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From: barb@bucketlisttoursbybarb.com
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Branson where music is just the beginning
May 16 to 24, 2026

Tour includes:  Round Trip Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation, 8 Nights Lodging, 19 Meals: 9 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 8 Dinners, Hurtz Donut, 8 Broadway Style Shows, Dinner Cruise & Show, 1 Step-On Guided Tour, Branson Cheese Company, Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery, Top of The Rock Canyon Cave by Golf Cart, Ozarks Natural History Museum, Dogwood Canyon Nature Park Tram Tour, Celebrity Car Museum, Free time at Grand Village Shops, Historic Downtown Branson & Branson Landing, Ozark Winery Flight & Cocktail, BLT Tote Bag, Water and Snacks on Motorcoach, Experienced and Knowledgeable Tour Representative, and All Taxes.

Cost Per Person: 1 person per room $2,999.00/ 2 people per room $2,410.00/ 3 people per room $2,209.00/ 4 people per room $2,051.00

$300.00 Per person is due, to reserve your seat. the balance is due February 24, 2026.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT $100.00 per person if signed up before February 1, 2026. Deposits are refundable prior to 60 days before the tour, minus any monies already paid by BLT. Cancellations 45-60 days are subject to a $75.00 per person per day fee, plus any monies already paid by BLT. A $30.00 per transaction refund fee will be applied. No refunds within 45 days of the tour.

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  • Daily Tour Itinerary
  • Continued Daily Tour Itinerary
  • Hotel Information

Day #1 - Saturday, May 16th - 586 milesn
4:00 AM - Meet at Executive Coach, 525 Beaver Valley Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602, for a 4:15 departure.
4:45 - Meet at Heritage Hotel, 500 Centerville Road, Lancaster, 17601, for a 5:15 departure.
5:55 - Meet at Alden Place, 1022 Alden Way, Lebanon, PA 17042, for a 6:15 departure.
9:15 - 10:30 - HillBilly's Grub & Pub, Donegal, PA.
5:00 - Arrive Drury Inn & Suites, Indianapolis, IN.
7:00 - Nightly Kickback at the hotel, including dinner & drinks, the menu changes daily.

Accommodations: Drury Inn & Suites Indianapolis Northeast, 8180 North Shadeland Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46250. Phone 317-849-8900. This will go to the corporate office, and they will transfer to the front desk. https://www.druryhotels.com/locations/indianapolis-in/drury-inn-and-suites-indianapolis-northeast
Meals: B, D

Day #2 Sunday, May 17th - 516 miles
6:00 AM - Breakfast begins and is included at the hotel. 
6:00 - 6:15 - Bring your suitcase and personal items to the bus on your way to breakfast.
7:15 - Meet the bus for a 7:30 departure.
Time Zone Change to Central Time (back 1 hour)
Rest Stops/lunch on your own (to go):  
4:15 PM - Arrive at Thousand Hills Resort Hotel, Branson, MO. 
5:20 - Depart for dinner at SS Dockside Café, Branson, MO. 
5:30 - 6:45 - Dinner at  SS Dockside Café.
6:45 - Depart for the Clay Cooper Theater, Branson, MO. 
7:30 - 9:30 - Clay Cooper’s Country Express Show.

Accommodations: Thousand Hills Resort Hotel, 120 South Wildwood Drive, Branson, MO. Phone 877-815-1299. https://www.thousandhillsresorthotel.com
Meals: B, D

Day #3  Monday, May 18th
7:00 - 9:00 AM - Breakfast begins and is included at the resort. 
9:00 - 11:30 - Local Step-on-guided Tour of the Branson area. 
12:00 PM - Depart for Mel’s Hard Luck Diner & Grand Village Christmas Shops, Branson, MO.
12:15 - 1:15 - Lunch at Mel’s Hard Luck Café, Branson, MO. 
1:15 - 2:15 - Free time. When you visit The Grand Village Shops, you aren’t just visiting another shopping mall; you’re experiencing the full extent of what Branson shopping has to offer. 
Return to the hotel for free time.
5:30 - Depart for Black Oak Grill, Branson, MO.
6:00 - 7:15 - Dinner - Gold / Black Oak Grill.
7:15 - Depart for Hughes Brothers Theatre, Branson, MO.
8:00 - 10:00 - Baldknobber’s Show at Hughes Brothers Theater.

Accommodations: Thousand Hills Resort Hotel, 120 South Wildwood Drive, Branson, MO. Phone 877-815-1299. https://www.thousandhillsresorthotel.com
Meals: B, L, D

Day #4, Tuesday, May 19th
7:00 - 9:00 AM - Breakfast begins and is included at the resort. 
8:45 - Depart for the Celebrity Car Museum, Branson, MO.
9:00 - 10:15 - Celebrity Car Museum.
10:30 - 11:00 - Hurtz Donut, upstairs from the Celebrity Car Museum. 
Return to the hotel for free time. Lunch on your own at the hotel.
1:30 PM - Depart the hotel for Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery, Branson, MO.
2:00 - 2:45 - Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery.
3:00 - Depart for the Showboat Branson Belle, Branson, MO 65616. Phone 800-775-2628.
3:10 - Arrive at the Showboat Branson Belle, free time for shopping and enjoying the waterfront.
4:00 - 6:00 - Dinner Cruise on Showboat Branson Belle.
Return to the hotel to freshen up
6:45 - Depart for Presley’s Country Jubilee, Branson, MO. 
Return to the hotel to freshen up
7:00 - Arrive Early at the Presley’s Country Jubilee for upstairs seating for the gospel hymn sing.
7:15 - Old-time gospel hymn sing (optional).
8:00 - 10:00 - Presley’s Country Jubilee 

Accommodations: Thousand Hills Resort Hotel, 120 South Wildwood Drive, Branson, MO. Phone 877-815-1299. https://www.thousandhillsresorthotel.com
Meals: B, L, D

Day #5 Wednesday, May 20th
7:00 - 9:00 AM - Breakfast begins and is included at the resort. Cf’d.
9:50 - Depart for Branson Cheese Company, Branson, MO.  
11:15 - Ozark Mountain Winery, Branson, MO.  
1:20 - Depart for Clay Cooper Theatre, Branson, MO. 
2:00 - 4:00 - Hot Rods & High Heels / Clay Cooper Theatre.
4:30 - Early dinner at the Uptown Café, Branson, MO.
6:00 - Return to the hotel to relax and freshen up.
7:20 - Depart for Pepsi Legends Theater, Branson, MO. 
8:00 - 10:00 - SIX / Pepsi Legend Theatre

Accommodations: Thousand Hills Resort Hotel, 120 South Wildwood Drive, Branson, MO. Phone 877-815-1299. https://www.thousandhillsresorthotel.com
Meals: B, L, D

Day #6 Thursday, May 21st
7:00 - 9:00 AM - Breakfast begins and is included at the resort. 
8:20 - Depart for Lost Canyon Cave Tour & Ozark Mountain History Museum at Top of the Rock, Ridgedale, MO. 
8:45 - Arrive Top of the Rock.
9:00 - Lost Canyon Cave at Top of the Rock opens.
Cave Tour Cave Tour & Ozark History Museum. 
1:00 PM - Depart Top of the Rock for Branson Landing.
1:30 - Scatter lunch on your own & shopping in Historic Downtown Branson & Branson Landing.
4:00 - Depart Branson Landing for the hotel.
Return to the hotel to relax & freshen up before the show. Dinner on your own at the hotel.
7:00 - Depart for the Haygoods at Clay Cooper Theatre, Branson, MO. 
7:30 - 9:30 - The Haygoods.

Accommodations: Thousand Hills Resort Hotel, 120 South Wildwood Drive, Branson, MO. Phone 877-815-1299. https://www.thousandhillsresorthotel.com 
Meals: B

 

Day #7 Friday, May 22, 2026
7:00 - 9:00 AM - Breakfast begins and is included at the resort. 
8:00 - Depart for Dogwood Canyon Nature Park/Wildlife Tour, Lampe, MO. 
9:00 - Dogwood Canyon opens.
9:30 - Wildlife Tour / Dogwood Canyon Nature Park tram tour.
12:30 - Depart Dogwood Canyon for Clay Cooper Theatre, MO. 
Box lunch to eat on the bus on the way to Dean Z.
2:00 - 4:00 - Dean Z at the Clay Cooper Theatre.
5:30 - Farewell to Branson dinner.

Accommodations: Thousand Hills Resort Hotel, 120 South Wildwood Drive, Branson, MO. Phone 877-815-1299. https://www.thousandhillsresorthotel.com
Meals: B, L, D

Day #8 Saturday, May 23, 2026 – 525 miles
6:30 - 9:00 AM - Breakfast begins and is included at the resort. 
6:15 - Bring your personal items to the bus before going to breakfast.
6:15 - Have your luggage outside of your hotel room door.
7:20 - Board the bus; your personal items should already be loaded.
7:30 - Depart the hotel for home.
Rest Stop/lunch on your own (to go):  Fast food/truck stop. 
Time Zone Change to Eastern Time (ahead 1 hour)
5:30 - Arrive Drury Inn & Suites Louisville East, 9501 Blairwood Road, Louisville, KY 40222.  
5:30 - 7:00 - Nightly Kickback at the hotel, featuring dinner & drinks, with a daily changing menu.

Accommodations: Drury Inn & Suites Louisville East, 9501 Blairwood Road, Louisville, KY 40241. Phone 502-326-4170. https://www.druryhotels.com/locations/louisville-ky/drury-inn-and-suites-louisville-east
Meals: B, D

Day #9 Sunday, May 24, 2026 - 641 miles
7:00 - Breakfast begins and is included at the hotel.
7:00 - Bring your suitcase and personal items to the bus. We will be locking the bus from 7:15 to 7:45.
8:15 - Board the bus. Your personal items should already be loaded.
8:00 - Depart the hotel for home.
Rest Stop/lunch on your own (to go):  Fast food/truck stop. Driver preference?  2-20 minutes stops
3:00 - 4:30 - Dinner Brady’s Restaurant, 3242 PA-31, Acme, PA 15610. 
7:30 - Arrive Park Place Diner
8:15 - Arrive Heritage Hotel
9:00 -  Arrive Executive Coach

Meals: B, D

Day #1 - Accommodations: Drury Inn & Suites, Indianapolis, IN

Day #2-7 - Accommodations: Thousand Hills Resort, Branson, MO

Day #8 - Accommodations: Drury Inn & Suites, Louisville, KY


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