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Dear Travelers and Friends 2016 Tour Planner and Calendar MONTH TOUR DEPART DATE PAGE FEBRUARY Island Casino Overnight Feb. 1 & 2 29 Legends in Concert (Fireside) Feb. 18 4 Diamond Jo Casino Feb. 23 30 Sex Please We’re Sixty (Bell Tower) Feb. 28 4 Leap Day Mystery Tour Feb. 29 5 MARCH A Prairie Home Companion March 5 5 Diamond Jo Casino March 8 30 Chicago Flower & Garden Show March 15 5 Passion Play March 19 6 APRIL Peter Pan (Fireside) April 3 6 Lady Luck Casino April 5 30 UW Spring Band Concert April 14 6 Paducah Quilt of Bust April 17 – 24 26 Made in Wisconsin April 26 7 Diamond Jo Casino April 28 30 MAY Great River Road Wine Trail May 7 7 Lady Luck Casino May 11 30 Holland Tulip Festival May 13 – 15 26 Stones Throw Mystery Tour May 17 8 Sister Act (Fireside) May 21 8 Lake Michigan Circle May 22 – 27 26 JUNE The Lion King at Overture Cntr. June 1 8 Mystique Casino & Dog Track June 5 30 Diamond Jo Casino June 7 30 Going Green June 9 9 Nancy’s Notions & Antiques June 14 9 Wonderful Winona June 21 10 David Church & Terri Lisa June 26 10 Chicago Shopping & Museums June 28 11 JULY Mystique Casino & Dog Track July 2 30 Heaven on Earth July 6 12 Austin, MN – Spam Town, USA July 8 12 Lady Luck Casino July 12 30 Rockin’ at the Fireside (Fireside) July 14 13 Titletown USA July 15 13 Kinky Boots July 17 13 Celebration Belle Classic Oldies Cruise July 20 14 Grand Alaska July 21–Aug 1 27 Diamond Jo Casino July 27 30 Water & Warrior Mystery Tour July 29 14 AUGUST Toilets, Gardens & Art Aug. 3 15 Capital City Brewery Tour Aug. 5 15 Soil Sisters Farm Tour Aug. 7 16 Minnesota Memories Aug. 8 - 11 27 Jumping into Space Aug. 16 16 Wrigley Field (Brewers vs. Cubs) Aug. 18 16 Arlington Park Horse Races Aug. 20 17 Assisted Living: The Musical Aug. 21 17 Diamond Jo Casino Aug. 23 30 1 MONTH TOUR DEPART DATE PAGE AUGUST Dancing Horses Aug. 25 18 Mystique Casino & Dog Track Aug. 28 30 Singin’ in the Rain (Fireside) Aug. 31 18 SEPTEMBER Diamond Jo Casino Sept. 6 30 Taste of Home – Milwaukee Style Sept. 8 18 Mystique Casino & Dog Track Sept. 11 30 Celebration Belle Oktoberfest Cruise Sept. 14 19 Holy Hill Arts & Crafts Fair Sept. 17 19 New England Charms & Quilt Tour Sept. 17-25 27 Junk Bonanza Sept. 22 20 Warren’s Cranberry Festival Sept. 23 20 Diamond Jo Casino Sept. 28 30 Mississippi River Fall Colors Sept. 30 20 OCTOBER Fall Colors Casino & Boat Cruise Oct. 3 – 5 29 Fermentation Farm/Art DTour Oct. 8 21 Million Dollar Quartet (Fireside) Oct. 12 21 Mystique Casino & Dog Track Oct. 15 30 Lady Luck Casino Oct. 20 30 Halloween Mystery Tour Oct. 26 22 Doublewide, Texas (Bell Tower) Oct. 30 22 NOVEMBER Branson Holiday Nov. 1 – 5 28 Angel & Mustard Museums Nov. 10 23 Diamond Jo Casino Nov. 13 30 Harley Davidson Steel Toe Tour Nov. 16 23 DECEMBER A Fireside Christmas (Fireside) Dec. 2 23 Clauson Family Christmas Dec. 7 24 The Nutcracker, Shopping & Lights Dec. 10 24 Chicago Holiday Shopping Dec. 13 25 Diamond Jo Casino Dec. 15 30 Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas Dec. 18 25 California New Year Dec 29–Jan 4 28 2017 Diamond Jo Casino Jan. 17 30 INDEX: Day Tours Pages 4 – 25 Multi-day Tours Pages 25 – 28 Casino/Gaming Tours Pages 29 - 30 Lamer’s Overnight Tours Pages 31 - 32 Mayflower’s Overnight Tours Pages 32 - 33 Policies & Information Pages 34 ABLE TREK TOURS PO Box 384, Reedsburg, WI 53959 (608)524-3021 1-800-205-6713 2 PICK-UP LOCATIONS BARABOO – Parking lot @ Hwy 12 & 136 – South West corner near former Maurices/Cost Cutters LAVALLE – River Mill Restaurant/Tavern LODI – Mobil Station - west end of lot (I-90 & Hwy 60) MADISON – Dutch Mill Park-n-Ride (Day lot for day trips) MAUSTON – McDonalds (East side parking lot) PORTAGE – BP Gas Station (I-90/94 & Hwy 33) REEDSBURG – Reedsburg Family Restaurant/Shopko lot RICHLAND CENTER – Community Center (1050 N. Orange St.) SAUK CITY – Cenex Consumers Co-op Car Wash Lot (Carolina Street behind the Hwy 12 Cenex Store) SPRING GREEN – Arthur’s Restaurant (park in rear lot) WAUNAKEE / WINDSOR – McDonalds (I-90 & Hwy 19) WONEWOC – American Legion Hall HOW TO SIGN UP: Contact our office at (800) 205-6713 or (608)524-3021 or email: [email protected] to make a reservation. We will hold your reservations for two weeks at which point we require either full payment (all day trips) or a deposit (normally $100 for overnight trips) to confirm your space. If payment is not received your reservation will be cancelled. Please SIGN-UP AT LEAST THREE WEEKS IN ADVANCE. EARLY BIRD SAVINGS: (Only applies to one-day tours excluding casino trips): Save $2 per tour when you sign-up AND make full payment for your ONE-DAY trip AT LEAST 30 days in advance. Simply deduct $2 per day off the trip price. To be eligible, full payment MUST reach our office 30 days prior to the trip. Early bird savings payments CANNOT be made with credit cards and cannot be combined with any other discounts or coupons. CANCELLATION POLICY: ONE DAY TOURS: You will receive a 100% refund if the cancellation is received 10 or more days prior to the trip, unless tickets for an event are non-refundable to Able Trek Tours. In such an instance we will pass those penalties on. Note – most Theater and concerts trips have non-refundable tickets. Cancellations 9 days or less, prior to a trip, will not receive a refund. OVERNIGHT TRIPS typically require a 30-day notice to avoid cancellation penalties – some trips are more restrictive. Prepaid non-refundable expenses such as meals, tickets, hotels, attractions and motor coach fees, will determine this cancellation penalty. Travelers who are “no shows” on the day of departure receive no refund whatsoever. Travelers who are “late” on departure day are considered no shows. WEATHER RELATED POLICY/CANCELLATION: If the weather forecast is “questionable” and/or if we feel our travels will be unsafe we will cancel the trip. We attempt to cancel at least one day in advance of the trip. If we cancel due to the weather you will receive a full refund (day trips). If we operate the trip and you choose to cancel or not to show up due to the weather you are not guaranteed a refund. We reserve the right to cancel any trip due to lack of interest (normally 20 minimum passengers), weather, or whatever reason beyond our control. See our complete list of POLICIES on page 34. 3 DAY TRIPS LEGENDS IN CONCERT (Fireside Dinner Theater) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016 COST: $105/adult - $85 age 14 & under (Includes lunch) Imagine seeing not one, not two, but six of the biggest acts in show business in one great performance!! When we talk about big acts we mean big. We’re talking about LEGENDS! Carrie Underwood, Neil Diamond, Elton John, Buddy Holly, Whitney Houston, Elvis Presley. Now you can see these great stars re-created LIVE on The Fireside stage! They’re all together in one truly unique entertainment experience – LEGENDS IN CONCERT! Direct from Las Vegas, LEGENDS IN CONCERT presents dynamic and talented performers re-creating the unforgettable concert appearances of these show biz immortals. Using only their natural voice and talent they create a performance so real that you would swear that these legends are right there in front of you. Surrounded by a dazzling array of singers, dancers, glittering costumes, and sensational lighting, these LEGENDS put on a show as big and as spectacular as any you’ll find on the fabled Las Vegas strip. Please make reservations by January 25 so the proper number of tickets can be secured. PICK-UP TIME RETURN TIME PICK-UP TIME RETURN TIME 7:15 am WONEWOC 7:25 pm 8:50 am SAUK CITY 5:55 pm 7:40 am LAVALLE 7:05 pm 9:15 am LODI 5:30 pm 8:00 am REEDSBURG 6:45 pm 9:30 am WAUNAKEE 5:15 pm 8:25 am BARABOO 6:20 pm SEX PLEASE WE’RE SIXTY Bell Tower Theater (Dubuque, IA) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2016 COST: $97 / person (Includes lunch) When four women and two men of a certain age accidently swap “helpful” pills, more than just questions arise as they all suddenly find their lives moving in new and surprising directions. This saucy senior scandal is sure to make audiences of any age laugh out loud. A delicious Sunday brunch buffet featuring several entrees, an omelet bar, over 20 salads, and fresh fruit at Timmerman’s Supper Club overlooking the Mississippi River is included. Minimal walking. Please make reservations by February 1 so the proper number of tickets can be secured. PICK-UP TIME RETURN TIME PICK-UP TIME RETURN TIME 7:45 am LAVALLE 8:15 pm 8:50 am SAUK CITY 7:10 pm 8:00 am REEDSBURG 8:00 pm 9:20 am SPRING GREEN 6:40 pm 8:25 am BARABOO 7:35 pm 10:00 am RICHLND CNTR 6:00 pm ABLE TREK TOURS PO Box 384, Reedsburg, WI 53959 (608)524-3021 1-800-205-6713 4 LEAP DAY MYSTERY TOUR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2016 COST: $97 / person (Includes lunch) LEAP DAY!! That’s right – we get an extra day in 2016. Make the day count and join us on this educational, enlightening and exciting adventure.
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