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| $859 per person Double |
$799 per person Triple |
| $779 per person Quad | $1,069 Single |
- Shoji Tabuchi, Moe Bandy, Showboat Branson Belle Dinner Cruise
- Plus a choice between “Baldknobbers” or the Grand Ol’ Opry’s “Grand Ladies” Show
- Silver Dollar City’s “National Harvest Festival”
- Guided Ozark Mountain Sightseeing Tour
- College of the Ozarks and the Ralph Foster Museum
- Nine Meals (5 breakfasts, 3 dinners and 1 lunch)
YOUR SIX DAY FALL ADVENTURE TO BRANSON INCLUDES EVERYTHING LISTED ABOVE AND MORE!
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$100 per person deposit is due with each reservation and is 100% refundable with cancellations made by September 10, 2008. Reservations will only be held up to 7 days without a financial commitment after brochures are sent. |
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Money returned with cancellations received after September 10th are contingent upon what Happy Trails Tours can retrieve back from hotels, charters, theaters, restaurants, etc. |
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No refunds with cancellations made after October 5, 2008. Sorry. |
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Final documents are expected to arrive in early September with final balances due September 16, 2008. |
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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. |
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The tour is completely casual. Wear comfortable shoes and pack along a light weight fall jacket (weather temps run about 60-70 degrees this time of year.) We should see some nice colors. |
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We reserve the right to adjust this schedule for the benefit of all traveling. We have no control over celebrities, theaters, restaurants, hotels, charters or tour companies. If we have to make a change, we'll replace it with something of equal value or more. Thank you for your understanding. |
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Photos may be taken throughout the tour and used on our web site as promotional material. |
Happy Trails Tours, PO Box 432, Forbes MN 55738
Autumn in Branson, Missouri and the Ozark Mountains
October 22 - 27, 2008
October 22 - 27, 2008
October 22nd
Boarding times and places will be announced in mid-September. 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.
11:45 – 12:45 PM - Lunch break will be at the Burnsville Mall
6:15 PM - Arrive to the BW Acorn Inn, 2210 E Highway 36, Phone: 816-632-2187
Evening activities as per your own agenda. Dinner is included tonight at “Ma and Pa’s Kettle”.
October 23rd
Enjoy a nice breakfast at the hotel before we depart for Branson.
5:30 AM - Set your suitcases outside your doors for the porters. 6:30 AM - The bus departs for Branson!
A mid-morning stop will made as well as a lunch stop en-route. Sorry about the early departure, but this afternoon is Shoji’s last performance before he begins their new Christmas season - thus the early morning departure.
1:00 PM - Arrive to Branson….get lunch, paying on own and stop by the hotel to drop off our luggage.
3:00 PM - Take your seats for Shoji Tabuchi’s Show (This is his last show this season then re-opens in November for Christmas)
6:00 PM - Dinner, included, today at McFarlain’s Restaurant at the Imax. (Choice of several entrées.)
After dinner, we’ll make time to shop and explore McFarlain’s shopping complex.
8:00 PM - Estimated arrival to the Holiday Inn Express – 1970 W Hwy 76, Branson, Phone: 417-336-1100
This property is located on the 76 Strip near Shoney’s and Wal-Mart. It’s also nearby the Grand Country Square. It also offers inside corridors and lovely rooms, coffee makers, hairdryers, irons & boards and a nice hot breakfast each morning. The rest of the evening is yours to enjoy as you wish.
October 24th
Enjoy a nice breakfast this morning at the Inn before visiting the College of the Ozarks, the Grist Mill and the Ralph Foster Museum.
8:00 - 11:30 AM - Board the bus and we’ll take you sightseeing.
We’ll visit the College of the Ozarks and learn about the Hard Work University. We’ll enjoy a private 45 minute tour of the campus. Afterwards, we’ll enjoy a delightful lunch at the Lodge – Dobyn’s Restaurant- where the students make all the food homemade…even the butter! Yummm! (Lunch is included today).
2:00 PM - Take your seats for the Moe Bandy Show! Moe is delightful….and sings the old country tunes that many of you will remember.
Dinner tonight is at your leisure, paying on own. A good suggestion is the Grand Country Square where they offer a fabulous buffet for under $15. Or just eat at the deli (pizza, soup and salad buffet) for just under $8.00
You’ll have TWO choices to pick from tonight. (1). The Grand Ladies Show or (2) The Baldknobbers Show.
The Grand Ladies is a Grand Ol’ Opry line up of some of the “greats” you may remember. They are; Wanda Jackson, Eva Barber, Norma Jean, Jean Shepperd, and more. Their show is at 7 pm.
The next show choice is Baldknobbers– a delightful show – one’s of Branson’s FIRST They are fantastic!
You’ll have to decide which show you want by selecting it on the reservation form.
7:00 PM - Showtime for Grand Ladies OR 8:00 PM - Showtime for the Baldknobbers
October 25th
Another nice breakfast at the Inn awaits you before boarding the coach for another full day of touring. 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Board the coach and let’s take a morning drive for an Ozark Mountain Tour. (About a 2 hour tour)
Enjoy a few hours at your leisure in Old Downtown Branson and Branson Landing.
2:00 - 6:00 - We’ll travel to Silver Dollar City for the National Harvest Festival (This is the last day!)
8:00 PM - Showboat Branson Belle Evening Dinner Cruise.
October 26th
Breakfast is included again this morning.
7:00 AM - Set your luggage outside your doors for the porters to bring to the coach.
8:00 AM - Board the coach and begin our journey north to Iowa but first, we’ll stop in Kansas City and visit a really neat museum!
12:30 PM - Arrive to Kansas City - visit the Steamboat Arabia Museum. We’ll also get lunch here before continuing on to Des Moines.
The Steamboat Arabia sank in the mid-1850’s in the muddy Missouri River. It was a 171 foot long side wheel steamer that could carry up to 222 tons of cargo, had two twin 28 foot paddlewheels and could push her way upstream 5 mph. It lay buried for over 130 years until it was rediscovered some years back. It is now an amazing museum and the story of how they pulled up out of the river and the artifacts they found are unbelievable! Enjoy.
6:30 PM - Arrive to the Wildwood Inn, 11431 Forest Ave, Clive, Iowa, Phone: 515-222-9876
October 27th
Breakfast is included again this morning.
6:00 AM - Wake UP Call!!!
7:00 AM - Set your luggage outside your doors for the porters to bring to the coach.
8:00 AM - Board the coach and travel home this morning.
We’re off and running this morning with a fair amount of miles to travel homeward. Stops will be made for breaks and meals as the day goes along.
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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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