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The Best of Branson Trip Package includes: round trip deluxe motor coach, 4 nights of lodging, 5 shows and attractions listed, 5 breakfasts, 4 dinners, escort, wonderful fellowship and a life-time of memories.
$895 – per person double occupancy (2 to a room)
$1118 – Single rate (no roommate)
Join us for 5 days and 4 nights of lively music, laughter and a celebration of life!
Day 1~Board our deluxe motor coach in Champaign (possible other pickup locations TBD) and on to the verdant Ozark Mountains. Check-in to the Radisson Hotel for 4 nights and then we are off to The Hughes Family dinner show. Voted “Branson’s Live Music Show of the Year” this show is the largest live on-stage performing family in the world with a cast of 50 all born to entertain with their new opener of “The Greatest Showman!” Return to the hotel.https://www.hughes-brothers.com/music-and-video/
Day 2~Following breakfast we’re off to explore beautiful Dogwood Canyon, in Lampe. Step aboard comfortable, open-air trams and explore the beauty of Dogwood Canyon on our guided Wildlife Tram Tour. You will wind through the canyon floor, past towering bluffs and waterfalls, crossing creeks beds by way of beautiful-crafted stone bridges, and splashing through spring-fed waters. After a brief stop to feed the rainbow trout, the tour continues into Arkansas where herds of bison, elk, whitetail deer and longhorn cattle roam the upper reaches of the Canyon. Lunch at the lovely Mill and Grill Restaurant on site. Back to the hotel to relax a bit before dinner and a drama.
https://www.dogwoodcanyon.org/Page/Gallery.aspx
“Down home good!” dining at the Shepherds Mill Restaurant. In between dinner and our show, peruse the craft shops on site. That evening we’ll sit under the stars and experience the action-packed live reenactment of the famous historical novel “The Shepherd of the Hills”. This timeless work by Harold Bell Wright is a heartwarming story of love, revenge, tragedy and forgiveness….the story of the Ozarks. Published in 1907, this beautiful story tells of life in the rugged Ozark Mountains in the late 1800’s. In this all new performance, there are over 90 actors and actresses, horses, sheep, mules and donkey’s perform on a stage the size of a football field. There’s a shoot-out, the actual burning of a log cabin, a love story, a mystery, and a moral message that is as true today as it was over a century ago. Return to the hotel. https://theshepherdofthehills.com/drama/
Day 3~ Following breakfast there’ll be leisure time on your own today.
http://www.bransonlanding.com/Directory.html orm https://www.explorebranson.com/downtown
Our coach will drop you off at the Branson Landing located on the waterfront of Lake Taneycomo, this attraction of over 100 specialty shops and numerous eateries is sure to please. Anchored by Bass Pro and Belk, the Landing has something for all, including a newly opened undersea treasure museum, Shipwrecked! Restaurants such as and Guy Fieri’s Branson Kitchen from the award winning show, Paula Deens, Cantina Laredo, Bass Pro’s Fish House and much much more. Don’t miss the $7.5 million dancing fire and light show, on the hour and set to music. From the Landing hop a free trolly which will take you a short distance to the historic downtown area.
Shops like Dicks 5 and 10 which is one part store and one part museum. Grab a classic cone, milkshake or banana split at Mr. B’s nostalgic ice cream parlor. Lots of shop options here too. Drop by the free Branson Centennial Museum featuring the historic timeline of Branson as well as the music show timeline of stars and entertainers.
We are in for a treat with the production of “Noah” at the incomparable Sight and Sound Theater. Two by two the voyage began. With a catastrophic storm on the way, one man is given a monumental task; build a boat big enough to save his family from a flood that will cover the entire earth…but they won’t be alone. This landmark production takes you on board one of the world’s best known voyages, as live animals fill the stage and aisle. Set sail aboard this enormous ark as this extraordinary Bible story comes to life all around you! With a unique theater experience beginning with a 2000 seat auditorium, a 300 ft. stage that surrounds the audience on three sides, a cast of 50 actors, state of the art technology, NOAH! Is sure to be a truly memorable experience! Following our show it’s back to the Landing for group waterfront dining and the evening Fire and Light Show! https://www.sight-sound.com/experience Return to the hotel.
Day 4~ Breakfast and then off to our morning show with Clay Cooper. https://claycoopertheatre.com/
Clay Cooper’s Country Express offers high-energy live music, singing, dancing, and hysterical comedy – Clay Cooper shares the stage with 24 entertainers, whose unbelievable talent, hysterical comedy, and down-home personality bring their guests back time and time again!
Following our show we’ll visit a Dickens style village, at the Grand Village Shops complete with Kringles year round Christmas Shop. Lunch choice at Mel’s Hard Luck Diner, a fun 50’s restaurant with singing waiters…and sometime the guests… maybe you will want to give it a try?!
Sugar Leaf Bakery & Cafe has fresh baked breads, sandwiches, soups and salads… with desserts of course! Return to the hotel. https://grandvillageshops.com/shops/
Another fine group dinner on The Landing that evening and on to Pierce Arrow Theater. The best of Branson’s Hottest Ticket. ALL NEW with new hits, comedy and good clean fun! A family friendly show that features award winning comedy and a variety of music including: Popular country, classic rock, gospel favorites and patriotic melodies. https://piercearrow.com/
Day 5~ Following breakfast, and a relaxing morning time, it’s time to check out and head home. But our Best of Branson Trip doesn’t end quite yet, as we look forward to some sing-alongs, story sharing and wonderful fellowship time on our motor coach!
The Best of Branson Trip Package includes: round trip deluxe motor coach, 4 nights of lodging, 5 shows and attractions listed, 5 breakfasts, 4 dinners, escort, wonderful fellowship and a life-time of memories.
$895 – per person double occupancy (2 to a room)
$1118 – Single rate (no roommate)
Cancellation: Up to 30 days prior departure – full refund minus deposit, within 30 days prior to departure individual reservation transferable only
Happy Trails acts solely as an agent in arranging for and providing transportation and other services and cannot assume liability for accident, illness, injury, loss, damage or delay due to any action.
It’s going to be a great trip, so tell your friends, spread the word, and get ready to enjoy some time away. ***THE TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED, WE HOPE TO TRY AGAIN NEXT YEAR.***Find out more and: Register Here
