May 3 – 6, 2012
Special Features
- John Wayne’s Birthplace
- Tour Amana Colonies plus Lunch
- Pella Tulip Festival
- Dinner at Machine Shed
The tranquility of the Iowa country side, the historic Amana Colonies, and finally a tip-toe through the Tulips in their magnificent array of brilliant color set amidst the old world charm of Pella, Iowa. Add to this the country’s tallest working windmill and you are in for a delightful tour!
Prices
Double: $595/pp
Single: $785/pp
Triple: $545/pp
Trip Protection Gold $60/pp
$50/pp if booked by March 30, 2012
Day 1, Thursday, May 3, 2012
Our tour begins with a travel day to Winterset, Iowa and a tour of the Birthplace of John Wayne before arriving in Des Moines, Iowa for a 3 night stay. Unless we are delayed we should arrive in time for complimentary drinks and hot hors’ devours from our hotel.
LODGING: Drury Inn & Suites
Day 2, Friday, May 4, 2012
A local guide will escort us on a narrated tour of historic Amana Colonies before an included lunch at the delightful Ox Yoke Inn. Return to Des Moines. Unless we are delayed, we should arrive in time for complimentary drinks and hot hors’ devours at our hotel.
LODGING: Drury Inn & Suites
MEALS: Breakfast Lunch
Day 3, Saturday, May 5, 2012
A kaleidoscope of color and old world charm provide unforgettable memories as you experience the Pella Tulip Festival. Costumed guides, parades, street scrubbers, Dutch dancers and Tulips, Tulips everywhere! Visit the 135-foot working Windmill at the entrance to the Historical Village. There will be free time for you to explore the quaint shops and visit the Tulip gardens before departing for our Farewell Dinner at the Machine Shed. Des Moines again tonight.
LODGING: Drury Inn & Suites
MEALS: Breakfast Dinner
Day 4, Sunday, May 6, 2012
We return to Springfield today and should arrive around 3:30 PM
MEALS: Breakfast