We invite you to join us for an unforgettable “Moments of Christmas” journey you will long remember. We have carefully crafted this special Christmastime experience to take you back to a time of wonder, joy and hope. Glorious music, timeless traditions, and beautiful messages of the meaning of Christmas will leave us celebrating the “Miracle of Christmas!”
Shipshewana
We’ll enjoy some of the best Amish/Mennonite cooking around; we’ll attend a memorable concert filled with Christmas music; we’ll shop at the Riegsecker Marketplace for locally crafted items; we’ll tour around town in an Amish buggy; and we’ll explore the interesting Menno-Hof Museum to learn all about the faith & life of Amish and Mennonites!
Day 1 – Home to Fort Atkinson, WI
All aboard for a wonderful Christmas tour! Enjoy getting to know your traveling companions as we travel today, with an included lunch along the way until our final arrival in Fort Atkinson. Tonight we are guests at the impressive Fireside Dinner Theatre for their special holiday production of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas.” This timeless classic story is about a song and dance team that falls for a sister act while in the process of putting together a show at a magical Vermont inn. We’re sure to get into the Christmas Spirit now!
Included Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Holiday Inn Express
Day 2 – Fort Atkinson to Shipshewana, IN
We travel to Shipshewana today. We’ll enjoy a stop for lunch on our own along the way, then we’ll be ready to take in all that Shipshewana has to offer. This is Amish country – a perfect fit for our Christmas journey! There will be time for a great Amish buggy ride and browsing the many intriguing shops of Shipshewana this afternoon. This evening we enjoy an Amish buffet dinner, the dazzling “Lights of Joy” and finally, a Christmas concert by David Phelps, an American Christian vocalist and songwriter. He is best known for his spectacular tenor voice as part of the Gaither Vocal Band. With his seemingly endless vocal range and his gift for communicating a song, he’s remarkable! It will be a wonderful night!
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: Blue Gate Garden Inn (2 Nights)
Day 3 – Shipshewana
This morning after another wonderful breakfast, we will visit the Menno-Hof Museum, where we’ll learn about the faith and life of Hutterites, Amish, and Mennonites! Menno-Hof’s multi-image presentations, historical environments, and colorful displays take us on a fascinating journey inside the unique world of the Hutterites, Amish, and Mennonites. Then we’ll have some free time before another special concert, “Let’s Hang On,” America’s #1 musical tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Featuring a live band and their mega hits like “Sherry,“ “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like A Man,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You,” and more! Tonight we will dine together on a wonderful Blue Gate family-style meal before we enjoy “A Salute to the Stars: Country Christmas” performance. Very talented impersonators will bring us Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, and Elvis Presley!
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4 – Shipshewana to Elkhart Lake, WI
Following a delicious breakfast at our hotel, we begin our journey to Wisconsin with a few stops along the way, including a lunch & shopping stop in delightful Cedarburg, WI. Cedarburg has a long history of lovingly preserved limestone buildings, a meandering creek, and more than 200 historical buildings. Many of the buildings are now small shops and boutiques so you might pick up a few Christmas gifts while you admire the town’s historical buildings and grab a quick bite of lunch before we continue on towards the beautiful and delightful Osthoff Resort. Here we are welcome to enjoy the authentic European-Style Christmas Market, horse drawn wagon rides, first-rate dining, splendid accommodations and unparalleled German hospitality – Just enjoy!!
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: Osthoff Resort
Day 5 – Elkhart Lake to Home
After breakfast at the Osthoff, we take a short drive to Plymouth for a wreath-making demonstration and maybe a little shopping, if you’d like, at the Wreath Factory. We’ll then journey home with many Moments of Christmas to remember for a long time!
Included Meals: Breakfast
Motorcoach Per Person Pricing Information
Motorcoach Travel Protection Per Person
Travel Bucks
Deposit Due
Passport Needed
Tour Pace
Price Includes
9 Meals, Hotels & Activities as stated in brochure, Luxury Motorcoach
12/01/2022 12/05/2022
Tour Highlights
Fireside Dinner Theatre featuring:
Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas”
Blue Gate Theatre featuring:
David Phelps, formerly with the Gaither Vocal Band
and
“Lets Hang On” Frankie Valli Tribute
Shipshewana Theatre featuring:
“Salute to the Stars”
“Lights of Joy” Christmas
Lights Tour
Menno-Hof Museum
Beautiful Cedarburg, WI
Osthoff Resort & European Christmas Markets
Plymouth Wreath Factory
