October 9-12, 2008
Thursday - Sunday
Appx Return: 8:00 p.m.

Double Occupancy
Triple Occupancy
Single Occupancy

$583
$486
$626

Train Rides of West Virginia

Snowshoe, West Virginia

Day 1:
Board the motorcoach and travel to Buchannon, West Virginia. Check into the Hampton Inn to freshen up before departing for dinner at Depot in Elkins.

Afterwards, enjoy the show that everyone is talking about! West Virginia's hottest new attraction, The American Mountain Theater, a live two-hour music and comedy stage show, features country, gospel, forties, and fifties music and bluegrass by AMT's own bluegrass band.

Afterwards, return to the hotel for the evening.

Day 2:
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before checking out and departing for Elkins, West Virginia to explore the "wild heart of West Virginia" on board the Tygart Flyer. This smooth riding train is climate-controlled, features large windows and private reclining seats, and has its own edition of the Rail & Trail Store.

Enjoy a box lunch while you sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. Dinner will be at the Depot Durbin.

Afterwards, check into the Inn at Snowshoe to rest up for our next adventure the following morning.

Day 3:
Enjoy breakfast at the inn before departing for Pearl Buck Museum with a stop at Cranberry Glades.

Lunch will be at Pearl Buck before departing for Cass, West Virginia for a ride on the Cass Scenic Railroad.

This excursion will transport you back in time and let you relive an era when steam-driven locomotives were an essential part of everyday life. Trips to Cass are filled with rich histories of the past and unparalleled views of a vast wilderness area.

Afterwards, enjoy a tour of National Radio Center, founded in 1956. The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a research facility of the United States National Science Foundation providing state-of-the art radio telescope facilities for the scientific community. It conceives, designs, builds, operates, and maintains radio telescopes around the world to study all types of astronomical objects known, from plants and comets in our own Solar System to quasars and galaxies billions of light-years away. Bring your cameras, it will be amazing. Dinner will be at the Inn at Brandi's.

Day 4:
Enjoy our last breakfast at the hotel before checking out and departing for home with many wonderful memories to share.

PACKAGE INCLUDES: Three nights accommodations, three dinners, three breakfasts, two lunches, two train rides, AMT Music Theater tour, baggage handling, taxes, and meal gratuities.

Departure Times

Lakefront Office
Rockside Road & I-77
Richfield

6:00 AM
6:30 AM
7:15 AM

October 19-23, 2008
Sunday - Thursday
Appx Return: 9:30 p.m.

Double Occupancy
Triple Occupancy
Single Occupancy

$887
$814
$1,131

Nashville and the Smoky Mountains

Nashville, Tennessee

Day 1:
Depart today for a wonderful five-day stay in the heart of the Smoky Mountains. Relax aboard the coach as we make a scenic drive through Ohio and Kentucky. Arrive at The Edgewater Hotel, overlooking the Pigeon River in Gatlinburg. Enjoy dinner at a local restaruant this evening.

Day 2:
Begin the day with breakfast at the hotel, followed by a guided tour in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park with a picnic lunch. Invigorated by the crisp mountain air, visit Dollywood Themepark, a 118-acre entertainment park that features spectacular shows and master craftsmen.

Dinner tonight is at Dollywood, followed by The Smith Family evening show.

Day 3:
Enjoy a continental breakfast this morning before departing for Nashville, Tennessee for a tour of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Afterwards, check into the hotel to freshen up before heading off to dinner at Rachel's at the Opryland Hotel. Then, learn the fascinating story of the Grand Ole Opry. Get a rare glimpse at what happens behind the scenes of country music's most famous shows. Enjoy the world famous Grand Ole Opry Show.

Day 4:
Begin the day with a city sightseeing tour, including the Ryman Auditorium. Enjoy some free time in downtown Nashville before departing for a dinner cruise, meandering lazily down the Cumberland River on the General Jackson Showboat. Enjoy the ride, for the rest of the evening is yours to spend as you wish.

Day 5:
Following a continental breakfast at the hotel, we’ll depart for home with appropriate stops along the way. Arrive home this evening, bringing memories of a perfect fall getaway to the Great Smoky Mountains.

PACKAGE INCLUDES: Four nights accommodations, three breakfasts, one picnic lunch, three dinners plus one cruise and show on the General Jackson Showboat, reserved seating at the Grand Ole Opry Show, Ryman Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame, shopping time, baggage handling, taxes, and meal gratuities.

Departure Times

Lakefront Office
Rockside Road & I-77
Richfield