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Canada’s Culture Celebration.…. FOLKLORAMA!

August 5-9, 2010
Do you want to go on a Global Adventure? Then come with Happy Trails Tours as we travel the world in one great city... Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Our neighbors from the north will welcome us to the 36th annual ethnic festival which hosts the largest and longest running event of its kind in the world. We’ll explore the different countries of the world in the evenings and keep busy throughout the days while visiting Winnipeg. Read on to see what is in store for you on this fun 4-day cultural event.
Prices in (US Funds)
Per person Double Per person Triple Per person Quad Single Traveler
$699 $639 $599 $919
You must have a current passport in order to cross the Canadian/US border.
You cannot cross the border without this documentation.
Your trip includes:
  • Round-trip smoke-free motor coach transportation with convenient boarding from Duluth, Grand Rapids and the Iron Range cities.
  • 4 Nights lodging at the Best Western Charterhouse Hotel located in downtown Winnipeg. Includes full service restaurant, lounge, non-smoking rooms and within walking distance of downtown.
  • Two evenings loaded with fun at the Folklorama Festival (6 Pavilions yet to be announced) with meals, entertainment and opportunities to pick up a few souvenirs.
  • Dinner Dance Cruise on the Paddlewheel River Rouge
  • A Dinner buffet and evening at the Assiniboia Downs Horse Races.
  • Ducks Unlimited / Oak Hammock Marsh (weather permitting - Monday AM)
  • Time to spend at the Forks Market where you can enjoy lunch at your leisure & stroll through some of the hayloft area where novelty shopping awaits.
  • Time at the Museum of Man & Nature, The Royal Canadian Mint and a Winnipeg Narrated City Tour
  • Time at your leisure at one of Winnipeg’s popular casino’s - McPhillips Street Station
  • Four meals - Dinner at the Race Track, Paddlewheel Dinner Cruise, Two Progressive Dinners at Folklorama Festival
  • Includes taxes and most tips, is fully guided and offers a lot of great company to travel with.
Deposits / Final Payments: Deposits of $100.00 per person is required when registering ($25 non-refundable). Reservations are taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. Final payments are due by June 15, 2010. All payments must be made in US funds by personal check, money order or bank drafts. No credit cards, please.
Cancellations: Cancellations for a full refund must be received by June 15, 210. Monies returned with cancellations after that date are contingent upon what Happy Trails receives back from various attractions, hotels, tour companies, etc. No refunds after July 5, 2010.
Travel Insurance: Travel insurance is available at an additional cost. Costs vary according to the age of the person being insured. Pre-existing conditions are waived if travel insurance is purchased within 14 days of initial deposit paid. (For example: Elderly parents in a nursing home are considered a pre-existing condition).
Final Documents: Final documents and billings will be sent out in late June after full payments have been received.
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
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.
Click here for printable reservation form to mail to: Happy Trails Tours, PO Box 432, Forbes MN 55738

Canada’s Culture Celebration.…. FOLKLORAMA! August 5-9, 2010


We’ll travel to Winnipeg this morning with convenient boarding in Duluth, Grand Rapids, Virginia, Eveleth and Hibbing. The exact direction that the bus will take will depend on the different boarding locations people sign up for. This will be announced in early July on your final documents. Folks from the Duluth area will be shuttled to meet the bus in Grand Rapids to save time. Arrive to the Charterhouse Hotel in downtown Winnipeg around 5:30 PM. (4 Nights) After getting checked in, we’ll freshen up for our evening dinner cruise on the Paddlewheel River Rouge (Paddlewheel Queen). Menu: to be announced

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, paying on own. This morning we’ll make a visit to the Museum of Man & Nature where you can travel billions of years of time and thousands of miles of geographic space in one building. We’ll plan to spend about 2 hours here (You’ll never see everything!) The afternoon is dedicated to your own agenda. Later in the afternoon we’ll attend the Folklorama Festival. We’ll enjoy a 3-course meal, 3 wonderful ethnic pavilions, music, dance, costumes and more. We’ll return to our hotel around 10:30 PM tonight. Specifics on which pavilions is yet to be announced.

Enjoy an EARLY morning breakfast, paying on own. Visit Oak Hammock Marsh for a Songbird Banding and Discovery Tour. They catch the songbirds in a net so that they can attach a bracelet to track their migration. There’s also a gift shop, small café and Interpretive Center, as well. The afternoon is yours to enjoy as per your own agenda. The location of the hotel is great since it’s walking distance to the downtown shops. Or…hop on board the bus and we’ll take you the McPhillips Street Station Casino for a bit of gaming! After our leisure afternoon, tonight our evening entertainment is dedicated to the Assiniboia Downs Race Track to include an all-you can- eat Saturday night buffet with the evening spent watching the races (or betting on your favorite horse!) After the race is done, we’ll select several people to go down to the race presentation ceremony where photos will be taken with the winning horse and jockey.

Enjoy breakfast this morning, paying on own, before boarding the coach for an Area City tour of Winnipeg (about 2 hours). Our city step-on-guide will tell us about the history and culture, with a drive by many important buildings and statues, including a visit to the Royal Canadian Mint. Next…we’ll visit the Forks Historical Market where specialty food vendors abound with fresh meat, seafoods, baked goods and bountiful produce. The dining experiences will be unique and fun. Shop for Folk Arts and contemporary crafts and street performers are in the market place, for your enjoyment. Again, time back at the hotel to freshen up will be made before boarding the coach for our 2nd evening of the Folklorama Festival. The evening dress is casual and comfortable. You may want to pack your dancing shoes just in case we get invited to participate in one of the dancing performances. We’ll return to our hotel around 10:30.

Enjoy breakfast, paying on own, before departing for home. Exact time of departure and estimated times home will be announced in late June. Lunch stops and coffee beaks will be made as needed. We’ll make a stop at the duty-free shop once we cross over the border. Estimated arrival home will be in the late afternoon / early evening - TBA.

This two week celebration brings over 500,000 visitors each year to Winnipeg. It started in 1970, where most of the pavilions were hosted in church basements and community halls. At that time, over 75,000 people came which created an annual celebration because of its overwhelming results! More than 20,000 volunteers extend their heartwarming hospitality year after year. Over 40 different countries are represented this year by food, costumes, dance and more and held in venues all over the city. We’ll depart on Saturday and Sunday evenings from our hotel at 5:30 PM and travel to the festival where we’ll enjoy 3 different ethnic pavilions (progressive-style) each night for appetizers, main course and dessert. Food, song and dance, exhibits and some shopping await us at each pavilion we visit. Dress is casual and comfortable. The festival committee will announce about 6 weeks out which pavilions we will explore. We will announce that to you in your final documents in late June.
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