AAA Hoosier - AAA Sojourns Vacations

Detailed Description
Itinerary

It's show time morning, noon and night in the Show-Me State's entertainment capital! Situated in the heart of the majestic Ozark Mountains, Branson is considered the "Live Music Capital of the World" and features over 45 theatres, playing host to over 60 shows.

Your tour includes seven of Branson's most spectacular shows, including the hugely popular Yakov Smirnoff Show and the Shoji Tabuchi Show, a music, singing and dancing extravaganza in a theatre that recalls all the splendor of 1930s grand entertainment palaces. And new for this year, you’ll also have two opportunities to choose from a selection of Branson’s finest shows, ensuring you see the performances you’re interested in most.

Additional Branson stops include the new Titanic Museum, a half-size replica of the ill-fated ship that houses a collection of its artifacts, and a dinner and entertainment cruise aboard the showboat Branson Belle. Your package also features two nights in St. Louis where you take a tram to the top of the Gateway Arch, cruise the Mississippi River aboard a replica paddlewheel steamer, and visit the Missouri Botanical Gardens.

Price includes:
• 6 nights hotel accommodations: 2 nights in St. Louis and 4 nights in Branson
• Admission to 7 Branson shows including the Yakov Smirnoff Show and Shoji Tabuchi Show
• Daily breakfast, 1 lunch and 6 dinners
• St. Louis Gateway Arch tour with tram ride to the top followed by Mississippi River sightseeing cruise
• Dinner cruise aboard the showboat Branson Belle
• Visits to: Titanic Museum, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, and Missouri Botanical Garden
• Round-trip airport/hotel transfers

Note: Show schedules and itinerary subject to change based on performer availability.

Day 1 - Arrive in St. Louis
Arrive at St. Louis International Airport (STL) by 2:00 p.m. to board the group transfer to your hotel. This evening enjoy a Welcome Dinner and incomparable views atop the Millennium Hotel at the Top of the Riverfront restaurant. Twenty-eight stories above the city, the Top of the Riverfront revolves 360 degrees, providing spectacular panoramic views of St. Louis. Impeccable service and innovative American cuisine make a night at the Top one to remember.
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel - 1 night

Day 2 - St. Louis / Branson
This morning visit the Gateway Arch, America’s tallest man-made National Monument which also houses the Museum of Westward Expansion. Underneath the north and south legs of the Gateway Arch, you can board one of two enclosed trams. Four minutes later, after a narrated trip, you’re at the indoor Gateway Arch Observation Area. Afterwards, relax as you see the sights of the St. Louis skyline from a 19th century replica steamboat on the Mississippi River. Then depart for Branson and arrive in time to enjoy dinner at the Candlestick Inn overlooking Lake Taneycomo.
Accommodation: Welk Resort Branson - 4 nights

Day 3 - Branson Shows / Dinner Cruise
Our day of music begins with a choice between the Doug Gabriel Show at the Music City Center and the Hughes Brothers at the Hughes Family Theatre. After a free afternoon, board the showboat Branson Belle for a dinner cruise. Voted “Best Dinner Show in Branson,” you'll enjoy a delicious meal and world-class entertainment as you cruise beautiful Table Rock Lake.

• October 13 departure: This evening, enjoy Lee Greenwood and Louise Mandrell at the Welk Theatre.
• November 3 departure: Enjoy Tony Orlando’s Great American Christmas at the Welk Theatre.

Day 4 - Branson Shows

• October 13 departure: After breakfast, take a guided tour of the College of the Ozarks, including Edwards Grist Mill, the campus chapel and the jam/jelly and fruitcake kitchen. Your matinee show today is a choice between the Jim Stafford Show at the Jim Stafford Theatre or Bill Medley, The Man – The Legend at the Starlite. Dinner this evening is at Landry’s Seafood House followed by the Osmond Brothers at the Caravelle Theatre.

• November 3 departure: After breakfast, tap your toes to the high-energy country music at the Buck Trent Morning Show at Clay Cooper Theatre. Your matinee show today is a choice between the Jim Stafford Show at the Jim Stafford Theatre and the Yakov Smirnoff Show at the Yakov Smirnoff Theatre. After dinner at the Moon River Grill, savor the spectacular Andy Williams Christmas Show at the Moon River Theatre.

Day 5 - Titanic Museum / Branson Shows
Visit the Titanic Museum for a self-guided tour. It is an authentic recreation of the vessel and you can see the many collections of items used by passengers and crew onboard the “unsinkable” Titanic.

• October 13 departure: Your matinee show today is the Yakov Smirnoff Show at the Yakov Smirnoff Theatre. Enjoy dinner at Paradise Grill then experience the impressive Shoji Tabuchi Show at the Shoji Tabuchi Theater.

• November 3 departure: Your matinee show today is Hollywood’s Christmas Spectacular at the Branson Variety. Enjoy dinner at Landry’s Seafood House then experience the impressive Shoji Tabuchi Show at the Shoji Tabuchi Theater.

Day 6 - Branson / St. Louis

• October 13 departure: Following a final breakfast at your hotel, attend a morning show of The Twelve Irish Tenors at the Branson Variety Theatre.
• November 3 departure: Following breakfast, join the Brett Family for a morning show of magic and comedy.

Then bid farewell to Branson and begin your return trip to St Louis. A visit to the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World is planned along the way, with lunch at Hemingway’s Blue Water Café. Arrive in St. Louis and check into your hotel before enjoying a Farewell Dinner.
Accommodation: Harrah's Hotel - 1 night

Day 7 - Depart St. Louis
Before heading to the airport the group will visit the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Flights should not be scheduled before 2 p.m.