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Explore the Four! Quad Cities Tour
May 8 -MAY 10, 2024 | 3 DAYS, 2 NIGHTS • 5 MEALS
To register please contact the 50 Plus Department at (913) 826-2975.
For more information contact Tiffany Hanna at (913) 826-2833.
Embark on a captivating journey to Quad Cities, Iowa, where the Mississippi River weaves a scenic tapestry through vibrant communities. Discover a harmonious blend of history, culture, and modern charm as you explore the five interconnected cities of Davenport, Bettendorf, Moline, East Moline, and Rock Island. Immerse yourself in the rich heritage of this Midwest gem. Don't miss the iconic John Deere Pavilion, a tribute to innovation and agricultural history. Enjoy an electric performance of Jersey Boys and delicious dinner at Circa '21, a historic dinner theater. Explore the beauty of nature at Quad Cities Botanical Gardens, delve into history at the Herbert Hoover Library and Museum, and so much more. Quad Cities invites you to embrace Midwestern hospitality and create lasting memories in the heart of Iowa.
HIGHLIGHTS:
John Deere Pavilion, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse for "Jersey Boys", Boetje's Mustard Factory, Lock & Dam #15 at the Mississippi River Visitor Center, Quad City Botanical Center, Celebration Belle Cruise, Herbert Hoover Library & Museum
RATES:
Early Booking Rates Per Person, if booked before February 8, 2024:
$705 double occupancy | $832 single occupancy | $667 triple occupancy
Regular Booking Rates Per Person, if booked on or after, February 9, 2024:
$725 double occupancy | $852 single occupancy | $687 triple occupancy
Deposit: A $100 deposit is due at time of booking.
Final Payment: Final payments are due March 8, 2024.
Day 1: Depart Merriam, Kansas for Moline, Illinois for a stay a two-night stay at the Stoney Creek Hotel. Visit the John Deere Pavilion and enjoy a delicious dinner and the show "Jersey Boys" at the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse
Day 2: Boetje's Mustard Factory, Mississippi River Visitor Center, Rock Island Arsenal Base, Quad City Botanical Center, dinner cruise on the Celebration Belle
Day 3: Stop in West Branch, Iowa to visit the Herbert Hoover Library and Museum and then return to Merriam, Kansas
DAY 1: 08 MAY 2024
Antioch Park - Moline, IL: This morning our group is picked up in Merriam, Kansas at Antioch Park (6501 Antioch Road.)
Travel to the Quad Cities. We'll arrive mid-afternoon, where we begin exploring this unique metropolitan spot. Upon arrival, we visit the John Deere Pavilion to learn about the company's proud heritage, today's innovations, and the past's vintage equipment.
After checking in at the Stoney Creek Hotel for our two-night stay, we are off the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse. Your evening includes a delicious dinner, a performing waitstaff, and a professional production. Get ready to hear the story of Frankie Valli and the story Four Season as you watch "Jersey Boys." Discover the secrets of a 40-year friendship as the foursome work their way from the streets of New Jersey to the heights of stardom.
Meals Included: Dinner
DAY 2: 09 MAY 2024
After breakfast at the hotel, we are off to Boetje's Mustard factory - the mustard that is said to have defeated Grey Pupon in an international taste test. Next is the Mississippi River Visitor Center, overlooking the Upper Mississippi River. The river opens up each spring to commercial navigation. See how the ships make their way through Lock & Dam #15, plus see exhibits on the water and bird life of the river. (Please note, identification such as a driver's license or passport will be required as the visitor center is in the Rock Island Arsenal Base.)
We break for lunch (on own). A refreshing afternoon awaits us nearby at the Quad City Botanical Center. Stroll the various gardens coming to life with Springtime flowers, and be sure to leave time for the indoor Sun Garden filled with tropical plants.
Take a break at the hotel this afternoon before we head out on a dinner cruise on the Celebration Belle. Enjoy a special night on the might Mississippi River while traveling in style on the "Celebration Belle." Enjoy a delicious dinner of prime rib and chicken (subject to change), potatoes, vegetables, salad, and dessert. Then, sit back and take in the music of the Celebration River Cruise Band, which pays a wide variety of music. Be sure to request your favorite tune!
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 3: 05 MAY 2023
Moline, IL to West Branch, IA to Merriam, KS (Return Home)
It's time to head home. Along the way, we stop in West Branch, Iowa, to visit Herbert Hoover Library and Museum, where we learn about the life and service of our 31st President.
After a break for lunch (on own), we head back home.
Meals Included: Breakfast
INCLUDED: Transportation via Arrow Stage Lines motorcoach, two nights of hotel accommodations and associated taxes, two breakfasts, one lunch, two dinners, sightseeing admissions as outlined in the itinerary
NOT INCLUDED: Cancellation waiver and insurance
- Visit Travelex Insurance Services to complete enrollment form and payment for optional travel insurance: Travelex Insurance Form.
DEPOSIT: A $100 deposit is due at time of booking.
FINAL PAYMENT: Final Payment is due March 8, 2024.
CANCELLATION SCHEDULE, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:
All cancellation fees are based on ‘per person.’
Cancel March 23, 2024 or earlier = Full Refund
Cancel March 24—April 7, 2024 = 50% of tour price is non-refundable
Cancel April 8, 2024 - May 8, 2024 = No Refund
TRAVEL INSURANCE: We recommend travel insurance to protect your payments from cancellation fees. Your trip investment is worth protecting, and travel insurance is the best way to safeguard against unexpected events that can prevent you from traveling and being assessed significant cancellation, interruption, medical, or other fees. Visit Travelex Insurance Services to complete enrollment form and payment for optional travel insurance: Travelex Insurance Form. Contact your 50 Plus Travel Professional with questions.
ITINERARY CHANGES & TRIP CANCELLATIONS: The events, attractions, restaurants, and hotels scheduled in your tour are subject to change. Every effort will be made to preserve the original quality of attractions and hotels when circumstances necessitate a substitution.
DOCUMENTATION: Approximately two weeks prior to your departure date, you will receive your final documents. Departure times, a hotel list, detailed tour itinerary, medical form, and luggage tags will be included.
TRAVELER CONDUCT & SPECIAL NEEDS: Tours are fun, but the enjoyment of the tour is based on everyone being friendly and cooperative. Allied reserves the right to accept or decline any passenger on any tour if Allied Tour determines a passenger would be detrimental to the tour. Once a tour departs, any passenger disruptive to the group may be required to leave the tour. Expenses to return home would be the responsibility of the passenger. No refunds will be issued for unused portions of the tour. Passengers will be required to abide by local mandates to participate in activities, meals, etc. Please notify us of any special needs at the time of reservation. We will make all reasonable efforts to assist with your travel arrangements. However, it is strongly recommended that a traveling companion come along to help with any special needs of anyone with a disability. Allied Tour Directors have responsibilities for the entire group and can’t provide one-on-one care. This includes boarding of motor coaches, airplanes, cruise ships, etc., and traversing hotels, restaurants, attractions, or other personal needs, etc. Contact Allied if you have any questions.
TRAVELER RESPONSIBILITIES, TERMS & CONDITIONS: Allied Tours, Inc. (AT) acts only as agents for suppliers. AT is not responsible for acts or omissions of the suppliers or their failure to provide services or adhere to their own schedules and assumes no liability for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay, or irregularity, and can accept no liability for losses or personal injury or property damage, or additional expenses due to delay or changes in bus or other services, sickness, weather, strikes, war, quarantine, pandemic/epidemic, terrorism, or other causes. All such losses or expenses will have to be borne by the passenger. The right is reserved to accept or withdraw any tour if circumstances require. AT reserves the right to make any changes for the benefit of the tour and/or tour members, including canceling the tour if necessary. All rates are subject to change and are based on current tariffs available and current exchange rates as of October 31, 2023. AT or property owners are not liable for any loss/damage to vehicles parked at departure locations. All baggage is at owner’s risk. The purchase of baggage and travel insurance covering cancellation, interruption, medical, baggage, etc., is recommended. The issuance and acceptance of tickets/vouchers or the payment of the required deposit or any partial or full payment for reservations on these trips shall be deemed to be consent to these conditions. No refund or unused portions of the tour can be made unless agreed to prior to the departure of the tour. The usual contract in use by the airlines and other transportation companies when issued shall constitute the sole contract between the purchaser of the tour and/or the passenger. The services of any ARC and/or IATAN carrier may be used on this program. AT has no special knowledge regarding the financial condition of the suppliers or unsafe conditions or climate at locations to which you may travel. You assume full responsibility for checking and verifying any and all passport, visa, vaccination, or other entry requirements of your destination(s), and all conditions regarding health, safety, security, political stability, and labor or civil unrest at such destination(s). Passengers hereby release AT from all claims arising out of any problem covered in these paragraphs and agree that the courts in Madison Co., NE will be the exclusive jurisdiction for all claims brought by you or AT. Travelers may be photographed for the promotional purposes of AT.