• September 30 - October 10, 2025
• October 1 - October 11, 2025
• October 14 - October 24, 2025
• October 15 - October 25, 2025
Our first stop today is the front of the Illinois State House to see the first of two “Madonna of the Plains” Statues on our tour. There’s a neat story that goes along with these statues that stretch across the entire country. We will check into our hotel near Indianapolis, IN.
This morning, you’ll tour the National Museum of the Air Force, the oldest and largest military aviation museum in the world! In addition to military planes the museum houses Presidential aircraft used by Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower. The centerpiece of this collection is an aircraft that was used by Presidents Kennedy, Nixon and Johnson. We’ll travel a little further, spending the night in Wheeling, WV.
Today, we will visit the Flight 93 National Memorial. You’ll learn how the passengers and flight crew of Flight 93 fought back. After we leave the memorial we’ll make our way north to our hotel near Hershey, PA.
This morning we’ll visit the sweetest place on earth, Hershey Chocolate World. You will have the chance to browse endless Hershey brands and get some gifts for the grandkids. You’ll also get to make your own chocolate bar! We’ll spend tonight in Binghamton, NY.
Located in Cooperstown, NY, the National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum is rich with baseball history of years gone by. It’s mission is preserving America’s pastime and celebrating legendary players, managers and team officials. This afternoon we take the back roads to Concord, NH. Along the way we’ll visit some real neat country stores and get to see a couple of covered bridges. If the weather is good it will be a great day for a picnic.
This morning we’ll arrive at the Nubble Lighthouse. This is the most photographed lighthouse in the country and you’ll see why when you get there. After we leave the light house we’ll stop at the beach for a bit and then head up the “Franconian Notch”, a beautiful narrow valley through the White Mountains. The trek through the valley will eventually lead us to our hotel in Littleton, NH.
This morning, the motorcoach drives up on the Ferry like any other car. You can take in the views from the coach or hanging over the rail of the Ferry as we cross Lake Champlain from Vermont to New York. This afternoon we will have a beautiful drive through the Adirondack Mountains filled with vibrant colors of the fall season. Tonight we stay near Watertown, NY.
Today we travel to the beautiful Niagara Falls.* We will first stop at Goat Island on the American side of the falls and then cross over to the Canadian side. We will spend the night on the Canadian side of the falls.
We’ll be traveling this morning to Dearborn, MI, where we visit the Henry Ford Museum and discover America - its culture, inventions, people and can-do spirit of the early 20th century. It’s an amazing place. This afternoon we will also check out Frankenmuth, MI a neat little German town where we will have time to shop and maybe eat some German food. *Must have a passport*
Welcome to the “world’s largest Christmas store!” Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland will bring out the spirit in everyone with over 7 acres of Christmas décor, cards, advent calendars and more. Our hotel for tonight is near Hammond, IN.
This morning, we’ll stop at the Route 66 Hall of Fame Museum which is filled with nostalgic relics from the Mother Road along with hundreds of military uniforms and other artifacts. As we head to Missouri, you’ll be sad the trip is over, but glad to be on the way home.
These cross country trips are designed so that you can see and do a lot of things in a relatively short time. We use custom built full size touring coaches which are designed to accommodate 22 passengers very comfortably with a lot of special amenities. Some of these amenities include card tables for the avid players, a kitchen, wi-fi, 110 volt outlets, and a couch in the back. Just being able to get up and walk around or lie down and take a nap is a great advantage. We also prepare hot lunches on board and carry our own tables and chairs so we can have picnics at some of the most beautiful places in America. The idea is to create a “family” atmosphere which is easy to do with so few people on each tour. These are not ordinary bus trips.
On all the trips, except those with special exclusions, we have vans pick up passengers within 130 travel miles of Rolla and then meet up with the motorcoach to head out toward the destination (see next section for more details). Each day we will typically see or do one thing in the morning and then another in the afternoon. Since there is so much to see and do, we usually depart by 8:00 am and arrive at our destination city around 6:00 pm that evening. Dinner is on your own; however, we will drive to a neighborhood restaurant if there’s not one very near the hotel. On the last day, we arrive back in Missouri in the late afternoon. If we picked you up, we will take you back home, and everyone else will go to Rolla to get their car.
The price of each trip includes the motorcoach, lodging, hotel breakfasts, lunches and the cost of all venues shown. It also includes the shuttle to and from your home if you live within 130 travel miles from Rolla (if there are several people at the same location, this 130 mile criteria will be extended). Everyone living outside the 130 miles receive a $100 discount. If you live inside 130 miles and choose to drive to Rolla, you will receive a $50 discount.
The price is based on two persons per room. If four people share a room, the price will be reduced by the cost of the saved room divided by four. If you would like your own room, please call our office for a quote. To reserve a seat, you must send a $200 deposit per person. The remainder is due 45 days prior to the trip. The price does not include gratuity for the driver and hostess.
If you cancel more than 45 days prior to the beginning of the trip, you will receive back all but a $50 per person processing fee and any credit card fees that may apply. If you cancel between 45 and 15 days prior, you will receive a 50% refund. If we are able to fill the spot you vacated, you will receive back all of your money except credit card and processing fees. If you have to cancel less than 15 days prior or have to leave during the trip, you will receive a refund of any hotel costs and venues we are able to cancel. If you want a cancellation waiver to cover the potential loss if you have to cancel inside of 45 days, the cost is $100 per person (or $75 for the 5/6 day tours). Our cancellation waiver provides no coverage once the trip begins. If you have previously been on 5 or more of our tours, you will receive the cancellation waiver at no cost.
**Itineraries and arranged sightseeing are subject to change at any time due to circumstances beyond our control. Every effort will be made to operate tours as planned, but alterations may occur after the itinerary has been published.**
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