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Detroit and African-Canadian Sites |
| Three-Day Package |
Day 1
Arrive in Detroit. Here you will meet your guide and head for Motown “Hitsville” Museum and the Detroit Institute of the Arts. Overnight in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Day 2
After an early breakfast this morning we depart hotel for the Afro-Canadian sights of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Dresden, Buxton where we have lunch and visit the John “Freedom” Walls site. Overnight in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Day 3
After an early breakfast we cross back into the US and begin the “Detroit; Freedom’s Legacy” Black History tour. We then go to Greenfield Village where we have lunch, and then we go on to the Charles A. Wright African American Museum. Depart for Home or Overnight
Included in Package:
2 nights hotel stay in Windsor
2 breakfasts
2 lunches
2 Dinners
Admissions to: Detroit Institute for the Arts, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Motown Museum, Charles A. Wright Museum, Greenfield Village, Buxton Museum, John “Freedom” Walls Site
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Detroit/Windsor, African-Canadian Sites, Toronto & Niagara Falls |
| 6-Day Package |
Day 1
Arrive in Detroit. Here you will meet your guide and head for the University of Michigan tour. Next we will head over to Henry Ford and Greenfield Village have lunch and tour. Dinner and Overnight in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Day 2
After an early breakfast this morning we depart hotel for Wayne State University tour. Have lunch and visit Motown “Hitsville” Museum and the Charles A. Wright Museum. Then we will conclude our day with Detroit Freedom’s Legacy-Black History Tour. Dinner and Overnight in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Day 3
After an early breakfast we visit the Afro-Canadian sights of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Dresden, Buxton where we have lunch. Then visit the John “Freedom” Walls site. Overnight in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Day 4
Check out hotel. An early departure day, box breakfast in route to Niagara, Ontario, Canada, meet tour guide and begin our Full Niagara Falls Tour. We will visit sites such as, Niagara Falls, Historic Niagara On The Lake, Niagara River and Gorge, Floral Clock, Famous Cliffon Hill, Niagara Fruit Belt, Whirlpool Rapids, ride the World Famous Maid of the Mist and lunch overlooking the Falls. Overnight in Niagara.
Day 5
After and early breakfast, you must depart hotel and head for Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Arrive at the Royal York Hotel to meet tour guide and take the Toronto City tour. After the tour we will shop at the famed Eaton Centre and possibly do some underground shopping as well. Dinner and overnight in Toronto.
Day 6
After breakfast, you will depart for home.
Included in Package:
3 nights hotel stay in Windsor
2 nights hotel stay in Niagra
Breakfast daily
5 lunches including (1) overlooking the Falls
5 Dinners
Admissions to: Detroit Institute for the Arts, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Motown Museum, Charles A. Wright Museum, Greenfield Village, Buxton Museum, John “Freedom” Walls Site, Maid of the Mist Boat Ride, Admission to CN Tower, Guide services in Toronto and Niagara Falls.
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St. Louis – The Gateway City |
Day 1
Arrive St. Louis and head to the exciting enchantment of the City Museum. Following that we head to the Eugene Field House & St. Louis Toy Museum. Then we go to lunch. We then go to Anheuser Busch for a tour. Afterwards we head to the Zoo. Finally we check into the hotel and head out for dinner.
Day 2
After breakfast, early departure for the Black History Tour “From Fur-trappers to Ragtime Millionaires”. Afternoon cruise on the Becky Thatcher, while having lunch. Then it’s off to the Arch for a tram ride to the top. Afterwards we have dinner.
Day 3
Early breakfast, and we start our day by going to the Museum of Transportation. We will then go to the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site. Afterwards it’s off to lunch and the Science Center. After an extraordinarily fun filled day, it’s off to dinner.
Day 4
Our amazing journey in St. Louis comes to a close as we depart for home.
Tour Features
3 Nights Hotel
Breakfast Daily
All Admissions
3 Lunches
3 Dinners
Black History Tour
All Hotel Taxes and Services
Services of Tour Guide
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Washington, DC – Wondrous Washington |
| Washington, DC is many things to many different people; the seat of power for the strongest Democracy in the world, a mecca of Arts and Culture, and a virtual treasure chest of African American History. Join us on a three-day journey into the nerve center of the United States. On this tour you’ll see the famous buildings on the Mall, discover the rich African American heritage of our Nation’s Capital, visit the African-American Civil War Memorial, and much, much more. |
Day 1
Upon, arrival at the airport you will meet your step on guide, who will assist you to your motor coach transportation. Transfer to your hotel for a three night stay. After settling in, we have dinner
Day 2
Today we visit Historic Black History Sites, including, American Civil War Museum, Black Fashion Museum, Frederick Douglass Home, and Howard University, in addition to other sites. That evening we will have dinner.
Day 3
After breakfast we head to the Arlington National Cemetery, there we take a tour of the Monuments and Memorials and the Ford Theater. The ford theater is a live, working theater located in downtown Washington, DC. The remaining late afternoon and evening is yours to enjoy and dinner.
Day 4
We end this exciting journey and depart for home.
Tour Features
3 Nights Hotel
3 Continental Breakfasts
2 Lunches (1 boxed)
3Dinners
All Room Taxes
Meal Gratuities and Taxes
Attractions as Stated in Itinerary
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Civil Rights Triangle Tour, Birmingham, Selma and Montgomery |
| This unique tour let’s you visit and meet some of the brave and committed foot soldiers that made the movement possible. Walk in the footsteps and experience one of our country’s most pivotal times. 4Days/3Nights |
Day 1
Departure for Tuskegee. We visit Moton Field, home of the Tuskegee Airmen and the Tuskegee Multicultural Museum.Arrive Tuskegee University for campus tour.Visit to the Carver Museum and the Oaks. Pick up box lunch at the Kellogg Center and head back to Montgomery.Arrive back in Montgomery and visit the Civil Rights Monument and the Rosa Parks Library. Visit Dexter Avenue Baptist Church for presentation and tour
Day 2
Depart hotel for tour of Old Alabama Town. Depart Montgomery for Selma. Arrive Selma Voting Rights Museum. Take short tour of Selma. Lunch and talk at Historic St. James Hotel. Group walks across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, to begin to trace the historic walk from Selma to Montgomery. Arrive back in Montgomery.
Day 3
Depart hotel for Birmingham. We’ll walk the “Freedom Path” through Kelly Ingram Park and view the 16th Street Baptist Church. Our tour of the Civil Rights Institute starts, and will conclude with a discussion with people who were active in the movement. Lunch in Fairfield Visionland (optional)
Day4
Depart for home
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Forgotten Missouri: What the Books Don't Tell |
Originates: Kansas City/St. Louis, Missouri.
Is Missouri considered the North, South, or the Mid-West? If you answered
the South you would be correct. English speaking pioneers who settled here were from the slave holding states of Virginia, Kentucky, and the Carolinas. They brought with them their culture, politics and slaves, via the old National Road. In St. Louis they met men with stiff defiance from the already settled French who had a somewhat permissive attitude about slavery, and the societies lived side by side.
In this atmosphere, free blacks prospered, and a type of slavery, different from anywhere else in America, was practiced. Contributions and influence that blacks made during this time period can be seen today. This tour is a celebration of 250 years of African American history and the culture that survived and evolved what it is today. Missouri is blessed by some one of a kind architecture, great food, innovative music and a friendliness that is hard to beat. |
Day 1- Kansas City
This afternoon visit the museums of the 18th and Vine area. This includes the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, the Kansas City Jazz Museum and the Gem Theater. Tonight, after a dinner of world famous Kansas City BBQ, sample the nightlife that that jazz greats such as Charlie Parker made famous.
Day 2 - Independence
Today depart Kansas City and head north to St. Joseph. Visit the starting point for one of the greatest experiments of the Midwest-the Pony Express Museum. Then tour one of the states best historical museums- the Patee House Museum. Amid it's full size collection of frontier businesses is the house where the notorious bank robber Jesse James was killed. See the actual picture he was hanging when he was shot.
After lunch, head back towards Kansas City, with several stops along the way. Drive through the agriculturally rich land where barley, hops and tobacco have provided the wealth of fourth and fifth generation owners. Stroll Historic Main Street, have a sip of whiskey, at McCormick Distilling Company, the oldest continuously operating distiller in the nation, or taste wines at the Pirtle's Winery. After Weston, take a short tour to Leavenworth, Kansas the see the National Buffalo Soldier Monument. Then on to Parkville, a town economically supported by Jesse James bank robberies. Parkville’s main street is an ideal location for shopping for Missouri handicrafts. Overnight in Independence.
Day 3 - Columbia
Visit the home of Harry S. Truman, our 33rd U.S. President, who integrated the U.S.Military. Visiting the National Frontier Trails Center, share the experience of the pioneers settled the west.
Late morning we depart from Independence for Mid-state Missouri. You first visit will be the little town of Rocheport, where you will visit a proposed stop on the Underground Railroad. Then arrive in Lexington, where Antebellum Missouri really exists. If time has not stopped here, it certainly has slowed down. Here the Civil War, the Pony Express, the Santa Fe Trail, and the thousands of Antebellum houses give testimony to the development of America's heartland. Here in Little Dixie are the states last vestiges of urban and rural plantations with slave quarters, the site of the three day Civil War Battle, and the Madonna of the Trails Statue. Depart Lexington for Higginsville and visit the Confederate Memorial Historic Site. Enjoy lunch at the Old Tavern in Arrow Rock. Arrow Rock was at the crossroads of Antebellum Missouri. Lewis and Clark mention it in their travel. The Sante Fe and the Old National Trails passed through. Today Arrow Rock is a living museum. Not far from Arrow Rock, visit Pennytown Baptist Church. Pennytown is the oldest and only black town in the state of Missouri. Cross into Cooper County where we visit three plantations and witness the artistry of the slaves workmanship. Stay overnight in Columbia.
Day 4 - St. Louis
Start this morning with the black history tour "From Fur-Trappers to Ragtime Millionaires." You have heard and seen vestiges, of the slaves' life in the state, but now you will experience the monuments and buildings that free blacks of the same era left to the city. After lunch at the oldest black owned business in the state, visit Jefferson Barracks, the oldest and in its time the largest, military in the west of the Mississippi. The Barracks played an important role in Black military history. Enjoy a final evening of dinner and dancing at any of the city’s entertainment areas.
Day 5 - Depart for home.
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Coastal Massachusetts and Cape Cod |
| Join us as we explore our African American past in historic and beautiful coastal Massachusetts and Cape Cod |
Day 1
Welcome to New England. The day begins upon arrival in New Bedford, the historic whaling port of the east coast and an area rich in black history. Runaway slaves were helped towards freedom via the city's busy Underground Railroad, and Frederick Douglass earned his first job as a free man on the docks of New Bedford in 1838. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant this evening before checking into your area hotel for an overnight.
Day 2
Awake to a continental breakfast before setting out on a guided tour to discover the area's importance to the African American Movement. See the home of Nathaniel Johnson, abolitionist and Underground Railroad Leader, as well as sites such as the Cape Verdean Military Memorial and the Schooner Ernestina, given to the people of the United States, by the Cape Verdean Government in 1892. Visit the Whaling Museum. Enjoy a stop at Seamen's Bethel, a historic church where the names of fishermen lost at sea are inscribed on its walls. In the evening, we return to the hotel to freshen up for dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3
After breakfast this morning, we travel to Woods Hole to set sail for Martha's Vineyard. African Americans have been part of Martha's Vineyard history since before the American Revolution. They worked as seamen, preachers, wise women and sea captains. Learn the legends and history of these residents as you tour this fascinating island, with its breathtaking views of the Atlantic. See Ink Well Beach, long a popular spot with African Americans. Later, check into your island hotel, before dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at hotel.
Day 4
Following breakfast this morning, enjoy more island exploring. The Afternoon is free for shopping or relaxing at one of the island's beautiful beaches. Later this afternoon return to the mainland and enjoy dinner before settling into your hotel for the next three nights.
Day 5
After breakfast, we travel down Old King's Highway, past weathered shingled cottages and rosy cranberry bogs to Sandwich, Cape Cod's oldest town. Begin with a tour of the Sandwich Glass Museum, which preserves and displays the kinds of glass manufactured in Sandwich during the 19th century. Continue to Pairpoint Crystal, producing full lead crystal in the same manner used in 1837, the year the company's predecessor was founded. Next we visit Heritage Plantation, a museum of Americana on 76 acres of horticultural triumphs. Discover scrimshaw, whaling art, weather vanes, cigar store figures, trade signs and bird carvings. View primitive portraits, landscape genre paintings and Western art, and take a spin on the 1912 carousel with 32 hand-carved flying animals. A picnic lunch is planned here. Later, stop at the Thornton W. Burgess Museum, a memorial to the well-known children's author and naturalist born in Sandwich in 1874. End the afternoon with a stop at Cape Cod's favorite bargain store…the Christmas Tree Shop. Enjoy dinner together this evening, before overnight in hotel.
Day 6
After breakfast, we explore the length of Cape Cod to Provincetown, traveling down Old King's Highway past cranberry bogs, golden salt marshes and panoramic ocean views of Cape Cod Bay. Arrive in Provincetown in time for lunch on your own before an afternoon Dune Tour, which showcases the unique and fragile dune ecology. Later this afternoon, we stop in lovely seaside Chatham, with Nantucket Sound on one side and the Atlantic on the other. Tonight we enjoy a farewell dinner with entertainment. Overnight in hotel.
Day 7
Enjoy breakfast before departing the Cape to travel to the cosmopolitan city of Boston. Here you will experience a ride along the famous Freedom Trail. Then, we visit the Old North Church, and pause for a photo stop at the USS Constitution. Lunch on your own and free time for shopping at Quincy Market, Boston's restored marketplace. Afternoon departure for home.
Included in tour:
» 7 day motorcoach transportation
» 6 nights lodging
» 4 full breakfasts
» 2 continental breakfasts
» 1 picnic lunch
» 6 full dinners (1 lobster)
All tours, transfers and entrance fees: Including… New Bedford African American Tour, Visit to Whaling Museum & Seamen's Bethel, Ferry to Martha's Vineyard, Island Bus Tour, Sandwich touring including visits to Sandwich Glass Museum, Pairpoint, Heritage Plantation, Thornton W. Burgess Museum, Provincetown Touring with Whale Watch, Boston City Tour |
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Tour of Denver |
| Proposed Itinerary for Tour of Denver, CO |
Day 1
Arrive Denver Early. We start our day by going to the soulful Black American West Museum. Afterwards we head to the fascinating Colorado History Museum. Then it’s off to lunch and Buffalo Bill Memorial Museum and Grave. Back to hotel and dinner.
Day 2
After breakfast we head to the awe-inspiring Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, where we will spend the day doing various activities. We will have lunch overlooking the Gorge, followed by Buckskin Joe’s Frontier Town and ride train to the top of the Gorge. Afterward we enjoy the evening at the Downtown Aquarium with dinner.
Day3
After breakfast we visit the memorable Colorado State Capital, followed by enjoyable Denver Museum – Nature and Sciences. We then head for lunch and time for shopping. Afternoon visit to Six Flags Elitch Gardens with dinner.
Day 4
We end an extraordinary weekend and say goodbye.
Tour Features
3 Nights Hotel
All Admissions
3 Breakfasts
3 Lunches
2 Dinners
1 Dinner Show
Services of Tour Guide and Escort
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Charlotte, North Carolina |
3-Day
Day 1
Arrive in early Charlotte and tour museam. Head out to fulfill your need for speed. Have lunch and depart to Carolina Raptor Center. Check into the hotel and prepare.
Day 2
Wake up and enjoy breakfast, then begin the day with a college tour. Then visit historic Charlotte sites. Lunch and continue our historical tour. Return to hotel and prepare for dinner.
Day 3
Wake up to a wonderful breakfast and depart for another college tour. Then head to Reed’s Mine. Enjoy lunch and depart for fun and amusement with dinner included. Return to the hotel.
Day 4
Depart for home.
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Indianapolis, Indiana |
4-Day
Day 1
Arrive Indianapolis. Visit Indianapolis Zoo. Return to hotel followed by dinner at buffet restaurant.
Day 2
Early breakfast at hotel. Visit Indianapolis Museum of Art. Spend afternoon at Indiana State Museum. See feature film at the museum’s Imax Theater. Return to hotel followed by dinner.
Day 3After breakfast, depart to Conner Prairie Living History Museum. Lunch at Cirle Center Mall. Tour Indianapolis Star. Dinner at buffet restaurant.
Day 4
Early breakfast and check out of hotel. Depart to Crispus Attucks Museum. Head to Indiana University-Purdue University at Indiana (IUPUI) for tour and admissions talk. Lunch on campus of IUPUI. Depart for home.
Package Includes:
2 Nights Hotel
Continental breakfast daily
All admissions
3 Lunches
3 Dinners
Services of escort/tour guide
Campus tour
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Gatlinburg Sites and Attractions |
4-Day
Day 1
Arrive in Gatlinburg, Home of the Smokey Mountains. Here you will meet your guide and head for the Ripley’s Attractions and Museums-Aquarium of the Smokies, Haunted Adventures and Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum. Overnight in hotel near or in the Mountains.
Day 2
After an early breakfast, we will depart hotel and head for the Mountains. There we will Step Back into Time: a walking tour of the Smokey Mountains. Then we will head to Space Needle for a fantasic view. Before returning to the hotel, we will stop by the Reagan Terrace for total enjoyment. Here you can partake in go-carts, laser tag and so much more! Return to hotel.
Day 3After an early breakfast, we will tour African American sites and the Haley Heritage Square. Return to Reagan’s Terrace on our two day pass and end the evening with magic at the World of Illusions. Return to the hotel.
Day 4
Check out of hotel and depart for home.
Package Includes:
3 Nights Hotel
All mentioned sightseeing and activities
Breakfast Daily
3 Lunches
3 Dinners
Services of escort/tour guide
Program may be altered to include College/University tours and/or other educational adventures.
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Huntsville, Alabama |
4-Day
Day 1
Arrive in Huntsville and have lunch. Tour the Mountain Living Museum. Sightsee and tour other sites. Have dinner and check in to hotel.
Day 2
Wake up. Enjoy breakfast and depart for college tours. Have lunch and tour museum and other historical sites. Dinner and return to hotel.
Day 3Wake up. Enjoy breakfast and depart for an adventure of fun. Have lunch and visit the IMAX. Depart for the mall and dinner. Return to hotel.
Day 4
Check out of hotel and depart for home.
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