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December
2024 December Tours
2 Days / 1 Night
Single $635
Final Payment is due on or before October 15, 2024
Optional Travel Protection Plan available.
$50 Per Person
Sugar and spice and everything nice! Come along and enjoy the most wonderful time of the year. . . the Biltmore Estate celebrates Christmas in grand style! Visit America’s largest home all dressed in its finest array for the holiday season ... decorated trees, wreaths, bows, and poinsettias. An additional treasure is a visit to the Grove Park Inn to see the amazing display of gingerbread houses, and delight in these sugar-and-spice creations. Enjoy a special dinner at Biltmore Estate and a holiday buffet breakfast at historic Grove Park Inn. This is a one-of-a-kind holiday experience we’ll never forget!
Day 1 - Sunday - December 1
Travel to Asheville / Candlelight Tour at Biltmore Estate
Welcome to this Winter Wonderland Tour! Journey south to Asheville, North Carolina, and experience the finest of the holiday season! Accommodations await us in Asheville. As dusk settles over the city we’re off to the magnificent Biltmore Estate for a fine holiday dinner and their annual Christmas Candlelight Tour. Enter the grounds where over 500 luminaries cast a warm glow. The best is yet to come ... a candlelight tour of this incredible estate, the 225-room French Renaissance chalet, home of George Vanderbilt. Crackling fires, glittering trees, and hundreds of candles glow throughout rooms richly decorated for an old-fashioned Victorian Christmas. This is an experience we’ll long remember! (D)
Day 2 - Monday - December 2
Grove Park Inn
Gingerbread Houses / Travel Home
Today we’ll visit the fabulous Grove Park Inn to see the amazing display of gingerbread houses. People from across the country create these culinary sugar and spice masterpieces for competition in this annual event. Enjoy an included breakfast in the Blue Ridge Dining Room and warm by the giant fireplaces in the grand lobby. Afterwards, return to the Biltmore Estate to visit the gardens and Antler Hill Village filled with dining and shopping opportunities. By mid-afternoon we’ll board our coach for the trip home, bringing with us cherished memories of this special holiday tour. (B)
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TOUR INCLUDES:
- Candlelight Tour of the Biltmore Estate
- Dinner at the Biltmore Estate
- Gingerbread House display at the Grove Park Inn
- Breakfast at the Grove Park Inn
- Also included: Accommodations, Motorcoach Transportation, Shenandoah Tours Escort, & Luggage Handling.
- 2 Meals = 1B, 1D
Holiday Time in Brandywine Valley
Longwood Gardens, Nemours
& Two Holiday Shows
3 Days / 2 Nights
4 Meals
Single $1029
Final Payment is due on or before November 1, 2024
Optional Travel Protection Plan available.
$66 Per Person (Twin), $98 Single
It’s the splendid Holiday Season! Experience the beauty of winter at spectacular Longwood Gardens, and visit the country estate, Nemours, filled with an array of Christmas treasures. Enjoy two great shows - the amazing classic The Sound of Music
at Toby’s Dinner Theatre, and The Christmas Candy Caper
at Bird-in-Hand Theatre in Lancaster! A wonderful time is in store for us on this YuletideTour.
Day 1 - Wednesday - December 4 Sound of Music
at Toby’s Dinner Theatre
/ Travel to Pennsylvania
Good morning! Join fellow travelers as we journey north to enjoy delightful Christmas treasures. Mid-morning we arrive at Toby’s Dinner Theatre in Columbia, Maryland, for a delectable lunch followed by The Sound of Music. This beloved musical tells the story of Maria who does not fit in at the abbey where she is living. While she means well, she is constantly in trouble. She is sent to be the governess for the seven children of stern widower, Captain von Trapp, where this story unfolds into a charming tale of love and courage. With music by Rogers and Hammerstein, this show is filled with glorious songs: Do-Re-Mi; My Favorite Things; Edelweiss; So Long, Farewell;
and, of course, The Sound of Music. We continue on to the Mendenhall Inn in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, for our free evening and two-night stay. (L)
Day 2 - Thursday - December 5 Nemours / Buckley’s Tavern / Longwood Gardens
Enjoy a morning visit to Nemours, the country estate of Alfred DuPont, built to resemble a French Chateau. While beautiful all year round, at Christmastime this mansion takes on a glittering appearance with decorated trees in each room, sweeping staircases with swags of evergreen boughs, and stunning fresh flowers adorning the house. It’s a Christmas extravaganza! An included lunch will be enjoyed at nearby Buckley’s Tavern, a favorite local restaurant. This evening finds us at Longwood Gardens where a half million lights come aglow during the holiday season. Visit the conservatory with over four acres of seasonal decorations and spectacular displays. The sights and smells will fill us with delight as we enjoy this amazing evening! (B,L)
Day 3 - Friday - December 6
The Christmas Candy Caper at Bird-in-Hand Theatre
Following breakfast we travel a short distance to Lancaster in the heart of Penn Dutch Country. Enjoy free time to visit Bird-in-Hand Market before arriving at Bird-in-Hand Theatre for an included lunch and show. Settle back in reserved seats for the holiday show,
The Christmas Candy Caper. After years of playing pranks and crying “wolf,” candy store owner Lydia Miller experiences real life when two men break into her shop to steal her coveted candy recipe. They kidnap her instead resulting in a hilarious battle between the kidnappers, the police, the bishop, the mayor, and family members. It’s a sticky, gooey, hilarious holiday mess! Following our show we’ll board our coach for the trip home. (B,L)
TOUR INCLUDES:
- Sound of Music at Toby’s Dinner Theatre
- Nemours
- Longwood Gardens
- Bird-in-Hand Market
- The Christmas Candy Caper at Bird-in-Hand Theatre
- Also included: Accommodations, Motorcoach Transportation, Shenandoah Tours Escort, & Luggage Handling.
- 4 Meals = 2B, 2L
2 Days / 1 Night
2 Meals
Single $439
Final Payment is due on or before November 1, 2024
Optional Travel Protection Plan available.
$36 Per Person
Enjoy a trip to Christmas Town USA , and soak up the dazzling Christmas lights in McAdvenville, North Carolina. It’s like stepping into a scene from a classic Norman Rockwell holiday painting! And discover the life and legacy of America’s pastor, Billy Graham during our visit to Charlotte, North Carolina. Enjoy these Treasures of Christmas on this two-day tour.
Day 1 - Thursday - December 5
Arrive in Charlotte / Nellie’s Southern Kitchen
/ McAdenville - Christmas Town, USA
All aboard our motor coach for our trip south to enjoy Christmas treasures! Have lunch on our own before arriving in the Charlotte area and checking into our hotel. Afterwards enjoy an included dinner at Nellie’s Southern Kitchen. Then, we’re off to nearby McAdenville, Christmas Town, USA to soak up some of the dazzling holiday lights in this tiny town. Hundreds of thousands of Christmas lights adorn more than 375 trees throughout town and around the small lake. All the while, the town’s clock tower plays holiday music. It’s like stepping into a scene from a classic Norman Rockwell holiday painting. Later, we’ll return to our hotel for a restful evening. (D)
Day 2 - Friday - December 6 Billy Graham Library / Home
On our morning visit to the Billy Graham Library we’ll discover the life and legacy of America’s pastor. This journey of faith reflects Billy Graham’s transformation from a humble farm boy to an international ambassador of love. Tour the restored Graham family home, shop in Ruth’s Attic, and have lunch on our own in the Dairy Bar. We may also walk the path to the Memorial Prayer Garden, the final resting place of Billy and Ruth Graham. We will be inspired by this amazing man and the message of hope he shared as he preached the Good News to some 215 million people in 185 countries. Later we’ll board our coach for the trip home. (B)
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TOUR INCLUDES:
- Dinner at Nellie’s Southern Kitchen
- McAdenville - Christmas Town USA
- Billy Graham Library
- Also included: Accommodations, Motorcoach Transportation, Shenandoah Tours Escort, & Luggage Handling.
- 2 Meals = 1B, 1D
