Kentucky Horse Country
Highlights
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The Kentucky Derby Museum
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Guided tour of Churchill Downs
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Agritourism at Fair Oaks Farms
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Garden tour & hayride at Hermitage Farm
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Tour Old Friends Farm & meet retired racing Thoroughbreds
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Visit Mary Todd Lincoln's house
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Delight in a BB Riverboat dinner cruise
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Explore Waveland State Historic Site
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Dinner at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre
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Enjoy a Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill lunch & musical performance
This tour offers departure points in Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, and Indiana. Depending on your pick-up point selection, the tour duration will be from 5 to 7 days. The price will vary accordingly. The “Base Tour”, or core, will begin on the day the last group of travelers join the tour, and end on the first day they begin to leave. “Additions”, like a "Gathering" or "Post" core night, to that base tour will allow all travelers the convenience of departing from as close to home as possible.
| PER PERSON PRICING | Iowa & Minnesota Departures with Gathering & Post Nights April 15 - 21 | Arrive on Own in Chicago Area with Gathering Night April 15 - 20 | Chicago Area & Indiana Departures (Base Tour) April 16 - 20 |
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| Double Occupancy | $2,890 | $2,480 | $2,480 |
| Single Occupancy | $3,270 | $2,860 | $2,860 |
| Triple/Quad Occupancy | $2,780 | $2,370 | $2,370 |
Includes
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Luxury motorcoach transportation
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Lodging as listed on itinerary
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Luggage handling for one (1) suitcase per person, if available
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Tickets/admissions to listed attractions (Unless listed as "Optional" or "On your own")
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Gratuities for local guides
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Meals as listed on itinerary
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Guidance of a professional tour manager
Activity Level - 3
Good mobility is needed. There will be prolonged standing, stairs and walking longer distances over uneven ground.
April 15
* Travelers departing from IOWA or MINNESOTA take advantage of our ‘gathering overnight’ at the DoubleTree Hotel in Alsip, IL or similar. Remaining travelers can arrive on their own at the hotel for a complimentary night or choose to join the group on April 16 from our identified departure locations.
* For those staying in the Chicagoland area, meet your tour manager and enjoy breakfast the next morning.
April 16
* Enjoy the scenic Indiana countryside as we make our way to Fair Oaks Farm for a tour and lunch on your own.
* We arrive in Indianapolis where we’ll enjoy dinner and a musical show at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre.
* Overnight at the Drury Plaza Hotel - Indianapolis, IN, or similar.
April 17
* This morning, we’ll travel to Kentucky.
* Upon arrival in Louisville, our first stop will be at the Kentucky Derby Museum, followed by a guided tour of Churchill Downs.
* At Hermitage Farm, we’ll enjoy a day filled with a garden tour, a hayride, a guided walking tour to meet the horses in the Stud Barn, and a farm-to-table lunch at the awardwinning restaurant Barn8.
* We’ll enjoy dinner together before our first of two overnights at the Embassy Suites by Hilton - Lexington Green, KY, or similar.
April 18
* Sure to be an interesting stop, we’ll explore the historic Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, the third largest Shaker village in the U.S. between 1805 and 1910.
* A special treat in store - enjoying a Shaker musical performance while lunching at Trustees’ Table.
* Next, we’ll visit Mary Todd Lincoln’s (wife of President Abraham Lincoln) house to learn more about her life, and enjoy one of Mrs. Lincoln's famous white cupcakes.
* Before turning in, enjoy exploring and dinner on your own at a restaurant located near our hotel.
April 19
* This morning, we’ll visit the Waveland Historic Site. It has a family history tied to folk hero Daniel Boone.
* Our guided walking tour of Old Friends Farm offers us an up-close look at retired racing Thoroughbreds.
* On our way to our overnight at The Blu Hotel, Blue Ash - Cincinnati, OH, we’ll enjoy a riverboat dinner cruise.
April 20
* As we start our journey home, relax and enjoy the views while sharing your trip highlights with your fellow travelers.
* Travelers departing the tour in Indiana and Illinois, welcome back to your departure locations.
* Travelers continuing to Iowa and Minnesota, enjoy an overnight at the Doubletree Hotel - Alsip, IL, or similar
April 21
* Travelers departing the tour in Iowa and Minnesota, welcome back to your departure locations.
BB=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
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| IA-Coralville (Pre/Post) | Coral Ridge Mall - 1451 Coral Ridge Ave with 'Gathering' & Post (Base Tour) Nights |
| IA-Decorah (Pre/Post) | Legacy Tour & Travel office - 703 Dudley St with 'Gathering' & Post (Base Tour) Nights |
| IA-Newton (Pre/Post) | Hawkeye Stages - 300 E 17th St S with 'Gathering' & Post (Base Tour) Nights |
| IA-Waterloo (Pre/Post) | Hawkeye Stages - 3315 Titan Trail with 'Gathering' & Post (Base Tour) Nights |
| IL-Alsip | DoubleTree Hotel - 5000 W 127th St |
| IL-Chicago Area | At Home PickUp - for those that qualify |
| IL-Rockford | WalMart Super Center - 7219 Walton St |
| IN-Metro Chicago | Home PickUp - Lake,Porter,LaPorte counties |
| IN-Mishawaka | Legacy T&T office - 620 W Edison Rd |
| MN-Byron (Pre/Post) | Legacy Travel Office - 1153 Tompkins Dr NE with 'Gathering' & Post (Base Tour) Nights |
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