SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6 - The spirit of all the seasons is in the Ozarks at Christmas, the hills are aglow with soft twinkling illumination of millions of holiday lights. The performers have perfected their holiday shows. Our trip will start with our motorcoach transporting us to the Oakland Airport for our flight aboard Southwest Airlines to St. Louis, MO. Our accommodations for the next two nights will be at the Crowne Plaza, in the shadow of the Gateway Arch. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 - This morning we will visit the Gateway Arch that commemorates what was the gateway to the West for thousands of 19th century pioneers. We will see the current film in the Odyssey Theater, which is shown on a four-story screen. Later we will take a tram to the top of the nation’s tallest monument, 630-feet. Our afternoon is free to explore the Museum of Westward Expansion and the riverfront and downtown areas. Tonight we board a Gateway Riverboat Paddlewheeler for a 2-hour dinner cruise on the Mississippi River. MONDAY, DECEMBER 8 - We will have a hosted lunch on our way to Branson. We will have an afternoon arrival in Branson Our accommodations for the next four nights will be at the Radisson Hotel. This evening we will have a hosted dinner at our hotel before going to the Jim Stafford show. Jim takes laughter to a new art form as he creates hilarious antics from everyday life. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 - This morning we will see the performance of the Twelve Irish Tenors, these 12 guys sing with perfect harmonies and lilting melodies with a magical Irish charm. After the show we will go to downtown Branson where we will have time to browse in the shops and have lunch on our own. This afternoon we board the Showboat Branson Belle for a hosted dinner cruise on Table Rock Lake with entertainment. This evening we see the performance of Branson’s most loved Holiday show, Spirit of Christmas starring the Osmonds. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 - The morning is free to explore the shops in the area. This afternoon we will go to Mountain Man Fruit and Nut Store, where we will have a chance to sample over 300 varieties of snacks and coffees. Next we will hear the best fiddler around at the Shoji Tabuchi Show. A hosted dinner at Shorty Small’s is scheduled before we drive through one of Branson’s most decorated areas. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 - There will be a hosted breakfast at our hotel this morning before we say goodbye to Branson. We will have a guided tour of Precious Moments Chapel and have time to browse in their shop. Our accommodations for the night will be at the Westin Crown Center in the heart of Kansas City. The evening is free to explore the Crown Plaza shopping area. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 - This is our final day. This morning we will go to the arabia Steamboat Museum. This museum is an exhibit of frontier-bound cargo recovered from a steamboat that sank in the Missouri River in 1856. The excavation in 1989 recovered 200 tons of supplies including clothing and shoes, medicines, guns, bottled fruits and vegetables, jewelry and perfume. A hosted lunch is on the agenda before our late afternoon departure aboard Southwest Airlines for the Oakland Airport. Our motorcoach will be waiting to transport you back to our original pick-up points. Approximate arrival back to the Bay Area will be 10 pm. TOUR INCLUDES: 7 NIGHTS DELUXE LODGING, 9 MEALS, MOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM BAY AREA AIRPORT, AIR TRANSPORTATION TO ST. LOUIS AND RETURN FROM KANSAS CITY, GATEWAY ARCH TOUR, RIVERBOAT CRUISE, JIM STAFFORD SHOW, TWELVE IRISH TENORS SHOW, SHOWBOAT BRANSON BELLE, SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS SHOW, SHOJI TABUCHI SHOW, YAKOV SMIRNOFF SHOW, SILVER DOLLAR CITY ENTRANCE, GUIDED TOUR OF PRECIOUS MOMENTS CHAPEL, GUIDED TOUR OF ARABIA STEAMBOAT MUSEUM, LUGGAGE HANDLING, MOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION, SKYCAP GRATUITIES, TAXES AND GRATUITIES ON ALL HOSTED MEALS. DEPOSIT: $300.00 PER PERSON You may cancel up to September 26 with no penalty. After September 26 there is no refund. Trip cancellation insurance is available for $126.00 per person, dbl., $120.00 per person, tpl. and $150.00 single and must be paid with final payment. If premium is paid with tour deposit the exclusion in the policy for pre-existing medical condition is waived if you are not disabled from travel when you pay your premium. Full coverage details will be sent to you upon receipt of payment. Extended insurance to cover Accidental Death, Medical Expenses/Emergency Assistance, Trip Delay, Baggage and Baggage Delay may be purchased for and additional $25.00 per person and can be purchased with your final payment. We are unable to make refunds on portions of unused tours such as meals, attractions and transportation or any other tour included items once the tour has commenced. Reserved seating is assigned at time of deposit. There is no smoking on the bus, however, frequent rest stops will be made enroute. AMERICAN STAGE TOURS
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