April 17-27 (Thursday-Sunday)

San Antonio, Texas

“Fiesta Week”

“Fiesta Week” - This celebration rivals New Orleans’ Mardi Gras in color and fun.  The military bases hold special events, the arts community has special exhibitions, and the focal event is La Villita, where more than 100 booths offer many exotic foods, and dancing.  Another highlight is a spectacular boat parade on the San Antonio Riverwalk, and you are right there! 

Day 1: Welcome Aboard!  Spring is finally here as we depart for our first night’s lodging in South Carolina.  Lunch included.

Day 2: After breakfast we depart for Atlanta, Georgia, and the famous Stone Mountain Park.  Located on 3,300 acres of natural beauty, Stone Mountain Park features a wide variety of activities from the sky ride to the top of Stone Mountain, where you get an up-close look at the Stone Mountain carving, to the scenic train ride that goes around the mountain.  We’ll continue the adventure with a paddlewheel riverboat cruise on the Stone Mountain Lake.  Later, we visit the Antique Car and Treasure Museum, and an Antebellum Plantation.  Dinner will be included before we overnight in Montgomery, Alabama.   

Day 3: Spring is in the air!  Following breakfast we’ll depart for Bellingrath Gardens where we will have time to visit this unique and beautiful garden.  After our visit, we depart for our next overnight in La Fayette, Louisiana.  Located near by is a Cracker Barrel Restaurant.  Dinner is on your own.

Day 4: We depart after breakfast for San Antonio, Texas.  The city is full of excitement, as this is Fiesta Week.  Our hotel is located on the Historic Riverwalk.  After dinner enjoy a relaxing canal ride on one of the “Fiesta” barges.  As you travel up the river, you past the sidewalk cafes, cabarets, boutiques, and hotels that line the Riverwalk.  This will acquaint you with the areas of the Riverwalk you can walk to.

Day 5: Following breakfast we’ll meet our step-on guide for a very informative tour of San Antonio.  You’ll visit the San Jose Mission, built in 1777, and once lived in by over 300 people.  Spanish and Moorish design is reflected in the Cathedral and surrounding buildings.  Visit Market Square where you can buy lots of souvenirs.  See The Alamo, where in 1836 Davey Crockett, Jim Bowie, and 185 Texans stood off Dictator Santa Anna and 5,000 Mexican troops.  “Remember the Alamo!”  Also view the King William District.  The rest of the day is yours to enjoy as you wish.  Dinner included and reserved seating for the River Parade.

Day 6: Breakfast is at your leisure, as the entire day is yours to enjoy as you wish.  Pick up a schedule of the “Fiesta” events at the hotel information desk.  Entertainment, restaurants, shops, and museums are all within walking distance of the hotel.  A special side trip, is available, (at your own expense - approximately $50) to the home of President Lyndon B. Johnson.  The tour includes a visit to the LBJ ranch and his boyhood home in Johnson City.  Later you will have time to shop in Fredericksburg, the home of the National Museum of the Pacific War.  Our final stop of the day is in the town where “Everybody’s Somebody”, Luckenbach, Texas.  The side trip returns by 5:30 PM, in time for you to enjoy the evening’s festivities.  

Day 7: After breakfast, and an exciting time in San Antonio, we now depart for Dallas, Texas.  We’ll meet our step-on guide for a very informative tour of Dallas to include:  the Kennedy Memorial and Assassination Site, the Sixth Floor Exhibit, which is a pictorial history of the life and legacy of the President, the Arts District, and the beautiful bronze life size sculptures of Texas Long Horn Steers and Cowboys!  Tonight enjoy dinner at a local Dallas restaurant.

Day 8: After a restful night, and breakfast we depart for Hot Springs, Arkansas.  Lunch is included before we check into, The Arlington Resort and Spa.  Arrive in the early afternoon with time to enjoy the town.  Don’t be surprise if you run into one of the rich and famous here.  You may even wish to enjoy a massage and a Hot Springs bath.  (Reservations are required for bath and/or massage 1-800-626-9768, with the “works” approximately $65.)  The evening’s entertainment features music and dancing in the beautiful lobby of the Arlington Resort and Spa.

Day 9: After breakfast we are off to Nashville, Tennessee.  Tonight enjoy dinner, followed by reserved seating at the Grand Ole Opry Show.  Don’t be surprise if you see one of your favorite Grand Ole Opry members such as Little Jimmy Dickens, Jack Green, Connie Smith, Marty Stuart, or Clint Black performing tonight.  We overnight in Nashville. 

Day 10: Nashville has lots to offer; yet our time is limited.  To keep in the spirit of entertainment, we’ll enjoy a morning show before departing for Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.  After check-in, have time to rest before departing for dinner and a show. 

Day 11: After breakfast we depart with fond memories and souvenirs from our “Fiesta” tour.  A delicious dinner included en route home. 

Included:

•  Escorted by Judy Phebus

•  Basic amenities

•  10 nights hotel accommodations

•  10 breakfasts (some deluxe continental)

•  2 lunches (full dinner meals)

•  7 dinners

•  3 shows

•  Stone Mountain Park

•  Bellingrath Gardens

•  Guided tours, including:

   - San Antonio, TX

   - Dallas, TX

•  Attractions and admissions per itinerary

Price:

$1,769.00 Double/PP  $1,599.00 Triple/PP

$1,499.00 Quad/PP     $2,329.00 Single

Deposit:  $150.00/PP

Balance Due:  March 4, 2008

                                    Depart                        Return

Gunther                        6:00 AM                      9:00 PM

Carney                         6:45 AM                      8:15 PM

Woodbine                    7:30 AM                      7:30 PM