Start your day with Continental Breakfast before continuing on to Branson. Nothing more fun than catching a warm roll in your hands, we will stop for lunch on your own at Lamberts, home of the famous “Throwed Rolls”.  After lunch, contiue on to Branson. When we arrive, poke around HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BRANSON. Visit Dick’s 5 & 10, fun country style shops, & maybe even America’s original Dollar Store! Then, depart to check in to your Branson area hotel for the next 3 nights. After check in, it’s time to head for dinner at DOLLY PARTON’S DIXIE STAMPEDE! Magically transformed for Christmas, the Dixie Stampede arena is a true fantasyland complete with twinkling lights, evergreens, poinsettias, old-fashioned holiday costumes & familiar holiday music!  This show is all Christmas & totally different from the regular shows during the year. Enjoy a four-course meal as horses & riders pass by! After the show, it’s time to head back to the hotel...or is it??? Calling All Night Owls!  Join the late-night folks at BRANSON COUNTRY USA for their Friday night 10:30 PM show! Co-hosted by Grand Country Nuts, Jim Dandy & Mike Patrick, this one-hour show features a rotating roster of special guest stars from the rich Branson entertainment industry.  From celebrities such as Mickey Gilley & the Oak Ridge Boys to the up & coming stars of tomorrow, the weekly line up is always a hit. You never know who will be performing until you get there! Branson Country USA is also broadcast on radio & television stations around the country. Be a part of the studio audience! When the red “ON-AIR” light comes on, it’s sure to be a GRAND time!  If you wish to join us for this late-Night Show, please check the box on the sign-up form. 

After enjoying a Continental Breakfast, depart at 9:30 AM to enjoy BRANSON CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND, no yuletide trip to Branson would be complete without one seeing this large holiday production. A sparkling cast of singers & dancers takes you on an unforgettable & magical sleigh ride to a grand Christmas extravaganza.  Don’t miss this perennial favorite, which rings in the spirit of the Christmas season with high-energy dance, elaborate costumes, beautiful scenery, gorgeous production numbers & the highest-kicking chorus girls this side of the North Pole! After the show, enjoy an included lunch in the Branson area. Then it’s time for the highlight of your Branson tour, DANIEL O’DONNELL! The most popular artist in Branson, O’Donnell has racked up hits on the UK charts & has long been considered Ireland’s most popular singer. He is not only a talented vocalist; he has an uncanny ability to make a direct & intimate connection to each member of this audience & greatly enjoys visiting with them at every show. After an enjoyable show, you will head to the Mel’s Hard Luck Diner for dinner on your own. Be entertained by singing waiters & waitresses as you enjoy the ambiance of a 1950’s diner. There will be time to wander the area at the Grand Village Shops to enjoy the decorations & do some Christmas shopping! 

Today, after a Continental Breakfast, head to the Little Opry Theater for THE OLD TIME GOSPEL HOUR worship service with lots of Gospel & Bluegrass Music plus an inspirational message. Who knows, your Tour Director may even join the band! You will depart to spend some time at the $420 million project, Branson Landing. This 95-acre site on Lake Taneycomo is a magnificent shopping & entertainment complex that is a perfect place to have lunch on your own & do a little shopping. Then it’s off to dinner where you will sit down to a three-course meal on-board the famous SHOWBOAT BRANSON BELLE where you will be treated to a spectacular show as you cruise on the pristine waters of Table Rock Lake! Head back to hotel to enjoy a dip in the 

Today, after enjoying an included breakfast, you will depart for Des Moines to spend the evening. Of course, we will be staying at the Drury Inn & will again be enjoying its included 5:30 Kickback dinner.  

After enjoying Continental Breakfast, you’ll depart for home with rest stops & time to eat lunch. Along the way, chat with your friends about all the fun things you’ve done, the great shows you’ve seen, & where your next group trip will take you!  You will arrive home at around 3:00 PM in the afternoon.