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Travel Is Fun Tours
919 Tyrone Boulevard
St. Petersburg FL 33710
(727) 347-1600
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Lake Superior Circle
15 Days
Sep 4 - 18, 2010
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INCLUDES: 21 meals, (passport required) Springfield, IL tour Lincoln historic site & see IL's Capitols, WI Dells, Frank Lloyd Wright visitor's center, "House on the Rock", Superior, WI, Harbor cruise in Duluth, MN, Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada at Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel & suites within lake view, Casino visit, Sault Ste. Marie Kewadin Casino Hotel, Soo Locks Luncheon Cruise, Frankenmuth, MI with visit to Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, Frankfort, KY & Shaker Village...
"Lake Superior is the greatest Great Lake--the largest freshwater lake in the world by
surface area, and the third largest by volume. Only Lake Baikal in Siberia and Lake Tanganyika in East Africa contain a greater volume of fresh water".
COST: $1735 PER PERSON TWIN
$2299 PER PERSON SINGLE
Travel Insurance is available at $72 per person twin or $90 per person single
Please pay deposit of $100.00 to secure a seat
Balance due 3-15-10
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Day One - On our first day of travel together, our destination is the Drury Inn in Marietta, Georgia, our home for the night. Drury Inn's are offering their guests an incredible array of amenities including: arrival refreshments, complimentary in-room coffee, deluxe continental breakfast (hot & cold), 60 minutes per night, per room free long distance and evening beverages (beer, wine, mixed drinks, soda, etc. may be unavailable on Sunday due to local statutes) and the all new for 2010 FREE 5:30 KICKBACK! from 5:30 - 7:00 PM. Drury is increasing their evening food offerings to always include salad and baked potato bar, snack mix, chips and carrots and celery. There will also be items such as egg rolls, meatballs, breaded chicken strips, buffalo-style chicken wings, and chili dogs offered on a rotating basis. We will call this our "Drury Dinner". The delicious, deluxe continental breakfast Drury has always offered will remain the same.
Day Two - Today we travel to Paducah, KY, passing through both Chattanooga and Nashville TN, with interesting sights to see. During today's travel we will visit Chattanooga, TN where we will ride the Incline Railway to the top of Lookout Mountain. At the top of Lookout Mountain you can find many Civil War points of interest and see seven states. We will stay for 1 night at another great Drury Inn in Paducah. We'll enjoy the same fantastic amenities as listed in Day 1, including "Drury Dinner". After a busy day of travel it will be nice to relax and enjoy our comfortable hotel this evening. Be sure to enjoy the deluxe continental breakfast in the morning. (alcohol drinks may have small fee in KY, per local statute).
Day Three - Today we travel to the Capital of Illinois, Springfield. As our travel continues we will pass Nashville and have an early arrival in Springfield, IL. We will stay 1 nite at the Drury Inn with all their great amenities, as usual. We will visit the Lincoln home (the only home he ever owned) National Historic Site where you can follow in the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln and explore the historic four-block surrounding neighborhood. Restored to it's 1860 appearance, visitors can learn about his neighbor's and view exhibits about the area's restoration and preservation. We will also see the old and new Capitol's of Illinois in Springfield.
Day Four & Five - Upon our departure from Springfield we will visit the Wisconsin Dells. We will stay 2 nites at the Best Western Ambassador Inn with indoor pool and full, hot breakfast included each morning. For your convenience there are also Wendy's and Denny's restaurants on property. While here our day of attractions include the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor's Center. We will enjoy the Hillside Studio and Theater tour to include some of his distinctive buildings. We will stop for lunch on your own at the the Wisconsin-based Culver's. If you like ice cream, you must try the frozen custard! Then, a scenic ride along the WI River will bring us to our next attraction, "House on the Rock" in Spring Green. This unique house is the grand vision of Alex Jordan, who believed that sights and sounds were the most effective means of stimulating the senses. We will be able to tour the 3 different sections at your own pace. You will find everything from the most intricately detailed doll house collection to the world's largest indoor carousel. From here, the journey continues as we travel to the twin cities of Superior, WI & Duluth, MN.
Day Six - In Superior, WI we will stay 1 nite at the Holiday Inn Express with Hot/Cold Deluxe Continental Breakfast included.
Day Seven & Eight - Before leaving the "twin cities" we are boarding the Vista Queen for a tour of the Superior-Duluth Harbor. We'll pass by some of the world's largest grain elevators, Great Lakes freighters, ore docks and the open span of the Aerial Lift Bridge. After the cruise we are headed for Thunder Bay Ontario Canada (passport required). Here, we will stay 2 nites at the Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel & Suites located in historic downtown Thunder Bay within view of Lake Superior, continental breakfast included. Our hotel is 1 block from a Casino where we will receive a package to include a trip to Pioneer Village/Cheese Farm. There is a lot to see and do in the metropolitan area of our hotel. Don't forget to see "the Sleeping Giant", a unique rock formation that can be seen from our hotel. Decorated with yachts and cruise boats, Marina Park is located just across the street from the hotel, and provides a picturesque view of the seascape and its activities.
Day Nine & Ten - Today we return to the United States and it is an excellent day for beautiful scenery traveling along the north shore of Lake Superior. Have the passports ready as we'll cross from Sault Sainte Marie Canada into Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. Here, we have 2 nites at the Kewadin Casino Hotel. While here, each passenger will receive 2 full, hot breakfast buffets, $20 in free play, $30 cash and a $10 food coupon. Our second day here we will experience the Soo Locks Luncheon cruise. This 2.5 hour cruise sails the historic waterway of the St. Mary's River while you enjoy a delicious buffet luncheon. In the harbor you will view all the exciting sights along the waterfronts of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and the twin border city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. On the cruise you will also experience locking through the Soo Locks, and riding alongside the giant ships. What a highlight!
Day Eleven - Today we travel from Sault Ste. Marie to Frankenmuth, Michigan. We'll stay one nite at the Drury Inn, again featuring all the great amenities mentioned in Day One. Frankenmuth is home to Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, and we will be visiting the Wonderland. This is the world's largest Christmas store spanning the size of 1.5 football fields! Bronner's Frankenmuth store offers 6,000 styles of Christmas ornaments, 400 styles of Nativity scenes, miles of Christmas lights, and artificial Christmas trees of all shapes and sizes. Collectible lines include Precious Moments, Seraphim Angels, Hummels, Department 56 lighted houses and much more!
Day Twelve & Thirteen - Our tour continues as we travel to Frankfort, Kentucky. Here, we will spend 2 nites at the Hampton Inn with a daily hot/cold deluxe continental breakfast included. While here, we have a full day for touring the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, founded in 1805. The Shakers are a religious sect that began in the late 1700's in England. Included during our visit we'll have a guided tour, a delicious noon dinner and a 1 hour paddlewheel boat ride. "Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is America’s largest restored Shaker community, with 34 carefully restored buildings and 3,000 acres of preserved farmland. The village is also home to more than 25 miles of striking rock fences, the most extensive collection remaining in Kentucky today. The buildings, countryside and historical records of this celebrated National Historic Landmark are preserved and maintained for the educational, cultural and recreational use by the local community, people of Kentucky and all visitors to the site."
Day Fourteen - Today will bring us south to Morrow, Georgia and we will spend one nite at the Drury Inn, a favorite of many. Enjoy the amenities and the last nite before returning home tomorrow.
Day Fifteen - After enjoying the hot/cold deluxe continental breakfast this morning our tour winds down today as we return to St. Petersburg. Enjoy the beautiful scenery and thank you for choosing Travel Is Fun!
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RESPONSIBILITY: Travel Is Fun Tours of St. Petersburg, Inc. acts only as an agent in arranging transportation, accommodations, sightseeing tours etc. and as such shall not be liable for any damages or inconvenience due to the weather or any act of default of any person or company engaged in providing services included in our tours. The right is reserved to decline to accept or retain any person as a member of any tour or to cancel or alter tour if circumstances require it. Should the cancellation of the tour by Travel Is Fun Tours become necessary prior to departure, all payments will be refunded without further obligations on our part. Should the passenger cancel the tour after the final payment date there will be a 1O%(per cent) fee due to high administrative cost on late cancellations. All other recoverable money will be refunded.
A TRAVEL PROTECTION PLAN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS TOUR.
NO SMOKING ON MOTORCOACH - DAILY SEAT ROTATION
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