KENTUCKY TOURS . . . BEAUTY OF THE BLUEGRASS
BARDSTOWN FEATURING THE KENTUCKY DINNER TRAIN
(DOK0801) ~ A recent Fam Tour showcased the southern hospitality of Bardstown, Kentucky which is known for fine restaurants in historic surroundings, fabulous attractions and a spirit that they call bourbon. We have included several fantastic meals including an elegant dinner aboard the Kentucky Dinner Train, a luncheon cruise aboard the Belle of Louisville, two breakfasts and a dinner featuring pan fried chicken the way your mom used to make it. The attractions are equally as tasty and include a tour of a distillery, the Civil War Museum, the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral, My Old Kentucky Home State Park and Churchill Downs. Packages taken between the middle of June and the middle of August can include "Stephen Foster, the Musical."
NOTHING BUT ORIGINAL LOUISVILLE
~ Louisville is a city with Southern charm and rich heritage. There's only ONE Louisville Slugger, ONE Kentucky Derby and ONE Frazier International History Museum with the only British Royal Armouries collection in America and they're all in Louisville. Did you know Louisville has more Victorian-style homes in ONE area than any other city in America? Louisville is also home to the ONE and only Belle of Louisville, the oldest operating steamboat in the nation. We have created some original Louisville itineraries of our own. Call for detailed itineraries of these packages.• Louisville Gourmet
(DOK0803) ~ Taste some true Southern cooking beginning with dinner and a professional Broadway-style production at a local dinner theatre. Enjoy the Churchill Downs Backstretch Breakfast Tour and experience the exclusive atmosphere of a morning at the track. Feel the excitement of the crowds and hear the thunder of the hoofs with a presentation of "The Greatest Race" at the Kentucky Derby Museum. You'll also have a cooking demonstration of favorite Kentucky recipes by one of the area's best chefs, tour and tasting at a local vineyard and become a scientist in your very own lab creating tasty ice cream from start to finish. The Louisville Belle is over 90 years old and you'll enjoy a dinner as we cruise aboard this treasured National Historic Landmark. See fine hand-made candies produced with turn-of-the-century equipment in a sweet visit to a confectionery. No tour to Louisville would be complete without a tour of Louisville Slugger Museum. Five meals are included in this three-day package.
• Louisville Heritage
(DOK0804) ~ Go back in time and unearth the secrets of the past. Discover interesting characters, places and traditions from long ago. This package features a dinner cruise on the historic Belle of Louisville, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby Museum, Frazier International History Museum, Farmington House Museum, Old Louisville, the Muhammad Ali Center and a tour of Louisville Slugger Museum. Five meals are included in this three-day package.CAVALCADE OF COMEDY FEATURING CARL HURLEY
(DOK0808) - Available October 30 to November 1 ~ The Cavalcade of Comedy is three big shows (each different) and takes place in Louisville, Kentucky. It is like an old-fashioned family reunion where everybody gets together, gets re-acquainted and has a wonderful time. Carl Hurley will make you an Honorary Cousin and give you a button to prove it! Already scheduled for 2008 are humorist Jeanne Robertson; vocalist Jim Rittenhouse and Nashville comedian and singer Jimmy Travis! . . . and much more; they were still working on the program at press time. Package includes roundtrip transportation, two nights of rooms at the Galt House, tickets to the Cavalcade of Comedy (all three shows), Louisville Slugger Museum & Bat Factory Admissions, one dinner, one dinner cruise, two breakfasts (one is a Bluegrass Breakfast Buffet), time on your own in Louisville and a choice of options to complete your tour.
• Time to shop, browse and purchase lunch at the Shops on the Levee in Newport, Kentucky
• Time for gaming at either Caesars Casino, Grand Victoria Casino or Belterra Casino (no bonus)
• Admissions to the National Freedom Center in Cincinnati
• Time to shop at the Prime Outlet Mall in Jeffersonville, Ohio
• We have a Scheduled-Departure Tour available October 30 - November 1.
ALL ABOARD THE CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO PLUS BARDSTOWN AND LOUISVILLE
(DGO0808) ~ Known as "A Great City By Nature", Chattanooga, Tennessee offers impressive attractions like Lookout Mountain's Ruby Falls, the Incline Railway, Battles for Chattanooga Museum and the Tennessee Aquarium (with its two underwater worlds: River Journey and the new Ocean Journey). You'll see graceful seahorses, playful penguins, fierce sharks, curious otters, and even a butterfly garden! The Tennessee Aquarium's IMAX 3D Theater will transport you "into" the movies. And right down the street is the children's Creative Discovery Museum where fun and education meet. You'll be impressed by Chattanooga's revitalized Riverfront which includes a 10-mile Riverwalk, The Passage, a celebration of Chattanooga's Native American heritage, and the Chattanooga Pier. You'll need five days to see what this area has to offer because we stop in Bardstown and Louisville (with several attractions in each of these cities) enroute.