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WE WELCOME YOU BACK FOR THE 2021 TOUR SEASON

A lot has happened since our last tour book. As those of you who receive our E-Mail Blasts or regularly check our web site are already aware, Great Day! Tours has not been “sitting idle”, as we gradually brought back our tours for those wanting to travel, starting last June and, by July, our annual tour to Mount Rushmore showed that there was much “pent-up” demand for travel. During September we introduced a dozen tours and most sold out within days. This 2021 Tour Book has more tours to choose from than ever before.

A quote from St. Augustine, the fourth-century theologian, said, “The world is a book, and

• Traveling can change a person “physically and psychologically” while improving health. These experiences can lead to great new memories. • Travel does not have to be overly expensive and can reduce anxiety and depression when you separate yourself from daily routines.

Various steps have evolved to adapt to the changing needs for safe travel. At the time of publication, masks are worn when boarding and de-boarding and no one is to travel if not feeling well. Coaches are deep-cleaned prior to service and touch-surfaces are routinely wiped down during the tour. As each new protective device is made available, such as appropriate. While we continue to utilize assigned seating, you will note that there are fewer passengers aboard the motorcoach, as we follow distancing protocols. We want

Please keep in mind that an occasional itinerary may be subject to change since, as this book was prepared, we were not always able to reach furloughed reps at destinations, or Changes will be incorporated into our online tour descriptions.

As you review this tour book, please keep in mind the quote that was credited to Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) many years ago, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. Explore. Dream. Discover!”

ORDER BY MAIL, PHONE 375 TREEWORTH BLVD or ONLINE 24/7 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44147 (Broadview Heights, Ohio) We Accept Most Major Credit Cards. © GREAT DAY! TOURS, C.M.S., Inc. (440) 526-5350 / (800) 362-4905 Book by Phone: Cleveland/Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350See .Page . . Elsewhere: 2 on Discount(800) 362-4905 Offered. PAGE 1 SAVE 5% WITH OUR EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT . . . AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY 28, 2021 Our Early Booking Discount is back for those motorcoach trips booked for the second half of 2021 and paid in full by February 28, 2021. You can’t go wrong since there is no risk if you should cancel at least 90 days prior to departure . . . you’ll get a full refund for those early bookings should you have to cancel prior to that 90-day period.

Special Dates 2021 New Year’s Day ...... January 1 M. L. King Jr Day ...... January 18 Presidents Day ...... February 15 St. Patrick’s Day ...... March 17 Palm Sunday ...... March 28 Good Friday ...... April 2 Easter ...... April 4 Mother’s Day ...... May 9 Memorial Day ...... May Father’s Day ...... June 21 Independence Day ...... July 4 Labor Day ...... September 7 Rosh Hashanah ...... September 19 Yom Kippur ...... September 28 Election Day ...... November 3 Veteran’s Day ...... November 11 Thanksgiving ...... November 26 Hanukkah ...... December 11 Christmas ...... December 25 Kwanzaa ...... December 26

TOUR DEPARTURE POINTS . . .

Tour pickup points are listed below and the tour write-ups indicate which locations are utilized. Passengers are re- is stopping there. Should vehicles be parked at these locations, this is done at the owner’s risk and must be parked in the location on your itinerary. Those leaving vehicles acknowledge that neither the property owner nor the tour -

AKRON / NORTH ...... Chapel Hill Area, Stonehedge MANSFIELD ...... Burger King, Route 13 & I-71 Exit 169 ASHTABULA/AUSTINBURG ....Burger King, Route 45 & I-90 MEDINA / BRUNSWICK ...... Western Reserve Community, Rt 18 & I-71 BEACHWOOD ...... DoubleTree Hotel, 3663 Park East Dr MENTOR / WILLOUGHBY...Days Inn, Route 306 & I-90 BROADVIEW HTS ...... Great Day! Tours, Rt 82 & I-77 Exit 149 MIDDLEBURG HTS ...... Crowne Plaza, Bagley & Engle Roads CLEVELAND WEST, PARMA ....Barons Bus, Brookpark & W 130th St NORTH OLMSTED ...... Red Robin Restaurant, Great Northern Blvd COLUMBUS NORTH ...... Crowne Plaza, 6500 DoubleTree Ave RANDOLPH ...... Fairgrounds ELYRIA / LORAIN ...... Days Inn, Route 57 (N of Turnpike) SANDUSKY / MILAN ...... North Coast Marketplace, Rt 250 N of Turnpike GROVE CITY / COLUMBUS ...... Drury Inn, 11109 Parkway Centre Dr TOLEDO / PERRYSBURG ..Hampton Inn, 9753 Clark Dr, Rossford BOSTON HTS / MACEDONIA ...McDonalds, 400 Macedonia Commons Blvd WASHINGTON C.H...... Truck Stops of America / BP Route 35 & I-71 Public parking not available; drop-off only INDEPENDENCE ...... DoubleTree Hotel, Rockside Road & I-77 WESTLAKE ...... DoubleTree Hotel, Crocker Road & I-90

PAGE 2 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 INDEX 13 Mystery Tour #1822 ...... 20 JANUARY 2021 13-15 Michigans LP ...... 21 OCTOBER 2021 16 Icewine Festival ...... 5 13-15 Mackinac / Thunder Bay ...21 2 Amish Theater ...... 45 14 Half-Stitched ...... 22 2 Frankenmuth ...... 45 FEBRUARY 2021 15 Buffalo Harbor ...... 22 4-7 Mississippi Riverboat ...... 46 16 Cedar Point ...... 22 5 Mystery Treasure Bag ...... 47 16-23 Romantic Rhine Cruise .....27 6-8 Mohawk / Catskills ...... 47 MARCH 2021 17 Island Hopping ...... 22 9 Dining at the Inn ...... 47 17 Dennison Depot ...... 23 10-17 Trains of New England ...... 48 18 Carafes to Candy ...... 5 18-21 Peoria Riverboat ...... 23 15 Apple Butter Stirrin’ ...... 49 24 Franklin Park & Gardens ....5 19-21 Wind Creek/NYC/Atl City ..23 20-22 Lancaster - “Esther” ...... 24 16-17 Ark Encounter ...... 49 21-23 Chicago ...... 24 16-17 Fall in Gettysburg ...... 49 APRIL 2021 23-31 Colorado’s Trains ...... 27 17-22 Sedona & Grand Canyon ..30 1 Grove City Outlets ...... 5 24 Fallingwater ...... 25 NOVEMBER 2021 3 Amish Country ...... 6 27 Detroit History ...... 24 7 Indiana, PA/Jimmy Stewart .6 28-29 Soaring Eagle Casino ...... 4 9-14 Branson Holiday Shows ....50 8 Drive-By Cleveland ...... 7 29 Lake Erie Wine Country ....25 20 Oglebay, Lunch ...... 52 10-11 Cincinnati Dinner Train ...... 6 30 Ohio State Fair ...... 25 23 Oglebay, Lunch ...... 52 13-14 Soaring Eagle Casino ...... 4 31 Air Force Museum ...... 31 24-26 New York City Express ...... 4 13-25 Texas Southwest ...... 7 30-Dec1 Niagara Festival of Lights .50 14 Safari - The Wilds ...... 7 AUGUST 2021 14-24 Douro River Cruise ...... 26 DECEMBER 2021 15-18 Virginia Beach ...... 8 Shaw Festival, Canada .....36 21 Marion-President Harding ...8 3-6 Soo Locks, Rail ...... 32 1 Pittsburgh Lights ...... 52 24 Rambling Route 30 ...... 8 4 Blennerhassett Island ...... 31 1 “Our Christmas Dinner” .....50 27 Akron - Hower House ...... 9 4-6 Philadelphia ...... 32 1 Oglebay, Lunch ...... 52 29 Texas Longhorn Ranch ...... 9 5 Warhol / National Aviary ....32 2-3 Oglebay Overnight ...... 53 5 Sauder Village ...... 33 3 Oglebay, Lunch ...... 52 MAY 2021 6 Day on the Island ...... 33 3-5 New York City Express ...... 4 6-8 New York City Express ...... 4 3-6 Williamsburg Christmas ....51 5 Shawshank ...... 9 7 Marietta ...... 34 4 Oglebay, Dinner ...... 52 6-8 Holland Tulips ...... 10 7 Henry Ford ...... 34 4 Dickens Victorian Village ..51 8 Spring in Bavaria ...... 9 10 German Village ...... 34 4-8 Biltmore / Smokies ...... 51 11 Sights Unseen ...... 10 10-12 Finger Lakes ...... 35 7-8 Christmas on the Ark ...... 53 13 Warther’s & Flea Market ...10 10-12 Kentucky Dining ...... 35 8-11 Nashville Aglow ...... 53 12 Comedy Center ...... 36 9 Oglebay, Lunch ...... 52 JUNE 2021 15-21 Montreal / Quebec City .....36 9 Stan Hywet / Castle Noel ..54 ..28 11 Oglebay, Wheeling Island .52 4-6 New York City Express ...... 4 21-31 Alaskan Cruise Tour ...... 28 12 Oglebay, Lunch ...... 52 4-6 Mackinac Island “Lilacs” ...11 27-29 Mackinac Island “Fudge” ..37 5-6 Maryland Dinner Train ...... 11 31-Sep 3 Traverse City, Castle ...... 37 5 Mount Washington ...... 11 JANUARY 2022 9 Drive-By Cleveland ...... 12 10 Hartville Marketplace ...... 12 SEPTEMBER 2021 15 Icewine Festival ...... 54 13-19 Myrtle Beach, Outer Banks ..12 2 Columbus Military ...... 37 15 Goodtime III Lake Cruise ..13 3-5 New York City Express ...... 4 APRIL 2022 15-16 Creation Museum / Ark .....13 5-10 Branson ...... 38 16-18 Buffalo ...... 13 7-10 Woodloch / Foxwoods ...... 38 18-23 Southern Charm ...... 54 18 Roscoe Village ...... 14 7-14 Burgundy & Provence ...... 28 20-25 Kansas City ...... 14 9 Saints & Sinners ...... 39 OCTOBER 2022 21-25 Purple Moose ...... 15 10-18 California’s Finest ...... 29 22-23 South Bend ...... 15 12-15 New York City Expanded ..39 Iceland Northern Lights .....30 22-23 Bavarian Overnight ...... 16 15 Shipshewana Flea Mkt .....39 23 Historic Zoar Village ...... 16 16 Mystery Dinner Rail ...... 40 DECEMBER 2022 24 K-9s, Vines & Equines ...... 16 16-17 Overnight Berlin Grande ...40 26 Legacy of Lucy & Desi ...... 17 16-19 Nashville Fall Tour ...... 41 1-10 Hawaiian Islands Cruise ...30 26 Niagara USA ...... 17 17-25 New England Cruise ...... 29 28-Jul8 Danube Dreams ...... 27 17 Nautica Queen ...... 41 OTHER JULY 2021 19-25 Hot Springs / Route 66 .....41 Fly Packages & Cruises ...... 26-30 21-23 Washington DC Show ...... 42 Casinos ...... 4 2-6 Boston Pops ...... 17 22-25 Louisville Derby ...... 42 Cancellation Policy ...... 55 5-10 New England/Cape Cod ...18 23-Oct 5 Classical Greece ...... 29 Departure Locations/Calendar ...... 2 7 Pittsburgh Riverboat ...... 18 25 Fall Arts & Crafts Festival ...44 Frequently Asked Questions ...... 56 8 Victorian Chautauqua ...... 19 26-Oct 3 Best of the Gulf Coast ...... 43 ...... 33 9 Portage Lakes ...... 19 26-Oct 2 New England Fall Foliage ..44 Passports ...... 26 9-11 New York City Express ...... 4 27-Oct 1 Smoky Mountains ...... 45 Reservation Form ...... 56 11-18 Mount Rushmore ...... 20 30 Niagara-on-the-Lake ...... 45 Tour Insurance ...... 55

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SENECA NIAGARA CASINO . . . NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK SENECA ALLEGANY CASINO . . . SALAMANCA, NEW YORK PRESQUE ISLE CASINO . . . ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA RIVERS CASINO . . . . PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

Great Day! Tours is proud of its working relationships with many of the casinos across the United States and Canada. We have endeavored to include stops and/or rooms at, or nearby, many of the more popular gaming destinations. As you review the pages of this 2021 Tour Book you will see packages that include:

• Niagara Fallsview • Isle of Capri • Biloxi Casinos • Gold Dust • Turtle Creek • Hollywood • Diamond Jo • Turning Stone • Wind Creek Casino • Wheeling Casino • Harrah’s • Kewadin

For our pre-formed groups, we are most pleased to have many of these travel coordinators contacting our Group Department to set up One-Day Excursions and Overnight Casino Packages for their members with so many trav- eling to Seneca Allegany Casino and Seneca Niagara Casino.

We are offering several two-day departures to Soaring Eagle Resort & Casino and are currently evaluating our Scheduled One-Day Trips to the casinos in Niagara Falls, Wheeling, Erie, Detroit, Windsor and Salamanca, while we also review the bonus packages that they will be offering our passengers upon arrival. Please watch our web site and the Email Blasts that are sent out to those who have requested being placed on our list.

SOARING EAGLE CASINO, MOUNT PLEASANT MI Willoughby ...... 6:00 AM Beachwood...... 6:20 AM No Passport Required - Must be at least 21 Independence..... 6:50 AM Middleburg Hts .... 7:25 AM Advanced reservations required. We do recommend arriving at least 15 No. Olmsted ...... 7:40 AM minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. All passengers must be at Elyria...... 8:05 AM Sandusky ...... 8:30 AM least 18 years of age with a valid current state-issued photo I.D. Toledo...... 10:10 AM Departs Casino (next day) 2:00 PM Tuesday - Wednesday April 13 - 14, 2021 ...... $264 per person ($317 in singles) Wednesday - Thursday July 28 - 29, 2021 . . . . .$264 per person ($317 in singles)

6 DATES TO EXPLORE “THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS”

Enjoy our Express Trips with a full day in the City, whether you prefer shopping, browsing, sightseeing, visiting the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, seeing one of the matinee Broadway Shows or dining in the “Big Apple”. Depart Friday (Wednesday for the Thanksgiving Parade) and the coach will drop you off in the heart of New York City about breakfast time.

You will arrive from your coach ride, ready to enjoy New York City - there’s no frustration from have a full day in “the city that never sleeps” before boarding the return trip, departing at 9 PM from the same location you were dropped off. We will be arriving back in Northeastern Ohio the next morning. See our website for pricing and applicable updates.

Fri.-Sun., June ...... 4-6 Fri.-Sun., Sept...... 3-5 Departure Points, As Applicable Fri.-Sun., July ...... 9-11 Wed-Fri., Nov...... 24-26* Elyria/Lorain ...... 9:40 PM North Olmsted ...... 9:55 PM Fri.-Sun., August ...... 6-8 Fri.-Sun., Dec ...... 3-5 Middleburg Hts ...... 10:15 PM Independence ...... 10:35 PM *(Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade) Beachwood ...... 10:55 PM Depart NYC ...... 9:00 PM

PAGE 4 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 ICEWINE FESTIVAL . . . NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE Saturday January 16, 2021 ...... $132

The annual Niagara Icewine Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake is a “celebration of all things Icewine”. It is an opportunity to enjoy the taste of these great wines. The tour will include roundtrip transportation aboard a comfortable, restroom-equipped - published. Each person can purchase their selected wines and “food pairings” at the wineries visited. Past tours have included visits to Diamond Estates, Pilliteri Estates, Peller Estates, Inniskillin, Riverview Cellars & Colaneri, some of which we will probably visit again this year. We will also make a visit to the Duty-Free Shoppe. All passengers must be at least 19 years of age. (Passport or Passport Card Required).

WINE TASTING LUNCHEON- FROM CARAFES TO CANDY Thursday March 18, 2021 ...... $124

Gervasi Vineyard offers great wines and delicious meals, in an old-world setting, both of which you repurposed from the days that this was a tree farm, including the barn, built in the 1820s and now “The Bistro”, with a “cozy lodge-like feel”.

We have included a visit to the former home of Ida Saxton McKinley, the 25th “First Lady” of our coun- try, and later William McKinley. It is a handsome brick Victorian building that has been restored and preserved, now being one of two centerpieces of the First Ladies National Historic Site. We will be touring the museum that highlights the importance of the women who have been married to, or otherwise supported, our country’s presidents. Since they were neither elected nor appointed, they were able to select whatever “causes” they might pursue. We’ve included a visit to Fannie May Chocolates, a company that traces its roots back to 1920. Experience the exquisite aroma of fresh chocolate and consider taking some of these gourmet chocolates home.

FRANKLIN PARK CONSERVATORY & GARDENS Wednesday March 24, 2021 ...... $164

The Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens will be awash in vibrant colors of the stunning glass artwork by Dale Chihuly. It’s the largest Chihuly collection in a botanical garden setting, entitled “Chihuly: Celebrating Nature”. The artist began experimenting with glassblowing and eventually was awarded a Louis Comfort Tiffany grant for his work in glass and continued to even more of the intricacies of this art. We will also be including

to large salads). Our afternoon will be made at the Center of Science and Industry. While this year’s traveling exhibit has not been announced, last year’s explored Cuba’s cultures and contrasts. Watch our website for updates. The price has been reduced from last year.

Thursday April 1, 2021 ...... $85

Outlet shopping is a great opportunity to spend a day with your friends and save a bit of money their very own words, as “fun and colorful style and unparalleled customer service, offering hand- bags, totes, travel items, accessories and stationery”. The Premium Outlets complex is loaded with about 100 stores and restaurants including, at the time of publication, such popular stores as Each passenger will receive a VIP Coupon Book. Purchases of both clothing & shoes are tax-free.

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family-style meal with bountiful servings of chicken & roast beef with a tempting piece of homemade pie as we listen to the clip-clop of passing buggies. We’ll have time to visit Carlisle Gifts, the bakery, Coblentz Chocolates and, before we head for home, an Amish meat market that offers specialties such as bacon, steaks, smoked pork chops and other great items. We’ve included Sol’s Exchange & Sol’s Kit-N-Kaboodle brimming with furniture, candles, quilts, handmade dolls and even goose clothes and the Christmas shoppe with holiday home decor and gifts.

INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA PLUS JIMMY STEWART Wednesday April 7, 2021 ...... $184

We will be traveling into Pennsylvania and the hometown of iconic actor Jimmy Stewart. Lunch will be served in a Victorian Home in downtown Indiana, known for its superb food and rich ambiance, in what they refer to as “Vintage Chic”, surrounded by memorabilia of days past. Here, you will be dining on your pre-selected entree of: Flat Iron Steak, Chicken Parmesan or Cedar Plank Salmon. Please advise the reservationist (or in the “notes box” of online orders) of your choice when booking this tour.

A guide will join us on the motorcoach as we do a driving tour of Jimmy’s hometown. After the driving tour, we will visit the Jimmy Stewart Museum. While we are here, we may even be greeted by a surprise guest. The museum celebrates Indiana, Pennsylvania’s most famous native son. Jimmy was still living there at the time the museum was being planned and vetoed an idea to make a large spectacle-of-a-museum, and actually picked out most of the a photo of Jimmy’s great-granddad in his Civil War uniform and unique items such as his citation of merit from the Boy Scouts. Among the more notable Hollywood artifacts are a propeller blade autographed by the cast and crew of “Flight of the Phoenix,” and a six-foot-tall stuffed rabbit representing Stewart’s invisible pal in “Harvey” near the museum’s life-sized statue of Jimmy. This should make for a “wonderful life”, as Jimmy might say!

CINCINNATI, ITS DINNER TRAIN, UNION STATION & CRUISE Saturday - Sunday April 10 - 11, 2021 ...... $472 per person ($566 in singles)

Our tour begins at Entertainment Junction, the world’s largest indoor train display with 2 miles of track, 90 G-scale locomotives and 1000 cars. We’ve included the behind-the-scenes tour and the intricate computer control system used.

The “tour highlight” will be the Cincinnati Railway’s Dinner Train, on a three-hour, 1940’s-style train excursion in vintage dining cars serving a four-course dinner. Trips typically include a 40’s-style group performing songs such as “Chattanooga Choo Choo” and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”. Please indicate your entree selection at the time of booking. If utilizing our online Shopping Cart, please enter your entrée and dessert selections in the “Notes Box” for our processing department. Dinner Entrée: Select prime rib, salmon or chicken. Dessert: Select Chocolate pecan pie or cheesecake.

A leisurely breakfast buffet is included before the coach departs for Newport Landing for the Dixieland Jazz Brunch Cruise aboard the Riverboat. Enjoy the relaxing Sunday brunch, take in the sights and enjoy the music. Our last stop will be at the recently restored Cincinnati Union Terminal. It was the most expensive railroad terminal when it opened in 1933 being designed to accommodate 17,000 passengers and 216 trains each day.

PAGE 6 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 DRIVE-BY TOUR OF CLEVELAND Thursday April 8, 2021 ...... $128

Like our June 9th Drive-By Tour (except with different pickup locations and menu), this sightseeing tour of the Cleve- land area will be showing you highlights of the area, both new and historic. Most sites will be from the comfort of the motorcoach. There will be a couple of visits, one being the International Women’s Air & Space Museum, to learn of the contributions of women in aviation and space travel, and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Our take-out luncheon (since it is a “drive-by tour”) will be from Slyman’s Restaurant, known for its generously-sized sandwiches; please advise if you would prefer hot corned beef on rye, with or without cheese, or a turkey sandwich on white or rye.

TEXAS & THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST Tuesday - Sunday April 13 - 25, 2021 ......

This tour is offered every other year and we invite you to consider it for 2021. You’ll be seeing Memphis, Dallas, San Antonio, Waco, Little Rock, Hot Springs, and new this year, Louisana’s Cajun Country with more dinners and lunch- es than any other tour. We generally arrive in San Antonio in time for the annual Fiesta Texas Celebration and we will be seeing The River Parade, based on the celebration being held this year. There’s nothing quite like this river

The tour includes Elvis’ Graceland Mansion, the William J. Clinton Library & Museum, South Fork Ranch (as seen on “Dallas”), and a dinner-show musical. In Hot Springs, we’ll learn about gangsters who vacationed there. Other inclusions will have you visiting the Waco Mammoth Site, Magnolia Market at the Silos, the Dr. Pepper Museum and the Texas Ranger Lawman Museum. We’ll tour missions in San Antonio and The Alamo, de- fended by Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie. In Louisiana we’ll be visiting Baton Rouge and Lake Charles, places that are best known for tasty culinary meals, as well as the Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu. No other tour that we are aware of offers so many different destinations.

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SOARING EAGLE CASINO Tuesday - Wednesday April 13 - 14, 2021 ...... (See Page 4)

SAFARI THROUGH THE WILDS Wednesday April 14, 2021 ...... $125

We will travel to Cumberland, in Southeastern Ohio, and touring, safari- style, as we enjoy a sanctuary for the preservation of wild animals. This area, which has been “returned to nature”, is now home to over 300 animals, representing 25 species. Some of the animals typically seen include Cam- els, Deer, Cheetahs, Giraffe, Rhinos, Zebra, Deer, Ostrich, Wild Horses, Red-Crowned Cranes and Swans. The Wilds is a safari park and has also been designated an “Audubon Important Bird Area”; with a birding station for a nice luncheon today and a bit of shopping.

Please note, as you read these tour descriptions, certain destinations have

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This tour includes evenings in Virginia Beach, staying right on the Oceanfront. Enjoy the three-mile boardwalk and average highs of about 75 to 78 degrees during mid- April. We will also be visiting Norfolk and Fredericksburg with seven meals, shows and rooms on the beach. We will be dining in the Historic District of Fredericksburg. Since its opening in the ‘80s, Rockafellers on Rudee Inlet has been a favorite dining landmark and we made reservations here. Another evening we will be at Waterside Norfolk, which offers a number of restaurants that you can select from as well as one-of-a-kind shopping.

Take a journey back in time when aircraft was spectacular and heroes never let us down. “Swingtime in the Skies” meet Rosie the Riveter or a Mustang Fighter Pilot. With so much history in the area, we will tour the Thoroughgood House, built in 1719. Making for additional memories, we will cruise the smooth waters of the Norfolk Naval Base, the world’s largest naval base, aboard the Victory Rover, seeing destroyers and submarines and before we tour the USS Wisconsin, a ship awarded six battle stars. Prior to the Victory Rover Cruise, we will pick up your included boxed lunch. When making your reservation please note your choice of sandwich or wrap as well of your choice of the following: Ham & Cheese, Turkey & Cheese, Chicken Salad or Veggie.

Entertainment includes reserved seating at the 68th Annual Parade of Nations, an event that is part of the Virginia Arts Festival. It is the longest continually running parade in Hampton Roads. There are over a hundred parade highlight that has continued is the “Music & Might in the Country”, an astonishing display of inspirational military music, majestic massed pipes and drums, show stopping drill team maneuvers, colorful dancers, which collectively have come to be known as Tattoo 2021. This is a term derived from the cries of the 17th and 18th-century Dutch toe! -- Turn off the taps!”. The sound of “taps” led to an impromptu parade back to barracks. The words of that cry evolved into the term “tattoo,” which now refers to a ceremonial performance of military music by massed bands.

MARION, HOME OF PRESIDENT HARDING Wednesday April 21, 2021 ...... $172

This tour centers on one of the most famous residents of Marion, Senator Warren G. Harding, who went on to be the 29th president of our country. Our tour starts out at a 1928 theatre designed as if it were a “Palace in Old Spain”. We’ll take a tour, enjoy a lunch and hear the theatre organ There will be a stop at the Harding Memorial and Gravesite before we arrive at the new Warren G. Harding Presidential Center where we will be visiting both the home and the museum. The home has been restored to the time of his “front porch campaign for president to the United States”. Before we depart for home we will be visiting the Historic Women’s Club Home for both a guided tour and a gift from our friends in Marion.

RAMBLING ROUTE 30 Saturday April 24, 2021 ...... $164

Today we will be traveling along a historic highway, Pennsylvania’s Route 30, the third longest U.S. Highway, however we will only travel a small distance on it.

We’ll be taking a break at the Big Mac Museum, honoring the inventors of the popular hamburger, Craftique Collection and, at lunchtime, dine on the grounds of the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. When booking your tour, please advise your choice of entrée: Eggplant Pennsylvania Parmesan, Chicken Romano or Broiled Cod. After lunch we will continue the “historic a museum that chronicles the history of the Lincoln Highway with exhibits such as a 1938 30

PAGE 8 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 AKRON TOUR & THE HOWER HOUSE MUSEUM Tuesday April 27, 2021 ...... $124

Akron was laid out in 1825 and within less than 20 years became the county seat. Interestingly, while many of the residents were the Irish who built the Ohio & Erie Canal, the name of the city came from the Greek word for “an other regions, it saw even more growth. We will be hearing about the tire manufacturers, industrial equipment, a match company and even blimps now being manufactured. (Also see our Portage Lakes Tour). After lunch we will be touring what was termed “The Rubber City” and visiting the Hower House Museum, built in 1871 for John Hower

TEXAS LONGHORN RANCH Thursday April 29, 2021 ...... $138

Today we will be traveling to Belmont County in the Appalachian Foothills. Our destina- tion is a working ranch that is famous for the breeding-quality Texas Longhorn cattle country, with up to 1,000 Texas Longhorns. You’ll have up-close views of Longhorn and African Watusi cattle herds as the ranch buses travel across the pastures as we “go where the cattle roam” and then be able to hand-feed the “cast members”. A luncheon will be served during our visit to the ranch today. After lunch we’ve allowed time to visit the Longhorn Head to Tail Store that offers everything from beef to leather products.

SHAWSHANK IN A DAY . . . JUST LIKE THE MOVIE! Wednesday May 5, 2021 ...... $164

In 1994, “The Shawshank Redemption” hit the screens across America. This Stephen - formatory for a crime he continued to claim he did not commit. We will be touring the castle-like Ohio State Reformatory (where portions of “The Shawshank Redemption” This facility housed over 155,000 men in its lifetime, but has been closed since 1990.

We will see the site of the “Brewer Hotel” where actor James Whitmore (Brooks) stayed after being paroled from the prison. You’ll see the bench that he sat on while feeding the pigeons, hoping that his friend “Jake”, a pet crow, would show up, although he never does. We’ll visit the 1928 the pit and hear celebrity stories. Today our lunch is at The Blueberry Patch, Ohio’s premier blueberry plantation. When making your reservation please advise of your lunch choice: Chicken Salad on a bed of greens with fresh fruit and blueberryblueberry or Minestrone Soup with House Salad with lemon blueberry bread. We will also stop at a shop that greets us with the heavenly aroma of gourmet popcorn, handmade crepes and salt water taffy.

Saturday May 8, 2021 ...... $184

Traveling to Frankenmuth, Michigan is almost like going to Bavaria with its beautiful buildings, shops, attractions and great food. We will dine at the Bavarian Inn, with a beautiful riverfront and hear the hoofbeats of horse-drawn carriages as we admire the 50-foot tall Glockenspiel, - ner’s, the world’s largest CHRISTmas store and the Silent Night Chapel (fashioned after a

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of “Right Bed, Wrong Husband”. In order to increase his allowance, young bachelor Ted uncle unexpectedly drops in and mistakes Ted’s best friend’s wife as his wife. This evening we’ve included a light supper to complement the large meal we had earlier in the day.

We’ll have a “full day to be Dutch”, starting at Windmill Island with its 100,000 tulips and Dutch Village, Tulip Gardens and Wooden Shoe & Delft Factory. Dinner is included before we take our seats for the yet-to-be-announced live performance. Last year’s headliner was scheduled to be Gladys Knight; watch our website for the announcement of the 2021 performer.

Our Holland Tulip Guide takes us through the brightly-decorated Tulip Lane. Learn the connection between the Netherlands and the city of Holland, Michigan, founded by Dutch immigrants in the late 1840’s. We have reserved seats for the Tulip Time Parade. While seated, we’ll see the fascinating street cleaning by townsfolk wearing traditional costumes and wooden shoes, followed by the Musiek-

NEW: SIGHTS UNSEEN IN CLEVELAND Tuesday May 11, 2021 ...... $148

After a couple of years with a “good run”, we’ve added all new stops to our “Sights Unseen in Cleveland” tour. In 2021 we’ve included admissions to visit the Hay-McKinney Mansion, a large home built in 1911 for Clara Hay, the wife of John Hay, after she moved from “Mil- lionaires’ Row”. We’ll also see a collection of cars and trucks that have traveled Cleveland’s streets, many which were built right here in Northern Ohio. Who knows, maybe you’ll have a chance to “go back in time” for a ride or two on the historic Euclid Beach Carousel. After roots go back to 1930 when it moved from its home in a converted boathouse on Wade Park Lagoon. It’s come a long way over the past 90 years with its outdoor gardens, a glasshouse University Circle where the sculpture “The Thinker” greets visitors. Also see our two Drive-By Cleveland Tours, new for 2021!

WORKS OF A MASTER, WINETASTING AND AMISH FLEA MARKET Thursday May 13, 2021 ...... $132

So far, he has completed 89 works of art, intricately carved from antique ivory, ebony wood and abalone pearl. He’s been working for years to create the “History of the Ship”, from the 1st Dynasty Egypt to the present day. We have arranged to explore the exhibit during a guided tour and you will be meeting the carver himself.

There will be a luncheon after we enjoy the winetasting in the wine cellar where you will be enjoying three different regional wines. We “round out this tour” at an Amish Flea Market; just opened a few months ago, it is an indoor shopping center with a variety of vendors.

PAGE 10 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 NEW YORK CITY EXPRESS Friday - Sunday June 4 - 6, 2021 ...... (See Page 4)

Friday - Sunday June 4 - 6, 2021 ...... $584 per person ($781 in singles)

Mackinac Island is a beautiful village where motor vehicles are prohibited. You’ll be met at the boat dock for a tour of the Island by a horse-drawn carriage for a narrated history of this unique destination. It is especially colorful during the Lilac Festival, tradition since 1949 . . . enjoy the fragrance of lilacs. Our buffet luncheon should be truly memorable as it will be served in the Grand Hotel, a beautiful historic structure that overlook the waters of the Mackinac Straits. We’ve included two dinners and breakfast each morning. For those wanting to join in on some “gaming action”, you’ll be able to visit Kewadin Casino in St. Ignace.

We’ll also be visiting Frankenmuth with a din- ner at the Bavarian Inn (their chicken plus a smoked pork dish known as “Kassler Rip- pchen”), along with Bronner’s CHRISTmas Store and the Silent Night Chapel. It is a replica of the Chapel at St. Nicholas Church in Oberndorf, Austria (near Salzburg), tour that combines Thunder Bay Resort with Mackinac Island and our August 27-29 Mackinac Fudge Festival Tour.

WESTERN MARYLAND DINNER TRAIN Saturday - Sunday June 5 - 6, 2021 ...... $442 per person ($510 in singles)

The Western Maryland will be hosting us on their “Evening Paradise Dinner Excur- sion”. Enjoy the ambience of days gone by as we travel along the Great Allegheny Passage, from Cumberland to Frostburg, and dining on your pre-selected three- course dinner with choices from the following entrée menu: Maryland crab cakes with lump crab meat; honey-glazed salmon; baked vegetarian lasagna; Virginia

There’s a visit to the Horseshoe Curve, a three-tracked railroad curve, an “engineer- ing marvel” when it opened in 1854. This project reduced the travel time between Philadelphia to Pittsburgh from 20 days to just 15 hours.

In addition, we’ve included the Railroad Memorial Museum and their theater which shows the history of the Curve. We’ll go back in time when Highway 30 was the “Lincoln Highway” with its iconic structures to amuse travelers, including an 18-foot high Coffee Pot built in 1927. Keeping with the “railroad theme”, a brief stop will also be made at a “Community Model Railroad” display, highlighting operating O-gauge trains. Two meals are included.

ATOP MOUNT WASHINGTON, DINING AT LEMONT Saturday June 5, 2021 ...... $182

Pittsburgh’s Five-Star Diamond Awarded LeMont is located atop Mount Washington. It offers a spectacular view of the Three Rivers “Triangle” and is synonymous with opulence. Please advise your entrée selection when booking this tour: Chicken Marsala or Atlantic Salmon.

Enjoy Mount Washington with a ride on the historic Duquesne Incline to the Observation Deck for panoramic views. We’ve included a tour of Pittsburgh and a cruise on the Three Rivers.

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Departing from the west and south suburbs, this sightseeing tour of the Cleveland area will have you seeing many of the highlights, both new and historic, from the comfort of your motorcoach seat but there will also be a couple of “get up and get off the bus” stops. We’ve included the International Women’s Air & Space Museum, seeing the contributions of women to the history of aviation and space travel. Another stop will be made at the Cleveland Mu- seum of Art in the University Circle area. Of course this “Tour of Cleveland” will include a locally-prepared luncheon for your enjoyment. (Also see our April 8th tour with different pickup points and meal choices and our May 11th tour with even more inclusions.

Thursday June 10, 2021 ...... $119

In 1966, a small restaurant in a rural section of Stark County, eventually becoming known as Hartville Kitchen. People came open. There’s now an indoor Marketplace with over 100 shops featuring fashion, crafts, antiques & home decor. During peak daily. New for 2021: We’ve included a tour with a brief history of chocolate and you’ll receive a customized candy bar to take home. “Hartville Collectibles” is a large gift shop offering keep- sakes and Hartville Hardware with an 1850 square-foot “Made in the USA Idea House” is constructed of products that are in stock.

THE OUTER BANKS & MYRTLE BEACH Sunday - Saturday June 13 - 19, 2021 ...... $1834 per person ($2348 in singles)

This tour incorporates the top destinations along the coastlines of Virginia, North Carolina and authorized by George Washington was built in 1881, and is situated near the site where English settlers set foot on their way to settle in Jamestown and guided travelers to safety for almost 100 years. The Wright Brothers National Memorial is a “must see”

Manteo, North Carolina, is rich in local history and was the birthplace of English coloniza- tion in the Outer Banks. Our stops include the Elizabethan Gardens, a beautiful 10-acre garden with sculptures and gardens. Close-by Edenton has been called “One of America’s Prettiest Towns” and you will be seeing why, with the history, beauty and charm welcom- every turn. The Marine Corps’ Camp Lejeune military training facility is located in Jacksonville, North Carolina. We will visit the Montford Point Marine Memorial in Lejeune Memorial Gardens, a place to honor those who serve our country and to remember those who

We will be in Myrtle Beach for three evenings and will enjoy lively musical shows, The Carolina Opry and the show at the Alabama Theater. Our Myrtle Beach Tours always include dinner at a seafood Restaurant and there will be shopping-browsing stops, including a visit to Broadway at the Beach. We will also visit Winston-Salem and along the way with dinner planned at a historic tavern built in 1816, with dishes inspired by the Moravian families

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Enjoy cruising aboard the beautiful Goodtime III, the largest luxury ship on the Great Lakes, as we cruise both Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River, as the Captain narrates the sights and tells the history of both waterways. It’s a great way to celebrate the arrival of the warm rays of the summer sun!

But the cruise is just the “start” of this trip. Since we are known for the great meals, we’ve arranged for a tasty meal following the cruise . . . sort of a “mystery restaurant destination”.

CREATION MUSEUM & ARK ENCOUNTER Tuesday - Wednesday June 15 - 16, 2021 ...... $394 per person ($489 in singles)

Enjoy two popular destinations: the Creation Museum and the Ark En- counter. Noah loaded his family and many of the world’s animals into an discovered the “original Ark”, we will be seeing a new version built in a similar fashion less than an hour south of Cincinnati. The Ark is a massive wooden structure . . . with the cost of building this 510-foot long vessel being considerably more than Noah spent, $92 million, it was built using the original dimensions. The Ark is described as an “attraction of biblical proportions”. You will see how Noah and his family may have lived. At the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, not too far from the Ark, you’ll see biblical history come to life. As you walk through the exhibits, you’ll encounter the Garden of Eden, an Ark’s Emzara’s Buffet. Tuesday evening, enjoy the Deutschland Fare Dinner at the Newport Hofbrauhaus.

BUILT ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS Wednesday - Friday June 16 - 18, 2021 ...... $648 per person ($824 in singles)

American architects, US Presidents, engineers and scientists grew up in Western New York’s Buffalo region, home to remarkable buildings. Along the way we will visit East Aurora, with many “Giants” who impacted so many. During the early 1800s, President Millard Fillmore lived here and another “name from the Village’s past” is Elbert Hubbard, the founder of the Roycroft Movement, which led to the Arts & Crafts since it opened in 1930. We will tour the Martin House Complex, Architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s largest residential design.

During our tour we will visit a historic factory that rebuilds carousels. Journeying back to 1825, we will be cruising the Erie Canal and go through the Lockport Locks, with much of the credit going to yet another “Giant”, New York City Mayor DeWitt Clinton. The canal provided a water route from the Hudson River to the Great Lakes, mak- prepare them. Then we will visit the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site which chronicles the life of this “Giant” and William McKinley. Six meals are included.

Book by Phone: Cleveland/Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 PAGE 13 THE OHIO & ERIE CANAL - ROSCOE VILLAGE Friday June 18, 2021 ...... $132 We will be traveling to a restored Ohio and Erie Canal town in Coshocton County. Historic Roscoe Village was laid out in 1816, from up the Cuyahoga River to Lake Erie and south to the Ohio River. Today the village has been preserved with authenticity, from the operating blacksmith shop to Lock 27, which now operates as a restaurant.

We will be having our meal in the dining room of a historic building before touring the shops and buildings. Next, we board a canal boat that is pulled by a pair of beautiful horses, in a way so similar to the mode-of-transportation years ago. We’ve also included a visit to a bulk food store.

KANSAS CITY . . . HERE WE COME! Sunday - Friday June 20 - 25, 2021 ...... $1464 per person ($1746 in singles)

Kansas City gradually grew as the French and Spanish arrived but, after the 1804 Loui- siana Purchase, a visit by Lewis & Clark changed everything. Today the city is known for wonderful steaks, barbecue, jazz and architecture. Nicknamed “The City of Fountains”, it has more fountains than any city, with the exception of Rome, Italy. With 48 fountains, hundreds of miles of boulevards and 124 parks, we’ll be showing you why Kansas City is truly the Midwest’s best kept secret! Enjoy the Spanish-inspired Country Club Plaza, Card Visitor Center, learning of the company started by a Nebraska teen. Being in Kansas City, we will be enjoying their specialties, a great steak and, another evening, KC Hickory Smoked BBQ. Twelve meals are included.

We’ll be seeing artifacts from the “Arabia”, a side wheeler steamboat that sank in the Mis- We’ll visit Longview Mansion, built in 1914 by a lumber baron. Our narrated tour will have us stepping back into the early 1800s to the “Town of Kansas” as our Guide relates its beginnings at Lewis & Clark Point. You’ll see the huge “Community Bookshelf” on the side of the KC Library, with “book spines”, each measuring 25 feet. There will be a visit to the Crown Center Complex and a stop to visit the 1914 Union Station which, at one time, saw a dozen railroads utilizing its facilities and is now the Amtrak Station. We will visit Independence, home of Harry S. Truman, seeing the Truman Library and Independence Square.

The Gateway Arch in St Louis celebrates the westward expansion of the U.S and soars 63 stories high. We will visit the ancestral home of the Busch family; It was named for Ulysses S. Grant who worked here. We will be seeing the Power and Light District and Subtropolis, created through the mining of a 270 million-year-old limestone deposit, now with miles of wide, paved streets accessed at street level.

PAGE 14 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 PURPLE MOOSE, FIELDS OF LUPINES & LAKE GEORGE Monday - Friday June 21 - 25, 2021 ...... $1394 per person ($1679 in singles)

of the state’s largest mammals. Adult moose average 1,000 pounds and stand 6 feet at of vibrant purples, pinks, blues and whites. The blossoms attract equally dazzling butter- European manner. But this is just the start as we enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride through rows of Christmas trees in, of all places, “Bethlehem”, known as “the NH Christmas tree farm”.

We will take a ride to the summit of Mount Washington, on the mountain climbing cog railway, similar to the Pilatus Railway in Switzerland. We’ll be making stops to sample varieties of jam, honey, pickles, sauces, and delicious chocolate candies. One of the ten meals has been planned at the Omni Mount Washington Hotel. Completed in 1902, it took two years and 250 craftsmen to complete this luxury New England retreat.

We’ll be traveling aboard the Cannon Mountain Tramway that offers spectacular rugged mountain scenery and view the peaks of two mountain ranges. By now, you’ve heard about the “purple”, but what about the “moose”? Well, we will be going out with a Moose Guide, seeing these gentle giants in their natural habitat. We’ll dine in Lake George, New York, named in 1775 in honor of King George II. Best of all, this tour is offered at the same price as last year!

SOUTH BEND -- COLLEGE, CARS & COLLECTIBLES Tuesday - Wednesday June 22 - 23, 2021 ...... $364 per person ($429 in singles)

South Bend grew as a result of industrial giants including Oliver Chilled Plow Company and Studebaker Corporation. Given the importance of these early companies, we will be visiting the National Museum that dis- plays stately Studebakers, impressive Packards, sporty Avantis, trucks and smaller Larks, along with telling the story of other automotive and industrial history. Exhibits include the carriage Abraham Lincoln rode in to Ford’s Theatre. In 1842 the University of Notre Dame was founded and became more recognized for their football team under their coach, Knute Rockne. You’ll have time to see the college and the students that are so proud of “their school”. Interestingly, no one is quite sure how a school created by French priests somehow picked up the name “Fighting Irish”.

We will be staying at a country inn, with specialty shops and good ol’ family-style cooking. The next morning it’s only a short drive to the Shipshewana Flea Market, with nearly 700 vendors, offering collectibles, bargains and about everything else. Our next stop will be to the home of Auburn automobiles. As demand increased, Auburns, Cords and Duesenbergs were seen on streets around the nation, and in the showroom we will visit. Stepping across the parking lot we will be entering a former part of the car factory, now home to “tons” of cars, trucks, military vehicles and a streamlined Futurliner that General Motors used to transport prototype display vehicles. Three meals are included.

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Put on your “Lederhosen Breeches” or your “Bundhosen”, if you dare, and travel aboard “de Omnibus” with us to Frankenmuth, Michigan. It’s almost like going to Bavaria with its beautiful buildings, shops, attractions and great food. Bavaria is the oldest and largest state in Germany. Our rooms will be at the Bavarian Lodge in the heart of town, with its

Bronner’s CHRISTmas Store is the world’s larg- est, offering more than 6,000 styles of ornaments and holiday items. We will visit the “Silent Night Chapel”, fashioned after an Austrian chapel, where the song “Silent Night” the Bavarian Belle Riverboat. Be sure to pick up bakery or fudge to take home with you. (As with all our tour descriptions, we ask you to visit our website to learn even more of the details.)

HISTORIC ZOAR VILLAGE Wednesday June 23, 2021 ...... $149

those who settled in this region. For years the Separatists did well and Zoar became one of the most successful communal settlements; we will tour the museum, enjoying the Early American Architecture and quaint village scenery.

After our luncheon, we will be visiting the fascinating Famous Endings Museum. According to our hosts, it all started back in 1996 when, what we might say, “a hobby got out of hand”. A fellow had a hobby collecting autographs and, as you will hear during our visit, he had requested an autograph and picture of legendary boxer Joe Louis. Sometime later, he received a package contain- sparked his interest to gather even more information on famous funerals, which began his collection, leading to the largest known collection of its kind. The museum exhibits continue to grow and displays a lantern that hung on the horse-drawn carriage that carried Abraham Lincoln’s body. History runs throughout this tour.

K-9s, VINES & EQUINE Thursday June 24, 2021 ...... $144

This tour travels to an area originally named “Lower Sandusky” in northwest Ohio. the military. We’ll see how K-9s are trained, learn to play catch, identify scents and track down narcotics. If a bad guy takes off running, ignoring the verbal com- a tasty luncheon.

Then we will be interacting with Belgian horses or Clydesdales (based on the show schedule for these two breeds). We’v also included a countryside winery. Each the owners tell their personal stories of starting the business and growing it over the years.

PAGE 16 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 THE LEGACY OF LUCY & DESI . . . and Luncheon Cruise on Lake Chautauqua Saturday June 26, 2021 ...... $164 A bit of nostalgia descends upon us as we board the Chautauqua Belle, launched passenger sternwheel steamboats left in North America, decorated similar to the steamboat Washington which dated back to 1824. We will have dinner on board as we cruise Lake Chautauqua.

We’ll learn about “the person whose face has been seen by more people more often than any other in history” at the Lucy & Desi Museum & Studios. You’ll hear about some of the antics from Lucy’s childhood as we view screenings and video excerpts and then take a tour of Lucy’s hometown.

Saturday June 26, 2021 ...... $184

This tour travels to Niagara Falls, New York . . . better known as “Niagara USA”. Did you know that Niagara Falls is America’s oldest state park, established in 1885? Best of all, no passport is needed since we will be staying within New York State. Lunch is at a popular restaurant, after our visit to the New York Power Authority’s Project Power Vista. Then we will enjoy a trip on the Maid of the Mist as we “Explore the Roar” of Niagara Falls, formed in 11,000 B.C. when the last glaciers receded.

This scenic boat trip of the Falls is a spectacular half-hour ride, creating a memory of a lifetime. diverted to generators to make Niagara Falls the largest producer of electric power in the world. You’ll learn more about the Niagara Escarpment, as we “Explore the Roar”.

BOSTON POPS, 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS Friday - Tuesday July 2 - 6, 2021 ...... $1342 per person ($1681 in singles) The Boston Pops, established in 1885, is one of the most beloved orchestras, be- ing made up mostly by musicians from the Boston Symphony Orchestra. These concerts were eventually shortened to “Pops” in 1900. We’ve included nine meals in this tour package so there is less you’ll have to buy.

One evening we will check into the beautiful Turning Stone Resort in Verona, New York where we will enjoy dinner and, for those interested in a “little gaming action”, $40 in free play. The next day we’ll travel to Quincy Market & the adja- cent Faneuil Hall Marketplace which have, for over 250 years, been an integral part of the life of Boston’s residents. Feel the cobblestones beneath your feet, see roaming performers and taste diverse ethnic foods. At the Esplanade, we’ll enjoy the Boston Pops Rehearsal Concert performed on the Hatch Shell Stage.

We depart for the Freedom Trail, seeing Cambridge, home of Harvard University, then board a ship for a cruise, which includes entertainment, as we enjoy a lunch, featur- ing lobster (for those interested). We’ll visit the John F. Kennedy Library Museum which captures the powerful story of his life, leadership and legacy. This evening we will dine before taking our seats at the banks of the Charles River to again hear the music of the Boston Pops, enjoying the warm evening breezes as we await the Navy Yard with its USS Constitution, best known as “Old Ironsides”. In the Village of Herkimer, we will board the Lil’ Diamond for a cruise through one of the canal locks before having dinner. Even on the last day of the tour, we have reservations at a

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This tour includes visits to Boston, the Island of Martha’s Vineyard and the very tip of the Cape in Provincetown, where we’ll enjoy inns and resorts. You’ll even have a chance to order lobster or steak during this “Cape Cod Experience”. We’ve included dinners, entertainment and rooms in Hyannis, referred to by many as the “Capital of the Cape”.

Monday We’ll be staying at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, with a chance to try your luck in their casino with a $40 casino slot bonus.

Tuesday Our Guide will provide an introduction to Boston Proper and to the many landmarks in the historic heart of the city. Learn about Boston’s role in shaping American history as you’ll be seeing where the American Revolution was conceived from the Boston Tea Party’s ship and the Old North Church.

Wednesday We’ll head over to Martha’s Vineyard for our narrated bus tour of the island. Because of its beauty and serenity, this island has been home to famous people including the Kennedys and Carly Simon. We’ll be in Edgar- town at lunch time, one of the Island’s “focal points”. Back on the mainland, we’ll have a “special dinner” with your choice of lobster or steak. Bon Appetit!

Thursday Today we travel with our Guide to the very tip of Cape Cod along the Old Kings Highway, winding through centuries of Cape Cod history before our dinner with entertainment. We will see the John F. Kennedy Memorial, the Korean War Memorial and will view St. Francis Xavier Church, the stunning parish of the Kennedy family.

Friday We depart for a photo op at Plymouth Rock, and will visit a Cranberry Bog. We’ll stay at the Woodlands Resort next to Mohegan Sun Poconos Casino. Dinner will be there . . . complete with a glass of wine for those interested. Please advise us of your meal selection when booking this trip: Parmesan Cheese-Encrusted Chicken, Tomato & Herb-Encrusted Cod or Penne with Vodka Sauce.

Saturday While you may be expecting a morning coffee break along the way, we will be making a “special stop” for a mid-morning pastry and coffee to “tide you over”. Our mid-afternoon meal will be at a steak & seafood restaurant.

There is not much that this tour doesn’t include . . . eleven great meals plus a “pastry break”, inns, rooms in Hyannis, narrated tours of Boston, the Cape and Martha’s Vineyard.

RIVERBOAT TOUR, GRAND CONCOURSE DINING Wednesday July 7, 2021 ...... $164

Enjoy a cruise after dining at the award-winning Grand Concourse Restaurant in historic Station Square, an architectural wonder. Long ago, people came here to meet passengers arriving on the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad. Its passenger business thrived from 1879 through the 1940’s. It continues to celebrate its history.

We will experience Pittsburgh on a riverboat cruise along the Three Riv- ers, then board the historic Duquesne Incline which will take us to the top of Mount Washington for spectacular views of the city. Afterwards enjoy a guided tour through “The Steel City”. Best of all, the same price for the third straight year.

PAGE 18 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 VICTORIAN CHAUTAUQUA AT THE HISTORIC ATHENAEUM HOTEL!! Thursday July 8, 2021 ...... $164

Photo by Chautauqua Institute Enjoy a day from the Victorian Era as we travel to the Chautauqua Instituiton in New York State. This “Chautauqua Experience” will have us stepping back

This Victorian village is a National Historic Landmark founded in 1874. Chau- tauqua provides a picturesque setting with a nineteenth century ambience and offers a richly-woven tapestry of programs that have attracted people to this pristine lakeside facility for more than a century. In keeping with the upscale nature of the tour, our luncheon will be served at the historic Athenaeum Hotel, serving guests since 1881. This impressive hotel sits atop a tree-shaded hill overlooking picturesque Lake Chautauqua on the grounds of the Institution. Even your meal choices are “something special”. When booking, please advise if you would prefer a or steak entrée chicken breast with pan jus and grilled sirloin steak with Diane sauce. We will enjoy a wine tasting during this tour in wine country. For those with a “sweet tooth”, our Tour Planners have included a candy shop in the Chautauqua region, specializing in various chocolates including chocolate potato chips, goat milk fudge, sugar-free peanut butter cups and pecan frogs in addition to their delicious ice cream! All this “classic elegance” has been combined into a one-day tour package that we have been offering for almost two decades at the same price as last year.

PORTAGE LAKES & MORE Friday July 9, 2021 ...... $124

The Portage Lakes area is home to many residents, boaters and dining establishments. Its wetlands attract water- fowl and shorebirds, providing visitors the enjoyment of observing wildlife. (Note: For even more details of this new tour, and updates, see our web site, www.greatdaytours.com.) The lakes, named after the old Indian portage path, came about as a result of ice chunks that fell off glaciers as they passed through here. We will be cruising aboard the Portage Princess, a 45-passenger vessel, with lunch at a popular dockside restaurant

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Sunday We will travel to Bettendorf, Iowa, staying at the beautiful Isle Resort on the banks of the Mississippi River with dinner this evening.

Monday The Amana Colonies is one of America’s longest-lived communal societies dating back to 1714 Germany. After a tour we will enjoy a midday dinner at the Ox Yoke Inn with time to explore the local shops. Then it’s on to Omaha, Nebraska.

Tuesday Enroute to South Dakota, we’ll stop at the unusual Wall Drug Store. It grew to its current size by advertising “free ice water” along the highway. In Rapid City, we’ll check into our hotel where we will be spend- ing the next three nights.

Wednesday Bring your camera on our guided tour that includes Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial and great sights along the way through Custer State Park where we anticipate seeing herds of buffalo. Tonight, there is a Chuck Wagon Supper with a cowboy music show starring the “Fort Hays Wranglers”. The supper bell rings out loud to call all cowboys and cowgirls to bring their appetite to the chow line. It’s a popular destination since it was the set for the movie “Dances with Wolves”.

Thursday Enjoy our visits through Sturgis and historic Fort Meade. It was built in 1878 as a cavalry fort to protect the settlements in the Northern Black Hills, especially the nearby gold mining area around Deadwood. We will see Deadwood before we take the Deadwood tour into Mount Moriah Cemetery to see the burial sites of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane before the reenactment of the “Shooting of Wild Bill Hickok in Saloon # 10”. Stroll the shops on Main Street in Deadwood before dinner.

Friday Enjoy the beauty of the Badlands where 37 million years of wind and water erosion have carved an eerie sight from the prairies of Western South Dakota. The Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota, has served as a monument to agriculture for over a hundred years. We will overnight in Sioux Falls with dinner.

Saturday Arriving in Austin, Minnesota, known for Spam®, the meat product produced here. We’ve included a visit to the Spam Museum. This evening, enjoy an upscale dinner and a live theatre production.

Sunday We will enjoy our mid-afternoon dinner in Indiana. This eight-day tour pack-

MYSTERY TOUR # 1822 Tuesday July 13, 2021 ...... $154

This tour has been so popular over the years that we’ve kept the inclusions the same for 2021. This package is called Mystery Tour # 1822 and, we hope, this is not too much information to give away one of the destinations. This combination of stops is sure to bring back memories and a bit of history. There is something for everyone, including a wine tasting, hearing from the owners who have studied wine and the lifestyle that goes along with it.

Another of our stops includes an industry that dates back to 1835. Parts of it remain in operation even today. Its construction date made it the second of its type in the entire United States. We can tell you that, because of the closeness of its location, the city is sometimes confused with a different town in the same state with a similar moniker. Now you know about “1835”, we really can’t give away the reference to “1822”, can we? Your Driver and Tour Director will be taking you to a late-afternoon dinner at a special venue.

PAGE 20 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 Tuesday - Thursday July 13 - 15, 2021 ...... $634 per person ($784 in singles)

This summertime tour to Michigan allows you to see a place from a different viewpoint as we visit Holland, Grand Rapids, Marshall and Saugatuck on the shores of Lake Michigan. We will begin with lunch at Cornwell’s Dinner Theatre and then we’ll enjoy a matinee performance of the off-Broadway hit, “Pump Boys & Dinettes”. The “Pump Boys” sell high octane in Grand Ole Opry country and the two “Dinettes” run the Double Cup Diner. There’s singing, dancing and music!

We’ve included a memorable dinner cruise aboard the Holland Princess, a Vic- torian-style paddle-wheel riverboat. Saugatuck is known for its sand dunes and the downtown area has quaint streets, offering art and gifts. We will take a ride in dune buggies through Saugatuck Dunes State Park. In Holland, at Windmill Island Gardens, we will arrive at the “Peak Bloom Week” for the gardens with annuals. We will visit the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, the resting place of the 38th President, the only President not elected by ballot for his terms as either President or Vice-President. His wife Betty Ford is buried here as well.

considered the “highlight” of our tours to this area. Trams will take us through this 158-acre botanical garden and outdoor sculpture park to experience masterpieces of art and nature. Sculptures include works by masters such as Auguste Rodin. While here you’ll be selecting your luncheon at the Farm-to-Table “Taste of the Garden Café” with its fabulous glass creations by Dale Chihuly. Beautiful blown-glass pieces span the ceiling.

MACKINAC ISLAND & THUNDER BAY RESORT Tuesday - Thursday July 13 - 15, 2021 ...... $784 per person ($942 in singles)

This package includes rooms right on Mackinac Island, where transportation is by horse carriage, bicycle or by foot. We will stay on the main street of this picturesque town. We’ve included the horse-carriage tour of the Island so you’ll see all that it offers and, this year, includes the legendary Grand Luncheon Buf- fet, the highlight of the “Grand Hotel experience”. Your table will overlook the of Mackinac. There will be plenty of opportunities to visit the shops. You just as “fudgies”.

This tour also includes the Thunder Bay Resort, nestled against the beautiful backdrop of Northern Michigan. Both our welcome reception and breakfast will be served in the resort’s - the resort’s beautiful log cabin. We’ll be transported on a carriage pulled by a team of giant draft horses. Along the way we’ll see the beautiful elk on their preserve, possibly hear the bugle call of a male elk, see a bull in “velvet” or even view a newborn calf. expansive Bronner’s CHRISTmas Store at 25 Christmas Lane. You will have time to visit the “Silent Night Chapel” a replica of the original Silent Night Memorial Chapel in

For those who enjoy ships and Lake Erie shipwrecks, we’ve planned a stop at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center of the Thunder Bay Natural Maritime Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve. Board and explore the shipwreck “Century”, a full-sized replica of a wooden Great Lakes schooner . . . without getting wet. We also have a June 4-6 Mackinac Island tour for the “Lilac Festival” and an August 27-29 “Weekend with Fudge Gift”.

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The Ohio Star Theater in the Carlisle Village Inn Complex is large and well equipped for Broadway- style performances. We will be served a family-style dinner and will visit a bakery, enjoying the homemade goodness perfected over the years.

What could possibly go wrong when an Amish widow decides to teach a weekend quilting class? Well, this musical production just had to add to the dilemma, throwing in a Biker, a Marine, a quarrelsome couple and a few more crazy characters and see what happens in the Musical, widow learn about quilts, and a bit about themselves. Best of all, we’ve been able to keep the same price again this year.

CRUISING FROM THE BUFFALO HARBOR Thursday July 15, 2021 ...... $184

Back in 1825 a harbor was constructed at the western end of the Erie Canal in Buffalo. Canal boats connected with the railroad trains, permitting shipping products between the Atlantic sea- board and the Great Lakes. Jumping ahead to the 21st century, improvements have made the waterfront a much-visited part of the city.

We will be dining within view of two Navy ships towering high in the skyline. After lunch, we will board our river tour boat for its History Sightseeing Cruise. We will be cruising along the structures that drove its growth.

CEDAR POINT BOUND Friday July 16, 2021 ......

About 150 years ago, an amusement park was created on Cedar Point, a peninsula near Sandusky, that originally and picnic areas in 1870. Steamboats and railroads brought guests from Detroit and Cleveland to this park. Since then, a lot of money has gone into the improvements with Cedar Point now offering rides, entertainment, games and restaurants. It is also known for the many roller coasters that it offers. Why not join with us as we transport you to the exciting Cedar Point? For more details, please give us a call or see our website which will be updated as more details are received from the park once its 2021 plans are in place.

LAKE ERIE ISLAND HOPPING WITH TRAM, CRUISE & ONBOARD LUNCH Saturday July 17, 2021 ...... $154

There’s a full day of fun as we embark on this “Island Hopping Cruise”. We’ll visit two of the top destinations, Kelleys Island and South Bass Island, home of Put-in-Bay. Kelleys Island, a few miles from Canada, is home to Inscription Rock and the Glacial Grooves, the largest grooves in the world carved by the 100-foot deep ice that slid through this area, and dug what is now Lake Erie.

Our luncheon, an onboard picnic-style meal, will be served enroute to downtown Put-In-Bay, the “home base” of Oliver Hazard Perry. During the “Battle of Lake Erie” his nine Navy vessels defeated and captured six vessels of the British Navy. A tram will be meeting us for an included tour of the island. You’ll have the afternoon to enjoy the town, visit Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial with the presentation “War of 1812 and the Battle of Lake Erie”, relax at a winery, take in an “afternoon show” or the car museum.

PAGE 22 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 AGE OF STEAM ROUNDHOUSE & DENNISON DEPOT Saturday July 17, 2021 ...... $148

This tour is for both history buffs and rail fans, starting at the Age of Steam Roundhouse & Train Museum. With almost two dozen steam & diesel locomo- tives, restoration work continues to preserve these locomotives and railroad cars from the early days of the railroads. The 18-stall roundhouse surrounds a 115-foot turntable.

After lunch, we will travel to a National Historic Landmark, the Dennison Railroad the war, 1.3 million service members were served here when their troop trains 1873 Pennsylvania Railroad Depot, with its railroad cars, houses a museum and

CRUISING THE ILLINOIS RIVER . . . FROM PEORIA TO STARVED ROCK LODGE Sunday - Wednesday July 18 - 21, 2021 ...... $964 per person ($1192 in singles)

Based on the continued success of our Mississippi River Cruises aboard the Twilight Riverboat each October, we have added a second river boat cruise for those who would like a new itinerary to explore. This cruise travels through the Illinois River Valley aboard the Spirit of Peoria, a true paddle wheeler, mirroring a Mark Twain-era riverboat, complete with a 21-foot diameter paddle wheel. It is an elegant and quiet vessel as she cruises 166 miles through the water, richly appointed with Victorian architecture, with deck lounge chairs for sightseeing or to “catch a snooze” in the sun. Entertainment includes live singing, guitar, banjo and ragtime piano along with some storytelling. There will be historical information provided at various spots along with wildlife sightings.

Breakfast will be served as we depart the dock on our scenic cruise. During the two days of cruising, there will be entertainment and a chef prepared meal, including his prime rib dinner. Monday evening we will be stay at the Starved Rock Lodge, enjoying their amenities or, perhaps, taking a hike to the Starved Rock Historic Site.

As with all our river cruises, meals and snacks are included throughout the day. Our coach will be waiting in Peoria to take us to dinner at Famous Dave’s. We will continue our trip homeward with breakfast and lunch the next day, this time with a choice of entrees at a Midwest steak house. Nine meals are included in this tour plus plenty of snacks along the way.

NEW YORK CITY & ATLANTIC CITY & WIND CREEK CASINO Monday - Thursday July 19 - 22, 2021 ...... $764 per person ($994 in singles)

We travel into Pennsylvania to Wind Creek Casino Hotel (formerly Sands Casino Bethlehem) of our bonuses, $45 in food vouchers and $80 in free slot play. Choose from their nine restaurants including the popular buffet.

On Tuesday we travel into New York City to meet our guide to tour the Big Apple, seeing sites such as the 9/11 Memorial. Late afternoon we will return to Wind Creek to have dinner or enjoy some gambling. The fun continues the next day as we visit a casino in Atlantic City. Passengers receive another $25 bonus here.

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We will be guests at Mount Hope Estate & Winery, originally constructed during the 19th cen- tury and later remodeled by the wealthy owners to include Victorian features. Enjoy our wine tasting and a special luncheon at the Estate. Our dinner show is the musical “Beauty and the Beast”. Enjoy the story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, who must teach the Beast to “love and to be loved”, in order to release this young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. Dutch Country is known for its great cooking, and you’ll discover that at

Wednesday - Friday July 21 - 23, 2021 ...... $694 per person ($843 in singles)

We have included one of the top restaurants in the city this year as well as a dinner-show. Five meals are included this year. We did include a “bit of history”, a museum that includes stately Packard Motor Cars and other historic vehicles seen on the streets of the “Windy City”, along with military vehicles, and a Presidential Carriage, some that were part of the late 1800’s transportation scene.

We will be at the Schaumburg Castle with its colossal stone tower and emerald lawn. While its beautiful on the outside, it is the experience you will be having on the inside. During dinner there will be entertainers performing staged medival-style games and jousting.

We’ll be seeing the “Chicago of Today” and the Museum of Science & Industry, housed in the former Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. Its exhibits include a replica of a coal mine, a German submarine captured during WW II, a huge model railroad display, the command module of Apollo 8, and the “Silver Streak, the

One of the most fascinating inclusions will have you experiencing the “legendary architecture from the best seat in the house - the river”. You’ll be seeing the 130-year-long history behind the skyline as the Captain navigates through the heart of the city and all three branches of the Chicago River. Followed by time for shopping or browsing at Navy Pier. Lastly, our newst inclusion is a fabulous dining experience at one of Chicago’s favorite upscale restaurants.

Tuesday July 27, 2021 ...... $156

In the mid-1800s, Detroit became a “beacon of hope” as it was generally the last stop in a long journey for fugitive slaves before crossing the river to Canada and freedom. We will visit historical sites in Detroit that have maintained their original sanctity to preserve African American history, taking you back in time to experience the moment.

Two-hundred Underground Railroad stops were located around Michigan, with a number being located in Detroit. The First Congregational Church of Detroit played a crucial role in the national anti-slavery movement. Refugees were hidden in the church until being led to boats on the Detroit River. Today we will enjoy “Grannie’s Hot Lunch”. Then, no place captures the story of slavery and its heritage better than the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the world’s largest permanent exhibit of its type. We will take a journey through African American History and Culture, through realistic African markets, a former holding cell, the “Door of No Return” and a replica slave ship. Next, you will hear stories of African American triumphs, including escapes to freedom. PAGE 24 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 FALLINGWATER & FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL Saturday July 24, 2021 ...... $188

Each July we, and our countrymen, celebrate our independence on the National Day of the United States. Now, many years after July 4, 1776, the events still call upon ordinary citizens, reaching its destination. We will visit the National Park Service’s Memorial and Visitors Center which honors the forty passengers and crew members who fought back to thwart the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Fallingwater, one of the most unique homes in the world, designed and built for the Kaufmann Family of department store fame by Frank Lloyd Wright, a fellow best known for his “pork pie hat”. He was com- missioned as the designer of one of the great architectural triumphs boasting that it will “change the way you see nature and the world”. The house is “dramatically situated over a waterfall”, giving the appearance of not standing on solid ground as it reaches out over the 30-foot waterfall. (Please note that photos are permitted outside only and due to walking

Our luncheon today will be at a historic restaurant that may not have been in agreement with the country’s position on Prohibition. Here, during those (supposedly) “dry years”, gentlemen would bring their friends to enjoy “tea” (wink, wink) served in teapots.

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LAKE ERIE WINE COUNTRY Thursday July 29, 2021 ...... $144

Did you know that the favorite “adult beverage” of American Presidents has been wine? This includes Madison, Jefferson, and Grant, to name a few. Ohio has a long tradition quality wines. Northern Ohio, with its climate and abundant water supply, were ideal in 1876 to accommodate his large family. During the 1880 presidential election, he con- assassination in 1881, his widow added the Memorial Library wing, setting the precedent for presidential libraries. For something new, we plan to visit a Lavender Farm that grows distinctive and unique varieties of lavender, turning them into products and oils.

- rante Winery & Ristorante in Geneva. Of course, we’ve included a wine tasting tour and will visit two additional wineries in the Lake County Wine Region, Debonne Vineyards and Grand River Cellars Winery.

OHIO STATE FAIR 2021 Friday July 30, 2021 ...... $114

Since 1850, The Ohio State Fair has been a tradition for visitors. There are entertainment stages, a delivery room for farm animals, a petting zoo, musicians, artists and, of course, animals competing for awards. Don’t forget about a hot dog or funnel cake while taking in the scent of cotton candy amidst the rows of old-fashioned carnival booths. This should be a “Blue Ribbon Tour” for you!

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PORTUGAL AND THE DOURO RIVER CRUISE Sunday - Friday April 14 - 24, 2021 ...... starting at $4199

Spend two nights exploring Lisbon, then set sail through the Portuguese Frontier. Visit Spain’s walled city of Salamanca, and the quaint and historic towns of Portugal along the Douro.

• 23 Meals (9 breakfasts, 5 Lunches and 9 dinners) • 2-night hotel in Lisbon • 7-nights on the Emerald Radiance • Shore Excursions in each port • Complimentary regional wines, beer & soft drinks • Dinner both nights in Lisbon • Fully-Escorted from Cleveland

PAGE 26 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 DANUBE DREAMS Monday - Thursday June 28 - July 8, 2021 ...... starting at $3929 Your European vacation begins with two nights in Prague, capital of the Czech Republic. Guided sightseeing shows you its best-known treasures. Transfer to Deggendorf where your Danube River cruise begins. Passau, Germany, the “City of - the picturesque wine region of Wachau Valley. In Dürnstein, see the famous blue and white Stiftskirche and taste some of the local wines. Vienna, the “City of Music,” makes an immediate impression with its lavish Hofburg Imperial Palace and neo-renaissance Vienna Opera House. In Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, a guided walk takes you through the delightful Old Town and to the Gothic St. Martin’s Cathedral. In Budapest, the vibrant capital of Hungary, see the must- see sights with a local expert. From the Golden City of Prague to the Pearl of the Danube in Budapest, your European river cruise is an experience not to be missed!

• 22 Meals (9 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners) • 2-nights hotel in Prage, Czech Republic • 7-nights aboard the Avalon Impression • Complimentary regional wines, beer & soft drinks • Shore Excursions in every port

THE ROMANTIC RHINE Friday - Saturday July 16 - 23, 2021 ...... starting at $3999 One of Europe’s most legendary rivers awaits you on this exciting journey along the Rhine River, which takes you across Germany—and touches in Holland, France, and Switzerland! This mag- to see the treasures of this 700-year-old city is on a canal cruise along the elegant grachten, lined with homes dating back to the city’s “Golden Age”. Cologne, Germany, a 2,000 year-old city known for its Gothic architecture—will be an exciting stop with its famous twin-spired cathedral and Old Town with many shops, cafés, and taverns. Pass through the dramatic Rhine Gorge, the most beautiful view of the Rhine River where ancient castles stand on cliffs 400 feet above the water. Cruise to the charming wine town of Rüdesheim and visit the unique Siegfried’s Me- chanical Musical Instrument Museum. Continue your Rhine River cruise to Mainz for a guided walk and visit to the captivating Gutenberg Museum. In Strasbourg, France, you’ll be amazed by the red-sandstone Gothic cathedral with ancient murals and fascinating astronomical clock. Also, stroll through the lovely La Petite France district with its quaint shops, delightful bistros, and peaceful wa- terfront promenade. Before the end of your European river cruise vacation, stop in Breisach, Germany, the gateway to Germany’s Black Forest.

• 20 Meals (7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners) • 7-nights aboard the Avalon Panorama • Complimentary regional wines, beer & soft drinks • Shore Excursions in each port

Friday - Saturday July 23 - 31, 2021 ...... $3694 per person ($4723 in singles)

Follow the historic routes of the Old West with excursions on SIX different scenic railroads. Then witness the amaz- ing rock formations and natural beauty of THREE National Parks. This package includes:

• 14 Meals (8 breakfasts, 2 lunch and 4 dinners) • Roundtrip Airfare from Cleveland • SIX Scenic Rail Excursions • Tour Mesa Verde National Park - Anasazi Indians • Visit the Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park • Drive through the Garden of the Gods Park

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ALASKAN DENALI EXPLORER CRUISE TOUR Saturday - Tuesday August 21 - 31, 2021 ...... (See Back Inside Cover) 7-Night Alaskan Cruise plus 3-Nights Land

BURGUNDY AND PROVENCE - The Saône &Rhône Tuesday - Tuesday September 7 - 14, 2021 ...... starting at $3999 • • • •

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Southern California may be known for its stars, but northern California is the home of true legends. Despite the absence of paparazzi, you’ll hear countless shut- ters click as you cruise across shimmering Lake Tahoe, enjoy a scenic tram ride through stunning Yosemite, and coast along Monterey’s jaw-dropping 17-Mile Drive. From the hilly streets of San Francisco to the towering-tree-lined slopes of Sequoia and King Canyon National Parks, there are endless highpoints included in this nine-day tour through northern California. And low ones, too – including a visit to the Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards in the serene Sonoma Valley to see how their award-winning sparkling wines are made. Other stellar experiences to toast on this northern California vacation? Stargazing under the sequoias and bidding the moon goodnight in two signature stone and cedar national park lodges. Sweet dreams.

• 11 Meals (8 breakfasts, 3 dinners)

...... starting at $3100 Ancient ruins, stunning scenery, lots of sunshine, marvellous beaches, the Greek Islands, the crystal-clear Aegean Sea, and tasty cuisine…this is Greece, and on this Greece vacation, you’ll experience all of this and more! History comes alive on your guided tour of Greece’s ancient sights. Visit the Acropolis, dating back to the 5th century BC; Olympia, where the Olympics began in 776 BC; ancient Corinth, dating back to the 8th century BC; the Beehive Tomb and Lion Gate in Mycenae; the amazingly well-preserved, 2,300-year-old open- air theatre in Epidaurus; Thermopylae, where the battle between the Greeks and Persians took place in 480 BC; Delphi, where you’ll hear about the Oracle; and more. Also enjoy a 3-night cruise on the Aegean Sea cruising to some of the world’s most beautiful islands as ancient historic sights, this dream vacation to Greece! • 21 Meals (11 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 7 dinners) • 8-night land tour on Mainland Greece • 3-night Aegean Cruise

NEW ENGLAND FALL FOLIAGE CRUISE - Plus One Night in TIMES SQUARE On the NEW SKY PRINCESS . . . FROM OHIO TO DOCK BY BUS

• Roundtrip Motorcoach from Cleveland Area • NYC Guided Tour • 7-night cruise aboard the New Sky Princess • Cabin, Taxes & Port Charges • 1 night of rooms at the Novotel Times Square • All meals aboard the ship • Breakfast at the hotel • Fully-Escorted • Dinner enroute home

Inside Cabin: $2490 per person Balcony Cabin: $3150 per person Deluxe Balcony Cabin: $3190 per person Mini-Suite Cabin: $3490 per person

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Enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the southwest, take a ride on two of Arizona’s scenic railways, experience the awe-inspir- ing Grand Canyon, visit an old mining town and explore Montezuma Castle National Monument. This package includes:

• 8 Meals (5 breakfasts, 3 dinners) • 1 night in Scottsdale & 4-nights in Sedona • Roundtrip Airfare from Cleveland • Experience TWO of Arizona’s scenic railways • Grand Canyon National Park • Montezuma Castle National Monument • Trolley Tour of Sedona • Chuckwagon supper with Western Stage Show • Visit the old mining town of Jerome • Day at Leisure in Sedona

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Iceland is a unique destination that offers pristine nature, boasting geysers, geothermal pools, waterfalls and wildlife, -

• 7 Meals (5 breakfasts, 2 dinners) • Roundtrip Airfare from Cleveland • City tour of Reykjavik • Discover Reykjanes Peninsula* • Relax in the Blue Lagoon • Whale-Watching Excursion • Golden Circle Tour to visit the “Geysir”

CRUISING THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS PLUS 2 NIGHTS IN HONOLULU ...... Call for Itinerary and Pricing Immerse yourself in the rich culture, incredible landscapes and delicious cuisine of Hawai`i on this one-of-a-kind 7-day cruise from Honolulu on Pride of America. Where you can explore an island every day of your vacation – from the lush, can enjoy overnight stays in Maui and Kaua`i, giving you even more time to discover the best of island living. Where each day is spectacular and every night is legendary. This is how you Hawai`i.

PAGE 30 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 NATIONAL AIR MUSEUM, WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB Saturday July 31, 2021 ...... $114

We are pleased to once again offer this fascinating one-day tour to the National Mu- seum of the United States Air Force at Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton including the addition of the “new home” for the Presidential aircraft. We thought that this would be a perfect time, near the end of July and prior to school being back in session, to take a short jaunt to visit these galleries. The displays present military aviation history and boasts more than 360 aerospace vehicles and missiles, many of them being rare or one-of-a-kind, along with thousands of other historical items. You’ll be connecting with the Wright Brothers’ legacy and how it led to today’s stealth and precision technology.

BLENNERHASSETT ISLAND, WEST VIRGINIA Wednesday August 4, 2021 ...... $164

Step back in history as we travel over to Blennerhassett Island near Parkersburg, after Mount Vernon, yet was constructed on a “wilderness island”. It’s a place rich in history and is where President Thomas Jefferson accused Harman and Margaret Blennerhassett of plotting treason. While eventually declared innocent, it ruined the lives of all involved and, in 1811, this mansion accidentally burned down. In 1974 archaeologists rediscovered the foundations and the mansion has been recreated. Today we will enjoy the summer breeze as we cruise to the Island aboard the Island Belle Sternwheeler, see the mansion, ride in a horse-drawn wagon and have a meal at a historic restaurant. Wholesome Entertainment

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We will travel through both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of Michigan. Seven meals are included in this package. At Thunder Bay Resort you’ll enjoy the charming atmosphere and the beautiful draft horses that pull our carriages through the Elk Preserve enroute beautiful animals and possibly hearing the bugle call of a male elk. Thunder Bay has acquired the nickname “Shipwreck Alley” with an estimated 100 shipwrecks, dating from 1849 to 1966. We will learn more at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center. Board the shipwreck “Century”, a replica of a wooden Great Lakes schooner, without getting wet. We will stay two nights at the Kewadin Casino Hotel in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan’s oldest city. We have included the Soo Locks Cruise on the St. Mary’s River, followed by dinner and gaming time at the casino.

Please advise which of the two options you are requesting: (Train Option): Travel into Canada and board the Algoma Central Railway’s passenger train and through the Canadian wilderness, observing pristine northern lakes & rivers, awesome granite rock formations and forests of the Canadian Shield. Breakfast and lunch will be aboard the Agawa Canyon excursion during our leisurely day-long journey. Enjoy the casino this evening. (Non-Train Option): For those not having a current valid passport, passport card or prefer to stay at the hotel to enjoy the casino, the prices are shown above. This second option includes a $25 card toward breakfast and the midday meal.

PHILADELPHIA & DINNER WITH BEN FRANKLIN Wednesday - Friday August 4 - 6, 2021 ...... $694 per person ($858 in singles)

Our Philadelphia tour has so much to offer - historic dining opportunities, relaxing nights in the same hotel plus new attractions and history on each corner. Philadelphia is best known for the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We will travel along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway (the Champs Elysees of Philadelphia) and see sites such as the “Rocky Steps”, the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Congress Hall, Franklin Court and the Betsy Ross House.

Dinner will be special at historic City Tavern, hosted by someone who had so much to do in the early days of the city . . . Benjamin Franklin. When John Adams arrived in Philadelphia to attend the First Continental Congress, he was greeted by leading citizens and taken to the Tavern he would call “the most genteel tavern in America.” A few months earlier, Paul Revere rode to this Tavern with news of the closing of the port of Boston by the British Government. Following dinner, we will view the city from atop One Liberty Observation Deck, discovering Philadelphia from this vantage point. We’ve also included the Stoogeum, the only museum of Three Stooges memorabilia, which contains close to 100,000 pieces of “Stoogeabilia”. Interesting stops continue at Longwood Gardens, an American botanical gardens, founded by Pierre du Pont in 1906. It has become world-

ANDY WARHOL AND BIRDS AT THE NATIONAL AVIARY Thursday August 5, 2021 ...... $172

This “top shelf” tour includes the Andy Warhol Museum but, in keeping with the theme or the tour, our luncheon will be served amidst an elegantly preserved former Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station.

The Andy Warhol Museum, also known as “The Warhol”, tells the life story and legacy through the largest collection of Warhol art and archives in the world. The museum chronicles his life artists of the Pop Art Movements. He is known for converting various every-day products into “pop paintings” with subjects such as Coca-Cola bottles and vacuum cleaners. Join us as we look at the life of this American Icon. Rounding out the day, we will be visiting the National Aviary

PAGE 32 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 GO WEST AS WE CELEBRATE THE PAST, ARCHBOLD & THE MV SANDPIPER ON THE MAUMEE RIVER Thursday August 5, 2021 ...... $172

This morning we will be arriving in the Village of Archbold to learn about a farm boy who founded a woodworking company that has become a world leader in ready-to-assemble furniture. In later years he wanted to document ancestors who settled in Northwest Ohio in the mid-1830’s and cre- ated Sauder Village. We will dine in the quaint restaurant, The Barn, with globe lights and wagon wheels decorating the ceiling. Explore the candy counter at an old-time General Store or, perhaps, pick up fresh-baked cinnamon rolls.

Woodworking is an important part of Northwest Ohio’s heritage. While pedaling the foot-powered lathe or jigsaw, costumed guides will share stories about the skill of woodworkers before the age of electricity. People of many faiths helped settle the area, with the church being the heart of small communities; the village church has a 100-year old pump organ. You can visit a small town doctor’s gymnasiums and computers. At the print shop, you can observe a printer that uses a hand press and linotype. Mid- afternoon, we board the 100-passenger MV Sandpiper for a cruise to discover the Maumee River, and see sights such as the Veterans Glass City Skyway Bridge, yacht clubs, a shipyard and/or stately homes and wildlife.

A DAY ON THE ISLAND Friday August 6, 2021 ...... $112

Join us for a day on South Bass Island, the third largest Lake Erie island. The Village of Put-In-Bay is known as the “Key West of Lake Erie” and is home to Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial. The motorcoach will take us to the Jet Express dock for the 12-mile trip to Put-In-Bay. The catamaran-style vessels provide a smooth, fast ferry ride.

Upon our arrival at the downtown island dock, you’ll have time to enjoy the delightful restaurants and shops at this summertime destination, also known as the “lobster bisque capital of Ohio”. Perhaps you’ll purchase some fudge or a t-shirt, rent a bicycle or golf cart or take an island train tour with “stop-off privileges” at Heineman Winery and Crystal Cave. Enjoy a cold beverage, adult or otherwise, at one of the popular establishments before our late afternoon departure to the mainland where our motorcoach awaits.

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Saturday August 7, 2021 ...... $172

the Northwest Territory. We’ll be dining at a historic Inn which got its name lunch with entrees such as Pecan-Crusted Salmon, Chicken Piccata or Honey Glazed Ham.

We will travel to the dock on the Ohio River to board the paddlewheel river- boat, for an cruise on one of Marietta’s navigable rivers. There is nothing like the gentle splash of the paddlewheel on a warm Saturday to remind you of a bygone era. Afterwards, there will be a brief shopping stop.

YOUR CHOICE AT THE HENRY FORD Saturday August 7, 2021 ...... $109

Village as well as the museum bearing his name. Named after industrialist Henry Ford, it has become a “National Treasure”.

The Museum preserves the history of the Industrial Revolution including cars, trucks and locomotives. Exhibits include President Kennedy’s Inaugural lim- ousine and the chair Abraham Lincoln was sitting in at Ford’s Theatre when he the country. Over a hundred historic buildings were moved here and arranged in a village setting. This package includes your choice of admissions to the Museum or Village; please select when signing up.

GERMAN VILLAGE HAS STORIES TO TELL Tuesday August 10, 2021 ...... $154

Located just eight blocks from the State Capitol in Downtown Columbus, the German Village historic district traces its roots back to 1814 in the “South End” of the city. At one time, Germans comprised as much as a third of the entire population of the city. You will hear stories of this history and see the brick streets, wrought iron fences and learn how a group of urban pioneers triggered the restoration.

In keeping with the theme of this tour, we will be dining in the heart of German Village, enjoying various German specialties, including dessert. Our staff has included visits to a candy company (with samples) and the the “Betsy Ross” and the “Spirit of ‘76”. We will also make a stop enroute home to purchase cheese, meat, candy or, perhaps, an ice cream cone

PAGE 34 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 FINGER LAKES, THE GRAND CANYON & CULINARY EXPERIENCE Tuesday - Thursday August 10 - 12, 2021 ...... $724 per person ($890 in singles)

This tour combines the New York Finger Lakes with the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, starting out in the Painted Post / Corning areas. The region is named - ing Museum of Glass, with time to visit their gift shop, before enjoying a Finger Lakes Wine Country Dinner, starting with a glass of wine or grape juice.

The Glenn Curtiss Museum honors this pioneer of early aviation with airplanes as well as motorcycles. We’ve also arranged for a narrated cruise and we will enjoy wine tasting at a Finger Lakes vineyard continuing then on to the Interna- tional Motor Racing Research Center in Watkins Glen.

Dinner will be served overlooking Lake Seneca. When signing up, please ad- vise of your entrée choice: New York strip steak with herb-garlic butter; Italian-marinated chicken breast with and served over wilted spinach); Broiled haddock with lemon and butter or Shrimp pasta (sautéed in cream sauce and served over linguini).

This tour really stands out as we travel through Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon, with scenic canyon walls and waterfalls. There is no better way to see it than by a horse-drawn covered wagon ride (wagons are not able to accommodate wheelchairs or walkers). Wellsboro, our next stop, was founded in 1806, and named in honor of Mary Wells, wife of one of the original settlers. We will be dining in the downtown area. When booking this tour, please advise which entrée you prefer: breast with lemon caper sauce) or Dill Salmon (grilled salmon with a dill sauce).

KENTUCKY DINING, HISTORY AND THREE SHOWS Tuesday - Thursday August 10 - 12, 2021 ...... $684 per person ($798 in singles)

This tour has new attractions and special attention has been given to include entertainment each day as we dine in Railpark & Train Museum, located in the 1925 L & N Depot. More than 20 trains departed this station each day and we will see train cars from its heyday. Continuing our theme, we’ll be dining at a former general store, built back in 1869, where an RC Cola sign hangs outside while antique mason jars and vintage white bowls decorate the interior. After some “good eats”, we’ll sit back and enjoy a little down-home entertainment. At the Aviation Heritage Park, we’ll see military aircraft, and tributes to World War I Flying Aces and a mission commander of the space shuttle Atlantis. A lunch and tour awaits us at the Corvette Museum, where we’ll learn why this car is “America’s Sports Car” and the sinkhole that swallowed eight rare Corvettes.

This tour includes a manufacturing company where plastic resin bottles for products are created, packaged and moved by overhead conveyors, without being touched by human hands. Mariah’s, in the historical downtown, is Later we’ll learn about the Lost River Cave. After hearing the tale of the blue hole and disappearing Civil War sol- diers, we’ll glide by the famous wishing rock and view the majestic cathedral-like cavern.

The third of our entertainment venues will be at the Blue- grass Restaurant, where a pianist entertains our group as we dine. Please advise of your meal choice here when booking: The Famous Double Fried Chicken, Slowly Roasted Pot Roast or Charleston Shrimp and Grits. Six meals are included.

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The new National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York, celebrates comedy’s great minds, from Charlie “Best New Museum” Chaplin to Dave Chappelle. Explore exhibits with an in the Country - USA Today interactive journey through comedy history. In the 1800’s, steamboats would navigate Lake Chau- tauqua so folks could enjoy a leisurely cruise. A new steamboat was constructed to celebrate the country’s Bicentennial with steam engines again called upon to turn the paddlewheel. We will dine onboard, as in the heydays FEATURING of cruising, while catching the August lake breezes.

Visit Jamestown, NY and take a laugh-filled and safe journey through the world of comedy in our two museums: the National Comedy Center and the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum. Learn moremore at at ComedyCenter.org ComedyCenter.org or or email email [email protected] EGaleazzo@ComedyCenter.

GreatDaysTour.indd 1 CANADIAN RAIL, MONTREAL10/19/20 8:57 PM & QUEBEC CITY Sunday - Saturday August 15 - 21, 2021 ...... $1948 per person ($2596 in singles)

You’ll truly enjoy Canada during this 7-day tour by Canadian Rail, by motorcoach and next morning aboard VIA Rail’s Toronto-Montréal train.

Montréal is located on an island in the Saint Lawrence River. The next two days we will be touring the city with our guide who will show off neighborhoods, some with cobblestone streets, the Gothic Revival Notre-Dame Basilica, Chinatown and Old

Our next two evenings will be in French-speaking Québec City, founded in 1608 as the date back to that time, such as the Walled City and Place Royale, with its cobblestone streets and stone buildings. We will tour along the Saint Lawrence River, visiting Montmorency Falls and the Basilica of Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre. A dinner has been planned at the historic Chateau Frontenac, named after the governor of the colony, its construction was completed in the late 17th century. There will be a sunset dinner cruise on the St. Lawrence River, duty-free shopping, a midday dinner and a unique “surprise stop”. Thirteen meals are included. Passport or Passport Card required for this tour.

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE & SHAW FESTIVAL August 2021 ......

Last years scheduled show was the musical “Gypsy” which centered on Gypsy Rose Lee, an artist in her profession, and Mama Rose, the “ultimate stage and the show. Please watch our website and our email blasts.

We will be staying right in Niagara-on-the-Lake to give us even more time in this quaint town of shops and boutiques . . . places you will be able to visit and explore. Dinner will be served in Niagara-on-the-Lake at the 4-star Queen’s on-line, please indicate your pre-selected entrée this evening . . . choose from Strip Steak, Fried Rainbow Trout or Roasted Chicken. There’s also a wine tasting, the Welland Canal Visitors Center and the Duty-Free Shoppe. A passport or passport card is required for this tour at a lower price than last year’s package.

PAGE 36 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 MACKINAC ISLAND . . . Our August Fudge Tour Friday - Sunday August 27 - 29, 2021 ...... $624 per person ($828 in singles)

Mackinac Island is a beautiful village where transportation is by horse-drawn vehicles. We’ll be met by carriage at the dock for a narrated historic tour of this Victorian village. Since we’ve once scheduled this tour during the annual Fudge Festival, each person will be given a box of fudge, courtesy of your Tour Director & Driver. Our buffet luncheon should be truly memorable as it will be served in the Grand Hotel. We’ll also visit Frankenmuth for dinner at the Bavarian Inn (with their delicious chicken plus a smoked pork dish known as “Kassler Rippchen”), along with a stop at Bronner’s CHRISTmas Store. For those wanting to join in on some “gaming action”, you’ll have a visit to Kewadin Casino, if you choose.

You’ll visit the Silent Night Chapel, a tribute to the world’s favorite Christmas hymn. It is a replica of the Chapel at St. Nicholas Church in Oberndorf, Austria and our July 13-15 tour that combines Thunder Bay Resort with Mackinac Island. This expanded tour includes four meals.

CASTLES, CASINO & CHERRIES . . . TRAVERSE CITY ...... $872 per person ($1127 in singles)

September is beautiful in Traverse City, on Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay, and best known for the National Cherry Festival. We’ve chosen Turtle Creek Casino Hotel during our stay and will visit the Music House Museum showcasing antique musical instruments, “automated music” and “juke boxes”.

The Sleepy Bear Dunes National Lakeshore extends along Lake Michigan with dunes rising up to 450 feet, the result of the glaciers over two million years ago. Since we are in “cherry country”, at lunchtime we will stop at Cherry Republic. Rachael Ray said that “If Disney did cherries, the results would look like Cherry Republic”. They offer just about any cherry product you can imagine. This evening we’ll dine as the sun sets on Grand Traverse Bay. For something new, our guide will be taking us through a neighborhood of twenty-one “Mushroom Houses”, leading you to believe that they must have come from a fairy tale.

You’ll be dining at a Castle designed in the French Renaissance style, with cobblestone courtyards and soaring stone towers. It’s easy to see why this destination hosts so many weddings due to its grandeur, especially with G-scale model trains operating through the limits us here, see our website for more details on this and all of our other tours.

HONORING MILITARY EXPERIENCES IN COLUMBUS ......

Columbus has long been known for various military museums and is now home to the new historical landmark, the National Veterans Memorial and Museum. It was dedicated as “the only place where the stories of our Veterans, their families told together”. You will be learning more about the experiences of these brave men and women with time to visit the Memorial Grove. It’s a living tribute to the 40 million who have served our nation.

We will dine in German Village, originally built by German settlers in the mid- 1800s. Afterwards, we’ve included a second museum that shows the impor- tance of America’s military past. Exhibits include a NYFD Fire Truck that was crushed during the September 11th, terrorist attack. See our online decriptions for more inclusions. A great gift for a Veteren. Reduced price for Veterans with ID.

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BRANSON IN SEPTEMBER, WITH SCENIC OZARK MOUNTAINS RAIL ...... $1194 per person ($1455 in singles)

New for 2021, we’ve added the Branson Scenic Railway. Operating through the scenic Ozark Mountains, we step back in time, viewing sights not accessible by car including old abandoned communities only found on railroad maps. Experience

But don’t think that we’ve left out the great shows and meals. “Raiding the Coun- try Vault” brings some of your favorite country stars and music to life on stage! “Shepherd of the Hills” rugged Ozark Mountains of Missouri in the late 1800’s. Over 90 actors and actresses perform, ending with a mes- sage as true today as it was over a century ago.

We tour the Titanic Museum, and those in “steerage”. Our next show will be “All Hands of Deck”, the show is considered by many to be America’s # 1 patriotic show, it’s an all-singing, all-dancing and all-American 1942 show, highlighted by the live orchestra.

If you watch television, you may have seen the “Dublin’s Irish Tenors and Celtic Ladies” from the Emerald Isle with their smooth melodies, performing songs like “Danny Boy”, “When Irish Eyes are Smiling,” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone”.

The cast of “Clay Cooper’s Country Express” showcases all genres of music including country, rock-n roll, gospel and patriotic, keeping you entertained, from start

SEAPORT, WOODLOCH RESORT, MANSIONS, FOXWOODS CASINO . . . 2 ITINERARIES ...... Without $784/ $948

We will be traveling to the picturesque Lake Region of the Pocono Mountains and the Woodloch Resort. “Nestled in a pristine mountain lake vacation setting”, we will be enjoying dinner on arrival followed by entertainment. They offer everything from a beef carving station to seafood including crab legs, shrimp, oysters, fried shrimp and pasta shells. After breakfast, we will travel to the Foxwoods Resort Casino for two nights. Located in the heart of the casino. You’ll receive vouch- ers for their Rainmaker Buffet, a full breakfast buffet and $20 in slot play. It’s the largest casino complex in North America with seven casinos.

THURSDAY –Two options to select from:

• Newport Mansions & Mystic Seaport: – “Mansions are synonymous with Newport and during the Gilded Age, - ties have been preserved”, this is why we will visit here during this optional Thursday tour. We will be guests at the Marble House, a Gilded Age mansion built for Alva and William Vanderbilt in 1892. In the afternoon we will continue on to Mystic. This Seaport is a “world-renowned maritime museum on the banks of Connecticut’s legendary Mystic River”. Please advise us if you will be taking this optional tour when making your reserva- tion. • Non-Touring Option Available: For those who would like to explore Foxwoods, please advise us when book- ing. The resort offers spas, golf and exclusive retailers.

Hopefully you are still a “little bit hungry” on Friday as we will be dining on the included mid-afternoon buffet.

PAGE 38 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 SAINTS & SINNERS TOUR ...... $134

Our destination was admitted to the Union as part of the new state of Ohio in 1873, it had been the home of President Rutherford B. Hayes at his “Spiegel Grove” estate. A local historian, “Mr. Fremont”, will be showing, the colorful history of his hometown. We will visit Grace Lutheran Church and home to Fremont’s most beautiful examples of stained glass and chapel mosaics, dating back to 1892.

Lunch will be at the Retreat Center, “Fremont’s most beautiful jewel”. It is a peaceful place, nestled in nature on Evergreen Hill. Enough of the morning “Saints”, we will now travel to the 1892 County’s Historic Jail. Originally it was a Victorian home, that was used for those “Sinners” in the territory’s past. This tour includes the dungeon and the gallows used for the last hanging in Sandusky County. We return to the “Saints” as we visit St. Joseph

NEW YORK CITY . . . 4-DAY WITH SHOW & 9/11 MUSEUM ...... $1048 per person ($1288 in singles)

We will be traveling to the Greater New York City area where we have dinner reservations at La Reggia, “the Little Italy of the Meadowlands”. A major part of this annual tour is our selection of a top musical show.

We will enjoy the City with our guide who will be with us each day showing us the sites with time to shop and browse. Dining each evening will be in the Theater District and/or Times Square. You will have an amazing view from the “Top of the Rock”, the Rockefeller Building observation deck

- mation). Points of interest include the Museum of Natural History, Grant’s Tomb, and St. John the Divine church. Dinner awaits us at the popular Daniella Trattoria in the heart of the Theater District before we take our seats for the musical (yet to be announced - watch our website or email announcements for details). Seven meals are included in this tour package, including a lunch enroute home.

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from fresh fruit to handcrafted furniture. This community “comes alive” for this “do not miss” Hoosier tradition. Wednesdays feature an Antique Auction at 9 AM and a Livestock Auction at 10 AM.

We are only a couple of blocks from Downtown Shipshewana with even more shops including Apple Creek Alley, A Thankful Heart, galleries and wood craft shops. At mealtime select from one of the many dining choices such as Auction Restaurant or Blue Gate Restaurant & Bakery. Also see our two-day South Bend - Shipshewana Tour that includes the Flea Market on September 22-23. Please note, as you read these tour descriptions, certain destinations have -

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- ence”. Passengers will be served a three-course meal in traditional rail dining. As we segment of the original Erie & Kalamazoo Railroad Line that began operations in 1836. You will travel through the rich farmland of Michigan which is thought to have been, in prehistoric times, the bottom of an ancient lake we now call Lake Erie”.

You’ll be entertained by a troupe of actors as they perform an interactive murder mys- tery. The show is more of a comedy than a drama, designed with adults in mind as it takes place throughout the dining cars.

OVERNIGHT AT THE BERLIN GRANDE, 2 SHOWS THIS YEAR ...... $334 per person ($399 in singles)

You’ll discover a lot of great things as you immerse yourself in Ohio’s history and the re- laxing Amish culture. We all know about the beautiful scenery, the friendly faces and the great food but, also, a beautiful hotel, the Berlin Grande.

“Dear Soldier Boy”, is a feel- good musical. While war is raging, “Anna King” knows that it is counter to everything that she has been taught, and took on the task to write letters to the soldiers . . . only to have three of them show up on the same weekend . . . with three proposals of marriage. “She wants to help end the war, not start one.” Our next show we will see is at the expanded Amish Country Theater with plenty of live music, dancing, humor and even a ventriloquist.

continuing his family’s carving legacy. The carvings created are intricately worked in antique ivory, ebony wood and abalone pearl. As the artist creates the “History of the Ship” from the 1st Dynasty Egypt, circa 3000 B.C. We have arranged for a visit to an Amish Home with a docent to discuss their way of life. While we are here, there is an antique shop, craft mall and candle shop. We will also be visiting a store where the Amish shop for non-electric appliances and necessities for a simpler life. Have you ever seen a gas-powered refrigerator? They have a wide variety of items including candles, jars for food during this two-day tour, while enjoying hearty meals and a glass of wine or two at a popular local wine shop.

Another stop will be in the shops where vendors and crafters offer their unique products and handmade items, from This tour features three meals, all freshly prepared from area farms. It goes without saying, in keeping with the inclusions, that an expanded breakfast awaits us at the hotel, with all kinds of bakery, eggs and meats.

PAGE 40 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 NASHVILLE FALL TOUR ...... $934 per person ($1188 in singles)

Enjoy the gradually changing colors of fall as we travel to Nashville and a show at the Texas Troubadour Theatre, “Tribute to the King”, where the “legend of Elvis lives on”. Seven meals and four shows are included plus, for the

We’ll tour Music City USA as our guide takes us into both the Ryman Auditorium ”where it all started” and the Country Music Hall of Fame, dedicated to country music singers, from Patsy Cline to Johnny Cash. We’ll see Jimmie Rodger’s guitar and Elvis Presley’s gold Cadillac limo. We’ve included a dinner show at the Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theater.

The General Jackson Showboat presents a lively luncheon show while cruising Ten- nessee’s Cumberland River. Afterwards we will make a stop at Opry Mills Mall and, for something NEW, admission to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. We will enjoy a light supper with cocktails before experiencing the world-famous Grand Ole Opry.

NAUTICA QUEEN RIVER & LAKE CRUISE AND CLEVELAND AQUARIUM ...... $144

We will cruise aboard the beautiful Nautica Queen, departing from the Cuyahoga River dock in the revitalized West Bank of the Flats. This narrated cruise will highlight the sights and history of the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie. Our luncheon is served onboard, accompanied by some of your favorite music.

Upon our return, the crew will drop us just feet from the historic Power House, built in the 19th century and now home of the Greater Cleveland Aquarium. Admission is included as we see intriguing aquatic life from the Great Lakes and colorful sea creatures.

HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, ROUTE 66 AND ARKANSAS ...... $1834 per person ($2234 in singles)

This tour incorporates history and the beauty of nature, from Route 66 to warm springs & gangsters to Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart. Along the way there will be interesting visits including places like the Delta Heritage Center, discover- ing the history, music and culture that makes up this region. Hot Springs’ is most known for the healing and relaxing powers of its warm mineral spring waters, but we will also learn about its past links to some of the country’s most notorious gangsters. Garvan Woodlands Gardens, nestled in the picturesque mountains, may just “blow you away”.

As we travel north through Arkansas, our next stop will be in Fort Smith, originally settled in 1817 as a western frontier military post. It was best known for its role in the settling of the “Wild West” and the actions of “Hanging Judge” Isaac C. Parker. Also of interest is the history associated with its bordellos, with tours being given by “Miss Laura” at her “house”.

Nearby Bentonville is home to Sam Walton’s original 5 & Dime variety store. We will be exploring Crystal Bridges, a “preeminent American art museum”, the Museum of Native American History and Simple Pleasures, taking you to the leisurely pace pf years past while seeing the center’s collection of farm vehicles, antique cars and trucks before a lively interactive show during dinner. Joplin, Missouri, along the former Route 66, grew as this cross-country highway came through, leading to its name being incorporated into the lyrics of the song “Route 66” by Bobby Troup. Twelve of publication. Please check our web site www.greatdaytours.com or call for a detailed itinerary.

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Since being introduced four years ago, this tour has sold out quickly, to our dinner show. While the 2021 show has yet to be announced, last year’s scheduled performance was “Godspell, the Musical”. (Watch our website for the yet-to-be-announced show.) During our tour we will see monuments, some from the comfort of our coach, the Vietnam Memorial, World War II Memorial, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and then visit the National Museum of African American History & Cul- ture. The museum has almost 37,000 objects in its collection relating to community, family, the arts, civil rights, religion, slavery and segre- gation. We will be dining along the lively boardwalk of Georgetown Harbor. We will visit Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington. You will get a glimpse into 18th-century plantation life through beautiful gardens, grounds and exhibits. Built in 1735, the home was eventually expanded to become a 21-room mansion.

. . . . $864 per person ($1098 in singles)

at the legendary Churchill Downs. America’s Greatest Race has been running here since 1875. We’ll have an evening of racing with dinner and of course, a mint julep; “Derby hats” are optional . . . but without the crowds of “Derby Day”. Making this an even greater trip, we’ve been able to work with our suppliers and the price is over $100 less than last year.

One evening there is a lively dinner-show and, for the third evening, we will dine as we travel along on My Old Kentucky Dinner Train on the right-of-way that dates back to 1860.

We will enjoy a luncheon cruise aboard the riverboat “Mary M. Miller”. We’ve included the “Bourbon Experience”, following the steps that Evan Williams Distillery takes to assure their “bourbon’s done right” with samples, of course.

Other visits include the Louisville Slugger Museum Factory to see how these baseball bats are manufactured, the Frazier History Museum, the Kentucky Derby Museum and the Muhammad Ali Museum. Seven meals are included.

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PAGE 42 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 BEST OF THE GULF COAST - NEW ORLEANS & BILOXI . . . . . $1694 per person ($2196 in singles) The “Best of the Gulf Coast” includes both New Orleans in Louisiana, and Biloxi, Mississippi. Over the years the region welcomed people of many nations and di- verse cultures, leading to great food, a special kind of hospitality and plenty of musi- cal entertainment. During our tour, we will learn about this rich history and see Jack- son Square, the French Quarter and unique places including their above-ground cemeteries.

We all know the excitement that New Orleans offers visitors including dining along Bourbon Street and Royal Street, gaming along Canal Street and Pat O’Brien’s landmark “Flaming Fountain” where the “hurricane” beverage is so popular. We will board the steamboat, wel- comed by the calliope, and escorted into the elegant dining room for the evening Jazz Cruise. As the sun sets on the Mississippi River, we will be selecting from popular local “favorites” starting with salads and gumbo to various entrees, through to a dessert invented at Brennan’s in the French Quarter, Bananas

A short 1-1/2 hour ride takes us to the casinos of Biloxi for a two-night stay in the town. We will tour “The Playground of the South”, learning the history with time afterwards to soak up the sun, sit by the pool or try our luck in the casino. We will also be enjoying a live performance at a dinner theater during this tour. Check our web site for updates on the great inclusions.

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The 16th Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Festival, held in conjunction with the Hartville Marketplace & Flea Market, showcases over a hundred local arts & crafts vendors, food trucks, handmade goods and enjoying the Festival!

NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND FALL FOLIAGE . . . PLUS CANAL CRUISE . . . . $1494 per person ($1886 in singles)

This is a tour that is enjoyed during fall foliage time and includes twelve meals in this colorful package. In New England you’ll be staying in both Vermont and Maine with visits to New Hampshire for even more “color”. Our staff has again expanded the tour to include a 90-minute canal lock cruise with the colorful foliage along the way.

• You’ll be enjoying sites in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and the Adirondack Mountains. • Two of the six nights will be at an Inn on the oceanfront in York Beach, Maine,dining at the Sun & Surf. • Plymouth Union, an idyllic tiny mountain village and the birthplace of President Coolidge. • The beautiful mountains of New Hampshire for a view you’ll remember. • Seeing the charming town of Wolfeboro on Lake Winnipesaukee. • Tour of Boston, including Old North Church, Boston Com- mon, “Cheers Pub”, Faneuil Hall and the USS Constitution, known as “Old Ironsides”. • View the rugged, rock-bound coast enroute to Kennebunk- port, the home of the Bush Family. • The Cabot Cheese Annex, in the Stowe/Waterbury area, we will learn about cheese and taste samples. • A special meal awaits you in York, Maine: Choose from selections below (in red) when booking your reservation. • Nubble Lighthouse in Ogunquit for a “photo op”. • But that’s not all, you’ll also enjoy fascinating stops such as Yankee Candle Village with 250,000 candles in more than 150 different scents, the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire and the enchanting coast of Maine.

Please advise your meal selections when booking this tour: Tuesday: Grilled Sirloin or Grilled Atlantic Salmon Wednesday: Baked Stuffed Haddock, BBQ Chicken, or Vegetable Stir Fry Thursday: Lobster & Mussels or a New York Sirloin Seak

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PAGE 44 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS & OKTOBERFEST IN GATLINBURG ...... $1164 per person ($1434 in singles) We’ve selected these dates because of the beauty of the fall months, especially October, with vibrant foliage and the Smoky Mountains Oktoberfest. Ten meals are included. See detailed online description for even more details. Enjoy the & McCoy Dinner Show, the longest-running feud in history, but with singing and dancing. We’ll “board” the Titanic, the White Star Line vessel. Enjoy lunch or shop- ping at “The Island” possibly visiting Margaritaville. At Dolly Parton’s Stampede Dinner-Show, “Southern Belles” will escort us to a musical pre-show and then into the arena for the dinner-show. We’ll discover that there is no time more beautiful in the Smokies than the fall. Dollywood capitalizes on this “splendor of the season” as it hosts the Fall Harvest and Southern Gospel Festival. Listen as the train engineer sounds the whistle and the Mountain Excursion departs through the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Your package includes entry into the shows and the rail excursion. We’ve reserved seats at the Comedy Barn Theater’s variety show. Then it is off to the show at “Soul of Motown” Theater.

Enjoy the beauty of fall as we ride through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Later we will see the view from aboard the aerial tram that departs Gatlinburg to a traditional German celebration. This Oktoberfest lunch- show has “Schuhplattler” (shoe slapper) folk dances, dating back to the 11th century. We have tickets for the eve- ning show at the Smoky Mountain Opry. This comprehensive tour includes ten meals.

FALL IN NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE ...... $182 Enjoy a “truly upgraded fall tour” to Niagara-on-the-Lake, about 20 minutes east of Niagara Falls. This town is home to the quaint Pillar & Post Inn, built in the 1800s, where we will be dining . . . as has Queen Elizabeth. Then it’s off to shop the stores and boutiques in town then, later, the Duty-Free Shoppe to take advantage of the great prices on jewelry, perfumes and, of course, “adult beverages”, taking advantage of the current U.S.-Canadian exchange rate. A Passport or Passport Card is required.

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We’ve combined a great luncheon in Walnut Creek, with some brief shopping time and a two-hour live show in a theater that opened just three years ago. It could have you thinking that you are enjoying a similar show in Branson or Pigeon Forge. It has comedy, singing and dancing. This professional production includes bluegrass music, comedy and a nationally-recognized ventriloquist. There will also be some time to visit Carlisle Gifts, Coblentz Chocolates or the Amish Bakery.

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Frankenmuth is ever so beautiful in the colorful fall season with its unique German-style out why it remains a “Frankenmuth tradition” as we start out with an appetizer platter and end with pie ala mode.

You can visit Bronner’s CHRISTmas Store or spend time in the downtown area. Bronner’s is home to the “Silent Night Chapel”, a replica of the original chapel in Obendorf, Austria, scenes, decorated trees and collectibles. Shopping in downtown is like being in Europe with cuckoo clocks to quilts and ornaments and Brighton to Pandora.

Book by Phone: Cleveland/Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 PAGE 45 2 DAYS OF CRUISING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ON THIS 4-DAY TOUR ...... $964 per person ($1192 in singles) This year we are again inviting you to join us on an extended package with two days of cruising on the Mississippi River. We’ll depart LeClaire (just north Riverboat Twilight to the Port of Dubuque (Iowa’s oldest city). Here we’ll be staying at the Grand Harbor Resort, located across from Diamond Jo Casino. You’ll have time to shop, browse or visit the stores and museums of this his- toric river town. The Twilight is an elegant and quiet vessel as she cruises. It’s one of the most richly-appointed riverboats and features three decks with Victorian architecture. There are comfortable sun decks with lounge chairs to sightsee or to “catch a snooze” in the sun.

Your two days of cruising between LeClaire and Dubuque include:

• Morning and afternoon snacks including sweet rolls, fresh fruit and tasty treats. • Lunches and dinners during the cruise. The chef takes pride in maintaining the grand tradition of sumptuous meals • Live entertainment including musicians and storytellers (such as “Mark Twain”). • Admission and visits in Dubuque include the National Mississippi River Museum, The Old Jail Museum, Cable Car Square shopping and free shuttles.

We’ve again selected the fall foliage season for the dramatic “cruise of a lifetime”. This is also a natural habitat for many rare water and bird species. We have been advised that the crew has been seeing 20 to 30 bald eagles on a typical fall cruise. We will also be staying two nights, before and after the cruise, at the Isle Resort & Casino in Bettendorf. This year’s tour includes a visit to the Middlebury, Indiana region for a family-style dinner, complete with a slice of delicious freshly made pie. Nine meals are now included . . . plus plenty of snacks throughout the day as we cruise the scenic Mississippi. Please advise us of your name as it appears on your driver’s license and your birthdate when booking since the casino requires this in order for you to receive the slot play bonus. Explore the tastes, sounds, sights and aromas of Ohio Amish Country with Great Day! Tours VisitAmishCountry.com Our groups are family!

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PAGE 46 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 MYSTERY TREASURE BAG . . . WITH GIFT BAG ...... $144

This tour combines a number of shopping stops with a gift at each of them. There are items you may not have been able to locate . . . nor have seen for some years. Destinations are similar to our Secret Shopper Tour and

Join our Tour Director and Driver on one of our best mystery tours, not only for its interesting inclusions but also for your gift bag with surprises at each stop. You’ll also enjoy a coffee break on us and lunch at a place you have yet to discover!

The “mystery” relates to the locations we will be visiting. Best of all, and something you’ve not seen on competitive tours, at each stop, your Tour Director will have a drawing for a $20 gift card when we arrive. You just might win one!

ELEGANCE ON THE RAILS, MOHAWK VALLEY & CATSKILL MOUNTAINS ...... $734 per person ($814 in singles)

We will be starting out in the Village of East Aurora, home to President Millard Fillmore. A stop will be made at one of the few remaining “Five and Dime” stores followed by dinner at a popular steakhouse. It’s one of the six meals included.

Enjoy the beauty of the fall colors of the Mohawk Valley aboard a cruise on the historic Erie Canal. We will go through a lock, built 100 years ago. The canal shortened the trip across New York State from weeks to days. Dinner will be dockside.

Climb aboard the Delaware & Ulster Railroad to travel over a rail line that dates back to 1866 when it was advertised as “The Only All-Rail Route to the Catskill Mountains”. When booking please advise your meal entrée selection aboard the train: Stuffed Pork Loin, Tortellini Pri- mavera or Chicken Marsala. If booking online, please indicate, in the “Notes Box”. These meals have you experiencing the “Golden Age of Railroading”.

“Sonnenberg” is German for “sunny hill” and, we will be traveling to Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion, a 40-room 1919. Since we’ve been in wine country, we’ll enjoy wine with our lunch at a tavern.

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Western New York State is known for its wineries and festivities with fall tours remaining most popular, especially when they include dining at a Chautauqua County resort with a wine tast- ing. Our luncheon will be at the Inn at the Peek’n Peak Resort; built in gorgeous Tudor style with the tour now including the annual Fall Craft Fest (awaiting your entree: Chicken Florentine or Bistro Steak.

Each passenger will be receiving a beautiful fall chrysanthemum to take home. We’ve also included a stop at a chocolate com- pany known for is cherry cordials, hand-crafted marshmallows and molded chocolates.

Book by Phone: Cleveland/Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 PAGE 47 TRAINS OF NEW ENGLAND ...... $1894 per person ($2419 in singles)

Sunday Welcome to one of our longer fall foliage tours and one of the most inclusive. We will be traveling to Herkimer, New York, named after the German immigrants. We will arrive at Gems Along the Mohawk and board the Lil’ Diamond for a cruise through one of the canal locks in the Mohawk Valley. At the dock, we will enjoy our chef-prepared dinner.

Monday After breakfast, we travel into Boston where we will be meeting our guide as we tour and learn about its various districts. There are many beautiful brownstones, each with its own unique architectural design. We will see Beacon Hill and the gold-domed state house, Bos- ton Common, and the Old Statehouse, once headquarters for English governors and the site where the Declaration of Independence was read to the waiting citizens of Boston. At dinner time we will arrive at Quincy Market, a Boston landmark built in 1824.

Tuesday We will board the Amtrak Downeaster as we travel to Maine. Enjoy a tour of the coastal villages of Ken- nebunkport. We’ll pass the beaches and rocky coastline, seeing the George Bush estate at Walker’s Point. A photo stop is also anticipated at a Maine lighthouse today. Begin this part of your vacation with a lobster bake dinner and sing-along entertainment while being served your pre-selected entrée (please advise): Maine Lobster, BBQ Chicken, or Roasted Vegetarian Polenta Casserole. We will be staying at the Meadowmere Resort in Ogunquit, Maine.

Wednesday We will travel over to the Conway Scenic Railway to board the Notch Train, traveling what was the Maine Central Railroad’s famed Mountain Division line, which dates back to the 1870’s. Enjoy dramatic natural scenery as you travel past sheer bluffs, steep ravines, cascading brooks and streams, panoramic mountain vistas, and across the Frankenstein Trestle and Willey Brook Bridge. You can begin to appreciate where you’ll discover the remarkable engineering achievement constructing this railroad was 150 years ago. We’ve even included a box lunch aboard the train. We will tour Rocks Estate, a popular New Hampshire Christmas tree farm. Discover the sweet process of creating maple syrup. They also manufacture the “Infamous Pickles” and ship hand-picked Christmas trees to folks who buy them online. Our lodging will be at the Mountain Club in Lincoln, New Hampshire.

Thursday We head out along the Kancamagus Highway, a scenic route through the White Mountains of New Hamp- - men. This hotel has hosted celebrities, including Thomas Edison, Babe Ruth and three U.S. Presidents. Lunch is to view the scenery from the summit.

Friday We travel through Vermont to the Berkshires to visit Hemmings Automobilia, located in a restored old-fashioned Sunoco Station. At lunchtime we will be in Bennington at the Publyk House where you can walk across the covered bridge in town. Upon our arrival in the Berkshires, we will check into our hotel in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

Saturday Fall foliage in New England is one of nature’s most extraordi- nary spectacles, especially the scenic backroads. The hills should be alive with color . . . bright reds, oranges and yellows are the back drop. We will tour Stockbridge, the picture postcard town home of Norman Rockwell lived and worked. We’ve also included the Norman Rockwell Museum. We travel westward to Verona, New York, home of the Turn- ing Stone Resort. Dinner is included, and you will receive players card that entitles you to slot dollars.

Sunday Breakfast is included before our trip homeward. Your Tour Direc- tor will take you to a mid-day dinner at a popular restaurant as we travel through New York State. Seventeen meals are included.

Great Day! Tour Directors . . . Make The Difference On Our Scheduled Tours It takes a special person, properly-trained, to escort your tour and to serve as a Tour Director. We’ve se- lected our staff from candidates with diverse backgrounds. Each brings his or her own unique personality as they endeavor to show you a great tour operated by Ohio’s largest company of its type. Thanks for traveling with Great Day! Tours & Charter Bus Service on its motorcoach tours . . . for over half a century.

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old-time harvest celebration. We will be traveling to a restored Ohio and Erie Canal town in the Appalachian region, which now boasts delightful shops, restaurants and tours of the historic buildings.

The highlight of this annual event is the making of homemade apple butter in large copper and outdoor stage entertainment. You’ll be smelling the fresh apple butter simmering as you stroll through the street, lined with more than 100 craft and food vendors, and listening to the tunes of both blue- grass and music from days gone by. Living History Tours are held during the festival, before or after our luncheon mid-day. We will also be making a stop at Swiss Village Bulk Foods.

ARK ENCOUNTER & DINNER CRUISE ...... $454 per person ($518 in singles)

Join with us as we travel to Kentucky where a replica of Noah’s Ark was built. He loaded his family, and many animals, into an Ark that remained Ark”, we will see a similar one.

We will not be traveling to the Mountains of Ararat nor to Sumeria, but we will see it much closer in Williamstown, Kentucky, an hour south of Cincin- nati. The Ark is a massive wooden structure, 510-foot long, and costing considerably more than Noah spent, $92 million.

Saturday evening we will enjoy for an Admiral with, of course, musical entertainment to top off your evening.

After a leisurely breakfast on Sunday morning, we will visit Franklin Park Conservatory Botanical Gardens with gardens, plant collections and topiar- ies (trees and shrubs trimmed into ornamental shapes). A special Sunday meal is included. This tour includes three meals.

FALL IN GETTYSBURG, WITH BATTLEFIELD TOUR ...... $434 per person ($498 in singles) This tour will have you traveling to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the location of a major battle of the Civil War. Putting the events of those days into perspective, we have reservations for the National Park Service’s presentation of “New Birth of Freedom”, narrated by Morgan Freeman, and then view the Gettysburg Cyclo- rama painting “Pickett’s Charge”. Our dinner will be at one of the oldest inns in the country. When making your reservation, over the phone or online, please advise your choice of roasted pork loin or old-fashioned chicken & biscuits.

With all that has happened in this historic town, ghosts are still having an impact on this area which saw the death of so many men during the war, leading Gettysburg to be called “the most haunted town in America”. We will “hunt” for ghosts during the evening with our guide.

Virginia, with 70,000 men under the command of General Robert E. Lee, and 94,000 men under the command of Major General George Meade, fought for three days in 1863. History continues with dinner at a historic restaurant in the Laurel Highlands. Three meals are included in this package. Please see online tour description for more details of this historic tour.

Book by Phone: Cleveland/Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 PAGE 49 BRANSON HOLIDAY SHOWS & VETERANS CELEBRATION ...... $1324 per person ($1644 in singles)

Branson has to be one of the most patriotic areas in the country. Honoring those who serve are part of the culture all year long but, on November 11th, they host the Veterans Day Parade.

the “Duttons”, with four generations showcasing their musi- cal talent from rock & roll to opera to country and bluegrass. Continuing the holiday theme, we’ll be seeing “A Brett Family Christmas” with singing, dancing and comedy bring- ing out the best feelings of the season. The “Texas Tenors” Talent” and do a fabulous job on songs like “Shenandoah”, “Amazing Grace” and “God Bless the USA”.

“The Haygoods” are known for their incredible harmonies, choreography, special effects and performances on 20 different instruments! After the Veterans Day Parade, we’ll have lunch and then take our seats for the Daniel O’Donnell performance at the Lawrence Welk Resort. “Christmas With Daniel” consistently sells out due to his beautiful renditions of songs from across the decades.

Rounding out the show schedule, we’ve included “Presley’s Country Jubilee”, one of the original Branson Shows

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NIAGARA WINTER FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS . . . .$372 per person ($447 in singles) never more evident than during the magic of their 38th Winter Festival of Lights when they brightly capture the magic of the holiday season. Over a million people typically visit here each year to view many decorated trees, a Canadian wildlife display and Niagara’s iconic Skylon Tower, as well as the

The tour has been upgraded as our “gift” to you. Dinner will be served over- looking the falls while we enjoy the festive holiday lights from yet a different view. Two meals are included in this holiday tour with time to see the Falls, the attractions on Clifton Hill and, perhaps, a bit of gaming at Fallsview Ca- sino. There is will be a stop at the Duty-Free Shoppe, just in time for holidays.

“OUR CHRISTMAS DINNER” HOLIDAY MUSICAL ...... $136

Join us for “Our Christmas Dinner”, a show acclaimed to be “the best dinner of the year” at Sugarcreek’s Ohio Star Theater. We will be starting out with a family-style dinner of our own. Just in time for Christmas, there’s also a bakery, Dutch Valley Gifts and an Amish meat market. This musical is a hilarious look at family traditions, holiday expecta- tions, unexpected guests in the middle of a snow storm and the REAL meaning of Christmas . . . (football???). A heaping scoop of humor and a slice of family memories! Our gift to you is that we’ve been able to keep the price the same as last year.

PAGE 50 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 A WILLIAMSBURG CHRISTMAS . . . THE “GRAND ILLUMINATION” ...... $984 per person ($1194 in singles)

As we step back in history, we will overnight in Staunton, the capital of Virginia for a special dinner. The next day we will visit Monticello, the residence of President Thomas Jefferson. Built in the neoclassical design, Monticello has many design elements popular in late-1800’s Europe.

Richmond, the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, will host our luncheon amidst the hospitality and charm of the grand Jefferson Hotel, which opened in 1895. Afterwards we continue to Williamsburg, to our hotel where a cocktail reception with snacks await us. We “step back in time” in Colonial Williamsburg, experiencing the Revolutionary City dressed in timeless natural decorations. Your tour will include a dinner before the candles are lit in the public buildings and homes, taking you back in time. It’s a great way to celebrate the Holiday Season! Seven meals are included in this upscale holiday tour.

DICKENS VICTORIAN VILLAGE HOLIDAY ...... $164 Take a trip back in time to experience Old World England, as in “Cambridge, England”, home of Charles Dickens, known for having “A Christmas Carol”. He is regarded as one of the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. The charming town of Cambridge is transformed into a “Dickens Victorian Village” each holiday season. You’ll see Tom Cratchit, Tiny Tim and the Politician, several of the 85 “characters” stationed along the antique lampposts, benches and shop windows. We will also enjoy a holiday lunch. We will visit Cambridge Glass Museum, seeing their sparkling glass products and touring St. John’s Episcopal Church, learning the background of the Church of England. An “Afternoon Tea” will be served before we see the Courthouse being bathed in over 30,000 holiday lights.

BILTMORE & THE SMOKIES AT CHRISTMAS ...... $1294 per person ($1544 in singles)

The holidays are a great opportunity to enjoy the Christmas season and nowhere is it cel- ebrated “in style” more than at the Biltmore Estate. We will be touring George Vanderbilt’s 250-room chateau. The Vanderbilts opened Biltmore on Christmas Eve 1895, inviting family and friends to this “special day”. There was a large Christmas tree, mistletoe, holly and garland hung throughout the house.

Today’s holiday delights range from monumental Christmas decorations adorning Bilt- more House to a constellation of festive lights in Antler Hill Village. Each evening Bilt- more glows by candlelight, just as when the Vanderbilts welcomed guests. Musicians

This tour will have stops along the way, “Country Christmas”, the four- course dinner & Christmas Show at Dolly Parton’s Stampede, the Three Bears Gift Shop, the Titanic Museum, the Incredible Christmas Place, re- served seating at the Country Tonite Christmas Show, Applewood Farm- house, The Island Shopping-Complex, a Tennessee Moonshine shop and the Christmas Spectacular Show at the . Eight meals are again included in this holiday tour!

Book by Phone: Cleveland/Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 PAGE 51 HOLIDAY LIGHTS IN PITTSBURGH ...... $164

We’ll dine in beautiful ambience at the Grand Concourse Restaurant at Station Square. It overlooks the colorful downtown skyline and is a true testament of grandeur and elegant dining with a cathedral stained-glass vaulted ceilings and marble columns.

Enjoy Pittsburgh’s lights, decorated trees, PPG Place & Wintergarden with life-sized Santas as well as gingerbread houses, an iconic 65-foot Christmas tree reminiscent of the one that was proudly displayed at the former Horne’s Department Store and illuminated bridges. We will visit Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens; set in Schenley Park, it’s a Historic Landmark with Victorian architecture. Enjoy the Winter Flower Show & Light Garden as well as seeing the Garden Railroad in the building that even has small ships sailing through the display

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OGLEBAY FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, MANSION & NEW DEPARTURES

Each year there are more fantastic lighting displays at Oglebay Park in Wheeling, the City of Lights. Select from weekend and mid-week tours All of our packages include a guided tour through the Oglebay Park lights, shopping at the Christmas Shoppe and beautifully decorated Oglebay Mansion. Don’t miss our December 2-3 Overnight Oglebay Lights Tour.

One-Day Tour Lunch (6 packages, routings). . . $136 per person On these departures, you have a choice of luncheon meal selections, touring of the lights with a Guide, the Christmas Shoppe and, of course, the Mansion.

Sat Nov 20: No. Olmsted, Middleburg Hts, Independence, Beachwood, Boston Hts. Tue Nov 23: Willoughby, Beachwood, Independence, Broadview Hts. Wed Dec 1: Medina, Middleburg Hts, Independence, Beachwood, Boston Hts. Fri Dec 3: Independence, Willoughby, Beachwood, Boston Hts. Thur Dec 9: Elyria, No. Olmsted, Middleburg Hts, Independence, Beachwood, Boston Hts. Sun Dec 12: Willoughby, Beachwood, Independence, Broadview Hts. One-Day To u r Dinner . . . $164 per person On this expanded tour, you will be enjoying a late-afternoon dinner at Wilson Lodge before seeing the lights with a Guide, the Christmas Shoppe, the Mansion, the Winter Fantasy at the Good Zoo and the Holiday Laser Lights Show plus the Model Train Display.

Sat Dec 4: No. Olmsted, Middleburg Hts, Independence, Beachwood, Boston Hts.

One-Day Tour Wheeling Island Casino . . . $124 per person Tour includes an Oglebay Lights Guide, the Christmas Shoppe, and the Oglebay Mansion, plus gaming, with a

Sat Dec 11: No. Olmsted, Middleburg Hts, Independence, Beachwood, Boston Hts.

PAGE 52 Expanded & Updated descriptions available at GreatDayTours.com; Book Online 24/7 OGLEBAY RESORT, TWO DAYS AT THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS ...... $384 per person ($428 in singles) Our expanded package includes two days at the beautiful Oglebay Resort, staying at Wilson Lodge, to enjoy the ambience of the Holiday Season and discovering why it deserves additional time. Four meals have been arranged for our group. We’ll be enjoying their Glass Museum, Mansion Museum, the Good Zoo Winter Fantasy and, of course, our personal Oglebay Guide aboard the motorcoach through the famous “Oglebay Festival of Lights”. Since it’s the “Holiday Season”, we’ve also added a luncheon after seeing style mansion that preserves “Memories of Christmas Past”. The fourth meal celebrates the abundance of warmth and fellowship as we dine on Roast Turkey and Country Ham.

CHRISTMAS ON THE ARK & “CHRISTMAS TOWN” AT THE CREATION MUSEUM ...... $394 per person ($449 in singles)

This holiday season we are offering two attractions that you may have visited in the past, but never when they are so decorated for the Christmas holidays. It’s not enough to say that the Ark is spectacular, but when you add brilliant decorations & displays, seeing Noah’s life- sized Ark and the gardens illuminated like a “sea of rainbow-colored lights” is even more extraordinary! After a leisurely departure, we will arrive early afternoon to explore Noah’s Ark, greeted by the massive wooden structure with dimensions as described in the Bible, and see how Noah and his family may have lived. There will be time to cel- ebrate Christmas with the animals at Ararat Ridge Zoo, exploring the heated petting zoo and imagining saddling up for a ride on a camel.

Dinner is at their seasonal buffet with various festive treats. Experience the evening “ChristmasTime” and learn how Christmas began in Genesis, discovering why Jesus came and what it means for us today through a spec- tacular video program, Christmas carols, and festive lights. This holiday tour includes three meals. Wednesday, after breakfast, we will travel to Petersburg, home of the Creation Museum. It’s also “decked out” for the holidays as biblical history comes to life at their “Christmas Town”. You’ll walk through the exhibits, encountering the Garden midday meal is served before we depart for home.

NASHVILLE AGLOW - OPRYLAND HOTEL ...... $1242 per person ($1496 in singles)

Playhouse the evening prior to our arrival at the Opryland Hotel, a blend of Colonial Williamsburg and Southern Plantation architecture on this upscale tour. See the canal that runs through the hotels atrium and enjoy the Country Christmas theme with mil- lions of dazzling Holiday Lights. Admission to ICE, carved from two million pounds of Dinner-Show. The 2021 show is yet to be announced; Trace Adkins was the entertainer scheduled for last year.

Our holiday fun continues as we enjoy the decorations and the crafts being offered at the shops. Midday we board the General Jackson Showboat, enjoying a luncheon and lively holiday show, riverboat-style. We have also included the Delta Boat Ride along the scenic river winding throught the Opryland Resort’s Delta Atrium. Enjoy the Grand Ole Opry at the historic Ryman Auditorium. This annual premium holiday tour also includes six meals.

Book by Phone: Cleveland/Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 PAGE 53 HOLIDAY AT A CASTLE & STAN HYWET HALL AND GARDENS ...... $152

This Holiday Tour features highlights of two of the most popular destinations in Medina and Summit Counties. We will visit the stately estate of the co-founders of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, built in the early 1900s. Tour the rooms adorned with both antiques and contemporary pieces set with holiday decorations that those of wealth displayed. We will be here to see the evening lighting dis- plays as they are turned on, with trees and holiday decorations sparkling in front of us. Generally over a million lights glitter inside and outside the Manor House.

Our meal to celebrate the holidays has several menu selections that you may choose from. This year we’ve expanded the tour to include a “castle within a castle” in Medina County. You will see Bloomingdale’s and other New York City department store window displays, as “Elf”starring Will Ferrell, “Santa Clause 2” starring Tim Allen, and “Santa Claus: The Movie”.

ICEWINE FESTIVAL . . . NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE 2022 Saturday January 15, 2022 ...... $139

The annual Niagara Icewine Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake is a “celebration of all things Icewine” as our pas- wineries visited. We will also visit the Duty-Free Shoppe. Passengers must be at least 19 years of age. (Passport or Passport Card Required).

SOUTHERN CHARM - CHARLESTON & SAVANNAH Monday - Saturday April 18 - 23, 2022 ...... $1484 per person ($1924 in singles)

“Southern hospitality” is a phrase used in American English to describe residents of the Southern United States as particularly warm, sweet, and welcoming to visitors to their homes. This tour includes Charlotte, meals! Charleston is the second largest city in South Carolina and origi- nally was called Charles Towne, to honor Charles II of England, Scotland & Ireland. During late April we should be enjoying temperatures of 76 to 77 degrees. We’ll be learning the history, seeing buildings and homes from the Antebellum & Postbellum eras, as well as enjoying a wonderful Southern-style, three-course dinner cruise with entertainment. In our horse-drawn carriage tour, we will view exquisite antebellum structures, the Joseph Manigault House and a visit to Patriot’s Point for a tour on the USS Yorktown, a Navy aircraft carrier.

named “Georgia”, to honor England’s King George II. The beauty of the city was never as recognized as it was in 1862, when General Sherman entered the town after having burned the city of Atlanta, and everything else in his path, on the “March to the Sea”. He was so impressed with Savannah’s beauty he could not destroy it. Two years later, he sent a telegram to President Lincoln, giving him the city as a “Christmas present”. During our two-night stay in this southern citywe will enjoy a trolley tour, fabulous meals, a haunted tour, Dolphin Tour and a visit to the Mercer Williams House Museum. We have upgraded this package to include the Old North State Winery, in Mount Airy, for a tour with wine tasting and a gourmet dinner. You will need to pre-select your entree when you make your reservation, please select the Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin, Salmon Filet or Herb Crusted Chicken. See our online description for ad- ditional inclusions.

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Costs not $50 per person for any tour cancelled in the period 31 days to 90 days prior to the scheduled departure and $100 per person (or the cost of the tour, whichever is less) for any tour cancelled in the period 30 days prior to the trip departure. . checked or not, is carried at the traveler’s responsibility, including while stored under the coach, inside the bus or at hotels -

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MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS! (a) Currently Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., closed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. (b) Neither smoking, tobacco products including e-cigarettes, nor alcohol consumption are permitted on the bus. but cannot be guaranteed. It is anticipated that, non-changing seat assignments may be made based on the order of signups and should be made at time of booking and deposits/payments. Failure to be able to accommodate such requests will not be considered as a reason for cancellation, refund or other concessions. Passengers smoking in non-smoking rooms are responsible for all charges levied, payable during check out. (c) Cell Phones: As a courtesy to others, cell phone use on the bus should be limited to emergency use only . . . and never during tour narrations. (d) Passengers electing to stay in triples or quads are advised that this is generally based on the hotel providing two double beds. Call for the “Triple/Quad Price” or see our website. We make no promise that a roll-away will be provided. (e) Reduced prices are generally available for children 16 and under on overnight tours when staying with two full-paying adults. (f) If a passenger requires special accommodations: non-smoking or smoking rooms, special dietary needs, menus, etc., this must be noted at time of booking. Special requests must be indicated at this time but cannot be guaranteed, including vegetarian/vegan meals, such as diabetes, it is recommended that some type of food as well as required medication, be carried with you in case of a delay in meal times. Smoking rooms are no longer available at most hotels. (g) Passenger’s expenses of a personal nature such as telephone charges or special beverages are passenger’s responsibility. Additional expenses caused by inclement weather or other delays are the responsibility of the passenger, as announced. (h) Tours, except for express trips, are generally escorted for your enjoyment. Tour Directors for non-Great Day! Tours packages may meet you at your arrival location, such as European cruises; some may have no Tour Director. (i) is permitted. Call Great Day! Tours on the cost to bring additional checked luggage (approximately $5 per piece per hotel check-in). Luggage handling is not guranteed. Some hotels have suspended this service due to their safety protocols. (j) Meals in tour packages are generally sit-down plated, family-style, buffet, cafeteria, continental, “bagged”or full breakfasts, or boxed lunches. Dinners may be served midday or the in evening. For those with special meals needs, note the time of meals in the itinerary you receive. (k) charge of $35.00 per check. Until such time that check is replaced, passenger’s seat(s) is subject to release. (l) Generally, passengers prefer casual attire during the course of the trip, unless otherwise noted. Some prefer to “dress up (m) Tour prices include all taxes and tips for included meals and features unless otherwise noted in the itinerary. Tips to your Tour Director and Driver, as well as certain Guides, however, are left to the discretion of the passengers on a voluntary and individual basis. While this practice is customary and sincerely appreciated, it is never obligatory. (n) Since bus paint schemes or names may vary, please check with each arriving bus to determine if it is for your tour; electrical plug-ins and WiFi can never be guaranteed. (o) Passengers are to recognize that some countries, including Canada, may prohibit entry, including for transfers, for such offences, that has occurred in the past, such as DUI’s and other minor charges. (p) Passengers are responsible for parking of vehicles during conditions with snow and/or ice (both anticipated or unanticipated). Neither property owners nor Great Day! Tours are responsible for vehicles needing towing or other assistance that may be required by the passenger nor are they responsible for personal injury or other costs involved. (q) When it comes to driving with cannabis across state lines, the language of the law is plain and simple: it’s a federal of- fense. Even if you’re driving between two recreational states, federal regulations prohibit any drug or product of this type aboard the coach.

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7-Night Alaskan Cruise Plus a 3-Night Land Excursion 11-Day Princess Cruise Line’s Denali Explorer Tour August 21 - 31, 2021

Sat, Aug 21 Fly from Cleveland to Vancouver, British Columbia: Board the Sapphire Princess for a 7-night cruise. Sun, Aug 22 At Sea: Enjoy everything that the Coral Princess has to offer Mon, Aug 23 Icy Straight Point, Alaska: Nearby Alaska’s largest Tlingit village exists a uniquely Alaskan place. Tues, Aug 24 Juneau, Alaska: Its total area makes it one of the biggest towns, in size, in the world. Wed, Aug 25 Skagway, Alaska: Thurs, Aug 26 Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska: Scenic Cruising Fri, Aug 27 College Fjord, Alaska: Scenic Cruising Sat, Aug 28 Anchorage (Whittier), Alaska: Disembark the Coral Princess for our 3-night land package. Sat, Aug 28 Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge: Direct-to-the-Wilderness rail service provides a fabulous begin- Sun, Aug 29 Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge (Talkeetna): This morning, take an educational tour into De- nali National Park. The views along the route from the Denali Lodge to our Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge aboard our motorcoach are truly sensational. But the main attraction is the 20,310-foot mountain itself, visible from nearly anywhere on the lodge’s property. Mon, Aug 30 Mt McKinley to Anchorage: The morning is free to either relax at the lodge or choose one of the many optional excursions. Continue by motorcoach to Anchorage for the night. Tues, Aug 31 Anchorage: Inside Cabin: $2860* Oceanview Cabin: $3670* Balcony Cabin: $3990* Call Us To Book: (440) 526-5350 GREAT DAY! TOURS / GREAT DAY! CRUISES PRESORT STD 375 Treeworth Blvd / I-77 at Rt 82 U.S. POSTAGE PAID Cleveland OH 44147 CLEVELAND, OH (440) 526-5350 / (800) 362-4905 PERMIT NO. 498

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