Oklahoma City to the Extreme – Last Weekend in April Three-Day Itinerary
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Oklahoma City to the Extreme – last weekend in April Three-Day Itinerary Day 1 (Saturday) aspects of rodeo life. Continuing on the coach, enjoy a Arrive in Oklahoma City in time for lunch and scenic drive to the American Pigeon Museum and entertainment at the American Banjo Museum. This Library. Here we will discover the largest collection of museum houses the largest collection of banjos on racing and fancy pigeon memorabilia in North America. public display in the world with interpretive displays Visit the World of Wings Pigeon Museum to learn about that present the history of the banjo from its humble a wide variety of pigeon breeds, racing and homing African roots through its heyday during the roaring '20s pigeons, and the interesting history associated with to its present day voice in bluegrass, folk, jazz and world pigeons, including military service. music. As the nation’s only museum dedicated to America’s instrument, the American Banjo Museum Extreme is what this tour is about, and you will not be seeks to preserve the banjo’s legacy and promote an disappointed at our final stop for the day: Remington appreciation of its history and heyday. After an Park Racetrack and Casino. Featuring camels, zebras enjoyable lunch, take a cruise in the Bricktown Water and ostriches competing for their chance in the Taxi. This 40-minute trip is the perfect way to tour the Winner’s Circle, Extreme Racing will take place during entertainment district. The narrated tour takes you live American Quarter Horse and Mixed Breed racing. from the eastern edge of downtown all the way to the Sit back and enjoy the show as jockeys wrangle these northern edge of the Oklahoma River. extreme creatures across the finish line. Take advantage of an opportunity to see them up close and Next, we are off to the Riversport Adventures Park in join in for a group photo. Sit back and relax as we enjoy the Boathouse District. Join in the tour of how the an incredible dinner before heading back to the hotel district transformed from a river that was mowed a for the night. couple of times a year to the most comprehensive water adventure park in the nation. Tour the Olympic training Day 3 (Monday) facilities of the US canoe and kayak teams or extend Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before we depart for the your visit and take on the white water rapids, kayak Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. One across the water or zip line across the river. of the city’s most notable destinations, the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum stands as a Check in to your hotel before dinner and then make a celebrated example of a living monument to honor quick visit to one of Oklahoma City’s newest attractions those who were killed, those who survived and those – the Wheeler Ferris Wheel. Originally hailing from changed forever by the April 19, 1995, bombing of the California, the former Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Tour the outside has been transplanted and lovingly reassembled just memorial before gathering for a tour of the museum south of the Oklahoma River. The famous amusement culminating with the ultimate story of extreme hope ride, which has backdropped blockbuster movies like and healing from a first-person experience. "Titanic" and "Forrest Gump," now comfortably bridges downtown OKC and the Capitol Hill district. Take in the We wrap up our time in Oklahoma City with a visit to refreshing view of the downtown and the river. the SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology. This museum Return to hotel for the evening is extreme to the bone. Focusing on the form and function of the skeletal system, this 7,000 sq. ft. Day 2 (Sunday) museum displays hundreds of skulls and skeletons from Begin your morning on the wild side at the Oklahoma all corners of the world. Displays at the Museum of City Zoo and Botanical Garden. Breakfast is sure to be Osteology include adaptation, locomotion, classification an adventure as we explore zoo residents and engage in and the diversity of the vertebrate kingdom. This a special activity. We continue on our way to the Lazy E museum features over 300 fully articulated skeletons, Arena for our next extreme location. Visit the largest as well as hundreds of individual skulls on display. Bid covered arena in the nation that plays host to farewell to OKC as you start your journey home feeling everything from cowboys to dirt bikes. We will enjoy extremely happy you didn’t miss this amazing lunch in the Cantina and learn about some of the experience. 1 Oklahoma City to the Extreme Oklahoma City to the Extreme – last weekend in April Day 1 - Saturday 12:00 pm Lunch and entertainment American Banjo Museum – extreme collection 1:00 pm Water Taxi – extreme entertainment 2:00 pm Depart 2:15 pm Water Sports Adventure Tour – extreme adventure 3:45 pm Depart 4:00 pm Check- in hotel 5:00 pm Depart 5:15 pm Dinner 6:15 pm Wheeler Ferris Wheel – extreme views Day 2 - Sunday 8:00 am Breakfast and tour Oklahoma City Zoo – extreme wild 10:00 am Depart 10:30 am Lunch and tour Lazy E – extreme athletes 12:30 pm Depart 1:00 pm American Pigeon Museum and Library – extreme collection 2:00 pm Depart 2:15 pm Remington Park – extreme racing Zebra Races Ostrich Races Camel Races 5:30 pm Dinner at Remington Park 6:30 pm Return to hotel Day 3 – Monday 8:00 am Breakfast at hotel 9:30 am OKC National Memorial & Museum First-Person – extreme hope 10:45 am Depart 11:00 am SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology – extreme to the bone 12:00 pm Depart 2 Oklahoma City to the Extreme .