| Highlights: | 15 Days / 14 Nights |
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♦ Precious Moments
♦ City Tour of Branson
♦ Lake Taneycomo
♦ Table Rock Dam and Lake
♦ Baldknobbers Hillbilly Jamboree
♦ Pierce Arrow Show
♦ SIX
♦ The Twelve Irish Tenors
♦ Shoji Tabuchi Show
♦ Graceland
♦ Casey Jones Village
♦ Loretta Lynn’s Ranch
♦ Grand Ole Opry
♦ Country Music Hall of Fame
13 Meals Included: 13 Breakfasts
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| Day 1: | Edmonton - Calgary - Swift Current, SK |
| Your Country Music Vacation begins as you depart
your home city aboard your luxury coach. Cross
the border to Saskatchewan and arrive in the
town of Swift Current for the evening. Comfort Inn |
| Day 2: | Swift Current - Minot, ND |
| This morning have your passports handy and
cross the International border into the United
States. Enjoy the scenic countryside today
with its many sunflower and pumpkin fields. (B) Comfort Inn |
| Day 3: | Minot - Brookings, SD |
| Continue through the rich farmlands of North and South Dakota on our way to Brookings. (B) Days Inn |
| Day 4: | Brookings - Kansas City, KS |
| Today travel along the picturesque Missouri River and then the western border of Iowa to Kansas City.(B) Drury Inn Airport |
| Day 5: | Kansas City - Branson, MO |
| Missouri’s rolling hills and winding lakes and
rivers are yours to enjoy as we travel through the
beautiful rolling Ozark Mountains to Carthage.
Stop at Precious Moments Chapel Centre for a
tour of the Chapel. Continue on to Branson for a
3-night stay. The hotel is conveniently located in
Branson near shopping and theatres. This evening enjoy reserved seating for the Baldknobbers Hillbilly Jamboree, a longtime favorite in Branson. Come celebrate over 50 years of family fun and appreciate the Baldknobbers traditions. It’s the "Songs You Know By Heart" and hilarious comedy that have made this show popular from generation to generation. (B) Lodge of the Ozarks |
| Day 6: | Branson, MO |
| Enjoy a morning of leisure, see an optional show, arranged by your tour director or spend time shopping at Branson Landing or the Branson outlets. This afternoon see the Pierce Arrow Show. You'll be entertained by the Pierce Arrow quartet, Casey Ellison, Scott Fraker, Gary Koreiba, and Tim Storms as they celebrate all kinds of country music. The groups smooth male vocals and excellent song selection will make for a remarkable musical extravaganza! This evening another treat as SIX, the six brother accapella group, performs for you. You won't believe what comes out of their mouths! Drums, bass, instruments and unbeatable harmonies---- and that's just in the first 30 seconds. SIX is comprised of six real brothers. What is unique about their shows is the fact that all instrumentation and sound is made exclusively by the brothers using only mikes and their mouths. This is a hugely high energy entertaining show. (B) |
| Day 7: | Branson, MO |
| Today, discover Branson on a guided tour including old downtown Branson, historic Hollister, Lake Taneycomo, College of the Ozarks and Table Rock Dam and Lake. This afternoon see the Twelve Irish Tenors. The twelve men who perform with this show each have an individual voice, timbre, and pitch, but they are all blended in a way that creates a beautiful, harmonious sound. The group isn't stuck on only singing Irish ballads, oh no, they sing a wide range of genres and songs. Irish songs, opera, pop, swing, and jazz are all on the menu. This evening, more treats in store with the ever popular Shoji Tabuchi. Just what is the Shoji Tabuchi Show that everyone loving music is raving about? At its heart is Branson USA's first family offering extraordinary musical entertainment....Shoji Tabuchi, his beautiful wife Dorothy and delightful daughter Christina. The family that plays, sings, and dances encompasses all the wholesome values of truly great family entertainment. |
| Day 8: | Branson - Memphis, TN |
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Depart Branson and travel along one of
America’s top ten scenic highways, through
the State of Arkansas. Continue to Memphis,
Tennessee, Home of the Blues and Birthplace
of Rock and Roll. On arrival visit the house
and grounds of the late, great Elvis Presley.
Visit the magnificent Peabody Hotel and see
one of Memphis’ most popular attractions,
the Peabody Ducks, as they march through
the Grand Lobby in a time honored tradition
dating back to 1933. The rest of the evening
is at leisure to enjoy some of the great food
and entertainment on Beale Street. (B) Springhill Suites - Court Square |
| Day 9: | Memphis - Nashville, TN |
| Depart Memphis this morning to Jackson. Stop
at Casey Jones Village featuring the award
winning Brooks Shaw’s Old Country Store
Restaurant and the Historic Casey Jones Home
& Railroad Museum. Then stop at Hurricane
Mills and view Loretta Lynn’s Coal Miners
Daughter Museum. You’ve heard about it since
you were knee-high to a grasshopper, now
experience it first hand – the Grand Ole Opry.
Whoever it is on the schedule for the evening
show, it will be a real thrill right where the
action is. (B) Club House Inn & Suites |
| Day 10: | Nashville, TN |
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A local guide will board the coach this morning for
a guided tour of Nashville including a drive along
Music Row, past many of your favorite stars’
homes and the Ryman Theatre. This afternoon
check out your favorite country western stars of
yesteryear in the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Enjoy Managers Special Cocktails at the hotel,
the rest of the evening is at leisure to relax or
explore Nashville. (B) |
| Day 11: | Nashville - Merrillville, IN |
| Today we travel through lush, rolling terrain
through Kentucky and Indiana on our way to
Merrillville situated a short drive south of
Chicago. The evening is at leisure. (B) Comfort Inn or similar |
| Day 12: | Merrillville - Bloomington, MN |
| We travel through the dairy state of Wisconsin
on our way to Bloomington. This evening you
have the option of relaxing at your hotel or
catching a complimentary shuttle to the second
largest entertainment centre in the world the
Mall of America. (B) Quality Inn and Suites |
| Day 13: | Bloomington - Winnipeg, MB |
| Following our delicious breakfast, continue
heading north today as we cross the
International Border back into Canada. On
arrival at Winnipeg, tonight you may wish to try
Lady Luck at the Club Regent Casino. (B)
Regent Hotel |
| Day 14: | Winnipeg - Swift Current, SK |
| Today our travels take us west on the Trans
Canada Highway as we cross into the wheat
province of Saskatchewan for our overnight
stay in Swift Current. Days Inn |
| Day 15: | Swift Current - Calgary - Edmonton, AB |
| A full day of travel as we cross the border into Alberta. Say farewell to fellow passengers and return home with pleasant memories of your wonderful music vacation. (B) |
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