2020 MiM ‘Plantation Tour- New Orleans’

 Host Hotel: Hampton Inn & Suites Elmwood New Orleans

5150 Mounes St.

Harahan, LA 70123

(4-night stay included in registration)

The hotel is off both Highway 90 and I-10, a 15-minute drive from downtown New Orleans, the French Quarter, Jackson Square and Bourbon Street. Tulane University and Audubon Park are six miles from the hotel. Guests looking for food close to home are within walking distance of a variety of options featuring everything from seafood to Mexican food to fast food. The hotel is five minutes from Zephyr Field. Shoppers are two minutes from Elmwood Center and five minutes from the Clearview Mall

• Lodging included in registration

• Location ‘To Be Announced’
• Short introductions, Discuss the week’s events, Q & A session
• Dinner included in registration

A powerful testimony to the rich history of the antebellum south, Oak Alley invites visitors to explore all facets of her plantation past.  The Slavery at Oak Alley exhibit, Civil War exhibit, Sugarcane Theater and Big House offer an experience as compelling as the plantation’s 25 historic acres and 300-year old allee of oaks. 

• 3645 Louisiana 18, Valcherie, LA 70090
• Guided Tour and Lunch
• https://www.oakalleyplantation.org/
• Admission and lunch included in registration

Evergreen Plantation is the most intact plantation complex in the South with 37 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. Site of filming for several Movies including Django Unchained, Roots (2016), and the Free State of Jones.

•  4677 Hwy 18, Wallace, LA 70049
• Guided Tour
• https://www.evergreenplantation.org/
• Admission included in registration

•  5150 Mounes Street, Harahan, LA 70123
• Lodging included is registration

•  Many restaurants in the area of Hampton Inn

We will be dropped off in the heart of the city in Jackson Square.

 Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours from City Sightseeing New Orleans

 City Sightseeing New Orleans is the most entertaining, informative, and fun City Tour you can find that offers transportation approximately every 30 minutes on an exhilarating open-top, double-decker bus!

HOP-ON! and in a single 2-hour loop, experience a complete City Tour — 3 centuries of history, architecture, and culture narrated live in English by your very own Tour Host – see the Garden District, French Quarter, and CBD.

HOP-OFF! at any stop along the way and explore New Orleans most popular neighborhoods, attractions, and shopping districts – or – take advantage of our Guided Walking Tours in the French Quarter and Garden District, included Free with 3 Day Tickets.

See the city at your own pace, the next bus is less than 30 minutes away!

Itinerary:

STOP 1. Jackson Square (Jax Brewery – Decatur and St. Peters Street)

STOP 2. Historic French Market (N. Peters St. and Ursulines Ave.)

STOP 3. Esplanade (Barracks Street and N. Peters Street

STOP 4. Treme (Rampart and Gov. Nicholls St.)

STOP 5. Basin St. Station (501 Basin St.)

STOP 6. Canal Street (50 Canal Street)

STOP 7. Riverfront at Harrah’s Casino (Convention Center Blvd & Poydras)

STOP 8. Central Business District (Poydras & Carondolet)

STOP 9: Louisiana Superdome – Hyatt Regency (601 Loyola Ave)

STOP 10: National WWII Museum (945 Magazine St.)

STOP 11. Jackson Avenue and Magazine Street

STOP 12. Garden District (Magazine Street and Washington Ave)

STOP 13. Magazine Street and Louisiana Ave)

STOP 14. St. Charles Ave (Louisiana Ave and St. Charles Ave.)

STOP 15. St. Charles Ave (2020 St. Charles Ave)

STOP 16. Mardi Gras World (1380 Port of New Orleans Place)

STOP 17. Arts District (Corner Julia Street and S. Peters Street)

STOP 18. Harrah’s Casino on St. Peters St and Poydras St.)

Do your homework ahead of time to make the most of your time in the city!

 City Sightseeing tickets included in registration – Bus only

• All admissions throughout the day on your own.

Savor the beauty and romance of the New Orleans skyline aboard the authentic Steamboat Natchez. Your two-hour dinner cruise from the heart of the French Quarter shows you why the city was founded on the beautiful crescent of the lower Mississippi River.

•  Departs from the Toulouse Street Wharf behind Jax Brewery / walking distance from your city sightseeing Stop 1
• Live Jazz by the Grammy nominated ‘Dukes of Dixieland’
• Casual buffet style dining
• Dinner Cruise included in registration

Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, allows visitors to experience the life of a wealthy Sugar Baron in the 1800’s. Tour the historic Louisiana Plantation and explore 38 acres of lush gardens or relax with a refreshing mint julep and enjoy the breeze off the nearby Mississippi River.

• 40136 Highway 942 Darrow, LA 70725
• Guided Tour and Lunch
• https://houmashouse.com/
• Tour & lunch included in registration

Journey with us by boat, Cajun-style, for a 1 hour 45-minute tour through the heart of Southern Louisiana’s swamplands in the protected Jean Lafitte National Park and Preserve’s Barataria Preserve. Experience real-life adventure from the comfort of the swamp boats. Tour back into the privately-owned meandering bayous and take a look into the past. View moss draped cypress trees, fascinating plant life and the creatures who make their homes here.

•  6601 Leo Kerner Lafitte Pkwy Marrero, LA70072
• Your Cajun guide is a native of the area who will share with you the legends and lore of Louisiana’s still untamed wilderness.

• Swamp ride included in your registration

Bayou des Familles, a lazy waterway home to many alligators, turtles, egrets and other wildlife, takes center stage as our restaurant’s design provides its diners with a natural picture show. It’s in this unique setting where friends and family unite to experience southern Louisiana charm and culture in its finest form. It’s an experience not to be soon forgotten.

•  7163 Barataria Blvd. Marrero, LA (directly across from the swamp tours)
• Dinner included in your registration

•  5150 Mounes Street, Harahan, LA 70123

 Travel safely home and thank you for joining the

MiM 2020 ‘Plantation Tour – New Orleans’

• NCM – Location to be announced

• Caravan heads out toward Asheville, NC
• Approximately 2 hour drive time

• Gas Stop recommended / optional
• Target Parking Lot – 1900 Town Center Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37922
• Wendy’s, McDonalds, Subway, Five Guys etc.
• Lunch not included in registration

• Target Parking Lot

• US 129 S  Alcoa, TN

• One Antler Hill Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
• Lodging included in registration

• Options are Biltmore Inn, Biltmore Village, or beautiful Asheville
• $25 per person gift card included in registration

• Stage Cars for photography near Biltmore House
• Complimentary photo to be mailed after trip
• Shuttles provided at all stops on grounds at Biltmore

• Full day of activities included in registration

Times varies slightly by tours – check your ticket from Biltmore for times

• Meet at Deerpark Restaurant
• Located approximately 3 miles from Biltmore House

• Meet at Biltmore House

• Free evening to enjoy as you wish
• Lodging included in registration

• Heard your suggestion to have a free day
• Lodging and admission again to Biltmore Estate included in registration

Host Hotel:

Hotel Grand Victorian

2325 W Highway 76

Branson, MO 65616

• Grand Victorian Parking Lot

Meet us at Hotel Grand Victorian continues a tradition of excellence and simple elegance among Branson hotels. Centrally located on the 76 Strip, less than 3 miles from world class shopping at the Branson Landing, and walking distance from all of the best shows, restaurants, and attractions.

• 2325 W Highway 76, Branson, MO 65616
• Lodging included in registration

• Short introductions discuss the MiM itinerary, & Q & A session

• Dinner included in your registration

• Breakfast at Hotel

• Approximately 52-mile ride

• 137 W. Van Buren (Hwy 62W)

See a different side of Eureka from one of their open-air trams.
Each narrated tour lasts approximately 85 minutes and has 2 stops,
the 1886 Crescent Hotel and one of their lovely springs, Grotto Spring.

• Open-Air Trams. Please dress appropriately for the season & the weather
• Tram tour included with your registration

• Lunch included in your registration
• 3016 E Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR 72632

THURSDAY, MAY 28

• Breakfast at hotel

• 3216 West State St. Branson, MO
• Approximately 5 miles

This fun and exciting show takes you through the 60’s with hits from genre’s like the British Invasion, Motown, California Surfin’, and the Age of Aquarius. The cast reminisces with audience members as they sing and dance to tracks from The Beatles, Beach Boys, The Temptations, and more. Dancers bring back the grooves of classic crazes like The Pony, Mashed Potato, and The Batman. The show takes you back in time with over 100 costume changes, groovy songs, dance numbers, and video segments highlighting historic moments of the 60’s with an included tribute to our veterans. Test your knowledge in the trivia segment and enjoy the show!

• Show admission included with registration

• 1525 W 76 Country Blvd, Branson, MO 65616

Start out your Dixie Stampede experience with their exciting pre-show. The performances vary, so you never know what fun performance awaits you. Magicians, jugglers, and many other wonderful showmen will give you almost a full hour of entertainment before the main show! Showing up early to a performance has never been so thrilling as it is with the Dixie Stampede, where guests can stroll the amazing Horse Walk and meet the four-legged stars of the show!

Enjoy admission to Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show for country entertainment at its finest. With magnificent riders and a hearty meal, you will enjoy an evening of entertainment and fun with this legendary event!

• Dinner & Show included with your registration

• 2325 W Highway 76, Branson, MO 65616

• 2038 West State Hwy 86, Lampe, MO

Call it a “ride on the wild side,” if you will. Step aboard our comfortable, open-air trams and explore the beauty of Dogwood Canyon on our 2-hour Wildlife Tram Tour. You’ll wind through the canyon floor, past towering bluffs and waterfalls, making a stop at the Glory Hole (a magnificent blue-green pool where some of our largest trout reside). Then cross the Arkansas border where your tram may mingle with herds of American bison, elk, whitetail deer and Texas longhorn. 

• Included in registration

• Included in registration
• Visit Tree House & Nature Center

• 2325 W Highway 76, Branson, MO 65616

Entertainment complex featuring a Full Movie Theater, restaurants, shopping & more.

• 3562 Shepherd of the Hills Expy, Branson, MO 65616

McFarlain’s Family Restaurant is a Branson exclusive. This full-service restaurant, located inside the Branson Entertainment Complex, is famous for its legendary Ozarks cuisine, homemade pies, unique atmosphere and entertaining hospitality!

• Dinner included in registration

• Stick around and enjoy a Movie – New Releases
• Movie included in registration

• 2325 W Highway 76, Branson, MO 65616

• Breakfast at hotel
• Check-out

MiM ‘Branson Experience’

 Leave US for London (London Heathrow United Kingdom Airport) LHR

Mini tour of London by motor coach while waiting to check into rooms

• Most international flights arrive in the morning. Best if you can schedule to arrive in the am. We will share travel information to assist best we can with transportation to hotel. Arrivals will be greeted by a travel assistant at LHR airport (outside exit from baggage claim) to help with transport to the London Hotel. Possible transportation fees at your expense if arrivals scheduled for afternoon.
• Check in Corus Hotel Hyde Park, 1 Lancaster Gate, London W2 3LG, UK with assistance from Tour Director Ralph Sutton
• Registration and package pickup upon arrival to hotel
• Meet with NCM’s representatives and our Tour Director, Ralph Sutton

** Hotel included in tour fee **

Early Evening Meet n’ Greet – ‘Brasserie Restaurant Hyde Park

The Brasserie at Hyde Park, is a stylish conservatory restaurant overlooking Bayswater Road, with nice views across to Hyde Park.

• Brasserie Restaurant located in Hyde Park Hotel
• Welcome Champagne Reception / Dinner
• Lodging Corus Hotel Hyde Park – London

 ** Included in tour fee ** 

** Included with tour fee **

• Portobello Market
• Westminster Abbey
• Churchill War Rooms

** Admissions and cruise included in tour fee **

•  Lodging Corus Hotel Hyde Park – London

** Hotel Included in tour fee ** 

 ** Included with tour fee ** 

• Tower of London
• Butler’s Wharf
• River Thames Cruise on ‘The Edwardian’
• Free time to shop

** Admissions included with tour fee **

The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe’s tallest Ferris wheel,^[10] is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom. The London Eye is situated right at the tourist heart of London, (opposite Big Ben by the River Thames) with commanding views, (25 miles on a good day). The attraction was originally sponsored by British Airways, so rides are called flights. The Eye is besides the River Thames on the opposite bank to Big Ben.

• The wheel rotates at 26 cm (10 in) per second (about 0.9 kph or 0.6 mph) so that one revolution takes about 30 minutes.
• Dinner on your own
• Lodging Corus Hotel Hyde Park – London

** Ride & Lodging included with registration **    

 ** Included with tour fee **

• Windsor & Hampton Courts

** Admissions included with tour fee **

•  Lodging Corus Hotel Hyde Park – London

** Show and Lodging Included in tour fee **    

 ** Included with tour fee ** 

After a quick 30-minute check-in at St. Pancras International, you’ll be on your way to Paris in style. You will whizz through France at 186 mph. With lots of legroom and space to unwind, our seats are designed for a comfier journey, while our two-bag luggage allowance means you needn’t hold back on the packing. So sit back, relax and let us whisk you to the centre of Paris in just 2 hours 16 minutes.

•  Depart 9:22 am / Arrive 12:47pm

** Included with tour fee **

•  3 Rue Caulaincourt, 75018 Paris, France 

Le Bistro des Deux Theatres welcomes you in the heart of the 9^th arrondissement of Paris, close to numerous theaters such as the Mogador or the Paris and not too far from the Sacre-Coeur and Grands Magasins Shops.

• Close to Hotel Mercure Paris Montmartre
• Lodging Hotel Mercure Paris Montmartre

** Lodging and Dinner included in tour fee ** 

 ** Included with tour fee ** 

• Tour Montparnasse
• Seine River Cruise
• Bus tour of Paris
• Champs Elysés & Arc de Triomphe 

• Lodging Hotel Mercure Paris Montmartre

 ** Included with tour fee ** 

• Visit Monet’s home & Garden at Giverny
• Palace of Versailles

** Admission and Cruise included in tour fee ** 

• Dinner included in registration
• Lodging Hotel Mercure Paris Montmartre

** Lodging included in tour fee **

 ** Included with tour fee ** 

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world’s oldest active sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans, France. It is considered one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and has been called the “Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency”

•  Parade of Pilots – The Drivers Parade In Le Mans

** Corvette Corral Tickets, Le Mans Admission & Grandstand Tickets included in tour fee **

•  1 Place Mendes France 4900 Angers France

** Lodging included in tour fee **

 ** Included with tour fee ** 

•  Established Motorcoach pick-up and drop-off times set for early or later arrival to track. Same for evening pick-ups and drop-offs back to hotel
• Dinner at Corvette Corral
• Lodging Hotel Mercure Angers Centre

** Corvette Corral Tickets, Le Mans Admission & Grandstand Tickets, & Lodging included in tour fee ** 

 ** Included with tour fee ** 

•  Established Motorcoach pick-up and drop-off times set for early or later arrival to track. Last scheduled pick-up after conclusion of the 24 Hr Le Mans Race.
• Lodging Hotel Mercure Angers Centre

** Corvette Corral Tickets, Le Mans Admission & Grandstand Tickets, & Lodging included in tour fee ** 

•  Lodging Hotel Mercure Angers Centre

 ** Lodging included in tour fee ** 

 ** Included with tour fee **

• Farewell Lunch Stop along the way

** Lunch included in tour fee ** 

• Lodging Hotel Mercure Paris Montmartre

** Lodging included in tour fee **

 ** Included with tour fee ** 

• Motorcoach leaves for airport for early morning hours departures only
• Later departures – you are responsible for getting your own transportation (taxi)

Travel Home Safely & Thank You for Joining the

MiM 2020 ‘Le Mans Tour’