Caren's Charters

NOV 15—17

Branson Christmas II

Annual Branson Christmas! Stay in luxury at the elegant Chateau on the Lake. We’ll see five shows including “Daniel O’Donnell”, “Miracle of Christmas”, plus enjoy the Chateau’s great food and great holiday fun!

Cost: full amount due

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Share the discoveries of a tour – tell a friend! NOV 2—4

Branson Christmas I

Annual Branson Christmas! Stay in luxury at the elegant Chateau on the Lake. We’ll see five shows including “Daniel O’Donnell”, “Miracle of Christmas”, plus enjoy the Chateau’s great food and great holiday fun!

Cost: full amount due

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Share the discoveries of a tour – tell a friend! SEP 9

Day in Lawrence

Day in Lawrence ...details to come!

Cost: full amount due

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Share the discoveries of a tour – tell a friend! JUN TBD

Z-BAR Flint Hills

Z-BAR Flint Hills ...details to come!

Cost: full amount due

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Share the discoveries of a tour – tell a friend! APR TBD

Amelia Earhart--Atchison

Amelia Earhart--Atchison ...details to come!

Cost: full amount due

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Share the discoveries of a tour – tell a friend! JUN 8

Cool Fountain Tour

Different each year! Kansas City, the City of Fountains, adds new fountains to the collection each year.

Every fountain has its own story as a work of art. Discover new stories and fountains, hidden on the Metro area, as well as a few old favorites and a wonderful lunch at EBT’s!

Cost: full amount due $63

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Share the discoveries of a tour – tell a friend! MAY 4

Mystery in May

Exotic yet not too far. A day trip with a novel idea!

This will be a full day—approximately 7AM to 7PM.

Don’t miss it!

Cost: full amount due $92

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Share the discoveries of a tour – tell a friend! APR 13

Hidden Kansas City

Join us as we discover some the hidden gems in Kansas City. We’ll go inside historic commercial buildings, some with stained glass window ceilings, others with original artwork, choice wood and marble interiors. Discover art in out–of–the–way places! It’s a day of fun, with stories of Kansas City’s history, the people and fortunes behind these great works of art. A short walking tour of the Plaza, with its collection of 200–300 year old fountains, is included!

Includes:

Trip Itineraries: You will be notified with trip details 2-3 weeks prior to start of tour.

Cost: full amount due $62 due now

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Share the discoveries of a tour – tell a friend! OCT 22-23

Route 66

Overnight trip in the Ozarks. Trace portions of Route 66 as it winds through some of the most scenic parts of the old “Mother Road”. We’ll also feast in a most wonderful restaurant, which happens to be located in a cave! Details coming soon.

Cost: full amount due

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Share the discoveries of a tour – tell a friend! APR 30-MAY 1

Nicodemus

Day 1: Stop at Ft. Riley where Beecher’s Bibles were kept, can’t miss the Garden Of Eden, a most unusual collection of art, and the stunning Cathedral of the Plains and Sternberg Museum. We’ll have our own German fest party, when we overnight in Hays, once a German community.

Day 2: Nicodemus. Tour this fascinating community which is now part of the US Department of Parks. We’ll see the still standing historic buildings and get a glimpse of the harsh life these pioneers faced and of freedom’s joys. Blacks of the West, with reenactors, cowboys, buffalo soldiers, wagon rides, and a Bar–B–Que will be waiting for us. En route home, you’ll see Wind Farms, the new power of the West and stop for Brookville Fried chicken!

Includes:

• Motor coach transportation, driver, escorted tour with Caren’s Charters guide
• Admission and tour to Eden, Stern-berg, Cathedral on the Plains, Nicodemus
• German fest party
• Overnight lodging
• Breakfast and 2 dinners

Cost: $300 (plus $44 insurance) per person double, $345 (plus $44 insurance) single, full amount due

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Share the discoveries of a tour – tell a friend! APR 28

Hard Hat, Hard Times--a Jefferson City Day Trip

Check out the court system and tour the magnificent Supreme Court building of Missouri.

From there, we’ll go to one of the oldest still–standing prisons in our nation Already one hundred years in operation when Alcatraz opened, this prison offers a historic view of the prison system plus revealing stories of some well–known criminals, such as the Bobby Greene case.

During our Hard Hat Tour, you’ll get to tour this building that was used clear into the 20th century. We’ll stop at the Capitol, see the Governor’s Mansion and feast on a big Italian meal!

Cost: full amount due $79

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Share the discoveries of a tour – tell a friend! MAY 11

A Zippity Do Da Day

It’s a Zippity Do Da kind of Day! Spring is on its Way!

We’re off to Walt Disney’s Marceline! Walt’s sister left many items of his collection to their home–town. We’ll visit sites so important to them both… and places that inspired Disney and later his team, to create lasting fantasies for us all! Stand on Main Street, which inspired his image of Disneyland, USA. Feast on delicious food made by ladies of the community… My, Oh My, What a Wonderful Day, as Jiminy Cricket would say… A Wonderful Day in the Life of Disney!

Cost: full amount due $76

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Share the discoveries of a tour – tell a friend! MAR 25

Kansas City Treasures

Go behind the scenes when we tour the Federal Reserve Bank. See where your money is stored! Amazingly, robots help in this process.

See counterfeit money and Truman’s coin collection too. Then it’s a lavish lunch inside a precious setting — Pierponts of Union Station. Enjoy a talk by a jewelry expert on gems and antique jewelry in another jewel–like setting. We’ll tour the National Archives, a treasure–trove of pictures and memories before returning home.

Cost: full amount due $59

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