Holland, Michigan’s Annual Tulip Festival May 4-11, 2020 On this 8-Day / 7-Night tour, we will see the breathtaking colors of the tulips during the annual Tulip Festival. “Paint the Town Orange” is the theme of the Festival that has many wonderful programs planned. Since 1929, Holland, MI has blossomed with literally hundreds of thousands of tulips. Tour Includes Roundtrip Motor-coach Transportation | 1 Night Jamestown, NY | Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz Museum Visit Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame | 3 Nights Holland, MI | Guided Tour of Holland | Windmill Island Gardens | Nelis’ Dutch Village | Dutch Marketplaats | 2 Nights Dearborn, MI | Tour of the Henry Ford Museum | Greenfield Village | Tour of Cranbrook Estate & Gardens | 1 Night Niagara Falls | Skylon Tower Dinner | Ventosa Vineyards, Geneva, NY | 14 Meals: 7 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 6 Dinners | Roundtrip Baggage Handling | Tours of Distinction Tour Director | All Gratuities, including Tour Director, Driver, and Local Guide $1822 pp double | $1598 pp triple | $2524 per single FOR INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS CONTACT: Tours of Distinction 1-800-426-4324 | [email protected] Some walking. Expect 1-2 hours of walking per day. This may be around a park, market, garden or city tour. Day 1: This morning, we depart for Jamestown, NY where we make our overnight in Jamestown, NY. Day 2: Breakfast is included this morning before we visit the Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Museum. This will be a real trip down Memory Lane. After, we follow the shores of Lake Erie to Cleveland for a visit with the legends of rock and roll music at the Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame. Later, ahead lies Michigan and the pretty town of Holland on the shores of Lake Michigan. It’s Tulip Time in Holland and they are hosting what is rated as the top small town festival in America. This year, nearly a million people will come to see the tulips as Holland celebrates it’s annual Tulip Festival. Our hotel for 3 nights is the DoubleTree Holland, and Dinner is included this evening at the hotel. (B,D) Day 3: Breakfast is included this morning at the DoubleTree, and today we will begin with a guided tour of Holland, experience the rich Dutch culture and celebrate the magnificent colors of the tulips. Also included will be Windmill Island which is the home of DeZwaan Windmill, Klompen dancing and Dutch specialty shops. Dinner is included tonight. (B,D) Day 4: Breakfast is included, and the it’s on to visit Nelis’ Dutch Village, a recreation of the Netherlands 150 years ago where people wear wooden shoes and colorful costumes as they dance in the streets. This afternoon, have time at leisure to shop, enjoy personal sightseeing or enjoy one of the Parades. Dinner is included at the Boatwerks on Lake Michigan. (B,D) Day 5: Breakfast is included, and this morning, we will visit the Dutch Marketplaats where we will pause for lunch at the popular Dutch food court (on own). Following the Marketplaats, we’re off for Dearborn and a two night stay at the Best Western Greenfield Inn. Dinner is included this evening. (B,D) Day 6: After breakfast, we head up the street to one of America’s great Museums. Enter the world of Henry Ford, with admission provided to both Greenfield Village and The Henry Ford Museum. At Greenfield Village, we travel back in time to America of the mid-1800s; a living history museum far removed from today’s fast paced society. Next door is the Ford Museum, where Henry Ford stored his vast private collection. He was a man who collected just about everything. Later, we’ll visit and tour Cranbrook House & Gardens followed by a local dinner experience. (B,D) Day 7: Breakfast is included. Today, we will cross Southern Ontario to Niagara Falls, Canada, where overnight lodging awaits at the Hilton Niagara Falls. The Hilton has a wonderful location on the Canadian side of the Falls and is connected to the Niagara Fallsview Casino by a heated / air conditioned glass walkway. Tonight, Dinner is included in the famous revolving restaurant atop the Skylon Tower. The view from 385 feet above the Falls is one you will never forget. What a sight and what a spectacular finish to a wonderful trip. Day 8: Breakfast is included at the hotel, and after a bargain shopping stop at Duty Free, we will cross New York State to the Finger Lakes. In Geneva, we’ll pause for Lunch and wine tasting at Ventosa Vineyards. What a lovely stop with the vine covered hillsides and scenic Lake Seneca in the background. DEPOSIT: $250.00 per person due at sign up FINAL PAYMENT: March 27, 2020 TRAVEL PROTECTION: The plan cost per person, based on overall trip cost. $125.00 for double or triple and $184.00 for those in single occupancy. The purchase of the Optional Travel Protection is suggested at the time of deposit. CANCELLATIONS: Individual cancellations from reservation to 90 days ahead will be charged a $125 fee. Individual cancellations 89-60 days ahead will be charged a $250 fee. Individual cancellations 59-36 days ahead will forfeit 50% of tour price. There will be no refunds for individual cancellations 35 days-day of departure. ** If cancelling for a medical reason, you must see your doctor prior to cancelling from the tour in order to file a claim GRATUITIES: Gratuities for the driver, tour director, and local guides are included in the cost of your tour package. ** INDIVIDUAL TOUR RESERVATIONS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER WITHIN 35 DAYS OF TRAVEL ** Disclaimer: We are in a business that plans far ahead of the tour’s start date which can, at times, leave us with a change of itinerary, attraction, meal or accommodation. Due to any unforeseen circumstances, Tours of Distinction, Inc., must reserve the right to change the booked itinerary, attractions, restaurants or accommodations. In such an event, the alternative will be of equal or greater value. In the event a tour does not meet the minimum required of participants to operate the tour, Tours of Distinction reserves the right to cancel the tour and will do so no less than 45 days from departure..