NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO & CANADA’S UNDERGROUND RAILWAY TOUR 

( PASSPORT REQUIRED)

June 25 – 30, 2023 (5 Nights/6 Days)Sunday, June 25:  We will board the motorcoach, excited as we travel through North Carolina, Virginia to overnight in Fairmont WV.(D)

Monday,June 26:  Today we travel through Pennsylvania into New York to the Canadian Border to enter Canada. Our first stop will be @ the hotel to see our river view rooms with balcony.  Then, over to see your first view of Niagara Falls.  Dinner will be @ the restaurant in front of the falls. (B, D)

Tuesday, June 27:  This morning, after breakfast, our step-guide will join us on the motorcoach to tell the story of the Niagara area as we travel to Fort Erie.  She will also share personal stories.  Our first stop is at an unmarked site where continued talks of the Niagara Movement of 1905, in part, took place.  You will hear how W.E.B. DuBois and others met.  One of the resolutions to this meeting was the formation of the NAACP.  The next stop is the Crossing Point where freedom first began for the Freedom Seeker in Canada.  One of the most famous people to cross here was Josiah Henson, of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.  Author, Harriet BeecherStowe used the character of Josiah Henson for her book.  Josiah Henson made many great contributions to Canada which will be discussed on this tour. We will travel along the Niagara Parkway, then arrive at the BME church for a boxed lunch and tour.  This is the church that was built by Freedom Seekers along with the assistance of one of the most famous conductors of the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman. Then, we drive by the site of Richard Pierpoint, and hear about his life in Canada and how he started the Colored Corps. You will visit the grave of Anthony Burns, who was instrumental as a catalyst in NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, a Colonial Village and Upper Canada’s first capital.  There will be time for shopping on the quaint Main Street. On the way back to the hotel, the guide will point out other areas of interest along the way. All too soon the tour concludes when we return to the hotel.  Enjoy dinner at a nearby restaurant.  (B, BL, D)  

Wednesday, June 28:  We check out of the hotel after breakfast & go over to enjoy the boat ride on the Hornblower Niagara Cruise in front of the Falls.  After the boat ride, we will board the coach and travel south to overnight in Pittsburgh, PA.  After checking into our hotel, we will ride over to the Hardrock Café Pittsburgh located in Historic Station Square for dinner.  After dinner, we will board the Gateway Clipper Riverboat for the Sunset Sightseeing Cruise on Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers. After the cruise, we return to our hotel.  (B, D)  

Thursday, June 29:  After breakfast, you will enjoy the custom designed and locally guided tour of Pittsburgh. Learn the amazing history how Pittsburgh has evolved from a smoky, blue collar town to be the city of Culture, Medicine, Education and Technology.  This tour includes:  a ride on the Historic Duquesne Incline and observation deck experience, a narrated driving “Hometown Hero” tour of Pittsburgh’s Northshore including iconic Pittsburgh Stadiums and Monuments. We will also visit one of the 5 designated Shrines of Pittsburgh churches.  Afterwards, you will have some free time to explore “Strip District” neighborhood shopping district for souvenirs and lunch on your own. After a short driving tour of Pittsburgh, “Dahntahn Golden Triangle”, you will have time to explore “The Writers Landscape”, the first ever permanent exhibit dedicated to the life and work of Pulitzer Prize Winning and Pittsburgh Born Playwright August Wilson @ The August Wilson Center for African American Culture. Our tour ends at a locally owned, family operated historic, now nostalgic ice cream parlor. After a sweet treat, we travel on to Fairmont WV to overnight. (B, D)

Friday, June 30:  We travel home today excited about all our adventures and great memories & friends made on this tour! (B)

Cost per person:	Double	Triple	Quad	Single
	$1,165	$1,120	$1,085	$1,400

Payment Schedule:  Deposit:  $250 – 1/23, 2^nd Payment:  $300 – 2/24,

3^rd Payment: $300 – 3/24, Balance Due: 5/5

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

5 Night Accommodations, Roundtrip Modern Motorcoach Transportation, Luggage Handling (4 nights), Meals (5 Breakfasts, 1 Box Lunch, 5 Dinners), Hornblower Niagara Cruise, Step-On Guide in Niagara Falls, Step-On Guide in Pittsburgh – Gateway Clipper Riverboat Sunset Sightseeing Cruise on Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers, Ride the Historic Duquesne Incline, Visit one of the Shrines of Pittsburgh, The August Wilson Center for African American Culture,  & Services of Adventure Travels Tour Director

NOT INCLUDED: Gratuity of Step-On Guides

Insurance is OPTONAL, but highly recommended.  After certain dates, when payments have been made to vendors, money is non-refundable.  Please let me know if you would like to purchase insurance.

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ARK Encounter (40 Days & Nights of Gospel Music)

August 2 -4

Day 1:  Today we begin our exciting journey to Kentucky!  There will be a stop @ the 2,500 sq. foot Kentucky Artisan Center @ Berea, where you can shop for Kentucky Products, explore Kentucky crafts & arts through special exhibits & experience Kentucky hospitality.  We will arrive @ our hotel in Richwood, Kentucky in the late afternoon, our home for 2 nights.  Tonight, you will enjoy a narrated dinner cruise on the Ohio River aboard the B & B Riverboat. (D)  Day 2: After breakfast, we travel over to the ARK ENCOUNTER to see the full-size Noah’s Ark, built according to the dimensions given in the Bible, 510-foot-Ark, sometimes described as the 8^th wonder of the world.  An amazing sight to behold!  This is also during the 40 Days and Nights of the World’s Largest Christian Music Festival.  Your ticket also includes admission to hear Ken Ham speak, the founder & CEO of the Creation Museum and ARK Encounter. The Booth Brothers & Brian Free & Assurance will singing today. The lunch buffet in included today.  You will have all day to enjoy & explore the ARK.  (B, L)  Day 3:  After breakfast, we will begin our journey home reminiscing about all we experienced. We will arrive home in the late afternoon.

Cost includes:  Modern Roundtrip Motorcoach Transportation, 2 Night Accommodations, 4 Meals (2 Breakfast, 1 Lunch 1 Dinner), Luggage Assistance & Services of Adventure Travels Tour Director

Cost per person:	Double	Triple	Quad	Single
	$615	$595	$560	$770

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PIGEON FORGE, TENNESSEE

September 17^th – 19^th

Day 1: Come adventure with us as we travel to Pigeon Forge to enjoy the mountains & beautiful scenery.  Dinner will be @ Mama’s Farmhouse Restaurant tonight.  Entertainment this evening is @ Country Tonite, voted the best show in Pigeon Forge from classic to the hottest country hits with live music, dancing & comedy. (D) Day 2:  After breakfast,  our step-on guide will join us for a tour of Smoky Mountain National Park.  The afternoon is free to shop  or relax by the river. Tonight, you will enjoy the Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud with one of the longest family feuds in history. (B, D)  Day 3:  After a short, relaxing getaway, we travel back to Greenwood. (B)

Cost per person:	Double	Triple	Quad	Single
	$540	$500	$480	$695

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WACO & SAN ANTONIO TEXAS @ CHRISTMAS

LAFAYETTE & NEW ORLEANS, LOUSIANA

Sunday, November 26^th – Sunday, December 3^rd

Day 1:  Our adventures begin as we board the motorcoach to travel across Georgia, Alabama to overnight in Ridgeland, Mississippi.  This will be a fun day as we get to visit with our new and old friends. (SD) Day 2: We travel on to Waco Texas to visit the hometown of Chip and Joanna Gaines. There will be time to explore the shops @ Magnolia Market and the Silos Baking Company. Waco is home to the Dr. Pepper Museum, where it was first marketed & sold in 1885. We will overnight in Waco with dinner @ the locals’ favorite restaurant.  (B, D)  Day 3:  After breakfast, we head south to San Antonio (our home for the next two nights).  Lunch will be included @ the Buckhorn Salon, the “Oldest Salon in Texas”. Then a self-guided tour of the Buckhorn Museum & Texas Ranger Hall of Fame.  Next, we will tour the SAS Factory. Afterwards, we check into our hotel on the riverwalk and enjoy a cruise on the San Antonio River.  The evening is free for dinner (on your own) & time to explore on the riverwalk.  (B, L)  Day 4:  Our step-on guide joins us this morning for the day to visit the Alamo and highlights of downtown San Antonio. This afternoon, we will tour Mission San Jose, Mission Conception & San Fernando Cathedral. Lunch is included today.  The evening is free for dinner (on your own). (B, L)  Day 5: Ouradventure continues as we cross Texas and stop in Beaumont for lunch and learn more about this interesting town. Then, on to Lafayette, Louisiana to overnight.  We will stop @ Martin Accordians for a tour to enjoy the demonstrations of cajun music with the Martin family & their handmade accordians and other string instruments.  Afterwards, we will check into our hotel. Tonight, you will enjoy good cajun food, music and maybe a little dancing. (B, D) Day 6: This morning, we travel to New Orleans to tour The National World War II Museum where you will see how the war was fought and won.  Learn the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world.  Our journey continues to Slidell to spend the night. Dinner @ a local restaurant. (B, D) Day 7:  Our step-on guide will join us today as we tour New Orleans & the Northern Shores.  Our home tonight will be in Meridian, Mississippi.  (B, SD) Day 8:  Time flies! Too soon our tour is coming to an end as we return to Greenwood today reminiscing about all our adventures and great experiences on the trip. (B)  

Cost per person:	Double	Triple	Quad	Single
	$1,800	$1,660	$1,580	$2,360

Cost includes:  Roundtrip Modern Motorcoach Transportation, 7 Night Accommodations,

14 Meals (7 Breakfasts, 2 Snack Dinners, 2 Lunches, 3 Dinners), Admission to Dr Pepper Museum, The Buckhorn Saloon & Museum, The Texas Ranger Museum, Riverboat Tour,

Services of Step-on Guides, World War II Museum, Luggage Handling (6 Nights), Services of Adventure Travels Tour Operator

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