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1 GENERAL TOUR INFORMATION TOUR PRICE INCLUDES 1. Transportation: Round trip via modern Deluxe Motorcoach, equipped with restroom, air-conditioning, tinted windows and public address system. 2. Accommodations: Your highly rated accommodations are chosen on the basis of location, cleanliness and dining facilities, as well as the warm hospitality of their management and staff, and are the best hotels and motels available. Room assignments are always made by the motel/hotel in an impartial manner. However, if there is a need, we will make a special request. Please advise when making reservations if you have a special need. 3. Sightseeing: All sightseeing tours, guides, and admissions are covered in the tour price as outlined in the itinerary. 4. Baggage: Baggage service on all overnight trips is provided to you free of charge. You may bring a small overnight bag, which would be your responsibility. Each person is allowed (1) one suitcase, not to weigh more than 45 pounds. Don t overpack. It is always wise to travel light. 5. Tour Host: Each trip is fully escorted by a congenial Tour Host whose responsibility includes the handling of all tour details as well as offering complete attention to the comfort and pleasure of each passenger. If there are any special requests, they should be brought to the attention of the Tour Host. 6. Meals: Meals are covered only where stated in the itinerary. TourStart Breakfast will be served onboard the motorcoach on the first morning of the trip. Tours with late departure times may not include breakfast. THE TOUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: 1. Meals: Other than those listed in the itinerary. 2. Personal Expenses: Valet and room service, telephone calls and all other items of a personal nature. OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION: NOTE: Never mail a check without enclosing a reservation form or note telling which trip your payment should be applied to. 3. Charge Cards: For your convenience we accept MasterCard and VISA. Effective January 1, 2016, there will be a convenience fee of 2.79% for all credit card transactions processed over the phone. 4. Returned Checks: There is a $25.00 service charge required for all returned checks. 5. Cancellation: If you must cancel your trip BEFORE DEPARTURE, Abbott Tours will give a FULL refund. 6. Insurance: All passengers are insured while on the motorcoach only. Abbott Tours is not responsible for lost, stolen, damaged articles or luggage. 7. Traveling Abroad: FOR ALL TOURS THAT LEAVE THE USA (ALL CANADA): Please be advised when you travel outside of the USA, you MUST have a valid passport or passport card. 8. Responsibility: Abbott Tours acts only as selling agent for transportation services (whether by rail, motorcoach, air, boat or other means) and non-transportation services (including but not limited to hotels/motels, restaurant, sightseeing and amusements) sold or arranged by it; and as selling agent assumes no responsibility and shall not be held responsible for any injuries, loss (including but not limited to loss or damage to baggage or property), damage, inconvenience, delays or any additional costs due to any cause whatsoever. Abbott Tours reserves the right to decline, accept or remove any person as a member of a tour whether before or after commencement of the tour, and also reserves the right, without notice, to change the arrangements or cancel a tour should conditions necessitate such change or cancellation. 9. Final Tour Information: Five to seven days prior to departure, you will receive final tour information including your boarding times and location, baggage tags, hotel names and telephone numbers, as well as other appropriate information. 1. Reservations: Because of the limited number of people who can be accommodated on our motorcoaches, and hotel reservations, it is imperative that reservations be made at the earliest possible date. Reservations are handled on a first-come basis. Reservation is not confirmed until a deposit is received. When there are only a few seats left on a tour, we strongly recommend that you use a credit card to confirm your reservation. 2. Deposit: A fifty dollar ($50) deposit per person is required to make reservations on any of our tours. Day trips require full payment at the time of reservation. Final payments for all other tours are due 30 days prior to tour departure. Please mark your calendar when final payment is due, as we do not send final bills. Abbott Tours will continue seat reservations for 2019 unless otherwise noted! You may wish to make your reservation and final payment early to secure the seat of your choice. After you pay all the money for a particular tour, you can choose any available seat. We will honor seat requests in the order we receive final payments. TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION & POLICY...Page MONTHLY TOUR SCHEDULE...Page ALPHABETICAL TOUR SCHEDULE...Page 4 RESERVATION FORM...Center... 1

2 MARCH 2019 Monthly Tour Schedule DATE DAYS TOUR PAGE DATE DAYS TOUR PAGE JUNE FEBRUARY NEW YORK ONE DAY TOURS ON PAGE 8 CHARLES TOWN TOURS LISTED ON PAGE 10 Feb Sweetheart of Deal Casino Trip MARCH NEW YORK ONE DAY TOURS ON PAGE 8 CHARLES TOWN TOURS LISTED ON PAGE 10 March Mardi Gras in New Orleans March Philadelphia Flower Show March 23 1 Mardi Gras Casino - Charleston, WV....9 APRIL NEW YORK ONE DAY TOURS ON PAGE 8 CHARLES TOWN TOURS LISTED ON PAGE 10 April Let s Go to Texas April Mystery Tour April 7 1 Washington DC Cherry Blossoms April Amelia Island/Kennedy Space/Jekyll April Dover Downs Casino Hotel April Rocky Gap Casino Resort April New York Easter April Atlantic City Resorts Casino Hotel MAY NEW YORK ONE DAY TOURS ON PAGE 8 CHARLES TOWN TOURS LISTED ON PAGE 10 May Casinos and Tulips May Dover Downs Casino Hotel May Road to Freedom Heritage Tour May Pigeon Forge Springtime Special May Niagara Falls May Birthday Bash - Nashville, TN May 29-Jun Las Vegas May 31-Jun 1 2 The Ark Encounter NEW YORK ONE DAY TOURS ON PAGE 8 CHARLES TOWN TOURS LISTED ON PAGE 10 June New Orleans The Big Easy June Dover Downs Casino Hotel June Branson Unplugged June Arkansas! Arkansas! June Atlantic City Resorts Casino Hotel June Summer Mystery Tour June Rhode Island & Connecticut June Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island June The Ark Encounter June Canada - Niagara Falls/Algonquin Park..30 June New York City June Jesus - Lancaster, PA June Washington Space, Spys & Statues...28 June 29 1 Mardi Gras Casino - Charleston, WV....9 June Monticello & Tangier Island JULY NEW YORK ONE DAY TOURS ON PAGE 8 CHARLES TOWN TOURS LISTED ON PAGE 10 July Dover Downs Casino Hotel July Pennsylvania Dutch Vacation July 8-Aug Alaska & Canadian Rockies July Central Virginia July South Dakota/Black Hills/Show Me State 35 July New York, Boston & Nantucket July Harrah s Cherokee Valley River Casino..12 July Niagara USA AUGUST NEW YORK ONE DAY TOURS ON PAGE 8 CHARLES TOWN TOURS LISTED ON PAGE 10 August The Ark Encounter August Ole Man River August Dover Downs Casino Hotel August The Great Northwest August Jesus - Lancaster, PA August Indiana & Ohio Amish SEPTEMBER 2 NEW YORK ONE DAY TOURS ON PAGE 8 CHARLES TOWN TOURS LISTED ON PAGE 10 (Continued on next page)

3 2019 Monthly Tour Schedule DATE DAYS TOUR PAGE DATE DAYS TOUR PAGE Sept St Michaels, Maryland Sept Mardi Gras Casino - Charleston, WV....9 Sept Atlantic City Resorts Casino Hotel Sept Ohio & Indiana Washboards, Whistles..41 & Bluegrass Sept Northern Michigan Sept New England Fall Foliage Sept 26-Oct Western Skies Sept. 28-Oct 5 8 Colors of New England Sept 29-Oct 3 5 Fall Harvest Getaway NEW YORK ONE DAY TOURS ON PAGE 8 CHARLES TOWN TOURS LISTED ON PAGE 10 Dec Charleston & Savannah Christmas Dec Dover Downs Casino Hotel Dec Lonestar Christmas Dec Gaylord Opryland Nashville Christmas..54 Dec Christmas in New York Dec.29-Jan 1 4 New Years Mystery Tour OCTOBER NEW YORK ONE DAY TOURS ON PAGE 8 CHARLES TOWN TOURS LISTED ON PAGE 10 Oct Ohio Amish Oct Country Music & Country Roads Oct Lancaster, PA Vacation Jesus Oct Stars, Leaves, Trains & Water Oct Dover Downs Casino Hotel Oct Mystery Tour Oct Myrtle Beach Sand & Shows Oct Rocky Gap Casino Resort Oct Turning Stone Casino Resort Private Groups Abbott Tours would be happy to put together a special tour for your group including your own departure location, your own tour date, and your own special itinerary. Just gather your group of 30 or more and give us a call! You will receive a tour package catered to your group. Call today for a Great Tour at a Great Price! NOVEMBER NEW YORK ONE DAY TOURS ON PAGE 8 CHARLES TOWN TOURS LISTED ON PAGE 10 Nov Dover Downs Casino Hotel Nov Florida Keys Vacation Nov Mardi Gras Casino - Charleston, WV....9 Nov. 30-Dec 1 2 Virginia Beach Christmas Lights Nov. 29-Dec 1 3 Birthday Bash - Nashville Opryland Nov. 30-Dec 6 7 Branson/Memphis/Nashville Christmas..53 DECEMBER All Tours highlighted in RED TYPE are NEW for

4 2019 ALPHABETICAL TOUR SCHEDULE TOUR NAME PAGE# TOUR NAME PAGE # A ALASKA & CANADIAN ROCKIES AMELIA ISLAND THE ARK ENCOUNTER ARKANSAS! ARKANSAS! ATLANTIC CITY - RESORTS CASINO HOTEL...12 B BIRTHDAY BASH - NASHVILLE, TN BIRTHDAY BASH - NASHVILLE CHRISTMAS BRANSON UNPLUGGED BRANSON/MEMPHIS/NASHVILLE CHRISTMAS.53 C CANADA - NIAGARA/ALGONqUIN PARK CASINOS AND TULIPS CENTRAL VIRGINIA CHARLES TOWN RACETRACK & CASINO CHARLESTON & SAVANNAH CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK COLORS OF NEW ENGLAND COUNTRY MUSIC & COUNTRY ROADS D DOVER DOWNS CASINO F FALL HARVEST GETAWAY FLORIDA KEYS VACATION G GAYLORD NASHVILLE CHRISTMAS THE GREAT NORTHWEST H HARRAH S CHEROKEE VALLEY RIVER CASINO12 I INDIANA & OHIO AMISH J JESUS LANCASTER, PA L LANCASTER, PA VACATION JESUS LAS VEGAS LET S GO TO TExAS LONESTAR CHRISTMAS M MARDI GRAS IN NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS CASINO - CHARLESTON, WV MONTICELLO/TANGIER ISLAND MYRTLE BEACH SAND & SHOWS MYSTERY TOUR (3 DAY) MYSTERY TOUR (4 DAY) N NEW ENGLAND FALL FOLIAGE NEW ORLEANS THE BIG EASY NEW YEARS MYSTERY TOUR NEW YORK/BOSTON/NANTUCKET NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK EASTER NEW YORK CITY ONE DAY TOURS

5 2019 ALPHABETICAL TOUR SCHEDULE (cont.) TOUR NAME PAGE # TOUR NAME PAGE # NIAGARA FALLS NIAGARA USA NORTHERN MICHIGAN NOVA SCOTIA & PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND O OHIO AMISH OHIO & INDIANA WASHBOARDS, WHISTLES..41 & BLUEGRASS OLE MAN RIVER W WASHINGTON DC CHERRY BLOSSOMS WASHINGTON SPACE, SPYS & STATUES WESTERN SKIES P PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW PIGEON FORGE SPRINGTIME SPECIAL R RHODE ISLAND AND CONNECTICUT ROAD TO FREEDOM HERITAGE TOUR ROCKY GAP CASINO RESORT S SOUTH DAKOTA/MISSOURI/BLACK HILLS ST. MICHAELS, MARYLAND STARS, LEAVES, TRAINS & WATER SUMMER MYSTERY TOUR SWEETHEART OF A DEAL CASINO TRIP Make someone happy!!! Give the gift of travel. Abbott Tours has gift certificates for any amount and they are so easy to deliver. T TURNING STONE CASINO RESORT V VIRGINIA BEACH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS All Tours highlighted in RED type are NEW for

6 IF YOU PAY IN FULL BEFORE MARCH 31, 2019 FOR OUR 2019 CATALOG TOURS*, YOU WILL RECEIVE A DISCOUNT OF $5 PER DAY OFF OF THE REGULAR TOUR PRICE!! ExAMPLE: THE DISCOUNT ON A 3 DAY TOUR WOULD BE $15.00 *UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED DON T DELAY - CALL TODAY!! OR *Effective January 1, 2016, there will be a 2.79 % convenience fee for all credit card transactions processed over the phone. REGULAR PICK UP FOR TOURS LISTED IN THE 2019 CATALOG WILL BE: LYNCHBURG ROANOKE SALEM CHRISTIANSBURG OTHER PICK UPS WILL BE MADE EN ROUTE. CALL OUR OFFICE FOR YOUR CLOSEST PICK UP POINT. 6

7 92nd Birthday Bash 3 Day Tours DISCOUNT DOES NOT APPLY TO BIRTHDAY BASH TOURS!! Nashville, TN 3 DAYS May $309 $339 $389 $559 Join Abbott Tours as we celebrate our 92nd birthday as we travel to Music City USA, Nashville, Tennessee. Enjoy two nights lodging at the fabulous Opryland Hotel. Option available for additional cost, subject to availability. Option must be paid for at time of sign up 2 Nights Lodging at Opryland Hotel (Atrium, Garden View Rooms) Ticket to the Grand Ole Opry Short City Tour, Time for shopping at Opry Mills Additional Cost Option: General Jackson Luncheon Cruise - $57 General Jackson luncheon cruise $57 BIRTHDAY BASH TOURS Nashville Opryland Hotel Christmas Special 3 Million holiday lights, 15,000 poinsettias, 15 miles of green garland, 48 foot tall Christmas tree and much, much more at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. Spend your time enjoying the hotel, Black Friday deals at Opry Mills or Boot Scoot down town for great night life...you can do it all on this holiday savings tour! Sign up today to be on the Abbott Sleigh! 3 DAYS November 29 - December 1 $325 $350 $435 $625 2 Nights Lodging at Opryland Hotel (Atrium View Rooms) Options available at an additional cost (subject to availability and must be paid for at the time of sign up): Christmas Dinner & Show with Trace Adkins - $91 Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman - $44 General Jackson Cruise & Lunch - $57 7 7

8 2019 New York One Day Tours Explore New York City Your Way!!! Visit the Statue of Liberty, shop, attend a Broadway Show or catch a game at Yankee Stadium!! WE WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO NEW YORK CITY ONLY!!!! PRICE PER PERSON: $109 DISCOUNT DOES NOT APPLY PICKUPS ON I-81 ROUTE: 11:30PM - SALEM 1:00AM - LExINGTON 12:00AM - ROANOKE 1:30AM - STAUNTON March 16 September 14 May 18 November 16 June 15 November 23 July 20 December 7 August 17 December 14 PICKUPS FOR LYNCHBURG ROUTE: 12:00AM - ROANOKE 12:30AM - BEDFORD 1:00AM - LYNCHBURG 2:00AM - CHARLOTTESVILLE March 23 August 24 June 1 September 21 June 22 November 23 July 27 December 7 8

9 Mardi Gras Casino Cross Lanes, WV March 23 June 29 September 14 November 16 Price Per Person: $46.00 NO DISCOUNT - MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER!!!! Sweetheart of a Deal Casino Trip CASINO TOURS Break those winter blues! crush that cabin fever!, get on board our motorcoach and travel south to Alabama and Mississippi. We ll enjoy one night at a casino in the Montgomery, AL area and continue to The Gulf Coast of Mississippi to The IP Casino Resort Spa. Located in Biloxi, Mississippi, the AAA Four Diamond-recognized IP Casino Resort Spa is the Mississippi Gulf Coast s premier casino resort. A true entertainment destination, the IP features nearly 1,100 elegantly appointed hotel rooms and suites; a 70,000-square-foot casino offers 1,600 slot machines and 60 table games; a 1,400-seat theater offering regular headline entertainment, and a spa and salon. Eight restaurants offer a range of dining experiences sure to delight any palate. We will stay at the IP for two nights. You will not want to miss this opportunity to shed the winter doldrums and treat yourself to an exciting and possibly enriching time in the deep south. 4 DAYS February $299 $309 $350 $479 3 Nights Lodging (1 Montgomery, 2 Biloxi) Slot Play TBA 1 Dinner NO DISCOUNT - MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER!!!! 9

10 Charles Town Casino Roanoke, Salem, Lexington & Staunton Pickups Wednesday Trips February 6 March 6 April 10 May 8 June 12 July 3 June 22 August 24 August 14 September 11 October 9 November 6 December 11 Saturday Trips September 14 Roanoke, Bedford, Lynchburg, Lovingston & Staunton Pickups Wednesday Trips February 20 March 20 April 24 May 22 June 26 August 21 September 25 October 23 Saturday Trips March 23 July 27 May 25 MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER!!!! ALL Charles Town Tours $46.00 Per Person DISCOUNT DOES NOT APPLY 10

11 Dover Downs Casino 3 DAYS April 9-11 August 6-8 May 7-9 November 5-7 June 4-6 December 2-4 July 1-3 $265 $270 $295 $399 Dover Downs Hotel & Casino is centrally located in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic region in Dover, Delaware. Dover Downs Hotel & Casino is a AAA Four Diamond Property. They offer 100 percent smoke-free gaming at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino. From the more than 2,300 slot machines to 41 gaming tables and the 18-table Crown Royal Poker Room in addition to virtual gaming and a high limits area. 2 Nights Lodging at Dover Downs Casino $100 Slot Play 2 Buffet Breakfasts 1 Buffet Dinner NO DISCOUNT - MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER!!!! CASINO TOURS Rocky Gap Casino Resort Plan your trip to Rocky Gap Casino Resort for a one night stay. Try your luck at the casino with a brand new casino floor featuring the latest slot machines, blackjack, craps and roulette. Grab a bite to eat at their five different restaurants, bars and lounges. On day two we will stop in Charles Town at Hollywood Casino before arriving home. 2 DAYS April October Double. Single $185 $234 1 Night s Lodging Slot Play TBA 1 Dinner NO DISCOUNT - MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER!!!! 11

12 Atlantic City Resorts Casino Hotel 4 DAYS NO DISCOUNT - MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER!!!! April June September $315 $340 $370 $540 3 Nights Lodging at Resorts Casino Hotel $35 Slot Play 3 $20 Meal Credits (worth $25 if used at Breadsticks, Eastwind or Capriccio s) **Casino Bonuses are complimentary items in the package and are subject to change or cancellation at anytime. A $50.00 deposit per person is required to reserve your space. Balance is due 30 days prior to departure.** CASINO TOURS Harrah s Cherokee Valley River Casino Resort Travel to Harrah s Cherokee Valley River Casino Resort located in Murphy, North Carolina. Enjoy dining and their casino with slots and table games. Day 2 we will visit the Harrah s Cherokee Casino located in Cherokee, North Carolina. 3 DAYS July quad Triple. Double Single $210 $210 $260 $360 2 Nights Lodging at a Casino Hotel Slot Play TBA NO DISCOUNT - MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER!!!! 12

13 Dover Downs Casino 4 Day Special Dover Downs Hotel & Casino is centrally located in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic region in Dover, Delaware. Dover Downs Hotel & Casino is a AAA Four Diamond Property. They offer 100 percent smoke-free gaming at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino. From the more than 2,300 slot machines to 41 gaming tables and the 18-table Crown Royal Poker Room in addition to virtual gaming and a high limits area. 4 DAYS October 8-11 Triple Double Single $350 $375 $490 3 Nights Lodging $150 Slot Bonus 3 Buffet Breakfasts 1 Buffet Dinner NO DISCOUNT - MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER!!!! Turning Stone Casino Resort CASINO TOURS An award winning destination resort in Upstate New York, Turning Stone Casino Resort features world-class amenities including four hotels, two luxurious spas, five golf courses, more than 20 dining options, a 125,000 square foot Las Vegasstyle gaming floor, a cabaret style Showroom, a 5,000 seat arena, and several nightlife venues. While at Turning Stone Resort we will take a day trip to Cooperstown, NY to visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Located on Main Street in the historic Village of Cooperstown, the Museum brings the history of our National Pastime to life. Beyond the Museum, Cooperstown itself is an American treasure, reminding visitors of a simpler timewith its character and charm. The village has the feel of a Norman Rockwell small-town portrait, complete with classic storefronts, cozy cafes and, of course, the Hall that made it famous. 4 DAYS October Triple Double Single $535 $589 $809 3 Nights Lodging at Turning Stone Casino S40 Free Play & $15 Meal Credit Per Night NO DISCOUNT - MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER!!!! 13

14 Mardi Gras in New Orleans 6 DAYS March 3-8 $819 $899 $979 $1399 Join us as we travel to New Orleans, Louisiana to Laissez les bons temps rouler, which means Let the good times roll. That is the French Cajun phrase for Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. It is the day before Ash Wednesday each year, and it marks the beginning of Lent. Our first night we will overnight in the Birmingham, AL area before arriving in New Orleans Monday afternoon. Our next three nights will be in New Orleans where you will be on your own to enjoy the Marti Gras celebrations, which traditionally includes parades, masked balls, and indulgence in food and other festivities. On Thursday morning we will board our motor coach and begin our journey home again overnighting in the Birmingham, AL area. Following breakfast at our hotel Friday we depart for home, sweet, home. 5 Nights Lodging (3 Nights in New Orleans) Attractions as Listed NO DISCOUNT ON THIS TOUR Philadelphia Flower Show Join Abbott Tours as we travel to Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love to visit the world s longest running and largest indoor Flower Show. While in Philadelphia we will have a guided tour of the historic city to include Independence Hall, Liberty Bell Pavilion and Independence National Park. Visit Winterthur Museum, regarded as one of America s most beautiful historic homes and mansions. Winterthur is the living vision of collector and horticulturist Henry Francis du Pont ( ). Winterthur is an American Treasure. 3 DAYS March 7-9 $350 $395 $450 $675 2 Nights Lodging Admission to Philadelphia Flower Show Guided Tour of Philadelphia Visit Winterthur NO DISCOUNT ON THIS TOUR 14

15 Mystery Tour Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Join us on our Mystery Tour! This 3-day tour will take you to a place that has never been offered by Abbott Tours. Come along for a wonderful time that you will never forget! 3 DAYS April 5-7 $519 $539 3 DAYS $559 $629 I m Clueless... 2 Nights Lodging 1 Dinner 2 Continental Breakfasts Admission to Attractions NO DISCOUNT ON THIS TOUR Washington, DC Cherry Blossom Time APRIL 1 DAY April 7 Price Per Person: $90 12 Years of Age & Under: $80 Guided Tour of Washington, DC Visit Smithsonian Museum A visit to Washington, DC is a must for everyone! Visit the Smithsonian Museum at the National Mall. Meet a local guide for a driving tour of Washington, DC & the Memorials. NO DISCOUNT ON THIS TOUR 15 15

16 Amelia Island/Kennedy Space Center/St.Augustine, Jekyll Island & Savannah 7 DAYS April 7-13 $839 $919 $999 $ Nights Lodging Attractions as Listed Meals as Listed Amelia Island the southernmost jewel in the Sea Island Chain. 13 Miles of pristine Atlantic beach, beautiful giant oak trees draped in Spanish moss. 1 Today we travel south through the Carolinas and Georgia to Amelia Island. After checking into our hotel for a two night stay. Dinner will be included tonight. 2Breakfast at hotel. This morning we will explore Amelia Island with a two hour narrated river cruise that will include Cumberland Island. Visit Fort Clinch State Park where a park staff member will provide living history interpretations of the life of a Union Soldier. Time to enjoy the shops and beach. Dinner included tonight. 3 Following breakfast this morning we will travel to St Augustine. Founded in 1565 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro Menendez de Aviles, St Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the contiguous United States. We will do a trolley tour before checking in to our hotel for the next two nights. Dinner included tonight. 4 Breakfast is included this morning. Today we travel to Kennedy Space Center, Florida for a full day of adventure and exploring. Included with admission, Space Shuttle Atlantis with Shuttle Launch 16 Experience, Heroes and Legends featuring the U S Astronaut Hall of Fame, Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour, Journey to Mars, and numerous other shows and exhibits. Dinner included enroute to hotel. 5 Following breakfast this morning we will journey to Jekyll Island, GA. Upon arrival we will meet a local guide for a tour of Jekyll Island which will include a tram ride through the historic district. Then on to St Simons Island for lunch and a guided tour. Following our tour we will continue on to Savannah for a two night stay. After checking into our hotel enjoy dinner and a show at the Historic Savannah Theatre. 6Breakfast included at the hotel. Then a guided tour of Savannah. Time for shopping along River Street. Tonight, our dinner will be on the Savannah Riverboat Cruise Boat. Return to hotel following cruise. 7Breakfast included at the hotel. Depart for home with new friends and great memories.

17 New York Easter New York! New York! Put on your Easter bonnet and travel with Abbott Bus Lines for a weekend of fun and excitement. 1Today is a travel day. After checking into our New Jersey hotel, we will visit New York City. There will be time for shopping and dinner on your own in the Big Apple. Tonight we will tour the Empire State Building to see the lights of the city from a spectacular viewpoint. 2Our day begins with a guided tour of New York that includes Times Square, Wall Street and other points of interest. The afternoon is free for shopping. 3 This morning before leaving we will enjoy a boat cruise to the Statue of Liberty. 3 DAYS April $399 $415 $465 $599 2 Nights Lodging in New Jersey Boat Cruise to Statue of Liberty Admission to Empire State Building Guided Tour of NYC NO DISCOUNT ON THIS TOUR MAY Pigeon Forge Springtime Special Come along with Abbott Trailways on this special springtime in the Smokies tour. Great entertainment, food and plenty of time for shopping! 3 DAYS May $355 $375 $416 $538 2 Nights Lodging Admission the Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show Admission the Smoky Mountain Opry Ole Smoky Mountain Moonshine Distillery Moonshine & Mountain Tour Dinner at Applewood Restaurant 2 Breakfasts at the hotel 17

18 Let s Go to Texas Texas & The Bluebonnet Trail Bluebonnets, the state flower of Texas, grow by the field- full along the highways of the Hill Country. During early April, the Bluebonnet Trail winds through small lakeside communities and roadside displays of the flowers which perfume the air with supersweet scent. 1Travel to Bon Aqua, Tennessee for the night. After checking into our hotel we will visit Storytellers Museum. The Storytellers Museum is in a general store that the great Red Wortham converted into a recording studio, and that Johnny Cash used as a place for local concerts. Visitors can see the historic Little Stage where the Saturday Night in Hickman County guitar pulls once took place. Johnny s daughter, Cindy Cash has helped curators create an experience that will be unforgettable. The Storytellers Hideaway Farm at Bon Aqua belonged to Johnny Cash for over thirty years. See the house where he lived, and the land that he loved, the place he called the center of my universe. Take a journey back in time as you tour the house that was built before the Civil War by the prominent Weems family who had ties to Scottish royalty and America s Charles Lindbergh. Dinner and entertainment tonight. 2. After breakfast at the hotel we will saddle up and travel to Little Rock, Arkansas. On the way we will make a stop in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. Walnut Ridge is the home of the Beatles sculpture located in Downtown Walnut Ridge, dubbed The British Invasion of 18 the Rock n Roll Highway. The sculpture pays tribute to a visit from the legendary rock band to Walnut Ridge on September 18, The Beatles landed in a small plane at the Walnut Ridge Airport on their way to a weekend vacation to a dude ranch in southern Missouri..The Beatles Abbey Road Sculpture is a 10 feet by 20 feet, 200 square foot sculpture of the iconic Abbey Road Album that was released by the Beatles in 1969, and was their last recorded album before the group dissolved. The sculpture, created by Danny West of Walnut Ridge, is a tribute to commemorate the Beatles historic stopover in Walnut Ridge Airport in September of Although the stop was a brief In and Out over a two day period, many Walnut Ridge teens caught a glimpse of the Fab Four before their Sunday morning departure. The visit was the only time the Beatles were in Arkansas, and the sculpture is on permanent display at 110 Abbey Road, in Beatles Park. After checking into our hotel dinner will be included. 3. Breakfast included at hotel. First stop will be Texas Music Hall of Fame and Tex Ritter Museum in Carthage, Texas. The Texas Country Music Hall of 10 DAYS April 4-13 $1195 $1375 $1695 $ Nights Lodging Admission to listed attractions Meals as listed Tourstart Breakfast Fame/Tex Ritter Museum opened in August 2002 in a $2.5 million state-ofthe-art facility. The museum started in 1993 as the Tex Ritter Museum and expanded to include friends of Tex and other Texas-born country music legends. In August 2004, the museum expanded to add a significant Jim Reeves display which features the radio equipment from Jim's radio station KGRI in Henderson. Travel to Grapevine, Texas for a two night stay. Dinner will be included. 4. Breakfast included this morning. We will meet a step on guide for a tour of Grapevine and Fort Worth, Texas. Lunch

19 wewill be included today in Fort Worth. Dinner and entertainment tonight. 5. Breakfast included this morning. Today we will make a stop in Waco to visit the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum. The Texas Ranger is one of the most cherished symbols of the Lone Star State, a positive and enduring icon of Texas and America. True to tradition, their outfits include boots and cowboy hats, most own Colt pistols, and they still wear circle-star badges made from Mexican coins. Their strengths remain their exceptional skills, perseverance, honor and dedication. Then on to Austin, the capitol city of Texas for a three night stay. Enjoy a Duck tour of Austin, 75 minutes of sightseeing that includes Historic Sixth Street, the State Capitol Building, Bob Bullock State History Museum, the Governor s Mansion and Lake Austin. 6. Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Bluebonnet trail by taking busy Highway 183 North. a scenic drive that is your gateway to the rolling, rocky hill country. The first stop on the trail is the small town of Marble Falls, perched on the bluffs of the Colorado River. The pink hills aren't marble at all--they're really granite! For over a hundred years, granite has been a big money-maker for Marble Falls. Next stop Kingsland, the site of the last Indian battle in this region. It is to the Indians that we owe a beautiful legend about the origin of the bluebonnet. The story says that one summer the land was dry and the buffalo had no food to eat. Let s Go to Texas Texas & The Bluebonnet Trail Soon, the Indians were faced with starvation. The Great Spirit spoke to the chief in a vision, and said that the rains would come if the tribe sacrificed its most precious possession to the Great Spirit. Fine horses and beautiful bonnets were offered, but no rains came. One evening, a small girl sacrificed her favorite corn husk doll, tearfully laying it upon the coals of the sacrificial fire. With morning came lifegiving rain and a miracle -- the dry fields were covered with grass for the starving buffalo. And everywhere that the ashes of the fire had blown grew a carpet of beautiful blue flowers--the bluebonnet. From Kingland we travel to Lake Buchanan, the first and largest lake in the Highland chain. Enjoy a lunch cruise aboard the Vanishing Texas River Cruise. This floating tour will show you a side of Texas unchanged by modern developments as you lazily cruise Lake Buchanan and on up the Colorado River. Sit inside the plush cruising vessel or on one of the two open decks for a look at bluebonnets, deer, wild turkey, wild goats, and even a waterfall. The largest town near Lake Buchanan is Burnet. Burnet is also home to several year-around attractions. Burnet brings you almost full circle through the major events on the Bluebonnet trail. Return to our hotel for the night. 7. Breakfast included this morning. Travel to San Antonio for the day. Upon arrival you will see the film The Price of Freedom then visit the Alamo. On your own to enjoy the San Antonio Riverwalk with lunch on your own and shopping. Ticket to enjoy the riverboat ride. Return to Austin for the night. 8. Enjoy breakfast. First stop will be in Tyler, Texas. Visit Tyler Municipal Rose Garden. This world-famous Rose Garden Features 14 acres, 35,000 rose bushes and more than 500 varieties of roses. Special areas of interest include the Ida Garden, Heritage Garden and camellia and day lily collections. Then travel to Monroe, Louisiana for the night. Dinner will be included at Willie s Duck Diner. 9. Breakfast included this morning. Today we travel to Birmingham, Alabama for the night. Upon arrival we will meet a local guide for a tour of Birmingham. Dinner included tonight at Irondale Café, formerly Whistle Stop Café, home of the fried green tomatoes.. Breakfast included. Travel home 10 with great memories of our Texas tour

20 1 Enjoy the scenery as we travel to Florence Indiana and our hotel located on the Ohio River. Our overnight accommodations will be at Belterra Casino Resort hotel. 2 Travel to Michigan City, Indiana. Michigan City, is located approximately 60 miles East of Chicago, Illinois along Lake Michigan. Michigan City offers outlet shopping at Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets and views of Lake Michigan from its downtown pier. Our accommodations for the next two nights will be at Blue Chip Casino Resort. Welcome to one of the natural wonders of the world- Niagara Falls! Niagara Falls is a place of beauty, history, romance and power. It s truly a wonder of the world! 1We travel to Niagara Falls, Ontario where three nights accommodations await you near the Falls. 2This morning we take a guided tour of Niagara Falls, Ontario. Your tour will include a boat tour of Niagara Falls. View the beautiful Niagara River Parkway, Queen Victoria Park, Tablerock, the Whirlpool, the School of Horticulture, the Hydro Electric Plants and the blooming Floral Clock. Casinos and Tulips 3 Its Tulip Time! We travel to Holland Michigan. Upon arrival a Dutch-costumed guide will board our bus for a tour that includes Holland s historic areas, Tulip Lanes, Downtown Holland and Windwill Island, a beautiful oasis on the edge of downtown Holland. Windmill Island Gardens features 36 acres of manicured gardens, home to over 150,000 tulips, dikes, canals and walking paths. Featuring a nearly 250 year old working Dutch windmill, De Zwaan. Following our tour we will visit Dutch Marktplaats. Be a part of the tastes, sights, sounds & crafts of 19th Century Holland. Dutch food, dancing, crafts, costumes & shopping all in one place. Return to the hotel for the night. 4 This morning we travel to Rising Sun Indiana. Our Casino hotel for the night will be Rising Star Casino Resort Niagara Falls, Canada 5 DAYS May 6-10 $575 $600 $625 $725 4 Nights Lodging at Casino Hotels Guided Tour of Holland, Michigan & the Tulip Festival Visit Dutch Marktplaats - Tastes, sights, sounds & crafts of 19th Century Holland. Visit Windmill Island 2 Dinners 5 Travel home with a hand full of tulips and a pocket full of cash! NO DISCOUNT - MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER!!!! 3On your own to enjoy Niagara Falls. 4Today we return home with memories of the awesome beauty of Niagara Falls. 4 DAYS May $570 $599 $665 $775 3 Nights Lodging in Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls Boat Tour Guided Tour of Niagara Falls Admission to Imax Theater Dinner and Entertainment Tour Start Breakfast 20 YOU MUST HAVE A US PASSPORT FOR THIS TOUR

21 Road to Freedom Heritage Tour 1 Join us as we travel through the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia and into the State of Ohio to the town of Ripley, Oh. Here we will visit the John Rankin House which is a National Historic Landmark and Underground Railroad Station. Built in 1828, this state memorial commands one of the most beautiful views on the Ohio River. We will also make a picture stop at the John P Parker house. Born into slavery, John P Parker eventually was able to purchase his freedom and settled in Ripley, Ohio where he founded the Phoenix Foundry and worked tirelessly to help hundreds of slaves to escape to freedom. We will then travel on to Cincinnati. Tonight we have a dinner cruise on the Ohio River. Our lodging will be in the area. 2 Today we will visit the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Engage in permanent and temporary exhibits, videos, interactive stations and special programming, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center reveals the stories of freedom s heroes from the era of the Underground Railroad through contemporary times, challenging and inspiring all to take courageous steps for freedom today.following our time at the center we will go to Findlay Market for lunch and shopping (on your own). This afternoon we will visit the Harriet Beecher Stowe House. The Ark Encounter 3 DAYS May 8-10 $399 $425 $450 $539 2 Nights Lodging Admission to Listed Attractions Tourstart Breakfast We ll then return to our hotel to rest and refresh before we go to dinner which will be included tonight. 3Today we will have time to visit The Ark Encounter, a life-sized reconstruction of Noah s Ark built according to the dimensions given in the Bible. Ark Encounter is a jaw-dropping structure you ll want to see. After our time here we will head for home sweet home. MAY 2 DAYS May 31- June 1 June August 2-3 $250 $260 $280 $355 Ark Encounter features a full-size Noah s Ark, built according to the dimensions given in the Bible. Spanning 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, and 51 feet high, this modern engineering marvel amazes visitors young and old. Ark Encounter is situated in beautiful Williamstown, Kentucky. From the moment you turn the corner and the towering Ark comes into view, to the friendly animals in the zoo, to the jaw-dropping exhibits inside the Ark, you ll experience the pages of the Bible like never before. 1 Travel to Williamstown, KY. Upon arrival we will visit the Ark until closing time. 2After checking out of our hotel, visit the Ark. We will depart for home at 1:00pm 1 Night s Lodging Admission to the Ark Encounter 21 21

22 ABBOTT TRAILWAYS Las Vegas 1 Meet your traveling friends as we enjoy our Tourstart breakfast. Today we will travel through the states of Virginia and Tennessee. Our destination is Jackson, Tennessee. After checking into our hotel, it s time for some good cooking at The Old Country Store. 2 Westbound to the state of Oklahoma. We will overnight at a Casino hotel in Shawnee, OK 3 Our first stop this morning will be Oklahoma City. Meet a local guide for a tour of Oklahoma City to see the interesting Murals, visit Oklahoma Memorial, photo stop at state capitol plus a canal boat ride in Bricktown. Overnight accommodations will be in Amarillo, Texas. Dinner will be included tonight at the Big Texan, home of the 72oz steak. They also have a great gift shop. 4 Today we continue westbound to Gallup, New Mexico. After checking into our hotel, dinner will be included. 5 Las Vegas! Here we come. We will make a stop at the Rte 66 Museum in Kingman, Arizona and a photo stop at Hoover Dam. After checking into our Casino hotel you are on your own to enjoy Las Vegas. 6On your own to enjoy Las Vegas, 7We will travel to Zion National Park. Located in the southwest corner of DAYS May 29 - June 12 $1775 $2025 $2460 $ Nights Lodging (5 Nights Las Vegas) Admission to listed attractions 6 Continental Breakfasts Tourstart Breakfast Utah, Zion National Park is one of the most magnificent natural wonders in the world. Surrounding the small and quaint community of Springdale, Utah. Known by seasoned travelers as one of the most user friendly national parks in the country with wide open and level spaces, spectacular slot canyons, great year round temperatures, and an expansive river valley. The park attracts nearly three million visitors each year. Return to Las Vegas for the night. 8Today we travel some of the country roads of Nevada to Beatty. Sitting on the eastern border of Death Valley National Park, Beatty lives on with simple pleasures, mining heritage, and pride. Welcome to the history of Beatty, where most of the buildings on Main Street are the same ones that have been here since the beginning, and like Beatty itself have been through many changes over the years, but are still standing strong. Come for a visit and step back into time. While in town visit DEATH VALLEY NUT AND CANDY CO..,The largest candy store in Nevada also serves homemade ice cream, gourmet jerky, and Death Valley Subs. We will also visit Rhyolite. Boom to bust, the story of many early mining towns in Nevada run about the same, but Rhyolite is quite the exception. It certainly boomed and it definitely busted, but what remains of what could-have-been is a must-see for any visitor to Beatty. Just four miles west of Beatty, Rhyolite was born in 1905, when samples of gold-laced rock were found in the Bullfrog Mining District. Such a discovery resulted in the usual real estate boom. Rhyolite reached its peak in 1907, with an estimated 8,000-10,000 residents. Built of stone and concrete, the town had three-story office buildings, banks, churches, an opera house, hotels, a school, dozens of streets, all complete with plumbing, electricity and telephone service. The town even had a stock exchange. Not to mention the red light district... How could a town that seemed set to stand the test of time, crum-

23 Las Vegas ABBOTT TRAILWAYS ble to the ghost town status it proclaims today? Rhyolite has been likened to the culmination of the gold rush era. While you are here, be sure to visit the famous Kelly Bottle House, Goldwell Open Air Museum and Historic Rhyolite Train Depot. Return to Las Vegas for the night. 9On your own to enjoy Las Vegas. 10 Say good-bye to Las Vegas and travel to Sedona, Arizona. Upon arrival we will enjoy a trolley tour of the Sedona. Sedona is one of Arizona's most popular destinations. This scenery tends to leave quite an impression on visitors. Sedona landscapes have inspired famous song lyrics, an entire art scene, and even the setting for the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride at Disneyland Paris. The unique beauty and serenity of Sedona has made it a spiritual destination. Overnight in the Sedona Area. 11 Travel some of the backroads of Arizona to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the night. We will overnight at a casino hotel. Dinner will be included. Shamrock, Texas will be our desti- for today. Centrally located 12nation on I-40 and Historic Route 66, we have access to both modern comforts and historic architecture from an era not long forgotten along Route 66 with the U-Drop Inn and the Magnolia Station at the Pioneer West Museum. Dinner and entertainment included tonight. 13 Today we travel across Oklahoma to the capitol of Arkansas, Little Rock for the night. Dinner will be included. 14 Our first stop will be in Blytheville, Arkansas to visit the Historic Greyhound Bus Depot Visitor Center. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is believed to be the only one of three of its kind still in existence. Built in 1939, the building houses local tourist information center and headquarters for Main Street Blytheville. Next stop will be Dyess Arkansas. The Dyess Colony was created in 1934 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt s New Deal to aid in the nation s economic recovery from the Great Depression. As a federal agricultural resettlement community, it provided a fresh start for nearly 500 impoverished Arkansas farm families, including the family of music legend Johnny Cash. The colony has been resurrected through restoration of several historic buildings that opened to visitors in August The Dyess Colony Administration Building houses exhibits related to establishment of the colony, lifestyles of typical colonists, and the impact that growing up in Dyess had on Johnny Cash and his music. The Johnny Cash Boyhood Home is furnished as it appeared when the Cash family lived there. Overnight accommodations will be in Nashville, Tennessee. Dinner will be included. 15 Travel Home

24 Come to where the good times roll. From music to food to architecture. New Orleans has something for everyone. Join us as we travel to the Big Easy! 1Our vacation gets under way as we board our modern motorcoach and travel south to Birmingham, Alabama. After checking into our hotel you will be on your own for the evening. 2New Orleans is our destination for today! Before checking into our hotel for a three New Orleans - The Big Easy night stay we will enjoy a swamp tour. 3 This morning we will board a Steamboat for a two-hour cruise with lunch. Your two-hour cruise from the heart of the French Quarter takes you back when cotton was king and life was slow and graceful as the current on the Mississippi. Let us show you New Orleans, one of the world s most active ports, as it can best be seen from the river aboard New Orleans authentic Steamboat. Following the cruise we will enjoy a carriage tour of New Orleans. For hundreds of years, the only way to get around New Orleans was by horse and carriage. They are a scenic and rustic way to tour the storied streets of the French Quarter while being entertained and enlightened on the city s history by a knowledgeable driver. 4This morning we will enjoy a Cemetery Tour. On your own for the rest of the day to enjoy New Orleans. 5 Today we travel to Birmingham, Alabama for the night. 6Travel home. 6 DAYS June 1-6 $745 $770 $845 $ Nights Lodging (3 Nights - New Orleans) Admission to Listed Attractions Meals as Listed Branson Missouri sounds like music, good food, friendly folks and lots of fun. Join Abbott Trailways as we travel to one of our most popular destinations 1We board our motorcoach this morning to begin our journey to Branson, Missouri in the heart of the Ozark Mountain Country. Our destination for the night, Evansville, Indiana. 24 Branson Unplugged 2 Continuing on towards Branson we will make a photo stop at Gateway Arch in St. louis. Branson will be our home for the next three nights. 3/4 BRANSON! BRAN- SON! The next two days we will enjoy the best that Branson has to offer. We will have time for shopping at Branson Landing, enjoy Branson Belle Lunch cruise, 4 Branson music shows and a visit to Curling Vine Winery. 5 This morning we say goodbye to Branson as our travels take us to Louisville, Kentucky for the night. 6Travel home. 6 DAYS June $955 $1035 $1095 $ Nights Lodging (3 Nights in Branson) 4 Music Shows in Branson Lunch on Branson Belle Showboat Curling Vine Winery 3 Dinners NOTE: We will attempt to see 4 shows we have not seen before.

25 1 Join us as we travel to Jackson, TN. Dinner will be included tongiht. 2 Our first stop today will be the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center. Here we can explore the history, music and culture that makes this area unique, from the school of Tina Turner and the home of Sleepy John Estes, to the West Tennessee Cotton Museum and one of the largest privately-owned collections of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia in the southeast. Our destination this day is Little Rock, Arkansas where our lodging will be for the next two nights. Dinner and a show are included this evening. 3Breakfast at the hotel this morning, then we will take a short ride to Hot Springs, AR where we will spend the day. Among our activities today will be a visit to the Gangster Museum, have time for shopping in the area, have a luncheon cruise on the Belle of Hot Springs, and have dinner and a show. Following our busy day we will return to our hotel in Little Rock to rest up for tomorrow. 4 This morning following breakfast we will board our motor coach and depart for Nashville, TN arriving late afternoon. Arkansas! Arkansas! I Just Love Old Arkansas!! 5 DAYS June $595 $675 $795 $995 4 Nights Lodging Attractions as Listed Meals as Listed After checking into our hotel we will depart for the Ray Stevens CabaRay Show. We will enjoy dinner and see the Ray Stevens Show. Then return to our hotel. 5 Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before we depart for HOME SWEET HOME. Summer Mystery Tour Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Join us on our Mystery Tour! Come along for a wonderful time that you will never forget! 5 DAYS June JUNE I m Clueless... $595 $675 $795 $995 3 DAYS 4 Nights Lodging 4 Dinners 4 Continental Breakfasts Admission to all shows, attractions & places of interest 25 25

26 Rhode Island & Connecticut 6 DAYS June $745 $770 $845 $ Nights Lodging Admission to Listed Attractions Meals as Listed Tourstart Breakfast Join Abbott Trailways as we visit the New England states of Rhode Island and Connecticut. This tour will include a boat cruise, train excursion, plus a guided tour of the Newport, Rhode Island area. 1Get aquainted as we travel to West Point, New York. After checking into our hotel dinner will be included. 2This morning we are off for a guided tour of the United States Military Academy, including the Cadet Chapel, which contains more than 18,000 pipes, which range in size from as small as a pencil to 32 feet long. After our tour of West Point we will travel to Connecticut for a three night stay in a casino hotel. 3 Breakfast included this morning. We will travel to Mystic, Connecticut for the day. here we will visit the Mystic Seaport, consisiting of a village, historic ships and exhibits of coastal life in New England in the 19th century. On the edge of town is the Olde Mistick Village, a collection of small shops with unusual merchandise. Visit the Mystic Aquarium. Following lunch on your own, we will travel to Groton, Connecticut to tour the USS Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum. Return to the casino hotel for the night. Dinner will be included. 4Breakfast included this morning. Travel to Newport, Rhode Island. Upon arrival 26 you will have time for shopping and lunch on your own before boarding a trolley for a tour. Take in the rugged beauty of Ten-Mile Ocean Drive and the fabulous mansions along Bellvue Avenue. Visit Rosecliff, where The Great Gatsby was filmed and tour The Breakers, a 70 room ocean front palace that was home to Cornelius Vanderbuilt built in Following our tour we will return to our casino hotel for the night and dinner will be included. 5Breakfast included this morning. Today we travel to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. After checking into our hotel we will enjoy dinner & a show. 6 Before departing for home we will visit the Farmers Market.

27 New York City 9/11. Make sure you don t miss this great opportunity to enjoy The Big Apple, New York City. Enjoy a guided short city tour. Visit the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building and the 9/11 Memorial Museum, The National September 11 Memorial is a tribute of remembrance and honor to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center site, near Shanksville, Pa., and at the Pentagon, as well as the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing in February The Museum displays artifacts associated with the events of Plenty of free time to do all the things you have always wanted to do in New York City 4 DAYS June $735 $765 $815 $965 3 Nights Lodging in New York City Admission to Empire State Building Ferry Ride to the Statue of Liberty Only Admission to the 9/11 Museum Short City Tour Jesus - Lancaster, PA JULY 2 DAYS Sight & Sound Theatres invites you to experience the greatest rescue story of all time! Jesus is the action-packed musical stage adventure that takes you on a miraculous journey alongside the most famous person to ever walk the earth, and the everyday people whose lives he changed forever. While Jesus story may be familiar, his actions are unexpected. He befriends outcasts and heals the hurting. He challenges social norms and confronts hypocrisy. He sets sail with fishermen and reasons with religious scholars. And the lives he touches will never be the same. From the streets of Jerusalem to the raging Sea of Galilee, there s no place and no person that his love can t reach. 2 DAYS June August $295 $325 $350 $425 One Night s Lodging Admission to Sight & Sound s Jesus Family Style Meal Farmland Tour with Step On Guide 27

28 Monticello & Tangier Island 2 DAYS June $240 $250 $285 $395 1Enjoy a tourstart breakfast as we travel to Charlottesville, VA to visit Monticello home of Thomas Jefferson. The author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia. Upon arrival enjoy a tour of his home and gardens. Lunch included at Michie Tavern. Travel to Richmond, the state capitol, for a driving tour. We will overnight in Richmond. 2 This morning we travel to Reedville, Virginia for a relaxing 1 ½ hour narrated cruise on the scenic Chesapeake Bay to remote Tangier Island. Although modernization has come to the island, it has not lost its charm. The people of Tangier, who speak with a lingering trace of Elizabethan accent are warm, friendly and proud of their island. During your 2 ½ hour 1 Night s Lodging Admission to listed attractions Meals as listed visit you will enjoy a family-style seafood dinner at the famous Chesapeake House and have an opportunity to walk around the island. We begin our journey home later this afternoon. Washington Space, Spys & Statues 1Enjoy your tourstart breakfast as we travel to Chantilly, VA to visit Steven F Udvar- Hazy Center. Two hangars display thousands of aviation and space artifacts, including a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, a Concorde, and the Space Shuttle Discovery. travel to Washington DC to enjoy Smithsonian Museum of your choice. Check into our hotel for a two night stay. Dinner will be included tonight. 2 Breakfast included this morning at our hotel. There s only one place where you can get a 360 panoramic view of the city s most majestic monuments, famous landmarks and 28 natural beauty: The Observation Deck at CEB Tower. View it all from the Top, the newest way to experience the Nation s Capital. Enjoy the experiences: Windows into History: What s the meaning of all those buildings and monuments? Use our interactive touch-screen displays to tap and scroll your way to what you re observing. Meet a local guide for a driving Tour of Washington to include Embassy Row, National Cathedral, Watergate, Kennedy Center plus other interesting places. Dinner will be included tonight. Following dinner enjoy Monuments by Moonlight tour aboard Old Town Trolley. A professional tour guide will take you to some of the city s most popular monuments and let you see the city in a different light, Following tour return to hotel. 3Enjoy breakfast this morning before departing for International Spy Museum. The International Spy Museum is the only public museum in the United States dedicated to espionage, features the largest collection of international espionage artifacts ever placed on public 3 DAYS June $399 $455 $499 $589 For ages 12 & Under - Deduct $50 from the per person price 2 Nights Lodging Admission to all attractions Meals as listed display. From the lipstick pistol to the Enigma cipher machine, counterfeit currency, disguised weapons, miniature cameras, and concealment devices. Lunch included at the Spy Museum. Before departing for home visit America s First Museum of Modern Art, The Phillips Collection.

29 There s something about an island something unique, which beckons people from far away. Yet the sense of remoteness vanishes in the face of a warm Prince Edward Island s welcome! 1We board our Motorcoach this morning to begin our journey to NOVA SCOTIA and PRINCE ABBOTT EDWARD TOURS ISLAND. Overnight accommodations await us in Danbury, Connecticut. 2Continuing our journey northward today through Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, we overnight in Bangor, Maine. 3This morning we travel the down east of Maine to the Canadian Border for a visit to Campobello Island, the summer estate of F.D.R. We tour this 34-room cottage, complete with family photographs and sketches, before continuing on to Saint John, New Brunswick for the night. 4This morning we meet a local guide for a tour of Saint John & travel through the dairyland of New Brunswick. We then cross the North Cumberland Strait to enchanting Prince Edward Island, your home for the next two nights. Legend has it that the island s soil was created when God blushed, having seen the beauty of His work. 5Today we enjoy the best of Prince Edward Island. We start with a tour of Province House and Charlottetown, then on to the North Shore of the Island with its Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island lovely beaches, the fishing village at North Rustico, and a visit to the home of Anne of Green Gables. 6We say farewell to Prince Edward Island as we enjoy a beautiful drive to Halifax, Nova Scotia. 7 Today we stop at Peggy s Cove, probably the best known little harbor in all of Nova Scotia. Then we travel the Evangeline Trail through the lush Annapolis Valley with stops at Grand Pre, the original Acadian settlement. Visit Anne at Annapolis Royal. We will overnight in Yarmouth. 8This morning we board the Cat for a 5 ½ hour cruise to Portland Maine. Travel to New Hampshire for the night. 9 Today we will travel to Boston, Massachusetts. Upon arrival we will enjoy a Duck tour of the City. Overnight accommodations will be in the Scranton area. Travel home DAYS June $1515 $1615 $1660 $ Nights Lodging Attractions as Listed Meals as Listed You must have a US Passport for this tour! 29

30 Enjoy Canada with Abbott Trailways. We will have a two-night stay in Niagara Falls. There is only one way to describe Niagara Falls... Go see it. We will also visit the Algonquin Provincial Park. Watch for MOOSE. ABBOTT Your TOURS chances of seeing a moose along the highways are good, almost guaranteed on May and June mornings. We will overnight in Ottawa, the capital of Canada. With a local guide, we will learn all about the city and the history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This will be a great vacation for all ages. 1Today we will travel the scenic roads of Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York. Our destination for the next two nights will be Niagara Falls, Ontario. 2This morning we meet our step-on guide for a tour of Niagara Falls. We will visit the floral clock, horitcultural gardens and other points of interest. We will also ride the world famous Maid of the Mist Boat. 3This morning we depart Niagara Falls for Barrie, Ontario. We will make a stop in Toronto, the capital of Ontario, to visit points of interest including the CN Tower. 4Today we will visit Algonquin Park. Be sure to have your cameras ready. Algonquin Park was established in 1893, not to stop logging, but to establish a wildlife sanctuary. Over the years the Park has Canada - Niagara Falls Algonquin Park & Ottawa earned unconditional devotion and worldwide fame. Hundreds of letters of inquiry arrive at the Park every month, more than 40 books have been inspired by the Park, and the list keeps growing. No visit would be complete withouts a stop at the Visitor Centre. Opened in 1993 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Algonquin Park. A theatre presentation sums up the Park story and then takes you out to the viewing deck from where you can admire a breathtaking panorama of the wild Algonquin landscape. Before leaving the park we will also visit the Logging Museum. This museum brings the story of logging to life from the early square timber days to the last of the great river drives. We will over night in Ottawa. 5This morning we will tour Ottawa with a local guide and visit the Royal Canadian Mounted Police headquarters. Overnight accommodations will be in upstate New York. 6 DAYS June $845 $870 $945 $ Nights Lodging (2 Nights in Niagara Falls) 3 Dinners Guided tour of Niagara Falls Visit CN Tower Visit Algonquin Visitor Centre Visit Algonquin Logging Museum Guided Tour of Ottawa Visit Royal Canadian Mounted Police Headquarters 6 Home sweet home! Taking with us pictures and memories of a great Canadian tour. Did we really see that MOOSE? You must have a US Passport for this tour! 30

31 Pennsylvania Dutch Vacation 3 DAYS July 1-3 Price Per Person $350 $395 $450 $675 2 Nights Lodging Admission to Listed Attractions Meals as Listed 1Today we travel through the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and into West Virginia and Maryland to the beautiful Dutch country of Pennsylvania. Imagine an exhibit covering over 200 years of American History throughout its 7,450 square foot miniature landscape. This is Roadside America, the world s greatest miniature village. First conceived in the mind of five-year-old Laurence Gieringer around 1899, the dream became a reality over his sixty-year career. We will visit here today where we can learn more about this amazing miniature village and view this incredible creation. 2 Following breakfast this morning our journey takes to Kutztown, PA for the 70th Annual Kutztown Folk Festival. This is the oldest folklife festival in America, and features Pennsylvania Dutch food of every variety, the largest quilt sale in the nation, crafts, historical reenactments, music, food and much more. There is sure to be something of interest to everyone. We ll leave here this afternoon and travel to the Lancaster, PA area for the evening. Dinner and entertainment will be included tonight. 3First stop this morning is in York, PA at Stauffer s Cookie Outlet. Delicious animal crackers and cookies line the shelves in this spacious handicap accessible facility. If you are searching for the perfect snack, Stauffer s has it and much much more. With our tummies and tote bags full we board the coach for Gettysburg, PA to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitors Center. Once we arrive at the center we will have a guided tour of the battlefield, visit the Museum, and have an opportunity to view a 20 minute film A New Birth of Freedom. We will also experience the Cyclorama Painting, a breathtaking canvas that measures 377 feet in circumference and 42 feet high. Longer than a football field and as tall as a four-story structure, the Gettysburg Cyclorama oil painting, along with light and sound effects, immerses visitors in the fury of Pickett s Charge during the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Lunch will be on your own at the Battleground Cafe at your convenience. Mid-afternoon we will begin our journey home with happy memories of our Pennsylvania Dutch Vacation

32 Alaska & Canadian Rockies Travel with us to Alaska and the Canadian Rockies and enjoy some of the world s most beautiful scenery. We will travel the complete length of the Alaskan Highway. The White Pass & Yukon Narrow Guage Train ride will be an unforgettable experience. Skagway, Alaska was the starting point for many as they traveled to the gold fields. We will take the time for photo stops, have a picnic and breathe the fresh air. 1We board our motorcoach this morning to begin our journey to the Canadian Rockies and Skagway, AK. Traveling through West Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana. Day one of our 26 day tour begins with our journey through Wild Wonderful West Virginia. We see the gold domed Capital building as we pass through the Capital city of West Virginia Charleston. After lunch we cross into the Blue Grass State of Kentucky. Our first night s destination will be Indianapolis, Indiana Today we travel to America s Dairyland, Wisconsin, and the Capital city of Madison enroute to Wisconsin Dells. Today we will take a boat cruise on the Upper Dells of the Wisconsin River. Wisconsin Dells will be our home for tonight. 3 Our journey next takes us into Minnesota, the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Today we visit the Mall of America - the largest shopping and entertainment complex in the United States. We will stay the night nearby. 4 This morning we continue across Minnesota into North Dakota. Then we cross the International Border into Canada, and enter Manitoba, one of Canada s Ten Provinces. We will stay in Winnipeg for the night. 5 Today we visit the Parliament Building where we have a guided tour. Next, we motorcoach across the Prairie Provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. As we see the flourishing fertile fields, it will be obvious how it got the name Canada s Breadbasket. We will spend the night in Saskatchewan s Largest City, Saskatoon. 6This afternoon, we will visit he West Edmonton Mall, the largest mall in the world with 800 stores, 100 restaurants and an amusement park. Our hotel for the night will be near the mall. They also have a casino in the mall. 7 We continue northwest visiting Rochfort Trestle, the second longest wooden railway trestle in the world. It crosses the highway and Paddle River. The Rochfort Bridge Trestle is 2,414 feet long and was originally built in We will overnight in Dawson Creek, BC. 8 Today is our first day on the Alaska Highway, which stretches in a North- Westernly direction from mile 0 at Dawson Creek, BC through Yukon Territory to Whitehorse. Our overnight accommodations will be in Fort Nelson. 9It s off to Watson Lake, YT. Today we reach the highest summit on the Alaska Highway, elevation 4,250 feet. Have your camera ready for all kinds of wild animals, moose, bear, sheep, deer, buffalo, and caribou. We visit the Sign Post Forest in Watson Lake, which contains over 40,000 signs. You may want to bring a sign with you that you can hang up in Sign Post Forest. The Sign Post Forest collection was begun by a homesick soldier during the construction of the Alaska Highway in We overnight in Watson Lake. 10/11 We will arrive early afternoon in Skagway, Alaska, known as the gateway to the Klondike/gold rush of 1898, for a two night stay. Tomorrow you will have time to explore downtown Skagway. Your host will advise of other options available to you while you are here. 12 Today our exciting adventure continues as we board the White Pass & Yukon Railway, which was built in 1898 to serve the Klondike gold rush. Experience breathtaking panoramas, as your train travels through some of the north s most rugged terrain as we proceed to Fraser, BC. our bus will meet us there and we will travel to Tok, Alaska for the night DAYS July 8- August 2 $4200 $4400 $4550 $ Nights Lodging Meals As Listed Attractions As Listed Today we travel from Tok to Fairbanks. Our big stop of the day will be at the North Pole, which is located only 130 miles from the Arctic Circle. Send a postcard home from the North Pole! This is the Top of the World Highway. We will be able to purchase a certificate stating that you have driven the Alaska Highway. We will stop at the first sighting of the Alaska Pipeline. An Alaska

33 Alaska & Canadian Rockies Salmon bake dinner and The Golden Heart Revue awaits you in Pioneer Park. Fairbanks will be our home for the next two nights. 14 This morning we will board the riverboat for a four hour cruise and see a dog sled demonstration. This afternoon we will pan for gold, plus you will have time on your own to enjoy Fairbanks. 15 Travel to Tok, the dog musher center of Alaska. We will overnight in Tok. Travel to Whitehorse. Upon arrival 16we will visit the MacBride Museum. After checking into our hotel you will have time to explore downtown Whitehorse Travel to Dease Lake, BC for overnight accommodations. Today will be a travel day as we head south for Smither, BC, along the Cassiar Highway. The Cassiar Highway, which was completed in 1972, offers outstanding scenery. Overnight accommodations will be in Smither, BC. 19 Today we travel to Jasper, AB. We will pass Mt. Robson, the highest mountain in Canada. As you approach the Mountain you can see it out the front window and its looks like you will run right into it. We will overnight in Jasper, AB. 20 Today as we travel through the Banff-Jasper Parkway, our first stop will be at the Athabasca Falls, and then on to the Columbia Icefields. At the Icefields, we will board a Sno- Coach for a trip onto the glacier. Continuing the Icefield Parkway, we will stop at Lake Loiuse and Banff for shopping. Our hotel this evening will be in Banff, AB. 21 As we head south leaving Canada, we enter Montana, taking with us our great memories of Canada and Alaska. We will overnight in Helena, Montana. 22 First stop today will be the Little Bighorn Battlefield, Custer s Last Stand. Our overnight accommodations will be in Deadwood, South Dakota. We hit the road for the Black Hills, 23stopping at Wall s Drug for lunch. After lunch we will make a visit to the Bad Lands. We will overnight in Mitchell, South Dakota. 24 Travel day through South Dakota and Iowa, where we will check into a casino hotel in Bettendorf. 25 Today we will travel to Louisville, Kentucky for a Riverboat Cruise and dinner on the Ohio River. 26 All good things must come to an end! Today we arrive home with enough memories to last a lifetime

34 1We ll begin our home state adventure by traveling to Appomattox Courthouse National Park. Following our visit there we ll depart and go to Red Hill, Patrick Henry s last home and burial place. Visitor s can view a film on Patrick Henry s career and life at Red Hill as well as visiting the Red Hill Museum. Our next stop will be the Berry Hill Resort and Conference Center which will be our home for the night. After dinner we ll board the motor coach and travel a short distance to Central Virginia The Prizery. The Prizery is the trade name for The Community Arts Center Foundation. The Prizery name comes from the building in which the organization resides a tobacco prizing/pressing facility dating from the 1890s and the name has come to be known for the finest theatre and arts programming in south-central Virginia. Tonight we will see a performance of Mama Mia! 2 Breakfast at the hotel, then we will journey to Richmond and tour The Virginia State Capitol. The building was the site of significant events in American history while it was the Virginia State Capitol and in its role as the Capitol of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to Early afternoon we will travel to Colonial Heights, VA to the Swift Creek Mill Theatre where we enjoy lunch and a performance of The Savannah Sipping Society, a delightful laugha-minute comedy that tells the story of four unique women who are drawn together by Niagara USA 2 DAYS July $240 $250 $285 $395 1 Night s Lodging Attractions as Listed Meals as Listed fate and an impromptu happy hour and decide it s high time to reclaim their enthusiasm for life. A joyful and touching romp! Then depart for home. 7 DAYS 1Our first day takes us through Virginia, West Virginia and into Pennsylvania where we will spend the night in the Grove City area. Before we go to the hotel we are planning a visit to the Wendell August Forge. On display will be hammered metal giftware and other hand-forged items offered for purchase. Nearby is the Grove City Outlets for shopping and dinner on your own. 2 This morning we travel to Jamestown, NY, better known as Lucy Town. We ll 34 step back in time to the days of filming the popular I Love Lucy Show. We ll visit the Lucy Desi Museum and Desilu Studios where we ll find a complete recreation of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo s New York City apartment, as well as the Hollywood hotel suite. Our visit to Lucy Town will culminate with an included lunch at the Tropicana Room. Following this we check into our Niagara Falls hotel for a two night stay. 3 Today is spent enjoying the classic North American landmark Niagara Falls. We ll have an opportunity to go to the top of the US Observation Tower, experience the raging whitewater on the world famous Maid of the Mist, and descend behind the American Falls at the unique Cave of the Winds, giving us an up-close view of the Bridal Veil Falls. Dinner is 4 DAYS July Price Per Person $570 $599 $665 $775 3 Nights Lodging (2 Nights in Niagara Falls, NY) Admission to Listed Attractions Meals as Listed included tonight. 4 Following breakfast this morning we begin our journey home with new friends and memories.

35 Revised Tour!!.Join us for a ten day family western adventure to the Black Hills of South Dakota 1. Let the adventure begin! Meet your traveling friends today as we travel through the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana. Indianapolis will be our home for the night. 2. Today we travel to Bettendorf, IA for the night. After checking into our hotel enjoy a dinner cruise on the Mississippi River. 3. Travel day. We travel to Mitchell, South Dakota for the night. 4. Today we will take a leisurely drive through the beautiful scenic Badlands. Stop in Wall, South Dakota at the famous Wall Drug. Time for shopping and lunch on your own at Wall Drug. Deadwood South Dakota will be our home for next two nights. 5. All day tour of the Black Hills area today. The tour will include Bear Country USA, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park and Mount Rushmore. Dinner will be included tonight, 6. This morning we depart our hotel for Hot Springs, South Dakota to visit the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary. A place where as far as the eye can see you can view America as it was 300 years ago. Imagine a place, long revered by the American Indians, where the South Dakota/Missouri Black Hills/Show Me State/Kentucky Cheyenne River flows in all four directions and eagles shadows sweep rocky canyon walls, a place where wild horses run free across endless prairies. Experience the dream, visit their grassland home of rocky canyons, wind- swept prairies, and dark pine forests, a home they share with coyotes, cougar, white-tail and mule deer, elk, wild turkeys, eagles and falcons. A home where hundreds of wild horses not only live but flourish, nurtured by the dream of a man of vision, and the freedom he gave them. Upon arrival we will take a tour to Crazy Horse movie set (replica of Fort Robinson), Native American Ceremonial Sites, Sundance, Sweat Lodge, and Petroglyphs and Learn history of wild horses, pioneers and Native Americans. Travel to Sidney, Nebraska, home of the original Cabella s. 7 Travel day today as we travel to Blue Springs, MO. 8This morning we will visit Warm Springs Ranch, home of the Budweiser Clydesdales. Tour the facility and interact with Clydesdales across 300 plus acres of rolling pastures. Travel to St. Louis Missouri. Upon arrival we will visit Anheuser-Busch Plant with a history tour, home to one of the top-rated brewery tours in the country. Tour the Old Lyon Schoolhouse building on our St. Louis campus, which is home to a modern museum housing nearly 400 unique historical items from the vast Anheuser-Busch archives. Tour includes stops at all three of the National Historic Landmark buildings on the campus, a presentation of the brewing process, a commemorative glass and complimentary beer sample for those 21. We will overnight in the O Fallon, Illinois area. 9Breakfast at hotel, then we will travel to the Lexington, KY area where we will July Price Per Person $1550 $1625 $1700 $ Nights Lodging Admission to Listed Attractions Meals as Listed have an afternoon tour of a distillery and learn all about the process of crafting Kentucky Bourbon. Our lodging will be in the Lexington area DAYS This morning we will have a fun and informative horse country tour through the heart and soul of Lexington s beautiful Bluegrass horse country. Upon the completion of our tour we will depart for home sweet home

36 1All aboard as we travel to New Jersey for the night. 2 Travel to New York City to visit 9/11 Memorial (which includes the 9/11 Museum)and One World Trade Center (Freedom Tower) (Observatory Deck). This was built to commemorate the September 11, 2001 attack which killed nearly 3,000 people and the World Trade Center bombing of 1993 which killed six. Lunch on own before departing for Hyannis, Mass for four night stay. 3 This morning we board a ferry for Nantucket, once known as the whaling capital of the world. Now Nantucket is a tourist s delight. When you step off the boat you step back in time with no traffic lights, no fast food restaurants and no highways. Nantucket is 14 miles long and 3-1/2 miles wide, with the vast majority of lodging, retail businesses and restaurants within one mile of the downtown area. Downtown Nantucket s cobblestoned streets, old-fashioned lamp posts and 18th and 19th century style buildings sing its charm. Upon arrival we will meet a local guide for tour of Nantucket. Time for shopping and lunch on your own before departing late in the afternoon for Hyannis. Lobster dinner will be included tonight. 4Breakfast included at hotel. This morning we travel to Boston for the day. Upon arrival we will enjoy the Boston Duck tour. New York, Boston & Nantucket 7 DAYS July Price Per Person $939 $1019 $1139 $ Nights Lodging Admission to Listed Attractions Meals as Listed Your DUCK, a W.W.II style amphibious landing vehicle. First, you ll be greeted by one of our legendary tour ConDUCKtors, who ll be narrating your sightseeing tour of Boston. You ll cruise by all the places that make Boston the birthplace of freedom and a city of firsts, from the golden-domed State House to Bunker Hill and the TD Banknorth Garden, Boston Common and Copley Square to the Big Dig, Government Center to fashionable Newbury Street, Quincy Market to the Prudential Tower, and more. Enjoy shopping and lunch on your own at Quincy Market. Dinner on your own this evening. Return to Hyannis hotel for the night. 5Meet local guide for a full day of touring. Visit Cape Cod, viewing small inlet villages, sand dunes, cranberry bogs, windmills and much more. Visit the National Seashore visitor s center. Visit Provincetown, time for shopping and lunch on your own. This afternoon enjoy a Whale Watching Excursion. Return to hotel for the evening. Dinner included. 6 Say Farewell to Hyannis. We will travel to Lancaster, Penn for the night. Dinner and entertainment included. 7 Breakfast included this morning. Meet a local guide for a driving tour of Lancaster stopping at local produce stands and shops. Before departing Lancaster enjoy the Turkey Hill Experience, tour of ice cream plant plus make your own ice cream flavor. Travel home. 36

37 Revised Tour!! Ole Man River 6 DAYS August 5-10 $749 $789 $869 $ Nights Lodging 3 Riverboat Cruises with meals 3 Continental Breakfasts Admission to John Deere Pavilion Trolley Tour of Hannibal Admission to Mark Twain s Boyhood Home Let the dog days of summer find you cruising on Ole Man River. Fine food and the casino excitement will make this the perfect vacation! 1As we travel to Louisville, KY, enjoy the beautiful scenery of Virginia, West Virginia, and the Blue Grass State of Kentucky. After checking into our hotel, the river excitement begins with a dinner cruise on the Ohio River. Overnight accommodations will be in the Louisville area. 2 We begin the day at Churchill Downs, home of the World Famous Kentucky Derby. We will have a walking tour of the back stretch, behind the scenes tour as well as visit the gift shop. Following this we drive to Indianapolis stopping for lunch on your own on the way. After a visit to the Indianapolis Speedway we ll check into our hotel. Tonight dinner and entertainment is included. 3 Today we travel across the farmlands of Indiana. Old barns, farm animals, tractors with farmers hard at work will be some of the sights we see as we make our way to Hannibal, MO. Hannibal was the setting for the incidents in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Tonight we will cruise on the Mississippi aboard the Mark Twain riverboat. Dinner will be included as we spend the night in Hannibal. 4Before departing Hannibal, we will take a trolley tour of Hannibal and visit the boyhood home of Mark Twain. Boarding our motorcoach we continue our river adventure, following the Mississippi north to the river town of Bettendorf, Iowa. Tonight our accommodations will be a casino hotel. 5All too soon we must begin our journey homeward. We will overnight in the Cinncinati, Ohio area. Dinner will be included tonight. 6 Following breakfast in hotel we will continue into Kentucky to the Ark Encounter, a full size replica of Noah s Ark. After our tour and lunch on your own we will depart for home. 37

38 1 Let the adventure begin! Meet your traveling friends today as we travel through Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana. We will be overnighting in the Indianapolis area today. 2 Today s leg of our journey takes us into America s Dairyland, the state of Wisconsin, where we will take a narrated boat cruise on the Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Dells. Tonight we will be staying in the Baraboo Area. 3 First stop today will be at the Spam Museum in Austin, Minnesota. The museum traces the history of Spam, including its role in WWII. We can view a 12 minute video presentation about the world s affection for the product. Our next and final stop for the day will be In Bloomington, Minnesota at the Mall of America. Our lodging will be in the area. 4 Northwest into North Dakota for a visit to Fargo where time permitting, we will stop at the Roger Maris Museum, which is located at the West Acres Mall. In 1961, Roger Maris hit 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth s 1927 record of 60. After lunch we will then continue on to Bismarck where we over night. Dinner will be included tonight. 5This day will be mostly a travel day as we drive through North Dakota into Montana. Vast, unspoiled, and wild, Big Sky Country represents the very best of the American West. Montana boasts millions of unspoiled acres set aside for 38 The Great Northwest: Washington, Oregon & the Dakotas national and state parks. These vast wilderness wonders are home to a diverse collection of wildlife and wide-open natural spaces. We will be spending the night in the city of Bozeman, MT. 6 Today we will continue through beautiful western Montana with a stop at the World Famous 50,000 Silver Dollar Inn, home of the state s largest gift shop. We ll then travel into the rugged mountains of Idaho culminating in our evening stop in the state of Washington in the Moses Lake area. As we traverse the state of Washington over today and tomorrow be sure to pay attention to the changing terrain, going from dry almost desert like in the eastern part of the state to lush green mountains as we approach the beautiful majestic Cascade Range. We will also get a very good look at the Columbia River. 7 Breakfast at hotel, followed by an approximate two hour ride through the Cascade Mountains we will arrive in the city of Seattle, Washington. With an estimated 730,000 residents, Seattle is the largest city in both the state and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Our plans today include a city tour with visits to Pike Place Market and the Space Needle and many other places. We will then overnight in the Seattle area. 8 Following breakfast today we will leave the Seattle area and head south with a visit to the Mount St. Helen s Visitor Center at Silver Lake. Mount St Helens is most notorious for its major 1980 eruption, the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in 18 DAYS August 8-25 $2350 $2600 $2950 $ Nights Lodging Admission to all listed Attractions Meals as Listed the history of the United States. The goal of the center is to educate visitors on the historical significance of the landscape before and during the eruption. This afternoon we ll cross into Oregon and make a stop at Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville. At the center of this museum stands the original Spruce Goose. The largest wooden airplane ever constructed. You can learn more about the history, first flight, and legacy of this mammoth plane. Then on to the Oregon Coast where we will spend the next two nights in the Lincoln City area.

39 The Great Northwest: Washington, Oregon & the Dakotas 9Today we enjoy views of the Pacific Ocean. 10 We reluctantly say goodbye to the Pacific Ocean as we begin our journey eastward. But our disappointment is soon assuaged as we eventually drive along the Columbia River Gorge. You would be hard pressed to find vistas as stunning as these. Our travels today take us to the town of Ontario, Oregon, The Gateway To Oregon.. Travel day to West Yellowstone, 11 Montana.. Yellowstone is the classic national 12 park, featuring iconic sites such as Old Faithful and the planet s biggest concentration of geysers. Established in 1872 as the U.S. s first national park, Yellowstone is where you ll find the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone as well as an abundance of wildlife, including grizzly bears, bison, elk, and wolves. We will enter at the west entrance and tour through and exit at the east side. Our overnight tonight will be in Cody, WY.. From Cody we will travel to 13 Deadwood, SD through the Bighorn National Forest, a very picturesque drive and a stop at Shell Falls where you will be able to view the falls and spectacular scenery surrounding them. Deadwood will be our home for two nights. 14 All day tour of Black Hills area. Dinner will be included tonight.. First stop today is in Wall, SD, 15 home of the famous Wall Drug. You will have time to shop eat lunch (on your own) before we board our coach and take a leisurely drive through the scenic Badlands. Tonight we will be in Mitchell, SD.. As our trip winds down we will 16 continue traveling eastward to Bettendorf, IA. A casino hotel will be our home tonight. Dinner is included.. Enjoy the farmlands of Illinois and 17 Indiana today and we will stop for the day in the Louisville, KY area for the final evening of our trip.. Home sweet home

40 Indiana & Ohio Amish 6 DAYS August $749 $789 $869 $1069 Get yourself to some Simple Life Amish Style. Fine lodging in a peaceful and quiet country setting. Great food and plenty of family entertainment. Sign up today for a wonderful vacation with a lazy, laid-back country state of mind. 1Welcome aboard!! Say hello to your travelling friends. We are off on a six day vacation with much to do and see. Our destination will be southern Indiana Amish country. After checking into our hotel for a 2 night stay, dinner will be included. 2 Breakfast included this morning. We board our bus for a full day of sightseeing of the beautiful Amish farmland and other points of interest with a step on guide. Dinner will be included tonight. 3/4 Breakfast included this morning. Travel to Nappanee, Indiana to Amish Acres. Explore the historic eighty acre farm and experience the lifestyle of the Amish through guided tours, farm animals, restaurants, musical theatre, craft demonstrations and quaint shops. Escape to Amish Acres and share the heritage of these intriguing people in quiet celebration. Time stopped over a century ago and preserves the Amish way of life nearly forgotten in today s fast paced world. Dinner included these nights. 5Breakfast included today. Following our breakfast we will travel to Sugar Creek, Ohio. Upon arrival we will meet a step on guide for a tour of the Sugar Creek area and the Amish Farmlands. We will enjoy a delicious Amish meal tonight. 6Breakfast included today. This morning before departing for home sweet home we will visit an Amish home, have time to 5 Nights Lodging 5 Dinners 5 Continental Breakfasts Tour Amish Acres Amish Buggy Ride Admission to Majestic Round Barn Theatre Guided Tour of Ohio Amish Farmland Guided tour of Indiana Amish Farmland Admission to Mark Twain s Boyhood Home shop for country goodies and enjoy an Amish buggy ride. 40

41 St. Michaels, MD Travel with us as we journey to the state of Maryland and visit the historic town of St. Michaels. The town was incorporated in 1804 and is the oldest town in Talbot County. It is located in a long, narrow neck of land along the Miles River. The village is a tourist attraction, and there are inns, seafood restaurants, and gift shops in town. The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is Have you ever been to Shipshewana? Join Abbott on this great tour! 1Sit back, enjoy your tourstart breakfast as we travel to the Columbus Washboard Company, located in Logan, Ohio. The Columbus Washboard Company has been in business since 1895 manufacturing washboards and offering high-quality vintage home cleaning supplies that speak to a bygone era. We are the only washboard manufacturer still operating in the United States and continue to assemble our products by hand with a team of skilled craftsmen from our local community. Following our tour travel to Columbus for the night. Dinner will be included. located in St. Michaels and is home to a collection of Chesapeake Bay artifacts, exhibitions, and vessels. We will have time to explore the museum and also to take an historic cruise. Before we arrive at St. Michaels on our first day we will spend some time in the Capitol City of Annapolis and have a guided tour of the Maryland State House. Our lodging will be in the area and dinner will be included each evening. In addition we will take a side trip to Delaware to Lavender Fields at Warrington Manor. Lavender Fields is Delaware s premier lavender farm, carrying a large inventory of lavender plants, bath, body & culinary products, and handcrafted items. Our last day will include a brief visit to our Nation s Capitol City of Washington and to one of its many museums. Ohio & Indiana Washboards, Whistles & Bluegrass 2 Breakfast included at our hotel. Visit the American Whistle Corporation. Ever wonder how the ball gets inside the whistle? A guided tour of our factory. American Whistle Corporation is the ONLY manufacturer of metal whistles in the United States! For approximately 45 minutes, we will show you a thriving, small, American manufacturing plant and entertain you with interesting information about whistles and fascinating machinery. After our tour we will travel to Shipshewana, Indiana for a two night stay. After checking into our hotel dinner and entertainment will be included. 3 Breakfast included this morning. Meet a local guide for backroads tour of Indiana Amish. The choices are endless, you could visit an Amish Leather shop, market, toy maker, variety store, woodworking shop, bishop, casket maker, housewife, organic farmer, school house, or Amish wedding. Lunch will be included. Have fun with traditional Amish carriage rides. After your ride, explore downtown Shipshewana home to hundreds of specialty stores, or return to hotel to freshen up before 4 DAYS September 5-8 $540 $565 $595 $695 3 Nights Lodging Admission to all boat rides, attractions & entertainment 3 Dinners SEPTEMBER 5 DAYS September $687 $697 $775 $ Nights Lodging (2 nights at Blue Gate Inn) Admission to listed attractions Meals as listed heading to dinner. Tonight s entertainment will be Bluegrass Duo Dailey and Vincent. 4Say farewell to Shipshewana as we travel to Columbus, OH. Upon arrival we will visit the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Overnight accommodations will be in the Columbus area. 5. Travel home. 41

42 1 As we embark on the first day of our journey, sit back and relax as we travel through several states arriving in the Toledo, Ohio area to spend our first night. Dinner will be included tonight. 2 Today we continue our northward advancement as we ride among the lush forestry and farms on our way to our overnight destination in Charlevoix, Michigan. Located between the shores of Lake Michigan, Lake Charlevoix, And Round Lake harbor, the unrivaled beauty and charm of this classic resort town make Charlevoix an ideal destination. Sandy beaches, petunia-lined streets, gourmet restaurants, and shops await in this beautiful town. On our way into town we will visit Castle Farms. Built in 1918, this beautiful French Renaissance castle offers a walking tour of soaring towers, stone buildings, and sweeping gardens inspired by European design. Museum quality collections of various artifacts are displayed throughout the buildings. Restaurants near lodging tonight. 3. Breakfast at the hotel, then we drive along the shore of Little Traverse Bay on our way to the majestic Mackinac Bridge. At five miles from end to end, it is the longest suspension bridge in the western hemisphere. Next we visit the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Lighthouse and lightkeepers quarters at Whitefish Point. On to Tahquamenon Falls viewpoint and lunch at on your own at Camp 33. Hotel and dinner in the Munising area tonight. 4 Breakfast at the hotel. Then cruise the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Of 42 Northern Michigan, Lake Superior & Green Bay, Wisconsin Lake Superior. From the water view the brilliant fall colored cliffs, unusual sea caves & pristine beaches. Marvel at natural landmarks such as Lovers Leap, Indian Head, Miners Castle & Chapel Rocks. Scenic Upper Peninsula travel past Keweenaw Bay to Houghton, MI for a 2 night stay. Dinner included tonight. 5. Breakfast at hotel. Discover the beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula surrounded by blue waters of Lake Superior. Explore Fort Wilkins State Historic Landmark ca Visit Copper Harbor. Return to Houghton area for lunch followed by a tour of Quincy Mine, a National Historic Landmark. Following tour return to hotel. Dinner included tonight. 6 Breakfast at hotel. Fall color drive in the Porcupine Mts Wilderness State Park with Lake of the Clouds Scenic Overlook. Following lunch on your own in Bessemer area we will take a side trip to Black Water Harbor and Copper Peak, the world s largest ski flying structure. Then we will begin our travel south into Wisconsin with lodging in the Green Bay area tonight. 9 DAYS September $1150 $1275 $1350 $ Nights Lodging Attractions as listed Meals as listed 7 Breakfast at hotel. Tour of the Green Bay Area today. Return to hotel this evening. 8Breakfast at hotel. Travel to Indianapolis area today. Dinner included tonight. 9 Breakfast at hotel. Depart for home, sweet, home with wonderful new friends and memories.

43 New England Fall Foliage Join us for our grand New England Fall Foliage Tour - when the dazzling forests are drenched in brilliant Autumn colors! Not only will you enjoy the kaleidoscope of color on this tour, but you will enjoy the genuine New England atmosphere of church steepled villages, quaint shops and covered bridges! 1This morning we depart on a seven day tour to New England to see the beautiful fall foliage. Our destination for the night will be in upstate Pennsylvania. 2Massachusetts / Vermont: Welcome to New England! We travel through Connecticut today, on our way to the Big E, also known as the Eastern States Exposition, is New England s Great State Fair. It is the largest agricultural event on the eastern seaboard and the seventh-largest fair in the nation. The Big E represents all six of the New England States: Connecticut, Maine, Massechusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.. Our destination tonight is New Hampshire, where we will be greeted with a festive reception. 3Maple Museum / Plymouth Union / Woodstock: A fresh start begins your day with breakfast before visiting a maple museum, demonstrating the art of maple sugaring. Next it s on to Plymouth Union, an idyllic tiny mountain setting and the birthplace of Calvin Coolidge. Visit the Coolidge family homestead before traveling a short distance to Woodstock with its pretty town overlooking the red painted covered bridge. 4Quechee / Franconia Notch / Lake Winnipesaukee: After a hearty breakfast and a stop at Quechee Gorge, Vermont s Little Grand Canyon, we leave Vermont and head east into the Granite State of New Hampshire. A stop is planned in Hanover, New Hampshire, home of the Ivy League Dartmouth College. We continue following the picturesque roads to Franconia Notch in the White Mountains. Our tour then takes us through the beautiful lakes region of New Hampshire passing by Lake Squam, whose peaceful settings were featured in the movie On Golden Pond, and the magnificent Lake Winnipesaukee. We arrive at our New Hampshire hotel where we will be staying for the next two nights. 5Kennebunkport / Maine Coast: Today after breakfast enjoy the salty scent in the air as we head for southern Maine. We travel along the rugged, rockbound coast to Kennebunkport, a resort town where the Bush family have their summer home out on Walker s Point. Have your camera ready to photograph the Wedding Cake House, a Victorian marvel built by a sea captain for his bride. Continuing farther north to Portland, we stop at the Portland Head Light, the oldest lighthouse still in use. Lunch on your own will be in Freeport, home of L. L. Bean, the famous outfitter for sportsmen for over 75 years. Enjoy some leisure time here strolling about the numerous outlets and specialty shops. We return to our hotel in New Hampshire for the night. 6Depart New England: This morning following breakfast, it is time to say Farewell to the picture postcard scenes and centuries old traditions that make New England famous. We make our way southward, stopping in Hershey, Pennsylvania for the 7 DAYS September $915 $975 $1075 $ Nights Lodging 4 Full Breakfasts Lobster Dinner Admission to Calvin Coolidge Homestead Visit to Woodstock, VT, and Quechee Gorge Visit to Maple Museum Visit to Hanover, VT, Home of Dartmouth College Tour of Franconia Notch and NH Lakes Region evening. 7Before departing for home, we will visit Hershey Chocolate World. We continue our journey towards home today, reminiscent of Vermont s rural villages, New Hampshire s rugged White Mountains, the rugged coastline of Maine - dotted with lobster traps and lighthouses, and the beautiful fall foliage of Northern New England! 4343

44 Western Skies: Utah National Parks & South Rim Grand Canyon & Balloon Festival NEW ROUTE! 1We Begin our enjoyable day by getting acquainted and talking over our plans for the days ahead. We will overnight in Indianapolis, Indiana. 2 Today we travel to Bettendorf, Iowa. Before checking into our hotel we will visit the John Deere pavilion. Working the land. It's what we've been doing at John Deere for more than 175 years. It's all here. The machines. The history. A chance to see where agriculture, construction and forestry are heading, here in America and around the world. It's fun. The Pavilion has lots of awe-inspiring machines to explore huge machines, including a tractor, a dozer, a combine, and others. So, go ahead and PLEASE TOUCH! Tonight we will enjoy a dinner cruise on the Mississippi River. 3 This morning we depart for Lincoln, Nebraska for a photo stop at the state capitol building. Overnight accommodations in Grand Island, Nebraska. 4Enjoy the Rocky Mountain Scenery as we travel to Golden, Colorado for the night. On you own to enjoy this small town 44 community. Golden is the home to world s largest single site brewery, Coors Brewery. 5 Our first stop will be Colorado National Monument. Colorado National Monument preserves one of the grand landscapes of the American West. But this treasure is much more than a monument. Towering monoliths exist within a vast plateauand-canyon panorama. You can experience sheer-walled, red rock canyons along the twists and turns of Rim Rock Drive, where you may spy bighorn sheep and soaring eagles. Following our tour we will travel to Moab, Utah for a three night stay at the Red Cliffs Lodge, located on the Colorado River. Staying at the Red Cliffs Lodge is a vacation within its self. For more information, visit their website: Dinner will be included tonight. 15 DAYS September 26 - October 10 $1900 $2450 $2550 $ Nights Lodging Meals As Listed Attractions As Listed 6Breakfast included at the hotel. Meet a local guide for an all day tour of Arches National Park. More than 2000 natural arches and hundreds of stone towers, pinnacles and monoliths. Stop at the visitor s center to view the exhibits explaining how Arches was formed. From the visitor s center a scenic drive takes you through the park. Following our tour return to the hotel. Tonight we will enjoy a Cowboy style Dutch oven dinner. After dinner we will board a flat bottomed boat and head up

45 NEW ROUTE! river with a knowledgeable guide at the front of the boat pointing out things of interest and igniting imaginations. Once dark, the formal part of the evening begins with 40,000 watts of natural light illuminating the canyon wall. Using lights, shadows, music and narration, stories about the formation, creation and history of the area based on early settlers of the area. 7Breakfast included at the hotel. Meet a local guide for a tour of Canyonlands National Park. Canyonlands preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons, mesas and buttes by the Colorado River and its tributaries. The rivers divide the park into four districts: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze and the rivers themselves. Following our Canyonland tour on your own to enjoy the hotel. 8 Breakfast included at the hotel. This morning we travel to Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park located in Utah. You will see and walk where the old western movies were filmed, world famous red buttes and mesas and some of the most photographed points on earth. Tour into the park with a tribal guide. After leaving Monument Valley we will travel to Tuba City, AZ for the night. Western Skies: Utah National Parks & South Rim Grand Canyon & Balloon Festival 9Today we visit the South Rim Grand Canyon, one of the world's Seven Wonders. South Rim Grand Canyon is the most visited attraction in Arizona. Following our visit we will board the Grand Canyon Railroad for a scenic ride to Williams Arizona. The trip measures 65 miles and takes 2 hours and 15 minutes each way 45 minutes faster than in 1901 when the train made its first trip. We will overnight in Williams. 10 Today we will see more beautiful scenery as we travel through the Petrified Forest and the Painted Desert. Have your cameras ready! We will make stops for picture-taking and points of interest. Albuquerque will be our destination for the night. Rise early this morning as we attend 11Balloon Fiesta! The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a world renowned attraction and destination for kids of all ages. Guests from all over the world come to Albuquerque to celebrate ballooning. From its modest beginnings in 1972 with 13 balloons launching from a shopping center parking lot, the Balloon Fiesta has grown to multiple events launching year-round at the custom designed 365 acre Balloon Fiesta Park. We will have to be in place before dawn so we can see the Laser Light Show, Mass Ascension and more. Have your phones and cameras charged up as you will want to make many memories. The balloons are amazing. We will depart late morning for Amarillo, TX which will be our home for the night. Today is a travel day. We will spend 12the night in the Russellville AR area. Breakfast at hotel, then we travel to 13Nashville, TN. We will spend two nights at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. Dinner on your own then we will go to the Grand Ole Opry Show. Following Show return to hotel. 14 Time on your own in Nashville. Dinner and entertainment will be included tonight. 15 Depart for home sweet home with new friends and happy memories. 45

46 Colors of New England 1 Enjoy your TourStart breakfast & the lovely fall colors as we begin our tour traveling through the Shenandoah Valley, the hills of Pennsylvania and into Binghamton, New York for our first overnight. 2 Our first stop this morning is at the Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich, NY, a not-for-profit educational facility that collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits vehicles related to the evolution of transportation, with the emphasis on the role of the automobile and its impact on American culture. The museum opened on Memorial Day weekend Over 160 vehicles from 1899 through the early 1970s are on display in five connected buildings. Permanent exhibits feature Franklin automobiles, luxury vehicles, post-war vehicles, and cars made in New York State. Other exhibits are featured on a changing basis. This afternoon we will stop in Bennington, Vermont to visit the Bennington Museum. Tracing its origins to 1852, Bennington Museum is rooted in the region s colorful past as it moves toward the future in art, history, and innovation. Bennington Museum holds the largest collection of art and historical artifacts in southern Vermont. Their diverse collections range from letters written by George Washington to the largest public collection of paintings by the great American folk artist Grandma Moses, and the defining collection of 19th century Bennington stoneware. Following our visit to the museum we will travel on to Rutland, VT for the night. Dinner will be included this evening. 3This morning we will meet a local step on guide for a tour of the Covered Bridges in the area. Next stop we will be in Montpelier. Tour the Vermont State House, Ben & Jerry s factory tour, Cabot Creamery and time permitting, visit the Vermont Country Store. Overnight in Montpelier. 4 A visit to Rock of Ages granite quarry before leaving the area. Travel to Mount Washington Cog Railroad for a three hour ride. Following the Cog Rail Ride we will travel the scenic road through Crawford Notch Park to North Conway, New Hampshire for the night. 5 Meet a local step on guide for a day of touring New Hampshire s famous White Mountains region. Kancamagus Scenic Byway, Loon Mountain Skyride, Franconia Notch State Park and Bear Notch Road. Then we travel to Booth Bay Harbor, Maine for a two night stay. Dinner and entertainment will be included tonight. 8 DAYS September 28 - October 5 $1110 $1250 $1320 $ Nights Lodging Meals ast Listed Attractions as Listed 6Breakfast included this morning. Depart for a guided cruise of Boothbay Harbor and see lighthouses, water birds, islands and maybe seals. Lobster Clambake for lunch and time for shopping. Dinner and entertainment will be included tonight. 7Breakfast included this morning. Travel to Scranton, Pennsylvania for the night. Dinner on your own at the mall. 8 Home sweet home!!! Visit Hershey Chocolate World and lunch on your own. 46

47 Fall Harvest Getaway 1 Our getaway begins as we travel northward into the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania, where upon arrival early afternoon we will visit one of the World s most incredible engineering feats, The World Famous Horseshoe Curve. As we drive through these mountains, you will experience the ABBOTT challenge the TOURS Pennsylvania Railroad workers overcame by completing rail tracks through this rough terrain. While visiting, be sure to stop by the Visitors Center to view the descriptive displays that will help you better appreciate the work involved in building such a marvel. Time permitting, we will visit the Railroaders Memorial Museum. This museum is dedicated to revealing, interpreting, commemorating and celebrating the significant contributions of railroaders and their families to American life and industry. Our lodging tonight is in the Altoona, PA area. Dinner is included tonight. 2 Breakfast at the hotel. This morning we ride through beautiful Pennsylvania past State College, the home of Penn State University, eventually reaching the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. We ll parallel the river for a little while catching glimpses of it now and then until we come to Williamsport, PA, the home of the Little League World Series. We will make a stop at the World of Little League Museum & Official Store for a rest stop and brief tour. The exhibits feature a rich mixture of authentic Little League heritage, artifacts and images. All of this brings home the overall mission of Little League Baseball and Softball, which is to provide these sports to as many worldwide communities as possible. We will depart the museum and make a lunch stop (on your own), continuing to Wellsboro, PA and Leonard Harrison State Park and visit Pine Creek Gorge, also known as the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon offers spectacular views and abundant wildlife. Time permitting we will also visit Colton Point State Park, which provides an alternate viewpoint. Our hotel this evening is in the Mansfield, PA. area. 3 Today following breakfast we drive through the beautiful mountains of Pennsylvania on our way to the town of Jim Thorpe, PA. Nestled in the breathtaking Lehigh Gorge, this Victorian town is teeming with history, romance and fun. Our scheduled lunch today comes with entertainment and fun. Hopefully we will have time for walking the historic downtown shopping district before leaving town for our hotel where we will be spending the next two evenings. After a refreshing break at our hotel we will again board our coach for tonight s dinner and entertainment. 4This morning we travel to the Lake Wallenpaupack area where we will have the opportunity to visit a wild animal park, ride around the circumference of the lake, which is the third largest lake in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The lake measures 52 miles of shoreline, 13 miles in length, 60 feet deep at points, and has a surface area in 5 DAYS September 29 - October 3 $687 $697 $775 $ Nights Lodging Attractions as Listed Meals as Listed excess of 5,700 acres. It was created in 1926 by the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company for hydroelectric purposes as well as flood control; however, it is best known as one of several major recreational destinations in the Pocono Mountains. We will have lunch in the area and this afternoon return to the town of Jim Thorpe and take a leisurely 45 minute ride on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway. Following our scenic train ride we will return to the hotel for free time this evening. Dinner is included tonight. 5 Following breakfast we will depart for home, stopping at Chocolate World on the way

48 Country Music & Country Roads 2 DAYS October 5-6 $250 $265 $285 $345 1 Night s Lodging Admission to Listed Attractions Tourstart Breakfast 1Enjoy your tourstart breakfast as we travel to Floyd, Virginia to visit the Floyd Country Store and Country Sales. At the Country Store take a step back in time where you ll find barrels of old-fashioned candy, old-timey toys and games, handmade pottery, all sorts of unique housewares and gifts, local books and CDs, and of course hardwearing bib overalls, suspenders, and much more. County Records/Sales, just around the corner at 117 West Main Street, carries the largest catalog of old time and bluegrass music in the world. Enjoy lunch on your own in Floyd. Travel to Bristol to visit the Birthplace of country Music Museum. The Birthplace of Country Music Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, tells the story of the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings, explores how evolving sound technology shaped their success, and highlights how this rich musical heritage lives on in today s music. After checking into our hotel dinner included before attending the Carter Fold in Hiltons, VA The Carter Family Memorial Music Center serves fans and supporters of old-time country and folk music through the presentation of weekly performances at the Carter Family Fold, in Hiltons, Virginia. It also honors the memory of the first family of country music, the legendary Carter Family (A.P. Carter, Sara Carter, and Maybelle Carter), whose first recordings (in 1927) are credited with giving birth to the commercial 48 country music industry. The Carter Family Memorial Music Center was founded by Janette Carter, daughter of A.P. and Sara, who with Sara's cousin Maybelle, comprised the original Carter Family. Following the show return to hotel for the night. 2 Breakfast included this morning. We will begin a mystery morning tour before arriving at Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner theatre lunch and matinee show Ring of Fire All Country Roads lead to Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre for this tribute to Country Music and its stars of the past and present. This original revue features our talented cast of singers as well as our incredible live band and will remind you why you were country, when Country wasn t cool. Following show depart for home. 48

49 Stars, Leaves, Trains & Water 4 DAYS October 7-10 $540 $565 $595 $695 3 Nights Lodging Attractions as Listed Meals as Listed 1We begin our adventure today by driving through the mountains of West Virginia to our first destination at Green Bank Observatory and Science Center. The telescope tour will feature science demonstrations and a film about the world-class Green Bank Telescope. Lunch on your own at the Starlight Café. Then on to our overnight destination at one of the lodges in the beautiful WV State Parks. Either Canaan Valley Resort or Blackwater Falls Lodge. Dinner is included tonight. 2 Breakfast at the hotel then we take a brief ride to Romney, WV where we will board the scenic Potomac Eagle and travel along the peaceful South Branch of the Potomac River. Here history and beauty combine for a memorable experience. You will enter a visually striking gorge known as the Trough, one of the most scenic spots along the South Branch. The Trough is the Eastern home of the American Bald Eagle. Keep your camera ready and don t be surprised to see the magnificent flyers soaring overhead. We return to the hotel where dinner is included again tonight. 3After breakfast we board our coach and make our way into the beautiful Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania where we visit Fallingwater, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Kauffman family The house is cantilevered over a mountain waterfall and is considered the most important example of modern architecture in the world. Our lodging will be in the Pittsburgh area tonight. This evening we enjoy a dinner cruise aboard the Gateway Clipper. 4 Breakfast at the hotel today then we continue into the West Virginia mountains. We will make a stop at Tamarack for shopping and lunch. Then depart for home. DECEMBER 49

50 Ohio Amish Ohio is home to the highest number of Amish congregations. The Amish hae made their home in Ohio since 1808, when the first settlers moved from Somerset County in Pennsylvania to settle the hills and valleys of eastern Ohio. 1Enjoy a TourStart breakafast enroute as we travel to Dover, Ohio. Meet a local guide and enjoy visiting an Amish home and a buggy ride. Dinner included at Schrock s Country Cookin followed by The Amish Country Comedy Barn. 2 Breakfast included at the hotel. Meet a local guide for an all day tour to include Behalt, the Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center, backroads of Amish Countryside, stop at Hershberger s Amish Bakery, Guggisburg Cheese, Alpine Hills Museum. Lunch on your own at Chalet in the Valley. This evening enjoy a private tour of Warther Carvings followed by a Candlelight dinner in the ivory room with entertainment. 3 DAYS October 3-5 $369 $389 $429 $499 2 Nights Lodging Attractions as Listed Meals as Listed 3 Breakfast included at the hotel. After checking out of the hotel meet your local guide to visit Coblentz Chocolates and some other shops. Following lunch we will depart for home. 50 Sight & Sound Theatres invites you to experience the greatest rescue story of all time! Jesus is the action-packed musical stage adventure that takes you on a miraculous journey alongside the most famous person to ever walk the earth, and the everyday people whose lives he changed forever. Lancaster Vacation SHOWS While Jesus story may be familiar, his actions are unexpected. He befriends outcasts and heals the hurting. He challenges social norms and confronts hypocrisy. He sets sail with fishermen and reasons with religious scholars. And the lives he touches will never be the same. From the streets of Jerusalem to the raging Sea of Galilee, there s no place and no person that his love can t reach. October 7 - Stolen at Bird in Hand Stage October 8 - Jesus October 7-9 $450 $475 $525 $615 3 DAYS 2 Nights Lodging Admission to Sight & Sound Jesus Admission to Stolen show at Bird in Hand Amish Farmland Tour Turkey Hill Ice Cream Expericnce (Tour & Make Your Own Ice Cream Flavor) 2 Family Style Meals

51 Mystery Tour I Know Not Where I Go! What could be better than a 3-day mystery tour? The answer is: A 4-day Mystery Tour. More surprises & more meals. This 4-day tour will take you to a place that has never been offered by Abbott Trailways. Come along for a wonderful time - one that you will never forget. 4 DAYS October $540 $565 $595 $695 3 Nights' Lodging 2 Dinners 3 Continental Breakfasts Admission to Attractions OCTOBER Myrtle Beach, Sand & Shows Travel with Abbott Bus Lines to the Grand Strand for a great four-day vacation. Myrtle Beach has gained their reputation as the theater capital of the East Coast. This tour will include some great shows, delicious food, outlet shopping and plenty of time for the beach. Get away and enjoy some fun and sunshine at the beach. 4 DAYS October $495 $519 $550 $650 3 Nights Lodging at Beach Cove Resort 2 Music Shows 3 Breakfasts at the hotel 1 Seafood Dinner Shopping at Broadway at the Beach 51

52 Florida Keys Vacation 7 DAYS November 4-10 $1058 $1068 $1098 $ Nights Lodging Attractions as Listed Tourstart Breakfast 1Our Florida Keys Vacation gets underway as we travel to Jacksonville, Florida for our first night. 2 Our first stop will be St Augustine, our nation s oldest city. Enjoy a trolley tour Tour route encompasses seven miles of fascinating history. The tour provides an excellent overview of St. Augustine and what there is to see and do here. Overnight in the Key Largo area. 3Arrive in Key West before noon. You will receive your trolley pass which can be used for two days. Key West will be our home for the next two nights. 4 On your own to enjoy Key West. Board a local trolley for a tour of the coastal town. A trolley ticket will be provided. Shop at Mallory Square and enjoy the magnificent sunset! 5Today we travel to Miami, stopping for a cruise on Biscayne Bay, featuring homes of the rich and famous known as Millionaire Row. Following our cruise we travel to Ft Lauderdale, Florida for the night. 6This morning we leave the Sunshine state and travel to Savannah Georgia for the night. After checking into our hotel we will enjoy an evening of dinner, live entertainment, and an unforgettable tour of Savannah on the Savannah Riverboat. 7Travel home. 52

53 Virginia Beach Christmas Lights Enjoy a bus ride on the boardwalk! Through one of the most festive and creative holiday displays ever assembled. You will be dazzled by jumping fish, surfin Santa s and playful mermaids. The peaceful oceanfront is transformed into a playland of nautical and holiday characters! It s the only time of year that you can drive ON the Boardwalk! We will also have time for holiday shopping! 2 DAYS November 30 - December 1 $149 $159 $169 $189 1 Night s Oceanfront Hotel Holiday Lights Display On The Beach NOVEMBER Branson, Memphis & Nashville Christmas 1Welcome aboard our Motoroach this morning as we depart for a seven day Branson, Memphis and Nashville Christmas vacation. Enjoy the scenery as we travel to Clarksville, Tennessee for the night. 2 Branson here we come! Shortly after leaving Clarksville we will cross the Mississippi River into Missouri. We will make a stop in Sikeston, Missouri for lunch at Lamber s Café, home of the throwed roll. Continue on to Branson for a three night stay. While in Branson enjoy 4 music 3/4shows including Daniel O Donnell, shopping at Branson Landing and downtown Branson Christmas lights. 5Say farewell to Branson as we travel to Memphis, Tennessee. Enjoy your rooms at the Guest House at Graceland. After checking into our hotel, there will be time to enjoy the Christmas lights at Graceland. 6 This morning enjoy the Elvis Experience Tour + Airplanes Includes: Graceland Mansion Audio-Guided Tour with New Orientation Film, Elvis' Two Custom Airplanes, Full Access to State-ofthe-Art Visitor Entertainment Complex, Elvis Presley Car Museum, Elvis: The Entertainer Career Showcase Museum, Elvis Discovery Exhibits. Following our Elvis Experience travel to Nashville, Gaylord Opryland Hotel for the night. Christmas Dinner with entertainment by Trace Adkins tonight. November 30 - December 6 $1075 $1150 $1250 $ Nights Lodging Admission to all attractions Meals ast Listed 7. Travel home. 7 DAYS 53

54 Charleston & Savannah Christmas Come with us for a Christmas tour full of Southern Hospitality! Tour highlights include the Holly Jolly Christmas Trolley Tour, a Christmas show at the Savannah Theater, dinner cruise on the Savannah Riverboat, guided tour of Charleston SC, a plantation tour, time for shopping at The Market, and the Charleston Annual Holiday Festival of Lights. This is sure to be an unforgettable Holiday tour! 5 DAYS December 2-6 $595 $675 $795 $995 4 Nights Lodging All Listed Attractions Meals as Listed Gaylord Opryland Nashville A Country Christmas Begun by Opryland USA in 1984 this holiday festival is already a Nashville winter tradition. During A Country Christmas marvel at lavish holiday displays, including more than three million twinkling lights and festive décor! Enjoy Christmas dinner with entertainment by Trace Adkins. 3 DAYS December 3-5 $725 $775 $850 $ Nights Lodging at Opryland Hotel (Atrium View Rooms) Christmas Dinner & Show featuring Trace Adkins Ticket for Delta River Flatboat Ticket for ICE General Jackson Lunch Cruise Reserved seat at The Grand Ole Opry Admission ticket Live Holiday Production at the Grand Ole Opry House

55 Lonestar Christmas 7 DAYS December 2-8 $1075 $1150 $1250 $1625 1Meet your traveling friends as we travel the scenic route to Nashville, Tennessee. Our overnight accommodations will be Atrium View rooms at the fabulous Opryland Hotel. Dinner will be included at the hotel tonight. You will be on your own to enjoy the Christmas decorations at the hotel. 2Breakfast on your own at the hotel before departing for Memphis, Tennessee. We will make a stop at Casey Jones Village for shopping at the Old Country Store. Before checking into our hotel, we will visit Graceland, home of the King. Tonight you will be able to enjoy the decorations at Graceland. The hotel is within walking distance to the Elvis Presley home and complex. 3Westbound today as we cross the mighty Mississippi River on our way to Grapevine, Texas. our accommodations for the next two nights will be the Gaylord Texas Resort. Rising majestically alone the shores of scenic Lake Grapevine, the stunning new Gaylord Texan Resort is primed to take its place as the next world-class resort and convention center. 4Today we will visit Fort Worth, Texas and interesting sites in Dallas. Tonight there will be holiday entertainment. 5Today our holiday vacation will take us to Vicksburg, Mississippi. 6 Our travels today will take us to Chattanooga, Tennessee and the Chattanooga Choo Choo hotel all decorated for Christmas. Things will be a 1905 train station, Wabash Cannonball, Club Car and a 1800 Chattanooga Choo Choo engine. 7Home sweet home!!! 6 Nights Lodging Admission to Graceland 1 Dinner at Opryland Hotel Dinner & Christmas Entertainment at the Gaylord Texan Shopping at Grapevine Mills 55 55

56 Christmas in New York - Your Way See New York decorated for Christmas. We provide transportation and rooms only. You decide what you would like to do. Your hotel will be located in the Times Square area. 3 DAYS December $499 $559 $599 $709 2 Nights Lodging in NYC Times Square area New Years Mystery Tour Ring in the New Year with Abbott Trailways on this New Year s Mystery Tour. Celebrate 2020 in style. Plenty of food, entertainment and surprises on this tour. 4 DAYS December 29, January 1, 2020 $399 $419 $489 $629 3 Nights Lodging Admission to all attractions New Years Eve dinner & entertainment 56