Page 1 of 5 BARDSTOWN & BOURBON Kentucky is known for its bluegrass and its bourbon trail. This one night/two day tour will allow you to explore the rich tradition and proud history of America s Official Native Spirit and learn about the man that authored a Kentucky classic My Old Kentucky Home. Sunday, June 25 dinner included Available June 25-26, 2017 9:30 am Depart from the Duke Energy Center with your tour escort / guide for Louisville, on a 55 seat Executive coach. Arrive to the end near Hall C and the rear of the building for bus drop/pick up zone. Tour limited to 53 guests. 11:15 am Lunch on own at Fourth Street Live, Louisville's premier dining entertainment and retail district located on Fourth Street in the heart of historic downtown Louisville. Restaurants include T.G.I.Friday's, Hard Rock Cafe, Brazeiros Brazilian Steakhouse, Goose Island Beer Bridge, Gordon Biersch Restaurant & Brewery, Sully's and a variety of others, including fast food. 12:30 pm Depart for Bardstown, KY (40 miles) 1:30 pm A visit to the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History located in Spalding Hall, this museum chronicles the history of the American Whiskey industry. The collection includes rare documents, advertising posters and other memorabilia from pre-colonial days through the 1960s. Also displayed are a confiscated copper still that belonged to George Washington and a number of pre-prohibition whiskey bottles and containers, including a 1854 E.C. Booz bottle, the brand from which the word 'booze' originated.
Page 2 of 5 3:00 pm A visit to Heaven Hill Distillery. At the Bourbon Heritage Center, you can enjoy the Portrait of Heaven Hill movie, visit a working Rickhouse, and learn about the romance and lore of Bourbon. The Bourbon Hosts will lead you on a guided tasting of our fine Bourbons, and you can create your own personalized bottle to take home as a keepsake. Come taste Bourbon s Heritage! Purchases can be made. 5:00 pm Check into your area hotel, the Hampton Inn, Bardstown. You'll appreciate the little touches such as the heated indoor pool, free local calling, exercise room and laundry facilities, as well as a coffee maker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board in your room, cable television and internet service. Luggage handling upon arrival. 6:00 pm Dinner at the Talbott Tavern. This historic tavern and inn was opened in 1779, when Kentucky was still part of Virginia. Patrick Henry licensed it to operate, and French King Louis Phillippe stayed there in 1797. You can still see the murals he painted. You will dine on Grilled Chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans, chef's choice of dessert, iced tea and water. Vegetarian option available with prior notification at time of booking 7:30 pm Arrive for the Stephen Foster Story - Kentucky s Official Outdoor Musical. Breathtaking costumes, lively dance & the timeless music of America s 1st great composer. Nestled in My Old Kentucky Home State Park, where music fills the night air, go back in time to the 1850 s. Experience the sights and sounds of an era when America s first great composer wrote timeless classics like Oh! Susanna, Camptown Races, Beautiful Dreamer and My Old Kentucky Home. Monday, June 26 breakfast lunch included 7:00 am Breakfast at the hotel to begin the day. Hot items change daily including meat and egg dishes. Offerings include biscuits & gravy, waffles, pastries, oatmeal, cereals, coffee, tea and juices. 8:30 am Luggage outside doors 9:15 am Depart 9:30 am A tour of Federal Hill, the stately mansion on the Rowan estate, now part of My Old Kentucky Home State Park. The antebellum South comes alive during guided tours at Federal Hall. Completed in 1818, it s builder Judge John Rowan entertained the likes of Henry Clay and Aaron Burr.
Page 3 of 5 11:00 am Depart for Louisville 11:45 am Lunch at the Bristol Bar and Grille puts your group right in the middle of Main Street which was once known as Whiskey Row. One of the very first bourbon distilleries was located there. Your group will have a wonderful lunch at this local favorite. The first thing they will notice when they enter the Bristol is their glass chandeliers that were made at another local favorite, Louisville Glassworks. Buffet menu includes Hot Brown (Turkey and Bacon), Burgoo (similar to a Beef Stew), Salad, Garlic roasted New Potatoes, Sesame Green Beans, Bourbon Pecan Torte, Derby Pie, Rolls and Butter, Coffee, iced tea or soft drinks 1:30 pm Evans Williams Bourbon Experience. Enjoy a 90 minute guided tour that includes a visit to thedistillery, an adventure through the life and times of Evan Williams and enjoy a bourbon tasting in one of the interactive themed tasting venues. 3:15 pm A stop at Schimpff s Confectionary. Schimpff s is a fourth generation family owned business featuring an old style soda fountain, tin ceiling, antique memorabilia and delicious candies. Watch as the owners make old fashioned candy on decades old equipment taste testing afterwards and shopping time. This tour needs a minimum of 30 guest to operate, maximum 53. 4:45 pm Depart for Cincinnati 6:30 pm ETA in Cincinnati. Dress for tour is very casual. Walking shoes recommended. Closed toe shoes mandatory for factory tour. It is also recommended that you bring appropriate weather related items, such as umbrellas, hats, bug spray, and sun screen; you will be outdoors at times. Normal temperature this time of year is mid-high 80s. Please, one piece of luggage plus carryon bag per person. SMOKING: Regular stops for restrooms and for the convenience of smokers; however, there is a NO SMOKING policy aboard all coaches. This policy also applies to e-cigarettes. Cost per person, based on occupancy: Single Double (per person) Triple (per person) Quad (per person) $439.00 $359.00 $329.00 $309.00 Price per person includes: Round-trip motorcoach transportation 55 passenger Driver related charges and gratuity Professional Tour escort (gratuity not included, but always appreciated) Overnight accommodations and luggage handling, taxes One breakfast, one lunch, and one dinner, with taxes and meal gratuities and all listed attractions.
Page 2 of 5 Sign up Procedures: Advanced reservations are required. Reservations are open until tour sells out, reservation deadline of May 15, 2017 is reached, or whichever comes first. Full payment due at time of booking. If purchaser cancels after May 15, 2017 100% of total price will be forfeited unless waiting list substitution can be made. In that case money will be 100% refunded. Optional Travel Protection Insurance, non-refundable, is available through National Tour Association Berkley Care. In the event you are prevented from taking your trip because: you, a traveling companion or an immediate Family member suffers an injury, sickness or death you or your traveling companion is hijacked, quarantined, required to serve on a jury or subpoenaed as a witness in a legal action home is made uninhabitable by fire, flood volcano, earthquake or other natural disaster you are directly involved in a documented traffic accident while en route to point of departure a Travel Supplier other than whom you have booked your trip is unable to deliver contracted trip arrangements due to financial insolvency. Available in two categories: Basic Insurance - $38.00 plus $5.00 enrollment fee. Does not cover pre-existing conditions and can be taken out within 3 days of tour and pre-payment of tour. Enhanced Coverage - $51.00 plus $5.00 enrollment fee. Covers pre-existing conditions and must be taken out within 14 days of sign up and payment of the tour. Basic Plan Enhanced Plan Benefits Per Person Benefit Limit Up To: Per Person Benefit Limit Up To: Trip Cancellation* Total Trip Cost Total Trip Cost Trip Interruption* Total Trip Cost 150% of Total Trip Cost Trip Delay $500 $1,000 Emergency Evacuation/Repatriation of Remains $50,000 $100,000 Accident/Sickness Medical Expense $10,000 $20,000 Baggage/Personal Effects $1,500 $1,500 Baggage Delay $500 $500 Accidental Death & Dismemberment (Optional) $300,000 $300,000 Emergency Assistance Services 24/7/365 24/7/365 *Not to exceed the trip cost benefit amount purchased; maximum trip cost is $10,000 for Trip Cancellation and $15,000 for Trip Interruption. Please note that your cancelled check or credit card statement will serve as your receipt for the policy. RESPONSIBILITY: All participants in this activity and use of the contracted facilities, shall be undertaken by each individual at his or her own risk. The 66 th National Square Dance Convention (66NSDC) acts solely in the capacity of agent on behalf of its tour patrons in arranging for tour service with Ohio Travel Treasures LLC (OTT) a bonded, insured, licensed and
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