Dickens on the Strand Galveston, TX December 5 - 8, 2019 (4 days - 3 nights) Highlights Include: Dickens on The Strand began with a 46th Annual Dickens on the mission….to save The Strand’s historic Strand Festival buildings from The Queen’s Parade demolition. A group of Galvestonians, along Galveston City Tour with Galveston Moody Gardens Festival of Lights Historical Foundation (GHF), understood the Ice Land (Ice Sculptures) historical significance of the endangered 2 nights at Ocean View Resort structures and took George Bush Presidential Library- action. In December of 1974, a potluck College Station supper was organized on The Strand to gain public Santa’s Wonderland, a Texas awareness about the potential destruction of what is now a National Historic Landmark District. Today the event Christmas Experience is the single largest fundraising event for GHF to continue its efforts to preserve and revitalize the heritage will drive thru Santa’s Wonderland, featuring of Galveston Island. millions of dazzling Christmas lights seen on a Thu, Dec 5 College Station, TX winding path stretching over a mile long. With the Christmas season in the air we board our motorcoach bound for Galveston and the 46th Fri, Dec 6 Galveston, TX Annual Dickens on the Strand. We route thru By noon we will be arriving in Galveston, located central Texas to College Station where on beautiful Galveston Island. we tour the George Bush Presidential The town will be buzzing with Library this afternoon. The library and tourists anticipating the big event museum is a state-of-the-art facility always held the first weekend of dedicated to the preservation and exhibi- December. After lunch at tion of official records, personal papers, Fisherman’s Wharf, we will tour and memorabilia of George Bush, the Ice Land at Moody Gardens. The 41st president. The museum has a main sculptures are carved by a skilled gallery space dedicated to "The Life and team from China who transform Times of George Bush". After checking the 900 tons of ice into majestic in at our hotel, and enjoying dinner at a marvels featuring holiday scenes. local restaurant we will be ready for Later we will check into our Santa’s Wonderland, a Texas Christmas hotel, ocated on Seawall Boule- Experience. Aboard our motorcoach we vard, with a fantastic ocean view.
Bilbrey Tours, Inc. (325) 692-1308 3262 South 27th Street 1-888-692-1308 Abilene, Texas 79605 www.bilbreytours.com
Sat, Dec 7 Galveston, TX Begin the day with a tour of Galveston and learn the history of the city and how it has recovered from the 1900 Hurricane and Hurricane Ike in 2008. Galveston is the home of several of the state’s largest teaching hospitals, and the Passenger Cruise Ship Terminal at the Port of Galveston greatly helps the economy of the island. Get ready for the Dickens on the Strand Queen’s Parade this afternoon! Her Majesty will be escorted by a colorful guard of Beefeaters, in her own royal parade greeting her subjects from an elegant horse-drawn carriage. Also, in the procession through historic Galveston are bagpipe Price Includes: bands, a host of costumed characters, choirs and Roundtrip motorcoach transportation from: Victorian attired ladies and gentlemen, on foot and Abilene and San Angelo riding in decorated carriages. This evening we 3 nights hotel accommodations feast on a Holiday buffet at Moody Gardens before Baggage handling for one piece of luggage walking the Festival of Lights Trail. See dozens of lighted displays such as Santa’s Workshop, a Admissions to included attractions per Gingerbread House and the Nativity. itinerary Meals: 1 continental breakfast, Sun, Dec 8 Return home 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches or dinners This morning we bid farewell to Galveston and the Gratuity for motorcoach driver coast to route northward. After stopping for lunch Services of a tour escort en route, we return home with memories of our
Christmas Tour to Galveston and Dickens on the
Strand! Cost: Ins. $979 per person (2 people per room) $99 $1225 per person (1 person per room) $137 Thank you for traveling with Bilbrey Tours! $25 deposit due upon booking
Final payment due August 27, 2019
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Bilbrey Tours, Inc. (325) 692-1308 3262 South 27th Street 1-888-692-1308 Abilene, Texas 79605 www.bilbreytours.com