Tour Name:  Branson (Jackie)
Departure:  04/19/09
Return:  04/25/09
Price:  $2195 Double $2695 Single + Air

Description
  The original Daytripping bus comes back into service and makes its long awaited debut on this long awaited trip to Branson. We will fly round trip Kansas City, spend our first night at the KC Marriott Hotel and sample the delights of this surprising city, from the Nelson-Atkins Museum to the WWI Memorial before the highlight - four full nights in Branson where great entertainment and much more is on the adgenda. We will be staying at the gorgeous Hilton Branson Landing Hotel. See Andy Williams, Jim Stafford, Yokov Smirnoff, Twelve Irish Tenors, Celebrate America, Shoji Tabuchi Show and have a Quack-tacular time riding the Ducks. From hit shows to elegant dinners this is the Branson trip we have all been waiting for. Breakfast each morning, plus one other meal a day is included. This tour will sell out soon so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Itinerary
Day # 1, Sunday, April 19, 2009
06:30am Airport Arrival & Check In Southwest Airlines Co. Dallas, TX Website
  Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 OAK/MCI Depart Oak 8:40AM Arrive Kansas City 2:10PM Return Flight 3268 Depart Kansas City 2:55PM Arrive Oak 4:55PM Deposit Due 12/26/08 $1502 Cashiers Check or Money Order to SW
08:00am Depart: Daytripping   Santa Rosa, CA  
08:30am Depart: Petaluma Fairground   Petaluma, CA  
09:00am Depart: Rowland Park-N-Ride   Novato, CA  
06:00pm Candle Stick Inn Restaurant Candlestick Inn Restaurant Branson, MO Website
  The Candlestick Inn is perched just above The Branson Landing and is a great place for a fine dining experience. The owners have prided themselves on pairing fine wines to their gourmet menu items for over 45 years. Exciting recipes prepared by a dedicated chef in an atmosphere that has always provided the best of memories.
07:00pm Hotel Arrival & Check In Courtyard Marriott KC Kansas City, MO Website
  Set in famed Country Club Plaza, the Courtyard Kansas City Country Club Plaza has established itself as a chic, smoke-free Kansas City boutique hotel. As one of the preferred Country Club Plaza hotels in Kansas City, it's perfect for enjoying peerless shopping, dining and entertainment. Overlooking the breathtaking J.C. Nichols Fountain, the Courtyard Kansas City Country Club Plaza is designed to tend to the needs of all travelers.
07:30pm Dinner Arthur Bryant BBQ Kansas City, MO Website
  This BBQ legend was founded in the early 1920's, by Charlie Bryant, Arthur's older brother. When Charlie died, Arthur took over and moved the BBQ restaurant to 18th and Brooklyn, just four blocks away from Municipal stadium, the home of the Kansas City Blues, followed by the Kansas City Athletics. Municipal Stadium was also the first home of the Kansas City Chiefs. With the move near to the ball park, it became a nationally known eatery. Major league players ate there and fans would stop in before the games to eat on the premises or take out to the ball park. The fame of Arthur Bryant's grew. Then renowned author Calvin Trillin declared in Playboy magazine that "...the single best restaurant in the world is Arthur Bryant's Barbeque at 18th & Brooklyn in Kansas City."
Day # 2, Monday, April 20, 2009
05:00pm Hotel Arrival & Check In Hilton Branson Landing Branson, MO Website
  On Lake Taneycomo in Missouri, the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing hotel is located in the new Branson Landing shopping and entertainment district. It is in the heart of Historic Downtown Branson across from the Hilton Branson Convention Center hotel and the Branson Convention Center.
Day # 3, Tuesday, April 21, 2009
10:00am Quack-tacular Ride the Ducks Branson, MO Website
  Everyone has fun aboard a Ride The Ducks sightseeing tour of Branson. It's the best way to enjoy Branson because we combine fun and music with history and sights. Adults and seniors will have just as much fun as kids. It's the best way for locals and visitors to see all that Branson has to offer. Ride The Ducks is the Branson attraction to experience when you visit just for the day, a weekend or a week. Your Captain will en-tour-tain you with stories of past and present. Learn about Ozark Mountain history, the lakes, its famous personalities and its impact on the state and our nation. Find out about Branson's role in film, song and sports too!
03:00pm Celebrate America Mansion Theatre   Website
  Celebrate America is the history of America set to spectacular music and dance. See America's past unveiled in a blockbuster production.
Day # 4, Wednesday, April 22, 2009
09:00am Ozarks Legacy & Legend Branson Imax Group Res. Branson, MO Website
12:15pm Lunch Keeter Center Restaurant Point Lookout, MO Website
  Whether it’s a casual lunch, intimate dinner for two or an elegant private dinner party for 60, the culinary staff of students at Dobyns Dining Room offer something for every taste. For the sweet tooth anytime of the day, their Bakery will satisfy any desire with pastries, desserts, homemade style ice cream, and a variety of coffee and fruit drinks.
08:00pm Jim Stafford show Jim Stafford Theatre Branson, MO Website
Day # 5, Thursday, April 23, 2009
08:00am Porterage Hilton Branson Landing Branson, MO Website
Day # 6, Friday, April 24, 2009
05:00pm Return: Rowland Park-N-Ride   Novato, CA  
05:00pm Hotel Arrival & Check In Courtyard Marriott KC Kansas City, MO Website
  We will be returning to our favorite hotel, the Courtyard Marriott at Country Club Plaza in Kansas City.
05:30pm Return: Petaluma Fairground   Petaluma, CA  
06:00pm Return: Daytripping   Santa Rosa, CA  
07:00pm Dinner KC Hereford House Kansas City, MO Website
  Aged, hand cut, seared to perfection steaks make Hereford House the ultimate steakhouse - dark woods, outstanding wine selections and gleaming martinis. Their chefs excel in selecting the finest beef and serving it to you straight from the charcoal grill; savory, succulent and sizzling. Service that's relaxed and attentive. Seafood, poultry, prime rib, chops and innovative side dishes, with an undeniably creative flair are what have kept us a Kansas City Tradition for over 50 years.
Day # 7, Saturday, April 25, 2009
01:00pm Airport Arrival & Check In Southwest Airlines Co. Dallas, TX Website
  Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 OAK/MCI Depart Oak 8:40AM Arrive Kansas City 2:10PM Return Flight 3268 Depart Kansas City 2:55PM Arrive Oak 4:55PM