101st Anniversary Tour
Arizona Winter Escape!
February 19-March 4, 2022
Tour Number R45867
14 Days – 13 Nights – 19 Meals – Anniversary Party
Highlights include Pueblo Cultural Center, Petrified Forest, Phoenix highlights tour, Heard Museum, Sonora Desert Museum, Scottsdale, Sedona, Flagstaff and more.
Day 1: Sit back and enjoy the scenery as we head west today to begin our Arizona Adventure. Our overnight stay will be in Lebanon, Mo.
Day 2: Our adventure continues today as we arrive in Oklahoma City this afternoon and visit the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. We will enjoy a dinner together this evening before settling in for the night. B,D
Day 3: This morning we include a visit to one of the most interesting museums in the country, the Cowboy Hall of Fame Museum. We then journey to Amarillo and the Drury Inn and Suites where we will enjoy the Kick-Back reception or enjoy a local dinner on your own. B
Day 4: Continuing southwest we will visit the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM. The Center is one of the Southwest’s largest repositories of Native American arts and crafts. Each pueblo maintains exhibits devoted to its own culture, enabling visitors to see firsthand what distinguishes one tribe’s art from another’s. Our overnight will be in Gallup, NM. B,D
Day 5: After breakfast we will depart for the Petrified Forest National Park. Here we will see the Painted Desert, an area of badlands that displays a variety of hues. Covered by a soft layer of earth, the desert’s colorful erosion effects were created over the eons by mineralized water flows and mineral deposits. We will then continue to Phoenix, AZ and the Drury Inn & Suites Chandler for the next five nights and located near shopping, dining and entertainment options. The Drury Inn hosts a Kick-Back reception with hot and cold food every evening, a deluxe breakfast every morning and popcorn and soft drinks throughout the day. After checking into the hotel you will have the remainder of the evening to enjoy at your leisure. B
Day 6: After breakfast, enjoy a guided highlights tour of the Phoenix area, your “home away from home” for the next several nights. After free time for lunch on your own, we will visit the Heard Museum, a museum of native cultures and art. Among the exhibits in its 10 galleries are contemporary, historical materials of Southwestern Native Americans, basketry jewelry, pottery and Kachina Dolls. This evening will be at your leisure. B
Day 7: Today is a free day to enjoy at your leisure. Your escort and driver will have some ideas for interesting sightseeing and transportation will be provided for shopping options. Or just enjoy a day of leisure at the hotel, basking in the warm Arizona weather! Enjoy the Kick-Back reception at the hotel and then get ready for our 101st Anniversary Party at the hotel which will include dessert, games, prizes, etc. B
Day 8: Today will be a full day as we travel south to Tucson. Here we will visit Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, a fusion experience: zoo, botanical garden, art gallery, natural history museum and aquarium. A visit to Mission San Xavier del Bac will complete today’s touring. The mission is a historic Spanish Catholic Mission located about 10 miles south of downtown on the Tohono O’odham Nation San Xavier Indian Reservation. Lunch is included today. After our visit we return to Chandler. B,L
Day 9: This morning, transportation will be provided to the Arizona Renaissance Festival (Admission is on your own), a medieval park, 14-stage, 30-acre circus, arts and crafts faire and jousting tournament all rolled into one non-stop, day-long adventure! If you prefer, you can remain at the hotel and enjoy the day at your leisure. This evening, we will include a “Farewell to Phoenix” dinner together. B,D
Day 10: We bid farewell to Phoenix and travel north to explore the beautiful town of Sedona, the quaint little western town surrounded by brilliant reddish sandstone and interesting formations. We will include lunch in Sedona before heading to Flagstaff and the Drury Plaza for our overnight stay. B,L
Day 11: We will depart this morning after breakfast for our travel day through Arizona and into New Mexico. We will overnight in Tucumcari, NM this evening. B
Day 12: Breakfast will once again start our day as we set our sights for Tulsa, Oklahoma for our overnight lodging. B
Day 13: This morning, we’ll continue on our eastern journey. We will stop in Mansfield, Missouri to visit the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum. Also known as Rocky Ridge Farm, it was the home of author Laura Ingalls Wilder from 1896 until her death in 1957. The author of the Little House on the Prairie series, Wilder began writing the series while living there. We then continue to the Drury Inn Arnold, Missouri on the outskirts of St. Louis for our overnight lodging. A farewell dinner is included tonight, giving everyone a chance to reflect on the time we have spent together. B,D
Day 14: After our included breakfast we will set our sights toward home. We will stop in St. Louis and visit the famous Gateway Arch before relaxing onboard our motorcoach for the final leg of our journey. Plan to arrive home early evening with beautiful memories of the enchanting American Southwest. B
Tour Package Includes:
Round-trip Transportation via Croswell’s Deluxe VIP Motorcoach
Thirteen (13) Nights Accommodations,
Thirteen (13) Breakfasts, Two (2) Lunches, Four (4) Dinners, Six (6) Kick-Back Receptions
100th Anniversary Party
All Sightseeing and Admissions described above
All Taxes and Gratuities on included meals
All Luggage Handling
Tour Cost Per Person:
$2499.00 Double Occupancy
$2099.00 Triple Occupancy
$3699.00 Single Occupancy