Nov 27-Dec 4, 2018 • 8 Days

Day 1 Tues. Nov 27 Ho! Ho! Ho! Off to the Smoky Mountains we go! Come join us as we get the Christmas Magical Season underway. Today we travel to Collinsville, IL for our overnight lodging. This evening we’ll visit the “Way of Lights”. Wintertime sparkles at the Shrine of our Lady of the Snows. (D)

Day 2 Wed. Nov 28 Today we’ll travel through Tennessee Country with our overnight destination of Knoxville, TN. (B)

Day 3 Thurs. Nov 29 We travel into the heart of the Smoky Mountains today to Pigeon Forge, TN., our home for the next 3 nights. A step-on guide will be there to greet us and will show us the sites of the area over the course of the next couple days. Today we’ll tour the Bush Beans Plant & Visitor’s Center. We’ll learn about what goes into making those famous beans. Lunch in the Bush Bean Café. This afternoon you’ll have a little free time for shopping at the “Christmas Place” in Pigeon Forge before checking into our hotel. Dinner tonight at a local favorite’s restaurant and then it’s off to “Christmas at Smoky Mountain Opry”. (B,L)

Day 4 Fri. Nov 30 Today our guide takes us on “Dolly’s Rags to Riches” Backroads Tour of Sevier County. We’ll see many sights only heard about in Dolly’s recent movie “The Coat of Many Colors”. We’ll hear many amusing stories about “hollars” and traditions of the mountains and it’s people of a time long gone, but not forgotten.

•Smoky Mountain National Park •Christmas at Dollywood •Celebrations of

Christmas in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge & Sevierville •“Louisville Under Lights”

•Reindeer Ranch •Lady of the Snows Christmas Extravaganza •& more!

Reservations & info: 1-877-694-8687 or www.northlandtravel.com

Lunch today at the Cabin Pancake House. Gatlinburg is a Christmas shopping mecca during the holidays. This afternoon you’ll get a taste of that at the Arts & Crafts Show held at their Convention Center. Our adventure continues this evening as we take in Dixie Stampede Dinner & Christmas Show. After the show we’ll take a grand tour of the Winterfest Lights. A spectacular sight! (B,L,D)

‘Day 5 Sat. Dec 1 Our Smoky Mountain fun continues today as our guide takes us on a tour of the Great Smoky Mountains. We’ll travel the Newfoundland Gap Road, the most popular drive in the Smokies. Enjoy spectacular views and beautiful mountain overlooks. Lots of photo opts! Lunch in Pigeon Forge at the Pottery House Café and then later this afternoon it’s off to Dollywood!!

Smoky Mountain

Christmas & More!

Escorted by Deb Harkness

$1,440 per person, dbl occ.

$1,790 per person, single occ.

$1,325 per person, triple/quad occ.

Book by Apr 27th and save $50 pp off the cost of the trip. *offer cannot be combined with other discounts.

Reservations & info: 1-877-694-8687 or www.northlandtravel.com

Here you will experience Smoky Mountain Christmas like no other! Four million Christmas lights to dazzle you along with holiday entertain-ment, craftsmen and more! (B,L)

Day 6 Sun. Dec 2 Today we depart Smoky Mountain Country, but our Christmas spirit stays with us. We travel to Lexington, KY., the heart of horse country, where we’ll visit “Old Friends” Horse Farm. “Old Friends” provides a very special haven for these retired stallions. You’ll get the chance to get up close and personal with these special animals and learn a little of their history. We then continue onto Louisville, our overnight destination. After dinner tonight you’re in for a real treat! Each year the Louisville Mega Cavern is transformed into an underground holiday light spectacular for the Christmas season. We’ll take a ride on our motorcoach traveling through 17 miles of underground caverns. It’s the only underground light display of it’s kind in the world. You’ll be totally amazed! (B,D)

Day 7 Mon. Dec 3 We depart Louisville this morning and travel to Champaign, IL. A unique surprise awaits you this afternoon as we arrive in Champaign. After checking into our hotel we’re in for a night of fun, laughter & good food as we visit Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch. The ranch features a herd of authentic Alaskan reindeer that you’ll have the opportunity to have an up close encounter with. We’re in for a good barbeque dinner there at the ranch with entertainment to follow. What a super way to end our journey! (B,D)

YOUR SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE INCLUDES:

Deluxe motorcoach transportation Lodging for 7 nights Luggage handling for 1 suitcase per person Tickets/admissions to listed attractions 14 Meals (including tax & gratuity)

Deposit: $220 per person, due with reserva-tion. A deposit is now required to secure a reservation. Credit card information is necessary to book a tour by phone. If making your reservation by mail, your reservation will be entered upon receipt of your check.

Balance Due: October 15, 2018

Cancel By: Oct 15, 2018 for penalty-free cancellations.

Travel Protection is recommended and available for an additional price. Please contact us for more information.

ACTIVITY LEVEL: ACTIVE—Moderate pace, good mobility needed, stairs & prolonged standing, includes city walking tours, some shorter & some longer

DEPARTURE CITIES: Fort Dodge, Waterloo,

Ankeny, Ames, Cedar Rapids, Coralville and Williams

When circumstances arise beyond our control, Northland Travel reserves the right to make itinerary

Day 8 Tues. Dec 4 Today we travel home, glowing with Christmas memories of the beautiful sights, sounds & smells of the season. (B)

Smoky Mountain

Christmas & More!