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Welcome to DIRECTIONS Saint Louis, LLC - St. Louis’ premier tour company! With over 17 years of group tour and travel experience, we are ready to take you across the world, USA, or just around town! We specialize in stress-free tours to the finest destinations. Our tour packages include excellent accommodations, luxury motorcoaches, most meals and all gratuities. Our tours are EXCLUSIVE packages. We do not outsource or buy wholesale itineraries. Enjoy our affordable rates that give you more value on every tour. All of our tours provide professional, experienced, safe and courteous Tour Directors and Drivers. Our itineraries are educational, adventurous and most importantly, fun! DIRECTIONS uses only new state-of-the-art motorcoaches designed for your traveling comfort and safety. For your protection, we are a fully insured tour operator through the Berkely Group, North America’s largest travel insurance company. In addition, we are members of the American Bus Association, United Motorcoach Association, St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission, Missouri Travel Council and Route 66 Association of Missouri. On behalf of myself and staff, we look forward to welcoming you aboard a

DIRECTIONS Saint Louis Tour! Tod DeHart / President

NO NEED TO FILL OUT ANY FORMS - JUST CALL US!IT’S EASY TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE AND CHECK AVAILABILITY ON ANY

TOUR OR DAY TRIP.

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May 14 - 18, 2012 (5 days) $ 729.00 PP DBL ~ 8 Meals*

Reserve Early - Space Filling Fast! Where oh where will we go? OUR ANNUAL Spring Mystery tour quickly sold out last year, so reserve your space early! Destinations that DIRECTIONS has never taken you to before! Tour Highlights include: • GREAT DESTINATION & ATTRACTIONS!

• THE COMPANY OF FRIENDS!

• THE BEAUTY OF SPRING!

• LAUGHTER AND FUN!

• GREAT FOOD!

• AND SO MUCH MORE (of course)!

*8 Meals: 4 Breakfasts, 4 Dinners

This tour usually sells out fast... so reserve early to ensure your space.

Discover two of the Midwest’s natural and historic hidden gems on this picturesque early Summer tour. Tour Highlights include: • TWO NIGHT STAY ON SCENIC LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN

• SIGHTSEEING DINNER CRUISE ON LAKE GENEVA

• THE DANCING HORSES THEATRE SHOW & WALTZING WATERS

• LAKE GENEVA HISTORY MUSEUM

• LAKE WINERY, ORCHARD AND FARM EXPERIENCE

• HISTORIC VILLAGE OF GALENA, ILLINOIS

• PRIVATE TROLLEY TOUR OF GALENA

• TOUR OF U.S. GRANTS HOME IN GALENA

• SHOPPING AND BROWSING TIME IN THE VILLAGE

• SCENIC UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER PALISADES DRIVE

• AND MORE!

*6 Meals: 3 Breakfasts, 3 Dinners

June 18 - 26, 2012 (9 days) $ 1497.00 PP DBL ~ 16 Meals*

Join us on this east coast Summer adventure highlighting spectacular scenery, history and excitement! Tour Highlights include: • GUIDED PHILADELPHIA CITY TOUR

• INDEPENDENCE HALL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK & LIBERTY BELL

• YACHT LUNCHEON CRUISE ON THE DELAWARE RIVER

• ATLANTIC CITY BEACH AND BOARDWALK

• ATLANTIC CITY ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THREE NIGHTS

• WILDWOOD, NEW JERSEY BOARDWALK AND ATLANTIC SHORES

• WILDWOOD 1950’S RETRO POP ARCHITECTURAL TOUR

• CASINO HOPPING IN ATLANTIC CITY - YOUR CHOICE

• N.J. TRAIN FROM ATLANTIC CITY TO PHILADELPHIA

• HISTORIC CAPE MAY & HEREFORD LIGHTHOUSE & MUSEUMS

• COLD SPRINGS LIVING HISTORY ATTRACTION

• LANCASTER AND PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH COUNTRY

• PENNSYLVANIA AMISH HOME AND FARM EXPERIENCE

*16 Meals: 8 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 7 Dinners

DON’T MISS OUT! THIS EXCITING TOUR DESTINATION IS NEW FOR 2012.

THE MOST SPECTACULAR TOUR VACATION TO THE CANADIAN ROCKIES FEATURING SCENIC HIGHWAYS OF MONTANA, THE DAKOTAS & CANADA!

UNBEATABLE PRICE! Tour Highlights include: • THREE NIGHTS IN BANFF, ALBERTA (The heart of the Canadian Rockies)

• TOUR OF BANFF AND JASPER NATIONAL PARKS (and Visitor Centers)

• CALGARY GUIDED TOUR AND WINTER OLYMPIC VENUES

• COLUMBIA ICE FIELD GLACIER ADVENTURE - A REAL TREAT!

• CANADIAN ROCKIES RANCH EXPERIENCE AND BRUNCH

• BOW RIVER ECOLOGY SMOOTH WATER RAFTING ADVENTURE

• FAMOUS LAKE LOUISE LODGE DINNER AND TOUR

• SCENIC BANFF LAKE SIGHTSEEING CRUISE - Nature, Fauna and Flora!

• EXPLORE THE VILLAGE OF BANFF FOR SHOPPING AND BROWSING

• CUSTER’S LAST STAND NATIONAL PARK

• FAMOUS WALL DRUG STORE AND SOUTH DAKOTA CORN PALACE

• GREAT FALLS, MONTANA AND SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA SIGHTSEEING

• SAAMIS TEEPEE (world’s largest teepee) HISTORICAL SITE, MEDICINE HAT

• MEETING NEW FRIENDS AND MUCH MORE!

*24 Meals: 13 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 10 Dinners

Join us on this tour of a lifetime. Limited space available - Reserve early!

July 16 - 19, 2012 (4 days) $ 498.00 PP DBL ~ 6 Meals*

As seen on PBS! A fascinating Amish tour from St. Louis this year! Experience the Amish beliefs and lifestyle from Amish families and their northern Indiana community. Tour Highlights include: • 2 NIGHTS IN BEAUTIFUL AMISH COUNTRY - NAPANEE, INDIANA

• THRESHERS DINNER IN THE AMISH RESTAURANT BARN

• TOUR OF AMISH ACRES 80 ACRE HISTORIC FARM including guided farm house

tour, wagon ride through farm, and Documentary Films Genesis and Exodus

• HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY SHOW AT THE MAJESTIC ROUND BARN THEATRE

• MAKE IT, BAKE IT, TAKE IT SHOOFLY PIE IN AMISH ACRES KITCHEN WITH FRIEDA

• AMISH COUNTRYSIDE AND COMMUNITY GUIDED TOUR

• BARN LOFT WINE TASTING ROOM – Enjoy the vineyard fruits of Indiana and Lake Michigan Shores

• A DELICIOUS HOMEMADE HEARTY SUPPER PREPARED BY AMISH ACRES RUTHIE

• AMISH QUILT GARDEN - 19 Quilt Gardens, 18 Quilt Murals, 110,000 blooms, 36 patterns, 7 Amish communities.

• AMISH BLACKSMITH, CHEESE, AND BAKERY SHOPS

• AND MORE!

*6 Meals: 3 Breakfasts, 3 Dinners DON’T MISS OUT! THIS FASCINATING TOUR DESTINATION IS NEW FOR 2012.

August 6 - 11, 2012 (6 days) $ 899.00 PP DBL ~ 10 Meals*

Join us on this spectacular Summer adventure highlighting spectacular scenery and history of Wisconsin’s unique Door County! Featuring the famous House on the Rock! Tour Highlights include: • 2 NIGHTS IN BEAUTIFUL DOOR COUNTY - “The Cape Cod of the Midwest”

• TROLLEY TOUR OF DOOR COUNTY

• PENNINSULA STATE PARK OF DOOR COUNTY OVERLOOKING GREEN BAY

• ORCHARD COUNTRY WINERY & CHERRY MARKET

• EAGLE BLUFF LIGHTHOUSE TOUR

• WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM IN STURGEON BAY

• DOOR COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

• AUTHENTIC DOOR COUNTY FISH BOIL

• THE QUAINT VILLAGES OF THE PENNINSULA

• FAMOUS HOUSE ON THE ROCK IN SPRING GREEN, WI

• WISCONSIN CHEESE AND WINE CHALET

• AND MORE!

*10 Meals: 5 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 4 Dinners DON’T MISS OUT! THIS EXCITING TOUR DESTINATION IS NEW FOR 2012.

September 3 - 10, 2012 (8 days) $ 1387.00 PP DBL ~ 14 Meals*

By popular request - America’s enchanted Southwest! Tour Highlights include: • HISTORIC OLD TOWN ALBUQUERQUE SIGHTSEEING & TOUR

• THE SANDIA MOUNTAINS AND SANDIA PEAK AERIAL TRAMWAY

• TAOS TOUR AND SHOPPING ALONG HISTORIC PLAZA OF TOWN

• SANTA FE GUIDED TOUR AND SHOPPING - GALLERY AND ART TOUR

• SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS, RANCHOS DE TAOS

• SANTA FE SOUTHERN RAILWAY EXCURSION

• TAOS PUEBLO INDIAN CULTURAL CENTER AND COMMUNITY

• SAN FELIPE DE NERI CHURCH IN ALBUQUERQUE

• GEORGIA O’KEEFFE MUSEUM TOUR

• ESTRELLA DE NORTE VINEYARDS

• THE FAMOUS AND MYSTERIOUS LORETTO CHAPEL

• OKLAHOMA CITY MEMORIAL AND VISITORS CENTER

• DODGE CITY, KANSAS WESTERN DINNER AND SHOW

• ROUTE 66 ATTRACTIONS ALONG THE WAY

• AND SO MUCH MORE!

*14 Meals: 7 Breakfasts, 7 Dinners

Remember to reserve early to ensure your space for this new 2012 destination!

ONE OF OUR MOST REQUESTED TOURS IS BACK FOR 2012! EXPERIENCE THE WEST IN STYLE! WOW! - SAME PRICE AS 2007!

Tour Highlights include: • YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK TOUR

• OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER AND VISITORS CENTER

• BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK TOUR AND VISITORS CENTER

• GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK TOUR AND VISITORS CENTER

• EXPLORING THE BLACK HILLS AND KEYSTONE, SOUTH DAKOTA

• MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MONUMENT AND MUSEUM

• CRAZY HORSE MONUMENT, PARK AND VISITORS CENTER

• WALL, SOUTH DAKOTA / FAMOUS WALL DRUG STORE

• COWBOY RANCH CHUCKWAGON DINNER AND SHOW

• SOUTH DAKOTA’S CORN PALACE

• BIG TEN SLEEP CANYON OF WYOMING (One of America’s most scenic drives)

• FAMOUS AL’S OASIS OVERLOOKING THE MISSOURI RIVER

• YELLOWSTONE LAKE AND WEST YELLOWSTONE, MONTANA

• MEETING NEW FRIENDS AND MUCH MORE!

*21 Meals: 11 Breakfast, 10 Dinners

Westward HO! Reserve early to ensure your reservation! Limited space available.

August 14 - 17, 2012 (OR)

September 18 - 21, 2012 (4 days) $ 1487.00 PP DBL ~ 4 Meals*

Back by popular demand… NEW YORK CITY FLY AWAY! Tour Highlights include: • DELUXE NYC MANHATTAN ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THREE NIGHTS

• FULLY GUIDED SIGHTSEEING TOUR OF MANHATTAN INCLUDING:

Times Square and Theatre District, Central Park, Upper West/East Sides, Tribeca, SoHo, Lower East Side,

New World Trade Center Site, Wall Street and Financial District, Battery Park, Chelsea and more!

• CIRCLE LINE FERRY CRUISE OF NEW YORK HARBOR

• SUBWAY TOUR TO THE UPPER WEST SIDE OF CENTRAL PARK

• VISIT ELLIS ISLAND OR THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

• HISTORIC PIER 17 ON NEW YORK’S SOUTH STREET HARBOR

• OPTIONAL BROADWAY SHOWS (Let us book it for you!)

• ST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL AND ROCKEFELLER CENTER

• MORE TOUR FOR EVERY DOLLAR - GUARANTEED!!!

* 4 Meals: 3 Breakfasts, 1 Dinner Airfare is included - roundtrip on Southwest Airlines nonstop from St. Louis to NYC-Laguardia.

ALL transportation to attractions, airports, etc… is also included. Book early to ensure airfare/tour rates!

DIRECTIONS Saint Louis Tour Director and guide gratuities included.

September 17 - 26, 2012 (10 days) $ 1890.00 PP DBL ~ 14 Meals*

Unbeatable Price! NEW IN 2012! Motorcoach in style to amazing NEW YORK CITY! Incredible city sightseeing, tours and accommodations in the Heart of Manhattan! Featuring Long Island and The Hamptons! Tour Highlights include: • DELUXE NYC MANHATTAN ACCOMMODATIONS FOR TWO NIGHTS

• LONG ISLAND AND THE HAMPTONS FOR TWO NIGHTS

• LONG ISLAND RAILROAD EXCURSION FROM PENN STATION

• CIRCLE LINE FERRY CRUISE OF NEW YORK HARBOR

• FULL NEW YORK CITY SIGHTSEEING TOUR OF MANHATTAN

• SUBWAY TOUR TO THE UPPER WEST SIDE OF CENTRAL PARK

• THE HAMPTONS GOLD COAST MANSIONS TOUR (Three incredible mansions)

• OLD WESTBURY MANSION AND GARDENS

• LIGHTHOUSES AND VINEYARDS TOUR ON LONG ISLAND

• FAMOUS CONEY ISLAND, NEW YORK

• HISTORIC PIER 17 ON NEW YORK’S SOUTH STREET HARBOR

• HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA AND HERSHEY CHOCOLATE WORLD

• AND MUCH MORE!!!

*14 Meals: 7 Breakfasts, 7 Dinners More Tour for every dollar. Limited space on this tour!

October 1 - 6, 2012 (6 days) $ 997.00 PP DBL ~ 10 Meals*

NEW IN 2012, visit the majestic Niagara Falls and incredible city of Toronto, Canada on this Autumn Tour! Tour Highlights include: • THREE NIGHTS IN BEAUTIFUL NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA

• TOURS OF THE NIAGARA REGION

• NIAGARA FLORAL CLOCK, AND NIAGARA WHIRLPOOL

• JOURNEY OF THE FALLS AT THE NIAGARA IMAX THEATRE

• AFTERNOON TEA IN NIAGARA ON THE LAKE (browsing time too)

• ENJOY THE FALLS NIGHTLY LIGHTING DISPLAY

• TOUR OF DOWNTOWN TORONTO AND LAKE ONTARIO

• HISTORIC CASTLE LOMA TOUR IN TORONTO

• TORONTO SIGHTSEEING AND LUNCH IN THE THEATRE DISTRICT

• TORONTO CHINATOWN AND PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

• LAKE ONTARIO WELLAND CANAL AND LOCKS

• AND A LOT OF FUN!

*10 Meals: 5 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 4 Dinners

FALL FOLIAGE ALONG LAKE ERIE, ONTARIO AND NIAGARA FALLS! Request a full itinerary by calling us today!

September 17 - 20, 2012 (4 days) $ 597.00 PP DBL ~ 4 Meals*

NEW IN 2012, this unique close to home tour offers a little bit of everything for everyone and definitely a lot of laughs for all. Take a look! Tour Highlights include: • THE EVER FUNNY JEANNIE ROBERTSON AND CARL HURLEY LIVE IN JACKSON, TN

Nationally recognized as two of the funniest comedians!!! Jeannie Robertson, former Miss North Carolina

1967, finds laughter in her everyday life situations and shares them with her audiences across the country.

Carl Hurley is known as “the funniest professor” from his roots of Kentucky. His bubbly demeanor and belly

laugh makes his life stories funny for all!

• FAMOUS CASEY JONES VILLAGE - Railroad Depot, Shops and delicious Southern style Dinner

• LORETTA LYNN’S RANCH AND HOMESTEAD - includes tour and Coal Miner’s Daughter Museum

Frontier Homestead, Grist Mill Museum, and Native American Artifact Museum

• TENNESSEE RIVER / KENTUCKY LAKE FRESH WATER PEARL FARM - A very unique experience!

• PARIS LANDING, TENNESSEE STATE LODGE OVERNIGHT ON LAKE KENTUCKY!

• RELAXING ON THE LAKE

• PRIVATE SUNSET BOAT CRUISE ON THE LAKE

• BEAUTIFUL CENTURY FARM WINERY

• AND A LOT OF FUN!

*4 Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Dinner

Don’t Miss Out on all the fun, laughter and sights this unique tour has in store! Reserve your space early.

October 14 - 17, 2012 (4 days) $ 787.00 PP DBL ~ 7 Meals*

Space fills quickly! New in 2012! Ride the beautiful Spirit of Peoria historic riverboat From Peoria, Illinois to Starved Rock State Park! Tour Highlights include: • 2 DAYS ONBOARD THE SPIRIT RIVERBOAT

(all onboard meals, activities, snacks, unlimited beverages are included!)

• CRUISING THE SCENIC ILLINOIS RIVER (shoreline wildlife and waterfowl)

• NARRATION AND HISTORY TALKS ALONG THE WAY

• OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS in Peoria & Starved Rock State Park

• LIVE PIANO/BANJO ENTERTAINMENT AND RIVER LORE/STORY TELLING

• ONBOARD MEALS INCLUDING A PRIME RIB DINNER ONE NIGHT

• OLD FASHIONED HOSPITALITY

• AND MORE!!!

*7 Meals: 3 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners

Cruise down the river with us to view the spectacular colors of the fall foliage. Space is limited. Request a full itinerary by calling us today!

October 8 - 18, 2012 (11 days) $ 1897.00 PP DBL ~ 19 Meals*

Experience an ALL NEW Fall Foliage itinerary for New England. New York - Vermont - New Hampshire Tour Highlights include: • LAKE CHAMPLAIN, VERMONT NEW ENGLAND LIGHTHOUSES CRUISE

• LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, NH CLASSIC VESSEL CRUISE

• LAKE SUNAPEE, NH SIGHTSEEING CRUISE AND COLONIAL DINNER

• SCENIC AUTUMN CRUISING AND RESORT ON LAKE GEORGE, NY

• FAMOUS KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY - VOTED #1 DRIVE FOR FOLIAGE

• SUGARHOUSE / SYRUP FARM AND NEW HAMPSHIRE WINERY

• AUTUMN FOLIAGE IN THE BEAUTIFUL ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS

• HILDENE MANSION AND GARDENS - Robert Todd Lincoln’s Home

• HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA & HERSHEY CHOCOLATE WORLD

• QUECHEE GORGE AND VILLAGE “Vermont’s little Grand Canyon”

• BEN & JERRY’S WATERFORD, VT FACTORY TOUR

• VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE COVERED BRIDGES

• AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!

*19 Meals: 10 Breakfasts, 9 Dinners

UNBEATABLE PRICE!

YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN NEW ENGLAND LIKE THIS BEFORE!

October 23 - 26, 2012 (4 days) $ 537.00 PP DBL ~ 6 Meals*

As seen in the Post Dispatch! New in 2012! Journey along the historic Route 36 - Missouri’s Pony Express highway! Scenic fall foliage and great attractions! Tour Highlights include: • MARCELINE, MO - WALT DISNEY HOME AND MUSEUM

• GENERAL JOHN PERSHING BOYHOOD HOME STATE HISTORIC SITE

• LACLEDE AND HAMILTON, MISSOURI

• THE J.C. PENNEY MUSEUM AND HOME SITE • HISTORIC ST. JOSEPH, MO AND PONY EXPRESS NATIONAL MUSEUM

• QUAINT CHILLICOTHE, MO - “Home of Sliced Bread”

• AMISH SETTLEMENT OF JAMESPORT - TOUR AMISH HOME & FARM

• AMISH AND UNIQUE SHOPPING - TRADITIONAL AMISH LUNCHEON

• STETSON COWBOY HAT FACTORY AND OUTLET CENTER

• CIVIL WAR SITES AND TOUR IN ST. JOSEPH

• JESSE JAMES FARM AND HOME MUSEUM IN KEARNEY, MO

• AND MORE!!!

*6 Meals: 3 Breakfasts, 1 Lunches, 2 Dinners

This new and unique Fall tour highlights Missouri’s famous past and present. Don’t miss out! Call today and request a full itinerary.

November 12 - 14, 2012 (3 days) $ 507.00 PP DBL ~ 4 Meals*

Same price as 2009! Celebrate the Season in musical Branson! Fantastic shows and Branson sightseeing!

FOUR GREAT SHOWS:

Andy Williams Christmas Show

Clay Cooper’s Country Music Express

Tony Orlando’s Great American Christmas

Tour Highlights include: • HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BRANSON AND THE NEW BRANSON LANDING

• BRANSON CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

• DELUXE ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE RADISSON BRANSON

• START YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING NOW

• AND A LOT OF FUN!

*4 Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners

DIRECTIONS GIVES YOU MORE TOUR FOR EVERY DOLLAR!

November 27 - 30, 2012 (4 days) $ 637.00 PP DBL ~ 6 Meals*

Join our traveling family as we head south into the Great Smoky Mountains to celebrate the season. Awesome sights, sounds and holiday cheer! Tour Highlights include: • THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK TOUR & VISITORS CENTER

• THE NEW HATFIELD & McCOYS CHRISTMAS DINNER SHOW

• CHRISTMAS SHOW AT THE NEW SMOKY MOUNTAIN OPRY THEATRE

• PIGEON FORGE & GATLINBURG TOURING AND CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

• THE INCREDIBLE CHRISTMAS PLACE IN PIGEON FORGE

• PIGEON FORGE CHRISTMAS ILLUMINATION

• DOLLYWOOD “SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS” FEATURING:

Christmas on Ice Show, Christmas in the Smokies & Appalachian Christmas Shows,

Carol of the Trees and Parade of Lights, and Dolly’s Christmas Chapel

• THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN OLD MILL

• AND MUCH MORE!

*6 Meals: 3 Breakfasts, 3 Dinners

DIRECTIONS GIVES YOU MORE TOUR FOR EVERY DOLLAR! Another great holiday Tour for an unbeatable price... Call for a full itinerary!

November 19 - 25, 2012 (7 days) $ 1497.00 PP DBL ~ 8 Meals*

New in 2012! We’re going back to New York City in 2012 for the most celebrated holiday parade around the world! Tour Highlights include: • THREE DELUXE NIGHTS IN MANHATTAN (no commuting in/out of city)

• MACY’S DAY PARADE BALLOON GLOW IN CENTRAL PARK

• TIMES SQUARE GREAT VIEWING OF MACY’S DAY PARADE

• EXTENSIVE TOURING OF NYC INCLUDED!

• ROCKEFELLER PLAZA & ICE SKATING & ST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL

• FIFTH AVENUE SHOPPING, TIMES SQUARE, BATTERY PARK, HOLIDAY

DEPARTMENT STORE WINDOW TOUR, CHINATOWN, SOHO, & GREENWICH

VILLAGE, SUBWAY TOUR AND A GENUINE NYC CLASSIC DELI!

• SPECIAL THANKSGIVING DINNER IN NEW YORK CITY

• TAKE IN A BROADWAY SHOW (let us help you book it!)

• AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!

*8 Meals: 4 Breakfasts, 4 Dinners

MORE tour and attractions for the best price. Request a full itinerary by calling us today!

We will be happy to entertain your group with a special Tour and Travel Safety Program or a Travelogue Presentation. No group too small or large, and best of

all it’s free! Book us today.

Smoky Christmas $147 Chicago Christmas $177 Overnight Mystery $189

New England $598 Pony Express $135

Cruise/flight Tours *Call Albuquerque $334

Niagara/Toronto *Call Southern Laughs $143

Single Travelers are always welcome on any of our tours! Each tour has an additional,

affordable single supplement rate. Need a roommate? If there is another

person looking for a roommate on the same tour - we will be happy to get you in touch with them. Just call our offices for more

details on this service.

Philly/Atlantic City $332 Canadian Rockies *Call

Great Western Parks $587 Classic River Cruising *Call New York City Tours *Call

Amish Trail $125 Galena/Geneva $197 Door County $317

Branson Christmas $129

December 3 - 5, 2012 (3 days) $ 497.00 PP DBL ~ 3 Meals*

New in 2012! Join us on the Amtrak Christmas Lincoln Express train to Chicago, one of the most exciting cities to visit in the country during the holiday season! Tour Highlights include: • TWO NIGHTS IN CENTRAL CHICAGO (no commuting in/out of city)

• THE FAMOUS CHRISTKINDLMARKET OF CHICAGO

• GUIDED TOUR OF CHICAGO, LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE GOLD COAST

• LUNCH AND SHOPPING ALONG MICHIGAN AVENUE &WATER TOWER PLACE

• TOMMY GUNN’S DINNER THEATRE

• CHICAGO NAVY PIER AND SIGHTS

• CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ALONG THE MIRACLE MILE

• AMTRAK CHRISTMAS LINCOLN EXPRESS TRAIN FROM ST. LOUIS’ NEW GATEWAY STATION

TO UNION STATION CHICAGO. DIRECTIONS Saint Louis MOTORCOACH BACK TO ST. LOUIS

• AND MORE!!!

*3 Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 1 Dinners

Get in the holiday spirit with this fun and entertaining itinerary. Space is limited and we suggest making reservations early to secure your space!

The DIRECTIONS Saint Louis Difference is noticeable before, throughout and after your tour. Here are some of the ways

DIRECTIONS strives to be your first choice in travel.

DIRECTIONS SAINT LOUIS TOUR DIRECTORS AND MOTORCOACH DRIVERS: Every Tour and Day Trip is guided from start to finish. DIRECTIONS Saint Louis provides professional, full-time and knowledgeable guides on all of our tours. Your guide will outline each day’s activity, including the history, geography and facts about each area we visit. Your guide is also there to make sure that your tour experience is entertaining and comfortable. DIRECTIONS Saint Louis drivers are professional, safe and courteous.

INCLUDED GRATUITIES AND TAXES: Another advantage in traveling with DIRECTIONS Saint Louis is that all gratuities for your Tour Director, Step-on Guides, included Meals, and Motorcoach Driver ARE INCLUDED in the price of all Day Trips and Overnight Tours!

RELAXED TOUR SCHEDULES: DIRECTIONS Saint Louis ensures a relaxing and stress-free experience on every tour. Our tour schedules are not tiring or overbooked. No late hour traveling on the motorcoach is scheduled on any tour. “Stress-Free!”

EXCELLENT TRANSPORTATION: DIRECTIONS Saint Louis only uses state-of-the-art motorcoaches. All of our motorcoaches are 4 years in age or less. Your onboard experience is comfortable and safe. We use American made MCI Renaissance Motorcoaches that “kneel” down to embark/debark with ease. Snack and Beverage service is provided throughout your longer travel days. Sit back and relax!

TOUR MEALS AND ACCOMMODATIONS: Breakfast is always served on every overnight tour. Dinners are usually “out on the town” featuring a taste of the area cuisine you are visiting. If you have a special diet (diabetic/allergies etc.), please let us know. We will try to accommodate your needs the best we can. Your hotel accommodations on tour are clean, safe and comfortable. All hotels are carefully selected and pre-scouted.

WHAT’S INCLUDED? ALMOST EVERYTHING! All of our tours INCLUDE all taxes and gratuities (See above). All attractions, step-on guides plus their gratuities, accommodations, most meals (See itinerary), deluxe transportation, and hotel luggage handling for a single checked bag per person are INCLUDED.

CANCELLATIONS/INSURANCE: Our “FAIR REFUND POLICY” secures you and your money! On motorcoach tours, a refund will be given for cancellations up to 72 hours prior to date of departure with a doctor’s statement. Some pre-paid tickets & events may not be refundable and you will be notified prior to your final payment, if applicable. A trip protection insurance option is available upon request. Day Trip refund policy: Cancellations must be received two weeks prior with a doctor’s statement. After this deadline, you have an option to transfer your payment to another individual for the same Day Trip date.

CONVENIENT PICK-UP LOCATIONS: We offer pick-ups throughout Metro St. Louis. Overnight tours: St. Charles Commuter Lot (I-70 near Cracker Barrel), Holiday Inn Southwest/Viking @ Lindbergh and Watson, and South County @ McDonald’s at I-255 / Telegraph Road. (On overnight tours we will arrange a Metro East / Illinois Pick-up - Just call us). If you need information on our optional Home Shuttle Service, please call us for assistance. Day Trips: Village Square/North County, St. Charles Commuter Lot (I-70 near Cracker Barrel), Plaza Frontenac, South City Shop n’ Save (Chippewa and Weil) and South County Mall (Macy’s).

AFFORDABLE DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS: Just a $75.00 deposit covers your initial reservation on an overnight tour. Day Trips require a Full payment at time of reservation. Tour final payments are not due until 45 days prior to departure. You will receive an invoice reflecting your deposit paid and final payment due date. Deposits and Day Trip Payments may be made by cash, money order or check. Final Payments may be made by cash, money order, check or credit card. All prices are based on cash payments. When using a credit card, a 3% transaction fee is added. This charge comes from our credit card authorization service and is NOT implemented by us. The additional transaction fee is NOT included in our tour rates which allows us to keep your prices lower.

PERFORMING FOR LIFE VARIETY SHOW - APRIL 21, 2012 - $53.00 We are proud to sponsor the 4th annual professional adult variety show benefiting Whole Kids Outreach Charity. 2012’s show is all new and includes a delicious lunch prior to our matinee performance. We need your help to help us help children in

need! Your ticket is your donation to this wonderful charity. This year, DIRECTIONS’ Tod DeHart will emcee the show and take to the stage as well. Great dancing,

singing, comedy, magic, music and more - Don’t miss out!

WARM SPRINGS RANCH - MAY 22, 2012 - $87.00 Another encore!!! Warm Springs, MO new Anheuser Busch Clydesdales Farm and

Breeding Center. Lunch in Columbia, Missouri. Don’t Miss Out!

RICHLAND CAVE & GOLDFISH / KOI HATCHERY - JUNE 14, 2012 - $79.00 Experience the “coolest” and most delicious place to eat on (in) earth - The Richland Cave Restaurant. Dine inside the ONLY restaurant inside a cave in the USA featured in TIME Magazine and Zagat! Afterwards another unique attraction tour of Ozark Fisheries. One of the nation’s koi and goldfish hatcheries that is a family owned

business started in 1926 and currently operated by the third generation.

SPRINGTIME SOCIAL - MAY 25, 2012 (SECOND DATE) - $79.00 Join us for a fun day out. Scrumptious L'école Culinaire lunch and cooking school tour. Tour the new St. Louis Air & Space Museum, and then stop at Tower Grove

Creamery for a tasty treat.

CIRCUS FLORA - JUNE 16, 2012 - $69.00 Back by popular demand… join us for one of the country's most celebrated big top shows in Grand Center. All ages delight in this unique fun experience with a new

performance for 2012. Delicious lunch prior to our Saturday matinee at Lombardo’s Trattoria downtown. Bring the kids and/or grand kids!

LONGMEADOW RESCUE RANCH - JUNE 21, 2012 - $74.00 Nestled among 165-acres of woodland near Union, the Humane Society of Missouri's Longmeadow Rescue Ranch is haven for hundreds of abused and neglected horses, cows, goats, pigs, ducks and other farm animals. We will enjoy an interactive tour

and private hay wagon ride. An incredible farm! Lunch will be served at Bugsy’s Restaurant in historic Union.

JULY 4 CELEBRATE AMERICA - JULY 4, 2012 - $76.00 Join us again in downtown St. Louis for a spectacular July 4th celebration

overlooking the arch. Dinner and fireworks show premier seating at the beautiful Crowne Plaza Hotel on the riverfront. Relax and enjoy as we drive and take care of all the details. One of our most popular day trips! Call early as we sell out quickly.

RETRO ST. LOUIS - JULY 24, 2012 - $63.00 Another encore!!! Lunch at Goody Goody Diner, Crown Candy and revitalized Old North St. Louis, Chain of Rocks Bridge (Route 66) Tour, Ted Drewes and more!

Always a fun day down “Memory Lane”. MORE DAY TRIPS

WESTMINSTER COLLEGE & FULTON, MISSOURI - JULY 31, 2012 - $94.00 Tour the National Churchill Museum at Westminster College with a private organ recital for our group. Guided tour of historic Fulton including civil war history.

A stop at Missouri Firefighters Memorial in Kingdom City. A delicious lunch in Fulton.

ANNUAL SUMMERTIME MYSTERY - AUGUST 2, 2012 - $75.00 ALWAYS FUN FOR EVERYONE! Always popular and sells out fast... so hurry!

Don’t worry, we will stay nice and cool on this trip! A new destination that we have never taken you to before!

MERAMEC MUSIC THEATRE, AUGUST 4, 2012 - $81.00 Join us for the new 2012 Country Variety Show at the popular Meramec Music Theatre in Steeleville. Lunch will be at Frisco’s Grill in historic downtown Cuba.

Viewing of the Route 66 murals in Cuba included.

FAIRMONT RACING - SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 - $55.00 The horses are ready to run! A day of entertaining racing and dining at Fairmont

Racetrack. Enjoy a delicious lunch at the race track’s Black Stallion Room. Bets are made indoors in air-conditioned comfort. Don’t miss out!

AUTUMN MYSTERY - MYSTERY - MYSTERY - OCTOBER 19, 2012 - $79.00 A new fall trip we have never taken you to before! Great foliage and more.

Of course, we will have a good time. Don’t miss out on the fun!

SWEET SENSATIONS - JULY 26, 2012 - $89.00 This “Boutique Day Trip” features a delicious luncheon and wine at the Oatman Haus Tea Room in a Victorian Home in Collinsville. A “Death-by-Chocolate” party will be after lunch. This unique event was featured recently on the Food Network Channel

and is held at the Tibbetts House Bed and Breakfast in Highland, Illinois. Limited to 20 guests only.

PAMPER YOURSELF - AUGUST 17, 2012 - $119.00 This “Boutique Day Trip” features a day out for just the ladies. We begin our day with a scrumptious lunch at the elegant Stone Soup Cottage “winner of the 2010

restaurant of the year in STL Magazine” . Then off to the luxurious Spa Winghaven for manicures and champagne. Shopping at the new Meadows and Von Marr

Department Store in Lake St. Louis. Limited to 20 guests only.

Due to the size restrictions and special activities/attractions on each, THE FOLLOWING “BOUTIQUE DAY TRIPS” ARE LIMITED TO ONLY 20 GUESTS.

Do you like to eat? So do we! We are out to find some of St. Louis’ trendiest, delicious, newest and coolest places to eat! Become a DIRECTIONS Saint Louis Dining Club Member! Just choose a minimum of 4 of the following 6 dates (see below)

to join us for these fun and delicious outings. Let’s Eat!

CARMINE’S STEAKHOUSE DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS Part of the Lombardo family of restaurants, Carmine’s has been serving St. Louis for over 12 years

and has become a gathering place for many desiring great food, service and ambiance. After a full lunch and dessert we will explore City Gardens.

MAGIANNO’S AT THE ST. LOUIS PROMENADE IN BRENTWOOD After a full lunch and dessert, enjoy some free-time to browse the shops at The Promenade, including Crate and Barrel. Later, we will make another stop at the unique Gringo Jones

and The Bug Store in the Shaw Garden District.

JOE BUCK’S DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS Joe Buck’s downtown offers a fun environment filled with sports memorabilia and great food, highlighting St. Louis Bar-B-Q! After a full luncheon we will enjoy a neat stop at Fountain Park

across the river from downtown St. Louis with phenomenal views of the Gateway Arch and skyline.

ROEMER TOPF RESTAURANT Roemer Topf, located in Mascoutah, Illinois, has quickly become one of the metro east’s favorite ethnic restaurants. We will enjoy a traditional German cuisine luncheon with wonderful musical entertainment. After lunch, we will make a stop at Eckert’s Farm and Market for some browsing.

SALT RESTAURANT, CENTRAL WEST END The unique and trendy SALT Restaurant is located inside a former stately mansion in the elegant Central West End. This “farm to table” luncheon will be sure to please. Afterwards we will shop and browse the new Maryland Plaza and enjoy a tour of the Chase Park Plaza and Legacy Room.

STONE WOLF COUNTRY CLUB Overlooking the golf green and rolling hills near Fairview Heights, Stone Wolf Country Club is one of St. Louis’ premier golf courses and clubhouses. After a scrumptious luncheon, we will visit

Horseshoe Lake State Park for a scenic drive overlooking the lake and fall foliage.

The cost is only $50.00 per person / per date with 4 minimum dates. TO JOIN THE DIRECTIONS DINING CLUB, Just choose a minimum of 4 of the

6 dining dates. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept reservations for individual dates due to space limitations.

For all the details and to reserve your Dining Club Membership - just give us a call.


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