Oktoberfest on the Mississippi

3 DAY TOUR | SEPTEMBER 27 – SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

German customs and fun await on the Celebration Belle! Join us for Oktoberfest with Barefoot Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchman and POLKA, POLKA, POLKA!!!

$799

Per Person/Double Occupancy

$899

Single Occupancy

Final Payment Due July 14, 2023

Pay in full by March 31, 2023 and save $15pp!

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This Trip Includes

2 NIGHTS
Hotel accommodations, including porterage (where available)

2 MEALS
Breakfast (B) daily; 2 lunches (L); 2 dinners (D)

SIGHTSEEING & ACTIVITIES
Guided sightseeing with your Tour Manager as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary; visits, admissions and special features are shown in bold.

ROUNDTRIP TRANSPORTATION
Motorcoach transportation roundtrip from Brainerd

PROFESSIONAL TOUR MANAGER
Full time throughout the trip

Tour Highlights

Historic Dubuque Progressive Dinner
Oktoberfest Polka Cruise on the Celebration Belle
“Mystery” Dinner and Entertainment
Farewell Lunch

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Daily Itinerary

Breakfast (B) | Lunch (L) | Dinner (D) | Drury Dinners (DD)

Day 1

BRAINERD – DUBUQUE

Depart Brainerd with pickups enroute and travel to Dubuque, Iowa. A special treat awaits us with a Historic Progressive Dinner, where you will progress through three of Dubuque’s historic sites, enjoying entertainment, music, delicious food and wonderful company along the way. During this guided experience you will be mesmerized as costumed docents and local historians share facts about what made 19th century Dubuque so distinctive and why it was, and continues to be, the Masterpiece of the Mississippi. We overnight in Dubuque. (D)

Day 2

DUBUQUE – QUAD CITIES

You’re in for fun today with an Oktoberfest Polka Cruise aboard the Celebration Belle. Barefoot Becky & the Ivanhoe Dutchmen will have your toes a tapping and the dance floor full! You can expect a mix of your favorite Oktoberfest polkas, waltzes and a mix of some party favorites. Even the crew joins in! This evening, join us for a “Mystery” dinner and entertainment. (B L D)

Day 3

QUAD CITIES- BRAINERD

After breakfast we head north through Iowa and
into Minnesota. Enjoy an included farewell lunch
before we return to Brainerd with memories of
rolling on the river! (B L)

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