London, The Chelsea Flower Show and More
May 20, 2012-June 1, 2012

London, always a treat for all tastes, is where we begin on opening day at the world-renown Chelsea Flower Show. The Royal Horticultural Society held its first exhibition in 1862 featuring an array of exotic plant species from around the world and today it draws more than 150,000 visitors. Then a tour of all the storied sights of this great city will begin our travels around the country to Windsor Castle, the charming and rustic Cotswolds, Shakespeare's Stratfor-Upon-Avon, the ancient, half-timbered city of Chester, the beautiful Lake District (a magnet for famous authors) and finally the market towns and cities of Yorkshire, ending with a stay at the properties of Ripley Castle. Weatherman Lee Ranson will be your host.

Call Joyce at (309) 693-3511 to reserve your space.

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Italy
September 10, 2012– September 22, 2012

Weatherman Lee Ranson hosts this tour that minimizes the packing up and moving from hotel to hotel-using just three hotels means moving only twice. Beginning with three nights in beautiful Sorrento on the Bay of Naples, one day will be spent on the Isle of Capri and one day traversing the breathtaking Amalifi Coast drive. When transferring to Rome for the next four nights, a visit will be made to the ruins of Pompeii on the way. Touring in Rome itself will include the monuments of ancient Rome, classical Rome with the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican Gardens, and more. On the second move to Florence, visits will be made to Assisi and Siena along the way. Touring in Florence will include many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture and there will be a half-day excursion to Pisa. In addition, throughout the trip there is free time programmed for pursuit of personal interests.

Call Joyce at (309) 693-3511 to reserve your space.

 

Other Group Tours!

Ireland
July 9, 2012-July 22, 2012

Join Monsignor William Watson of St. Thomas Church on a full circle tour of the Emerald Isle. Starting in Dublin and Trinity College where we'll see the Book of Kells (a 6th century illustrated book of the four Gospels), we begin our travels around this beautiful, very green island. We'll see fortifications dating from the time of the Vikings, castles and manor houses, quaint cottages, charming villages, breathtaking seascapes and delightful friendly peoples. Among the cities and towns we'll visit are Waterford, Killarney, Galway, with an excursion to the Aran Islands, and in the north, Derry and Belfast.

Call Joyce at (309) 693-3511 today to reserve your space.