2015 Travel Catalog - ReCreation Adventure Tours
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2015 Travel Catalog - ReCreation Adventure Tours
2015 Travel Catalog Travel. As much as you can.As far as you can. As long as you can. Life’s not meant to be lived in one place. www.recreationadventure.com 6405 N. Meridian • Oklahoma City, OK 73116 • 405.722.1992 Fax 405.722.1983 • [email protected] • [email protected] 2015 Tour Schedule Date Days March 9-14 March 23-April 3, 2015 6 12 Texas Adventure Washington DC Cherry Blossoms 2015 3 4 April 20-May 2 April 21-23 13 3 Northern California Duck Dynasty-Monroe LA 5 6 May 7 May 15-23, 2015 May 26-28 May 28 1 9 3 1 Tour Page Crystal Bridges Bentonville Canadian/New England Cruise 2015 Branson Spring Fling North Texas Horse Country in Denton 7 8 9 10 George W. Bush Library & Museum Catch the Coast-Cape Cod New Orleans Cajun Country 11 12 13 June 2 June 8-20 June 15-20 1 13 6 July 16-17 July 22-24 2 3 Heartland Flyer Taos-Toltec Scenic Railroad 14 15 August 21-22 August 25-27 2 3 Eureka Springs Passion Play Branson Southern Gospel Picnic 16 17 The MAINE Thing New England Fall Foliage 18 19 September 21-October 3 September 28- October 10 13 13 October 1-2 October 7 – 15 October 9-11 October 15 October 24 October 24-27 2 9 3 1 1 4 Tyler, TX-Canton Monday Trade Days Grand Canyon-Extended Balloon Festival Branson Cathedral Reunion Jenks Aquarium Clinton Country Gospel Jamboree Hayes Kansas & Ellis County 20 21 22 23 24 25 November 3-5 3 Branson Christmas 26 December 1 December 3 December 8 December 12 1 1 1 1 Frisco Christmas Shopping Eischens-Kingfisher-Yukon Christmas Lights Mrs. Miller’s Amish Meal-Rhema Christmas Lights Prestonwood--The Gift of Christmas 27 28 29 30 Florida-Sunshine Circle Deep South Washington DC-2016 Alaska Land Plus Inside Passage Cruise 31 32 33 34 2016 February 8-19, 2016 March 30-April 8, 2016 March 21-April 1, 2016 August 23-Sept. 4, 2016 General Trip Information 12 10 12 13 35 TEXAS ADVENTURE ReCreation Adventure Tours March 9-14, 2015 Package Highlights Include: x x x x x x x x x x x x Deluxe Red Carpet Van Hool Motor Coach with TV/Video, kneeling entrance, smooth ride and OKC departure Two nights lodging at the Holiday Inn Emerald Beach right on the beach in Corpus Christi and one nights KING RANCH lodging in San Marcus, Schulenburg, and Round Rock Two full breakfasts plus three deluxe continental breakfasts, and one lunch Board the Wharf Cat for a boat ride to the Aransas Wildlife Refuge to view the rare and once endangered Whooping Cranes that winter there. At five feet tall they are the tallest birds in North America, with a seven foot wing span. Tour King Ranch, one of the largest ranches in the world today and the home of 60,000 cattle and 300 quarter horses. Texas State Aquarium displays thousands of animals representing over 250 species. Enter under a waterfall representing a full submersion into the ocean and view bottlenose dolphins at Dolphin Bay. There is a dive pool, 6405 N Meridian touch pool and more. Okla. City, OK 73116 Tour Painted Churches in Schulenburg with unmatched 405-722-1992 craftsmanship and ornate decorations Tour the SAS Shoe Factory in San Antonio where cokes Optional Trip Protection Insurance: $55 are still a dime and shopping is great with big discounts Due With $100 Deposit on SAS Shoes and lots of other merchandise Optional shopping at the great Outlet Mall in San Marcus TOUR ESCORT: LEE MURRAY Delicious buffet lunch at Oak Ridge in Schulenburg Shopping at the town square in Georgetown, a beautiful sight and one of the best of its kind in the country Luggage tags and handling and detailed itinerary One Per Room Two Per Room Three Per Room $999 $699 $599 Per Person Per Person Per Person (3) WASHINGTON DC CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME, PLUS THE AMAZING BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY & MORE March 23Price Per Person: April 3, 2015 $2,099 ~ 1 per room $1,649 ~ 2 per room $1,499 ~ 3 per room Package Highlight Include: x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Visit the amazing Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, NC as you follow the journey of this extraordinary man’s life inLuxury Van Hool Motor cluding inspiring multimedia exhibits and more. Coach Transportation. Stay four nights in the Washington DC area. 12 days, 11 nights Guided tour of Washington DC including the Capitol Presidential monuments including Lincoln, Jefferson, lodging, 11 breakfasts Washington, FDR plus the Korean War and Viet Nam War and three lunches. memorials and the recently opened World War II memorial and the magnificent cherry blossoms You will see the indescribable Smithsonian Institute visiting 6405 N Meridian at least three of these remarkable museums. Okla. City, OK 73116 Enjoy an entertaining musical at the renovated Ford 405-722-1992 Theatre with great Broadway quality productions. Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington See the White House and enjoy a guided tour of Congress. Tour Escort: Glenna Williams Visit Monticello, where Thomas Jefferson once lived. Tour Driver: Mike Gray Arlington Cemetery including Changing of the Guard Departure from OKC The classy National Museum Of The Marine Corps See the beautiful Washington National Cathedral. You’ll love the Spirit of Washington Luncheon Cruise. Visit the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. The Biltmore Estate is the nations largest privately owned home located in Asheville, NC, where you’ll have lunch at the elegant Deer Park Restaurant Billy Graham Headquarters in Asheville, NC Detailed Itinerary, luggage tags and handling Bus snacks galore plus much, much more!!! Optional Trip Protection Insurance: $69 Due At Sign-up with $300 Deposit DEADLINE FOR SIGN UP: FEBRUARY 2 (4) Northern California & More San Francisco, Reagan Library, Yosemite National Park, Sacramento, April 20-May 2, 2015 Package Highlights Include: x x x x x Deluxe Van Hool Coach complete with TV/Video and smooth ride Two nights lodging in both San Francisco and Sacramento, California Yosemite National Park, one of the first wilderness parks in the US and California’s most popular National Park. It is best known for its waterfalls but there are also deep valleys, grand meadows, and Ancient Giant Redwoods and Sequoias. You’ll enjoy the park on a guided tram tour Visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum located in beautiful Simi Valley. It is rated one of the best presidential libraries and includes 24 exhibit galleries and President Reagan’s burial site. Death Valley National Park, a land of extremes. Hottest, driest, lowest: a superlative desert of streaming sand dunes, snow-capped mountains, multicolored rock layers, canyons and three million acres of stone wilderness. You’ll visit Badwater, the lowest point in our hemisphere. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Price Per Person: $2,622~ 1 per room $1,999~ 2 per room $1,855~ 3 per room Step-on guide will take you on a grand tour of the city of San Francisco seeing the beautiful sights of this famous city and then understanding why millions have left their hearts here. You’ll view the unique Golden Gate Bridge with photo opportunities. Safari West wildlife refuge with over 400 exotic animals and birds in open air safari vehicles, an amazing adventure Enjoy a Cruise on San Francisco Bay that includes going under the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz, the infamous former prison. Lunch at the celebrated Neptune’s Palace, located in San Francisco’s world renowned Fisherman’s Wharf where the food is as good as the bay views Enjoy a tour of the impressive Hearst Castle, once the home of newspaper publisher, William Randolph Hearst and located on a 1,600 foot mountain overlooking San Simeon and the Pacific Ocean. Charles M. Schultz Museum relating to the Peanuts comic strip plus a unique gift shop with one of a kind items sold only in other countries The California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, a world class museum, with 21 lavishly restored locomotives and cars, some dating to 1862. Tour the beautiful and impressive state capitol building in Sacramento. Furnace Creek Ranch Restaurant, the most popular eating spot in all of Death Valley where you’ll enjoy their delicious Wrangler Buffet. Have a sweet time as you tour the Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield, CA. Spend one night in beautiful Las Vegas where you’ll enjoy a lavish buffet of sumptuous foods at Bellagio, a Las Vegas favorite, then visit Bellagio's’ breathtaking Conservatory & Botanical Garden. That evening you’ll also see the complex and amazing musical Fountains of Bellagio's. You’ll be in awe as you view the Freemont Street Experience with more than 12 million lights in the downtown area of Las Vegas. Watch Man, with over 20,000 watches that are all under $20 in Laughlin, NV Don Laughlin’s Classic Car Collection with over 80 rare automobiles Just outside of Barstow, CA visit the Calico Ghost Town where you can pan for gold, tour a mine, and take a train ride seeing this former boom town. (5) Luggage tags and handling and detailed itinerary Oklahoma City Departure Tour Escort: Lee Murray 6405 N. Meridian Oklahoma City, OK 73116 405-722-1992 Luxury Van Hool Motor Coach Transportation with Teri Cook driving-13 days, 12 nights lodging, 12 breakfasts and four lunches. Optional Trip Protection Insurance: $95 Due At Sign-Up With $400 Deposit DUCK COMMANDER’S HOMETOWN TOUR & MUCH, MUCH MORE ReCreation Adventure Tours April 21-23, 2015 Package Highlights Include: x x x x x x x x x x x x x Deluxe Van Hool Red Carpet Motor Coach with kneeling entrance, clean rest room and a smooth, smooth ride Two nights lodging at the beautiful Wingate Inn & Suites, West Monroe with a microwave in each room Two breakfasts with hot items plus one lunch and one dinner Experience Monroe/West Monroe, Louisiana, a new popular destination because of Duck Dynasty, the hit TV show that promotes Southern Christian stereotypes and celebrates small town life with American values and faith in God. It is the home to the Robertson family and has become a very “A-Quack-Tive” place. Duck Commanders Hometown Tour with your amazing step-on guide, Dorothy Donaldson, and includes shopping time at the Duck Commanders Warehouse. While a “beard sighting” can’t be guaranteed while you are here, the Duckmen are in and out of the store most every day and there is often a chance you might get a picture or autograph. Unique dinner at Willie’s Duck Diner where you’ll order from the menu with choices that include gator, duck and crawfish. Each table will receive a basket of gator to sample. Biedenharn Museum & Gardens includes the home of Joseph A. Biedenharn, the first bottler of Coca-Cola, a Coca-Cola Museum and gift shop that has working 5 cent Coca-Cola machines. Also there is a Bible Museum that includes a 1611 King James Bible and many more interesting and historic Bibles. The Chennault Aviation and Military Museum of Louisiana preserving the memory of the Flying Tigers Fighter Group. This was also the birthplace of Delta Airlines Visit the Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge Enjoy a unique on your own dessert experience at Debbie’s Snowballs with many flavors and combinations Antique Alley Shopping, a local favorite Lunch at Kayla’s Kitchen, delicious homemade food Luggage tags and handling and detailed itinerary One Per Room Two Per Room Three Per Room $419 $319 $289 Per Person Per Person (6) 6405 N Meridian Okla. City, OK 73116 405-722-1992 Optional Trip Insurance: $45 Due With $100 Deposit Keith Butler: Tour Escort With OKC Departure CRYSTAL BRIDGES & MORE Recreation Adventure Tours Thursday, May 7, 2015 Itinerary: Itinerary 7:15am Depart 1st Christian Churchwith Owasso, 12200 E. x Deluxe Redfrom Carpet Motor Coach kneeling 86th St. N, on deluxe Red Carpet Van Hool Charter entrance, with clean rest room, and smooth, smooth ride x Singing Seniors Capitol Baptist Associational 9:30am Arrive at the Walton’s 5 & 10/Wal-Mart Visitor’s ChoirCenter will sing for morning service at Walton’s Ft. Smith and Museum, located in Sam original area Bentonville church variety store on the town square and x recently reopened after a $11 million renovation. It features a working 5 & 10 with lots of toys of yesteryear plus interactive exhibits and even the truck driven by Sam Walton. You’ll also have some time here for shopping on the town square 11:15am Depart from town square for lunch at the award winning Fred’s Hickory Inn, the place where Sam Walton chose the Wal-Mart name. Your meal choices include: Lunch Rib Platter with baked beans and coleslaw, Sliced Smoked Beef or Pork Place with baked beans and coleslaw, Lou’s Spaghetti & Meat Sauce with salad, Grilled Chicken with rice almandine and salad, and Grace’s Chicken Salad on Wheatberry with chips and pickle plus coffee, tea or soft drink. 12:45pm Depart from restaurant for the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art that includes one of the largest art collections in the country. This remarkable museum was funded by Wal-Mart Heiress Alice Walton and has assets of over $1 billion. Highlights include Norman Rockwell’s “Rosie The Riveter,” Asher B. Durand’s “Kindred Spirits,” and Andy Warhol’s “Dolly Parton,” plus many more. There are also beautiful sculptures outside that are worth the walk. 3:30pm Depart for church with rest stop in route COST PER 6:00pm Approximate arrival time at church parking lot PERSON: TULSA DEPARTURE (7) Escort: Ben Killion $59 Canada & New England Cruise ReCreation Adventure Tours Escorted by Keith & Laura Butler Join Keith and Laura on this amazing voyage to celebrate the majesty of God’s creation. Holland America Veendam– May 15 - May 23, 2015 ARRIVE DEPART 7 Day Cruise Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Boston, Massachusetts Bar Harbor, Maine Halifax, Nova Scotia Sydney, Nova Scotia Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Cruising Gulf Of St. Lawrence Quebec City, Quebec Quebec City 4:00pm Full Day Full Day Full Day Full Day Full Day & Overnight Disembark 7:00am Holland America Cruises offers you: x x x x x x x The fellowship of other Christians as you travel on the luxurious Veendam Enjoy mile after mile of ruggedly beautiful coastline and experience the beauty of Nova Scotia with its many historic sights plus the remarkable quaint countryside look and feel of Prince Edward Island and much more Spacious staterooms, 25% larger than other ships of this class and unconditional “Five Star” service Holland America has been rated the best cruise value fifteen years in a row Full teak promenade decks and lots of windows for better views of Nova Scotia seascapes Great family style entertainment on board plus great movie choices each day at the theatre Many choices for dining: From the formal, candlelit main dining room to the informal Lido Restaurant where you have choices galore to the Terrace Grill where there are burgers, pizza and more. Open seating makes dining fit your schedule. Breakfast in bed is easy and 24 hour room service is available at no extra cost. All this for: Inside Stateroom beginning at $2,549.00 Outside Stateroom beginning at $2,749.00 Verandah Stateroom beginning at $3,849.00 The price above includes all the following: x x x x x x x Prices are per person based on double occupancy All meals while onboard ship Round-trip airfare from OKC and transfers to and from the cruise ship One night’s lodging in Boston area the night before the cruise City tour of Boston including the Old North Church and the Freedom Trail Trip Cancellation Insurance (Conditions apply) $600 DEPOSIT Other major city departures possible at similar cost DUE AT SIGN-UP Not included in pricing: x x x PASSPORT REQUIRED 6405 N Meridian Okla. City, OK 73116 405-722-1992 Personal expenditures Customary gratuities which are optional at cruise conclusion Optional shore excursions which you will be able to select and book in advance of cruise . Because of the popularity of this cruise, those interested who have not already signed up, must respond quickly to insure availability of cabins. The final cruise meeting with a Holland America Representative will be on April 16. (8) BRANSON SPRING FLING WITH JONAH OR THE OSMONDS, PLUS SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN, LEGENDS, THE BRETT FAMILY, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE ReCreation Adventure Tours May 26-28, 2015 Package Highlights Include: x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Deluxe Red Carpet Motor Coach with kneeling entrance Two nights lodging at the Stone Castle Hotel and Conference Center where you are treated like royalty Two full breakfasts, two dinners, and four great shows Experience the presentation of Jonah, The Musical at the Sight & Sound Theatre in Branson. This unforgettable musical production features amazing special effects with laughter and inspiration OR The Osmonds American Jukebox featuring all their unforgettable hits including One Bad Apple. The Osmonds have recorded over 200 albums, sold over 100 million copies with 59 gold and platinum records. Legends, the world’s greatest live tribute show, featuring tributes to Elvis, Bette Midler, Kenny Chesney, Ann Margaret, and Lionel Richie. You’ll be amazed as they perform. Smoke On The Mountain, a hilarious gospel musical comedy, a Branson favorite, features the Sanders family adventures. The Brett Family, one talented family whose honors include: Top 5 Show of Branson, 4 time winner of the Best Morning Show, Best Patriotic Tribute, and Best Family Show. Dinner at the Hard Luck Diner where your wait staff sings Amish Store with spices and more galore plus cashew crunch Delicious dinner at McFarlains with great entrée choices Shopping at the Grand Village and the IMAX complex Branson Craft Mall, a group favorite, with crafts galore, free samples plus each lady receives a free wooden rose. Ladies will visit Queen Elizabeth’s Gaudy Fashions, a great ladies clothing store that has become a hit with tour groups. Lunch on your own at Lambert’s, The home of the “Throwed Rolls” with more food than you can eat. Luggage handling and detailed itinerary One Per Room Two Per Room $459 $379 Per Person Three Per Room $359 Per Person (9) OKC & TULSA DEPARTURES Tour Escort: Jerry Boyd 6405 N. Meridian Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405)722-1992 OPTIONAL TRIP PROTECTION INSURANCE: $45, DUE WITH $100 DEPOSIT NORTH TEXAS HORSE COUNTRY IN DENTON THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2015 7:00am Depart from Putnam City Baptist Church, 11401 N. Rockwell, in Red Carpet Deluxe Charter with kneeling entrance and smooth ride. Park in the southwest corner of the lot next to curb. 9:15am Rest stop and meet step-on guide at the Texas Welcome Center in Gainesville. She will be with your group for the full day. 10:00am Behind the scenes guided tour of a Premier Horse Ranch The North Texas Horse Country is one of the largest concentrations of horse farms in the USA and includes Quarter Horses, Thoroughbreds, Paints, Arabians, and Appaloosas. You’ll also see newborn colts on this unique tour. 11:00am Depart for an included lunch in the Horse Country. 2:00pm Tour a second Premier Horse Ranch, totally different than the first one. 3:15pm Depart from Denton. 4:15pm Rest stop at Arbuckle Fried Pies where you can enjoy a fried pie (on your own) 6:30pm Approximate arrival time in OKC 6405 N. Meridian Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 722-1992 (10) Tour Escort: Keith Butler Cost $95 Per Person Tuesday June 2, 2015 7:00am 9:00am 10:45am 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:15pm 6:30pm GREAT DAY IN BIG D! GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM & LIBRARY & MUSEUM OF BIBLICAL ART Depart from Putnam City Baptist Church, 11401 N. Rockwell, OKC on a Red Carpet Charter with kneeling entrance, and smooth, smooth ride. Rest stop at Love’s in Ardmore George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum, opened on April 25, 2013. It includes artifacts, documents, photographs , and videos from his presidency. It also features a piece of steel from the World Trade Center, a full-sized Oval Office and a Texas Rose Garden. It contains a rotation of the 43,000 gifts given to President Bush. The architectural signature of the Library and Museum is Freedom Hall. At a height of 67 feet, the Hall encases a one-of-a-kind 360-degree, high definition video wall that orients visitors to the exhibits and depicts a montage of the 44 United States Presidents. It is located on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. You will also enjoy lunch on your own at your leisure at the deli located inside the museum. Museum Of Biblical Art contains over 6,000 square feet of Art Galleries and Exhibits with over 30,000 total square feet and was named one of the top ten things to do in Dallas. It was totally rebuilt bigger and better after being destroyed by a fire in 2005. Some highlights include a Damascus Gate & Ceremonial Entryway, Biblical Archaeological Gallery, Via Dolorosa, which is an exterior sculpture garden walk with 14 life-size bronzes, a Biblical Meditation Garden, a Jewish Ceremonial Art Gallery, plus a 12 foot by 40 foot main attraction mural, “The Resurrection” by internationally renowned artist, Ron DiCianni, that will both inspire and amaze you. There is a unique gift shop with jewelry and specialty prints by the artists. Depart for OKC from Dallas Dinner break with included Arbuckle Mountain Fried Pie & Drink with both meat and fruit pies available to be ordered after morning departure. Approximate arrival time at Putnam City Baptist Church. 6405 N Meridian Okla. City, OK 73116 405-722-1992 (11) COST PER PERSON: $89 Tour Escort: Lee Murray IN 2014 THIS TRIP FILLED TWO BUSES. SIGN UP QUICKLY! CATCH THE COAST! INCLUDING CAPE COD, RHODE ISLAND, DELAWARE & CONNECTICUT PLUS PHILADELPHIA, THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS AND MUCH MORE JUNE 8-20, 2015 Package Highlights Include: x x x x x Red Carpet Van Hool Coach complete with TV/Video, kneeling entrance and a smooth ride with Mike Gray as driver. Twelve nights lodging at interior corridor hotels including two nights in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, two nights in Wilmington, Delaware, and three nights in Hyannis, Massachusetts with a guide for two full days Martha’s Vineyard Cruise & Tour departing from Hyannis Harbor for the “Storybook Island” of Martha’s Vineyard including the famous Gingerbread Houses, Island Tabernacle and Antique Carousel of Oak Bluffs and views of well-known resident’s homes plus time to explore Edgartown with many shops and extraordinary views of the Atlantic Ocean Fresh New England Lobster Dinner with other entrée option The famous architectural masterpiece, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, built over a mountain waterfall in the Laurel Highlands and also Wright’s Kentuck Knob with contemporary sculpture gardens x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Nemours du Pont Mansion & Gardens Beautiful coastal views on the Rhode Island Newport Scenic Train Ride along scenic Narragansett Bay including sailing ships, natural rocky beaches and marine wildlife See the Liberty Bell & Independence Hall in Philadelphia Visit the very First Baptist Church of America located in Providence, Rhode Island Whale Watching Excursion from historic Plymouth Harbor Plymouth Tour where you discover “America’s Town” as you hear of the journey of our forefathers aboard the Mayflower and view the Mayflower II Hyannis Highlight Tour as you discover the hub of Cape Cod including the Kennedy Memorial, Hyannis Waterfront District & St. Xavier’s Church Byers’ Choice LTD., where you’ll visit the unique factory and museum of the popular Carolers, a handcrafted Christmas Tradition with a neat gift shop. Winterthur Museum & Country Estate holds one of the richest collections of 17th, 18th, and 19th century American antiques. Enjoy lunch here also. Nemours Mansion & Gardens, a modified Louis XVI chateau, built in 1909 by Alfred L. du Pont. It is a beautiful mansion with magnificent gardens. The world class Hagley Museum, the site of the du Pont gunpowder mills, estate & gardens in Wilmington, Delaware on the Brandywine river Flight 93 Memorial remembering the Pennsylvania plane crash on 9/11. Stop at the Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation and experience the truly miraculous rescue of nine miners trapped for over 77 hours. Mystic Seaport, the nation’s leading maritime museum located in Mystic, Connecticut plus great shopping at the Olde Mistick Village U.S.S. Nautilus Museum, the worlds first nuclear submarine Breaker’s Mansion Tour, the grandest of Newport’s summer “cottages” and right outside the mansion step out onto the famous Coastal Walkway Dinner at Ligonier with Sentimental Jukebox Journey entertainment 17th Century Meal with both English & Native American food Luggage tags & handling, bus snacks galore and much, much more (12) Price Per Person: $2,599 ~1 per room $1,999~ 2 per room $1,849~ 3 per room Tour Escort: Bobby Cooksey 6405 N. Meridian Oklahoma City, OK 73116 405-722-1992 Optional Trip Protection Insurance:$95-Due With $400 Deposit STEAMBOAT NATCHEZ JAZZ CRUISE CAJUN COUNTRY SWAMP TOUR TOUR ESCORT: BOB LEE, A TRUE CAJUN & FORMER BGCO BSU DIRECTOR LOUISIANA CAJUN COUNTRY FEATURING NEW ORLEANS AND ALL THAT JAZZ ReCreation Adventure Tours June 15-20, 2015 Package Highlights Include: x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Deluxe Red Carpet Motor Coach equipped with TV/DVD, kneeling entrance, clean rest room and smooth, smooth ride Five nights lodging including three at the Drury Inn in New Orleans, LA, one in Lafayette, LA, and one in Natchitoches, LA Five hot breakfasts plus six additional and unique meals Enjoy an entertaining Jazz Cruise on the Steamboat Natchez, one of the last authentic steamboats on the Mississippi River A Cajun Country Swamp Cruise goes into the cypress swamps of South Louisiana with an up-close look at Louisiana Alligators and much more; a true Cajun experience. Cajun dining with live music is at the famous Pont Breaux’s Cajun Restaurant, located in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Experience the unique Cajun culture here and you can even kick up your heals and dance if you want. Unique meal at Lasyones Meat Pie Kitchen in Natchitoches A delicious meal at Deanie's Seafood, named by locals the “Best Seafood Restaurant” and favorite place for Louisiana seafood, is located on the lake in historic Bucktown. National World War II Museum, a Smithsonian affiliate and a remarkable place with exhibits that are a blend of personal accounts, artifacts, documents, photographs and original film footage. See the 4-D cinematic experience, Beyond All Boundaries, a unique and powerful experience available nowhere else in the nation. Shadows On The Teche, built in 1834, is a white pillared mansion set among towering live oak trees draped with Spanish moss on the banks of Bayou Teche. It is a classic revival style home with a Louisiana Colonial floor plan and a lovely garden. Visit the famous French Quarter where you’ll also enjoy checking out the unique atmosphere and shops of one of America’s show places. Check out the Original Café Du Monde and enjoy their world famous beignets on your own at one of New Orleans most popular spots for visitors and locals alike. Beignets are square French style doughnuts, lavishly covered with powered sugar. St. Louis Cathedral is one of the oldest and most photographed churches in the US and the oldest Catholic cathedral in continual use in the country. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is the oldest and best known of the above ground cemeteries. Tabasco Visitors Center and Pepper Sauce Factory is where you’ll learn about the growing, crushing, aging and bottling process of this famous pepper sauce and you’ll have time to shop for some of their unique products at the company gift shop. Optional Trip Mardi Gras World, the designer and builder of Mardi Gras floats where you will see Protection Insurance: $75 artists and sculptors as they create floats, costumes and props due with $200 See the sights of shops of the French Market & Jackson Square. Deposit Luggage tags and handling and detailed itinerary One Per Room $1,029 Two Per Room Three Per Room $749 $649 Per Person Per Person (13) St. Louis Cathedral Heartland Flyer Express A ReCreation Adventure Tours Favorite for Young and Old Alike PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: µNjsǼŷƼƼŸNjǼȖŘÞǼɴ x 7:15am Depart from Putnam City Baptist Church for ®ŸNjNÌÞĶ_NjsŘŷNj the Train Station on a Deluxe Red Carpet Van Hool µNjŘ_OÌÞĶ_NjsŘǻŸ charter bus. x Depart OKC at 8:25 am on the comfortable Amtrak rɮƼsNjÞsŘOsǻÌsÞNj Train arriving in Ft. Worth at 12:45pm where your charter bus will pick you up. əsNjɴ®ÞNjǣǼǻNjÞŘNJÞ_s x Thursday-Friday July 16-17, 2015 Cost Per Person: 1 per room—$255 2 per room—$199 3 per room—$183 x x x x x x x 6405 N Meridian Oklahoma City, OK 73116 405-722-1992 $50 Deposit Due At Sign-Up Tour Escort: Glenna Williams Optional Trip Protection Insurance: $35 Due With Deposit x x x x x x Scrumptious Jason’s deli box lunch provided on train Tour Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s Western Currency facility where you will see billions of dollars being printed. Be impressed at Cabela’s with amazing lifelike animal displays, an aquarium and much more Shopping time at the Sam Moon Center with a huge area of ladies jewelry and accessories, but also “stuff” for the guys to check out as well Visit the unbelievable Wax Museum in nearby Grand Prairie with a group devotional at the inspirational life of Christ section before the museum opens. Be amazed at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not next door to the Wax Museum. One night’s lodging at interior corridor property in the Arlington or Ft. Worth area Deluxe continental breakfast or better Grapevine Mills shopping featuring over 200 famous name brand outlets including a J.C. Penney outlet Visit the Gaylord Texan Resort Hotel, where the atrium looks like the front of the Alamo. Dinner at the popular Black-Eyed Peas Restaurant Enjoy a delicious buffet luncheon at Willhoites, a former gas station and group favorite Luggage tags and name tags Detailed itinerary & all meals included (14) TAOS, NEW MEXICO ADVENTURE Highlighted by the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad ReCreation Adventure Tours July 22-24, 2015 TRIP HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: x x x x x x x x Deluxe Red Carpet Van Hool Charter with kneeling entrance, clean restroom and smooth, smooth ride Two nights lodging at the Hampton Inn in Taos, NM with indoor pool and fitness center Two hot breakfast buffets, one lunch & one dinner The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, a National Historic Landmark and considered the finest & most spectacular example of a steam-era mountain railroad in North America. The 64 mile railroad is a vintage, narrow-gauge coal-burning train with amazing views of the rugged San Juan and Sangre de Cristo mountain ranges. You’ll start in Antonito, Colorado ending in Chama, New Mexico and have an included hot lunch at Osler, an old stagecoach stop. This is considered one of the top train rides in the country. Rio Grand Gorge Bridge, named “The most beautiful steel bridge”, has spectacular views. It is 1,272 feet long and is the 7th highest bridge in the USA. Dinner at Bella’s Mexican Grill, rated the #1 restaurant of 106 in Taos with traditional Mexican Cuisine and also Northern New Mexico favorites Kit Carson Home and Museum that includes a 20 minute video about Carson plus lots of family history Luggage tags and detailed itinerary TOUR ESCORT: LEE MURRAY COST PER PERSON One Per Room Two Per Room Three Per Room $499 $399 $369 (15) OPTIONAL TRIP PROTECTION INSURANCE: $45 DUE AT SIGN-UP WITH $100 DEPOSIT 6405 N. Meridian Oklahoma City, Ok. (405) 722-1992 Eureka Springs Passion Play, Holy Land Tour, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge & More ReCreation Adventure Tours August 21-22, 2015 Package Highlights Include: x x x x x x x x x x x Deluxe Red Carpet Van Hool Charter with kneeling entrance, clean rest room and smooth, smooth ride departing from the Putnam City Baptist Church One night’s lodging at interior corridor property in Eureka Springs One hot breakfast and one dinner The Great Passion Play seen by over 7.8 million people since it’s beginning in 1968. In a beautiful amphitheater in the picturesque Ozark Mountains you will witness the majesty of Jesus Christ’s life, betrayal, death, and resurrection with over 170 actors and dozens of animals and birds. The set is the size of two football fields. You’ll also enjoy a delicious buffet dinner before the play begins. The Holy Land Tour takes you through a life-sized replica of the Eastern Gate in Jerusalem into an authentic Marketplace. You will talk with Biblical craftspeople and characters and even witness Jesus walk on water plus see Moses’ Wilderness Tabernacle and have a visit with Simon Peter beside the sea of Galilee. Buses are provide as you travel from one part of the Holy Land tour to another. The Bible Museum has more than 6,000 Bibles in 635 languages including a 1611 King James Bible, a page of the Gutenberg Bible, and an 1898 Bible signed by all of the original Gideons, the only one of its kind. It also has the first Cherokee Bible and numerous others. The Sacred Arts Museum has pieces dating back to the ninth century and features a diverse mix of artistic mediums portraying Christ and the Christian life. The Christ Of The Ozarks towers seven stories and weighs more than 500 tons. The statue’s arms measurer 65 feet across. Thorncrown Chapel is an innovate architecture masterpiece made of glass and wood and you’ll have a special devotional time here. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is a rescue center specializing in large exotic cats that include cougars, leopards, lions and tigers. There are also small exotic cats, bears, monkeys and other assorted wildlife as well. There are also special hands-on displays as well. Luggage tags and handling and detailed itinerary One Per Room $249 Two Per Room $199 Per Person Three Per Room____ $185 Per Person OKC & TULSA DEPARTURES (16) Thorncrown Chapel Escort: Glenna Williams 6405 N. Meridian Okla. City, OK 73116 (405) 722-1992 Trip Protection Insurance: $35 Due With $75 Deposit SUMMER FUN IN BRANSON August 25-27, 2015 Package Highlights Include: x x x x x x x x x x Deluxe Red Carpet Motor Coach equipped with TV/Video, kneeling entrance, clean rest room and smooth, smooth ride Two nights lodging in the lovely Stone Castle Hotel and Conference Center where you are treated like royalty. Hotel includes an indoor pool and spa. Also provided will be two full breakfasts plus one lunch and two delicious dinners. The Southern Gospel Picnic is where you will sit back and relax as America’s biggest names in Southern Gospel Music gather at Silver Dollar City with groups like Southern Sound, The Pfeifers, Legacy Five and many more. You can also experience all the exhibits, craftsmen and other attractions that Silver Dollar City has to offer. You will be given a voucher for lunch there with many choices. There will be a good amount of time to enjoy all that the Southern Gospel Picnic has to offer but there will also be some 6405 N Meridian options of returning to the hotel early. Enjoy the exciting presentation of Jonah at the Sight and Sound Okla. City, OK 73116 Theatre, a remarkable production with amazing special effects, that 405-722-1992 will definitely touch your heart but will also make you laugh. Showboat Branson Belle has a great three course meal cooked Lee Murray: Tour Escort fresh on the Belle plus a great variety show, brand new this year. You will have a delicious dinner at The Fall Creek Steakhouse with great entrée choices. Branson Craft Mall is favorite of Branson, and an opportunity for the ladies to check out Queen Elizabeth’s Ladies Gaudy Fashions, the popular women’s store. The Amish Store has spices of every kind plus their cashew crunch. Lunch is on your own at Lamberts, home of the “throwed rolls” Stone Castle Hotel with more food than you can eat. OKC & TULSA DEPARTURES Luggage tags and handling and detailed itinerary One Per Room Two Per Room Three Per Room___ $439 $379 Per Person $359 Per Person (17) Optional Trip Protection Insurance $45 Due With $100 Deposit at Sign-up THE MAINE THING! INCLUDING FALL FOILAGE, PLUS OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CREATION MUSEUM, NIAGARA FALLS USA, NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM, & MUCH MORE SEPTEMBER 21-OCTOBER 3, 2015 Package Highlights Include: x x x x x Deluxe Red Carpet Van Hool Coach with Mike Gray as the driver Twelve nights lodging at interior corridor hotels including two nights in Niagara Falls, New York and Ottawa, Ontario , and three nights at the Hampton Inn in Saco, Maine, with a Maine guide for two full days. Includes twelve hot breakfasts, and five dinners Southern Maine Coast Tour as you discover Main’s charming southern coast including York Beach and the famous Nubble Light, Maine’s most photographed lighthouse plus the quaint seaside town of Ogunquit and the fishing village community of Perkins Cove. Lighthouse Lover’s Cruise where you’ll view Maine’s rugged rocky coast and picturesque lighthouses, viewing as many as seven lighthouses with an up-close experience at Maine’s oldest and historic lighthouse, Portland Headlight. You’ll see the Calendar Islands, coastal forts, Maine lobster boats, playful seals and an array of seabirds. x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Lighthouse Lover’s Cruise Kennebunkport where you’ll enjoy views of the Bush Estate, Wedding Cake House and a tour the Franciscan Monastery Boothbay Harbor Tour, called the “Soul of the Maine Coast” including spectacular Ocean Point Drive plus salt water birds and local lobster fishermen Maine Maritime Museum with fascinating exhibits and artifacts including New England’s largest sculpture, a full-size representation of the world’s largest sailing vessel ever built, the Wyoming Mouthwatering fresh Maine Lobster Dinner with different entrée options Creation Museum, a 70,000 square foot state of the art museum that brings the pages of the Bible to life, casting its characters and animals in dynamic form and placing them in familiar settings. You’ll be amazed at the Garden of Eden, Noah’s Ark, Life Size Dinosaurs, and so very much more. Norman Rockwell Museum, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts with the largest collections of Rockwell’s paintings including the Saturday Evening Post City tour of Ottawa, Ontario, Capitol of Canada, with step-on guide Unique Sugar Shack Dinner in Montreal, a French Canadian experience with entertainment and foods of the area with a maple syrup flavor presence History Museum in Ottawa where you’ll learn much about Canadian history See the city of Ottawa on your Rideau Canal scenic cruise. Niagara Falls, USA including the Maid Of The Mist where you will view this beautiful sight from both the American and Canadian falls Breathtaking views of the city of Toronto from the CN Tower, a national icon over 1800 feet high with the world famous Glass Floor Escape to the wild at Hidden Valley Animal Adventure, home to over 400 animals with over 30 different species that you’ll view on a one hour guided trolley tour and you’ll also have the opportunity to feed these exotic animals. Baker Memorial Church with magnificent Tiffany stained glass windows Milliard Fillmore Museum, an 1825 structure; his “honeymoon cottage” Made In America Store, the only “brick and mortar” general merchandise store in the U.S. that sells exclusively 100% American made products Luggage tags & handling, bus snacks galore and much, much more (18) Price Per Person: $2,599 ~1 per room $1,999~ 2 per room $1,849~ 3 per room Tour Escort: Keith Butler 6405 N. Meridian Oklahoma City, OK 73116 405-722-1992 Don’t Miss Out! Sign-up Soon! This Will Fill Up Quickly!! Tiffany Windows Baker Memorial Church Optional Trip Protection Insurance:$95 Due With $400 Deposit Fall Foliage New England Including Canada Fall Foliage & More Including Canada ReCreation Adventure Tours September 28-October 10, 2015 Package Highlights Include: Price Per Person: x $2,377~ 1 per room $1,877 ~ 2 per room $1,777 ~ 3 per room x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Colorful foliage sights of the New England states and Ontario, Canada, a rare visual treat Niagara Falls, including illumination of the falls Oh Canada Eh? award winning dinner show See an actual working Sugar Shack in Vermont Beautiful scenery of the White Mountains National Forest of New Hampshire with covered bridges Zephyr Cruise tour of New York City including a stop right in front of the Statue of Liberty, a tour highlight See the beautiful view from the top of the Empire State Building, an exhilarating experience Visit the inspirational 9/11 Memorial Enjoy an entertaining award winning Broadway Musical, and have free time in the time square area. Hershey’s Chocolate World with the world’s largest chocolate shopping area Visit the unbelievable National Christmas Center Museum located in Paradise, Pennsylvania Gettysburg National Military Park View the stirring United Flight 93 crash site Hear Lincoln look alike, Jim Getty as “Abraham Lincoln” sharing his Gettysburg address and more Unique evening on an Amish Farm & interaction with an Amish family plus a Pennsylvania Dutch Meal Shopping at the Gaither Family Resources plus view their many Dove Awards at the Gaither’s hometown. Indianapolis 500 Museum and track ride Step on guides for Niagara Falls, New York City, Boston, Lancaster, Hershey and Gettysburg Luggage tags & handling and detailed itinerary Bus snacks galore plus much, much more!!! *PASSPORT OR PASSPORT CARD REQUIRED* OKC/TULSA Departures (19) Van Hool Red Carpet Charter Tour Driver: Teri Cook 13 days,12 nights lodging,12 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 5 dinners SIGN-UP SOON!! OUR LAST TWO TRIPS FILLED UP QUICKLY! Niagara Falls Tour Escort: Lee Murray Empire State Bldg $75 Optional Trip Protection Insurance Due At Sign-Up With $400 Deposit BEAUTIFUL ROSES & MORE IN TYLER PLUS CANTON’S FIRST MONDAY TRADE DAYS October 1-2, 2015 ReCreation Adventure Tours TRIP HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: x x x x x x x Deluxe Red Carpet Charter with kneeling entrance and smooth, smooth ride One nights lodging at interior corridor property in Tyler Tyler Rose Garden boasts over 38,000 rosebushes representing 500 varieties among 15 acres of tall pines, fountains, ponds, reflection pools, gazebos and archways. The Heritage Rose and Sensory Garden has antique rose varieties dating back to 1867. You’ll also visit the Rose Museum that features historical exhibits and about the Texas Rose Festival which happens later in the month, and the state’s rose industry. Canton First Monday Trade Days is where you’ll have about five hours to get a taste of this remarkable monthly event with more than 2,000 vendors and 60 food vendors. You’ll also have lunch on your own here; an opportunity to check out unique foods that are offered. There is even a dog alley with animals beyond your imagination. Scooters are available to rent as well. First Monday Trade Days began in the 1850’s and have continued to grow . Brookshire’s World Of Wildlife Museum and Country Store in Tyler has more than 450 mounted mammals, reptiles and 6405 N. Meridian fish from Africa and North America and a full sized replica Oklahoma City, of a 1920’s grocery store and other great exhibits. OK 7132 Dinner is at Stanley’s Famous Pit Bar-B-Q, with awesome 405-722-1992 barbeque, the best in Tyler, plus great sides as well. Luggage tags and detailed itinerary TOUR ESCORT: Optional Trip One Per Room $219 Two Per Room $169 Per Person Three Per Room____ $155 Per Person BEN KILLION (20) Protection Insurance: $45 Due With $75 Deposit Albuquerque Balloon Festival, Grand Canyon, Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks, Sedona, Bearizona, Las Vegas & More October 7-15, 2015 Package Highlights Include: x x x x x x x x x x x Deluxe Van Hool Motor Coach with Mike Gray as driver Nine days with eight nights lodging at interior corridor properties. Two nights lodging in Flagstaff, Arizona and St. George, Utah and three nights lodging in Albuquerque, New Mexico plus one night in Las Vegas, Nevada Eight deluxe continental breakfasts, two lunches and one dinner See the beautiful hot air balloons at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the largest in the world. Last year’s festival had 750 registered balloons and over 810,000 people came from around the world to view. You will be at the Fiesta twice. At the Mass Ascension you will see the beauty of hundreds of balloons rising to the skies. The Afterglow will feature special shaped balloons glowing together in the dark. Enjoy the amazing Grand Canyon National Park including a view of the remarkable sunset. You will visit the unbelievable Petrified Forest and the Painted Desert with beautiful scenic views. The musical Beauty & The Beast , at the Tuachan Amphitheatre , is often called “America’s most spectacular outdoor theatre.” Enjoy a lavish buffet of sumptuous foods at Bellagio, a Las Vegas favorite, then visit Bellagio's’ breathtaking Conservatory & Botanical Garden. Next go outside and see their complex and amazing musical Fountains of Bellagio's. Bearizona, a great wildlife park with a drive through seeing bison, bears and more plus an area to view baby bears and other animals Sedona, where the mountains are some of the most beautiful in the US, and you will see them on a Jeep Tour that includes the stirring GRAND CANYON Chapel of The Holy Cross Bryce Canyon National Park has some of the earth’s most colorful rocks shaped like horseshoed amphitheatres. Zion National Park is one of the nations most beautiful parks, with massive canyon walls and unique sandstone cliffs. x Luggage tags and handling and detailed Itinerary x TOUR ESCORT: KEITH BUTLER OPTIONAL TRIP PROTECTION INSURANCE, $65, DUE WITH $300 DEPOSIT AT SIGN-UP SEDONA OKC DEPARTURE COST PER PERSON One per room $1,299 Two per room $899 Three per room $799 (21) BRYCE CANYON CATHEDRALS FAMILY REUNION IN BRANSON FEATURING x x x x x ERNIE HAASE & SIGNATURE SOUND DANNY FUNDERBURK MARK TRAMMELL QUARTET GREATER VISION LEGACY FIVE ReCreation Adventure Tours October 9-11, 2015 Package Highlights Include: x Deluxe Red Carpet Motor Coach with kneeling entrance x Two nights lodging at the Stone Castle Hotel and Conference Center where you are treated like royalty x Two full breakfasts, and two delicious dinners, x The Cathedral Quartet was the most loved and most popular Gospel Quartet of their generation. Their legacy continues at this special reunion with some of today’s most popular Gospel Artists. There are three Cathedrals Family Reunion concert sessions including Friday evening, Saturday morning and Saturday evening plus a stirring and inspirational multi-media presentation in the final concert. x Other featured performers include Ernie Haas & Signature Sound, Danny Funderburk, The Mark Trammell Quartet, Greater Vision, and Legacy Five. All of these outstanding performers have traveled with the Cathedrals and will add so much to your Reunion experience. x Free time to visit the Amish Store with spices galore and much more including their famous Cashew Crunch x Shopping opportunities at the Branson Craft Mall and Tanger Outlet Mall x Luggage tags and handling and detailed itinerary x Tour Escort: Glenna Williams x Oklahoma City and Tulsa Departures Optional Trip Protection Insurance: $50 Due With $100 Deposit One Per Room $439 Two Per Room Three Per Room $359 $349 Per Person Per Person 6405 N. Meridian Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 722-1992 (22) OKLAHOMA aquarium IN JENKS & AMISH MEAL AT Mrs. millers RECREATION ADVENTURE TOURS Thursday, October 15, 2015 8:30am Depart from Putnam City Baptist Church, 11401 N. Rockwell, on Red Carpet Charter. 11:00am Chouteau Amish Cheese House, a huge store with great samples and food choices galore: homemade fudge and their specialty cheese balls & cashew crunch 11:30am Lunch at Mrs. Millers, a delicious homemade Amish meal served family style with homemade rolls, A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR noodles, roast beef, cole slaw, pies, CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN and a lot, lot more. DURING THEIR FALL BREAK 1:30pm The Oklahoma Aquarium has over 200 indoor exhibits, thousands of fresh and salt water species and over 1 million gallons of water. 3:15pm Shopping time with antique shops galore You may pre order pies 4:30pm Depart from Jenks. or rolls to take home with 6:30pm Approximate arrival time at Putnam City you from Mrs. Miller’s! Baptist Church. 6405 N. Meridian Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 722-1992 (23) Cost Tour Escort: Glenna Williams $69 Per Person Saturday October 24, 2015 9:00am 10:30am 12:00pm 2:00pm 5:30pm CLINTON COUNTRY GOSPEL JAMBOREE PLUS ROUTE 66 MUSEUM Trip Itinerary Depart from Canadian Valley Baptist Church, 11500 SW 15th Street, Yukon on Red Carpet Charter with kneeling entrance, rest room and smooth, smooth ride. Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton where you’ll encounter the iconic ideas, images and myths of the Mother Road and learn about the dreams and labor needed to make the road a reality. You’ll also experience the dust bowl and listen to the sounds of the Big Band Era. You can even sit in the booth of the 1950’s Diner as you enjoy the many, many outstanding exhibits of this fine museum. Depart from the museum at the Clinton County Jamboree Theatre where you’ll have lunch on your own. The menu includes fresh sandwiches and burgers and homemade Indian Tacos all at very reasonable prices. They are known for their fresh pastries baked in their kitchen where you may have trouble deciding which flavor of pie or cake you want. You’ll have plenty of time for good food and fellowship. The Clinton Country Gospel Jamboree where the Gospel Matinee Show only happens three time a year. A Trip Advisor review includes the following: “...the kind of talent you find in Branson with the friendliest folks anywhere with great family entertainment. The band is awesome and the gospel shows are the best you can find in the state. The pies can’t be outdone anywhere!” Approximate arrival time at Canadian Valley Baptist Church 6405 N Meridian Okla. City, OK 73116 405-722-1992 (24) COST PER PERSON $55 Tour Escort: Glenna Williams SMALL TOWN CHARM, BIG TIME FUN IN HAYS, KANSAS & ELLIS COUNTY ReCreation Adventure Tours October 24-27, 2015 Package Highlights Include: x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Deluxe Red Carpet Van Hool Motor Coach with Mike Gray as driver Three nights lodging at the Sleep Inn in Hays with an indoor pool, whirlpool and exercise room Three hot breakfast buffets plus two lunches and two dinners German Fest at the German Capital of Kansas where you will be entertained by the local polka band, The Country Dutchman, plus hear the history of the Volga German immigration including humorous stories. You’ll also enjoy a delicious Ellis County Volga German buffet dinner plus a greeting from the Mayor of Hays. The Sternberg Museum of Natural History located at Fort Hays State University features displays of fossils and a 10,000 square foot walk through diorama plus their unique Fish Within A Fish. Blue Sky Miniature Horse Farm is where you’ll learn about this Arabian type horse that is only 26 to 34 inches tall. See the “Little Farm” where they are raised and even enjoy a horse cart ride. Tour the Walter P. Chrysler boyhood home, museum and a special car display of the famous inventor and auto industrialist. Ellis Railroad Museum and Doll Display with artifacts of the early days of railroad and enjoy a miniature train ride plus see the unique doll collection with more than 1,600 dolls dating from the 1900’s. Boot Hill Cemetery, site of the first boot hill cemetery in Kansas Visit Historic Churches including the Basilica of St. Fidelis, “Cathedral of the Plains” completed in 1911 by German settlers. Kansas Merci Boxcar, one of 49 boxcars that France sent in 1949 to America in appreciation for the food sent to France after the war. Ft. Hays Historic Site including the original blockhouse Scenic drive with step-on guide in Lucas including the Garden of Eden, a unique concrete cabin with concrete figures Lunch at award winning Gella’s Diner Yummy meal at local favorite, Al’s Chickenette Homemade meal at Made From Scratch Restaurant Sunday worship at a local Baptist Church in the area as the Capitol Baptist Singing Seniors choir sings Luggage tags and handling and detailed itinerary One Per Room $509 Two Per Room $379 Per Person Three Per Room $339 Per Person (25) 6405 N. Meridian Okla. City, OK 73116 Optional Trip Insurance: $45 Due With $100 Deposit Keith Butler: Tour Escort With OKC Departure CHRISTMAS IN BRANSON WITH JONAH OR SHOJI TABUCHI PLUS SIX AND HAYGOODS CHRISTMAS SHOWS AND CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND ReCreation Adventure Tours November 3-5, 2015 Package Highlights Include: x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Deluxe Red Carpet Motor Coach with kneeling entrance Two nights lodging at the Stone Castle Hotel and Conference Center where you are treated like royalty Two full breakfasts, two dinners, and four Branson shows. Experience the excitement of Jonah, for one of its last Branson performances. Be amazed at all this inspirational and entertaining presentation has to offer OR Shoji Tabuchi Christmas Show, a Branson tradition for 27 years, with music from classic to country performed with perfection at the “Showplace of Branson” plus enjoy your holiday favorites. SIX Christmas Show where your eyes won’t believe your ears as you hear the acapella sound of Branson’s #1 rated show. Christmas Wonderland is a lavish production as singers and dancers present an unforgettable Christmas extravaganza Haygoods Christmas Show named Branson’s entertainers of the year with amazing talents from this musical family Dinner at Outback Steakhouse, the first Outback in the USA Special devotional time at the Shrine Of The Holy Spirit The Amish Store with cashew crunch, spices and much more Enjoy McFarlains dinner, still a Branson favorite Shopping opportunities at Tanger Outlet Mall and IMAX Branson Craft Mall, with goodies and crafts galore, free samples and each lady receives a free wooden rose. Ladies will visit Dressin’ Gaudy, a great ladies clothing store Lunch on your own at Lambert’s, home of the “throwed rolls” with more food than you can imagine. There are also other options for those who may want a lighter lunch choice. Optional trip protection insurance, $50, due at time of sign-up Luggage tags and handling and detailed itinerary One Per Room Two Per Room $479 $399 Per Person Three Per Room $379 Per Person Tour Escort: Keith Butler or Glenna Williams (26) Optional Trip Protection Insurance: $50 Due at time of $100 Deposit 6405 N. Meridian Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 722-1992 OKC/TULSA DEPARTURES INCLUDING IKEA, SAM MOON, STONEBRIAR & PRESTON RIDGE ReCreation Adventure Tours-Tuesday, December 1, 2015 TRIP SCHEDULE: 7:00am 8:45am 10:00am 11:30am 4:00pm Depart from Putnam City Baptist Church, 11401 N. Rockwell, on deluxe Red Carpet Motor Coach with smooth, smooth ride. Everyone will be given a shopping packet with detailed information about all the possible Shopping areas that are available for the day, including special Frisco coupon booklets. Rest stop at Love’s in Ardmore Arrive at IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer. You might first want to try out their delicious $1 cinnamon rolls, $1.50 with coffee, or their $.99 breakfast with scrambled eggs, bacon and home fries. IKEA began in Sweden and there are now nearly 300 stores in 35 different countries. The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for as many people as possible by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. It is a unique, family friendly shopping experience with hundreds of displays and thousands of different products offered. Approximate time for lunch on your own and the beginning time for shuttle service with your Red Carpet bus. Most will choose to eat at IKEA where they have 15 Swedish Meatballs at a bargain price of $4.99 with mashed potatoes & ligonberry sauce. Hot Dogs are $.50. More food information will be in your packets. There will be four shuttle stops. Stonebriar Centre, one of the largest malls in North Texas, The Centre at Preston Ridge with more than 115 shops and restaurants, the Sam Moon Trading Company, focused on providing the best merchandise at the lowest prices including jewelry, handbags & accessories, and IKEA. They are all located just a few minutes ride apart. The shuttle will continue at 12:00pm and then on the hour until we depart. The bus will also be available for shoppers who want to take a break and just relax in the cool comfort of the bus. Depart Frisco viewing the amazing Bronze Cattle Drive, the longest continuous themed bronze sculpture collection in the US with dinner on your own at the Ardmore Love’s where there’s a Subway or you may take something with you from IKEA or another food spot. TOUR ESCORT: Lee Murray (27) Bronze Cattle Drive THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF STORAGE ROOM UNDER THE BUS. ANYTHING YOU COULD GET INTO YOUR CAR, TRUNK, OR TRUCK MAY BE PURCHASED 6405 N Meridian Oklahoma City, OK 73116 405-722-1992 COST PER PERSON: $49 CHRISTMAS LIGHTS Downtown OKC & Yukon PLUS Pops, The Round Barn, Eischen’s Fried Chicken, Okarche Cinnamon Rolls & More Thursday, December 3, 2015 Itinerary 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:15pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 4:00pm 5:45pm 6:30pm 9:00pm Depart from Putnam City Baptist Church, 11401 N. Rockwell, OKC, on a deluxe Van Hool motor coach having already eaten your lunch, but dinner is early. Park in the southwest corner of the lot next to the curb, please. The Arcadia Round Barn is on Route 66, a unique landmark that has a 60 foot diameter roof and is 45 feet high with historical items and a gift shop As you arrive at POPS in Arcadia you’ll see the giant pop bottle that is 66 feet tall and weighs over 4 tons. Inside you’ll find over 500 kinds of soda and each may select a bottle of your choice. Some of the unique flavors include Jones Blue Bubble Gum, Maine Root Blueberry, Kickapoo Joy Juice, Looks Like Orange, Tastes Like Grape, Empire Bottling Works Sarsaparilla, and Nesbits Honey Lemonade. There are a lot of souvenirs and other “stuff” to check out as well. Leave from POPS Visit the Express Clydesdales in Yukon. See the beautiful winners of the 2009 Calgary Stampede’s World Champion Six-Horse Hitch Competition. They previously had already won the eight-horse hitch at the World Clydesdale Show. Each horse is six feet tall and weighs between 1,800 and 2,300 pounds. Their shoes weigh about three pounds each being nine inches wide and 8.5 inches long. Dinner at Eischen’s in Okarche with the best fried chicken anywhere. The chicken is served family style with their delicious okra plus your drink is also included. Enjoy dessert of Homemade Cinnamon Rolls from the Okarche Tower Café . Yukon’s Christmas In The Park features over 100 acres of beautiful lights with over 100 light displays. Then on to Downtown OKC Lights including Devon Tower, Automobile Alley, and Chesapeake. Approximate arrival time at Putnam City Baptist COST PER PERSON $55 6405 N Meridian Okla. City, OK 73116 405-722-1992 (28) Tour Escort: Glenna Williams Amish Meal at Mrs. Millers PLUS Christmas Lights AT HONOR HEIGHTs PARK, And Christmas Kingdom, Muskogee and RHEMA BIBLE COLLEGE Tuesday, DECEMBER 8, 2015 12:15pm Depart from Putnam City Baptist Church, 11401 N. Rockwell. Park in the southwest corner next to the curb. 3:00pm Shop at the Amish Store in Chouteau. 3:30pm Depart for family style Amish dinner at Mrs. Miller’s with roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, cole slaw, homemade rolls and noodles, plus your choice of homemade pecan or coconut cream pie. One of the states best meals, and there’s plenty of it. 5:30pm See the “Garden Of Lights” at Honor Heights Park in Muskogee with over 1 million lights. These lights draw as many visitors in December as the azaleas do in April. Take a short drive to Christmas Kingdom, the Castle of Muskogee, rated a top 100 attraction by the American Bus Association with hundreds of remarkable inflatables. Finally you’ll love the lights at the Rhema Bible College in Broken Arrow, considered the best in Oklahoma. The large display consists of more than 2.5 million Christmas lights illuminating the grounds with vivid and bold colors. The crew of student workers begins stringing the lights the first of September and it takes them about 60 days to take the lights down and store them until Christmas of next year. 10:30pm Approximate arrival time back at church You may pre order pies and rolls to take home with you from Mrs. Miller’s!! Tour Escort: Keith Butler Or Lee Murray $75.00 per person (29) 6405 N. Meridian Okla. City, OK 73116 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2015 7:30am Depart from Putnam City Baptist Church, 11401 N. Rockwell, OKC, in Deluxe Red Carpet Charter and smooth ride. Park in southwest corner of the lot next to the curb. 9:30am Rest stop in Ardmore 11:45am Included lunch at Luby’s Cafeteria in Plano, Texas where you’ll go through the line and choose what you want. 2:00pm Prestonwood Baptist Church presents The Gift of Christmas, an amazing and entertaining production with a thousand voices. This awe inspiring performance includes the stunning living nativity complete with camels and kings, flying angels, and beautiful virtual scenery. The scenic pieces, costumes, and choreography will be highlighted by a one of a kind musical score with full orchestra just for Prestonwood. The Gift of Christmas is an experience not to be missed. All seats are reserved. 5:30pm Dinner on your own at a fast food in Gainesville, TX 8:30pm Approximate arrival time in OKC. Cost 6405 N. Meridian Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 722-1992 Tour Escort: Glenna Williams (30) $89 Per Person A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN February 8-19, SUNSHINE CIRCLE 2016 Package Highlights Include: x x x x x x x x x x x x Escape the chill of the Oklahoma winter for the warmth and sunshine of beautiful Florida as you circle the state seeing the sights of the west coast of Florida to the southern most point of the USA, Key 6405 N Meridian OKC, 73116 West, and then journey back up the east coast. 405-722-1992 Two nights lodging in Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, and Tupelo, MS plus coastal cities of Florida including one night at the unique town of Key West. Experience NASA’s past, present and future at the Kennedy Space Center. Included is all shows, exhibits, IMAX film, bus tour, Shuttle Launch Experience and more. Have a full day at Epcot, an amazing adventure that encompasses Future World and World Showcase. The unique exhibits and attractions combine Disney fun and imagination with the wonders of the real world. There is also an amazing fireworks display at the end of the evening that is remarkable. See the unique environment via an airboat as you glide through the water in an invigorating experience. EPCOT Grand tour of the city of Miami with step-on guide See the sights of Key West on the Old Town Trolley as you view both old and new Key West. You can also experience the Sunset Celebration, an evening happening on Mallory Square at sundown. This beautiful coastal city is the southernmost city in the continental US with Cuba 90 miles south and you’ll Luxury Van Hool Motor Coach have a photo opportunity at that exact spot. With Kneeling Entrance 12 days, 11 nights lodging World famous Jungle Queen Riverboat cruise, “The 11 breakfasts , two lunches Venice Of America” with entertainment plus a and two dinners scrumptious barbeque ribs and shrimp dinner. The cruise will feature several luxurious waterfront Tour Escort: Keith Butler homes, many owned by famous celebrities. View the Flamingo Gardens on a 25 minute narrated tram tour through a citrus grove seeing trees and plants. Arabian Nights present The American Princess, an entertaining show that features four dozen of the THE LAST TRIP world’s most famous horses. It was recently HAD A FULL BUS.. named the Dinner Show of the year. Cost Per Person: DON’T MISS OUT. SIGN-UP SOON! Luggage tags and handling and detailed itinerary $2,299 ~ 1 per room Bus snacks galore plus much more. $1,799 ~2 per room OKLAHOMA CITY DEPARTURE (31) Optional Trip Protection Insurance: $75 Due At Sign-Up With Deposit Of $300 $1,649 ~3 per room Deep South Sights & Tastes With Cherry Blossom Festival March 30-April 8, 2016 Package Highlights Include: x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon, the Cherry Blossom Festival of the World with over 300,000 Yoshino cherry trees blooming in all their glory. Beautiful Callaway Gardens with gorgeous flowers and gardens and the Butterfly Center plus live animal presentation with birds and more Step-on guides for tours of historic Savannah and Charleston, two remarkable southern cities Delicious southern meal in Savannah at Lady & Sons owned by Food Network star, Paula Dean In Charleston, SC, America’s oldest gardens, Magnolia Plantation, enjoy a scenic tram ride where you’ll see live alligators and more. You’ll also tour a beautiful antebellum home here. St. Simons Island where you’ll visit Christ Church where John and Charles Wesley served and the church cemetery where author Eugenia Price is buried plus you’ll have a step-on guide as well. Buffet lunch at Blue Willow Inn in Social Circle, Georgia, Southern Living’s #1 southern cooking restaurant, a favorite of previous groups Lunch at the Wilkes House, old fashioned home dining, a popular spot for locals and guests alike Enjoy the remarkable Fox Theatre in Atlanta, so magnificent you have to see it to believe it. View Stone Mountain, an amazing sculpture that’s a massive granite dome of three Civil War heroes Visit Coca Cola World in Atlanta with many drinks to sample that have been bottled plus a giant gift shop that is a group favorite for souvenirs. Georgia Aquarium, the largest in the country with unbelievable displays of marine life Luggage tags and handling and detailed itinerary Bus snacks galore plus much, much, more. OUR LAST DEEP SOUTH TRIP WAS FANTASTIC!! THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS WERE THE BEST YET!! Historic Savannah, GA Luxury Van Hool Motor Coach with Mike Gray as driver 10 days, 9 nights lodging Nine breakfasts and four lunches Tour Escort: Keith Butler Optional Trip Protection Insurance: $75 Due At Sign-Up with $300 Deposit 6405 N Meridian, OKC, 73116 Departure from Oklahoma City 405-722-1992 Cost Per Person: (32) $1,899 ~ 1 per room $1,499 ~2 per room $1,350 ~3 per room WASHINGTON DC CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME, PLUS THE AMAZING BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY & MORE March 21April 1, 2016 Package Highlights Include: x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Visit the amazing Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, NC as you follow the journey of this extraordinary man’s life including inspiring multimedia exhibits and more. Stay four nights in the Washington DC area. Guided tour of Washington DC including the Capitol Presidential monuments including Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington, FDR plus the Korean War and Viet Nam War memorials and the recently opened World War II memorial and the magnificent cherry blossoms You will see the indescribable Smithsonian Institute visiting at least three of these remarkable museums. Enjoy an entertaining musical at the renovated Ford Theatre with great Broadway quality productions. Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington See the White House and enjoy a guided tour of Congress. Visit Monticello, where Thomas Jefferson once lived. Arlington Cemetery including Changing of the Guard The classy National Museum Of The Marine Corps See the beautiful Washington National Cathedral. You’ll love the Spirit of Washington Luncheon Cruise. Visit the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. The Biltmore Estate is the nations largest privately owned home located in Asheville, NC, where you’ll have lunch at the elegant Deer Park Restaurant Billy Graham Headquarters in Asheville, NC Detailed Itinerary, luggage tags and handling Bus snacks galore plus much, much more!!! Optional Trip Protection Insurance: $69 Due At Sign-up with $300 Deposit (33) Price Per Person: $2,199 ~ 1 per room $1,749 ~ 2 per room $1,599 ~ 3 per room Luxury Van Hool Motor Coach Transportation. 12 days, 11 nights lodging, 11 breakfasts and three lunches. 6405 N Meridian Okla.. City, OK 73116 405-722-1992 Tour Escort: Lee Murray Tour Driver: Mike Gray Departure from OKC Inside Passage Alaska Cruise Plus Land Tour Including Denali Escorted by Lee Murray Join Lee and Cheryl Murray on this Alaska voyage plus land to celebrate the majesty of God’s creation. Holland America Statendam- August 23-September 4, 2016 12 Day Southbound Itinerary Tuesday Flight to Fairbanks Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Free day in Fairbanks with several excursion options from which to choose. Riverboat Discovery Cruise board the train for Denali Double Denali with Tundra Wilderness Tour including Mt. McKinley viewpoints Board the McKinley Explorer bound for Anchorage where you will spend the night Scenic Byway to Seward to board your ship and sail this evening At Sea Glacier Bay National Park scenic cruising Haines (Skagway tour options) Juneau, Alaska’s capital Ketchikan with Scenic Mystic Fjords Inside Passage Scenic Cruising Depart ship and return flight home from Vancouver Holland America Cruises/Land Tours offer you x x x x x x x The fellowship of other Christians as you travel and dine together on the luxurious Statendam Inside Passage: Now an island-dotted sound, a glacier-cut fjord, the Inside Passage will enchant you Spacious staterooms, 25% larger than other ships of this class and unconditional “Five Star” service Holland America has been rated the best cruise value for the past 15 years Land tour includes Double Denali and Fairbanks, McKinley Explorer and Domed Railcar Sightseeing Great family style entertainment on board Many choices for dining From the main dining room to the informal Lido Restaurant where you have choices galore to the Terrace Grill where there are burgers, pizza and more. Breakfast in bed at no cost is easy and 24 hour room service is available All this for: Inside Stateroom $3,799.00 Outside Stateroom $4,199.00 Veranda Stateroom $5,399.00 The price above includes all the following: x x x x Prices are per person based on double occupancy All meals while onboard ship and some on land tour Round-trip airfare from OKC and transfers to and from ship Trip Cancellation Insurance (Conditions apply) $600 DEPOSIT DUE AT SIGN-UP 6405 N Meridian Okla. City, OK 73116 405-722-1992 Not included in pricing: x x x Personal expenditures and some meals on land portion of trip Customary gratuities which are optional at land tour and cruise conclusions Optional shore and land excursions which you can select in advance of cruise PASSPORT REQUIRED Because of the popularity of this Land Cruise, it is important that you sign up early to insure best cabin selections and additional benefits. Please respond if interested in receiving information about the cruise/land meeting. (34) GENERAL INFORMATION RESERVATIONS We encourage you to make reservations at the earliest possible date. Space is limited and those who make their reservations after the trip has filled will be placed on a waiting list. Your reservation is confirmed upon receipt of your deposit. Early registration also helps in determining if trips with smaller numbers of travelers will happen. You may make a reservation by phone during office hours: 8:30am until 4:30pm Monday-Thursday at (405) 722-1992. You may also mail your deposit along with your name, address, phone number, and name of the tour to 6405 N. Meridian, Oklahoma City, OK 73116. Give your roommate's name (if applicable) and if you wish to purchase trip protection insurance which should be paid at the time of your deposit. Final payment is due 30 days before departure at which time you will receive a detailed itinerary and luggage tags, except for one day trips where the itinerary is given on the flyer. You will not be billed for your final payment. ReCreation Adventure Tours does not accept credit cards. TRIP PROTECTION INSURANCE Trip Protection Insurance is highly recommended. Cancellation of tours is costly for travelers. Those not purchasing insurance may receive a partial refund depending on the time of cancellation and what monies may be able to be recovered; however, the amount of the return is totally at the discretion of ReCreation Adventure Tours unless Trip Protection Insurance has been purchased. When a roommate cancels, the remaining traveler(s) will be charged the applicable accommodation rate for the number of persons still occupying the room. Refunds are not given on tours for attractions, meals or other activities in which individuals choose not to participate while on the tour. Trip Protection Insurance is not available for one day trips and refunds for one day trips are given only with sufficient notice. If ReCreation Adventure Tours cancels a trip, the full amount paid, including insurance, will be refunded to the traveler. TOUR PRICE INCLUDES Transportation on Red Carpet Charter Motorcoach with kneeling entrance and with a rest room that is always available for use by travelers. Those who may have special needs that require sitting toward the front of the coach will be accommodated as much as is possible and this information should be given when making your deposit. Seating is first come, first served, and rotation of seats normally is a part of trips that are a week long or longer. Accommodations are included, normally at interior corridor properties, and are chosen on the basis of location, cleanliness and the best hotel available that will allow the cost of your trip to remain at the best rate possible. Gratuities for all the included meals listed on the itinerary are included as well as tips for luggage handling. THE TOUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE Gratuities to Tour Escort and Driver which are appreciated but are given on an individual basis. These are taken at the end of your trip and the amount per person is always at your discretion. Suggested: $2.00 to $4.00 per person per day for Driver $2.00 to $4.00 per person per day for Tour Escort Gratuities for Step-On Guides $1.00 to $2.00 per person for Step-On Guide CRUISES Passports are required for Cruises. The dates for balances due for cruises are given at the Cruise Information Meeting. Trip Insurance is included for all travelers on Cruises and conditions apply. DISCLAIMER ReCreation Adventure Tours acts only as an agent for the various independent suppliers that provide hotel accommodations, transportation, sightseeing activities, meals and other services connected with tours. Such services are subject to the terms and conditions of the suppliers. ReCreation Adventure Tours and its respective employees, agents, guides and representatives accept no liability for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay, or any other incident which may be caused by the negligence, defect, or default of any company or person performing these services. Responsibility is not accepted for losses, injury, damages or expenses of any kind due to sickness, weather, strikes, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts, acts of nature, local laws, or other such causes. All services and accommodations are subject to the laws and regulations of the country in which they are provided. ReCreation Adventure Tours is not responsible for any luggage or personal effects of any individual participating in the tours arranged by ReCreation Adventure Tours. www.recreationadventure.com From One-Day Excursions to 2-Week Adventures Dedicated to providing Christians with travel experiences that offer an opportunity to share fellowship with friends, all within a joyous, wholesome atmosphere celebrating the majesty of God’s creation. For more information contact Glenna Williams at [email protected] or Keith Butler at [email protected]. “The Butler is here to serve you!” 6405 N. Meridian • Oklahoma City, OK 73116 • 405.722.1992 Fax 405.722.1983 • [email protected] • [email protected]