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An Amish Adventure
Departure: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Other Multi-Day Tour - 3 Days / 2 Nights |
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Day #1 – Tuesday, September 14th: 5:45 AM - Meet your escort at Peoria Charter Coach waiting room at the corner of NE Adams & Alexander Streets. 6:00 AM - Depart Peoria headed northeast to the quaint little town of Shipshewana, Indiana. We’ll enjoy a Continental Breakfast* aboard the coach and make rest & meal stops as well along the way. Don’t forget to set your watches ahead an hour upon entering Indiana & the Eastern Time Zone. 2:00 PM - We arrive in Shipshewana and drop our luggage at the Country Inn & Suites*. We’ll also meet our Step-on Guide – Esther* and she’ll take us through the Shipshewana countryside stopping at various "Amish Hidden Treasures". 5:00 PM - After a wonderful afternoon with Esther learning all about the "plain people, we find ourselves back at the hotel with time to freshen up before dinner & entertainment. 6:00 PM - We re-board our awaiting coach and depart for the small town of Topeka, IN. 6:30 PM - We’ll enjoy a delicious homemade, mouth-watering "Thresher’s Dinner*" in an Amish Home. 7:30 PM - Following dinner you can relax and be entertained by Conley-Schmidt & Yodelers*. Listen to the live music of the Conley-Schmidt musicians with their bluegrass style of music and yodeling. CD’s will be available for purchase. 8:30 PM - This extraordinary day is nearly ending. Bedtime is coming and you can fall off to sleep dreaming about your unforgettable adventure today. Day #2 – Wednesday, September 15th: Continental Breakfast* is served at the hotel. 8:30 AM - We check out, board the coach and depart for Shipshewana and the Flea Market. 8:35 AM - We arrive at the Flea Market where you’ll have all day to explore the many vendors here. You’ll find some unique things while here. 2:00 PM - We board the coach for Amish Acres – Nappanee, Indiana. 3:00 PM - Arriving at Amish Acres we’ll view the documentary films and have a little "shopping time". 4:30 PM - Next, we’ll check into the Inn at Amish Acres* for our overnight stay. Enjoy a Welcome Reception* upon arrival. We only have _ hour before needing to depart to freshen up fast. 5:00 PM - We find ourselves at Kuhn’s Farm for a tour*. You’ll hear & see, first hand, just how the Amish live without electricity, grow their own food, and a little history about their culture. While here you’ll also visit the Cider Mill. 6:00 PM - Next, you’ll enjoy an authentic "Threshers Dinner* at an Amish Farm in Nappanee. 8:00 PM - Tonight we’ll enjoy a wonderful performance of "Annie Get your Gun"* at the Round Barn Theater. Irving Berlin’s finest hour tells the tale of Annie Oakley, the best shot around, as she manages to support her little brother and sisters by selling the game she hunts. When she's discovered by Col. Buffalo Bill, he persuades this novel sharpshooter to join his Wild West Show. It only takes one glance for her to fall head over heels for dashing shooting ace Frank Butler, who headlines the show. She soon eclipses Butler as the main attraction which, while good for business, is bad for romance. Butler high-tails it off to join a rival show, his bruised male ego leading the way, but is ultimately pitted against Annie in a final shoot-out. The rousing, sure-fire finale hits the mark every time in a testament to the power of female ingenuity. Few, if any, Broadway musicals produced the number of memorable songs as Annie Get Your Gun, including "There's No Business Like Show Business, "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly, "You Can't Get a Man with a Gun, "They Say It's Wonderful, and "Anything You Can Do." 10:30 PM - Back to the hotel for the evening. Day #3 – Thursday, September 16th: Continental Breakfast* is served at the hotel before we load up and depart towards home. 8:30 AM - Say "goodbye" to Shipshewana as we head back towards Illinois. As we make our way towards home, we’ll make a stop in Elkhart, Indiana at the American Countryside Farmers Market. 9:30 AM - We arrive in Elkhart and you’ll have time to shop and get some fresh food to take home with you. Lunch is on your own while here today. Noon - Let’s depart for home taking with us our newfound education on the history of the Amish Communities. We’ll make rest & meal stops along the way as we travel. Don’t forget to set your watches back an hour as we re-enter the Central Time Zone. 6:30 PM - Approximate return time to Peoria. Tour Includes: Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation, Professional Escorts, All Attractions and meals in bold print and marked with an asterisk* CHOICE OF PICKUP POINTS FOR THIS TOUR ARE: PEORIA – PCC Waiting Room MORTON – Field Shopping Center NORMAL – Schnuck’s (1750 Bradford Lane) CHAMPAIGN – Former Hobby Lobby If you feel the Driver & Escort have done a good job, it is appropriate to tip them. We suggest $3 per customer per day for the driver & $3 per customer per day for the escort(s) on this trip. Hotels - Day #1 Inn at Amish Acres 1234 W. Market St. Nappanee, IN 46550 (574) 773-2011 Day #2 Country Inn & Suites 1175 N. Van Buren St. Shipshewana, IN 46565 (260)768-7780 Cost Per Person: Single: $480.00 Double: $380.00 Triple: $350.00 Quad: $330.00 Please click Tour Policy |
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