Tour Level: Active – for walking on excursions and keeping up the pace of the group.
Branson is an Ozark town known as an entertaining vacation destination. It offers captivating scenic beauty, southern hospitality and wholesome entertainment, and the community light up many Christmas trees to enjoy this time of year.
Monday, December 01st – We depart Walmart parking lot at 8:00 am and make our way through Michigan into Indiana for our first overnight.
Meals: none
Tuesday, December 02nd – We continue our journey travelling to “St. Louis” for our second overnight. We will be staying next to the famous “St Louis Arch” and will include a visit to the “Gateway National Arch Museum & Park”. Marvel at over 43,000 tons of concrete and steel, making an iconic elegant arch 63 stories high in the Midwest sky from the park, while we visit the new museum to learn about the history of the building.
Meals: Breakfast
Wednesday, December 03rd – Upon Arrival in “Branson” we will relax and explore at our hotel, “The Lodge of the Ozarks” for the next 4 nights. This evening, we will begin our entertainment schedule, with “Dolly Parton’s Stampeded Dinner Show” featuring beautiful horses.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Thursday, December 04th – Today we begin with a "Step on Guided Tour of the city of Branson." with history and scenic views. We end our tour at “Branson Landing”, for shopping and lunch on your own. In the afternoon we will board the paddle-wheel “Showboat Branson Belle” for a dinner cruise on the pristine waters of the Table Rock Lake. In the evening, we will experience “Branson’s Christmas Wonderland” very entertaining dazzling show.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Friday, December 05th – Even though this is the driver’s day off we still can keep you entertained within walking distance of the hotel by experiencing for the afternoon, the “Hughes Brothers Theater” for an included lunch and a fantastic “Christmas Music Show”. In the evening, we can again walk to the “Dutton’s Family Music Review Show” across the street from the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Saturday, December 06th – We will have a leisurely morning, then we will make our way to the “College of the Ozarks”, for a special lunch prepared by Students at their “Keeter Center Restaurant”. Dinner is included at the “Grand Country Buffet” and then we enjoy one of Branson’s most beloved family’s the “Haygood’s Christmas Show”. We finish our evening with the “Lights of Joy” Christmas Light drive through attraction on our last night in Branson.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Sunday, December 07th – Today after breakfast we will begin our journey north again as far as “Terre Haute Indiana” for a one-night stay.
Meals: Breakfast
Monday, December 08th – After breakfast we will travel towards home as far as “Grand Rapids, Michigan” for our last overnight stay. Dinner is on your own this evening.
Meals: Breakfast
Tues, December 09th – After breakfast we will journey home, with a visit to the “Frederik Meijer Garden & Sculpture Park”, to enjoy inside their climate-controlled indoor gardens and their Christmas Displays before making our way back to Sault Ste Marie with breaks along the way. An early evening arrival home is expected.
Meals: Breakfast
Tour includes: Deluxe motor coach transportation with Wi-Fi service where available, fully escorted with a Sunshine Travel Club Tour Director, 8 nights accommodation, 13 meals as stated & 9 featured attraction admittances.
Medical, Cancellation and Trip Interruption insurance protection is recommended, but not included. Coverage can be purchased separately through an insurance provider of your choice.
A valid passport is required for this tour.
Tour Director: Patricia Barill
Tour Cost per person:
Occupancy:
Double: $2,525.00
Single: $3,435.00
Triple: $2,480.00
$300.00 deposit due at time of booking, balance due September 04th, 2025
