2018 Travel Guide
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2018 Travel Guide Don’t miss our Get-Togethers See page 1 for locations 864-225-7783 Toll Free 800-972-1741 Fax 864-261-3513 www.ionospheretours.com This travel guide is a current list of our tours for 2018. As new tours are added we will send updates in the form of a newsletter during the year. “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” STOP BY AND VISIT US… Mark your calendar to attend one of our “get acquainted tour preview” meetings scheduled on February 1st and 2nd! Our Tour Previews will be held at the North Augusta Community Center at 495 Brookside Ave. on February 1, 2018, and at the Anderson Arts Center at 110 W. Federal St. (beside the Farmer’s Market - behind the old Train Station - off Murray Ave.) on February 2, 2018. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2018 NORTH AUGUSTA COMMUNITY CENTER 10:00 AM or 2:00 PM or 4:00 PM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018 ANDERSON ARTS CENTER 10:00 AM or 2:00 PM or 4:00 PM MEETINGS WILL LAST ABOUT 45 MINUTES We will have staff members on hand to answer questions and assist you in making your travel plans for 2018. You will receive a gift certificate just for attending. Bring a friend and get extra gift certificates. We will have drawings for giveaways. Bring this Travel Planner with you. Hope to see you there!!! Page 1 Sights & Sounds of Washington DC June 7– 11 PAGE 3 The Ark & The Amish June 12 - 17 PAGE 4 - 5 Nova Scotia & International Tattoo June 23 - July 5 PAGE 6 - 7 Outer Banks of North Carolina July 9 - 13 PAGE 8 West Coast Wonders - Fly drive July 15 - 23 PAGE 9 - 10 ?? Mystery Tour ?? July 26 - 28 PAGE 11 Canadian Rockies & Colorado August 8 - 24 PAGE 12 -14 Niagara Falls USA & Erie Canal August11 - 15 PAGE 15 Our National Parks September 8 - 23 PAGE 16 - 18 Rolling on the Rivers September 18 - 24 PAGE 19 - 20 PA Amish & Washington DC September 26 - 30 PAGE 21 New England Fall Colors October 6 - 14 PAGE 22 - 23 Branson October 16 - 21 PAGE 24 - 25 Creation Museum & The Ark Encounter October 23 - 26 PAGE 26 Key West - Florida Circle October 29 - November 5 PAGE 27 - 28 NCL Cruise to Cuba November 4 - 9 PAGE 29 Smoky Mountain Christmas November 17 - 19 PAGE 30 San Antonio Christmas on the Riverwalk November 26 - December 2 PAGE 31 - 32 Christmas in Myrtle Beach November 27 - 29 PAGE 33 New York Christmas December 4 - 8 PAGE 34 Christmas at Opryland December 12- 15 PAGE 35 RESERVATION FORMS - PAGE 37 BOOK EARLY & SAVE! CONTACTING IONOSPHERE IS EASY! BOOK BEFORE MARCH 1, 2018 WEBSITE Receive the following discounts (per person): www.ionospheretours.com When you make a deposit, you will receive E-MAIL $10.00 off : Trips 3-5 days in length [email protected] $15.00 off : Trips 6-10 days in length TELEPHONE $25.00 off : Trips 11+ days in length 864-225-7783 Local When you pay in full, you can double your 800-972-1741 Toll Free discount. You will receive FAX $20.00 off : Trips 3-5 days in length 864-261-3513 $30.00 off : Trips 6-10 days in length MAIL $50.00 off : Trips 11+ days in length 307 N. Main Street * No Discounts will apply to Credit Card Anderson, SC 29621 Payments, Cruises, or Fly Trips. * VIST US This will insure the best pricing possible We are located in Downtown Anderson for everyone. at the address listed above. Page 2 SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF WASHINGTON, DC June 7– 11, 2018 - 5 Days / 4 Nights - Tour Includes 8 Meals $935 PP Double / $865 PP Triple / $790 PP Quad / $1230 Single Day 1: A wonderful day lies ahead as we travel north through South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia to the capital city of the United States--Washington, DC. We’ll enjoy an included dinner before we get settled in for a four- night stay at our hotel located in the Washington D.C. area. (D) Day 2: Enjoy included breakfast at the hotel this morning, then...a full day of sightseeing to include visits to the World War II Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, Viet Nam Memorial, Korean Memorial, MLK Me- morial, and a drive up Embassy Row for a visit to the Washington National Cathedral. Following an included dinner we will go the Kennedy Center which is part of Broadway Center Stage where we will see “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” . Big business means big laughs in this de- lightfully clever lampoon of life on the corporate ladder. A tune-filled comic gem boasting an exhilarating score, the show took Broadway by storm, winning both the Tony Award® for Best Musical and a Pulitzer Prize. (B,D) Day 3: : Following breakfast this morning we will visit Arlington National Cemetery. The tourmobile will be included for those who prefer not to walk, with stops at the Kennedy Gravesite and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for the Changing of the Guard. We’ll continue into Washington, DC, where we will have lunch on our own at one of the Smith- sonian Museums. We will want to explore the Air & Space National Museum, the Holocaust Museum and the Museum of the American Indian. Tonight dinner will be included before returning to our hotel. (B,D) Day 4: Following breakfast this morning we will have a tour of the U.S. Capitol, that departs from the beautiful new underground Capitol Visitor Center. Lunch will be included today. We will also explore the Natural History, Amer- ican History and the “New” Museum of African American History & Culture. We’ll also make a visit to Ford’s Theater and the Peterson House today. Dinner will be included tonight. (B,L) Day 5: We find ourselves heading home this morning following breakfast. We will make a stop at the Marine Corp Museum as our final sight. We take with us wonderful memories with our family and friends, and we think about what a rich and precious heritage we enjoy as Americans. (B) **order of activities may vary *This tour requires that you can comfortably walk 4-5 blocks on several occasions Payment Requirements: $200.00 Deposit Per Person due with reservation Final Payment Due by April 20, 2018 Plus cost of travel protection, if desired (travel protection offers insurance benefits & non-insurance services) cost per person is: $58 Double ,Triple or Quad - $93 Single IONOSPHERE TOURS - 307 N. MAIN ST. - ANDERSON, SC 29621 800-972-1741 OR 864-225-7783 www.ionospheretours.com Page 3 THE ARK & THE AMISH 6 Days/5 Nights June 12 – 17, 2018 TOUR INCLUDES 10 MEALS Day 1: We depart early this morning traveling through North Carolina, Tennessee and into Kentucky. We arrive in Lexington, where we will get settled into our overnight accommodations. Dinner will be in- cluded tonight near our hotel. (D) Day 2: Following breakfast this morning we depart for the brand new Ark Encounter, located in William- stown, Kentucky. The Ark, a sister attraction of the popular Creation Museum, is a Christian evangelistic outreach intended to bring the Ark of Noah’s day to life. The Ark will equip visitors to understand the reality of the events that are recorded in the book of Genesis: The global Flood did happen as an act of God’s judgment. Noah and his family really did build a ship of the same size and dimensions as written in Genesis 6. All of the animals brought by God to Noah did fit inside the Ark. Noah and his fami- ly could care for all of the animals while they were on the Ark. The Flood of Noah’s day was a worldwide catastrophic event that resulted in large-scale human and animal death, leaving behind many of the plant and animal fossils and landforms we see today. God saved Noah and his family and the animals on the Ark, just as He had promised. We’ll enjoy an included lunch before we depart the Ark and head to the Cincinnati, OH area, where we have accommodations for the night. (B,L) Day 3: This morning we travel to the largest Amish and Mennonite settlement in the United States. We enjoy a family style “all you can eat” meal in an Amish home. After lunch we visit Lehman’s Hardware where we step into an 1840’s era barn. We’ll feel like we’ve stepped back 100 years in time. Today, Lehman’s ships old-fashioned, non-electric merchandise all over the world through their catalog and online. Our next stop is P. Graham Dunn Store that offers manufacturing and retailing, in Dalton, OH. Tucked into the manufacturing facility is a 20,000 square foot retail store. We’ll enter the massive two-story lobby where we are greeted by a grand staircase. Large ornate plaques adorn the walls; scripture is carved into the crown molding, and the lobby houses one of Ohio’s largest indoor murals. The store carries over 30,000 products. We spend the next two nights in the heart of Amish country. (B,L) Day 4: This morning we depart on our countryside tour with a local step on guide who will explain the history and culture of the area while we travel deep into the heart of the Amish Farmlands. We visit the Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center, home of the cyclorama mural, Behalt. This afternoon we take time to vis- it the unique shops here in the Amish country, including a cheese shop and bulk food store.