The magnificent and powerful Niagara Falls, not much can top it as the highlight of this tour! Throw in the five great lakes, lighthouses, a quaint Amish town and several other unique venues and you have a trip you won’t forget!
• May 12 - May 21, 2025
• July 23 - August 1, 2025
We begin our journey by heading east. The first stop on our trip will be at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, IL. We’ll learn about our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, and the difficult road he traveled as president. Our hotel tonight is in Pontiac, IL.
We travel today to Shipshewana, IN, a quaint little Amish town, where we will explore some of their really neat shops. You can visit Menno-Hof, where you can learn a little history of the Amish religion. You can also go on a carriage ride with an Amish entrepreneur.
Bright and early we will stop at the Heritage Ridge Creamery and sample a few of their outstanding cheese selections. Next, we’ll trave to Elkhart, IN where we’ll visit the RV Hall of Fame Museum and learn the history of RVing in this country since 1913. This afternoon, we should arrive at our hotel in Houghton Lake, MI early enough to enjoy a little time on the beach.
We are off for a Ferry Ride to Mackinac Island and then a carriage ride to the Grand Hotel. You’ll get to tour the hotel and sit on the largest porch in America. Afterwards, you’ll be able to ride bikes or just relax at our hotel on Mackinac Island, MI.
This morning we take a ferry ride back to the mainland for a quick photo-op of the Old Mackinac Lighthouse. We will also see the McGulpin Point Lighthouse. This afternoon we’ll arrive in Frankenmuth, MI , where we’ll have time to see some neat German heritage and check into our hotel.
This afternoon, we’ll arrive at Niagara Falls and see the majestic waterfall, some for the first time. After dinner, you’re free to do some tourist stuff and for sure there’s a lot of stuff to do.
First thing this morning, we’ll take a ride to the bottom of the falls on the Hornblower where you’ll enjoy the cool mist and wind up close to the falls and maybe get drenched. We’ll also visit the Floral Clock and much more. We spend a second night on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.
This morning, we’ll go to the American side of Niagara Falls and spend some time on Goat Island. After a picnic lunch, we’ll travel to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Museum, which documents history of all aspects of rock music and the people who influenced its development. We stay in Cleveland, OH tonight.
This morning we’ll visit the Armstrong Space Museum and learn about space exploration throughout the years. This afternoon, we will visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum to see some really cool cars. We may even get to ride around the track if there’s time and no trials going on. We spend tonight in Terre Haute, IN.
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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