Luxury Motorcoach Trip
June 9 – 16, 2024
8 Days / 7 Nights
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$50 Per Person Deposit due upon Signing up. Balance due April 23, 2024
Departure Cities:
Waterloo, Marshalltown, Grinnell, & Altoona
Price Per Person:
$1,998 Double / Occupancy
$2,615 Single / Occupancy
$1,948 Triple / Occupancy
$1,898 Quad / Occupancy
INCREDIBLE FULLY-LOADED TOUR includes:
- Motorcoach Transportation
- 7 nights Lodging – Thousand Hills Resort Hotel Branson (2 Nights), GUEST HOUSE at GRACELAND (2 nights), Drury Inn Nashville (2 Nights) and Pear Tree Inn by Drury, MO (1 Night)
- 14 meals: 7 breakfasts, 1 Lunch, and 6 dinners
- Enjoy the SHOW – DEAN Z – the ULTIMATE ELVIS
- FREE Time Downtown Branson
- Admission to the SHOW – Branson’s Famous NEW Baldknobbers
- Enjoy Dinner and JAZZ at the KING’S PALACE CAFE
- FREE Time on BEALE Street
- Tour GRACELAND – Home of Elvis Presley
- Guided Tour of SUN STUDIO
- Tour MEMPHIS ROCK N’ SOUL MUSEUM
- Dinner at MARLOWE’S RIBS & RESTAURANT on Elvis Boulevard– Featured on Food Network and Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives
- Tour the BELLE MEADE MANSION with Lunch included and a complimentary wine tasting
- Enjoy a GUIDED BACKSTAGE TOUR OF THE GRAND OLE OPRY
- Enjoy the NASHVILLE NIGHTLIFE DINNER SHOW
- GUIDED TOUR OF HISTORIC RCA STUDIO B
- Admission to COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME MUSEUM
- FREE Time in DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE ON HONKY TONK ROW
- GREAT SEATING at the GRAND OLE OPRY
- Visit LANE MOTOR MUSEUM
- Gratuities for area Step-on Guide
- On Board Tour Leader
Day 1:
Sunday, June 9
Welcome Aboard! We’ll depart for our hotel in Branson for a two-night stay. Check into hotel, freshen up and enjoy a relaxing Dinner (Pre-Paid).
Water and snacks provided on coach.
Day 2:
Monday, june 10
Enjoy either a relaxing Breakfast and time at the hotel or depart for Downtown Branson for Free Time to shop or browse the unique boutiques, see the water, ride the Free trolley. Then we will have Lunch (on Own) before departing for an afternoon SHOW–Dean Z–the ULTIMATE ELVIS. If you love the King of Rock & Roll then you’ve got to see Dean Z – The Ultimate Elvis! Dean Z’s Elvis impersonation and performance will blow you away. When you visit this show, you’ll get to hear classic songs from all of the different eras of Elvis’ musical career. Dean Z’s musical resume is unmatched. He has performed around the globe for nearly two decades and was named by the Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) as the World’s Greatest Elvis Tribute Artists in 2013. He has performed in thousands of shows, hosted Sirius XM’s Elvis Radio channel and much more! After, we have time at the hotel to freshen up prior to Dinner (Pre-Paid) and then an evening SHOW-Branson’s Famous Baldknobbers NEW 2024 show! Giving you a rip-roaring good time is what we do at Branson’s Famous Baldknobbers Show! Our live country music, comedy and variety show in Branson, MO, is the hot place to be for family-friendly fun and good comedy. We combine the best country music with clean humor, and even a touch rock-and-roll to give you and your family an experience you won’t forget! Our family has been bringing this show to Branson since 1959, and we’ll provide a night that will make you want to sing-along; and tickle your funny bone while you’re at it. Brand new performers, musicians and NEW comedian!
Day 3:
tuesday, june 11
Enjoy Breakfast at hotel before departing for Memphis, TN. Check into the Guest House at Graceland for a two-night stay! Time to relax and explore before Dinner. Unprecedented resort experience inspired by Elvis Presley. The Guest House at Graceland is just steps away from the music world’s most important and beloved landmark, Graceland. You’ll enjoy all the luxurious amenities that would make Elvis proud. Inspired by the “make-yourself-at-home” warmth that Elvis always showed his guests, The Guest House at Graceland reflects Elvis’ style and the charm of Graceland. From the Southern colonial features to specialty suites with Priscilla Presley’s design supervision, every facet of The Guest House has a touch of grace and a dash of rock ‘n’ roll. Enjoy Dinner (Pre-Paid) and some Jazz at the King’s Palace Café. After, have some Free time on Beale Street – Home of the Blues. America’s Most Iconic Street.
Day 4:
wednesday, june 12
After Breakfast at our resort hotel, we will have an audio-guided tour of Graceland, Home of Elvis Presley! Explore exhibits showcasing Elvis’ career, automobiles, wardrobe, gold records, custom jets, and much more from the Graceland Archives. Lunch (On Own) at Glady’s Diner, Vernon’s Smokehouse, Rock n’ Go, or Minnie Mae’s Sweets. Then we will visit the Legendary Sun Studio. Enjoy a Guided tour of the studio where Elvis, Jerry Lee and more recorded. After, we will tour the Memphis Rock n’ Soul Museum. This museum tells Telling the complete Memphis Music Story offering a comprehensive experience from the rural field hollers and sharecroppers of the 1930s, to Memphis’ musical heyday in the 70s, and its global influence. Encourages you to dream big (just like Isaac Hayes, Elvis Presley or Justin Timberlake did). Then, return to hotel to freshen up prior to Dinner (Pre-Paid).
Day 5:
thursday, june 13
Breakfast at our resort hotel before departing for Nashville. When we arrive into Nashville, we will stop at the Belle Meade Mansion. Enjoy a guided tour through both floors of the fully furnished 1853 Greek Revival Mansion. Includes access to our Grounds and Outbuildings, Outdoor Game Court, Walking Trail, and Gift Shops. Enjoy a tour, 3-course meal, and complimentary wine tasting. After, we will visit the Grand Ole Opry House. Enjoy a Backstage Guided tour of the Opry House. This afternoon, we’ll check into our hotel, freshen up and relax before dinner. Then depart for our Nashville Nightlife Dinner Show. Voted Nashville’s #1 Dinner & Show! Come and experience a celebration of Country Music from both past and present. Hear songs from many of the great artists in country music history along with today’s hottest superstars. Music of everyone from Hank Williams Sr. and Patsy Cline to the superstars of today like Sara Evans and Toby Keith! Many guest stars appear including: (Grand Ole Opry Star) Jeannie Seely, “The Fiddle Man” Tim Watson, “Rising Star” Zach Janson, Diana Murrell, “Nashville’s favorite” Brenda Best, Paula Poe Murrell (from the Tammy Wynette show) and many other celebrities.
Day 6:
friday, june 14
Enjoy Breakfast at hotel. Then visit the Historic RCA Studio B – once home to musical titans such as Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Eddy Arnold, Roy Orbison, and the Everly Brothers—is one of the world’s most famous recording facilities. Enjoy a guided tour and become “A Star for a Day” when we make our very own recording. Elvis called Graceland home, but he was a familiar face at Nashville’s Studio B when it was time to record new music. Between 1958-1971, the singer reportedly recorded over 200 songs in the studio. After, we will tour the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum. Lunch (On Own) Downtown Nashville on Honky Tonk Row with Free Time to enjoy the many shops or listen to the music within the various bars and restaurants. Then return to hotel to relax and freshen up. Time for shopping at the Opry Mills Mall before our Dinner (Pre-Paid) and our evening entertainment, AWESOME seating at the Grand Ole Opry Show!
Day 7:
saturday, june 15
Enjoy Breakfast at hotel. We will begin our departure for home. First, we will stop and visit Lane Motor Museum. Featuring 150 unique cars and motorcycles and is home to the largest European automotive collection in the U.S. The vehicles date from the early 1900s all the way up to modern day and feature a varied collection of microcars, amphibious vehicles, military vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles, prototypes, one-of-a-kind vehicles and motorcycles. We are introduced to a broad variety of vehicles from Europe, Asia, and North and South America. Engineering, politics, geography, and economics are a few of the factors which have shaped vehicles throughout history. This is a working museum with the goal being to maintain all vehicles in running order. Lunch and Dinner (On Own) en route to our hotel for evening.
Day 8:
sunday, june 16
Today, after enjoying a nice HOT Breakfast, we will depart for home…a perfect time to chat with your friends about all of the things we’ve done, the great sights we’ve seen, and where we will go on our next trip!
DEPOSIT $50 PER PERSON DUE IMMEDIATELY UPON SIGNING UP. Final Balance due April 23, 2024
Send Deposit to: Janine McCarthy, DJ Country Tours, Inc., P.O. Box 96, Conrad, IA 50621