Boarding in Eveleth, Virginia, Hibbing, Grand Rapids, Duluth, Cloquet

Christmas in Branson, Missouri

November 3 - 8, 2010

Daniel O’ Donnell Holiday Show
Mel Tillis & Pam Tillis, Yakov Smirnoff, Andy Williams at the Moon River Theater Silver Dollar City
Silver Dollar City’s “Old Time Christmas”
Additional Show Add-On: The Shoji Tabuchi Show

Prices in (US Funds)
Per person Double Per person Triple Per person Quad Single Traveler
$819 $759 $729 $999
Your Six Day Branson Tour Includes the Five Attractions Listed Above PLUS:
  • Round Trip Motor Coach Transportation
  • Convenient Boarding in Duluth, Cloquet & Iron Range Cities
  • Five Nights Lodging: Two in Des Moines @ the Drury Inn (Pre Night & Post Night) and 3 Nights at the Box Car Willie Motel on the 76 Strip
  • Eight Meals: Five Breakfasts, Three Dinners
  • Add To This Package: Branson Landing, Festival of Lights, Russell Stover’s Candy Store, Luggage Handling, Taxes, Tips, Fully Guided
Deposits and Final Payment Due Date: $125 per person deposit is due with each reservation and is 100% refundable with cancellations made by August 1, 2010.
Final balances are due: October 2, 2010.
Final Documents: Final documents are expected to arrive in early October.
Cancellations: Money returned with cancellations received after August 2, 2010 are contingent upon what Happy Trails Tours can retrieve back from hotels, charters, theaters, restaurants, etc. No refunds with cancellations made after October 2, 2010.
Travel Insurance: Travel insurance is available to help defray monies lost due to illness, family emergencies, acts of war, etc. at an additional charge. It can offer peace of mind and financial security. Call our office for further information.
Changes: We reserve the right to adjust this schedule for the benefit of all traveling. If a change of hotel, restaurant or an attraction occurs, we’ll replace it with one of equal value or better. As always… we’ll inform you of any changes as we learn of them.
Disclaimer: Happy Trails Tours acts only as an agent for the various independent suppliers that provide hotel accommodations, transportation, theater, or other services connected with this tour. Such services are subject to the terms and conditions of those suppliers. Happy Trails Tours, INC and their respective employees, agents, representatives accept no liability whatsoever for any injury, damage, loss, accident, delay, or any other default of any company or person in performing these services. Responsibility is not accepted for losses, injury, damages or expenses of any kind due to sickness, weather, strikes, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts, acts of nature, local laws or other causes. All services and accommodations are subject to the laws and regulations of country in which they are provided. Happy Trails Tours INC is not responsible for any baggage or personal effects of any individual participating in the tours/trips arranged by Happy Trails Tours. Individual travelers are responsible for purchasing a travel insurance policy, if desired, that will cover some of the expenses associated with the loss of luggage or personal effects.
Click here for printable reservation form to mail to: Happy Trails Tours, PO Box 432, Forbes MN 55738

Branson Day-By-Day Schedule

This is a travel day.
We’ll get acquainted with one another as the day goes along and make stops for breaks and meals as needed. We’ll stop every 2-½ to 3 hours for breaks. Specifics on what time the bus arrives and what venues will be announced in later in the summer. 5:00 pm- Estimated arrival to Des Moines - The Drury Inn. Tonight is at your leisure. The hotel offers hot & cold food items between 5:30-7 pm. There are also restaurants within walking distance.

Enjoy a nice breakfast at the hotel before we depart for Branson. We’ll leave about 7:30 am. A mid-morning stop will made as well as a lunch stop en-route. 3:30 pm - Estimated arrival to Branson, Missouri - The Box Car Willie Motel. One we arrive, you’ll have time to relax a bit before going out to dinner and show tonight. Dinner reservations will be at the Moon River Grille (several plated entrée’s to select from) and then we’re off to the Moon River Theater to see the Andy Williams Show! Andy puts on a great show which is why it’s one of the biggest shows in town at Christmastime. He’s still a fabulous entertainer!

A nice breakfast awaits at the Box Car Motel. This morning is yours to spend as you desire OR hop on board the bus and we’ll bring you to Branson Landing and Old Downtown where you can do a bit of shopping. The afternoon brings us to the Yakov’s Theater. You’ll enjoy Yakov Smirnoff’s Holiday Show today. Tonight…a nice dinner is included (venue to be announced) before taking you to see Mel Tilis and Pam’s Family Christmas Show. Enjoy!

Another nice breakfast awaits at the Box Car Motel before beginning our day’s activities. This morning…you decide if you would like to see the Shoji Tabuchi Show. Since so many folks tell us they would like an option on this show, we’re adding it in as an “optional show choice” that will be added to your final invoice. This afternoon, we are scheduled to see the Daniel O’ Donnell Show. (At the time this brochure was printed - Jan 2010- we are 2 on the wait list - they feel very confident that we’ll get seats - so just hang in there with us! If for some reason, we don’t we’ll replace it with another show in town and re-adjust the price if necessary.) Tonight we’ll travel to Silver Dollar City’s Old Time Christmas. We’ll arrive at 5:30 pm, to include dinner there. Silver Dollar City is Branson’s number 1 and Mid-America’s largest theme park…It’s home to over 100 American Craftsmen, 60 unique shops, with a state-of-the-art Culinary & Craft School. There are also 40 live shows and over 30 rides with 17 restaurants. You‘ll have a great time visiting here. Tonight after our visit to Silver Dollar City we’ll take a drive through the Festival of Lights.

We’ll enjoy another nice breakfast before saying good-bye to Branson. We’ll make stops along the way as we wind our way northward toward Des Moines - back to the Drury Inn. A stop at the Russell Stover’s Candy Outlet store in Kansas City will be made today. “Life really is like a box of chocolates!“

After breakfast at the Drury Inn, we’ll board the bus and begin our journey to the Minnesota Northland. A stop in Owatonna at Cabella’s will be made since so many folks tell us they enjoy that stop. Here you can get lunch, paying on own, before continuing home. Estimated arrivals to the various towns are as follows; 4:30 pm - Cloquet; 5:00 - Duluth; 6:30 pm - Eveleth; 7:00 pm - Virginia; 7:30 pm - Hibbing; 8:15 pm Grand Rapids.
Click here for printable reservation form to mail to: Happy Trails Tours, PO Box 432, Forbes MN 55738
Disclaimer: Happy Trail Tours are arranged and operated by Marge Ellis @ Happy Trail Tours INC, PO Box 432, Forbes, MN 55738. Happy Trail Tours, INC and its employees act only as agents for others (airlines, bus lines, hotels, restaurants, theaters, etc.) in providing services included in the tours. No liability shall be incurred by Marge Ellis, Happy Trail Tours, INC or its employees because of injury, monetary, or property loss, or other complications experienced by tour members.
Occasionally a change will occur in a tour listed. Whenever possible, we'll replace it with something of equal value or more. Happy Trail Tours always reserve the right to adjust any scheduled itinerary for the benefit of all traveling.
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Happy Trail Tours, PO Box 432, Forbes MN 55738 (218) 744-4159 or toll free (800) 635-7779