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Nashville Country Christmas
 Nov 28, 2008 - 6 days
 
Join us as we Experience The Christmas Season,
Classic Country Nashville Style!

Stay in deluxe Opryland Hotel atrium rooms! See the Radio City
Christmas Spectacular starring the World famous Rockettes! 
Experience Treasures in Ice Sculptures, the Grand Ole’ Opry Show,
and attend the Christmas Dinner & Show with Louise Mandrell, and
cruise on the world famous General Jackson Showboat!

November 28 - December 3, 2008 • 6 Days

Day 1 - Home to Bloomington, Ill.
Board our festive luxury motorcoach and make our way through Wisconsin.  Lunch will be at Burnstad’s European Cafe before arriving in Bloomington for a restful evening.
Included Meals: Lunch
Hotel: Hawthorn Suites


Day 2 - Bloomington to Nashville
Pass through Indiana’s farmland and Kentucky’s rolling hills before arriving in Nashville at the Opryland Hotel where our beautiful atrium view rooms await.  Under majestic, climate-controlled glass atriums, you’ll be surrounded by nine acres of lush indoor gardens, winding rivers and pathways, and sparkling waterfalls where you can unwind, explore, shop, dine, and be entertained to your heart’s content. Highlights include a 44-foot waterfall, laser-light and fountain shows, and tours aboard our Delta Flatboats, right inside the hotel!  Tonight attend the Grand Ole’ Opry Show, the longest continuously running radio program in America.
Included Meals: Light Breakfast
Hotel: Opryland Hotel


Day 3 - Nashville
You may wish to attend a Sunday church service this morning, or take time to browse the Treasures for the Holidays Art, Antiques, and Craft Show in the hotel featuring a huge selection of colorful booths filled with Christmas treasures.  It’s a perfect place for you to find those special gifts!  Late morning we enjoy a luncheon cruise onboard the world’s largest showboat, the “General Jackson”, with entertainment while we eat and cruise the Cumberland River. After the cruise, we’ll take some time to enjoy the Treasures in Ice sculptures, an amazing display of colorful sculptures in ice as we go through room after room!  There’ll be time to go back to the hotel and enjoy dinner at one of the restaurants before we leave for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes, a wonderful finale to the day!
Included Meals: Lunch

Day 4 - Nashville
This morning a local guide helps us to discover Nashville. Highlights include Music Row, Ryman Auditorium, and all that makes Nashville, “Music City USA”!  Later we’ll spend some time at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. This evening we will be guests at the Louise Mandrell Christmas Dinner Party, featuring great food and music!
Included Meals: Dinner
Hotel: Opryland Hotel


Day 5 - Nashville to Bloomington
Today we leave Nashville with wonderful memories still fresh in our minds.  Continue through Tennessee and arrive in Bloomington, Illinois for our overnight stay.
Hotel: Hawthorn Suites

Day 6 - Bloomington to Home
Reminisce with new friends, the sights and sounds of a Classic Country Christmas to remember!  
Included Meals: Light Breakfast


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Price Per Person:
double $1,339    single 1,759
triple $1,269    quad $1,199

Travel Protection:
double $85  (per person)
single $116



Price Includes:
5 Meals, Activities as stated in brochure

Deposit Due Per Person:
$100 deposit per person at time of reservation
Full payment due 30 days prior to departure

Tour Pace:
Light-Moderate Walking

R&J Travel Bucks:
$25 Travel Bucks Earned With This Tour
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