TOUR INFORMATION – OMAHA CHRISTMAS – DECEMBER 4 – 6, 2019

YOU ARE ALLOWED ONE LARGE SUITCASE AND ONE SMALL CARRY-ON BAG PER PERSON. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU KEEP YOUR CARRY-ON BAG THE SIZE OF A SMALL TOTE OR SOFT-SIDED BAG. THERE IS VERY LITTLE OVERHEAD ROOM ON THE MOTOR COACH.

SUGGESTED DRESS IS CASUAL THROUGHOUT THE TOUR. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC DRESS CODE FOR ANY OF OUR EVENTS, HOWEVER, IF YOU FEEL YOU WANT TO DRESS UP YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOMED TO DO SO.

ON-BOARD WIFI HAS BEEN INCLUDED ON THIS TOUR FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. HOWEVER, AS WITH CELL RECEPTION, INTERNET SERVICE MAY BE SPOTTY AND UNRELIABLE IN MORE REMOTE AND RURAL AREAS.

GRATUITIES: The gratuity has been provided for luggage handling services, step-on-guides, and for all included meal functions. On other meals, tipping is left entirely to your discretion.

TOUR DIRECTOR & DRIVER GRATUITY: The traditional end-of-tour gratuities for your tour director and driver are NOT included in your tour cost. If you wish to reward them for their performance, this should be handled individually. PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR GUIDE & DRIVER! MINIMUM CUSTOMARY TIP TO EACH: GUIDE: $2.00 TO $3.00 PER PASSENGER PER DAY DRIVER: $2.00 TO $3.00 PER PASSENGER PER DAY (YOU MAY WANT TO TIP MORE FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE.)

THE NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE HOTEL WHERE YOU WILL BE STAYING: WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 & 5 OMAHA 1615 HOWARD STREET OMAHA, NE 68102 402-341-2500

BRIEF ITINERARY OF THE OMAHA CHRISTMAS TOUR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 – DAY 1 WELCOME TO YOUR MOOSTASH JOE TOUR! MEET US AT ONE OF OUR MANY CONVENIENT PICK-UP POINTS FOR OUR FIRST STOP, WE ARE TRANSPORTED TO SCOTLAND (IN OMAHA) AT ENJOY A GUIDED TOUR OF THIS HISTORIC 1903 STONE MANSION RESEMBLING A SCOTTISH CASTLE SEE THOUSANDS OF POINSETTIAS BURSTING WITH RICH, VIBRANT COLOR AT LAURITZEN GARDENS AN ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO THE HOLIDAYS KNOWN AS THEIR HOLIDAY POINSETTIA SHOW LUNCH ON YOUR OWN AT THE LAURITZEN GARDEN CAFÉ AFTERNOON ARRIVAL AND CHECK-IN TO THE DOWNTOWN MAGNOLIA HOTEL NAMED TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IN 1974 FOR THIS EVENING’S DINNER, ENJOY OMAHA’S MADRIGAL CHRISTMAS FEAST (INCLUDED) ACCOMPANIED BY MUSIC, MIRTH AND TRADITIONS, IT IS SURE TO BE AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENT!

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5 – DAY 2 BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL (INCLUDED) LATER THIS MORNING, VISIT OMAHA’S LITHUANIAN BAKERY TO SAMPLE ITS FAMOUS BAKED GOODS VIEW THE MORMON TRAIL CENTER GINGERBREAD DISPLAY AUTHENTIC POLISH LUNCH PREPARED BY THE POLISH HERITAGE SOCIETY OF (INCLUDED) LEARN ABOUT NEBRASKA’S POLISH COMMUNITY INCLUDING A SPECIAL DANCE PRESENTATION AFTERNOON TOUR OF ST. JOHN’S GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH AUTHENTIC GREEK DINNER AT THE CHURCH (INCLUDED) CONSISTING OF GREEK-STYLE CHICKEN, TRADITIONAL SIDES AND BAKLAVA! THIS EVENING, ENJOY THE CHRISTMAS CAROL MUSICAL AT THE OMAHA COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE OMAHA’S FAVORITE HOLIDAY TRADITION! OVERNIGHT AGAIN AT THE DOWNTOWN MAGNOLIA HOTEL

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 – DAY 3 BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL (INCLUDED) THIS MORNING, ENJOY A PROFESSIONALLY STEP-ON GUIDED CITY TOUR OF OMAHA FREE TIME TO EXPLORE, SHOP AND ENJOY LUNCH ON YOUR OWN AT OMAHA’S HISTORIC OLD MARKET AFTERNOON TOUR OF THE HOME TO ONE OF OMAHA’S MOST UNIQUE TREASURES, TOUR THE – BUILT IN 1879 AND ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVENING VISIT WITH A FAREWELL MEXICAN DINNER & DANCE AT EL MUSEO LATINO (INCLUDED) HEAD HOME WITH MANY FOND MEMORIES OF YOUR TRIP AROUND THE WORLD FOR CHRISTMAS IN OMAHA!