St. Louis area - Let's get acquainted with our fellow travelers as our deluxe motorcoach departs for our vacation into the heart of country music. Branson is located in the foothills of the Ozarks and glows with a special blend of natural beauty, exciting attractions and warm hospitality. Tonight we’ll spend the night in the St. Louis area. You'll have time to relax at our Drury Inn hotel and enjoy the reception before an included dinner this evening.

Branson - Begin the day with an included breakfast before we board our coach and continue our travel through Missouri to Branson. Our first stop is Branson Landing. Located on the waterfront of beautiful Lake Taneycomo in downtown Branson, you can enjoy lunch on your own and time to explore the area before we check into our full service hotel for the next three nights. Since this is the holiday season take note of the special lighting displays for your enjoyment. Dinner this evening is at a local favorite before we enjoy an evening show, and what a show it is - Shoji Tabuchi! The Shoji Tabuchi Theater is referred to as the "Showplace of Branson" because of its beauty and charm. Shoji, his wife and daughter are Branson's first family of extraordinary musical entertainment.

Branson - Breakfast at the hotel begins the morning before taking a sightseeing tour of Branson with a local guide. Our tour will include a Stop at the College of the Ozarks where Missouri students work on campus to help pay for their education. Our featured matinee today is the one and only Daniel O'Donnell. No trip to Branson is complete unless you have enjoyed this amazing Irish singer. Dinner is included before we enjoy an evening performance of Tony Orlando and The Lennon Sisters. Tony Orlando and The Lennon Sisters celebrate the holiday season onstage with great harmonies and enthusiasm. The Lennon Sisters, America's Sweethearts of Song, joined the original Lawrence Welk Show on Christmas Eve in 1955. Their beautiful harmonies, natural charm and genuine sweetness still come through in every performance to this day. It's a special holiday show with Tony Orlando, too. You can bet you may hear his biggest hits from his successful recording career, including #1 hits like "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree," "Knock Three Times," and "Candida."

Branson - Begin your day with breakfast before we head off to enjoy the Twelve Irish Tenors morning show. From Opera to Pop, from Jazz to Classical, this show is a spine-tingling fabulous smash hit! Relax a bit this afternoon and enjoy the amenities of the hotel or use your free time to explore the area. Dinner is included this evening before we attend the Miracle of Christmas Evening Show. Experience the thrilling story of Christmas on the Sight & Sound Theatre's 300-foot wraparound stage. It's the story of Jesus, The Messiah coming to Earth in human form. You'll be touched to watch how it all unfolds with kings, angels and a simple, faithful couple used by God. Watch as the characters and animals from the Nativity story perform in the theater that is grandly decorated with lights, greenery, nativity scenes and a beautiful 30-foot-tall Christmas tree. What a way to get us in the spirit of the holidays!

St. Louis - Begin your day with breakfast at the hotel before the morning show of - whom else? Why, Yakov Smirnoff, of course! He is Branson’s two time comedian of the Year and from the moment the show begins and until it ends, you will “explode” with laughter. Yakov will have you laughing all the way to our final overnight stay in St. Louis! Enjoy an included lunch before we depart the Branson area. Our St. Louis Drury Inn hotel is just a block from the Arch. Enjoy the reception, view the Arch or enjoy the amenities of the hotel. The evening is yours to enjoy. There are two restaurants in the hotel and many others close by.

Home - Our day begins with breakfast together one more time before heading home. Fondly looking back at our time together on this tour, everyone can truly say they enjoyed the sights and Sounds of an Ozark Mountain Christmas.