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IT'S NOT TOO LATE -- CALL TODAY FOR A RESERVATION!
THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT TRIP
“PALO DURO WONDERS ... THE GRAND CANYON OF TEXAS!”
JUNE 21-25, 2010
WIC, in collaboration with Tourworks, Inc. is planning a summer trip to the Palo Duro Canyon in the Texas Panhandle June 21-25, 2010. The highlight of the trip is the Texas musical drama Texas. Our trip will take us from Wimberley to Amarillo, Canyon, and Abilene, where we will visit sites such as Frontier Texas, the Plains Museum, the Colorado City Museum, and a guided tour of the Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
Price is only $649 for double hotel occupancy and $849 for a single.
A $250 per person deposit is required to hold your reservation.
Price also includes catered lunch, fabulous steak dinner and farewell dinner.
To make this trip possible, we will need a minimum of 35 trekkers. WIC members are encouraged to sign up by February 21, 2010. After such time, Tourworks, Inc. will open the trip to their mailing list of travelers in this area to meet the minimum number required to make the trip happen.
THIS TOUR IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. EVERYONE IS WELCOME! You do not need to be a Wimberley Institute of Cultures member to participate.
Trip Itinerary
Hotel room (5 Days and 4 Nights); 4 breakfasts; 1 catered lunch; 2 dinners; admissions; local guides; motor coach transportation; fully escorted.
DAY 1: Monday, June 21 - DEPART FOR LUBBOCK, TX
7:30 a.m. Motor Coach departs from the Wimberley Community Center Parking Lot
12:30 p.m. Lunch (on your own) en route near San Angelo
1:30 p.m. Visit Fort Concho National Historic Landmark (San Angelo, TX)
Take a Guided Tour of the fort before departing for Lubbock.
2:30 p.m. Depart for Lubbock, Rest stop en route
7:30 p.m. Check into hotel
Dinner this evening (on your own) near the hotel
There are numerous chain restaurants within walking distance of the hotel
DAY 2: Tuesday, June 22 - LUBBOCK TO AMARILLO
7-9 a.m. Continental Breakfast at the hotel
9 a.m. Bags out
9:30 a.m. Motor Coach departs
10-11 a.m. Self Guided Tour of American Wind Power Center
Noon Lunch (on your own) near Plainview, TX
2 p.m. Visit the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum
3:30 p.m. Depart for Hotel in Canyon, Tx.
5 p.m. Check into hotel for two nights
Dinner (on your own) at Feldman’s Wrong Way Diner
DAY 3: Wednesday, June 23 - PALO DURO CANYON, MUSICAL TEXAS!
7-9 a.m. Continental Breakfast at the hotel
8:30 a.m. Bags out
9 a.m. Motor Coach departs
10 a.m. Arrive at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
You will find the heart of Texas art, the free spirit of the Taos and Santa Fe schools, and the unsurpassed Southwest American Indian art. Unlock the hidden world of the ancient past through our paleontology, geology and archeology areas while learning about the rich history of the region and seeing some of the finest examples of American fashion in the Textiles Gallery.
Noon: Catered Lunch at the Museum
1-3:30 p.m. Rest Break at the hotel or informal shopping time in downtown Canyon
3:30 p.m. Motor Coach Palo Duro Canyon State Park (Headquarters Entrance Gate)
4 p.m. Guided tour of Palo Duro Canyon State Park with Bernice, Interpreter
Please Note: The “Partners in the Palo Duro Canyon” is a non-profit organization helping the canyon with needed supplies not received by State funding. You’re (on your own) donation would be appreciated!
5 p.m. Depart for Pioneer Amphitheater
6 p.m. Big Texan Steak Dinner at the Pioneer Amphitheater
8:30 p.m. Outdoor Texas Musical Drama, “Texas”
10 p.m. Return to hotel
Please Note: The play production policy is to perform “rain or shine.” Please bring rain gear and appropriate clothing. If you prefer to stay at the hotel and not attend, you may do so but with no refunds for the purchased tickets.
DAY 4: Thursday, June 24 - AMARILLO TO ABILENE
6:30-8 a.m. Continental Breakfast at the hotel
7:30 a.m. Bags out
8 a.m. Motor Coach departs for Abilene, TX
12:30 p.m. Lunch (on your own) en route
1:30 p.m. Visit Frontier Texas! a 14,000 square-foot facility on 6.4 acres, allows visitors to relive the Old West with the help of state-of-the-art technology. Frontier Texas! brings the frontier to life and lets visitors meet people who played out their lives on the Texas frontier. Cutting-edge technology puts a visitor in the middle of attacks by Indians and wolves, stampeding buffalo, a card game shootout and a prairie thunderstorm, even a lovely spring evening filled with fireflies.
3 p.m. Depart for Buffalo Gap Historical Village.
3:30 p.m. Arrive at Buffalo Gap
5 p.m. Depart for hotel and check in
7 p.m. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner this evening!
DAY 5: Friday, June 25 - ABILENE TO WIMBERLEY
6:30-8 a.m. Continental Breakfast at the hotel
7:30 a.m. Bags out
8 a.m. Motor Coach departs for Fort Phantom Hill (ruins of an 1851 Army post)
8:30 a.m. Visit Fort Phantom Hill for photos
9 a.m. Depart for Fredericksburg, TX
1 p.m. Lunch and free time (on your own) Fredericksburg, TX
4 p.m. Depart for Wimberley
5:30 p.m. Arrive home (times are approximate and based on our leisure return)
Meals: (Continental Breakfast)
PRICE PER PERSON: $649 Double, $849 Single
(Important: We must have 35 passengers for this trip to go. Please sign up early!)
DEPOSIT: $250 per person
DEPOSIT DUE: April 2, 2010
FINAL PAYMENT DUE: May 14, 2010
Please Note: $25 per person of your payment will be a contribution to Wimberley Institute of Cultures for restoration projects and is tax deductible.
IT’S SIMPLE TO MAKE A RESERVATION:
1. Make your deposit check of $250 per person payable to: “TOURWORKS, INC.”
2. Mail Payments to: 2400 River Road, Wimberley, TX 78676
3. Include your name, your roommate’s name, and any special needs.
4. Include an Email address for future correspondence about this trip.
5. Mail your FINAL PAYMENT (less your deposit) in before May 14, 2010.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS TOUR?
Call Pam or Frank Sullivan
TOURWORKS, INC.
2400 River Road
Wimberley, TX 78676-5158
Office and Fax: 847-2215
Mobile number on tour: (713) 907-4436
Toll Free: 1 (888) TOUR-TEX
Web Address: www.toursoftexas.com
Or Email: toursoftexas@hotmail.com
REFUNDS & TRIP INSURANCE
This tour is 100% REFUNDABLE up to the Final Payment Date and NON REFUNDABLE after the Final Payment Date. You may find your own replacement up to departure date. If you think you may need to cancel for any reason and do not have a replacement, please take out trip insurance. Call Travel Insured International at 1-800-243-3174. Mention Acct. No: 46765.
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