GREAT DAY! TOURS 2014 Motorcoach Tours . . . And More! Tours for
2014 GREAT DAY! TOURS Tours for Pre-Formed Groups Motorcoach Tours . . . And More! Cruises - Fly Packages - Group Rates & Comps www.greatdaytours.com OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY & CELEBRATION Sunday - Thursday, September 28 - October 2, 2014 YOU’RE INVITED TO OUR PARTY . . . We appreciate meeting so many new friends on our tours over the past 50 years and are extending this invitation to experience our 50th Anniversary Party. This invitation is to you, your friends and even your group, large or small, to enjoy this five-day vacation tour & celebration to the beautiful Smoky Mountains. We'll be starting with an entertaining evening at a dinner theatre in the Louisville area and will also be welcomed at Churchill Downs, the home of the famous "Kentucky Derby". In addition to touring the Smoky Mountains in the motorcoach, you'll be enjoying a four-course dinner at the Dixie Stampede, the Wild Oats Show at the Dixie Belle Saloon, touring the Titanic exhibit, dining on great food including a Southern buffet, attending a number of shows and, for something truly unique, we've arranged for a visit to Tennessee's first legal moonshine still. Join a number of the Great Day! Tours team members on this specially-priced tour. Every day there will be a prize give-away. On the last evening, there will be an Anniversary Dinner Banquet with a prize drawing that will include a large flat-screen television. This tour is being offered at a significant price reduction . . . a full $100 ($2 for every year we have been in business) lower than last year's Smoky Mountain Scheduled-Departure Five-Day Tour. Sign-ups are on a first-come basis. Bookings made before February 28, 2014 require only a $25 deposit per person to hold a reservation. Bookings in March and beyond, require a $100 deposit. The balance will be due August 15, 2014. The per-person charge for the entire package is $749 in a double, $694 in a triple, $683 in a quad and $911 in a single. Our group leader comp policy continues to apply to this special tour (call for specifics). A special note to Group Leaders . . . from Paul During our initial mailing about the first of January, 2014, you will be receiving BOTH this blue-covered tour book for pre-formed groups PLUS a gold-covered book that is ideal for smaller groups unable to fill a bus on their own. The prices for a group able to fill a bus are lower than those shown in our scheduled tour book; those tours are still competitively priced and a great opportunity to travel on those dates with no fear of insufficient passengers preventing the tour from going. ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE We Accept • Checks • Money Orders • VISA, MC, Discover or American Express (440) 526-5350 • (800) 362-4905 Fax: (440) 526-1726 375 Treeworth Blvd • Cleveland, Ohio 44147 © GREAT DAY! TOURS, C.M.S., Inc you've got a friend in pennsylvania GETTYSBURG TWO-DAY TOUR Hickory Bridge Farm Restaurant NEW • Motorcoach transportation and lodging • New Birth of Freedom Movie, Cyclorama and admissions to the Visitors Center • Guided tour of the Gettysburg Battlefield • Eisenhower National Historic Site - the home and farm that served the President as a weekend retreat and a meeting place for world leaders (pictured below right) • Hickory Bridge Farm (see information on right) • Three meals, one in Gettysburg's most historic house which was built in 1776 (pictured below left) • Scheduled Tour, August 2-3, for smaller groups STREETCARS, SLOTS AND SWEETS Two-Day Tour • Motorcoach transportation and lodging • Lunch at a restaurant specializing in made-from-scratch entrees and pies • Trolley museum (see the original Streetcar Named Desire) • Archaeological site and a 17th century Native American Village of Washington County • Tanger Outlets (no tax on clothing in Pennsylvania) • Candy / soda shop in Perry Como's hometown • Gaming at Meadows Casino PITTSBURGH CHURCH TOUR • Motorcoach transportation • Local guide with your group as you tour historic churches in Pittsburgh neighborhoods with information about historic architecture, ethnic heritage and cultural events • Lunch in a lovely restaurant that was formerly a church • Scheduled Tour, June 9, for groups unable to fill a bus Come to Gettysburg! Enjoy family style dining 9 miles west of town 96 Hickory Bridge Road Orrtanna, Pa. 17353 717-642-5261 www.hickorybridgefarm.com THE WHISKEY REBELLION David Bradford was a successful lawyer, businessman and Deputy Attorney General back in the late 1700's. His home reflects his wealth and was constructed of the finest materials including a magnificent mahogany staircase. You'll learn about his stand on the government-imposed excise tax on whiskey and how his life changed abruptly when President Washington ordered an amazing 13,000 troops to his house to put down the Whiskey Rebellion. • Motorcoach transportation • David Bradford Home Tour - beautifully restored with furnishings of that era & impressive staircase • Luncheon at a restaurant located on a 420-acre farm discovered by Great Day! Tours • Pennsylvania Trolley Museum - home of the "Streetcar Named Desire", and thirty trolleys from Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Shaker Heights (includes a trolley ride) • Stop at an old-fashioned ice cream soda shop in Perry Como & Bobby Vinton's hometown • Scheduled Tour, June 7, for smaller groups JIMMY STEWART HOME TOWN • Motorcoach transportation • Amish Wedding Feast - A narrator will explain the traditions of an Amish Wedding before a familystyle meal is served • Guided driving tour of Indiana, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of Jimmy Stewart. See his boyhood home, birthplace, grandfather's home, statue dedicated to Mr. Stewart on his 75th birthday and more • Tour the Jimmy Stewart Museum which features memorabilia. Take time to watch a film in the 1930's vintage movie theater • A great one-day "mystery tour" FALLINGWATER OR KENTUCK KNOB • Motorcoach transportation • Fallingwater or Kentuck Knob • Special luncheon • Visit to the Flight 93 Memorial Site, Flight 93 Chapel, Quecreek Mine Rescue Site or a candy company • Note: Children under 8 years or cameras are not permitted into Fallingwater • Scheduled Tour, July 26, for smaller groups, to Fallingwater PAGE 2 The Perfect Place to dine with your Group! • • • • All You Can Eat Smorgasbords Lunch Buffet Friday Night Seafood Sunday Brunch 2409 Glades Pike, Somerset, PA 15501 www.oakhursttearoom.com Book By Phone: Cleveland / Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 SIGHT AND SOUND THEATRE IN LANCASTER NEW Suggested Tour Length - 2 or 3 Days New Show in 2014 "Moses" The parting of the Red Sea . . . the Burning Bush . . . the Plagues . . . the Ten Commandments . . . the greatest Biblical epic of the Old Testament comes to life on the Sight and Sound stage! Journey back through time and relive the golden splendor and pride of ancient Egypt, the poverty and oppression of the Hebrew slaves and the humble, broken man that God raised up to become their deliverer. Not only will you be completely immersed in the spectacular, epic events of the story, but you’ll experience the humanity of Moses and the children of Israel as they struggle for faith, freedom and belonging. Feel the celebration of the Israelites as they brush past you on their path to freedom. And discover God’s unique plan as this action-packed story is chronicled for the very first time on the Sight & Sound stage. • Each package is customized depending on your show and attraction preference(s) • Motorcoach transportation and lodging in the Lancaster area • Several meals - This is Pennsylvania's Amish Country, so come hungry • Possible shows to include • Moses (March 8 - February 7, 2015) at the Sight and Sound Theatre • Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre (musical or comedy) • American Music Theatre • Rainbow Dinner Theatre (musical or comedy) • Attractions to consider: • Amish House and Farm • Strasburg Railroad • Dairy farm tour - see cows being mechanically milked • Gettysburg Visitors Center, Cyclorama and Battlefield Tour • Hershey's Animated Chocolate World • Flight 93 Memorial or Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater • Scheduled Tour, July 22-24, for groups unable to fill a bus Call about our combination packages with Moses and Sands Casino or Gettysburg. PENNSYLVANIA'S GRAND CANYON Suggested Tour Length - 3 Days • Motorcoach transportation and lodging plus breakfast • Train excursion with changing views as we travel along the railroad's 34 miles of track • Susquehanna River picnic cruise - the best way to view the scenery • Pennsylvania's Grand Canyon Overlook • Step-on guide with the group for our day of touring • Tour a chocolate company with a goodie for everyone • Covered wagon ride into Pennsylvania's Grand Canyon's Upper Gorge • Visit the new $8 million Kinzua Glass-Bottomed Skywalk for great views of the Kinzua Gorge • Dinner at an historic Hotel - built in 1865 and still maintains an aura of Victorian America with its grand lobby and beautiful Mary Wells dining room • Scheduled Tour, August 6-8, for smaller groups MINE, MEMORIAL AND MACS Suggested Tour Length - 2 Days • Motorcoach transportation and lodging • Evening of entertainment • Quecreek Mine Rescue Site - see the rescue capsule and shaft as you learn about the events that happened as rescuers struggled to save the miners • Flight 93 Memorial and Flight 93 Chapel • Floral Gift Shoppe - create a floral item and explore a family-owned facility which features numerous specialty items • Christian W. Klay Winery - taste some of the award-winning wines • Palace Theatre Tour • Big Mac Museum Restaurant, unlike any other McDonald's you've seen NEW Offering more Motorcoach Tours, Cruises and Fly Packages than ever! PAGE 3 HOLLAND, MICHIGAN May is Tulip time in Holland with other gardens to discover in the summer months Suggested Tour Length - 2 or 3 Days • Motorcoach transportation and lodging • Attractions such as Windmill Island, Dutch Village, Veldheer Tulip Gardens and DeKlomp Wooden Shoe & Delft Factory, boat cruise or dune ride (number of included attractions varies by the length of tour) • Three meals (two-day tour) or five meals (three-day tour) including a dinner theatre • Three-day package can include the Mystery Dinner Train or Grand Rapids attractions • Holland Tulip Times offers several show and parade options (Klompen Parade pictured) • Scheduled Tour, May 8-10, with parade & three shows for groups unable to fill a bus CHICAGO . . . THE WINDY CITY Suggested Tour Length - 3, 4 or 5 Days • Motorcoach transportation • Rooms - Stay in downtown Chicago or in a nearby suburb (for the best value) • Attractions - Your customized package can feature: • Guided tour of Chicago (gangster-style tour also available) or a harbour front cruise • Navy Pier and its shops • Museum of Science & Industry plus the Omnimax • John Hancock Building Observation Deck • Chicago Sky Deck Observation Deck • Shedd Aquarium • Tour of a chocolate confectionery • Tour an operating dairy farm. Group will tour a real dairy, see a 4D movie, enjoy lunch and visit a birthing barn, cheese plant and information center (see how the dairy industry protects the environment, cares for the cows and ensures the highest quality milk possible) • Upscale meals and shows - We know the palate-pleasing places • Chicago's Little Italy • Dinner and entertainment at Medieval Times • Bob Chinn's Crab House (serves meals to 3,000 people each day) • Family-style Amish dinner (enroute home) • Dinner with entertainment at a 1920's speakeasy • Ask us about including a Broadway-style or other show • Scheduled Tour, August 13-15, for groups unable to fill a bus DELLS, DUCKS & DANISH The Dells, Milwaukee, Baraboo, Racine & Spring Green Suggested Tour Length - 5 Days • Motorcoach transportation and lodging • Ten meals, with a variety of venues, including a dinner show, Upper Dells dinner cruise and, for something unique, a dinner at Paul Bunyon's North Woods Cook Shanty • Tommy Bartlett Show - some of the finest skiers and other entertainers • House on the Rock (now with three expanded sections) • Original Wisconsin Ducks ride of the Lower Dells • Evening dinner cruise of the Upper Dells • Circus World Museum • Local casino • Tasty stop at a Danish bakery that specializes in making Kringles Need a place for your passengers to park? It's not a problem when you travel with Great Day! Tours. We are located at 375 Treeworth Blvd (off Route 82 just west of Exit # 149 of I-77) in Broadview Heights and have 143 parking places for vehicles. Look for the bright red name on the building. PAGE 4 Book By Phone: Cleveland / Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 MISSISSIPPI RIVER CRUISE ABOARD THE RIVERBOAT TWILIGHT Suggested Tour Length - 4 Days but expandable up to 9 Days Mark Twain said "nothing so liberalizes a man and expands the kindly instincts that nature put in him as travel and contact with many kinds of people." Cruise the Mississippi River much like Huckleberry Finn except you'll be in an elegant riverboat which features three decks with Victorian steamboat architecture, both inside and out. There are comfortable dining salons (pictured) and sun decks with lounge chairs to sightsee or to “catch a snooze.” This is also a nature habitat for many rare species . . . you typically see 20 to 30 bald eagles on a cruise. This is a Great Day! specialty tour. • Motorcoach transportation • Two nights lodging in the Quad Cities • One-night lodging at the Grand Harbor Resort in Dubuque, Iowa • Two-day, 166-mile roundtrip cruise aboard the Riverboat “Twilight” • Lunches and Dinners aboard the cruise are served, plated meals • Nine meals including five meals plus snacks aboard the ship • Live entertainment both days including musicians and storytellers • Admission to the National Mississippi River Museum • Complimentary shuttle service to Dubuque attractions and casino • Baggage handling, taxes and gratuities on items included • Expandable to a five or six-day package including Wisconsin Dells, Milwaukee or Chicago or a nine-day Mount Rushmore tour • Scheduled Tour, October 13-16, for groups unable to fill a bus MISSISSIPPI RIVER CRUISE WITH ENTERTAINMENT Suggested Tour Length - 3 Days • This is another Great Day! specialty Mississippi River tour • Motorcoach transportation and lodging in the Quad Cities • Luncheon cruise with entertainment - Cruise, dine and, if you are so inclined, dance as you enjoy the Big Band Sounds, Classic Oldies, Broadway Show tunes or Dixieland (call for schedule) that will be entertaining while you are cruising • Dinner and a show at a local dinner theatre or at the unique Iowa Machine Shed • Visit to the fascinating John Deere Pavilion • Gaming at a local casino, if requested - rooms can be at the casino hotel! MOUNT RUSHMORE plus IOWA and WISCONSIN Suggested Tour Length - 7 Days, but expandable to 8 or 9 Days • Motorcoach transportation • Lodging for one of the nights at a casino hotel (or alternate) • Four dinners (including dinner theatre, chuckwagon dinner), two lunches (Amana Colonies, family-style Amish) and three breakfasts • Mount Rushmore, Black Hills National Forest, Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Monument, Mount Rushmore National Memorial and much more. Enroute we'll travel through the Badlands National Park, seeing 37 million year of erosion. • Mount Rushmore evening lighting ceremony • Wall Drug Store, in a town "almost forgotten" • "World's Only Corn Palace" in Mitchell, South Dakota • Guided tour of Amana Colonies (Upper, Lower & Middle) • House on the Rock (Infinity room pictured) • Scheduled Tour, July 6-12, for groups unable to fill a bus • "Personal Fam" available on this tour - call Great Day! Tours "Personal Fam Tours" are available to many destinations in this book . . . call Great Day! Tours for details Offering more Motorcoach Tours, Cruises and Fly Packages than ever! PAGE 5 MACKINAC ISLAND AND FRANKENMUTH Suggested Tour Length - 3 Days, but expandable to 4 or 5 Days • Motorcoach transportation to the point where the Upper Peninsula of Michigan meets the Lower Peninsula. • Lodging on the Island, Mackinaw City or St. Ignace • Package can be designed to include an evening at Thunder Bay Resort with elk-viewing, gourmet dinner and carriage ride (see Page 7) • Ferry ride to Mackinac Island where no motorized vehicles are permitted • Horse-drawn carriage tour and time to enjoy the Island • First-class luncheon buffet at the Grand Hotel . . . their specialty • Visit to Frankenmuth, Cross in the Woods and Kewadin Casino(s) • Several additional meals including luncheon in Frankenmuth • Package can be expanded to 4 or 5 days. Options to consider: • Thunder Bay Resort with carriage ride, elk viewing and gourmet meal • Kewadin Casino (one or both casinos) • Agawa Canyon Train (requires a Passport or Passport Card) • Soo Locks boat cruise or dinner-cruise . . . go through the locks! • Guided Frankenmuth tour including St. Lorenz Church • Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, plus Silent Night Chapel • Scheduled Tour, June 13-15, for groups unable to fill a bus (Lilac Festival time) TRUCK MANUFACTURING & HISTORIC VILLAGE OR MUSEUM • Motorcoach transportation to Dearborn, Michigan • The Rouge Factory Tour - located a few miles south of Detroit, this factory was at its peak in the 1930's when over 100,000 people worked to build Ford products. Today, using the latest technology, the plant builds the F-150 pickup truck. Enjoy the short presentation at the Legacy Theater and then walk along the observation deck, looking down onto the assembly line and seeing the strategically-placed monitors at the various work stations • Passengers have a choice of the Henry Ford Museum or Greenfield Village (or both) • Henry Ford Museum - From unique items (Rosa Parks' bus, John F. Kennedy's limousine, an Allegheny steam locomotive, to name a few) to interactive exhibits, there is something for everybody in this museum. Purchase a meal at one of the themed restaurants such as the Michigan Cafe or the Weinermobile Cafe • Greenfield Village - Experience the past by visiting the Wright Brothers Bicycle Shop, a working farm, Liberty Craftworks and much more. Ride in a Model T, take the train or sit back and let Greenfield Village's teams of horses do the driving as they shuttle you to various village locations. FRANKENMUTH TOUR Suggested Tour Length - 1 or 2 Days or enroute to other destinations • Motorcoach transportation to Bavarian Frankenmuth . . . it's almost like going to Germany! • A plated luncheon of Chicken and/or Kasseler Rippchen (a Frankenmuth specialty) • Shopping along Main Street • Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, plus the Silent Night Chapel • Overnight tour includes everything above plus: • Lodging for one night, additional meal(s) • Guided tour with a stop at St. Lorenz Church (when available) • A stop in Frankenmuth can be added to our Mackinac Island, Soaring Eagle, Thunder Bay Resort, Agawa Canyon train, Kewadin Casino and Soo Locks packages • Scheduled Tours, May 17 and October 4 for groups unable to fill a bus Relax and enjoy our cruises & tours . . . as so many others have for fifty years! See the center section of this book. PAGE 6 Book By Phone: Cleveland / Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 THUNDER BAY RESORT - CARRIAGE TOUR, GOURMET DINNER We have created these packages featuring this beautiful Michigan resort. Each of them feature Thunder Bay's horsedrawn carriage ride "over the river and through the woods" to see world-class bull elk. It's magical to see such large antlers in velvet this close up! The culinary artist will regale you with a five-course gourmet dinner cooked before your group on two 100-year-old antique wood stoves and served in an impeccable setting. From apple/pear crepes to white chocolate mousse-filled pizzelles, it’s a gourmet lovers delight. When your meal is almost done, the owners will amuse you with stories about their family and how this all started. Before your last cup of cherry coffee, you'll feel like part of the family. TWO-DAY RESORT PACKAGE • One night lodging at Thunder Bay Resort • Thunder Bay carriage tour and dining experience (above) • Lunch in Frankenmuth and breakfast at the Resort • Thunder Bay National Maritime Heritage Center • The resort's double rooms are unique oversized suites THREE-DAY RESORT / MACKINAC ISLAND • One night lodging at Thunder Bay Resort • One night lodging on Mackinac Island in the heart of downtown • Thunder Bay carriage tour and dining experience (see above) • Dinner on Mackinac Island, lunch in Frankenmuth and two breakfasts • Time for golf, if requested • Ferry transportation between Mackinac Island and the mainland • Carriage tour of Mackinac Island, the second on this tour • Time on Mackinac Island to shop, dine and sightsee • Scheduled Tour, July 22-24, for groups unable to fill a bus • Call Great Day! Tours on taking a "Personal Fam" here FOUR-DAY RESORT / TRAVERSE CITY / CASTLE FARMS NEW • One night lodging at Thunder Bay Resort • Two nights lodging in Traverse City • Thunder Bay carriage tour and dining experience (above) • Visit Frankenmuth or alternate . . . your choice • Two dinners in Traverse City, three breakfasts • Watch fudge and other sweets being made • We've included the largest cherry store in the world • Cruise on the Schooner Manitou (pictured left) in Grand Traverse Bay • Visit Castle Farms (pictured left) - Northern Michigan’s very own fairy tale castle! With cobblestone courtyards, soaring stone towers, and magnificent sweeping gardens • Music House Museum THREE-DAY RESORT / SOARING EAGLE / FIREKEEPERS • One night lodging at Thunder Bay Resort • One night lodging at Soaring Eagle Resort • Thunder Bay carriage tour and dining experience (above) • $30 dining voucher at Soaring Eagle • $20 gaming voucher at Soaring Eagle • $25 gaming voucher at FireKeepers Casino Be noticed as the Group Leader by wearing a metal Name Badge with your name on it ~ order yours through Great Day! Tours today and get the respect and perks you deserve. Your name engraved on a 3-line badge! Offering more Motorcoach Tours, Cruises and Fly Packages than ever! PAGE 7 CAPE COD, MARTHA'S VINEYARD & BOSTON Suggested Tour Length - 6 Days, but expandable to 7 or 8 Days • Motorcoach transportation • Lodging including rooms at a beautiful resort enroute • Upgraded meals including a dinner with choice of lobster or steak • Full day tour along the Old King's Highway to Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod . . . our guide shows you the nooks & crannies • Guided bus tour of Martha's Vineyard (famous summer resort of the rich and famous) - We'll be in Edgartown at lunch time • Professionally-Guided Tour of Boston including Quincy Market - or, for something different, enjoy a Boston Duck Tour and see Boston by land and by sea • America's hometown of Plymouth - see Plymouth Rock and learn about the cranberrry bogs . . . bring your camera. • Package can be expanded to include an additional night of rooms at Foxwoods Casino Resort or in Boston or Plymouth • Scheduled Tour, July 14-19, for groups unable to fill a bus • "Personal Fam" Available on this tour - call our office NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND ~ VERMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE & MAINE Suggested Tour Length - 7 Days • Motorcoach transportation and lodging • Thirteen meals including five dinners (one lobster or alternate and one with entertainment) • Local Guide with group in the Northern New England area • Maple Museum and Plymouth Union (birthplace of Calvin Coolidge) • Franconia Notch (in the White Mountains of New Hampshire) • Tour of Hanover (home of Dartmouth College) • Viewing of Lake Squam (featured in the movie On Golden Pond) • The Wedding Cake House and Portland Head Light • Time to explore and shop in Freeport, home of L.L. Bean • Scheduled Tour, September 28 - October 4, for groups unable to fill a bus • "Personal Fam" Available on this tour - call our office Give your next tour group more memories per gallon. Bring them to a place that makes eyes go wide and mouths grin ear to ear. A destination with more shows. More shopping. More arts and crafts. More mountain views. And more down-home cooking. A city that offers a wide range of fun for anyone at any age. Welcome to a detour from the ordinary. PigeonForgeTours.com • 1-800-285-7557 PAGE 8 Book By Phone: Cleveland / Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 PFT4762_Mrr_Half_ChrtrTrips&TourDest.indd 1 11/22/13 10:53 AM BRANSON TOURS . . . Real American Entertainment Each package is customized! You select the shows Suggested Tour Length - 5, 6 or 7 Days (4 or 5 by air) • Motorcoach transportation and lodging enroute and in Branson, if by motorcoach • Breakfast and dinner each day • Shows that you select (call for show listing); holiday shows also available • Time to explore Branson • Optional Branson attractions to consider - Branson Belle, Silver Dollar City, Ride the Ducks, Branson Scenic Railway trip and/or a winery and/or Titanic Museum • Options to consider enroute - a casino, Bass Pro Shop, Gateway to the West Arch and/or a tour of St. Louis. Packages can include a reception with complimentary cocktails at no additional charge. • Ask about our Branson by Air Tour - it is shorter in length and still reasonably priced • Scheduled Tour, September 7-13 and November 11-16, for groups unable to fill a bus • Call Great Day! Tours on taking a "Personal Fam" of this tour NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE . . . NOW WITH MORE SHOWS Each package is customized! You select the shows and attractions Suggested Tour Length - 4 Days (expandable to 5) • Motorcoach transportation and lodging (ask about staying at the Opryland Hotel) • Nashville Dinner Theatre . . . buffet and entertainers • Grand Ole Opry . . . live performances in a relaxed atmosphere • Luncheon or dinner cruise aboard the General Jackson Showboat • Guided tour of Nashville with a stop at Ryman Auditorium • Country Music Hall of Fame • Time at Opry Mills . . . all new! • Studio B Tour with optional group song taping and CD for passengers. • Don't forget a Holiday Tour featuring spectacular shows for the season • Scheduled Tour, September 18-21 and December 3-6, for groups unable to fill a bus • Call Great Day! Tours on taking a "Personal Fam" of this tour - discover all we offer SHOWTIME IN THE SMOKIES . . . You select the shows! Suggested Tour Length - 4 Days (expandable to 5) • Motorcoach transportation and lodging • Seven meals - three dinners, one lunch and three breakfasts • You select the shows your group will see (call for the details of the twenty shows) ~ many groups enjoyed the Lumberjack Feud featured on our Group Leader Fam Tour • A narrated tour of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park • Dollywood and/or Titanic Museum . . . popular stop on our Fam Tour • Ole Smoky Mountain Moonshine . . . the first legal Tennessee still • Ripley's Aquarium (with the 3-D IMAX) • Christ in the Smokies Museum and Garden, as spotlighted at our marketplace • Harrah's Cherokee Casino for a little gaming action • Biltmore Mansion with lunch plus Biltmore winery • Don't forget the Pigeon Forge Winterfest in November and December • Five-day package can include more shows, attractions and meals • See page 1 for information about our 50th Anniversary Tour, September 28-October 2 Gift Certificates are available any time of the year and can be ordered in most any denomination over the phone. Call (440) 526-5350 or (800) 362-4905 Offering more Motorcoach Tours, Cruises and Fly Packages than ever! PAGE 9 New River Train ® EXCURSIONS EXCURSIONS Since 1966 W VTO 800 U R ISM.CO M - 22 5 - 5 9 8 2 WEST VIRGINIA RAIL TOUR Suggested Tour Length - 3 Days • Motorcoach transportation and lodging • Diesel-powered Train Ride - 45-mile trip with unspoiled mountain scenery and a stop at the inspirational High Falls (lunch served onboard the train) • Steam Powered Train - 2-hour ride along the Upper Greenbrier River • Three Shows: • Branson-style family-friendly music & comedy variety evening show • History of American Music Morning Show • Gandy Dancer Show (as seen at our Group Leader Marketplace) • Six Meals - two breakfasts, two lunches and two dinners • Trolley ride and restoration shop tour • An old fashioned soda shop in Perry Como & Bobby Vinton's hometown • Time to shop at Tanger Outlet Center, with coupon book • Scheduled Tour, June 20-22, for groups unable to fill a bus NEW RIVER TRAIN EXCURSION PLUS A RIVERBOAT CRUISE 3-Day Tour with departures on October 18, 19, 25 & 26 Travel from Huntington to Hinton through the beautiful New River Gorge in southern West Virginia. The "Grand Canyon of the East" along the New River is majestic and breathtaking in fall colors. After leaving Huntington, the train rolls through the Teays Valley area to the Kanawha River near St. Albans, staying along the Kanawha all the way to the mouth of the New River at Gauley Bridge. The tracks then follow the New River for the remainder of the trip into Hinton. Landmarks and scenic locations on the route including downtown Charleston and the State Capitol building, Institute of Technology, of West Virginia University in Montgomery, Kanawha Falls, Hawks Nest Dam and Bridge, the famous New River Gorge Bridge at Fayetteville, Grandview, Stretcher Neck Tunnel, Sandstone Falls, and numerous historical artifacts and towns from the New River's rich coal mining era. • Motorcoach transportation and lodging • New River Train Excursion (description above) - Amtrak • Six Meals - two breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners • Riverboat cruise on the Ohio River enroute MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - HOME OF THE BLUES AND ROCK & ROLL • • • • • • • • • Suggested Tour Length - 5 Days, expandable to 6 Days Motorcoach transportation and lodging Seven meals including a dinner on Beale Street Graceland Mansion tour . . . we can even stay at a hotel honoring Elvis Guided tour of Memphis March of the Ducks at the Peabody Hotel Stop in Kentucky's Bourbon Region Visit to Jim Beam's American Outpost & Homestead Louisville Slugger Tour, Frazier History Museum or Mega Cavern A popular dinner playhouse BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA TOUR Suggested Tour Length - 6 Days • • • • • • • • • • Motorcoach transportation, lodging and nine meals Birmingham Botanical Gardens McWane Center (a hands-on science museum) with an IMAX presentation Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Rosa Parks Library and Museum at Troy University Eternal Word Television Network Tour . . . seen on local cable television stations Birmingham Civil Rights Institute - a place of remembrance, revolution and reconciliation Creation Museum - a state-of-the-art museum ranging from dinosaurs to Adam and Eve Stops in Louisville and Bardstown Tour can be expanded to include Selma and Montgomery Offering more Motorcoach Tours, Cruises and Fly Packages than ever! PAGE 11 NEW YORK STATE OF MIND SAFARI, STATES AND SAVINGS NEW • Motorcoach transportation • The Made in America Store is the only “brick and mortar” general merchandise store in the United States (and indeed, the world) that sells exclusively 100% American made products. Even the packaging and the glue on the label is made in America • Luncheon • Hidden Valley Animal Adventures - Interact with over 30 species of animals from all over the world. The adventure begins with a Guided Safari Tram Ride (handicap accessible) covering two miles of this 60-acre park. Each member receives a cup of grain to feed the animals • A 5 & Dime Store - Take a trip down memory lane as you walk across the wooden floors of the four connected 19th century buildings which make this one of the largest old-time variety stores you'll ever see. Don't forget the 10¢ popcorn • Visit East Aurora, New York, birthplace of President Millard Fillmore and home of Elbert Hubbard who created the Roycroft Arts & Crafts movements GRAND LADY YACHT LUNCHEON CRUISE & THE AMERICAN DREAM • Motorcoach transportation • Two-hour Luncheon Cruise aboard the Grand Lady • A Five & Dime Store - take a trip down memory lane as you walk across the wooden floors and buy a 10 cent bag of popcorn • Made in America Store - Featured on numerous television shows, everything in the store including the packaging and glue for the label is made in the USA • Scheduled tour, June 21, for groups unable to fill a bus NEW CHEESE, CHOCOLATE AND CHAOS • Motorcoach transportation • Kutter's Cheese Factory Store (samples and shop) • Luncheon Show "Sherlock Holmes, The Case of the Telltale Teapot" - Watson has opened a Tea Shop, but one of his teapots seems to have been a murder weapon! There's as much comedy and chaos as mystery as Holmes rescues the hilariously befuddled Watson while being thoroughly perplexed himself • Candy manufacturer (samples and shop) NEW NIAGARA FALLS ~ EXPLORE THE ROAR • Motorcoach transportation to New York State • New York Power Authority's Project Power Vista - a state of the art exhibit on energy, history and the environment • Luncheon at a popular restaurant • Maid of the Mist - a spectacular ride for a close-up view to "explore the roar" of the 100,000 cubic feet of water that flows over the Falls every second • Scheduled tour, July 12, for groups unable to fill a bus LOCKPORT LOCKS & ERIE CANAL CRUISE • Motorcoach transportation • Buffet lunch in a casual, yet elegant banquet room which has over 100 windows directly overlooking the Canal • Two-hour cruise through the Lockport Locks and Erie Canal ~ This unique narrated cruise along the Old Erie Canal passes through historic sites and five original locks built in 1825. You will be raised and lowered 50 feet in the only double locks on the Erie Canal • Made in America Store - This is the only “brick and mortar” general merchandise store in the United States (and indeed, the world) that sells exclusively 100% American made products. Even the packaging is made in America “LOW BRIDGE, EVERYBODY DOWN!” Come aboard and sing the song, you’ll live the tale as you ride along. Relax & enjoy a narrated cruise on the historic Erie Canal and experience going through the engineering marvel of Locks 34 & 35. Just 1/2 hour from Niagara Falls, Buffalo & Darien Lake! Reservations Recommended 1-800-378-0352 • www.LockportLocks.com 210 Market Street, Lockport, NY 14094 PAGE 12 Book By Phone: Cleveland / Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 THE GORGEOUS MOHAWK VALLEY & CATSKILL MOUNTAINS Suggested Tour Length - 3 Days • Motorcoach transportation and lodging • Lodging at the a beautiful resort - With over 100 years in the hospitality industry, this facility offers some of the finest accommodations in Central New York. • Lock cruise - Narrated 90-minute cruise including through one of the locks • Herkimer Diamond Mines - one of the few places in the world where they can be found • Train Ride, with an elegant lunch, through the Catskill Mountains • Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion - Tour the 40-room Queen Anne-style mansion , completed in 1887, with its signature floral design and landscaping • Unique stop to learn about a carpeter who put up cough syrup and laxative tea in his home leading to a most-successful product . . . thanks to promotions by a young girl "Elizabeth" and a funny guy, "Bill" • Six meals - two breakfasts, two lunches (one aboard the train and the other in a former Baltimore & Ohio train depot) and two dinners including one at the Savoy, a landmark originally established in 1908 in Rome, New York. • Scheduled Tour, October 8-10, for groups unable to fill a bus THE BIG APPLE . . . NEW YORK CITY Each package is customized for your group! Suggested Tour Length - 3, 4 or 5 Days • Motorcoach transportation • Lodging in New York City or a suburban hotel (less expensive) • Great meals - We know some great restaurants in New York City • Possible package inclusions: • Tickets to a Broadway Show • Guided Tour of New York City • Shopping in New York City • Seeing Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty • NBC Studios and Rockefeller Center • Dinner-Cruise • Also see our New York City Shopping Express Tours on Page 25 • Scheduled Tour, September 14-17, for groups unable to fill a bus EXPLORING NEW YORK STATE Suggested Tour Length - 3 Days NEW • Motorcoach transportation and lodging • East Aurora - jump back to a time before strip malls as you stroll the restored main street, paved with brick from curb to curb. Visit unique shops, a church graced with Tiffany stained glass and stroll through a 5 & Dime with hardwood floors and unique items • Visit the home where Theodore Roosevelt was “sworn-in” shortly after President McKinley was assassinated. • Our Lady of Victory Shrine & Basilica - it’s gorgeous with the white marble exterior and an interior with 40 statues, 56 stations of the cross and 200 stained glass windows • Hidden Valley Animal Adventures - Interact with over 30 species of animals from all over the world. The adventure begins with a Guided Safari Tram Ride (handicap accessible) covering two miles of this 60-acre park. Each member receives a cup of grain to feed the animals • Darwin Martin House - this Frank Lloyd Wright home was built over a century ago but looks so contemporary . . . it's one of 532 that he designed • Made in America Store - everything in the store is made in the United States of America • Niagara Adventure Theater - In less than an hour you will be witnessing a number of Niagara Falls incredible stories and history that appear to “come alive” on the 45-foot screen. • Six meals including a luncheon with a spectacular view of Niagara Falls and a dinner at Hidden Valley Did you know? • Great Day! Tours has operated under the same family-ownership since 1964! • We are not part of a larger organization. You can talk to any of the office staff, vice-presidents or owners. • As our name states, we are a "service" to our passengers and group leaders. • You can have confidence in dealing with a local company. Offering more Motorcoach Tours, Cruises and Fly Packages than ever! PAGE 13 CANADIAN RAIL TOUR A fascinating combination of Canadian cities Suggested Tour Length - 6 or 7 Days • Motorcoach transportation • Six nights of lodging (Montreal, Quebec, Toronto and Thousand Islands) • Great meals including dinner in Toronto, Montreal and Quebec (at the historic Chateau Frontenac Hotel), lunch on the train and lunch in the Finger Lakes Region • Ride aboard VIA Rail, Canada's high-speed train between Toronto and Montreal • Guided tours of Montreal, Quebec City and the Quebec countryside with stops at Ste. Anne deBeaupre and the Cyclorama; your passengers are sure to enjoy the bread ovens • Time to explore Toronto, Montreal and Quebec • Cruise the scenic Thousand Islands at sunset • A Passport or Passport Card is required for all tours entering Canada SHAW FESTIVAL TOUR Suggested Tour Length - 2 or 3 Days • Motorcoach transportation with lodging near Fallsview Casino • A Canadian Dinner Show - eat, laugh and sing along with the Mountie, Hockey Player, Anne of Green Gables and others as they serve and entertain you, eh? • Luncheon(s) or dinner(s) at upscale Niagara-on-the-Lake restaurants • Tickets to performance(s) in the Shaw Festival Theatres (call for show schedule) • Time to explore the quaint town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, founded by Scotish sea captains • Optional stops in Niagara Falls, Cave of the Winds, Maid of the Mist or Made in America Store • A Passport or Passport Card is required for all tours entering Canada • Scheduled-departure Tour, July 15 - 17, for smaller groups PASSPORT OPTIONS Passports or Passport Cards are now required for all citizens 16 years of age or over who re-enter the United States by land and sea. More information can be found online at www.travel.state.gov/passport Valid for Air, Land or Sea travel between the United States and other countries such as the Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada and Mexico. The Passport Card is a wallet-size card that can only be used for land and sea travel between the United States and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. The card will provide a less expensive, smaller and more convenient alternative to the Passport Book for those who travel to these destinations by land or by sea. Ding! Ding! Ding! Great Day! Tours Great Day! Tours Great Day! Tours Hit the Jackpot with Great Day! Tours See Pages 32. 33, 35 and 36 for Gaming Packages Watch our Website for other Casino Announcements PAGE 14 Book By Phone: Cleveland / Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON, D.C. . . . FORTS AND FLAGS Suggested Tour Length - 4 Days • Motorcoach transportation and lodging • Seven meals including a dinner theatre and a dinner overlooking the Washington Channel • Full-day guided tour of Washington including the popular monuments and memorials as well as Arlington Cemetery • B & O Railroad Museum, the oldest collection in the world • Fort McHenry presentation, it's a heartwarming experience • Baltimore's Inner Harbor with the National Aquarium WASHINGTON D.C. TOUR Suggested Tour Length - 2 to 4 Days • Motorcoach transportation and lodging • Several meals including a dinner overlooking the Washington Channel • Full-day guided tour of Washington including the popular monuments, memorials, Arlington Cemetery with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Kennedy Gravesite • Smithsonian Museums (amount of time varies by tour length) • Four-day package can include a tour of the Capitol Building, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and additional Smithsonian Museums • Scheduled-Departure Tour, June 21 - 22, for smaller groups CATCH A WAVE IN VIRGINIA BEACH Suggested Tour Length - 4 Days • Motorcoach transportation and lodging • Great meals including a seafood feast (with other entree options), tour and dinner at a brewery, breakfast in a 1920’s beach cottage, lunch with real life heroes at The Officers’ Club and dinner with entertainment • A day of culinary adventure beginning with a pancake breakfast. A Local Guide will teach us some history and take your group to meet the farmers, taste local produce, enjoy a picnic lunch and at a vineyard for winetasting • Experience The Sound of Freedom at NAS Oceana • Contemporary Art Center of Virginia • Dolphin cruise to see bottlenose dolphins PINE GROVE DUDE RANCH Suggested Tour Length - 4 or 5 Days Located in Kerhonkson, New York, Pinegrove has been catering to senior groups for decades with their down home western hospitality. Family owned and operated for over 35 years, this all-inclusive ranch is situated in the picturesque foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Your group will enjoy great food, festive parties, nightly entertainment and plenty of indoor and outdoor facilities. Package features: • Lodging and baggage handling • Three meals each day while at the ranch • Snack bar for in between meal cravings • Social programs • Indoor and outdoor activities • Daily cocktail parties with hot hors d’oeuvres • Live nightly entertainment NEW Options to consider to add to your experience: • A two and a half-hour train ride, with an elegant lunch, through the Catskill Mountains. • Time for gaming at the Monticello Casino & Raceway • Guided tour and tasting at a local winery • Cruise the Hudson River aboard the Rip Van Winkle • Tour and tasting at spirits distillery Offering more Motorcoach Tours, Cruises and Fly Packages than ever! PAGE 15 BARDSTOWN FEATURING THE KENTUCKY DINNER TRAIN Suggested Tour Length - 3 Days • Motorcoach transportation and lodging in Bluegrass Country • Five meals including an elegant dinner aboard the Kentucky Dinner Train, luncheon-cruise aboard the Belle of Louisville or Spirit of Jefferson and a special dinner featuring pan-fried chicken the way mom used to make it • Tour of a distillery or Jim Beam American Outpost, Civil War Museum and Churchill Downs • Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral tour or Bernheim Arboretum & Research forest. • My Old Kentucky Home State Park, touring of this famous home • Stephen Foster, the Musical show (June 8 through August 10) or a Broadway-Style Show (Thursdays and Saturdays from July 10 to August 7) • Scheduled Tour, June 9-12, for groups unable to fill a bus LOUISVILLE . . . KENTUCKY'S DERBY REGION Suggested Tour Length - 3 Days, but expandable to 4 or 5 Days • Motorcoach transportation and lodging • Great meals including a dinner theatre and a luncheon or dinner cruise • Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory - Tour the world-famous bat factory & get a gift • Evan Williams Bourbon Experience - celebrate the legacy of Kentucky's first distiller . . . including a Bourbon tasting • Kentucky Show - The History of Kentucky . . . filled with music and beautiful scenery • Mega Cavern Tour - rich in history, geology, mining, recycling and green building technology • The Muhammad Ali Center - a cultural attraction and international education center inspired by the ideals of its founder Muhammad Ali and/or Frazier History Museum • Kentucky Derby Museum - Feel the excitement of the crowds and hear the thunder of the hooves with a presentation of “The Greatest Race.” Dine at the Derby Cafe. • Churchill Downs Backstretch Breakfast Tour - experience the exclusive atmosphere of a morning at this famous horse track. • Scheduled Tour, June 9-12, for groups unable to fill a bus DEAL WITH GREAT DAY! TOURS . . . DON’T RISK LOSING YOUR DEPOSIT Our policy is simple: Should you book a group tour package (where we make all the reservations) and cancel due to lack of people, the tour deposit/coordination charge is transferable to the final payment for the next group tour package booked. The tour may be cancelled up until five weeks prior to the original departure date in order to have that deposit transferred. Up to two deposits are transferable to the final payment of any future group tour package. Payments not refunded to us from our suppliers are, of course, neither refundable, nor transferable, to your group. Please remember that we can typically run the same tour with fewer passengers although the price per person may increase. All credits are good only through the Great Day! Tours office. Receipt of deposit will be considered as acceptance of terms and conditions. Creative Salvation: If you’re having difficulty filling a bus, call our Tour Office (before you cancel the trip), to discuss alternatives for “salvaging your trip”. In many cases our Reps will be able to suggest ways for your group to still take their trip, even with fewer passengers. Oftentimes, this permits the tour to operate and reduces the chance of lost deposits. We also offer a number of Scheduled-Departure Tours that do not require the group to fill the bus. See our scheduled tour book. Travel Insurance: Travel Insurance is an option available for any group tour passengers. See Page 39 for details. Please note that the entire group does not have to purchase this additional protection, just those wanting it. PAGE 16 Book By Phone: Cleveland / Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 CRUISIN' ONE-DAY TOURS CRUISIN’ WITH THE FISHES NEW • Motorcoach transportation • Cleveland Aquarium - view more than 35 tanks that are home to thousands of living creatures; be awed with an underwater walk-through experience • Luncheon cruise aboard the Nautica Queen or the Goodtime III • Guided tour of Cleveland including the West Side Market (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday) or Gallucci’s Italian Market BLENNERHASSETT ISLAND • Motorcoach transportation • Luncheon in a historic river town • Cruise to Blennerhassett Island, West Virginia • Narrated wagon ride on the Island trails • Tour of the mansion CRUISING THE OHIO RIVER • Motorcoach transportation • Ohio River cruise aboard a sternwheeler • Luncheon in a historic rivertown hotel • Choice of two to complete your tour: • Winetasting at a local winery • Shopping at a pasta specialty store • Fenton Art Glass Company REFLECTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA • Motorcoach transportation • Tour of Chautauqua Institution - Hear the history and tales of this beautiful historical landmark. Driving tour not available from June 22 - August 25; a walking tour will be substituted during this popular season. • Lunch in the Athenaeum Hotel • Time on your own to enjoy the grounds • Sightseeing cruise on Lake Chautauqua • Scheduled Tour, July 17, for smaller groups LAKE ERIE "ISLAND HOPPING" CRUISE • Motorcoach transportation • Cruise to both Kelleys Island and Put-In-Bay • Tram tour of Kelleys Island or Put-In-Bay • Luncheon buffet aboard the ship • Time to explore Put-In-Bay on South Bass Island • Scheduled Tour, July 19, for smaller groups LUNCHEON CRUISE ABOARD A YACHT • Motorcoach transportation • Luncheon cruise aboard a yacht-type cruise ship that is perfect for the beauty of Chautauqua Lake • Lucy & Desi Museum • Can include Desilu Playhouse or guided tour of Lucy's hometown • Scheduled Tour, July 12, for smaller groups RICKY RICARDO TROPICANA CLUB DINNER Everybody remembers Ricky Ricardo (Desi Arnaz), the husband of Lucille Ball in the “I Love Lucy” television show. Ricky was a singer and band leader at the Tropicana Club, a glamorous Latin night club that many of their television shows featured. NEW • Motorcoach transportation • Lunch at the re-created Tropicana Club • Lucy & Desi Museum and Theater • Sightseeing boat cruise on Lake Chautauqua • Winetasting and shopping at a winery • A candy shoppe if requested • Scheduled Tour, September 11, available MEMORIES, MARKETPLACE AND MARIE'S NEW • Motorcoach transportation • Indian Lake pontoon boat tour through the Indian Lake Game Reserve past islands and beautiful lake-front homes • Lakeside picnic • Farm Market - We'll visit a locallyowned market with seasonal fruits & vegetables, cheeses, meats and wines from Ohio vineyards. • A Candy Shop - This company has been making chocolates since 1956 and is located in a historical train depot. There will be time to shop and enjoy samples of chocolates made with highest quality ingredients. Yum! PITTSBURGH LUNCH / CRUISE • Motorcoach transportation • Narrated cruise of glorious Pittsburgh sights, steeped in history • Upscale luncheon at Station Square • Package can be modified to feature a luncheon cruise plus a tribute show (available on Fridays from June - August) or the Rivers Casino • Scheduled Tour, July 16, for smaller groups During this past June our Company was proud to have been asked to participate on the Selection Committee of the American Bus Association held in Anchorage, Alaska. As a result we know many of the greatest destinations, both for inclusions in many of our scheduled tours as well as in custom-tailored packages we put together for groups filling entire buses. Thank you for your continued confidence in Great Day! Tours over the past half-century . . . and ths is one additional advantage to consider as you make your travel plans. Offering more Motorcoach Tours, Cruises and Fly Packages than ever! PAGE 17 AMERICAN QUEEN STEAMBOAT - St. Louis to Cincinnati Friday - Saturday August 29 - September 6, 2014 Willoughby, Beachwood, Independence, No. Olmsted, Middleburg Hts, Medina, Mansfield, Columbus, As Applicable We’ve brought back an ol’ time favorite with our passengers, both those who are traveling individually as well as those bringing a group of friends with them. We will be departing your selected pickup location and traveling aboard the motorcoach for the pleasant trip to St. Louis where our hotel awaits us. The next morning we will have some free time to see and explore the city on our own before our afternoon boarding time for the magnificent American Queen which departs from the dock, within view of the Gateway Arch. This steamboat takes you back to a relaxing time as it gently paddles the rivers to the various ports. There will be excursions in each of these ports: • Missouri: From St. Louis to Cape Girardeau • Kentucky: From Paducah to Henderson to Louisville • Indiana: The quaint river town of Madison During our cruise aboard the largest, most opulent riverboat in the world, you will be dining in the elegant J.M. White Dining Room with its 20-foot ceilings, with the acclaimed cuisine of Southern Chef Regina Charboneau . . . but don’t fret your attire since the typical dress practice is “country club casual ambiance -- no formal wear is required”. And, as always, there will be daily lectures by the Riverlorian, the on-board history and culture expert. At the end of cruise, in Cincinnati, the motorcoach will be waiting for you for the included tour of Cincinnati before you return home. There is just so much that this package offers that we recommend calling for a detailed day-byday itinerary of this year’s cruise. Price Includes • Escorted • 22 Meals • Cabin, Taxes, Port Charges & Ship Gratuities Veranda Cabin Veranda Cabin Veranda Cabin Deluxe Window Cabin Inside Cabin Inside Cabin Category B Category C Category D Category E Category F Category G • Hop On / Off Tours at Port • 1/2-Day Guided Tour of Cincinnati • Roundtrip Motorcoach Transportation from Cleveland $5277 (per person - double occupancy) $4777 (per person - double occupancy) $4577(per person - double occupancy) $4477(per person - double occupancy) $4127 (per person - double occupancy) $3727 (per person - double occupancy) NEW ENGLAND FALL FOLIAGE CRUISE - Plus One Night in TIMES SQUARE Friday - Saturday October 10 - 18, 2014 Westlake, Elyria, No. Olmsted, Middleburg Hts, Independence, Beachwood, Willoughby, Ashtabula, As Applicable Royal Princess A Grand Addition - An All Balcony Ship! Christened by Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cambridge on June 13, 2013, Royal Princess is dazzling its passengers with exciting new features. Called one of the “Most Popular Ships at Sea” by Cruise Critic, she’s already won five prestigious Travel Weekly Magellan Awards in the Large Ship, Atrium, Spa, Pool and Mobile App Design categories. And her innovative SeaWalk is being hailed as one of the “Top Gee-Whiz Features at Sea” by USA Today! Now it’s your chance to check this ship out. Friday October 10, 2014: Depart Northeastern Ohio by bus to New York City A lovely motorcoach ride, avoiding the airport hassle, through the fall foliage of Pennsylvania to the “Big Apple”. We will be staying right in Times Square. Tonight you will have the evening to induldge yourself. You may want to take in a “Broadway Show”, go shopping or have dinner in one of New York City’s great restaurants. Saturday October 11, 2014: New York City (Embarkation) After breakfast at the hotel, we will have a guided tour through the “City That Never Sleeps”. Early this afternoon, we will be boarding our ship, the Royal Princess, for our New England Cruise. The next seven days is yours to relax or enjoy one of the cruise lines’ optional excursions while in port. Your cruise sets sail at 5:00 pm, so you may want to join the rest of the passengers on the top deck to say “Bon Voyage” to NYC! Sunday October 12, 2014: The port of Newport, Rhode Island Monday October 13, 2014: The port of Boston, Massachusettes Tuesday October 14, 2014: The port of Bar Harbor, Maine Wednesday October 15, 2014: The port of Saint John, New Brunswick Thursday October 16, 2014: The port of Halifax, Nova Scotia Friday October 17, 2014: An enjoyable day at sea Saturday October 18, 2014: Depart New York by bus and travel back to Ohio This morning we will say good-bye to our crew and disembark our ship. Our motorcoach will be waiting to take us on the relaxing ride back to Ohio with stops along the way. • • • • Price Includes Roundtrip Motorcoach from Northeastern Ohio 7-night cruise onboard the Caribbean Princess 1 night of rooms at the Novotel Times Square Breakfast at the hotel • • • • 1/2-Day Guided New York City Tour Cabin, Taxes & Port Charges All meals onboard the ship Fully-Escorted Inside Cabin: $1950 per person* Balcony Cabin: $2475 per person* Deluxe Balcony Cabin: $2675 per person* $300 Deposit to Hold ($50 non-refundable) Final Payment Due by June 15, 2014 (non-refundable after final payment - insurance is available) *Price is based on double occupancy & availability. Once a category is soldout, the price may go up. Excursions in each port are an additional charge, if selected. Stop Dreaming. Start Doing. FRENCH SAMPLER Lavender Fields Provence Region France Historic City Center • Cologne, Germany $3449* Fishermans Bastion Budapest, Hungary $2479* GERMAN HIGHLIGHTS $2049* Canals Holland Region Netherlands BOHEMIAN DREAM Gondola’s Venice, Italy $3072* HOLLAND, LUXEMBOURG & BELGIUM • • • • Escorted Vacations Independent Vacations River Cruising Making Memories The Colosseum • Rome, Italy $2909* ITALIAN TREASURES (440) 526-5350 • (800) 362-4905 * plus airfare Prices starting from $3099 plus airfare • • • • • • • Amsterdam, Netherlands Cologne, Germany Koblenz - Rudesheim, Germany Mainz - Heidleberg, Germany Strasbourg, France Breisach, Germany Basel, Switzerland Amsterdam THE ROMANTIC RHINE (440) 526-5350 • (800) 362-4905 AMISH TOURS HOLMES COUNTY AMISH TOUR Customized for your group Our most popular Amish Tour TREASURE BAG TOUR • Motorcoach transportation • Family-style meal (several restaurant choices) • Stops for Amish meats, cheeses and baked goods • Winetasting at a country market • Carlisle House and Farmer's Wife Gift Shop • Stop at a farm to buy apples (seasonal) • Tour can be customized to include: • Amish farm and house with buggy ride • Potato Chip Outlet Store • Flea Market (open Thursday - Saturday from midMarch through December. Also open Wednesdays in September and October.) • David Warther Carvings . . . new! • P. Graham Dunn - inspirational art and home decor • The Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center • Tis the Season Christmas Shoppe • Warthers Museum, carvings & great knives • A ranch featuring exotic animals • Scheduled Tour, April 12, for smaller groups SIMPLE PLEASURES NEW • Motorcoach transportation • Pine Tree Barn. You will receive a muffin and beverage • Everything Rubbermaid (receive gift) • Luncheon plus time in the gift shop and bakery • P. Graham Dunn Gallery for a tour (receive gift) • Lehman’s Hardware (receive gift) • JM Smucker Store (receive gift) NEW • Motorcoach transportation as we travel east of Cleveland • An Amish Co-op - Meet the Hershbergers and hear how they became managers of this new shop which is filled with furniture, crafts, jams, quilts and much more • Family Market - buy what the Amish make • Mary Yoder's Amish Kitchen, Bakery and Gift Shop for lunch • A swiss cheese factory • Bargin Bin - aka "Amish Walmart" • Shop at a general store ART, DÉCOR, GIFTS, & MORE MADE IN OHIO ~ BEHIND THE SCENES Available May - October NEW • Motorcoach transportation • Hershberger's Amish Bakery • Tour The Budget - learn what it takes to put this 40-page weekly newspaper together • Four Corners Furniture - watch them make quality Amish crafted furniture • An Amish family-style meal • Chocolate shop - watch the chocolates being made and then sample a few AMISH GIFT BAG TOUR Most stops include a gift for the bag! • Motorcoach transportation • Family-Style Luncheon - jar of peanut butter for the bag • Warther's Carvings - hand-carved pliers for the bag • A Cheese House with Victorian Gifts - cheese nibbles for the bag • Backroads Tour - a loaf of homemade bread for the bag • Chocolate shop - a box of chocolates for the bag • Swiss Village Bulk Foods - an ice cream cone to enjoy NEED TO CHARTER A MOTORCOACH? CALL GREAT DAY! TOURS & CHARTER BUS SERVICE PAGE 22 Book By Phone: Cleveland / Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 HOLMES COUNTY THEATRE Spectacular Venue live music! family fun a "THE CONFESSION ~ A MUSICAL" comedy variety show! walnut creek, oh 1-888-988-SHOW amishcountrytheater.com AMISH COUNTRY THEATER Hold on to the theatre seat and get ready for some explosive laughter. This new attraction in Amish Country features live entertainment with hilarious actors, magicians, comedians, live country music and even a ventriloquist! • Motorcoach transportation • Family-style Amish luncheon • Tickets to the Amish Country Theater Show • Several options (select two) to complete your tour. Choices include winetasting, Shearer's Potato Chip Outlet Store, Flea Market (selected days), P. Graham Dunn, either Warthers Museum, Amish Farm and House with buggy ride or a stop to purchase Amish meats, cheese and baked goods • Scheduled Tour on August 8 and September 20 for smaller groups June 3 - August 16 This entertaining Amish love story brings to life characters introduced by Beverly Lewis in her "Heritage of Lancaster County" trilogy. With an uplifting story line, this musical tells a captivating story of a young Amish woman caught in a web of secrets and scandal with the laughter that ensues when a New York actress tries to play a "Plain" woman. • Motorcoach transportation • Family-style Amish luncheon • Tickets to The Confession • An additional stop in Amish Country • Scheduled Tour on July 23 for smaller groups "HALF-STITCHED ~ THE MUSICAL" Six Loose Threads and an Amish Widow August 22 - December 20 Sit alongside a group of unlikely quilters in an Amish widow’s quilting class and watch as they learn to piece together their lives ~ one stitch at a time. • Motorcoach transportation • Luncheon in Sugarcreek • Tickets to this musical based on a novel by Wanda Brunstetter • An additional stop in Amish Country • Scheduled Tour on December 3 for smaller groups "But I can't fill a bus . . . unless it's to a casino" "We used to always fill a bus for our tours" Does your group resemble either (or both) of these remarks? Great Day! Tours has solutions to keep your group traveling to a variety of one-day, multi-day and cruise destinations. We are so much more than "just a casino company". 1. If your group does take casino tours, see Pages 32, 33, 35 and 36 of this book. We offer the best bonuses available at some of the best prices available to your group. We can also include a stop at a casino enroute to many of the destinations that we offer. 2. Several groups have taken advantage of our competitive pricing for smaller groups. The Group Leader does not have the worry of having to get a full bus. We can also create flyers or do a promotional presentation to help you market the tour to your group. Group Leader comps are generally still available. 3. Join one of our scheduled tours. Our group leaders were automatically mailed one in January but call and request a complimentary copy if you did not get one. You promote our tour to your group and we help fill the coach to help assure that the tour will operate. These tours are fully escorted. Call for additional details and the comp policy. 4. Join our Email blast list or become a fan on Facebook to assure that you know our latest specials. 5. A Great Day! Tours Representative would be pleased to meet with you or your travel committee to discuss methods that help you increase the number of travelers on tours you are considering. 6. We can customize any package you are considering - even if it is not in this book. Beware of out-of-state companies that offer only low-price packages. Our tour experts can design a more "inclusive" tour at a great rate for what you get. Offering more Motorcoach Tours, Cruises and Fly Packages than ever! PAGE 23 LUNCHEON SHOWS Each of these shows features a luncheon and tickets to the show NEW BOB GOSS AND HIS SILVER SIZZLES REVUE Columbus on April 9 / Cleveland area on April 10 and 11 Silver Sizzles is a show that has dance, great songs, glamour and comedy. What sets this show apart from other shows and brings audiences to their feet time and time again is that everyone in the cast is over 50 years old, beautiful and talented. “DOO WOP” FEATURING THE NITEKINGS AND THE DRIFTERS NEW Columbus on May 27 / Cleveland area on May 28, 29 and 30 The NiteKings Vocal & Show Group was started over fifty years ago in Pontiac Michigan. Come and hear this great group sing “Come Go With Me”, "Why Do Fools Fall In Love”, “Little Darlin’", and “You' re So Fine”, plus others. The Drifters have sold more than thirty million records around the world. You'll hear this unforgettable group sing “Broadway”, “Under The Boardwalk”, “There Goes My Baby”, “Up on The Roof”, “Save The Last Dance For Me” and “This Magic Moment” plus many more. NEW BLUE HAWAII ~ THE KING IN PARADISE Cleveland area on June 17 and 20 / Columbus on June 18 / Warren on June 19 This production features Don Rose (voted the "best Elvis in Las Vegas") as the King of Rock-NRoll and the Polynesian troupe, Hot Lava. Come and hear the sights and sounds of the Elvis Presley's most spectacular concert seen world-wide from Hawaii in 1973. This production brings to life his greatest moments. You will also hear many hits from his movies, “Blue Hawaii”, “Paradise, Hawaiian Style” and “Aloha From Hawaii”. You will be entertained by Polynesian dancers, along with comedy and many of the Islands customary greetings. SHOJI TABUCHI Cleveland area on August 24 / Columbus on August 25 NEW For two decades, Shoji Tabuchi has been the must-see presentation in Branson, Missouri. Shoji’s inspirational story is the stuff that dreams are made of. With just $500 in his pocket he came to the United States from Japan to fulfill his desire to play country music. Shoji met Roy Acuff who invited him to come to Nashville to play at the Grand Ole Opry. In short order, his name and talent were spread throughout the country, bringing him standing ovations wherever he played. His touring days saw him performing with many stars of the country music world. In May, 1990 Shoji built a 2000seat theatre in Branson, Missouri. His popularity has grown steadily and his theatre and show are considered to be among the most successful in the area. Come and see this unforgettable show, country, bluegrass, big band, Cajun, Broadway/movie tunes, pop, jazz, swing, and classical, . . . all melded with class, warmth, humor and professional perfection. MEL TILLIS - COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND Mentor on September 14 / Columbus on September 15 NEW Mel Tillis has been in the music/entertainment business for 50-plus years. He has written well over 1,000 songs, and over half of them; recorded by major artists including “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town” (Kenny Rogers), “Detroit City” (Bobby Bare) and “Emotions” (Brenda Lee). Mel has had 60 albums and 36 Top Ten Singles, with nine of them going to #1. Don’t miss this Country Legend in Concert. CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE NEW The Cleveland Play House, established in 1915, was America's first professional theater company and is also the country's oldest regional theater. The Play House produces a regular schedule of comedies, drama, and musicals throughout the season, including frequent world premieres. We would be pleased to include a luncheon or dinner. The 2014 schedule is not complete but, as of print date, the following shows are scheduled: Too True To Be Good (March 5 - 15) Clybourne Park (March 21 - April 13) Informed Consent (April 25 - May 18) Maurice Hines is Tappin' Thru Life (May 30 - June 22) PAGE 24 Book By Phone: Cleveland / Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 RIVERSIDE DINNER THEATRE Packages also include a stop at a historic General Store enroute. OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS April 22, 23, May 6, 7, 20, 21, September 9, 10, 23, 24, October 7, 8, 21, or 22 Nick is a single, Italian-American guy from New Jersey. His parents retired and moved to Florida. That doesn’t mean his family isn’t still in Jersey. In fact, he sees both sets of his grandparents every Sunday for dinner. This is routine until he has to tell them that he’s been offered a dream job which would take him away from his beloved, but annoying, grandparents. The news doesn’t sit so well. Thus begins a series of schemes to keep Nick around. MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST June 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, July 8 and 9 The place is the small Mississippi town of Brookhaven, the time a few days before the Fourth of July. Carnelle Scott (known locally as “Miss Hot Tamale”) is rehearsing furiously for the Miss Firecracker Contest hoping that a victory will salvage her tarnished reputation and allow her to leave town in a blaze of glory. Aided by a touching awkward seamstress and several other cheerfully nutty characters, Carnelle perseveres leading to a denouement of unparalleled hilarity, compassion and moving lyricism as all concerned finally escape their unhappy pasts and turn, hopefully, toward what must surely be a better future. LIFE COULD BE A DREAM July 29, 30, August 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 Sh-Boom! Take another trip to Springfield and meet the Crooning Crabcakes, the boys banned from the Wonderettes’ prom, as they prepare to enter the Big Whopper Radio contest to realize their dreams of making it to the big time! This Award-Winning ‘60’s Doo-Wop Musical will leave you laughing, singing, and cheering “let’s hear it for the boys!” Note to all Group Leaders who also received our Scheduled Tour Book If you normally fill the bus and would like a customized proposal for a similar tour in the Scheduled Tour book (gold cover), please contact our office for your group price. The pricing will be lower than those in the Scheduled Tour book. If, however, you can't fill a bus on your own, we suggest that you consider on of these tours. All other Group Leader perks apply. SHOPPING TOURS AMISH FLEA MARKETS IN HOLMES COUNTY • We have numerous packages featuring both the Holmes County Flea Market and the Walnut Creek Flea Market. See Pages 22 and 23 TANGER OUTLETS • Tanger Outlets in Washington, Pennsylvania (south of Pittsburgh) features over 75 name brand outlet stores (and there's no tax on clothing in Pennsylvania) • Package can be modified to include a stop at Meadows Racetrack and Casino LODI STATION OUTLETS • Lodi Station Outlets features over 60 big name manufacturer and designer outlet stores plus . . . not one, but two custom-made classic trains that you can ride on weekends (at an additional chrarge) • Package can be shopping only or modified to include a luncheon or nearby attractions NEW YORK CITY EXPRESS • Evening departure / next morning arrival in NYC • Full day of shopping in the "Big Apple" • Evening departure / next morning arrival back home • Expandable to include a night of rooms • We have monthly scheduled weekend express tours to New York City plus a scheduled trip to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (Nov 26-28) . . . and just $125 per person. TWO FLEA MARKETS & COLLECTIBLES • Available Thursday, Friday and Saturday NEW • Hartville Marketplace has 175 shops • Lunch at Hartville Kitchen with freshly-baked pie • Shop in the bakery, candy shop, Hartville Collectibles and the Hartville Hardware (six acres in size) • Flea Market in Holmes County GROVE CITY OUTLETS NEW • Grove City Outlets features over 140 major manufacturer and designer outlet stores (there's no tax on clothing in Pennsylvania) • Package can be shopping only or modified to include a luncheon Offering more Motorcoach Tours, Cruises and Fly Packages than ever! PAGE 25 NORTHERN OHIO TOURS CORKSCREWS AND CARAFES NEW Bring your group along the Tipsy Grape Wine Trail! The Ohio wineries are some of the best in the nation, with the Ashtabula - Lake County grape-growing region producing more than 60% of all the grapes grown in Ohio. This package features three of the most popular wineries. There is more to the Tipsy Grape Wine Trail than just wineries. Visit area farm markets, antique dealers, and unique retail stores. We love to treat your customers with care. Call 440-298-9838 for our tour information. SHAWSHANK IN A DAY • Motorcoach transportation • Guided tour of the covered bridges • Chalet Debonne Vineyards - Winetasting at this familyowned and operated facility which recently opened a micro-brewery • Grand River Cellars - Located in the heart of the wine valley grape growing region, this winery has been serving their wide variety of wines since 1976. • Enjoy lunch at one of these fine wineries • Ferrante Winery - Tucked into the heart of the vineyards, they offer a luscious contemporary oak-laden atmosphere. Enjoy time at the tasting bar and sample these award winning wines • Scheduled Tour, October 14, for smaller groups GRIDIRONS IN THE SKY • Motorcoach transportation • Pro Football Hall of Fame • Luncheon at an authentic World War II restaurant • Military Aircraft - learn the impact of aviation upon society and see some of the finest ready-to-fly aircraft in the hangars of this unique museum • Tour a chocolate factory (shopping-only on Saturday) • Scheduled Tour, September 27 and October 14 NEW Travel in Hollywood's footsteps as you immerse yourself in the highlights of the "Shawshank Redemption" filming sites. The Ohio State Reformatory is one of the biggest castle-like structures in the USA and houses the world's tallest free-standing steel cell block. Four major motion pictures have been filmed there including the "Shawshank Redemption". Even the lunch is themed. • Motorcoach transportation • Ohio State Reformatory Tour • Bissman Building (portrayed as Brewer Hotel and Portland Daily Bugle) • Buffet Lunch featuring such items as "guard"en salad, pardon potatoes, Brooks beans, solitary stew, cellblock chicken, prison pies and lock-up libations • Central Park - to see the bench that Brooks sat on while feeding the pigeons • Renaissance Theatre - a 1928 vintage movie palace where Shawshank Redemption premiered in 1994 • Squirrel's Den - shop for homemade fudge and chocolates • Scheduled Tour, August 7, for smaller groups PAGE 26 BOGART & BACALL • Motorcoach transportation • Malabar Farms house and wagon ride - marriage site of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall • Family-style Amish luncheon or at the Malabar Inn • Kingwood Gardens and Mansion Tour - a French Provincial house with beautiful gardens • Cheese Barn & Village Shoppes • Indoor carousel ride Book By Phone: Cleveland / Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 RAVEN'S GLENN WINERY . . . "Ohio's Crown Jewel of Wineries" These tours center around Ohio's fourth largest winery located on the banks of the beautiful Tuscarawas River in East Central Ohio. Each of these tours features lunch (buffet or sit-down), winetasting in an elaborate tasting room & gift shop designed to easily accommodate your group, a winery tour and a complimentary etched wine glass. Progressive Three-Winery Tour Raven Meets the Amish • Raven's Glenn package (above) • Holmes County Flea Market (Open Thursday - Saturday from mid-April through December. Also open Wednesdays in September and October.) • Choose one or two of the following: • Shearer's Potato Chip Outlet Store • Bulk foods or a historic general store • Farm to buy apples (mid-Sept through mid-Oct) • The new Amish meats and cheeses shop • David Warther Carvings The Raven and the Village • Raven's Glenn package (above) • Cruise aboard the Monticello III - This forty-five minute horse-drawn ride along the Ohio and Erie Canal is an experience not to be missed! • Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum located in Historic Roscoe Village. This museum has four permanent exhibit galleries including the American Indian, Historic Ohio, Golden Gallery and East Asian • Time to shop or wander through historic Roscoe Village • Begin your day with appetizers and winetasting located in a winery of a renovated one room schoolhouse • Raven's Glenn package (above) • Complete your day with dessert and winetasting at a third winery. • Scheduled Tour, September 6, for smaller groups Cruisin' With The Raven • Raven's Glenn package (above) • Holmes County or Walnut Creek Flea Market (Open Thursday - Saturday from mid-April through December. Also open Wednesdays in September and October.) • Cruise aboard the Monticello III - This forty-five minute horse-drawn ride along the Ohio and Erie Canal is an experience not to be missed! "All Aboard" The Raven • Raven's Glenn package (above) • Warther Museum - view the priceless carvings, watch their finest kitchen cutlery being made, enjoy the Swiss Gardens and visit the button house Das Dutch Kitchen Restaurant, Bakery, Gift shop 14278 E. Lincolnway Dalton, OH 44618 330-683-0530 www.dasdutch.com Find us on Facebook We accommodate bus groups of any size! We have 6 Banquet Rooms accommodating 5-150 Guests! Specializing in: Bus Groups! Reunions, Retirement Parties, Bridal Showers, Holiday Banquets, Rehearsal Dinners, Wedding Receptions, Church Groups, Baby Showers, Business Meetings Amish & Mennonite home cooked meals Handicap Accessible BAKERY CREAM STICK TOURS AVAILABLE Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen in picturesque Middlefield, Ohio Visit Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen - enjoy an authentic Amish dining experience. Located in the fourth largest Amish community in the world, Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen, Bakery & Gift Shop offers an experience in Amish dining that is first in taste, service, quality, and friendliness. Our menu offers something for each person’s taste, from our signature chicken or roast beef, our real mashed potatoes, homemade soups, to any of our mouth-watering desserts. Choose from over thirty kinds of pie, all homemade here in our bakery by our Amish bakers. For that special Amish experience, choose an all-you-can-eat Amish Wedding Feast, complete with Amish Wedding Cake (date nut pudding) if you desire. We offer a wide range of sandwiches and a complete children’s menu as well. Stop by our bakery for a variety of homemade breads like grandma used to make. Peruse the cookies to find your favorites, there is a large assortment made fresh daily. You will also find our own homemade apple butter and Amish peanut butter spread, so you can take the Amish experience home with you. Browse our gift shop for a wide variety of items. Enjoy many handmade Amish quilts; rest on the porch in an Amish bentwood hickory rocker. Find that unique gift or special item, such as a handmade Amish doll or table runner. We have a complete children’s area where kids enjoy hands on fun. The whole family will enjoy a visit to Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen. Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen 14743 North State Street, PO Box 804 Middlefield, Ohio 44062 phone - 440-632-1939 email [email protected] www.maryyodersamishkitchen.com Offering more Motorcoach Tours, Cruises and Fly Packages than ever! Open Mon. Fri. Sat. 7am - 8 pm Tues. Wed. Thurs. 11 am - 8 pm Closed Sunday PAGE 27 BUCKIN’ OHIO Cowboy-up, Ohio! You’re in for a ride at this new attraction. Your group will experience the rustic country atmosphere, surrounded by the sights and sounds of ranch life. • Motorcoach transportation NEW • A cowboy will great your group • Walk of the Stars meet some famous bulls. Learn what makes a bull a star! • See the bull doctoring area and the "doctoring chute" with a demonstration on how the chute works • Tour "back pen" area (learn about bull housing on the night of a performance) • Arena tour / bucking chutes. Load em’ up Cowboy explains chute procedure • A cowboy’s explanation of what happens at Buckin’ Ohio pro bull riding events; why the bulls buck, how they are bred to buck and other fascinating facts • Meet a Bull Rider who will explain bull riding gear and what it’s like to ride a 2000-pound bred-to-buck bull • We'll tour the ranch on a hay ride • Shop at Creek Bend General Store • BBQ Lunch at Buckin’ Ohio • Time to shop and browse at Lodi Outlets • Stop at a cheese barn with an ice cream cone included BOMBERS, BOATS AND BOULEVARD This tour was designed to focus on the men in your group but the women will also find it very interesting. NEW • Motorcoach transportation • David Warther Carvings See "the history of the ship" as you view over 80 major pieces in this collection. Many groups will see David carve in his workshop as he works to add to this unique and amazing display. • Air Museum - Tour this hidden treasure which acquires, restores, preserves and exhibits vintage military and significant civilian aircraft • Lunch at the 356th Fighter Group ~ Enjoy a unique dining experience at this authentic World War II restaurant. There will also be time to view the many artifacts, antiques & authentic photographs of the era • Car Museum Bring back memories of cruising down the boulevard as you see the antique and collectable cars housed in what once was a 1914 Ford dealership Mark Twain (aka Samuel Clemens), while best known as an author, was originally a steamboat pilot along the Mississippi River. PAGE 28 NEW CANTEENS, CARRIAGE AND COLLECTIONS • Motorcoach transportation • Dennison Railroad DepotMuseum (closed on Mondays) - This depot is the most significant remaining example in the nation of a railroad canteen still reflecting its WWII heritage. During WWII, 1.3 million service members were served free meals by 4000 working volunteers at this depot which also contains an orientation theater, historical railroad exhibits, the Whistle Stop Railway Shop and themed railroad cars . . . Explore steam locomotives, a Nickel Plate Caboose, freight and other passenger cars. • Lunch is included in the package • Gas Pump Museum - Over 50 vintage gas pumps from 1907 to 1962, various century signs, an awesome working nickelodeon plus pictorial tributes to radio and television, motion pictures and their stars. • TV and Radio Museum - televisions that date back to the first one at the world’s fair plus games, lunch boxes, etc. that went with the classic TV shows. There are numerous radios and a display of Dick Goddard’s old meteorological equipment and Alan Freed’s DJ booth. • J.E. Reeves Victorian Home & Carriage House Museum - Step back into the elegance of the late 19th Century in the former home of this prominent Dover industrialist. NEW BAKERS, BEARS AND AN IRISH PUB • Motorcoach transportation • Chelsea Milling Company, home of Jiffy Mixes. Find out what’s in that little blue box and receive free samples • Teddy bear company & toy museum - learn about the origination and production of teddy bears. See the world’s largest teddy bear and see many rare and valuable toys from around the world • Lunch in an Irish Pub • Visit the Russell Stover Candies Store We encourage you to consider our riverboat tours aboard the American Queen on August 29 - September 6 (see Page 18) and our tours on the Riverboat Twilight (see Page 5). Book By Phone: Cleveland / Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 ALL ABOARDDDDD FOR A ONE-DAY TRAIN TOUR RIDE THE RAILS OF ASHTABULA NEW • Motorcoach transportation • Jefferson Depot Village - travel back to the 1800's in this living history village. Don't miss climbing aboard the 1918 Red Caboose and relive the thrills of yesteryear • Our railroad excursion - Hear the stories of the staging yard for Norfolk Southern's coal operation in historic Ashtabula Harbor as we travel from the village of Jefferson to Carson • Grand River Cellars - Winetasting and lunch at this winery which overlooks the vineyards and farmlands • Victorian Perambulator Museum - Tour this unique museum which features a fine collection of early (18601910) wicker baby and doll carriages and other children's things of yesteryear. • An apple orchard - Visit a family-owned farm market which is stocked with fresh fruits and vegetables in season 30-MILE MEAL plus a TRAIN RIDE Athens is known as a garden of eatin' and is home to the 30-Mile Meal ~ a collaboration of 130 farmers, restaurants, farm markets, local food producers and food markets ~ all within a 30mile radius of the city of Athens. Few places can match the abundance of local foods and energy transforming them into delectable meals. • Motorcoach transportation • Athens Farmers Market (Wednesdays) or Tour ACEnet Works (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday). The Farmers Market has everything from apples to zucchini. ACEnet Works is a food manufacturing center and commercial kitchen. • "30-Mile Luncheon" at a local restaurant • Train Ride through the Hocking Valley - a historic ride in a vintage coach. See a canal lock and travel past the last company town in Ohio (Logan) during this narrated ride MYSTERY DINNER TRAIN Available Monday - Friday CUYAHOGA VALLEY SCENIC RAILROAD Available Sat & Sun March - May Available Wed - Sun from June to October • Motorcoach transportation • Train ride through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park to Akron • Lunch at The Spaghetti Warehouse, Hartville Kitchen or the 356th Fighter Group • Tour a chocolate factory (shopping-only on Saturday) • Choose one option to complete the package • Classic car museum • Air museum with planes that still fly • Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens . . . beautiful • Flea market (Thursdays or Saturdays only) • Scheduled Tour, October 4, for smaller groups • Motorcoach transportation • Tickets for the Murder Mystery Dinner Train - enjoy a two and a half-hour dining and entertaining experience aboard a moving train. As the train makes a leisurely trip through the countryside, you are served a wonderful meal while being entertained by a troupe of actors and actresses performing a comical interactive murder mystery as they travel through the train cars. The actors typically ask a passenger to “volunteer” to be their "victim". The show is more of a comedy versus a drama and the best way to describe the experience is that it is much like being in the front row at a comedy club, where some of your group members are likely to be involved in the show • Scheduled Tour, September 22, for smaller groups We have the sedan, van, mini or coach to fit your needs! Above: Interior and exterior, typical 13-passenger and 18-passenger VIP van. Left: 21-passenger Executive Coach in front of Great Day! Tours headquarters office. Also available: 47 to 55-passenger motorcoaches, 29 to 41-passenger mini-buses, vans, sedans and economical school buses. Offering more Motorcoach Tours, Cruises and Fly Packages than ever! PAGE 29 CLASSIC OHIO TOURS CAPITAL COLUMBUS • Motorcoach transportation • Tour the State Capitol Building • Tour the Supreme Court Building • Lunch in German Village • Stop at the Flag Lady's store • Choice of a whistle or candy factory tour • Package can be modified to include a tour of Bobby Rahal Racing or a fire engine manufacturer WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK • Motorcoach transportation • Tour the only factory that still makes metal whistles (each passenger receives a whistle) • Tour a peanut butter company • Tour an ice cream factory • Tour a state-of-the-art chocolate factory • Lunch in Columbus TRACTORS, TAILS & TREASURES NEW • Motorcoach transportation • Circle E Ranch - this nature filled experience gives the opportunity to see Buffalo and Texas Longhorn Steers roaming the fields. See them quite close and experience their size and beauty • Heritage Hall (a popcorn museum) - This is a fantastic setting for the world’s largest collection of popcorn poppers and peanut roasters! Not only is it one of only two popcorn museums in the world, it also represents the largest collection of restored popcorn antiques. Craftsmen have done the restorations so well you will think the poppers were built yesterday with two are more than 100 years old. • Buffet Lunch • Stoneyhedge Llama / Alpaca farm NEW CANDY BANDITS • Motorcoach transportation • Country Home and Harness Shop – Tour an Amish-built home and enjoy homemade cookies and iced tea. Tour the harness shop and listen as the master craftsmen share the art of harness making for large draft horses. Only one of a few in the world, their clients include Budweiser and Disney • Driving Tour & Hold Up at Marmon Valley Farm with a “country style” lunch and a wagon ride of the historic valley. Be on the lookout for “armed and masked” bandits who are looking for sweet treats. Don't menion to passengers. • Marie’s Candies - Marie’s Candies has been making chocolates since 1956 and is located in a historical train depot. There will be time to shop and enjoy samples of chocolates made with highest quality ingredients. Your taste buds will know why those bandits wanted that candy. PAGE 30 THE WILDS • Motorcoach transportation • Tour to The Wilds - a wild animal conservation center located on nearly 10,000 acres of reclaimed mine land. It was created by a group of people who believed that a serious scientific approach was required to find solutions to environmental concerns. We will tour by bus and learn the cutting-edge programs of The Wilds. • Lunch - save room for their mile-high pie • Tour a chocolate factory (shopping-only on Saturday) JAWS WITH PAWS TOUR • Motorcoach transportation • Jaws with Paws Enforcing Laws - Combine the knowledge of dog training with that of police work on this tour that is conducted by a trained handler / retired police officer who possesses a “colorful” personality • Luncheon at a local restaurant • We have several options (call our office for more details): • Back to the Wilds / Schedel Arboretum and Gardens • Carrousel Ride with Factory Tour / the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation • Farm Market or a railroad museum KNOW WHERE IT GROWS TOUR NEW • Motorcoach Transportation to Eastern Ohio • Hastings Dairy meet the cows and watch them get milked, see the barn where they live and interact with the calves. Enjoy a cheese snack while learning about milk production. • Ma & Pa’s features a sugar house where they make maple syrup and a log cabin built in the 1820’s that’s home to Ma & Pa’s Gift Shack. • Blue Jay Orchard is a historic fruit farm that grows blueberries, peaches, apples and more. Savor fresh, ripe fruit grown just steps from the market. • Lunch at Blazing Bill’s Restaurant • Derthick’s Farm & Corn Maze is a 7th generation farm. Take a wagon ride and learn about how crops and livestock grown on the farm become the products used in everyday life. • Farm & Market that grows vegetables and raises beef cattle. The products grown on the farm, along with a variety of Ohio products are available in the farm market. Book By Phone: Cleveland / Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 CLEVELAND SIGHTSEEING TOURS Did you know that Great Day! Tours began offering guided tours as American Sightseeing Cleveland over 17 years ago? This makes us rather unique in the entire country since we offer full transportation & tour programs, cruises & flypackages as well as Step-On Guides that board the bus and conduct tours of the Greater Cleveland area. You now know us as Cleveland Sightseeing Tours to better define our "home base". Our professional Guides bring back memories as they show your group things remembered from years before as well as the changes that have occurred over the years. The history of a city like Cleveland is truly a "destination in itself". Why not enjoy our own city with lively narration from a knowledgeable Guide? Call us today! SIGHTS UNSEEN IN CLEVELAND ~ A GUIDED TOUR OF "TRUE TREASURES" NEW • Motorcoach transportation • Monument which commemorates the American Civil War - Guided tour takes you through the monument including the recently renovated interior • Police Museum - Learn about some of the major crimes during that period and see some of the memorabilia from contributions of the officers • Lunch at Cleveland's oldest restaurant in Little Italy • Tour of Lake View Cemetery - A docent will board our bus for a tour of this historic cemetery including stops at the Wade Chapel with its glass windows by Tiffany and the Garfield Monument • Scheduled Tour, May 19, for smaller groups MONGOLS, MUMMIES AND MARITIME • Motorcoach transportation • Tour of Lake View Cemetery - A docent will board our bus for a tour of this historic cemetery including stops at the Wade Chapel with its glass windows by Tiffany and the Garfield Monument • Luncheon at the Mongolian Grill - create your own stir-fry and dine, as the Mongols did centuries ago, enjoying the fellowship of friends in their banquet-style pavilions . . . it’s a tradition of the ancient “hunt, gather, cook, feast” that makes this one of the world’s most original dining experiences • Narrated cruise aboard the Goodtime III - an informative cruise on the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie aboard Cleveland’s largest sightseeing vessel CLEVELAND AQUARIUM TOUR PLUS CLEVELAND TRADITIONS • Motorcoach transportation • Cleveland Aquarium - more than 35 tanks, which are home to thousands of living creatures, including an exciting underwater walk-through experience • Lunch at Sokolowski’s University Inn - Since 1923, this restaurants has exemplified Cleveland ~ serving up hearty, homemade, traditional Polish cooking in a friendly atmosphere • Guided Tour of Cleveland including the West Side Market (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday) or Gallucci’s Italian Market • Scheduled Tour, June 25, for smaller groups OUR 2014 PRICING PRACTICES . . . To provide the most competitive rates for your group Great Day! Tours has come to be known as one of the most reputable tour and travel businesses in the country. Our commitment to providing the best possible travel experience, and the best value, has earned the confidence and repeat business of our customers. Fuel costs (and fuel surcharges) and pricing from our suppliers have become a "moving target", making it difficult to put the very best package prices in this book at the time of publication. Since we have found that many of the groups we serve prefer customized packages, Great Day! Tours will be negotiating the most-competitive rates on your behalf to provide the best value for your group for the date(s) selected and requested inclusions. Tours are generally priced from 24 to 54 passengers with one or two complimentary packages for the Group Leader; just advise us the number of passengers you plan on having. Call Great Day! Tours with the tour that you are considering and we will be pleased to provide a proposal for your package with “custom” or “standard” inclusions . . . at a most competitive rate! Offering more Motorcoach Tours, Cruises and Fly Packages than ever! PAGE 31 ONE-DAY GAMING TOURS • Great Day! Tours generally provides the best gaming packages available to any of these casinos • Casino packages to Detroit, Toledo and Windsor from Northeast Ohio generally include Great Day! Tours Appreciation Certificates valid at your westbound Turnpike coffee / rest stop . . . a GDT "extra" • Call the Great Day! 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MGM GRAND CASINO - DETROIT no bonus (as of 12/2012) Call Great Day! Tours for the latest gaming packages and special pricing RIVERSCASINO.COM GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER. MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER TO BE ON RIVERS CASINO PROPERTY. CASINO AGE LIMITS Ohio Casinos..........................................21 Years Minimum Ontario Casinos......................................19 Years Minimum Indiana Casinos......................................21 Years Minimum Michigan (except Soaring Eagle)...........21 Years Minimum Soaring Eagle.........................................18 Years Minimum Pennsylvania..........................................21 Years Minimum St. Louis area ........................................21 Years Minimum West Virginia........................... 21 Years Minimum New York (except Turning Stone) 21 Years Minimum Turning Stone.......................... 18 Years Minimum Las Vegas................................ 21 Years Minimum Iowa......................................... 21 Years Minimum Wisconsin................................ 21 Years Minimum Mississippi............................... 21 Years Minimum HELPFUL HINTS WHEN PLANNING A TOUR • • • • • • • • • • Narrow down the tours that you are considering to two or three choices and present each option to the group Give your group enough advance notice of the tour date(s) Find out what price range the group is willing to pay and how inclusive they would like the package Give your group specific deadlines to sign up by. Then offer the tour to friends of group members already on the tour Base the price on fewer than a full bus (possibly 34-38). The passengers will never refuse a refund or an additional meal on the tour if you get more passengers than you expected. We typically price group tours this way Advertise your tour at your local Senior Center, Church, Workplace or in a local paper or newsletter After sending in your deposit, have your Great Day! Tours Rep create a promotional flyer Never cancel a tour without contacting Great Day! Tours. We will do our best to help you salvage your tour Great Day! Tours motorcoach packages make great fundraising events Don't forget about our Scheduled Tours that don't require your group to fill a bus, "comps" are still available PAGE 32 Book By Phone: Cleveland / Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 MULTI-DAY GAMING TOURS SANDS CASINO - BETHLEHEM Three-Day Tour (expandable to four days) • Motorcoach to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania • Rooms at the Sands Casino & Resort • Gaming bonus, breakfast each morning • Optional sightseeing in Bethlehem (SteelStacks and the documentary film on Bethlehem Steel, Martin Guitar tour, Bethlehem tour) or a day in New York City, Philadelphia, Atlantic City or more gaming time • Baggage handling • Scheduled Tour, July 28 - 31, for smaller groups VEGAS IN MICHIGAN Three-Day Tour (expandable to four days) • Motorcoach to St. Ignace & Sault Ste Marie, MI • Rooms near Kewadin Casino • Several gaming bonuses • Several meals (one in Frankenmuth) • Baggage handling • Package can be expanded to include a day on Mackinac Island or the Thunder Bay Resort with an Elk Tour carriage ride and elegant gourmet dinner SANDS CASINO Plus "MOSES Two-Day Tour (expandable to three days) • Motorcoach to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania NEW • Rooms at the Sands Casino & Resort • Gaming bonus, dinner and breakfast at Sands • Tickets to Moses in Lancaster (see page 3) • Family-style luncheon in Lancaster • Baggage handling FOXWOODS CASINO FEATURING CONNECTICUT'S MYSTIC & MORE Three-Day Tour (expandable to 4 or 5 days) • Motorcoach to Ledyard, Connecticut • Rooms at the Foxwoods Casino Complex • Gaming bonus, meal voucher • Baggage handling • Package can be expanded to include Mystic Seaport and a "Lobster Bake" dinner or the Mohegan Sun Casino. VALLEY FORGE CASINO RESORT Three-Day Tour (expandable to four days) • Motorcoach to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania • Rooms at Valley Forge Casino Resort • Plenty of time for gaming • Baggage handling • Package can be expanded to include a day in Philadelphia, Atlantic City or New York City SAIL, RAIL AND SLOTS . . . Upstate New York Experience Suggested Tour Length - 3 Days • Motorcoach transportation and lodging • Turning Stone Casino Resort (rooms, dinner, time for gaming, breakfast) • Lock cruise - Narrated 90-minute cruise including through one of the locks • Herkimer Diamond Mines - one of the few places in the world where they can be found • Train ride, with lunch, through the Catskill Mountains - Experience the elegance of yesteryear during this two-hour ride which is filled with spectacular scenery and an upscale meal. SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO & CAESARS WINDSOR Suggested Tour Length - 3 Days • Motorcoach transportation • Lodging at the impressive Caesars Casino Windsor overlooking the Detroit River • Time for gaming at Caesars Casino (slots, poker room, table games) • Colasanti's Tropical Gardens - indoor entertainment and shopping center with 15 temperaturecontrolled greenhouses and exotic birds and animals . . . a must see in this area • Canadian Club Brand Center - learn about the birth of Canadian Club and the history of Hiram Walker plus whiskey tasting • Visit Amherstburg - developed by Loyalists who were granted land in Ontario after the British lost the American Revolutionary War. It was also an Underground Railroad stop. • Visit Kingsville with a visit to the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary • Duty-Free Store for extra savings • Package can be modified for a "Road to Freedom" theme (including Underground Railroad) • Package can be modified to be a two-day package Offering more Motorcoach Tours, Cruises and Fly Packages than ever! PAGE 33 ANY REASON TO GET AWAY IS THE PERFECT REASON GAMING TOUR PACKAGE Sunday – Thursday Package includes one overnight stay and complimentary dinner and breakfast buffets. Please ask about additional offers. For information about specific packages or to book your group, call Great Day Tours at 1.800.362.4905. YOUR EVERY DAY ESCAPE. belterracasino.com | 1.888.BELTERRA Management reserves the right to cancel or modify this promotion at any time. For help with a gambling problem, call 1.800.994.8448. ©2014 Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved. OVERNIGHT GAMING TOURS Gaming packages and prices change throughout the year. Call Great Day! Tours for the latest gaming package specials. All packages are weekday (Sunday - Thursday night stays) unless noted. Great Day! Tours provides the best gaming packages available to any of these casinos. Since Casino Bonuses are provided by the casino, they are subject to change or elimination without notice. Call the Great Day! Tours office to receive more details about these casinos including the latest specials and our Schedule-Departure tours. RISING STAR CASINO • Motorcoach to Rising Sun, IN • Rooms at the casino hotel • Buffet dinner, buffet breakfast • Plenty of time for gaming • Baggage handling • Optional stop at Lodi Station, Tanger Outlets or Jungle Jim's International Market • Package can also be modified to include the Creation Museum, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (closed on Sundays and Mondays), Aquarium, Ride the Ducks or a Wednesday or Thursday dinner theatre matinee BELTERRA CASINO • Motorcoach to Belterra, IN • Rooms at the casino hotel • Buffet dinner, buffet breakfast • $10 Coin bonus • Plenty of time for gaming • Baggage handling • See above Rising Star write-up for other options HOLLYWOOD CASINO • Motorcoach to Lawrenceburg, IN • Rooms at the casino hotel • Buffet breakfast • Plenty of time for gaming • Baggage handling • See above Rising Star write-up for other options • Accepts groups on weekends NEW HORSESHOE CASINO SOUTHERN INDIANA • Motorcoach to Corydon, IN • Rooms at the casino hotel • Gaming Bonus • Plenty of time for gaming • Baggage handling • See above Rising Star write-up for other options SENECA ALLEGANY • Motorcoach to Salamanca, NY • Rooms at the casino hotel • Gaming bonus • Plenty of gaming time • Cocktails while gaming • Baggage handling SENECA NIAGARA • Motorcoach to Niagara Falls, NY • Rooms at the casino hotel or nearby hotel • Gaming bonus • Plenty of time for gaming & Falls • Cocktails while gaming • Baggage handling • No passport needed SOARING EAGLE RESORT • Motorcoach to Mount Pleasant, MI • Rooms at the casino hotel • $20 food voucher • $30 coin voucher • Plenty of time for gaming • Baggage handling • Combinable with Frankenmuth or FireKeepers Casino • Add a day and include Mackinac Island or Thunder Bay Resort FIREKEEPERS CASINO • Motorcoach to Battle Creek, MI • Rooms at the new FireKeepers Casino Hotel or nearby hotel • Gaming bonus • Plenty of time for gaming • Baggage handling • Package can be modified to include the Mystery Dinner Train FALLSVIEW NIAGARA CASINO • Motorcoach to Niagara Falls, ON • Rooms connected to the casino • Gaming bonus • Baggage handling • Duty-Free Shoppe • Passport / Passport card required CAESARS WINDSOR • Motorcoach to Windsor, ON • Rooms at the casino hotel • Gaming bonus • Baggage handling • Duty-Free Shoppe • Passport / Passport card required RIVERS / MEADOWS COMBO PACKAGE • Motorcoach transportation • Rooms near Meadows Casino • Rivers Casino gaming bonus • Meadows Casino gaming bonus • Baggage handling • Package can be modified to include Tanger Outlets, a candy shop and/or a Trolley Museum FOUR WINDS CASINO • Motorcoach to New Buffalo, MI • Rooms near Four Winds Casino • Four Winds gaming bonus • Plenty of time for gaming • Baggage handling TURNING STONE RESORT • Motorcoach to Verona, NY • Rooms at the Turning Stone Casino Resort • Gaming bonus • Buffet Dinner, Buffet Breakfast • Baggage handling • Package can be modified to include a canal boat lock cruise, Rochester or the Finger Lakes • Turning Stone is also a perfect overnight enroute to destinations such as Cape Cod, Nova Scotia, Boston or Maine HORSESHOE CASINO CINCINNATI • Motorcoach to Cincinnati, OH • One night of rooms • Gaming bonus (as offered) • Plenty of time for gaming • Baggage handling Offering more Motorcoach Tours, Cruises and Fly Packages than ever! NEW PAGE 35 ONE-DAY HOLIDAY TOURS PITTSBURGH HOLIDAY TOUR Available Tuesday - Sunday • Motorcoach transportation • Luncheon in a former train station • PPG Holiday Exhibit • Phipps Conservatory • IKEA - one of the world's most successful retailers has everything from home goods to furnishings, appliances and home accessories . . . just in time for the holidays DICKENS VICTORIAN VILLAGE TOUR Available November 1 - January 7 Take a trip back in time and experience old world England as historic downtown Cambridge, Ohio is charmingly transformed into a Dickens Victorian Village. Eighty scenes represent classic scenes from Victorian society. The scenes are comprised of life-sized and hand-made mannequins wearing real vintage clothing. The faces for each character have been individually sculpted and painted by local artists. This package includes: • Motorcoach transportation • Driving tour of Dickens Victorian Village displays • Visit to the Dickens Welcome Center • Holiday Lunch Buffet • Behind the scenes at a bulk food store. Your group will package their own goodie on an assembly line, just like the Mennonite ladies do. • Tour at St. John’s with English Tea & Biscuits • Courthouse Music and Light Show • Scheduled Tour, December 6 for smaller groups CHRISTMAS IN AMISH COUNTRY featuring WARTHER MUSEUM FESTIVAL OF TREES Available November 15 - 23 • Motorcoach transportation • Warther Museum - view over a hundred trees, wreaths and holiday decorations in this museum which becomes a winter wonderland of delight • Family-style lunch in an Amish home - everyone takes home a dozen cookies • Tis the Season Christmas Shoppe • Heini's Cheese and Kauffman Bakery (for more goodies) • Stop at a local winery to boost your holiday spirits CHRISTMAS AT TARA MANSION • Motorcoach transportation • Family-style Southern dinner at Tara • Tara Tour - Southern Belles guide you through the rooms of this beautifully-decorated mansion • Stop at a special indoor Christmas display • Visit to a candy shoppe • Visit to the world's largest Hummel gift shop PAGE 36 OGLEBAY FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS • Motorcoach transportation • Meal (select one restaurant for group) - lunch in a local restaurant, Country Christmas Buffet Dinner in Wheeling Park or an upscale buffet dinner at Wilson Lodge • Oglebay attraction (select one, two or three) - Oglebay Mansion, laser light show at the Good Zoo or the train museum • Oglebay Lights guided tour - one of the nation's largest light shows that covers more than three hundred acres over a six-mile drive • Scheduled Tours, November 29, December 2,6 and 20 for smaller groups OGLEBAY LIGHTS PLUS GAMING • Motorcoach transportation • Time for gaming at Wheeling Island Casino (with bonus) • Oglebay Lights guided tour - one of the nation's largest light shows which covers more than 300 acres over a six-mile drive - our tours include a guide • Scheduled Tour, December 13, for smaller groups VICTORIAN COUNTRY CHRISTMAS Available mid-November through December • Motorcoach transportation • Tour a Victorian Mansion - decorated for the holidays! You'll admire the woodwork, fireplaces and antiques owned by the family . . . and you can walk into all rooms, no ropes or restrictions • Traditional Welsh holiday feast in a carriage house • Visit a bakery, house of gifts and a chocolate shoppe. • Tour a second Victorian Mansion - a 28-room Queen Ann style home featured on HGTV bedecked in holiday splendor IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE PLUS A HOLIDAY LIGHTING DISPLAY • Motorcoach transportation • Jimmy Stewart Museum which features memorabilia. Take time to watch a film in the 1930's vintage movie theater • Guided driving tour of Indiana, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of Jimmy Stewart. See his boyhood home, grandfather's home and his city dedicated statue. When available, Harvey, the rabbit, can greet your bus • Driving tour of the Blue Spruce Park Festival of Lights Book By Phone: Cleveland / Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 HOLIDAY TOURS AMISH & FLEA MARKET HOLIDAY TOUR • Motorcoach transportation • Two Flea Markets in Holmes County • Luncheon at a Swiss chalet that overlooks the Doughty Valley in the heart of Ohio’s Amish Country • Guggisburg Cheese • Tis the Season Christmas Shoppe - Ohio’s largest store of this type • Scheduled Tour, December 6, for smaller groups A ROSCOE VILLAGE CHRISTMAS • Motorcoach transportation • Roscoe Village Tour - Chrismas cards, toys, visions of sugarplums and letters to Santa ~ learn how these holiday traditions were practiced in the 1800's • Dinner to celebrate the season • Time in the Village - no trip to Roscoe is complete without a visit to the charming shops • Christmas Candlelight Ceremony (December Saturdays) • Scheduled Tour, December 13, for smaller groups THE OZARK JUBILEE A BRANSON COUNTRY CHRISTMAS Columbus on November 4 NEW Warren on November 5 Cleveland Area on November 6 and 7 The Ozark Jubilee features Branson’s funniest comedian and world class fiddler Doofus Doolittle. He will have you rolling in the aisles with his unique style of “Hillbilly Humor”. He has established himself as a world class violinist so you can expect some of the best Holiday fiddle music you will hear anywhere. The Ozark Jubilee Band consists of some of the best musicians and singers in the business so mark this very special show on your calendar. THE LAWRENCE WELK CHRISTMAS SHOW” Featuring stars that have appeared on the Lawrence Welk TV Show NEW Cleveland Area on December 7 Columbus on December 8 Once in a great while a Christmas show comes along with a message that all want to hear. If it makes you laugh, applaud and cry, then it succeeded. This holiday show is a salute to the great entertainment that was Lawrence Welk. Never in the history of television has there been a show that has never lost its appeal or audience. This special show will feature all original stars so sit back, listen and reminisce to all the beautiful music of the Holiday Season. Please note that we have a scheduled tour that stays at the Welk Resort in Branson . . . September 7 - 13. NEW JOY OF CHRISTMAS LIGHTS Available Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from November 21 to December 23, 2014 Located at Firestone Park in the charming village of Columbiana, Ohio (south of Youngstown), the Joy of Christmas Lights features 60 fabulous lighted scenes, a million Christmas lights plus stops at The Gingerbread House, the Train Depot Pavilion and Santa’s Ice Castle. Package features: • Motorcoach transportation • Grove City Outlets find your holiday gifts in one of their 120 stores, shops and restaurants. We also arrange for a coupon book upon arrival • Family-style dinner at a restaurant with a bakery and gift shop • Drive through the spectacular Joy of Christmas Lights NEW A RIVERSIDE CHRISTMAS “CHRISTMAS WISHES” December 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17 The perfect way to celebrate the season . . . at the beautifully decorated Riverside Inn for an afternoon of holiday warmth. Five strangers are stranded in a diner on a blustery Christmas Eve and, with a little help from an unexpected celestial visitor, discover they have more in common than they could have ever imagined. The annual Christmas Show at the Riverside sells out every year so book early. THE CHRISTMAS STORY HOUSE There are probably not many of us who haven't seen the classic "The Christmas Story" based on the life of nineyear-old Ralphie. This movie was filmed in Cleveland. NEW • Motorcoach transportation • Christmas Story House - which is restored to the splendor of the movie. We will also visit the museum which includes many fascinating items including toys for the HIgbee's window, costumes and the family car. • West Side Market (open Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat) • Lunch at Sokowlowski's University Inn • Light driving tour featuring Public Square Offering more Motorcoach Tours, Cruises and Fly Packages than ever! PAGE 37 MULTI-DAY HOLIDAY TOURS CHRISTMAS AT THE GALT HOUSE featuring KALIGHTOSCOPE Suggested Tour Length - 2 or 3 Days NEW Christmas at the Galt House Hotel is so spectacular that it was featured on the Travel Channel. Kentucky's largest hotel is beautifully decorated for the holidays. One of the highlights is KaLightoscope, an unrivaled attraction with a massive landscape of largerthan-life lighted interactive holiday luminaries. Packages are customized but can include: • Motorcoach transportation, lodging at the Galt House Hotel • KaLightoscope including the Learning Center to see the making of KaLightoscope • Several meals including a holiday dinner show (we can also add a second dinner theatre) • Area attractions - Lights Under Louisville Mega Cavern, Louisville Slugger Museum, Kentucky Show, the Reindeer Races at Churchill Downs, Schimpff's Confectionery and Evan Williams Bourbon Experience (celebrate the legacy of Kentucky's first distiller . . . including a Bourbon tasting) • Time to explore downtown Louisville with specialty shops with unusual gift items • Add a day and include Bardstown, Belterra, Rising Star, Hollywood or the Horseshoe Casino • Scheduled Tour, November 17 - 19, for smaller groups NASHVILLE COUNTRY CHRISTMAS TOUR Suggested Tour Length - 3 or 4 days • Motorcoach transportation • Rooms at the Opryland Hotel - beautifully-decorated for the holidays, this hotel is a destination in itself with gardens, fifteen restaurants and a recording studio • Grand Ole Opry House performance • Christmas Dinner with entertainment at the Opryland Hotel • Country Music Hall of Fame • General Jackson luncheon cruise • Opryland Hotel orientation tour • Belmont Mansion tour, dinner • Meal enroute home • Tour of Studio B and optional group recording • Scheduled Tour, December 3-6, for smaller groups HOLIDAYS IN THE SMOKIES Suggested Tour Length - 3 or 4 days • Motorcoach transportation • Rooms in the Pigeon Forge area • Several shows (call for details of available shows) • Great Smoky Mountain National Park guided tour • Aquarium (with the 3-D IMAX), the Titanic Museum or Harrah's Cherokee Casino • Biltmore Mansion tour with lunch • Biltmore winery tour BRANSON FOR THE HOLIDAYS Suggested Tour Length - 5, 6 or 7 days • Motorcoach transportation • Rooms enroute and in Branson • Five to seven shows (call for details of available shows) • Dinner each evening • Breakfast each morning • Ride the Ducks Tour of Branson • Bass Pro Shop • Gaming aboard a riverboat casino (if requested) • Scheduled Tour, November 11-16, for smaller groups OGLEBAY LIGHTS OVERNIGHT TOUR Sunday - Thursday departures • Motorcoach transportation • Rooms at the Wheelng Island Casino Resort • Dinner at the resort • Breakfast at the resort • Oglebay Lights tour - one of the nation's largest light shows covers more than 300 acres over a six-mile drive. We include a guide through the display • Oglebay Mansion • Laser light show at the Good Zoo CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY Suggested Tour Length - 3 Days NEW • Motorcoach transportation, lodging for two nights in Gettysburg plus two breakfasts and three dinners • Dinner and "When Santa Met Sally" Show on a 57-acre country estate. Save room for the sticky buns • Civil War Christmas at the Shriver Hose, a 19th century home decorated for the upcoming 1860's holidays • Light refreshments in the cellar tavern before traveling to a dinner in a historic tavern • Explore Gettysburg's Steinwehr Avenue with a variety of Civil War shops, antiques and art galleries • Eisenhower Farm - It will be as if you were with the family as you see the brightly lit, candy-cane covered tree, the dining table set for dinner and the Eisenhowers' Christmas records playing music of the era • Mid-day dinner in a 190 year-old barn, featuring recipes for American foods flavored by the area's German settlers • Visit Pennsylvania State Capitol - beautiful stained glass and furnishings plus the spectacular 272-foot, 52 million pound dome inspiried by Micheangelo's design for St. Peter's Basilica in Rome • Dinner and "When Santa Met Sally" Show on a 57-acre country estate. Save room for the sticky buns • Jenny Wade House decorated for the season. Ms. Wade was the only civilian killed in the Battle of Gettysburg • Scheduled Tour, December 3-5, for smaller groups PAGE 38 Book By Phone: Cleveland / Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905 Should you have to cancel . . . but call us before you do Upon notification that a group will be participating in a tour, various costs are incurred by the tour company including the processing of documents and payments, confirming reservations with suppliers (and, in some cases, “guaranteeing” reservations and payments) and other incidental costs of mailing, long-distance telephone calls, printing and postage. In the case of some tours, the number of sign-ups as of a specific date may determine whether a tour will even operate. For those groups having to cancel a motorcoach tour, your money will be cheerfully refunded in full, less any money not refunded back from our suppliers and less the tour coordination charge and any applicable bus cancellation charge. It is recognized that, occasionally, a passenger may have to “cancel out” from an anticipated tour for a number of reasons. Certain tours which involve non-refundable payments including, but not limited to, New York City, Branson and Toronto shows, certain hotels, dinner-theaters, cruises and “purchased packages”, especially those that include airline tickets, are not refundable if the passenger cancels, unless we are able to re-sell those tour inclusions. Passengers, and those who may be signing up other passengers, are advised and are to recognize that, if a portion of, or all, of the costs are not refunded to Great Day! Tours, they will not be refunded to the customer. Passenger and Group Leader are to recognize, and agree, that this, and all other, cancellation refund policies apply whether payment was made by a credit card charge (called-in or in-person), in cash, by money order, gift certificate, check or through the use of a previously-issued credit. Great Day! Tours is not responsible, in any way, for refunds not received from suppliers. Single supplement charges for the remaining passengers are the responsibility of the person that cancelled and will be deducted from any applicable refund. The company shall not be required to refund any portion of the tour charge paid by a passenger who fails, for any reason during the tour, to be aboard the bus at the time that it departs from any destination or stop enroute and shall not be responsible for lodging, meals, transportation or other expenses incurred by the passenger as a result thereof. Policies differ, and may be more stringent, for cruises, fly-packages and tours assembled by others. Where all, or part, of a passenger or group payment has been made by a credit card, any applicable refunds will be made only by a credit against that original card; no obligation for a refund or credit is due for “no-shows” at the designated tour departure points, no matter what the form of payment was; specific refunds for these cases, and for other cancellations, will be reviewed based on doctorcertified illnesses or hospitalizations and/or death of either passenger or traveling companion and, again, are subject to receipt of same from our suppliers, less processing charges. It is agreed that refunds may be made as checks, credits to credit card accounts, partial credits towards future group tours or a combination thereof. Credits are not applicable towards Scheduled-Departure Tours or Charters. Other Cancellation Information Great Day! Tours is not responsible for the cost of any associated purchases, including show tickets or airline tickets, which a customer may have purchased on their own, to be used in conjunction with an anticipated tour or cruise in such case that it is necessary for Great Day! Tours, or its suppliers, to cancel that tour. Should a passenger elect to purchase an airline ticket on their own, such as in conjunction with a cruise or a tour, no responsibility, financial or otherwise, is assumed by the company for passengers not at the designated location to depart on tour or cruise. Where transfer service is included in the package, such as from airport to dock or tour departure point, this is included only for those purchasing entire packages including air service into which these costs are incorporated. Tour & Trip Interruption Insurance - ID # 35-0687 Cruise & Tour Insurance provides additional protection for travelers and should be considered in your groups travel planning. This type of insurance is a relatively broad, and inexpensive, package which Great Day! Tours & Charter Bus Service is recommending to its group and scheduled-departure passengers, as well as cruise and fly passengers, as this insurance provides additional protection. This is an especially important "option" for those who may have concerns, should they have to cancel, and want to be able to reduce the risk of a financial loss for refunds not received. Be sure all of your passengers know of this protection. Great Day! Tours strongly recommends travel Insurance from Travelex. Their Cruise & Tour Insurance provides coverage while travelling on a tour as well as a cruise. For your convenience, travel Insurance can be purchased by phone: 1-800-228-9792 -- Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM Eastern Time -- ID # 35-0687 Travelex has a brochure which describes coverages, limitations and exceptions which should be read carefully. This insurance coverage is being offered for those group passengers wanting protection which might not otherwise be available. By offering this optional insurance, it is each group passenger's option to purchase it. While Great Day! Tours will continue to maintain its practice of returning those costs refunded to us if a passenger should have to cancel from a Great Day! Tours motorcoach tour, those refunds by Great Day! Tours shall be considered as full and final settlement with the passenger(s), without dispute, for any cancellation. No further refunds shall be provided if the insurance is not purchased for this coverage. To purchase insurance for additional coverage, advise them of this Identification Number: 35-0687. 1.Call the above toll-free number; this is the insurance company's number which is a totally separate entity from Great Day! Tours 2.State your interest in their insurance coverage. Explain tour/cruise to the insurance rep to receive proper coverage 3.Have your credit card number accessible (American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa are accepted) 4.Provide the insurance specialist with Great Day! Tours identification number (35-0687) so insurance covers the correct tour Purchasing Travel Insurance by phone eliminates the need to complete an application form. A confirmation number is assigned at the close of the sale and a schedule of insurance will be mailed to you. All coverage, protection and guarantees are under the rules and regulations of the insurance company and are outlined in their literature. Any questions regarding policy coverage, payment and reimbursement, should there be a claim, is strictly a matter between the insurance company and that individual. Specific details of coverage, and carrier, may vary. The group leader and passengers should be aware that Great Day! Tours & Charter Bus Service is not responsible for failure of individual to purchase such coverage, for specific coverage or for refunds for passengers cancelling a tour, for whatever reason, with or without insurance coverage. Offering more Motorcoach Tours, Cruises and Fly Packages than ever! PAGE 39 IT’S EASY TO BOOK A GROUP BUS TOUR OR CHARTER A BUS WITH JUST ONE PHONE CALL — PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Step 1: Review the various group destinations in this book or other literature you may have received from various sources. Step 2: Call (440) 526-5350 (a local call in the Cleveland calling area) or (800) 362-4905 to confirm that tour is offered on the date preferred by your group and to get the price for the selected date. Step 3: Send in the $100 deposit/coordination charge to Great Day! Tours, 375 Treeworth Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio 44147. Be sure to include your name, address and phone number as well as tour destination, date of trip, pick-up point, group name, and number of passengers. (We assume 54 unless otherwise notified). It is the responsibility of the Group Leader to be sure that the group has permission to park at your designated pickup point. It is essential that if your group has any special needs, you must tell us at this time. Having to reschedule times (even for something as simple as a coffee stop) at a later date could jeopardize being able to make the scheduled stops and possible disappointment to the group. Step 4: A Charter Order/Confirmation will be sent to you for your review and approval; it will detail the payment requirements. Review each detail before signing and returning. Cancellation charges and any other applicable refund/charge policies are considered to be in effect based on submission of deposit rather than the signing the charter order contract. GRATUITIES Tips and all applicable taxes are included on all meals (unless noted on contract or itinerary), rooms and admissions which are included in the tour price. Tips to the Driver and Guides, as applicable, are left to the group’s discretion. While customary and sincerely appreciated, they are never obligatory. Practices on casino meal tips to servers may vary. TOUR PRICING / COMPLIMENTARY TRIP PACKAGES FOR GROUP COORDINATORS All Tour prices quoted will be on a specific number of passengers. We recognize the work of the Trip Coordinators and typically include two free trip packages, unless otherwise requested by the group. Group Leader “comps” in effect only if payment for all passengers is made in one check, not by individual payments. Prices can be varied to accommodate any size group or different numbers of free trip packages. Fuel surcharges may apply if the cost of fuel changes substantially, although this is not anticipated. On overnight tours where Group Leader elects to stay in a single, that Group Leader is responsible for paying the “single supplement”. Group Leader “comps” also available on our Scheduled-Departure Tours; call for details LOCAL GUIDES AND TOUR DIRECTORS All Group Tours are Driver-escorted for your enjoyment. Many of the tours also include Local Guides whom, we have found, are generally best-equipped to describe their area to your group. Great Day! Tours Tour Directors are available to escort your group tour, at an extra cost, and are included on most all Scheduled-Departure Tours. OTHER NOTES TO GROUP COORDINATORS 1) All tours are based on availability at time of order. While not anticipated, all offerings are subject to change. 2) No buses will be reserved nor packages set-up until the $100 per bus coordination charge is received. To assure motorcoach availability, the Coordinator may place the deposit on their MasterCard, VISA, Discover or American Express credit card. The deposit is non-refundable except where we cannot secure bus, rooms, or major attractions at the time of deposit. We recommend booking early. The right is reserved to substitute specific stops, lodging facilities and/or meals based on availability (or other factors). Casino bonuses are subject to change. 3) Group members should be advised that some suppliers, especially certain hotels, have strict policies regarding deposits and may release rooms with or without refunds should payments and/or rooming lists not be received on their indicated “due dates.” 4) Because of the very competitive rates offered, all trips are quoted on a specified number of passengers. Fewer passengers could increase the price per person. Should you encounter trouble filling a bus, call our office first and we’ll certainly attempt to work with you to “salvage” the trip for your group . . . before you cancel the tour. 5) All overnight tour prices are quoted based on double occupancy. Single supplements and triple deducts are generally available. Group Leaders are responsible for assuring that their passengers understand that triple or quad room accommodations are generally based on the hotel/motel providing two double beds or a double bed and a single bed (for a triple). We do not encourage this practice and make no promise that a third bed (or cot) will be provided. Should a third bed (or cot) be provided at the time of arrival, this could be done at additional cost which would be the responsibility of the passenger requesting it. Any charges for smoking in a non-smoking room will be the responsibility of the passengers in that room. 6) No responsibility is incurred by this company for travelers not at departure point at designated times. Failure to depart at the scheduled time due to the group waiting for passengers shall leave no liability on Great Day! Tours' part for late arrivals, shortened visits or missed attractions. We cannot be responsible for weather or traffic-caused delays; additional rooms, meals are the customer's responsibility. 7) Passengers with special needs, such as diabetes, should be advised to carry food or other items in case a meal is served later or an unexpected delay is encountered. 8) Refunds for passengers who are unable to make the trip will be made based on a review of the variable costs refunded to us by the suppliers. Group Leader is responsible for assuring that all passengers are aware that Trip Interruption & Cancellation Insurance is available and agrees, for those on his/her tour, that the customer has agreed to accept the refund, should they cancel, without dispute, whether they have purchased insurance or not. 9) Any check returned to us for insufficient funds will be charged a service charge of $35 per check. When planning your next cruise or tour, deal with a Local Company and help the Local Economy, while getting a most-competitive price. PAGE 40 Book By Phone: Cleveland / Northeast Ohio: (440) 526-5350 . . . Elsewhere: (800) 362-4905
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