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DIRECTIONS Tours 767A GRAVOIS ROAD FENTON (St. Louis), MO 63026 (314) 577-0077 • (888) 810-1171 TOUR ADVENTURE CATALOG 2015 Tours & Day Trips SINGLES Same Price* see inside cover for details! www.hellodirections.com Call Us Today... (314) 577-0077 (888) 810-1171 www.hellodirections.com DO YOU HAVE A GROUP ? DIRECTIONS TOURS OFFERS GROUPS AN EASY WAY TO TRAVEL! * NO NEED TO FILL THE ENTIRE TOUR... groups with 10 people or more can block space on any tour or day trip with no obligation. * INCENTIVE PROGRAM: For every 15 paid group members, DIRECTIONS Tours offers one (1) complimentary on Day Trips and for every 20 paid group members (1) complimentary member on Overnight Tours. Get your group active and having fun traveling today! Just call us for more information! ENJOY A TRAVEL PROGRAM Complimentary travel programs for your group! We will be happy to entertain your group with a special Tour and Travel Presentation. No group too small or large, and best of all it’s free! Book us today. BE SOCIAL WITH US! FIND US ONLINE AND ON FACEBOOK! Just go to our website and click on the FACEBOOK icon and then LIKE US! Each month we draw for a free day trip give-away from our Facebook Fans! ALSO LOOK FOR US EVERY MONTH IN OUR PUBLICATION “ACTIVE LIFESTYLES MAGAZINE”. Free to pick-up at 600 metro-wide locations! Jan2015

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DIRECTIONS Tours767A GRAVOIS ROADFENTON (St. Louis), MO 63026(314) 577-0077 • (888) 810-1171

TOUR ADVENTURE CATALOG 2015 Tours & Day TripsSINGLES

Same Price*

see inside cover

for details!

www.hellodirections.com

Call Us Today...

(314) 577-0077 (888) 810-1171

www.hellodirections.com

DO YOU HAVE A GROUP ?DIRECTIONS TOURS OFFERS GROUPS AN

EASY WAY TO TRAVEL!

* NO NEED TO FILL THE ENTIRE TOUR... groups with 10 people or more can block space on any tour or day trip with no obligation.

* INCENTIVE PROGRAM: For every 15 paid group members, DIRECTIONS Tours offers one (1) complimentary on Day Trips and for

every 20 paid group members (1) complimentary member on Overnight Tours.

Get your group active and having fun traveling today!Just call us for more information!

ENJOY A TRAVEL PROGRAMComplimentary travel programs for your group!We will be happy to entertain your group with a special Tour and Travel Presentation. No group too small or large, and best of all it’s

free! Book us today.

BE SOCIAL WITH US!FIND US ONLINE AND ON FACEBOOK!

Just go to our website and click on the FACEBOOK icon and then LIKE US! Each month we draw for a free day trip give-away from

our Facebook Fans!

ALSO LOOK FOR US EVERY MONTHIN OUR PUBLICATION

“ACTIVE LIFESTYLES MAGAZINE”. Free to pick-up at 600 metro-wide locations!

Jan2015

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Welcome to DIRECTIONS Tours - St. Louis’ Premier Tour Company! With over 20 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 excellentaccommodations, luxury motorcoaches, most meals and all gratuities!

We are locally owned and operated. All of our tours provide professional, experienced, safe and courteous Tour Directors and Drivers.

Our itineraries are educational, adventurous and most importantly, fun! DIRECTIONS Tours uses only new state-of-the-art motorcoaches

designed for your traveling comfort and safety.Enjoy our affordable rates that give you more value on every tour.

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, St. Louis

Convention & Visitors Commission, Missouri Travel Council and Route 66 Association of Missouri.We look forward to welcoming you aboard a DIRECTIONS Tour!

www.hellodirections.com

SINGLES

SAME

PRICE*

WE LOVE OUR SINGLE TRAVELERS!Over the years, we have noticed more and more singles traveling with us!So we have decided to work with our vendors to make it more affordable

for single travelers to enjoy traveling with DIRECTIONS Tours! NOW SINGLES CAN TRAVEL WITH US FOR THE SAME PRICE AS DOUBLES*

OR JUST A LITTLE MORE ON LONGER TOURS!

Enjoy Single Travel on any DIRECTIONS Tour for:*up to 3 Days: SAME PRICE AS DOUBLE (no extra supplement)

4 to 7 Days: ONLY $100.00 supplement8 to 11 Days: ONLY $250.00 supplement

12 to 15 Days: ONLY $350.00 supplementSINGLES CAN NOW TRAVEL LONGER

FOR THE BEST RATES… PERIOD!(Excludes Cruises, Flight and Train Tours, Repositioning Tours, Mackinac, and French Lick)

Ready to

GO? 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.

MAKE A RESERVATION TODAY!

(314) 577-0077(888) 810-1171 [Nationwide]

We are here to help you Monday-Friday 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.Come see us @ 767A Gravois Road, Fenton (St. Louis), MO 63026

your tour vacation starts here! Relax...

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DAYTRIPS

FROM ST. LOUIS... GET ONBOARD!Join DIRECTIONS Tours on a fun, relaxing, and educational Day Trip. Pick-up locations are availablethroughout Metro St. Louis!

A DAY IN EAGLE COUNTRYTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2015 - $81.00

For many, Eagle Watching is a tradition along the Mighty Mississippi. We will begin our tour at the Audubon Center at Riverlands where we will have an orientation program on America’s bald eagles. Our next stop will be with our Bald Eagle guide at the Riverlands Migratory Waterfowl Refuge where the adventures of the day truly begin with

actual sightings of eagles and other wintering birds enjoying life in the Riverlands. We will enjoy a break for

lunch at Pere Marquette Lodge during the day.

VALENTINE’S DAY MYSTERYFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 - $65.00

Not just for couples! A new destination we have never taken you to before! Enjoy the Fun, Friendships and LOVE

on this annual day trip.Don’t Miss Out... Reserve early!

APRIL FOOLS MYSTERYWEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2015 - $69.00

We promise... it is not a April Fools Joke!!! This is our Spring Mystery Day Trip and always filled with

places we have never been before on a day trip!Don’t Miss Out... Reserve early!

SPRING HAS SPRUNGFRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 - $71.00

Celebrate the season with us! Enjoy a tour of The Thornhill Home and Farm - estate of Missouri’s second Governor, Frederick Bates. A delicious lunch at Dream House and Tea Room. Faust Park Butterfly House and

a stop for browsing at Fine Art Limited Studios. A refreshing day to enjoy Spring!

ALPACA FARM, LOTAWATA & SHRINE BLOOMSFRIDAY, MAY 1, 2015 - $79.00

Travel with us to Odelia Farms, located in Troy, Illinois. Odelia is one of the largest Alpaca animal farms in our

region! The property is beauifully landscaped with blooming pink and white dogwoods and flowers. Enjoy

lunch at the popular Lotawata Creek Restaurant in Fairview Heights. We will also tour and enjoy the blooms

at Our Lady of the Snows Shrine and time for browsing the unique and beautiful items in their gift shop.

TROUT LODGE & COVERED BRIDGEWEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015 - $89.00

Journey to Missouri’s famous Trout Lodge outside of Potosi. We will enjoy touring, having lunch and seeing

the grounds of the lodge and taking in an activity or two! A stop at the historic Sandy Creek Covered Bridge for a

photo opportunity is also along the way.

DIRECTIONS TOURS DINING CLUBDo 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 Tours Dining Club Member to join us for these fun and DELICIOUS LUNCHEONS. Just $50.00 per date! Note: Dining Clubs space is limited - so sign up early!

FEBRUARY 11, 2015 - JILLY’S CUPCAKES & CAFÉSt. Louis’ most talked about cupcakery and café is Jilly’s on Delmar in Clayton! After our delicious luncheon will be touring the new Magnolia Boutique Hotel

in the famous Mayfair Hotel building downtown. MARCH 11, 2015 - THE BLOCK RESTAURANT AND BUTCHER SHOP

The Block is where meat selections are butchered in house and food is locally sourced! After a delicious luncheon we will enjoy shopping the streets of Old Downtown Webster.

APRIL 8, 2015 - SQUARE ONE BREWERY Located on Park Avenue & 18th Street in Lafayette Square, Square One Brewery offer

hand-crafted beers, spirits multiculturally inspired menu. The brewer was recently featured on “Living St. Louis”. We will also visit Walter Knoll’s headquarters along Flower Row.

MAY 13, 2015 - HAWTHORNE INNThe beautiful Hawthorne Inn is located in Historic Labadie and known for excellent

service, warm surroundings and delicious food! After our luncheon we will visit theRoute 66 State Park’s Visitor Center, which has displays showcasing the Mother Road,

housed in the historic 1935 Bridgehead Inn. The cost is only $50.00 per person / per date.

TO JOIN THE DIRECTIONS DINING CLUB, Just choose a minimum of 2 of the4 dining dates above - OR sign-up for all of them... Bon Appetit!

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CARIBBEAN CruiseFEB. 25 - MARCH 11, 2015 (By Coach)

FEB. 26 - MARCH 9, 2015 (By Air)

Join DIRECTIONS Tours on our annual Anniversary Caribbean Cruise for 2015. Our cruise is roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale, FL onboard Holland America’s luxurious M.S. NOORDAM. MOTORCOACH OR FLY TO/FROM FT. LAUDERDALE FOR CRUISE. AN EXCITING CRUISE TOUR VACATION NOT TO MISS!Tour Highlights include:

• 12 DAY CRUISE WITH 6 BEAUTIFUL EASTERN AND SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN PORTS• NEW PORT OF SAMANA, DR - AND CRUSING BAHIA de SAMANA (humpback whale watching)

• INSIDE, OUTSIDE & VERANDAH CABINS AVAILABLE FOR OUR GROUP!CRUISE TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES ALL TAXES, ALL PORT CHARGES, ALL ONBOARD MEALS,

ALL BOOKING FEES & OPERATIONS, SPECIAL GROUP COCKTAIL PARTYAND DIRECTIONS TOUR DIRECTOR THROUGHOUT CRUISE.

• MOTORCOACH TO/FROM FT. LAUDERDALE INCLUDES 15 DAYS TOTAL. Deluxe Motorcoach transportation, four enroute hotels (to/from), 4 enroute breakfasts, all Driver & Director

gratuities and sightseeing stops and CRUISE PACKAGE ABOVE. just... $ 2297.00 pp DBL (book before Oct 20 and save 100.00 pp)

• AIR FLIGHTS TO/FROM ST. LOUIS AND FT. LAUDERDALE INCLUDES 12 DAYS TOTAL.Two hotel nights & breakfasts in Florida (before/after cruise), all Driver & Director gratuities,

Airport / hotel / port transportation and CRUISE PACKAGE ABOVE. just... $ 2097.00 pp DBL

FEBRUARY 8 - 17, 2015 (10 Days)$ 1897.00 pp DBL Singles Only $250.00 addtl

The tour vacation for the winter blues! Not just upper or lower keys... this tour includes ALL of the keys from Key Largo to Key West! Unbeatable price from St. Louis!

Tour Highlights include:• MIAMI CITY TOUR • TWO NIGHTS IN NORTH MIAMI / SUNNY ISLES BEACH

• SOUTH BEACH AND ART DECO TOUR • MIAMI AND BISCAYNE BAY CRUISE TOUR• ANCIENT SPANISH MONASTERY TOUR • ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE SAND BEACHES OF MIAMI

• TOUR OF EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK AND VISITOR CENTER• CORAL CASTLE, HOMESTEAD • TWO NIGHTS IN THE KEYS

• SCENIC DRIVING THE FLORIDA KEYS OVERSEAS HIGHWAY - BEAUTIFUL!• FULL DAY IN KEY WEST • KEY WEST CONCH TRAIN TOUR

• HEMMINGWAY’S HOME AND GARDENS • LOURDES “HURRICANE” GROTTO AND SHRINE• SOMBRERO BEACH - THE KEYS MOST PRISTINE!

• TAKE IN SOME DEEP SEA FISHING IN THE KEYS IF YOU WISH• DOWNTOWN DISNEY SHOPPING AND SIGHTSEEING IN ORLANDO

*15 MEALS INCLUDED: 9 BREAKFASTS, 6 DINNERS

ANNIVERSARY

&

SAMANA ~ BONAIRE ~ CURACAOARUBA ~ TURKS & CAICOS ~ HALF MOON CAY

& CRUSING BAHIA de SAMANA

MIAMI

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CARDINALS SPRING TRAINING

MARCH 18 - 25, 2015 (8 Days)$ 1567.00 pp DBL Singles Only $250.00 addtl

GO CRAZY FOLKS… we are ready to go “root on the home team” for another spectacular year of base-ball in St. Louis! Our 14th Annual Cardinal’s Spring Training Tour offers more than just baseball!Tour Highlights include:

• THREE EXCITING CARDINALS SPRING TRAINING GAMES IN FLORIDA• ROGER DEAN STADIUM • ALL SUITES HOTEL IN JUPITER

• SILVER SPRINGS PARK & GLASS BOTTOM BOAT TOUR• BEACH COMBING ON JUPITER BEACH

• DOWNTOWN DISNEY SIGHTSEEING AND SHOPPING* 13 MEALS INCLUDED: 7 BREAKFASTS, 6 DINNERS

APRIL 13 - 17 2015 (5 Days)$ 927.00 pp DBL Singles Only $100.00 addtl

Travel to lower Louisiana’s Cajun, Creole and Bayous country filled with culture, history, food and music!

Tour Highlights include:• OAK ALLEY PLANTATION • LAURA CREOLE PLANTATION

• CAJUN WILD CYPRESS SWAMP CRUISE • SUGAR CANE FIELDS • ACADIANA, LA • SAVOY MUSIC CENTER • LIBERTY THEATRE & CAJUN MUSIC JAM

• CRYSTAL RICE MUSEUM & HERITAGE FARM PLANTATION• EUNICE DEPOT CAJUN COUNTRY MUSEUM

• DELICIOUS LOCAL FLAVORS!* 8 MEALS INCLUDED: 4 BREAKFASTS, 4 DINNERS

CAJUN,CREOLE

& BAYOUS

Mystery Spring Fly AwayAPRIL 21-23, 2015 (3 Days)

$ 527.00 pp DBL Singles Call For Great Rate!

Tour Highlights include:WELCOME ABOARD FRIENDS, YOU’VE BEEN CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF TO ????

JOIN US ON THIS NEW FLY AWAY MYSTERY DESTINATION TOUR!Tour Highlights include:

• NON-STOP ROUND-TRIP AIR FROM/TO ST. LOUIS • NEW DESTINATION • THE COMPANY OF FRIENDS! • TWO NIGHTS DELUXE HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

• ALL ATTRACTIONS • LAUGHTER AND FUN! • GREAT FOOD!• AND SO MUCH MORE (of course)!

*4 MEALS INCLUDED: 2 BREAKFASTS, 2 DINNERS WE’RE EXCITED TOJET AWAY WITH YOU THIS SPRING... SPACE IS LIMITED SO RESERVE EARLY!

Call Us! (314) 577-0077www.hellodirections.com

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MAY 11 - 17, 2015 (7 Days)$ 1397.00 pp DBL Singles Only $100.00 addtl

THIS SPRING, EXPERIENCE THE OLD SOUTH IN SAVANNAH, GA AND CHARLESTON, SC!THE GARDENS WILL BE IN PERFECT BLOOM ALONG WITH WARM OCEAN BREEZES

Tour Highlights include: • DINNER AT THE FAMOUS “LADY & SONS” IN SAVANNAH

• SAVANNAH RIVER & HARBOR CRUISE AND HISTORIC HOME TOUR• OPEN AIR TROLLEY TOUR OF SAVANNAH AND HISTORIC SQUARES

• CHARLESTON, SC HISTORIC HARBOUR, CITADEL & TOUR• MIDDLETON PLACE PLANTATION GARDENS AND STABLEYARDS

• MAGNOLIA PLANTATION AND GARDENS• NATURALIST LED SWAMP WILDLIFE BOAT TOUR

• HISTORIC JULIETTE, GA (Home of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe”• CHARLESTON TEA PLANTATION

• AND MORE!!!*11 MEALS: 6 BREAKFASTS, 5 DINNERS

MAY 4 - 5, 2015 (2 Days)$ 159.00 pp DBL SINGLES SAME PRICE!

Tour Highlights include: ONCE AGAIN JOIN THEDIRECTIONS TOURS STAFF ON OUR

“CUSTOMER APPRECIATION” MINI-MYSTERY TRIP!*A DESTINATION WE HAVE NEVER TAKEN YOU TO BEFORE

*DELUXE ACCOMMODATIONS *ALL ATTRACTIONS AND SIGHTSEEING*ALL GRATUITIES *GAMES AND A LOT OF SMILES AND FUN!

*3 MEALS: 1 BREAKFAST, 1 DINNER ANDSPECIAL CUSTOMER APPRECIATION PICNIC LUNCHEON

A SPECIAL PRICE TO THANK YOU, OUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS, FOR TRAVELING WITH US!

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION MYSTERY TOUR

APRIL 27 - 29, 2015 (3 Days)$ 569.00 pp DBL Singles Only $253.00 addtl

Escape this Spring to one of America’s most iconic resort towns and hotels: French Lick! The perfect place of gracious hospitality, ultimate luxury, and a multitude of opportunities to be pleased. Tour Highlights include:

2 NIGHTS AT FRENCH LICK SPRINGS RESORT• FRENCH LICK SCENIC TRAIN FROM JASPER TO RESORT

• TOURS OF FRENCH LICK SPRINGS AND WEST BADEN RESORTS• FRENCH LICK HISTORY MUSEUM • FRENCH LICK WINERY

• ENJOY “RESORT TIME” FOR HORSEBACK RIDING, GOLFING, CASINO GAMING, SHOPPING, GARDENS, SPA AND POOLS • GROUP DINNER AT RESORT

PAMPER YOURSELF ON THIS BEAUTIFULSPRINGTIME TOUR VACATION!

*3 MEALS: 2 BREAKFASTS, 1 DINNER

*Due to resort pricing - Single supplement is $253.00

SAVANNAH & CHARLESTON

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Tour Highlights include:

• ALL AIR TRANSPORTATION TO/ FROM ALASKA (BEGIN) AND VANCOUVER (END)• ALL FIRST-CLASS HOTELS INCLUDING DENALI NATIONAL PARK LODGE

• FAIRBANKS GOLD MINE, NOSTALGIC RIVERBOAT CRUISE• HOLLAND AMERICA LUXURIOUS M.S. OOSTERDAM CRUISE FROM SEWARD TO VANCOUVER

• DENALI TUNDRA WILDERNESS TOUR AND MT. MCKINLEY• SCENIC LUXURY DOME RAIL FROM DENALI TO ANCHORAGE

• GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK SCENIC CRUISING (WHALE WATCHING & GLACIERS)• HAINES/SKAGWAY, JUNEAU, KETCHIKAN PORTS OF CALL

• FAMOUS INSIDE PASSAGE SCENIC CRUISING • ALL AIRPORT/CRUISE/HOTEL PORT TRANSFERS • ALL BOOKING FEES/OPERATIONS

• ALL MEALS ONBOARD SHIP AND DIRECTIONS TOUR DIRECTORTHROUGHOUT YOUR ENTIRE TOUR VACATION!

• ALL TAXES, PORT FEES & TOUR DIRECTOR GRATUITIESSPACE IS VERY LIMITED AND WE SUGGEST MAKING RESERVATIONS

EARLY TO SECURE BEST STATEROOMS! CALL FOR A FULL ITINERARY ON THIS TOUR VACATION!

Inside cabins just... $ 3997.00 pp DBL Call for rates on Window and Verandah Special Tour Rates

ST. LOUIS’ MOST EXPERIENCED TOURS TO ALASKA!

LAND & CRUISE TOURSMAY 24 - JUNE 7, 2015 (14 Days)inside cabins just... $ 3997.00 pp DBL

I have been very fortunate to travel to many places throughout the world but when I’m asked my favorite destination, I don’t hesitate at all: It’s ALASKA!I love majestic landscapes and they just don’t get any bigger or more majestic than our 49th state. In a world of technology and instant media access, we, as human beings, need a place to retreat to and replenish our souls. We need to see and hear the ancient sound of glaciers calving into a cold sea. We need to see a mama grizzly bear and her sow digging up roots in Denali National Park. We need to see Bald eagles soaring past mountain tops and we need to see a humpback whale breach out of a calm and steady sea. We need to reconnect with the primal, wild

parts of our world and when we do, our own souls rejoice and we become replenished. It is a privilege to share this part of our world with others on DIRECTIONS Tours. June is such a beautiful month to journey here, as the mountaintops are still snow covered and all of the animals are waking up and exploring the beginnings of summer. It’s the start of the Alaska season at this time of year and the towns aren’t overrun with tourists like they will be later in the summer.The weather in June is just perfect for exploration. I recommend that my travelers layer as we typically experience weather that ranges from the mid 50’s to near 80 degrees. So, what do I like to do while in Alaska? The very first thing I do is breathe deeply. There is nothing that compares to fresh Alaskan air; it feels like you are breathing for the very first time in your life. In this case, it’s good to inhale! Exploring the local galleries and eateries is something I always look forward to. I never miss the opportunity to have a meal of fresh crab legs and lobster bisque at Tracy’s King Crab Shack ( a discreetly hidden treasure in Juneau!) Exploring Creek Street in Ketchikan and touring Dolly’s Brothel is always a highlight as is taking in the

wonderful, hip art at Coho Soho Art Gallery. I make time to walk the trails and neighborhoods and marvel at the precariously perched Cliffside homes accessed only by long, narrow wooden stairs. I wonder what it would be like to live here and climb those steps every day. Haines, Alaska is another port

that I always look forward to visiting and I revel in its early history. I like to see how the old Army Barracks are coming along every year, as people are treasuring them and renovating them into the handsome buildings that they deserve to be. Ambling through the Alaskan Indian Arts building I watch skilled Tlingit carvers slowly create wondrous totem poles out of raw wood. I explore small galleries where the owners are happy to see their

customers and take the time to make you feel welcome. I sit in a pub and enjoy an Alaskan White, a glorious local brew. I catch a ferry to Skagway and walk the wooden planked town where the gold rush began in 1897 and I think about how brave and daring those Klondikers must have been. I

book passage on the White Pass narrow gauge railroad far into the wilds to Whitehorse, and feel joyous when I spot a black bear. Lighthearted is how Alaska makes me feel and that feeling always lasts a very long time.Save money and stroll the sights with me, your personal Alaska guide! I am thrilled to journey again in June 2015... won’t you join me and DIRECTIONS Tours!

Cruising in Alaska’s Majestic Glacier Bay

Anne Weibert, Vice Presidentof DIRECTIONS Tours.

FEW

SPACES

REMAIN!

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LAKE ERIE ISLANDSJUNE 22 - 26, 2015 (5 Days)

$ 857.00 pp DBL Singles Only $100.00 addtl

NEW FOR 2015! Join us as we visit the southern shores of Lake Erie in Ohio. A unique and scenic tour!Tour Highlights include:

• ALL DAY ISLAND HOPPING CRUISE TO THREE OFFSHORE SERENE ISLANDS• TRAM TOUR OF KELLY ISLAND - THE LARGEST AMERICAN ISLAND IN LAKE ERIE

• PUT-IN-BAY ISLAND AND LAKE ERIE ISLANDS HISTORICAL MUSEUM• SANDUSKY LAKE ERIE MARITIME MUSEUM • TOUR OF CEDAR POINT LIGHTHOUSE

• THOMAS EDISON BIRTHPLACE HOME AND MUSEUM• THE RUTHERFORD B. HAYES PRESIDENTIAL CENTER AND LIBRARY

* 8 MEALS INCLUDED: 4 BREAKFASTS, 1 LUNCH, 3 DINNERS

SUMMER FARMS & FESTIVALS

JUNE 10 - 14, 2015 (5 Days)$ 749.00 pp DBL Singles Only $100.00 addtl

NEW FOR 2015! Explore America’s Dairy Land filled with music, food and fun! Tour Highlights include:

• AMERICA’S “BUTTERFEST” IN SPARTA, WISCONSINEnjoy shopping at the festival - Arts, Crafts, Flea Market, Specialty Foods, and Antiques.

Quilt Show and Demonstration, Firemen’s Water Fights, Milking Contest, Stage Entertainment, and Fair. • MAGGIE MAE’S YEEHAW BARN SHOW AND DINNER

• THUNDER VALLEY INN OLD-FASHIONED THRESHING FARM DINNER SHOW• WISCONSIN CRANBERRY DISCOVERY CENTER

• WISCONSIN AMISH COUNTRY TOURING AND SHOPPING• LARSON’S FAMOUS CLYDESDALES FARM AND SHOW

* 8 MEALS INCLUDED: 4 BREAKFASTS, 4 DINNERS

Call Us! (314) 577-0077www.hellodirections.com

SUMMERTIME MYSTERY TOUR

JUNE 16 - 17, 2015 (2 Days)$ 307.00 pp DBL SINGLES SAME PRICE

Tour Highlights include:Another Fun and NEW Destination

Where oh where will we go? Find out on this fun and exciting SUMMER OVERNIGHT MYSTERYTOUR! A new destination that DIRECTIONS has never taken you to before!

Tour highlights include:• GREAT DESTINATION & ATTRACTIONS! • COMPANY OF FRIENDS!

• THE BEAUTY OF SUMMER! • LAUGHTER AND FUN!• GREAT FOOD! • AND SO MUCH MORE (of course!)*2 MEALS INCLUDED: 1 BREAKFAST, 1 DINNER

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

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IDAHO & GLACIER NATIONAL PARK

JULY 13 - 26, 2015 (14 Days)$ 2499.00 pp DBL Singles Only $350.00 addtl

Tour Highlights include:• GLACIER NATIONAL PARK AND CLASSIC JAMMER RED BUS TOUR• CIRCLE IDAHO TOUR • COEUR D’ALENE, ID AND LAKE CRUISE

• CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT • LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL MONUMENT - ‘CUSTER’S LAST STAND’

• SILVER VALLEY, ID AND THE CRYSTAL GOLD MINE • HISTORIC WALLACE, ID• DEVILS TOWER, WY • BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK & WALL DRUG

• THE LEWIS & CLARK / SACAJAWEA HISTORICAL CENTER• IDAHO POTATO MUSEUM AND BLACKFOOT, ID • INCREDIBLE SCENERY THROUGHOUT!

*23 MEALS: 13 BREAKFASTS, 10 DINNERSEducational, Scenic and Fun! Call early to reserve your space!

EXPLORING THE PACIFIC COAST

Tour Highlights include:• OVERNIGHT IN SEATTLE (FLY IN/OUT) CITY TOUR, SPACE NEEDLE AND MARKET

• ASTORIA, OREGON AND THE LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK• COLUMBIA RIVER DINNER CRUISE THROUGH COLUMBIA GORGE AND LOCKS

• MULTNOMAH FALLS AND HORSETAIL FALLS - ACCOMMODATIONS ON THE RIVER• PORTLAND AND INTERNATIONAL ROSE GARDENS

• SPECTACULAR VIEWS OF MT. REINER, MT, HOOD AND THREE SISTERS MOUNTAINS• CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK TOUR, LODGE AND BOAT CRUISE

• CRESCENT CITY, CALIFORNIA AND SEA LIONS• REDWOODS NATIONAL PARK, CA AND HUMBOLDT LAGOONS

• CALIFORNIA’S LOST COAST - AMAZING SCENERY!• FAMOUS TRINIDAD, CA AND PACIFIC BEACHES

• AND SO MUCH MORE!!!• INCLUDES ALL AIR AND DELUXE MOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION

*17 MEALS INCLUDED: 9 BREAKFASTS, 8 DINNERS

ARROW ROCK THEATREJUNE 25 - 26, 2015 (2 Days)

$ 257.00 pp DBL SINGLES SAME PRICE!

NEW FOR 2015! Tour Highlights include:

• HISTORIC LYCEUM THEATRE - SOUTH PACIFIC MUSICAL PRODUCTION• TOUR OF ARROW ROCK AND CIVIL WAR HISTORY

• WARM SPRINGS CLYDESDALES FARM TOUR* 2 MEALS INCLUDED: 1 BREAKFAST, 1 DINNER

SUMMERTIME MYSTERY TOUR

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NEW DATE!

$ 2497.00 pp DBL Call For Great Single Rate

JULY 24 - AUG. 2 , 2015 (10 Days)

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The Blue Danube Discovery River Cruise

AUGUST 3 - 16, 2015 (14 Days)outside window: $ 5997.00 pp DBL

ONLY 10SPACES LEFT!

Budapest to PragueThe delightful Danube sets the stage for this incredible journey as you sail

through beautiful scenery and quaint towns. Begin in Budapest, Hungary, with two overnights and guided sightseeing. Enjoy Hungarian cuisine, explore its

famous produce market - Central Market Hall, wander around the former royal palace grounds, explore its famous churches, or visit one of the many museums. Then, board your river cruise vessel and sail westward, with guided sightseeing in magical Vienna, Passau, and medieval Regensburg. Also take a guided walk in the charming town of Dürnstein and see the baroque Stiftskirche, and visit the

awe-inspiring Benedictine Abbey in Melk. Enjoy wine tasting in Melk and beer tasting in fascinating Regensburg. Disembark your ship and travel to the “Golden City” of Prague for a final three overnights, guided sightseeing, and plenty of free time to discover the Hradcany Castle grounds, wander through Prague’s Jewish

Quarter, shop for hand-cut crystal, savor authentic Czech dumplings, stand in the square where protestors demonstrated against Communism,

or visit one of the many churches.All of this and more await you on this marvelous DIRECTIONS Tour!

Tour Highlights include: • Included Air Transportation to Budapest, Hungary from St. Louis (2 Nights Deluxe Hotel Lodging)

Fully Guided Budapest sightseeing tour, see Fishermen’s Bastion and Heroes’ Square• Deluxe 7-night/8 Day cruise in an outside stateroom with luxurious Avalon River Cruises.

Exclusive Comfort Collection Beds in cabins onboard. Onboard welcome reception and cruising to Vienna.• Two Nights onboard in Vienna! Fully Guided Vienna sightseeing and browsing

Dürnstein & Melk, Austria: guided walk in Dürnstein, see the Stiftskirche; Guided visit of the Benedictine Abbey and wine tasting in Melk• Passau, Germany Fully Guided sightseeing tour and walk

• Regensburg, Germany: Guided walk; enjoy a snack at the Historische Wurstküche; Bavarian country and Beer tasting• Nuremberg, Germany: onboard lecture; choice of guided sightseeing or Nuremberg Rally Grounds tour

• Nuremberg (River Cruise Disembarkation) – Prague: travel to Prague via motorcoach• Prague, Czech Republic (3 Nights Deluxe Hotel Lodging)

Fully Guided Prague sightseeing tour: see the Astronomical Clock and visit Hradcany Castle grounds; free time for browsing and sightseeing

• Included Air Transportation From Prague to St. Louis• Enjoy special onboard and onshore experiences presented by entertainers, artisans, and experts,

designed to enrich your cruise. Learn about the Main Danube Canal at an onboard lecture,and attend a german beer tasting onboard.

On the spectacular ships of Avalon, “included” means just that! Spacious outside staterooms with plenty of room to relax - included. Special touches, like regional wines and beer at every onboard dinner - included. Complimentary Wi-Fi access - included. The most shore excursions, led by Certified Local Guides-included. VIP entrance into the must-see sites-included. Unique Local Favorites designed to bring your destination to life-included. Expansive panoramic views throughout the ship - included.

CALL TODAY FOR A FULL ITINERARY AND TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE ON THIS FANTASTIC TOUR VACATION OF A LIFETIME!

TIPS INCLUDED!NO TIP POLICY

SAVE EVEN MORE MONEY TRAVELING WITHDIRECTIONS TOURS...

YOUR GRATUITIES ARE ALREADY INCLUDED!!!EVERY DIRECTIONS Tour and Day Trip Price are

inclusive of ALL TIPS including yourMotorcoach Driver, Tour Director, Step-On Guides

and Included Meals!

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A very popular summertime destination is Mackinac Island, Michigan. As the heat of a St. Louis summer settles in, the cooler days, sparkling lake waters, sandy beaches are a great escape! As the old saying goes, half the fun is in getting there, and this especially holds true when traveling to Mackinac Island. DIRECTION Tours offers a unique and exciting way going and coming to Mackinac. Our tour travels to the historic small city of Manitowoc, Wisconsin. This city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River and once boasted a great industry of shipbuilding. This heritage is reflected in the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, which sits along the Manitowoc River and is truly a delight to visit. It is here that the USS Cobia rests and is open for tour of both her topside and inside, including the torpedo rooms, wardroom, crew’s quarters, engine rooms and much more. The Cobia saw much action in WWII and was lost in May of 1945 during an eight hour depth charging by the Japanese minesweeper Hatsutaka. During that engagement, she was blasted into the muddy seafloor of the Gulf of Siam, but escaped intact, although heavily damaged. Today she is a National Historic Landmark and has been lovingly restored to her 1945 configuration. The SS Badger is a passenger and vehicle ferry that shuttles between Manitowoc, Wisconsin and Ludington, Michigan. She is the last coal fired passenger vessel operating on the Great

Lakes and it is quite special to have the opportunity to take this sixty mile, four hour trip across Lake Michigan. The ferry saves travelers three and a half hours of travel time compared to the 411 mile drive from Manitowoc to Ludington via Chicago. There is plenty entertainment onboard the ferry including bingo, movies, gift shop and more. Traverse City is found just a short two hour drive from Ludington and is one of our favorite small towns in Michigan. Voted one of the 10 Best Small Towns in America by Fodor’s, Traverse City is a true delight anytime of the year. Here you will find breathtaking natural beauty, up market boutiques, incredible restaurants, lovely wineries, and great local microbreweries. Traverse City is the largest producer of tart cherries in the United States and every year during the first week of July the city hosts the National Cherry Festival, attracting 500,000 visitors! The journey from Traverse City to Mackinaw City is a two hour drive and is visually stunning. The glistening waters, lakeside homes, and gorgeous landscape are a joy to behold. Traveling through the vacation destination of Charlevoix is a delight, as there is a drawbridge to be traversed and here there is the pleasure to be had of seeing yacht after yacht ply these beautiful waters. Mackinaw City is where we board the passenger ferry over to Mackinac Island. This is such a beautiful crossing of Lake Huron, indoor seating or

for those who love the wind in their hair, there is outdoor seating atop the ferry for the twenty minute crossing. It is always a great pleasure to approach Mackinac Island, as she is a gem to gaze upon from the waters.

Welcome to Mackinac Island! There are no motorized vehicles allowed on the pristine 3.8 mile island. Mackinac Island served as a strategic point for the Great Lakes fur trade and later the British established Fort Mackinac on the island during the American Revolutionary War. The Fort still stands today and is open for tours which include costumed docents and battle recreations. Mackinac Island first became a popular summer resort destination for the very wealthy in the late 19th century and the entire island is now listed as a National Historic Landmark. Travelers are wooed by the architecture, gardens, galleries, restaurants, history, natural beauty, and the eight mile bicycling trail that follows the island’s perimeter. Downtown streets are filled with fudge shops and tourists are known as “fudgies!” The natural beauty of the island is best experienced

by horse-drawn carriage. Narrated carriage tours are always a highlight as the horses make their way through the heavily wooded areas, past the fort, and over to a scenic lookout of a natural carved arch that overlooks the water. The

lilacs that drench the island are thick and sweetly scent the air! Mackinac Island has been the setting of two feature films: This Time for Keeps, starring Esther Williams, in 1946 and Somewhere in Time, which was filmed at the Grand Hotel (pictured above) in 1979 and starred both Christopher Reeves and Jane Seymour. The Grand Hotel opened in 1887 and was a summer retreat for vacationers who arrived by lake steamers from Chicago, Erie, Montreal, and Detroit. Our next two nights will be at the fabulous Grand Hotel! The Grand Hotel’s front porch, the longest in the world, became a principal meeting place for all of Mackinac Island in the 1890’s. Today, guests enjoy rocking on the Adirondack chairs that line the massive porch while gazing out past manicured gardens. There are 386 guest rooms, none of which are alike. Join us on this truly special experience!

MACKINAC ISLAND & Lake Michigan Cruise

AUGUST 10 - 15, 2015 (6 Days)$ 1219.00 pp DBL Singles Only $397.00 addtl

GRAND HOTELACCOMMODATIONS!

Tour Highlights include:• S.S. BADGER FERRY CRUISE ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WISCONSIN TO MICHIGAN

• MANITOWOC MARITIME MUSEUM • SHORES OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND HURON• FERRY CRUISE TO MACKINAC ISLAND ACROSS LAKE HURON• TWO NIGHTS ON MACKINAC ISLAND AT THE GRAND HOTEL

• COLONIAL FORT MICHILIMACKINAC OVERLOOKING STRAIGHTS• CARRIAGE TOUR OF MACKINAC VILLAGE AND THE ISLAND

• MIDDLEBURY, INDIANA AMISH ESSENHAUS DINNER• ADVENTURE EXCURSION: BICYCLE RIDE AROUND THE ISLAND (optional)

• AND MUCH MORE!!!*10 MEALS INCLUDED: 5 BREAKFASTS, 1 LUNCH, 4 DINNERS

Due to resort pricing - Single supplement is $397.00

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The Blue Danube Discovery River Cruise

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SEPTEMBER 14 - 17, 2015 (4 Days)$ 698.00 pp DBL Singles Only $100.00 addtl

Tour Highlights include:• FORT CAMPBELL MILITARY POST & LUNCH WITH THE SOLDIERS

home of the famed 101st Airborne Division’s Screaming Eagles• CLARKSVILLE, TN. TOBACCO FARM TOUR

AND LARGEST TOBACCO WAREHOUSE IN THE WORLD• BEACHAVEN WINERY - TENNESSEE’S LARGEST WINERY

• CIVIL WAR FORT DEFIANCE - OVERLOOKING THE CONFLUENCE OF THECUMBERLAND AND RED RIVERS

• HISTORIC COLLINSVILLE, TN. RESTORED LOG PIONEER SETTLEMENT• LORETTA LYNN’S RANCH TOUR - THE 14 ROOM PRE-CIVIL WAR MANSION OF THE COAL

MINER’S DAUGHTER, AND LIVING LEGEND, LORETTA LYNN• LEGENDARY COMEDIAN JEANNE ROBERTSON IN CONCERT

• AN EVENING OF PATRIOTIC FILLED PERFORMANCES STARRING LEE GREENWOOD• A WONDERFUL CONCERT PERFORMANCE STARRING COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST PHIL VASSAR

* 7 MEALS: 3 BREAKFASTS, 1 LUNCH, 3 DINNERSEducational, Scenic and Fun! Call early to reserve your space!

Heroes, Hometowns, and Legends

FIELD(S) OF DREAMS

AUGUST 18 - 21, 2015 (4 Days)$ 699.00 pp DBL Singles Only $100.00 addtl

NEW IN 2015! This unique tour will explore northern Iowa and Illinois from rural roads and famous fields to cultural and manufacturing centers. This is truly a “dream” tour for Summer!Tour Highlights include:

• “FIELD OF DREAMS” MOVIE SITE, HOME AND FARM TOUR • HANSEN’S DAIRY FARM TOUR• GALLERIA DE PACO “IOWA’S SISTINE CHAPEL” RESTAURANT AND

GALLERY (AS FEATURED ON ABC NEWS)• NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME • WATERLOO IA - HISTORIC CHURCH ROW

• JOHN DEER TRACTOR ASSEMBLY PLANT • TANNERS ORCHARD• CATERPILLAR VISITOR CENTER AND PLANT

• WILDLIFE PRAIRIE ADVENTURE TREK • AND MORE!*6 MEALS INCLUDED: 3 BREAKFASTS, 3 DINNERS

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The Great Western Park tour is a feast for all senses! This tour features the beauty of South Dakota and Wyoming. South Dakota is known for more types of rock formations and sediments than anywhere else in the continental USA. Early afternoon will bring us to South Dakota’s Famous Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD. Covered in western murals completely made out of corn, this unique and one-of-a-kind attraction is a must see. This evening will find us just a little further west in Chamberlain, SD with a stay at the famous “Al’s Oasis” on the Missouri River. To the west finds us in the unique Badlands National Park. Created by the erosion of the earth’s surface everyday, The Badland’s terrain carves out an incredible sandcastle-like valley… absolutely stunning! We will finish our visit of the Badlands at the famous Wall Drug Store.

Westward we arrive at majestic Black Hills. Born out of convulsions within the earth’s crust, shaped by wind and water, South Dakota’s Black Hills have witnessed the drama of the West unfold-from the struggles of the Lakota Sioux to the rush of gold fever-stricken miners, to the battles of conservationist looking to preserve these natural wonders for future generations. Now

we will explore the Black Hills just as our pioneers did years ago. Enjoy touring Mount Rushmore, Keystone, and Crazy Horse Monument. Pushing into Wyoming we will travel Sitting Bull Pass and the Ten Sleep Canyon. This spectacular scenery is breathtaking as we work our way through the canyon!

We now have arrived at Yellowstone National Park - America’s first National Park, established in 1872 by pioneer Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden. Located along the upper Rocky Mountain range in the northwest corner of Wyoming, Yellowstone is one of America’s most remote National Parks. Surrounded by dense forest and mountain ranges, beautiful lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain ranges and features some of the world’s most dynamic natural features. The park was the first of its kind in our country, and is known for its wildlife and geothermal features. More than two million acres, or 3,000 square miles, stretch over the surface area that is known as Yellowstone. The park is so diverse and large that the park is literally divided into many climate and natural zones. The most famous area is known as the Yellowstone Caldera. Half of the world’s geothermal features are in this area of Yellowstone. Fueled

by an ongoing underground volcano, lava flows and rocks from volcanic eruptions cover most of the land area of Yellowstone. It is one of the largest remaining ecosystems on our planet. The caldera area features some of the most impressive geysers and hot springs in the park. The most famous geyser in the park, and perhaps in the world, is Old Faithful Geyser. Although not the largest or most powerful geyser in the park, Old Faithful is just that... “faithful” and dependable. Park Rangers have been able to estimate Old Faithful’s eruptions for over 100 years. Today, crowds line the boardwalk around Old Faithful for the geyser’s “show” approximately every 90 minutes. The largest geyser is located just west of Old Faithful, known as Steamboat Geyser in the Norris Geyser Basin. There are over 300 geysers in Yellowstone and a total of at least 10,000 geothermal features throughout the park. Amazingly over two-thirds of the world’s geysers are located in Yellowstone! Hundreds of species of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles make Yellowstone their home, including several that are either endangered or threatened. Many found only in this region of North America. Grizzly and Black bears, wolves, and free-ranging herds of bison and elk are native to Yellowstone. Visitors often encounter many of the parks wildlife. Driving through the park offers views of many herds of animals as well as an occasional bear sighting as well.

One of the park’s biggest focal points is Lake Yellowstone. Located in the center of Yellowstone and flowing into the majestic Yellowstone River to the south, the lake compromises more than 100 miles of shoreline. Yellowstone Lake is the largest body of water in Yellowstone National Park and is the largest freshwater lake above 7,000 feet. Many Geysers, fumaroles and hot springs are found alongside and even in the lake making some spectacular scenery! Just south of Yellowstone we will explore The Grand Tetons National Park. The Tetons are some of the most photographed mountains in the world due to their drastic elevation and no foothills. At the base of the Tetons we will enjoy an

incredible boat cruise on Jenny Lake. While in the Tetons we will enjoy our overnights in Jackson Hole. Many shops and boutiques offer great western collectables. If you are more adventurous, we will be offering a guided float trip down the Snake River for wildlife sightings. One evening we will be entertained by the cowboys and cowgirls at the famous Jackson Hole BAR J Chuck Wagon Dinner Show. Don’t Miss Out! This tour is one of our most popular every year with an incredible price that cannot be beat!

GREAT WESTERN PARKS featuring... YELLOWSTONE & THE TETONS THE BADLANDS, BLACK HILLS & MT. RUSHMORE

AUG. 31 - SEP. 11, 2015 (12 Days)$ 1997.00 pp DBL Singles Only $350.00 addtl

AMAZING PRICE FOR 2015!

Tour Highlights include:• YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK TOUR • OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER

• BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK TOUR AND VISITORS CENTER• GRAND TETONS NATIONAL PARK TOUR AND VISITORS CENTER

• THE BLACK HILLS AND KEYSTONE, SOUTH DAKOTA• MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MONUMENT AND MUSEUM

• CRAZY HORSE MONUMENT• 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

• TETON LAKE BOAT CRUISE & OPTIONAL SNAKE RIVER RAFTING*20 MEALS: 11 BREAKFASTS, 9 DINNERS

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AUTUMN IN NEW ENGLAND SCENIC ROADS, LAKES AND RAILSSEP. 28 - OCT. 8 , 2015 (11 Days)

$ 2207.00 pp DBL Singles Only $250.00 addtl

NEW FOR 2015! The tour of a lifetime to New England is here! Join us this Autumn as we travel through America’s most beautiful fall foliage! This complete New England tour features incredible scenery and stunning foliage from the road, lakes and rails of New England. Tour Highlights include:

• AUSABLE CHASM - “THE GRAND CANYON OF THE EAST”• LAKE CHAMPLAIN SCENIC FERRY • BURLINGTON, VERMONT

• STOWE, VERMONT - THE “HEART” OF NEW ENGLAND• NEW ENGLAND MAPLE SYRUP FARM TOUR

• BEN AND JERRY’S ICE CREAM FACTORY TOUR • CATSKILL MOUNTAINS• ADIRONDACKS AND LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE CRUISE ON THE M/S MOUNT WASHINGTON

• HART’S TURKEY FARM DINNER AND TOUR• KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY - AMERICA’S MOST SCENIC FALL FOLIAGE ROUTE

FEATURING COVERED BRIDGES, WATERFALLS AND MORE.• CONWAY SCENIC RAILWAY - ENJOY SOME OF THE MOST DRAMATIC

AUTUMN SCENERY IN THE EAST PAST SHEER BLUFFS, STEEP RAVINES,CASCADING BROOKS AND STREAMS, PANORAMIC MOUNTAIN VISTAS.

• FRANCONIA NOTCH STATE PARK & AERIAL TRAM TO CANNON MOUNTAIN • NEW ENGLAND COASTAL VILLAGES OF OGUNQUIT AND KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE

• BOSTON GUIDED CITY TOUR INCLUDING STOPS AT THE OLD NORTH CHURCH,USS CONSTITUTION, AND FAMOUS QUINCY MARKET.

• HISTORIC STURBRIDGE VILLAGE • HERSHEY CHOCOLATE WORLD IN HERSHEY, PA• ZANESVILLE POTTERY • AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

• INCLUDES DELUXE MOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION*19 MEALS INCLUDED: 10 BREAKFASTS, 1 LUNCH, 8 DINNERS

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THE BOURBON TRAILOCTOBER 26 - 29, 2015 (4 Days)

$ 617.00 pp DBL Singles Only $100.00 addtl

NEW IN 2015! Central Kentucky is bourbon country. Its rolling meadows, limestone-filtered streams, and cool hardwood forests have long provided ideal conditions for producing the honey-colored drink! The bluegrass byways winding through bourbon country make for a great road trip.Tour Highlights include:

• BENTON 1792 DISTILLERY VISITORS CENTER • HISTORIC BARDSTOWN, KY• STEPHEN FOSTER’S MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME • HEAVEN HILL BOURBON DISTILLERY TOUR

• TOUR OF FAMOUS CHURCHILL DOWNS • WILLETT DISTILLERY TOUR • JIM BEAM HISTORIC VILLAGE • ABBEY GETHSEMNI

• OLD BARDSTOWN VILLAGE CIVIL WAR MUSEUM• BISHOP FLAGLETT LOG HOUSE • AND MORE

*6 MEALS INCLUDED: 3 BREAKFASTS, 3 DINNERS

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AUTUMN IN NEW ENGLAND SCENIC ROADS, LAKES AND RAILS

New Mexico Balloon Festival

OCTOBER 4 - 14 , 2015 (11 Days)$ 1997.00 pp DBL Singles Only $250.00 addtl

NEW FOR 2015! This Autumn tour highlights the “best of” New Mexico! Tour Highlights include:

• ALBUQUERQUE 2015 BALLOON FIESTA!• TAOS, NEW MEXICO • SANTE FE, NEW MEXICO

• NEW MEXICO RIO RAIL RUNNER TRAIN FROM ALBUQUERQUE TO SANFE FE DEPOT• SANTE FE GALLERIES, PLAZA AND FARMER’S MARKET

• GEORGIA O’KEEFFE MUSEUM• LORETTO CHAPEL AND MIRACULOUS STAIRCASE

• NEW MEXICO’S PALACE OF THE GOVERNORS • TAOS PUEBLO HISTORIC INDIAN VILLAGE

• THE SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE & MOUNTAINS• CUMBRES AND TOLTEC NARROW GAUGE SCENIC RAILROAD

TRAVELING THROUGH THE SCENIC CUMBRES PASS AND THROUGH TOLTEC GORGE• CHAMA, NEW MEXICO AND ANTONITO, COLORADO

• DODGE CITY, KANSAS • AND MORE!!!• INCLUDES DELUXE MOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION

*19 MEALS INCLUDED: 10 BREAKFASTS, 1 LUNCH, 8 DINNERS

FEATURING... ALBUQUERQUE, TAOS, & SANTE FE

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When traveling with us... one of our priorities is your Onboard Experience with DIRECTIONS!*Professional Full Time DIRECTIONS Tour Directors

and Professional DIRECTIONS Drivers.*State-of-the-art Motorcoaches built in the USA with free WIFI,

Seat Outlets for electronics, Onboard DIRECTIONS Radio, large Comfortable Seats & enclosed safe Overhead Carry-on Storage.

*Snack and Beverage Service and free bottled water onboard throughout your tour.

*Copy of DIRECTIONS onboard monthly publication “Active Lifestyles Magazine”.

We look forward to WELCOMING YOU onboard soon!

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DIRECTIONS TOUR DIRECTORS & MOTORCOACH DRIVERS:Every Tour and Day Trip is guided from start to finish. DIRECTIONS Tours 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 Tours resident drivers areprofessional, safe and courteous.

INCLUDED GRATUITIES AND TAXES:Another advantage traveling with DIRECTIONS Tours 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 Tours 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 Tours only uses state-of-the-art motorcoaches. All of our motorcoaches are newer models. Your onboard experience is comfortable and safe. We use American made MCI Renaissance

Motorcoaches that “kneel” down to embark/disembark with ease. Snack and Beverage service is provided throughout your longer travel days.

Sit back and relax!TOUR MEALS AND ACCOMMODATIONS:

Continental or Full Breakfast is always served on every overnight motorcoach 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 have been carefullyselected 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 & Dining Club 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/Dining Club date.CONVENIENT PICK-UP LOCATIONS:

We offer pick-ups throughout Metro St. Louis. Overnight tours: St. Charles Commuter Lot (I-70 near Cracker Barrel), Drury Inn Fenton @

I-44 and Bowles, 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 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

(East parking lot of Buffalo Wild Wings).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. Cruise and Air Flight Tours require a $675.00 Deposit. 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

3.5% 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 allowsus to keep your prices lower.

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Tod DeHartPresident

I would like to take this opportunity to Welcome You to DIRECTIONS Tours! It has been great seeing so many DIRECTIONS travelers on tours this past year. I personally enjoy meeting and touring with many of you. In 2014, DIRECTIONS Tours was “on the move”, with exciting new tour destinations, expanded new offices, a fresh new website and our new onboard printed publication - Active Lifestyles Magazine. Filled with informative articles from wellness, leisure, events and, of course, tour vacations with DIRECTIONS. You can also pick-up a copy at over 600 locations throughout the St. Louis Metro area! The entire DIRECTIONS Staff is dedicated to offering the finest destinations with quality itineraries, more inclusions and the best rates! We are proud to have a continuous A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. We continue to work hard everyday for your business and enjoy welcoming you to DIRECTIONS Tours. A very warm THANK YOU!

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