Lunch at Paula Deen’s Restaurant, The Lady & Sons• Candy Kitchen • Byrd Cookie Company• Historic Savannah Theatre • St. Helena Island• Gullah Tour & Lunch on the Beach

A Tasteof Savannah

PRICEper person


$435 DOUBLE

$415 TRIPLE

$399 QUAD

$499 SINGLE

Includes 2 Cont. Breakfasts 2 Lunches & 1 Dinner




Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights

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New Yorkto Niagara Falls

DOUBLE TRIPLE QUAD SINGLE$1299 $1189 $1139 $1729

Children 12 and under w/2 adults: $780Includes 5 Cont. Breakfasts, 1 Breakfast & 2 Dinners


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• Washington DC Driving Tour• New York City Driving Tour• Statue of Liberty Cruise • Broadway Show• Radio City Music Hall Backstage Tour• Chinatown & Little Italy• Nat’l Baseball Hall of Fame • Niagara Falls• IMAX • Maid of the Mist• Skylon Tower • Wendell August Forge


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• New York City Lunch Sightseeing Cruise• Guided Tour of New York City• Madame Tussauds • 2 Broadway Shows• Statue of Liberty – Ellis Island• South Street Seaport• “Top of the Rock”• CBS Morning Show• Lunch at French Restaurant

New York“See the Lady”


Children 12 and under w/2 adults: $807Includes 5 Cont. Breakfasts & 2 Lunches


perperson

6 Days – Sep 12 | Oct 3 | Oct 24

Theatre Spectacular3 Great Shows



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• “Nunsense” at the Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre

• New York City Sightseeing

• Broadway Show in New York City

• Lancaster County

• Amish Lunch

• “Joseph” at the Sight & Sound Theatre


Tour Highlights


• Holl’s Swiss Chocolatier• Fenton Art Glass• Blennerhassett Island

Horse Drawn Carriage, Trolley, Mansion

• New River Amtrak Fall Excursion300-mile adventure

• Tamarack• Two Dinners

New River AmtrakFall ExcursionA Railroading Tradition Since 1966


$639 $599 $575 $789Includes 3 Cont. Breakfasts & 2 Dinners(See page 114 Travel Adventures Catalog)PR

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4 Days – October 13Tour Highlights

Passport Required

Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights

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• 2 Nights in Niagara Falls• IMAX Theater• Oh Canada, Eh? Dinner & Show• Niagara Falls Guided Tour• Lunch in Skylon Tower• Journey Behind the Falls• Maid of the Mist• Wendell August Forge• Monongahela Incline

Niagara FallsOh Canada, Eh?




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Passport Required

Kentucky JewelsFeaturing My Old Kentucky Dinner Train




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• Star of Knoxville Lunch Cruise• Boone Tavern Inn• Toyota Manufacturing Plant• Irish Acres Gallery of Antiques• Lunch at the Glitz• Renfro Valley Music Show• Shaker Village• “Church Basement Ladies” at the Derby Dinner Playhouse• Louisville Tour• Frazier Int’l History Museum• My Old Kentucky Dinner Train

5 Days – September 6Tour Highlights Tour Highlights


$595 $559 $539 $739Includes 3 Cont. Breakfasts, 1 Lunch & 1 Dinner

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4 Days – October 20NEW

TOUR!Virginia’sPresidential Homes & More

1) JAMES MONROE’S ASH LAWN-HIGHLAND / CHAR-LOTTESVILLE: The Commonwealth of Virginia is known as the“Birthplace of Presidents” as eight U.S. Presidents were bornin the state. We will highlight several of the presidentialhomes, museums, birthplaces & memorials. This afternoonwe visit Ash Lawn-Highland, home of James Monroe, the5th President of the U.S. Monroe & his wife owned AshLawn-Highland from 1793 to 1826.

2) THOMAS JEFFERSON’S MONTICELLO / LUNCH AT MICHIETAVERN / JAMES MADISON’S MONTPELIER: We tour Monti-cello, home of Thomas Jefferson, 3rd U.S. President. Jeffer-son lived at Monticello from 1770 until death. You’ll beamazed at the “modern” inventions Jefferson built into hishome as early as 1810! This afternoon we enjoy a colonial-style lunch at historic Michie Tavern. Nestled in the foothillsof the Blue Ridge Mountains, we visit Montpelier, home ofJames Madison, 4th President. He was raised at Montpelier,lived here after his marriage to Dolley, returned here afterhis presidency & died here in his study. We travel a shortdistance to Richmond where we overnight 2 nights. (CB, L)

3) GEORGE WASHINGTON’S MT VERNON / NAT’L MARINECORPS MUSEUM / SWIFT CREEK MILL DINNER THEATRE: Thismorning we travel to Mt. Vernon. We tour the restoredhouse and farm of George Washington, built by his fatherin 1735, and inherited from his half-brother in 1752. Georgebrought his bride here in 1759 and began his plan to

become the leading scientific farmer in America. Next wevisit the National Marine Corps Museum in Quantico,Virginia. This museum is a lasting tribute to U.S. Marines, pastand present, and is under the command of Marine CorpsUniversity. The museum’s soaring design evokes the imageof the flag-raisers of Iwo Jima. This evening we will see“Keep on the Sunny Side,” the life story of the original CarterFamily at Swift Creek Mill Dinner Theatre. (CB, D)

4) JOHN TYLER’S SHERWOOD FOREST: This morning we travelby several of Virginia’s plantations stopping at SherwoodForest. Sherwood Forest Plantation was the home of the 10thU.S. President, John Tyler, from 1842 until his death in 1862. Alltoo soon we must return home with many fond memoriesof Virginia’s Presidential Homes.

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ChicagoRazzle Dazzle


$899 $849 $829 $1070Includes 5 Cont. Breakfasts & 3 Dinners


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• Kentucky Horse Country• Dinner - Huber Farm• Chicago • Field Museum of Natural History• Mercantile Exchange • Skydeck Chicago• Chicago Tour • Museum of Science and Industry• U505 Submarine Exhibit• Omnimax Theater• Chicago Riverboat Tour• Drury Lane Dinner Theater• Michigan Avenue Shopping



• Jekyll Island• St. Simons Island Tour• Village Shops• Hofwyl Plantation• Millionaires’ Village Tram Tour• Okefenokee Swamp Boat Tour• Dinner - The Lady & Sons• Savannah Trolley Tour

Golden Isles of Georgia




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New Orleans’Old South Getaway

• Historic Charleston• Magnolia Gardens• Drayton Hall• City Market • Charleston Tour• Middleton Plantation • Carriage Tour of Beaufort• Savannah Trolley Tour • Lunch - The Lady & Sons• Savannah River Queen Cruise• Historic Savannah Theatre• Mighty 8th Air Force Museum

Charleston & Savannah“Old South”





$715 $669 $649 $879Includes 4 Cont. Breakfasts & 1 Lunch(See page 51 Travel Adventures Catalog)PR

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• White House of the Confederacy• Mardi Gras World• New Orleans Tour• Free Time in the French Quarter• Mississippi River Cruise• Lunch - Court of Two Sisters• Bellingrath Gardens• Margaret Mitchell House & Museum


Tour Highlights


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New England Countryside

• Richmond Canal Cruise• Hudson River Cruise• West Point Academy• Mohonk Mountain House Estate & Buffet Lunch• Huguenot Street • Vanderbuilt Mansion• Culinary Institute of America• FDR Presidential Library & Museum and Home• Kykuit the Rockefeller Estate• Tappan Zee Bridge• Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

The Hudson Valleyand Catskill Mountains


$975 $915 $885 $1149Includes 5 Cont. Breakfasts, 2 Lunches & 2 Dinners

(See page 55 Travel Adventures Catalog)PRIC

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Eperperson


• Baltimore Harborplace • Yankee Candle Company• Coolidge Homestead • Lunch - Hartness House• Eureka Schoolhouse • Baltimore Covered Bridge• Vermont Country Store • Bennington Museum• Grandma Moses Schoolhouse• Old First Church • Robert Frost Gravesite• Bennington Battle Monument• Hyde Park • FDR Library & Museum


Long Island Mystique& “The Hamptons”

• Historic Edenton • Currituck Beach Lighthouse• Kill Devil Hills • Wright Brothers Memorial• Jockey’s Ridge State Park • Bodie Island Lighthouse• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse • Ocracoke Lighthouse• Ferry to Cedar Island • Morehead City • Wilmington• Cape Lookout Nat’l Seashore & Lighthouse• Fort Macon • Historic Beaufort • USS North Carolina• Bald Head Island Lighthouse • Oak Island Lighthouse• Elijah’s • NC Aquarium • Duplin Winery Tour

Legendary Lighthousesof North Carolina


$875 $820 $785 $1095Includes 5 Cont. Breakfasts 1 Lunch & 3 Dinners


Eperperson DOUBLE TRIPLE QUAD SINGLE

$1049 $969 $929 $1289Includes 2 Cont. Breakfasts, 3 Breakfasts & 3 Dinners


Eperperson


• Long Island, NY • Old Westbury Gardens• Phipps Estate • Breakfast in Bed• South Hampton Tour & Leisure• Deep Hollow Ranch• Montauk Lighthouse• Easthampton Tour• Whaling Museum & Church• Shelter Island Ferry




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Around the WorldWithout a Passport

All Here in the USA!

• Baltimore Inner Harbor• Gillette Castle • Essex, CT• Griswold Inn • Block Island• Southeast Lighthouse • Rhode Island Lighthouses• Newport Harbor Cruise• Newport’s Ocean Drive • Belcourt Castle• Hammond Castle• Gloucester • Boston• Berkshire Mountains• Naumkeag Mansion & Gardens• Berkshire Cottages • Shenandoah Valley

Castles & Lighthousesof New England







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• The Catfish House • Nat’l Corvette Museum & Factory Tour• Omaha • Titanic Dinner at Renaissance Mansion• Venetian Boat Ride • Lithuanian Bakery • Durham Museum• St. Cecilia Cathedral • German Lunch • Greek Dinner• Mexican Folk Dancers • Swedish Town• St. Paul’s Lutheran Church • John Wayne’s Birthplace• Bridges of Madison County • Pella Dutch Community• Dutch Windmill • Wyatt Earp Home • Amish Farm• Kalona Cheese Haus • Lincoln Library & Museum• Patti’s 1880’s Settlement


New Orleans Cajun Country& River Road

• New York Harbor Cruise Viewing Statue of Liberty,Ellis Island, Brooklyn Bridge, U.N. Building

• Shelburne Museum • Vermont Teddy Bear Factory• 2 Nights at Trapp Family Lodge• Cold Hollow Cider Mill• Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory Tour• Cabot Creamery • Porter Music Box Co.• Robert Todd Lincoln’s Hildene Mansion• Delaware Water Gap• “I Love a Piano” at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

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• Vicksburg - The River Road• Natchez - Dinner at “Cock of the Walk”• Frogmore Plantation• Martin Accordions Tour• Tabasco Sauce Factory• Cajun Swamp Tour• New Orleans Tour• Lunch at “Court of Two Sisters”• Mississippi Riverboat Cruise • Gulf Coast Drive• Bellingrath Gardens • Lunch - “Blue Willow Inn”




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Pocono andAdirondack Mountains

Including “A Day Just Like Rachel Ray”

• Shenandoah Valley• Gettysburg Cyclorama• Amish Tour & Meal • West Point • Hyde Park• Franklin D. Roosevelt Nat’l Historic Site• Grandma Moses Schoolhouse • Bennington Museum• World’s Largest Granite Quarry • Cheese Factory• Maple Grove • Fairbanks Museum• Cannon Mtn. Tram • Boston Tour• Plymouth Rock • Mayflower II• Plimoth Plantation • Mystic Seaport

New England Fall Foliage




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• Shenandoah Valley • Victorian Jim Thorpe• Trolley Tour of Delaware Water Gap• Beeches Dinner Theatre• Adirondack Scenic Railroad• Lake Placid • Lake Placid Olympic Venue• Great Camp Sagamore• Raquette Lake Dinner Cruise• Lake George • A Day Like Rachel Ray• Lake Raystown Resort & Lodge• Proud Mary Lunch Cruise


Mackinac Island“Somewhere in Time”

Featuring 2 Nights at the Grand Hotel

• Martin Accordions• Louisiana Cajun Dinner• San Antonio • Alamo• IMAX Theater • Riverwalk• Y O Ranch• National Museum of the Pacific War• Dallas • Sixth Floor Museum• Austin • Texas Ranger Museum• Ft. Worth Stockyards Cattle Drive• Murry’s Dinner Playhouse – “Purlie”• Memphis • Graceland

Best of Texas






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• Saugatuck Shopping• Gerald R. Ford Museum• Traverse City “Cherry Capital of the World”• Petoskey Stone Hunting• Sleeping Bear Dunes• Cherry Farm • Bayshore Drive• Mackinac Island• Grand Hotel • Island Carriage Tour• Soo Locks • Frankenmuth • Zehnders• Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland




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Canadian Fall Foliage

• Covered Wagon Tour of Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon• Saratoga Springs Tour • Lake George Cruise• Billings Farm • Vermont’s Little Grand Canyon• Quechee Gorge Village • Cedar Circle Farm• Mt. Washington Cog Railway• Kancamangus Scenic Byway • Cafe Lafayette Dinner Train• Castle in the Clouds • Maine Lighthouse Cruise• Maine Eastern Railroad• New York City Highlights • Little Italy

Scenic Trains & Cruisesof New England





$1369 $1289 $1239 $1769Includes 3 Cont. Breakfasts, 1 Breakfast, 2 Lunches & 2 Dinners


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• Shenandoah Valley• Corning Glass Center• Niagara Falls Tour • Skylon Tower • Toronto• Thousand Islands Boat Cruise • Boldt Castle• Canadian Museum of Civilization• Ottawa Tour • Tucker’s Marketplace• Montreal Tour • Adirondack Mountains• Saratoga Springs• Nat’l Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown• Amish Meal & Market


• Castillo de San Marcos Nat’l Monument• Kennedy Space Center & IMAX• Vizcaya Museum and Garden• Jungle Queen Cruise• Key West Tour & Leisure• Glass Bottom Boat • Everglades• Miccosukee Indian Village • Airboat Swamp Tour• Ft. Myers • Thomas Edison’s Winter Home• Ringling Museum of the Circus• Ringling Museum of Art • Ringling Residence

Key West & Florida Circle

DOUBLE TRIPLE SINGLE QUAD






perperson


• 1000 Island Boat Tour • Ontario• Ottawa Highlights • Rideau Hall• Quebec City Tour • Cyclorama• Montmorency Falls – St. Anne de Beaupre• Montreal City Tour • Montreal Botanical Garden• Mohonk Mountain House• New York City Highlights• Allenberry Playhouse & Dinner

“Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story”




Passport Required

Passport Required

Canadian OdysseyAn Eventful Journey

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• New York City Tour • Lunch Sightseeing Cruise• Broadway Play • Kennebunkport• Portland Head Lighthouse• LL Bean • Boothbay Harbor Cruise• Pemaquid Point Lighthouse • Camden Hills State Park• Cadillac Mountain • White Mountains of NH• Cannon Mt. Tram • Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks• New England Culinary Institute • Cider Mill• Bennington Museum-Grandma Moses Schoolhouse• Vanderbilt Mansion

Rocky Coast of Maineand New England





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• Boston • Cape Neddick • Kennebunkport• Portland • Portland Head Light • L.L. Bean• St. Andrews by the Sea • Fairmont Algonquin Hotel• Annapolis Valley • Peggy’s Cove • Halifax Tour• Baddeck • Cabot Trail • Keltic Lodge Lunch• Alexander Graham Bell Museum• Prince Edward Island • Anne of Green Gables House• Acadia Nat’l Park • Bar Harbor


Passport Required

Nova ScotiaNew England & Prince Edward Island

• Baltimore • New York City • Times Square• Sightseeing Cruise • Rocky Coast of Maine• LL Bean • Grand Pre National Park• Halifax Tour • Baddeck • Cabot Trail• Alexander Graham Bell Museum• Keltic Lodge Lunch• Ferry to Prince Edward Island • St. John• Anne of Green Gables House• Confederation Bridge • Le Pays de la Sagouine• Bar Harbor • Acadia Nat’l Park • Cadillac Mountain• Portland • Boston Tour

Nova Scotia – MaineRocky Atlantic Coast




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• Hudson River Valley • Hyde Park• FDR Library & Museum • World’s Largest Granite Quarry• Green Mtns. • Bennington Battle Monument• Cheese Factory • Maple Grove • Cannon Mtn. Tramway• Halifax Tour • Peggy’s Cove• Alexander Graham Bell Museum • Cabot Trail• Keltic Lodge Lunch • Prince Edward Island Tour• Anne of Green Gables House• Le Pays de la Sagouine • LL Bean • Boston Tour• Independence Hall & National Constitution Center


Passport RequiredPassport Required

Fly Tour

Nova ScotiaPrince Edward Island

Featuring the Cabot Trail

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• Dallas • JFK Memorial Plaza • Fort Worth• Carlsbad Caverns • Tombstone • Giant Saguaro Cactus• Arizona Sonora Desert Museum • Sedona• Montezuma Castle Nat’l Monument• Oak Creek Canyon • Grand Canyon • IMAX Theater• Las Vegas • Hoover Dam • Petrified Forest• Painted Desert • Old Town • Sandia Peak Tramway• National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum• Dinner - Old Country Store

Tour Highlights

Southwest AdventureGrand Canyon, Oak Creek Canyon, Carlsbad, Las Vegas




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• Cattlemen’s Steakhouse• OKC National Memorial & Museum• American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum• Palo Duro Canyon • Sandia Peak Tramway• Balloon Mass Ascension • Pueblo Indian Cultural Center• Balloon Glow • Santa Fe Tour • Pueblo de Taos• Ranchos de Taos • Stations of the Cross• Rio Grande Scenic Railroad • Boggsville Historic Site• Casey’s Cowtown • Boot Hill Museum• Historic Front St. • Flying W Ranch • Fantastic Caverns

Tour Highlights

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta& Rio Grande Railroad

DOUBLE TRIPLE SINGLE QUAD



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• Dinner - Patti’s 1880’s Settlement • Gateway Arch• Truman Library & Museum • Eisenhower Center• Garden of the Gods • Royal Gorge • Black Canyon• United States Air Force Academy & Chapel• Silverton to Durango Train Ride • Mesa Verde Nat’l Park• Four Corners • Monument Valley • Lake Powell Boat Cruise• Grand Canyon • Zion Canyon • Cedar Breaks• Bryce Canyon • Arches National Park• Great Platte River Road Archway Monument• Arabia Steamboat Museum • Fantastic Caverns• Dinner - Lambert’s Throwed Rolls

Tour Highlights

Colorado – UtahCanyonland Spree


$2525 $2319 $2199 $3249Includes 11 Cont. Breakfasts, 1 Breakfast & 7 Dinners


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Joseph, Amish Countryand Washington, DC

This is the final year to see “Joseph”

PRICEper person


$579 DOUBLE

$549 TRIPLE

$529 QUAD


Includes 3 Cont. Breakfasts & 1 LunchTour Highlights

• Lancaster County • Amish Farmlands Tour • Amish Lunch• “Joseph” at Sight & Sound Theatre• Philadelphia Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour• Liberty Bell • Nemours Mansion & Gardens• National Marine Corps Museum

Colorful “Joseph”and the Brandywine Valley

This is the final year to see “Joseph”

PRICEper person


$569 DOUBLE

$539 TRIPLE

$519 QUAD


Includes 3 Cont. Breakfasts & 1 LunchTour Highlights



• Luray Caverns • Biblical Tabernacle• “Who are the Amish?” Presentation• “Joseph” at Sight & Sound Theatre• Amish Farmlands Tour • Bird in Hand Farmer’s Market• Kitchen Kettle Village • Washington DC • Arlington Cemetery

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• Niagara Falls • IMAX Theater• Dinner - Skylon Tower • Niagara Falls City Tour• Journey Behind the Falls• Optional Helicopter Ride (extra fee)• Maid of the Mist • Lancaster• Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre• Amish Country Tour • Amish Meal

Best of Niagara Falls& the Amish Country

6 Days – Aug 29 | Sept 19 | Oct 10

$885 DOUBLE

$839 TRIPLE

$809 QUAD

$1079 SINGLE

Children 12 & underw/2 adults $531

PRICEper person

Includes3 Cont. Bkfsts, 2 Bkfsts1 Lunch & 2 Dinners

• Ohio River Dinner Cruise • Cincinnati Tour• Answers in Genesis “Creation Museum”• Amish Country • Lunch in an Amish Home• Lehman’s Hardware • P. Graham Dunn• Amish Farmlands Tour • Cyclorama• Amish Shopping • Wedding Feast Dinner• Warther Carvings

Cincinnati & theOhio Amish


$720 DOUBLE

$675 TRIPLE

$655 QUAD

$880 SINGLE


PRICEper person

Includes4 Cont. Breakfasts,1 Lunch & 3 Dinners

• Luray Caverns • Antique Car Museum • Hershey• Chocolate World • Founders Hall • Dinner Theatre• Amish Country Tour • Amish Farmer’s Market• “Joseph” at Sight & Sound Theatre• Amish Dinner • Gettysburg Battlefield• Dobbin House • Gettysburg Visitors Center• Eisenhower Home • Cyclorama • Monticello

Pennsylvania DutchAmish CountryThis is the final year to see “Joseph”5 Days – October 18

$749 DOUBLE

$725 TRIPLE

$695 QUAD

$910 SINGLE


PRICEper person

Includes3 Cont. Breakfasts,1 Lunch & 3 Dinners

• Dinner - Dobbin House Tavern• Gettysburg “Lincoln Presentation”• Rainbow Theatre Lunch & “Home for the Holidays”• Drive Through Hershey “Sweet Lights”• Amish Farmer’s Market • Amish Experience Theatre• Kitchen Kettle Village • Amish Lunch• “Miracle of Christmas” at Sight & Sound Theatre• Christmas Outlet Shopping

An Amish Christmaswith “Miracle of Christmas” & Rainbow Dinner Theatre

4 Days – December 7

$599 DOUBLE

$579 TRIPLE

$559 QUAD

$739 SINGLE

Includes3 Cont. Breakfasts,

2 Lunches & 1 Dinner

PRICEper person

Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights


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• 4 Nights Accommodationsat the Crowne Plaza(within walking distance of the convention)

• National Gospel Quartet ConventionMain Floor Seats for 4 Nights

• Admission Showcase Spectacular& Inspirational Speakers

The National GospelQuartet Convention


$889 DOUBLE

$779 TRIPLE

$719 QUAD

$1225 SINGLE

Today we travel to Lenoir for an evening of greatGospel singing at the American Gospel Jamboree.

The artists scheduled for this event include:Karen Peck & New River, Michael CombsSteve Warren, David Johnson & Dixie DawnWe hope you will join us for this exciting event.

Departure Points:Gastonia – Charlotte – Christian Tours – Hickory

American GospelJamboree

1 Day – October 8

$69per person

• Admission to Dollywood• Singing News Fan Awards• Southern Gospel Hall of Fame Inductions• Red Carpet Parade• Southern Gospel Concerts throughout Dollywood• Smith Family Dinner Theater• “Back to the 50’s” Show

Singing News Fan Awards& Hall of Fame Inductions


$379 DOUBLE

$365 TRIPLE

$359 QUAD

$439 SINGLE

• “Church Basement Ladies”at Derby Dinner Theatre

• National Gospel Quartet Convention–3 eveningsMain Floor Seats

• American Printing House for the Blind• Huber Farm Family Style Lunch• 3 Nights in Louisville, KY

The National GospelQuartet Convention


$599 DOUBLE

$559 TRIPLE

$529 QUAD

$759 SINGLE

PRICEper person

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Includes2 Cont. Breakfasts,2 Lunches & 1 Dinner

Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights



NEWTOUR!

NEWTOUR!

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• Gaither Fest (Reserved seats–3 concerts)• Guests include: Gaither Vocal Band, Ken Davis, Ernie Haase &Signature Sound, The Isaacs, The Martins, Gordon Mote, KarenPeck & New River, Ivan Parker, Janet Paschal & more!

• Free time on beach or outlet shopping• 2 Nights Oceanfront Accommodations

Gaither Fest at Myrtle BeachHosted by the Gaither Vocal Band

PRICEper person


$429 DOUBLE

$419 TRIPLE

$410 QUAD

$479 SINGLE

Includes 2 Breakfasts & 2 DinnersTour Highlights

• New Year’s Eve Concert until midnightwith Legacy Five

• 3 more Concerts with Legacy Five includingThe Booth Brothers, Greater Vision,Christian Comedian Ken Davis, The Isaacs,Freedom Singers, and the Mark Trammell Quartet

New Year’s Southern Gospel Festivalat Opryland

Hosted by the award-winning traditional male quartet, Legacy Five

PRICEper person


$569 DOUBLE

$515 TRIPLE

$485 QUAD

$759 SINGLE

Includes 2 Breakfasts & 1 DinnerTour Highlights


$449 $435 $425 $529Includes 1 Cont. Breakfast, 1 Breakfast & 2 Dinners



$555 $535 $525 $675Includes 2 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch & 1 Dinner


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Nashville TennesseeShowtime

2 Nights in the Opryland Hotel and 3 Shows!

• The Grand Ole Opry 86th Birthday Show

• Nashville Sightseeing Tour

• Country Music Hall of Fame

• Nashville Nightlife Dinner & Show

• Opryland Hotel Conservatory and Cascades

Tour Highlights

Grand Ole Opry86th Birthday Celebration


• 2 Nights at the Opryland Hotel

• Ryman Auditorium Show – “Country Classic”

• General Jackson Riverboat Lunch Cruise

• Nashville Sightseeing Tour

• The Grand Ole Opry


NEWTOUR!

NEWTOUR!

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Branson VeteransHomecoming Week

A Tribute to All Veterans

• Dinner - the Old Country Store• Eureka Springs• Great Passion Play• Thorncrown Chapel• Branson • College of the Ozarks• 4 Music Shows • IMAX Theater• Lunch & Show on the Showboat Branson Belle• Lunch - Lambert’s Throwed Rolls

Branson OzarkMountain Jamboree

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• Lambert’s Throwed Rolls

• 4 Branson Music Shows


• Veterans Week Events

• Veterans Memorial Museum

• Dinner - Old Country Store

6 Days – November 8

Hooked on Branson5 Fabulous Shows including “Noah” the Musical

• Lunch - Lambert’s Throwed Roll Restaurant

• Three Branson Music Shows

• Silver Dollar City


• Dinner - Patti’s 1880’s Settlement

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• Lunch - Lambert’s Throwed Rolls

• 5 Fabulous Branson Music Shows

• Ride the Ducks

• College of the Ozarks

• “Noah” the Musical

• Dinner - the Old Country Store




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National Parks & Cowboys

• Rocky Mountain Nat’l Park• Mt. Rushmore • Crazy Horse Memorial• Badlands • Wall Drug • Big Horn Mountains• Buffalo Bill Historical Center• Yellowstone National Park • Grand Teton National Park• Chapel of the Transfiguration • Jackson Hole• Chuckwagon Supper • Salt Lake City Tour• The Great Salt Lake • Bingham Copper Mine

Scenic Western Wonders


AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: $529Includes 8 Cont. Breakfasts, 1 Lunch & 4 Dinners



$2599 $2399 $2289 $3399AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: $479

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• Rocky Mountain Nat’l Park • Rapid City• Badlands • Wall Drug • Mount Rushmore • Crazy Horse• Big Horn Mountains • Buffalo Bill Historical Center• Yellowstone Nat’l Park • Jackson Hole• Grand Teton • Chapel of Transfiguration• Salt Lake City Tour • Bingham Copper Mine• Bryce Canyon • Zion Canyon• Lake Powell Cruise • Grand Canyon• Oak Creek Canyon • Sedona • Montezuma Castle


Fly Tour Fly Tour

• Nat’l Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center• Rocky Mountains • Sante Fe Tour • The Plaza• Palace of the Governors • Bandelier National Monument• Great Sand Dunes National Monument • Healy House• Wyoming Territorial Prison • Jackson Hole• Chuckwagon Cookout • Grand Teton National Park• Yellowstone • Buffalo Bill Historical Center • Devils Tower• Mt. Rushmore • Crazy Horse • Golden Spike Tower• Great Platte River Road Archway Monument• Old Cowtown Museum • Precious Moments Chapel

Tour Highlights

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• SedonaA popular site for western films and commercialsand a center for contemporary and traditional arts.

• Oak Creek Canyon• Grand CanyonEnjoy the sights of this natural wonder with its exceptionalviews and photo opportunities!

• Las Vegas - 2 Nights along “The Strip”• Hoover Dam

• Sedona • Oak Creek Canyon • Grand Canyon

• Lake Powell • Zion Canyon • Bryce Canyon

• Grand Staircase Escalante Nat’l Monument

• Dixie Nat’l Forest • Capitol Reef Nat’l Park

• Green River • Arches Nat’l Park • Four Corners

• Mesa Verde Nat’l Park • Taos

• Rio Grande River Gorge Bridge • Santa Fe

• Albuquerque • Old Town • Sandia Peak Tramway

Canyons & Mesasof the Southwest

Visiting 9 National Parks & Monuments


AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: $359Includes 4 Cont. Breakfasts, 1 Breakfast & 5 Dinners


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Grand Canyon AdventureFeaturing the Grand Canyon Skywalk & Colorado River Rafting

• Pike Place Market • Cascade Mountains• Red Tail Canyon • Rock Reach Dam• Spokane Falls • Bing Crosby Home• Sierra Silver Mine• Hells Canyon by Jet Boat • Lewis & Clark Trail• Nez Perce Nat’l Historic Park• Salmon River Float Tour • Sun Valley• Great Salt Lake • Arches Nat’l Park • Royal Gorge• Boot Hill Museum • Ozark Music Show• Patti’s 1880’s Settlement

Northwest CascadesIdaho Adventure & Western Parks


AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: $255Includes 11 Cont. Breakfasts, 4 Lunches & 6 Dinners



$1279 $1229 $1215 $1455AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: $399Includes 4 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches & 2 Dinners


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• Hualapai Nation • Indian Village

• Grand Canyon Skywalk

• Grand Canyon • Colorado River Adventure

• Oak Creek Canyon • Sedona

• Blazin M Ranch Chuckwagon Supper & Western Show


Tour Highlights

Grand Canyon & Las Vegas


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• Oahu • Lei Flower Greeting • Waikiki• Pearl Harbor - Arizona Memorial • Honolulu Tour• Kauai • Waimea Canyon • Wailua River• Fern Grotto • Polynesian Cultural Center• Circle Island Tour • Lunch - Turtle Bay Resort• Big Island Tour • Kilauea Crater• Volcanoes National Park • Black Sand Beach • Maui• Haleakala Crater • Iao Valley & Needle • Lahaina

“Aloha”Hawaiian 4-Island Deluxe

Oahu – Kauai – Maui – Hawaii


AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: $999Includes 1 Breakfast, 4 Lunches & 1 Dinner(See pages 168-169 Travel Adventures Catalog)PR

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12 Days – October 18, 2011Tour Highlights

• Sedona • Verde Canyon Railroad• Blazin M Ranch

Chuckwagon Supper & Live Western Stage Show• Oak Creek Canyon• Grand Canyon • IMAX• Montezuma Castle• Rawhide Western Town & Dinner• Phoenix

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Grand Canyon & CowboyEaster Break


AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: $399Includes 3 Cont. Breakfasts, & 2 Dinners


perperson

5 Days – April 10, 2012

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Italian DiscoveryRome, Florence, Milan, Verona & Venice

• 2 Nights in London & Sightseeing

• Dover

• 2 Nights in Paris & Sightseeing

• Lucerne Sightseeing

• Venice (Mestre)

• Florence

• 2 Nights in Rome & Sightseeing

European ExperienceLondon, Paris, Lucerne, Florence & Rome

DOUBLE TRIPLE QUAD SINGLE$2239 N/A N/A $2699

AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: $1039Includes 9 Breakfasts & 4 Dinners



$2299 $2239 N/A $2629AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: $1150

Includes 9 Breakfasts & 4 Dinners(See page 207 Travel Adventures Catalog)PR

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11 Days – November 3, 2011

• 2 Nights in Rome & Sightseeing• Sistine Chapel • Vatican City • Colosseum• Florence• Pisa and the Leaning Tower• Turin • Lake Maggiore • Milan • Pavia• Verona• 2 Nights in Venice & Sightseeing• Bologna • Assisi & St. Francis’ Basilica

11 Days – November 4, 2011

Israel & the Life of Jesus

A passport valid for 6 months after the tour return dateand a visa is required for this tour.

• Beijing Sightseeing• Tiananmen Square• The Forbidden City• The Great Wall• Temple of Heaven• Xi’An • Zhujiajiao • Shanghai• Shanghai Museum

Best of Chinawith Optional 2-Night Hong Kong Stay

DOUBLE TRIPLE QUAD SINGLE$2359 $2329 N/A $2899

AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: $2199Includes 10 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches & 5 Dinners(See pages 210-211 Travel Adventures Catalog)PR

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13 Days – October 12, 2011

• Israel • Tiberias• Mt. of Beatitudes • Capernaum• Sea of Galilee • Nazareth• Jerusalem • Bethlehem• Masada • Jericho• Garden of Gethsemane• Temple Mount • Dome of the Rock• Wailing Wall • Mt. Zion • Via Dolorosa• Shrine of the Book • Ein Kerem

10 Days – October 20, 2011Tour Highlights Tour Highlights


Passport Required

Passport Required

Passport Required

Passport Required

2010 RATES – TRAVEL NOW! 2010 RATES – TRAVEL NOW!

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CAT. IA CAT. OA CAT. BBINTERIOR OCEANVIEW BALCONY

$1799 $1889 $2279RATES INCLUDE TAXES & FEES

AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: $1159(See page 187 Travel Adventures Catalog)

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DAY PORT ARRIVE DEPARTSaturday Honolulu, Oahu ------ 7:00 pmSunday Kahului, Maui 8:00 am overnight

(Optional tour to Lanai is available)Monday Kahului, Maui ------ 6:00 pmTuesday Hilo, Hawaii 8:00 am 6:00 pmWednesday Kona, Hawaii 7:00 am 6:00 pmThursday Nawiliwili, Kauai 8:00 am overnightFriday Nawiliwili, Kauai ------ 2:00 pmSaturday Honolulu, Oahu 7:00 am Flight HomeSunday Arrive Home ------ ------

9 Days – April 21, 2012

Passport Required

Hawaiian Paradise Cruise7 Night Cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line’s “Pride of America”

DAY PORT ARRIVE DEPARTSaturday Charleston, SC ------ 4:00 pmSunday Fun Day at Sea ------ ------Monday Freeport, Bahamas 8:00 am 4:00 pmTuesday Key West, FL 8:00 am 4:00 pmWednesday Nassau, Bahamas 12:00 pm 9:00 pmThursday Fun Day at Sea ------ ------Friday Charleston, SC 8:00 am ------

Roundtrip Motorcoach to Charleston, SC

7 Days – November 12, 2011Tour Highlights

Passport Required

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Nassau, Freeport& Key West Cruise

6 Night Cruise on Carnival Cruise Line’s “Fantasy”

CAT. 4B CAT. 4D CAT. 6B CAT. 6EINTERIOR INTERIOR OCEANVIEW OCEANVIEW

$635 $659 $679 $729PORT& GOVERNMENT TAXES: $242.59

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DAY PORT ARRIVE DEPARTSunday San Juan, Puerto Rico ------ 10:00 pmMonday St. Thomas, USVI 7:00 am 5:00 pmTuesday Fun Day at Sea ------ ------Wednesday Barbados 8:00 am 5:00 pmThursday St. Lucia, WI 8:00 am 5:00 pmFriday St. Kitts, WI 8:00 am 6:00 pmSaturday St. Maarten, NA 7:00 am 5:00 pmSunday San Juan, Puerto Rico 7:00 am ------

8 Days – December 4, 2011

Passport Required

Southern Caribbean Cruise7 Night Cruise on Carnival Cruise Line’s “Victory” Including 6 Exotic Ports

CAT. 4C CAT. 6B CAT. 8BINTERIOR OCEANVIEW BALCONY

$699 $799 $939PORT& GOVERNMENT TAXES: $226.61AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: $689


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Early Bird Discount on the Cruise portion of 2% for deposit or 5% for full payment with cash or check by December 15, 2011

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DAY PORT ARRIVE DEPARTSaturday Charleston, SC ------ 4:00 pmSunday Fun Day at Sea ------ ------Monday Key West, FL 8:00 am 5:00 pmTuesday Freeport, Bahamas 8:00 am 6:00 pmWednesday Nassau, Bahamas 8:00 am 6:00 pmThursday Fun Day at Sea ------ ------Friday Charleston, SC 8:00 am ------


Key West & the Bahamas6 Night Cruise on Carnival Cruise Line’s “Fantasy”

CAT. 4B CAT. 6BINTERIOR OCEANVIEW

$585 $649PORT& GOVERNMENT TAXES: $249.83


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per person

Roundtrip Motorcoach to Charleston, SC

7 Days – February 4, 2012Tour Highlights

Passport Required

NEW!

DAY PORT ARRIVE DEPARTSaturday Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL ------ 4:00 pmSunday Fun Day at Sea ------ ------Monday Cozumel, Mexico 10:00 am 6:00 pmTuesday Belize 8:00 am 6:00 pmWednesday Isla Roatan, Honduras 10:00 am 6:00 pmThursday Costa Maya, Mexico 7:00 am 3:00 pmFriday Fun Day at Sea ------ ------Saturday Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL 8:00 am ------

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT Receive a $50 discount for reservation & deposit by October 2nd


Exotic Western Caribbean7 Night Cruise on Carnival Cruise Line’s “Dream”

CAT. 4B CAT. 4C CAT. 8B CAT. 8CINTERIOR INTERIOR BALCONY BALCONY

$999 $1049 $1399 $1439PORT& GOVERNMENT TAXES: $229.79


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Roundtrip Motorcoach to FloridaDay 1: Overnight in Jacksonville, FL. Day 2-8: Enjoy your Mexico, Honduras, Belize cruise. Day 9: Home.

9 Days – March 2, 2012Tour Highlights

Passport Required

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Passport Required

Christian Tours 36thAnniversary Cruise

Labadee – Jamaica – Grand Cayman – Cozumel7 Night Cruise on Royal Caribbean’s “Freedom of the Seas”

NEW!

DAY PORT ARRIVE DEPARTSunday Port Canaveral, Florida ------ 4:30 pmMonday (Cruising) ------ ------Tuesday Labadee, Haiti (RCCL Private Island) 8:00 am 5:00 pmWednesday Falmouth, Jamaica 10:00 am 7:00 pmThursday George Town, Grand Cayman 8:00 am 4:00 pmFriday Cozumel, Mexico 10:00 am 7:00 pmSaturday (Cruising) ------ ------Sunday Port Canaveral, Florida 6:00 am ------

CAT. M CAT. G CAT. D2INTERIOR OCEANVIEW BALCONY

$1189 $1269 $1499PORT& GOVERNMENT TAXES: $262.29PR

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EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT Receive a $50 discount for reservation & deposit by December 1st

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Motorcoach to Port

8 Days – April 28, 2012

Roundtrip Motorcoach to FloridaDay 1: Overnight in Jacksonville, FL. Day 2-7: Enjoy your cruise. Day 8: Home.

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DAY PORT ARRIVE DEPARTWednesday Charleston, SC ------ 4:00 pmThursday Fun Day at Sea ------ ------Friday Nassau, Bahamas 7:00 am 6:00 pmSaturday Freeport, Bahamas 7:00 am 5:00 pmSunday Fun Day at Sea ------ ------Monday Charleston, SC 8:00 am ------

6 Days – June 13, 2012

Passport Required

Bahamas Cruise5 Night Cruise on Carnival Cruise Line’s “Fantasy”

CAT. 4B CAT. 6B CAT. 6BINTERIOR OCEANVIEW OCEANVIEW

$886 $945 $965PORT& GOVERNMENT TAXES: $197.35


PRICE

per person

NEW!

Early Bird Discount on the Cruise portion of 2% for deposit or5% for full payment with cash or check by February 10, 2012

Roundtrip Motorcoach to CharlestonTour Highlights

GRADUATION SPECIAL!!!2012 Graduates receive an extra $50 discount!

Alaska & Glacier Bay Cruise? Night Cruise on Carnival Cruise Line’s “Spirit”

8 Days – July 17 | August 21, 2012Passport Required

NEW!

DAY PORT ARRIVE DEPARTFriday Seward ------ 8:00 pmSaturday Hubbard Glacier (Cruising) 2:00 pm 6:00 pmSunday Juneau 9:00 am 9:00 pmMonday Skagway 7:00 am 8:30 pmTuesday Icy Strait Point (Tendered) 7:00 am 4:00 pmWednesday Ketchikan 9:00 am 6:00 pmThursday Inside Passage (Cruising) ------ ------Friday Vancouver, British Columbia 7:00 am ------

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Alaska & Hubbard Glacier Cruise? Night Cruise on Royal Caribbean’s “Radiance of the Seas”

CAT. K CAT. G CAT. E2 CAT. D2INTERIOR OCEANVIEW BALCONY BALCONY

$1099 $1299 $1799 $1899PORT& GOVERNMENT TAXES: $383.74AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: TBAPR

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per person 8 Days – June 15, 2012

Passport Required

NEW!

Early Bird Discount on the Cruise portion of 2% for deposit or 5% for full payment with cash or check by December 10, 2011

DAY PORT ARRIVE DEPARTTuesday Seattle, WA ------ 4:00 pmWednesday Fun Day at Sea ------ ------Thursday Tracy Arm Fjord (Cruising) ------ ------Friday Skagway, AK 7:00 am 9:00 pmSaturday Juneau, AK 7:00 am 3:00 pmSunday Ketchikan, AK 7:00 am 1:00 pmMonday Victoria, BC, Canada 7:30 pm 11:59 pmTuesday Seattle, WA 7:00 am ------


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$1049 $899PORT& GOVERNMENT TAXES: $336.37AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: TBA


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JULY 17: Early Bird Discount on the Cruise portion of 2% for deposit or 5% for full payment with cash or check by Jan. 15, 2012

AUG 21: Early Bird Discount on the Cruise portion of 2% for deposit or 5% for full payment with cash or check by Feb. 15, 2012

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• Home Games for the 2011-2012 Seasonat Bank of America Stadium (Aug 13: Giants, Sept 1: Steelers,Sept 18: Packers, Sept 25: Jaguars, Oct 9: Saints, Oct 23: Redskins,Oct 30: Vikings, Nov 13: Titans, Dec 11: Falcons, Dec 24: Buccaneers)

• Price includes ticket and transportation to and from Charlotte.Full amount due within 7 days of reservation with no refunds.

Carolina PanthersWhen the lockout is over, it’s time to play!

PRICEper person

1 Day – Aug 13 | Sept 1 | Sept 18 | Sept 25Oct 9 | Oct 23 | Oct 30 | Nov 13 | Dec 11 | Dec 24

$99per person

• Bass Pro Shops – Atlanta

• Talledega Super Speedway – Sprint Cup Race

• Tickets in the Moss-Thornton Tower

• 2 Nights in Atlanta

Talladega 500Sprint Cup Racing

PRICEper person


$439 DOUBLE

$419 TRIPLE

$405 QUAD

$515 SINGLE

Includes 2 Cont. Breakfasts

• Admission to 2 Braves GamesSeptember 3 - Braves vs. Los Angeles DodgersSeptember 4 - Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

• Optional Worship at First Baptist Church

Braves vs.Dodgers

PRICEper person


$299 DOUBLE

$295 TRIPLE

$289 QUAD

$339 SINGLE

Children 12 and under w/2 adults $180

Includes 1 Cont. Breakfast

• This is one of stock car racing’s most popular events.With 55 consecutive sellouts, the Night Race at Bristol isaffectionately known as the “toughest ticket in sports.”Come with us as we experience this super loud,heart pumping event!Tickets in the Darrel Waltrip Grandstand (non-alcoholic)

Bristol500

PRICEper person

1 Day – August 27

$279per person

• Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers• Pro Football Hall of Fame • Cleveland Indians vs Seattle Mariners• Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves • Gateway Arch• St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates• Cincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals

MidwestBaseball Spree

PRICEper person


$989 DOUBLE

$929 TRIPLE

$899 QUAD

$1199 SINGLE

Children 12 and under w/2 adults $594

Includes 5 Breakfasts & 1 Lunch




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The world-famous Radio City Rockettes bring their legendaryeye-high kicks and a cast & crew of over 100 to Durham for

America’s #1 Holiday Show, the Radio City ChristmasSpectacular. You’ll love the precision of the Rockettes in their

traditional numbers. The stunning reenactment of thevery 1st Christmas in The Living Nativity will inspire you.

Rockettes Christmas SpectacularDurham, NC

PRICEper person


$159per person

Includes 1 Lunch

Nestled in the heart of the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of SWVirginia is the German-themed Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre. Wewill be served a four-course meal & enjoy a wonderful matineeBroadway-caliber performance. Today we see “A Wohlfahrt HausChristmas.” This spectacular production features your favoriteChristmas songs, both old and new. Departure Points: Charlotte,

Gastonia, Christian Tours, Hickory & Statesville


“A Wohlfahrt Haus Christmas”

PRICEper person


$99per person

Includes 1 Lunch

Carolina Christmas at Charlotte Motor Speedway will be the largestdrive-thru Christmas Park in the U.S., with 2.5 miles & more than 430animated & synchronized Christmas lights & displays. Experience thelive nativity scene complete with animals, choirs, storytelling andreenactments. Visit the North Pole & mail your postcard to Santa!Departure Points: Marion, Morganton, Hickory, Christian Tours,

Waterside @ Hwy 73 & 16

Carolina Christmasat Charlotte Motor Speedway

PRICEper person

1 Day – November 25 | December 9

$65per person

Includes 1 Dinner

Enjoy a delicious holiday buffet lunch,roaring fireplaces, gingerbread house displays,

and splended holiday decorationsat the beautiful Grove Park Inn

in Asheville.

Grove Park InnThanksgiving Feast

PRICEper person


$115per person

Includes 1 Lunch

Although the Angus Barn is famous for its steaks, it makesroom for a traditional Thanksgiving Buffet. Located in theheart of Raleigh, a rustic barn is the setting for this folksy,

40-year-old restaurant. The atmosphere is homey, with quiltsdisplayed throughout, a barrel of apples ripe for the taking,

and a country store full of down-home items.

Thanksgivingat the Angus Barn

PRICEper person


$115per person




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You’ll be inspired today as we visit two world-class Christianattractions. December 3 – “The Real Christmas Story” Guar-anteed snowfall at every performance! Watch as the RealChristmas Story is beautifully recreated. December 15 – “AStranger for Christmas” Departure Points: Marion, Morgan-

ton, Hickory, Christian Tours, Charlotte

Billy Graham Library& NarroWay Theater

PRICEper person

1 Day – December 3 | December 15

$99per person

Includes 1 Lunch

Chinqua Penn Plantation, built in the 1920s with the idea ofgrandly entertaining friends, family and business associates,continues this holiday season with hundreds of live poinsettias

displayed throughout the 27-room mansion, & numerous theme-decorated Christmas trees. After our visit, we stop for lunch (onour own) and then spend a few hours for Christmas shopping at

Hanes Mall in Winston Salem. Departure Points: Gastonia,Charlotte, Christian Tours, Hickory, Statesville & Clemmons

Chinqua PennHoliday & Shopping

PRICEper person

1 Day – December 9

$89per person

Travel with us to Asheville, to the fantastic Grove Park Inn.A fabulous buffet lunch is included at the hotel, then we

experience the enchantment of gingerbread.Delight in the imagination shown in these sugar

& spice creations. Strolling through the competitionis a sure way to be swept up in the holiday spirit.

Christmas GingerbreadGrove Park Inn

National Gingerbread House Competition & Display

PRICEper person


$99per person


Includes 1 Lunch

Today we travel to Flat Rock Playhouse to see their

matinee Christmas Production.We enjoy dinner

at Deer Park before we tour the incredible

Biltmore Estate by candlelight.

Christmas at Flat Rock Playhouse& Biltmore by Candlelight

PRICEper person


$169per person

Includes 1 Dinner

Join us as we capture the magic of the Season at theBiltmore House elegantly decorated in its finest Christmassplendor! See a 35-ft fully decorated Fraser fir, dozens ofChristmas trees, endless garlands, bows, wreaths, orna-

ments, poinsettias and various decorations. A visit to AntlerHill Village and tour of the Biltmore House Winery is included.

Biltmore Estateat Christmas

PRICEper person


$99per person






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Early this morning, we travel to the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia.After an included lunch at Greenway Haven Restaurant, we take our

seats for an entertaining performance of Charles Dickens’s“A Christmas Carol.” Follow the curmudgeonly Ebenezer Scrooge on hisghost-guided look into his past, present and future intended to resurrect

his long-lost Christmas spirit. Departure Points: Gastonia, Charlotte,Christian Tours, Hickory & Morganton

Barter Theatre’s“A Christmas Carol”

PRICEper person


$125per person

Includes 1 Lunch

Celebrate the Christmas Season at the fantastic Greenbrier Hotel. Thishistoric landmark in White Sulphur Springs, WV, represents 227 years ofhistory with its classic architecture & exquisite interior design. Enjoy lux-urious accommodations, a tour of the hotel, high tea, spa, first runmovies in the vintage theater, and all the other amenities. Also enjoy

holiday entertainment after dinner.(Men: Tie & Jacket – Ladies: Dress or Suit required for dinner)

Christmas at theGreenbrier Hotel

PRICEper person


$399 DOUBLE

$395 TRIPLE

$389 QUAD

$499 SINGLE

Includes 1 Breakfast & 1 Dinner

1: On our way to Burlington, we stop at Replacements, LTD. After dinner,we take our seats at the historic Paramount Theater& see Stephen Freeman& the Echos of a Legend Show Band in “Christmas with Elvis 2011.” There willbe a stirring tribute to the Stamps Quartet performed by Brothers Re-deemed Quartet. They’ll sing backup during Stephen’s performance justas J.D. Sumner & the Stamps did for Elvis. 2: Shopping at Tanger Outlets ofMebane is on the agenda today. There are over 75 stores to choose from!

Christmas with Elvis& “The Stamps Quartet” Tribute

PRICEper person


$215 DOUBLE

$197 TRIPLE

$192 QUAD

$250 SINGLE

Includes 1 Cont. Breakfast

We begin our day with a stop at the Western North Carolina Farmer’sMarket featuring displays of fruits and vegetables, mountain crafts,jams, jellies, preserves, sourwood honey, and dozens of other farmfresh items. We’ll have lunch on our own at a local favorite, the

Moose Café. We’re ready for the highlight of our day – a productionof Plaid Tidings at the Flat Rock Playhouse. After this performancewe’ll be filled with the Christmas spirit and ready for the Holidays!

Plaid Tidingsat the Flat Rock Playhouse

PRICEper person


$98per person

Join us as we travel to Winston Salem where we visit Old Salemall decked out for Christmas. Old Salem is an authentic restora-tion of the Moravian community that was started in 1766. Later,we view the magnificent Christmas lights at Tanglewood, a

recreation park transformed into a magical winter wonderland.Departure Points: Charlotte, Gastonia, Hickory,

Christian Tours & Statesville

Old Salem Christmas& Tanglewood Lights

PRICEper person


$89per person




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Opryland HotelChristmas Holiday

• 2 Nights accommodations at The Opryland Hotel• “Ice” at Gaylord Opryland• The Louise Mandrell Christmas Dinner Show• The Radio City Christmas Spectacularfeaturing the Rockettes

• General Jackson Lunch Cruise & Show• Admission to Treasures for the Holidays(Art, Antique & Craft Fair)

• Cookies with Mrs. Claus• Admission to Hall of Trees

3 Days – November 25 | December 1

Myrtle BeachChristmas Extravaganzas!


$379 $369 $359 $425Includes 2 Cont. Breakfasts & 1 Dinner(See page 131 Travel Adventures Catalog)

• 2 Nights accommodations in Myrtle Beach

• Christmas Outlet Shopping

• Broadway at the Beach or Barefoot Landing

• 3 Fabulous Christmas Shows:

The Alabama Theatre

The Carolina Opry

The Palace Theatre or Legends in Concert


Christmas in Atlanta


$229 $219 $215 $265Includes 1 Cont. Breakfast


perperson

1: We begin our tour with a visit to Stone Mountain ParkChristmas with more than two million twinkling lights. Take aride on the Christmas Train, visit with Santa Claus, see one ofthe stage shows, and enjoy all the other Christmas activities

and sights.2: Mid-morning, we experience “Christmas at Callanwolde.”The Callanwolde Gothic-Tudor mansion was the home ofHoward Candler, eldest son of Asa Candler, founder of theCoca-Cola Company. On the way home, we take a while to

shop at the Outlet Mall in Commerce.


Chattanooga Choo-ChooChristmas


$439 $409 $389 $535Includes 2 Breakfasts & 2 Dinners


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• 2 Nights accommodations in theChattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel

• Rock City’s “Garden of Lights”• Lookout Mountain Incline Railway• Christmas Carol Dinner Cruise aboard the Southern Belle• Dinner in the Gardens Restaurant• Pigeon Forge Outlet Shopping• “Christmas on the River and Grande Illumination”or Holiday Starlight Parade at night

3 Days – November 25

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• Dinner at Sunnyside Restaurant

• Hershey “Sweet Lights”

• Hershey’s Chocolate World Tour

• “The Miracle of Christmas” at Sight & Sound Theatre

• Christmas Outlet Shopping

• Amish Dinner


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• 2 Nights accommodations in Pigeon Forge

• Christmas Outlet shopping

• Excellent shows including

“Christmas at the Smoky Mountain Opry,”

“Smith Family Theater Christmas” and “Country Tonite”

• Dinner at Applewood Farmhouse

• Biltmore House decorated for Christmas

• Lunch at Biltmore’s Deer Park Restaurant

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Nashville Christmas


$435 $419 $399 $510Includes 2 Buffet Breakfasts, 1 Lunch & 1 Dinner


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• Nashville Nightlife – “Best of Country” Holiday Dinner Show• Fontanel Mansion – Barbara Mandrell’s former home,

27,000 sq ft room-by-room festively decorated• Lunch at the Farm House• Belle Meade Plantation – Victorian Holiday Celebration• Trinity Christmas City Display

with over 1 million lights on 30 beautiful decorated acres• Buffet Breakfast at the decorated Opryland Hotel and walkthrough the beautiful property


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• 2 Nights accommodations in Williamsburg

• Colonial Dinner

• Colonial Williamsburg

• Dinner at Aberdeen Barn

• Night Sights of Williamsburg

• Jamestown Settlement

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$479 $459 $439 $579Includes 2 Cont. Breakfasts & 1 Dinner(See page 132 Travel Adventures Catalog)

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• Christmas Eve Dinner

• Christmas Day at The Homestead

• Homestead History Tour

• Breakfast & Festive Christmas Dinner

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A Capital Christmas

• 2 Nights in Washington, DC area

• Mount Vernon by Candlelight

• “A Christmas Carol” at Ford’s Theater

• Washington, DC sightseeing

• Worship at the Washington National Cathedral


Christmasat the Galt House


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A 45-minute walk-through luminary experience• Louisville Slugger Museum• Frazier International History Museum• Kentucky Show

A 35-minute high-definition award-winning film• Dinner & Christmas Show at the Galt House• Kentucky Artisans Center


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• 2 Nights accommodations in Charleston

• Christmas at Middleton Place

• Festival of Lights at James Island Park

• Charleston Guided Tour • Charleston Holiday Market

• Christmas Performance at Charleston Stage Company

• Drayton Hall • Aiken-Rhett House Tour


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• Orlando, Florida• Choice of 2 Days Tickets at either:• Animal Kingdom• Magic Kingdom• Epcot Center• Disney’s Hollywood Studios• Universal Studios• Islands of Adventure



$629 $589 $575 $749Children 12 & under w/2 adults $378

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• New Year’s Eve Concert until midnightwith Legacy Five

• 3 more Concerts with Legacy Five includingThe Booth Brothers, Greater Vision,Christian Comedian Ken Davis,The Isaacs, Freedom Singers,and the Mark Trammell Quartet


$569 $515 $485 $759Includes 2 Breakfasts & 1 Dinner

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• 3 Nights accommodations at the Hershey Lodge• 3 Breakfasts at the Hershey Lodge• Dinner Show at Hershey Theater• Amish Dinner• “The Miracle of Christmas” at Sight & Sound Theater• Visit the National Christmas Center• Hershey Chocolate World• Visit Founders Hall• Hershey Park’s “Sweet Lights” Drive-Through

4 Days – November 30Tour Highlights

$799 DOUBLE

$729 TRIPLE

$689 QUAD

$1069 SINGLE

$765 DOUBLE

$699 TRIPLE

$669 QUAD

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Christmas in Hershey

• 3 Nights accommodations at The Opryland Hotel• The Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Rockettes• “Ice” at Gaylord Opryland• The Louise Mandrell Christmas Dinner Show• The Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman• Guided City Tour of Nashville• General Jackson Lunch Cruise and Show• Admission to Treasures for the Holidays (Art, Antique & Craft Fair)and Hall of Trees (not available on Dec. 23 departure)

OprylandCountry Christmas

4 Days – Dec 1 | Dec 8 | Dec 23Tour Highlights

New Year’s Southern GospelFestival at Opryland

Hosted by the award-winning traditional male quartet, Legacy Five

FloridaFamily Fun Vacation




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• 3 Nights in Dublin, Ohio• Holiday Scavenger Hunt• Fruit Cake Sisters• Lunch at Mary Kelley’s Restaurant• German Village in Columbus• Wild Lights at Columbus Zoo• Bakers Garden Center• Franklin Park Conservatory• Dinner at Biddie’s Coach House Tea Room




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An Irish Christmas


Oceanfront Winterfest2 Christmas Shows: Ocean City Jamboree & Dinner Theatre



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• Dinner at Rockafellers• Holiday Lights at the Beach• Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel• Ocean City Christmas Lights• Dinner at Victorian Room Restaurant• Winterfest Express• Ocean City Jamboree• Christmas Theme Dinner Show• Washington, DC


New YorkChristmas Showtime



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• Italian lunch in New York’s Little Italy

• Broadway Musical

• Rockettes Christmas Show

at Radio City Music Hall

• Shopping in New York

• Overnights en-route

and city stay in New Jersey, near Manhattan


• 3 Nights in New York City• Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade• Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacularfeaturing the Rockettes

• New York City Tour • Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island• Empire State Building• Amish Lunch• “The Miracle of Christmas” at Sight & Sound Theater

New York Holiday& Miracle of Christmas



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New York CityChristmas Shopping Spree



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• 1 Night en-route & 3 Nights in the Theater Districtof Manhattan

• New York City Tour• Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacularfeaturing the Rockettes

• Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island• Lunch at Les Sans Culottes• Christmas Shopping• Broadway Show

5 Days – November 28 | December 5Tour Highlights

New York ThanksgivingMacy’s Parade



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• 4 Nights accommodationsin the Theater District of Manhattan

• Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade• Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacularfeaturing the Rockettes

• New York City Tour• Lunch at a New York Restaurant• Broadway Show• Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island


NEWTOUR!

Passport Required

• Overly’s Country Christmas Village

• Niagara on the Lake Tour

• Daniel O’Donnell & Mary Duff Concert

• IMAX Theater

• Niagara Falls Illumination

• Hartville Marketplace – Ohio

• Amish DinnerDOUBLE TRIPLE QUAD SINGLE


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New YorkChristmas Holiday




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• Hershey “Sweet Lights” drive-through• 2 Nights in New York City• Broadway Play• Christmas Eve & Christmas Day lunch• Radio City Christmas Spectacularfeaturing the Rockettes

• Empire State Building at night• Christmas Day gift exchange• Evening lights tour of DC


Niagara FallsFestival of Lights

Featuring Daniel O’Donnell & Mary Duff in Concert

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ChristmasAround the World

Passport Not Required!

• 3 Nights in Branson

• Dinner at Old Country Store

• 5 Branson Christmas Shows

• Dinner in Branson

• Lunch at Lambert’s Throwed Rolls

Ozark Mountain ChristmasBranson Holiday Extravaganza







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• The Catfish House • Gateway Arch • Italian Dinner• Christmas in Ukraine • Christmas Feast in Olde England• Holiday Torts at the Lithuanian Bakery • Irish Christmas• Christmas in Germany – German Christmas Market• Holiday Poinsettia Show • Czech Kiloache• Christmas in Mexico • Christmas in Greece• John Hancock Observatory• Christmas Around the Worldat the Museum of Science and Industry

• Shopping in Chicago

7 Days – December 5Tour Highlights Tour Highlights

The Best of Hollandand Floriade



PRICE

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8 Days – May 4, 2012

• Amsterdam Enjoy a canal cruise and visit a diamond cutting factory.Guided tour of the Rijksmuseum & City Sightseeing.

• Venlo Visit the world-famous Floriade Horticultural exhibition,held every 10 years, featuring over 100 exhibits.

• Hoge Veluwe Visit the Kröller-Müller Museum set in a magnificent park.• Apeldoorn Visit Het Loo Palace including the beautiful formal gardens.• Frisian Lake District Visit Bolsward and Workum.• Groningen City tour.• Volendam Visit this fishing village.• Zaanse Schans Visit a cheese farm and wooden clog workshop.• Keukenhof Visit the magnificent bulb fields.• Audio Headsets On all guided visits and included sightseeing,allow you hear every word of your guide’s commentary.

Tour Highlights

$50 off for reservation & deposit by Dec 15, 2011Early Bird Discount Up to 5% by Jan 3, 2012

Passport Required

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European Experience

• Dublin Sightseeing• Kildare • Kilkenny • Waterford• Youghal • Cork• Blarney Castle • Killarney• Ring of Kerry Excursion• Moll’s Gap • Cliffs of Moher • Limerick

Real Ireland







ICE

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8 Days – April 7, 2012

• London (2 nights)• Paris (2 nights)• Lucerne• Venice• Florence• Rome (2 nights)

11 Days – March 12, 2012Tour Highlights Tour Highlights

Passport Required Passport Required



Australia& New Zealand

• Tel Aviv • Joppa • Beersheba • Eilat • Jordan • Jeep Tour

• Petra • Kings Highway • Mt. Nebo • Amman • Bethany

• Jericho • Jordan Valley • Beth Shean • Sea of Galilee

• Capernaum • Nazareth • Megiddo • Jerusalem

• Mt. of Olives • Gethsemane • Bethlehem • The Old City

• Via Dolorosa • Dead Sea Scrolls • Masada • Dead Sea

Israelthe Holy Land & Petra





$4979 $4929 N/A $6369AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: $2999Includes 15 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches & 8 Dinners


perperson

12 Days – March 6, 2012

• Melbourne Tour – Fitzroy Gardens• Alice Spring Tour – Aboriginal People• Ayers Rock – Australian Outback• Cairns & Great Barrier Reef • North Queensland• Sydney City Tour • Sydney Wildlife World• Sydney Harbour Dinner Cruise• Christchurch, New Zealand & Franz Josef Glacier• Queenstown Tour • Milford Sound Lunch Cruise• Mt. Cook • “Strong Eye” Demonstration & Sheep Shearing

20 Days – April 19, 2012Tour Highlights Tour Highlights

Passport Required Passport Required

Early Bird Discount Up to 5% by Jan 5, 2012 $200 off for reservation and deposit by Nov 15, 2011

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• Jackson, Wyoming Sightseeing

• Grand Tetons National Park

• Snowcoach Tour

• Lunch at Old Faithful Lodge

• Two Days of Great Snowmobiling

One Day in Yellowstone, One Day Outside the Park

• 4 Nights in West Yellowstone

• 1 Night in Salt Lake City

• Salt Lake Sightseeing

YellowstoneSnowmobiling Fun


AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: $549Includes 5 Cont. Breakfasts, 1 Lunch & 1 Dinner

PRICE

perperson

6 Days – January 21, 2012

Snow Trainto Vancouver

• Traditional Flower Lei Greeting• 4 Nights in Waikiki • 2 Nights in Kona • 3 Nights in Maui• USS Arizona Memorial • Honolulu City Highlights Tour• Oahu Circle Island Tour• Polynesian Cultural Center – Gateway Buffet Package• Kona Historical Walking Tour • Grand Circle Island Volcano Tour• Maui Tour • Authentic Hawaiian Luau • All Inter-island Airfare


AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: $835Includes 3 Dinners & 1 Luau

PRICE


$2359 N/A N/A $2499AIRFARE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: $679Includes 7 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches & 5 Dinners


perperson

11 Days – April 17, 2012

• The Canadian, Canada’s premier passenger train

• Winnipeg • Saskatoon • Edmonton • Jasper

• Jasper National Park • Columbia Icefields

• Banff National Park • Lake Louise

• Vancouver City Tour


Tour Highlights



Fly Tour

Passport Required

Fly Tour Fly Tour

Early Bird Discount Up to 5% by Dec 1, 2011

HawaiiGrand Adventure

11 Days – 3 Islands

Early Bird Discount Up to 5% by Jan 15, 2012

Early Bird Discount Up to 5% by Nov 21, 2011

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Early Bird Discount Up to 5% by Feb 6, 2012

Daytona 500“The Superbowl of Racing”

• Amish Dinner • Sandusky Merry Go Round• Call of the Wild Museum • Dinner at Big Buck Steakhouse• Thunder Bay Resort • Optional Day for Snowmobiling• Elk Watching Sleigh Ride • Dinner at Elkhorn Log Cabin• Very Cherry Lunch • Gerald R. Ford Museum• Radio Bible Class Ministries • Air Zoo• Menno-Hof Welcome Center & Museum• Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum• American Whistle Corporation

Lakeland Winter WondersElk Viewing





$549 $529 $519 $609Includes 2 Cont. Breakfasts & 2 Lunches

PRICE

perperson

8 Days – February 11, 2012

• We travel to Daytona for the Super Bowl of NASCAR,the “Daytona 500.” Daytona hahs hosted this “GreatAmerican Race” annually since 1959. Each year, the“World Center of Racing” hosts a two-week festivalknown as Speedweeks whichculminates with one ofthe world’s premier sporting events, the Daytona 500.

• Overnights in Jacksonville, Florida


Arizona Spring TrainingCactus League15 Major League Baseball Teams!

• 6 Nights Hotel stay in the Phoenix area

• 5 to 6 Spring Games

Choosing from 15 Major League teams

• Teams include: Diamondbacks, Cubs, White Sox, Reds,

Indians, Rockies, Royals, Angels, Dodgers, Brewers,

Athletics, Padres, Giants, Mariners, Rangers

• SPACE IS LIMITED!DOUBLE TRIPLE QUAD SINGLE


Includes 5 Cont. Breakfasts & 2 DinnersPRICE

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7 Days – March 8, 2012Tour Highlights


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Early Bird Discount Up to 5% by Dec 15, 2011Early Bird Discount Up to 5% by Dec 15, 2011

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Florida Holiday2 Days at Walt Disney World

• Country Music Hall of Fame

• Shopping at Opry Mills

• Guided Tour of Nashville

• Fontanel – Former Home of Barbara Mandrell

• Grand Ole Opry

Opryland HotelWinter Escape


$439 $425 $415 $539Includes 2 Dinners

PRICE


$545 $515 $500 $650Children 12 & under w/2 adults: $327

Includes 3 Cont. BreakfastsPRICE

perperson

3 Days – March 9, 2012

• 2 Days at Walt Disney World

• Choose from these 4 parks:

Magic Kingdom Park

Epcot

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Disney’s Animal Kingdom


Myrtle Beach Winter Special

Join us as we make our way to the Wohlfahrt HausDinner Theatre for their production of Cats. Cats is thesecond longest-running show in Broadway history,and the fourth longest-running West End musical.

It has been performed around the world many timesand has been translated into more than 20 languages.

Originally composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber,this production is sure to please!


$99per personIncludes 1 Lunch

PRICE



PRICE

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1 Day – February 25, 2012

• 2 Nights at Myrtle Beach

• Oceanfront Efficiencies • Indoor Pool

• Alabama Theatre

• Seafood Dinner

• Pirate’s Voyage – Fun, Feast & Adventure Show




* Winter Specials are already discounted.Additional discounts do not apply. Christian Cash may be used.

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PhiladelphiaFlower Show

• The Lincoln Memorial• The Jefferson Memorial• Vietnam Memorial and WWII Memorial• Tour Arlington Cemetery• Tomb of the Unknown Soldier• Riding Tour of Washington, DC• Smithsonian Museums and more• Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial• Dinner at Buca di Beppo

Washington, DCWinter Special



PRICE



PRICE

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• Baltimore Harborplace• Philadelphia Flower Show• Philadelphia City Tour• Independence Visitor Center• The Liberty Bell• Betsy Ross House• National Constitution Center• Philadelphia Museum of Art

4 Days – March 8, 2012

Savannah & St. Augustine

• 2 Nights St. Simons Island• St. Simons Island Tour • Seafood Dinner(Ft. Frederica, Christ Church, Lighthouse, Village & Pier)

• Jekyll Island Tram Tour • Hofwyl Plantation• Historic District & Millionaire’s Village• Overnight in Savannah Historic District• Savannah at Leisure• OPTIONAL: Historic Savannah Theater ($34 per person)• Savannah Trolley Tour

Savannah & Golden Isles



PRICE



PRICE

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4 Days – Feb 9 | Feb 22, 2012

• 2 Nights in Savannah & 1 in Jacksonville• Guided Tour of Savannah• Riverboat Sightseeing Cruise• Savannah City Market• Dinner at The Lady & Sons• The Savannah Theatre• St. Augustine Trolley Tour• Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth• Time in Old St. Augustine

4 Days – Feb 16 | Feb 29, 2012




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Miami Highlights & Key WestNew York Winter Special

5 Days – February 29 | March 7, 2012 6 Days – Jan 23 | Jan 31, 2012

Biloxi – New OrleansWinter EscapeMarvelous Memphis

4 Days – March 14, 2012 5 Days – February 15, 2012


• New York City Guided Tour

• Madame Tussauds – New York’s Top Attraction

• Top of the Rock Observation Deck

• Italian Dinner

• Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

• Free Time for Shopping

• OPTIONAL: Broadway Play (Approx. $95 per person)DOUBLE TRIPLE QUAD SINGLE


(Cancellation Penalties begin at 30 days)PRICE



PRICE

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• Miami City Tour(including South Beach, Star Island, Brickell Avenue,Coconut Grove, Coral Gables & Little Havana)

• Overnight in Key West• Key West Old Town Trolley Tour• Key West Sunset Celebration• Bayside Marketplace• Jungle Queen Sightseeing River Cruise• Sawgrass Park & Airboat Ride

• Dinner at the Old Country Store• Guided City Tour of Memphis• Gibson Guitar Factory Tour• A. Schwab’s Dry Goods Store on Beale Street• March of the Peabody Ducks• Memphis BBQ Dinner• Elvis Presley’s Graceland Mansion• Sun Studio • Memphis Rock N’ Soul Museum



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PRICE

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• Priester’s Pecans• Biloxi Shrimping Tour• Beauvoir, the Jefferson Davis Home• Seafood Dinner• New Orleans City Tour• New Orleans Market• Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola• IMAX • Lambert’s Throwed Rolls




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Christian Tours’Anniversary Special

6 Days – February 6

Texas Winter EscapeBranson Winter Special

6 Days – March 12, 2012 8 Days – February 21, 2012


• 5 nights oceanfront on Daytona BeachAmenities include: Rooms w/full kitchens – Heated indoor pool& Jacuzzis – Nautilus equipped fitness center & steam sauna –Full service restaurant – Wi-Fi InternetAcross the street is the largest beachside shopping center withgrocery store, outlet stores and bowling alley. Area restaurantswithin walking distance

• 5 Breakfasts• Mornings with the staff• Special Dinner Celebration• Optional Tours (extra cost) will be offered including:The Holy Land Experience, OrlandoWalt Disney World: Epcot – Animal Kingdom – The Magic KingdomUniversal StudiosKennedy Space Center TourSt. Augustine – Old Town & City TourSpring Training Baseball Game (as schedule allows)

• 3 Nights accommodations in Branson, Missouri

• 2 Nights en-route

• 5 Fantastic Branson Shows

• Dinner at Lambert’s Throwed RollsDOUBLE TRIPLE QUAD SINGLE


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• Dinner at Old Country Store, Jackson• Clinton Presidential Library• Dallas – 6th Floor Museum • Ft. Worth Stockyards• Texas Ranger Museum – Waco• The Alamo & IMAX Theater • San Antonio Riverwalk• George Ranch Historical Park & Lunch• San Jacinto Monument & Museum• Houston Space Center• Worship at Joel Osteen’s Church in Houston• New Orleans Guided Tour

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