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UPCOMING TRIPS
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7
December
2024
Christmas
“Circle of Lights”
Falling Waters State Park;
DeFuniak Springs: Ten million lights reflecting off a round spring-fed lake glowing in holiday splendor, driving tour past 172 homes. Visit Walton Country History Museum, shop at Market Days, see Festival of Trees. Dinner included.
Day trip by motorcoach.
Defuniak Springs
and Chipley, Florida
18
December
2024
Bama Henge, Dinosaurs, and Christmas Lights
Alabama’s Barber Marina to see outdoor sculptures and the Lady of the Lake; Lunch at Lambert’s Throwed Rolls; visit The Wharf for shopping and Christmas lights.
Day trip by motorcoach
Orange Beach, AL
22
January
2025
2025
Gulfarium Marine
Adventure Park
Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center
Visit with and learn about local marine animals
Day trip by motorcoach
Fort Walton Beach, FL
3-7
February
2025
2025
Central Florida Adventure
Daytona International Speedway Tour, Kennedy Space Center Tour, Grandview Clydesdales Horses Farm Tour, Polynesian Fire Luau dinner show, Winter Park Playhouse performance, Truffles & Trifles Gourmet Cooking School
Motorcoach trip
Daytona, Merritt Island,
Dunnellon, Orlando, Winter Park
Florida
8
March
2025
2025
Seacrest Wolf Preserve and Seaside
Enjoy an immersive wolf experience at a wolf preserve and then visit the picture-perfect, pastel-colored beach houses along the coast in Seaside.
Motorcoach tour
Chipley and Seaside, FL
8-15
April
2025
2025
Washington, DC
Cherry Blossoms
Cherry Blossom parade, Monuments tour, Arlington National Cemetery, Hillwood Estate Museum, Embassy Row tour, Washington National Cathedral, Smithsonian Museum, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, Billy Graham Library, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Upcountry History Museum
Motorcoach Tour
Washington, DC
Stops in South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland
6-13
July
2025
2025
Pacific Northwest and California
Seattle, Mount St. Helens, Portland, Columbia River Gorge, Hood River, Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Newport, Bandon State Natural Area, Rogue River Cruise, Redwood National Park, Avenue of the Giants, San Francisco
Airplane/motorcoach trip
California, Washington, Oregon
7-17
September
2025
2025
Canadian Maritime and Coastal Wonders
Halifax, Peggy’s Cove, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg, choice of Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic or Walking Tour of Lunenburg, Cape Breton Island, Cabot Trail, Prince Edward Island, Anne of Green Gables Museum, Hopewell Rocks, Fundy Trail, Grand-Pre’ National Historic site.
Airplane/motorcoach trip
Nova Scotia, Canada
Maritime provinces
29-4
Sep-Oct
2025
2025
Vermont Fall Foliage
Travel through the Green Mountains of Vermont, maple farm, Church Street marketplace, Ben & Jerry’s Tour, Cider Mill, Stowe Village, Cabot Creamery, Lake Champlain Dinner Cruise, lunch at the Trapp Family Lodge (from the Sound of Music), Lake Placid, NY and the Adirondacks, Whiteface Mountain and High Falls Gorge
Airplane/motorcoach trip
Burlington and Stowe, VT,
Lake Placid, NY
18-25
January
2026
2026
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)
Caribbean Cruise
Leaving out of New Orleans to Cozumel, Mexico; Harvest Caye in Belize; Roatan Bay Islands, Honduras; Costa Maya, Mexico
Motorcoach to New Orleans
Mexico, Belize, Honduras
30-4
Nov – Dec
2026
2026
An Elvis
Blue Christmas
Elvis Blue Christmas Dinner Show, Graceland at Christmas Private Evening Tour, Sun Studio, Memphis Rock n’ Soul Museum, Elvis’ birthplace and museum, Delta Blues Museum, tour of Clarksdale, MS, Ground Zero Blues Club.
Motorcoach trip
Memphis, TN
Clarksdale, MS
29-2
Jan/Feb
2024
RECENTLY COMPLETED TRIPS
Savannah & Jekyll Island, GA;
Beaufort, SC
Trolley tour of Savannah; guided tour of St. Simons Island; tram tour of Jekyll Island; evening show at the Savannah Theater; guided tour of Beaufort, SC; tour of Parris Island Marine Corps Base.
Bus trip, with trolley and tram rides
Pictures from the trip
Savannah, GA; Jekyll Island, GA;
St. Simons Island, GA; Beaufort, SC
4-8
December
2023
Christmas in
Atlanta, GA
Botanical Gardens Christmas lights, Roswell antebellum homes, Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca Cola, Center of Puppetry Arts, Jimmy Carter Library & Museum, Margaritaville’s Lakeside Lights Spectacular. Bus trip.
Pictures from the trip
Blog from the trip
Atlanta, GA
21
March
2024
Biloxi
Shrimping History and Lunch
Learn about the shrimping industry with a river cruise on the Living Marine Adventure Cruise, tour of the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, guided city tour including Beauvoir Mansion (Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and Garden). Lunch included at Mary Mahoney’s Old French House Seafood Restaurant
Day trip by motorcoach
Pictures from the trip
Biloxi, MS
3
April
2024
Blakeley State Park
Eastern Shore Cruise
A voyage of discovery exploring the major battles of the Civil War’s Mobile Campaign via a river cruise through diverse ecosystem of the Mobile-Tensaw delta. Dinner on your own at Kravers Seafood Restaurant.
Day trip by motorcoach
Pictures from the trip
Spanish Fort, AL
25-1
April-May
2024
Two Trains and the
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Sedona jeep tour, Chapel of the Holy Cross, Flagstaff, Verde Canyon Railroad, Grand Canyon Scenic Railroad, Bearizona Wildlife Park.
Plane trip, with motorcoach
Pictures from the trip
Blog about the trip
Grand Canyon, Sedona, Flagstaff, Williams, Phoenix, Arizona
14
May
2024
Blue Angels Practice Ferry Cruise
Watch the Blue Angels practice from the National Park Service Ferry in Pensacola Bay, departing from downtown Pensacola. Travel individually to downtown dock.
Pensacola, FL
10-17
June
2024
Branson, MO & Little Rock/Eureka Springs, AR
Musical shows, pink jeep tour, tram ride, Bible Museum, Holy Land Tour, Great Passion Play, Clinton Presidential Library and Museum
Motorcoach tour
Pictures from the trip
Branson, MO
Eureka Springs & Little Rock, AR
17
July
2024
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Musical play by Andrew Lloyd Weber, a humorous retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers, his father Jacob, and the coat of many colors.
Day trip by motorcoach
Alabama Shakespeare Festival
Montgomery, AL
23-26
September
2024
Louisiana’s River Road Plantations
Visiting historic plantations Oak Alley, Laura, Greenwood, Rosedown, Nottoway; Old State Capitol; New State Capitol; Louisiana Museum at Capitol Park; Rural Life Museum
Motorcoach tour
Pictures from the trip
Blog from the trip
Baton Rouge, LA
5
October
2024
Swamp Gravy
Georgia’s official folk-life play presents “Iron and Lace”, portraying the true stories of local people with original music to create a real storytelling event.
Day trip by motorcoach
Pictures from the trip
Cotton Hall Theater
Colquitt, GA
19-21
October
2024
Angola Prison Rodeo
Longest running prison rodeo in the US, includes wild horse race, barrel racing, wild cow milking, and bareback riding; arts/crafts festival with entertainment; Oxbow Rum Distillery; a ride on the guided Safari Wagon at the Global Wildlife Center, with over 3,000 animals.
Motorcoach trip
Pictures from the trip
Blog about the trip
Angola, Baton Rouge, and
Folsom, LA
25-5
Oct-Nov
2024
Classic Spain
Madrid, Toledo, Cordoba, Seville, Flamenco Show, Granada, The Alhambra, Valencia, Barcelona (optional 4 night stay in Costa Brava, post tour extension)
International flight
And motorcoach tour
Pictures from the trip
Spain
13-16
November
2024
**CANCELLED/RESCHEDULED **
for 2025
Biltmore Estate’s Candlelight Christmas
Daylight Christmas House tour, Chihuly glass exhibit, Antler Hill and Winery, Candlelight Christmas dinner; Candlelight evening tour; First White House of the Confederacy tour
Motorcoach tour
Asheville, NC
Montgomery, AL