Branson, MO & Eureka Springs, AR

October 17 - 24, 2011

Tour Includes

• 8 days and 7 nights accommodations
• 14 Meals - 7 Breakfasts(B) & 7 Dinners(D) 
• Attraction admissions/fees
• Luxury Motorboat transportation
• Baggage handling for 1 bag per person
• All taxes, gratuities on included items
• Games, music, entertainment, and refreshment & snacks provided enroute
• Mobile telephone available for emer­gency use
• Gift for each person booked on the tour
• Ozarkland Group Tours Escort exclusively

 

Highlights

• See the beautiful and inspiring Thorncrown Chapel
• Ride the trolleys and experience the unique world of shopping and sightseeing excitement in historic downtown Eureka Springs
• Visit The Great Passion Play Grounds
• Visit Christ of Ozarks Statue, Church in the Grove & Portion of the Berlin Wall                                      
• Visit the Sacred Arts & Bible Exhibits and Parables of the Potter
• Attend The Great Passion Play
• Hooray for Hollywood - celebrating 50 years of Hollywood's Greatest Films
• Righteous Brothers' Bill Medley with daughter McKenna Medley
• Joey Riley Show - enjoy Joey & the "Git R Done Band" in his own show
• Dixie Stampede - enjoy dinner & a super show
• Silver Dollar City - 6 stages, 10 shows, enjoy the America Na­tional Crafts Festival
• Twelve Irish Tenors - incredibly talented, exceptional harmonies 
• Moe Bandy - Enjoy the Award Winning Country Singer from Texas
• Baldknobbers Jamboree - Branson's 1st show featuring The Mabe Family. 
• Allen Edwards Breakfast Show - the show America must see
• Shopping in Old Branson Town -unique shopping experience
• See the New Branson Landing
• Scenic drives in the Ozarks
• SURPRISE stops for shopping, photos and sightseeing

 

Cost Per Person

$1315 pp double occupancy

$1642 pp single occupancy

$1207 pp triple occupancy 

$1153 pp quad occupancy

 

Schedule

Day 1 - Monday. Texas to Oklahoma. Pickup at San Antonio Airport Security Parking Lot. Depart at 6:45 AM. Lunch on your own at Luby's in DeSoto, TX. Con­tinue travel to Tulsa, OK. Stretch breaks enroute. Fellowship, fun, and re­fresh­ments/snacks provided on the way.  Check into the Tulsa Select (918-622-7000), formerly the Holiday Inn, at Tulsa, OK.  Upon arrival, welcome reception provided by the hotel.  Welcome dinner provided. (D)

Day 2 - Tuesday.  Oklahoma to Eureka Springs.  After breakfast provided at the hotel, enjoy a beautiful scenic drive through the Ozarks to Eureka Springs. Stretch breaks enroute. Refreshments & snacks provided on the way.  Upon arrival in Eureka Springs, free time to ride the trolleys and experience the unique world of shopping and sight-seeing excitement in historic downtown Eureka Springs "Little Switzerland" with its authentic Victorian charm; lunch on your own at a downtown restaurant.  Check into the Best Western Eureka Inn (501-253-9551). Visit the Great Passion Play grounds. Dinner provided at the Top of the Mountain Dinner Theater; featuring the outstanding award winning gospel music of "The Texans" and a sit down home style meal.  Visit at your leisure Christ of the Ozarks Statue, Church in the Grove and portion of the Berlin Wall, Parables of the Potter, David the Shepherd Boy, The Sacred Arts Exhibit, The Bible Exhibit, and Gift Shops.  Tonight we will attend The Great Passion Play, an unforgettable and inspiring performance enjoyed by more than seven million people from all over the world for over 35 years.  Experience the wonder and glory of the Greatest Story Ever Told!  A cast of hundreds perform amid historically accurate stage settings, The Great Passion Play brings to life the thrilling, epic drama surrounding Christ's last days on earth, death and resurrection.  Performed in the stunning 4,100 seat panoramic outdoor amphitheater, The Great Passion Play features state-of-the art sound and lighting effects and original music in a dramatic two-hour presentation of the last week in the incarnation of Jesus of Nazareth.  Witness the colorful spectacle of the marketplace, the pageantry of the chariots and camel caravan, and the hustle and bustle of the crowds as they go about their daily activities drawing water from the well or herding their sheep through the streets of Jerusalem.  (B, D)

Day 3 - Wednesday. Eureka Springs to Branson, MO.  After breakfast provided at the hotel, we will experience the quiet beauty of Thorncrown Chapel nestled in a quiet pristine mountain setting; the wooden beam and glass structure has won nationwide acclaim for its design.  Enjoy a beautiful drive to Branson.  Lunch on your after arriving at Branson.  Upon arrival, we see Hooray for Holly­wood at the Branson Variety Theater.  Celebrating 50 years of Hollywood's Great­est Films. It's an all-singing, all-dancing movie musical show!  Join us as we take you on a nostalgic journey through the most popular movie musicals of the last 50 years, recreated live on stage at the Branson Variety Theater. You will see film clips from your favorite movies, and then watch the action unfold live on stage as our wonderful cast of singers and dancers whisk you away to Hollywood!  Featuring highlights from "Singin' in the Rain," "Meet Me in St Louis," and "Puttin' on the Ritz" this all new production will thrill and excite you as your favorite movie moments come alive before your eyes. Hooray for Hollywood!  Now That's Entertainment!.  Your baggage will taken to the Comfort Inn West while you are attending the show.  After the show on to dinner at The Golden Corral Restaurant.  Immediately after din­ner, check into the Comfort Inn West, Award Winning Hotel, (417-334-8694), rest and refresh yourselves for the evening show.  This evening we see Righteous Brothers' Bill Medley with daughter McKenna Medley at The Starlite Theatre.  Spend an evening with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award winner Righteous Brothers' Bill Medley and his daughter McKenna Medley. Medley, a consummate entertainer, sings his hit songs including "Soul Inspiration", "I've Had the Time of My Life", "Unchained Melody", the most often played song in the history of American radio, "Lovin' Feeling" and many more. He delights audiences with music from different genres, adds variety as he showcases his very talented band and pulls even more surprises out of his vast repertoire. McKenna Medley, named 2007 Female Vocalist of the Year, will dazzle audiences as she joins her father on a number of duets as well as several songs on her own.  (B, D)

Day 4 - Thursday. Branson, MO. Breakfast provided at your leisure at the Golden Corral Restaurant.  The morning is free for you to do what ever you want. This afternoon we see The Joey Riley Show featuring Joey and The "Git R Done Band".  A fantastic extravaganza of classic country music favorites seasoned with a generous helping of  knee-slapping comedy and musical impersonations.  Joey's all-new show is the perfect showcase for his crazy antics, musical talents, and incredible voice.  This evening enjoy Dolly Pardon's Dixie Stampede with a super opening act in the Carriage Room.  Enjoy the main event with spectacular special effects and  amazing stunts by the most highly talented performers in the area.  It's the only place that brings together stunning costumes, amazing horse feats, fantastic stunt riders, magic and audience participation with a four-course dinner extravaganza.  (B, D)

Day 5 - Friday. Branson, MO.  Breakfast provided at your leisure at the Golden Corral Restaurant.  Depart the Golden Corral for Silver Dollar City.  En­joy Silver Dollar City; Branson's single biggest attraction for over 35 years; enjoy autumn with beautiful golden and red leaves everywhere; the NEW National Harvest Festi­val will be taking place and the sights are breathtaking and takes visitors back 100 years and provides arts and crafts, and food (lunch on your own) for everyone's delight.  Enjoy the 6 stages and 10 shows at your leisure.  After dinner provided at McFarlain's Restaurant, we see The Twelve Irish Tenors at the Branson Variety Theater.  Features twelve handsome, incredibly talented, harmonizing young men showcasing their exceptional harmonies while performing some of the greatest music of the 20th Century including Irish, Opera, Pop, Swing, Jazz, and Gospel.  (B, D)

Day 6 - Saturday. Branson, MO.  Enjoy Al­len Edwards‘ Breakfast Show at the Golden Corral.  The remainder of the morning is free; go shopping at nearby local shopping areas, or perhaps go to a morn­ing show (your cost).  Lunch on your own at a nearby restau­rant.  This afternoon, we see our own Texas singer, Moe Bandy, performing live in Branson singing exciting traditional country music!  Moe Bandy is a modest man with a lot of talent. Moe's show consists of performing his many hits, comedy and country star impersonations.  After dinner provided at Peppercorn's Restaurant, we see the Baldknobbers, Branson's first show featuring The Mabe Family.  The show is a musical powerhouse featuring a talented cast of dynamic singers, musicians, comedians and entertainers as they perform your favorite Country Classics, Hot New Country Hits, Toe Tappin' Gospel and lots of Side Splitting Comedy.  (B, D)

Day 7 - Sunday. Branson to Texarkana, AR.  After breakfast provided at the Golden Corral, we will enjoy a scenic drive to Russellville, AR. "Surprise" stops for stretch breaks, photos, and shopping. Lunch on your own at a restaurant in Conway, AR enroute to Texarkana, AR. Continue travel via IH 40 to Little Rock, AR and IH 30 to Tex­arkana, AR. Check into the La Crosse Hotel (870-774-3521), formerly the Holiday Inn, Tex­arkana, AR. Farewell dinner pro­vided at the hotel. (B, D)

Day 8 - Monday. Texarkana to San An­tonio, TX.  Homeward bound after break­fast provided at the hotel. Lunch on your own at Luby's in DeSoto, TX. Continue travel to San Antonio. Stretch breaks en­route. Take time to recall the many musical memories and other great experiences we have en­joyed and shared with our friends (old and new) on the tour. Back home by 4:30 PM. (B)