• May 27 - June 5, 2025
• October 28 - November 6, 2025
We start our travels with a drive through Illinois, stopping at Metropolis, the hometown of Superman. We will see the “bigger than life” Superman statue and visit the Superman Museum & Gift Shop. We will go through Kentucky to Nashville, TN for the first night.
We’ll spend much of our day at the Belle Meade Plantation with its beautiful grounds and architecturally significant buildings. We will hear the history told through the eyes of those who worked to make the Plantation America’s premier thoroughbred horse farm. The day will end at our hotel in Hendersonville, NC.
Today, we will make our way to Charleston, SC with our afternoon stop at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum. You’ll find one million square feet of history including the USS Yorktown as the centerpiece, along with the USS Laffey, Cold War Memorial, the Vietnam Experience and more.
Charleston City Market will offer us a morning of shopping in one of the nation's oldest public markets in the cultural heart of Charleston. We will then go to visit the Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. It is the oldest public tourist site in the Low Country, and the oldest public gardens in America. We will view the beautiful flowers and plants and learn the rich history of the family home. Then, on to Savannah, GA for tonight.
We will start the day with a view from Tybee Island Lighthouse, Georgia’s oldest and tallest lighthouse. You might even want to climb the 178 steps to the top for an even better view. We will then see the best of Savannah, called “Georgia’s First City”, from the Old Town Trolley. You can hop-off and hop-on at 15 different locations as you wander through this city packed with Southern charm and elegance of a rich architectural legacy. We will be ready for a second night at our hotel in Savannah, GA.
Early to rise, we leave Georgia for the beautiful beaches of Jacksonville Beach, FL. This coastal resort city offers sun, sand and surf, along with sightseeing attractions and shopping. We will take time to relax and enjoy this part of the “sunshine” state.
This will be the day to step back into the past as we delight in the European flavor of St. Augustine with its brick-lined streets and centuries-old buildings. You will have the entire afternoon to see and explore the nation’s oldest city via the narrated hop-on hop-off trolley. We will spend a second night in Jacksonville Beach, FL.
Today, we will travel to Columbus, GA and tour the National Infantry Museum. This museum emphasizes the values the define the Infantryman and the nation he protects. You will find some of the greatest collections of military artifacts here.
The first destination today is the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum which holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest motorcycle collection. We will also see an assortment of rare, celebrated antique automobiles. After lunch, we will travel to Memphis, TN. There our evening will be spent on Beale Street, a national landmark because of the impact Memphis has had on American blues. We will have dinner and catch some “blues” after checking into our hotel.
Before leaving Memphis, we will stop at the Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum. This exhibition, about the birth of rock and soul music, was created by the Smithsonian Institution. It tells the story of musical pioneers who, for the love of music, overcame racial and socioeconomic barriers to create the music that shook the entire world. From there, we are bound for 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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