These popular day trips are available for your group. Just let us know which one you are interested in and we can plan it for you.

John's Pass Village

Join us on an exciting and relaxing tour of the John’s Pass on the Gulf Coast.  We will take a cruise on the Upper Boca Ciega Bay Estuary seeing Dolphins and native Seabirds. Learn the colorful history of John’s Pass and the cultures that grew up around the estuary’s “cradle of life”.  Lunch is served at the Friendly Fisherman Waterfront Restaurant.  We will have free time to shop or walk around John’s Pass Village.  There are over 30 stores at the Boardwalk.

As the sun sets over the harbor, the Seafire Inn turns Polynesian as it hosts the Makahiki Luau, a bountiful, nightly celebration featuring the ancient customs, rhythmic music and dance, authentic costumes and cuisine of the Pacific Islands.  From the moment the Kahuna welcomes you, the excitement is non-stop in this festive, fiery show that celebrates man’s co-existence with the earth and sea.  Dinner is served family style. 

Ringling Museum of Art

Our day in Sarasota begins with lunch at the Troyer’s Dutch Heritage restaurant where you’ll enjoy an authentic Amish family style meal.  After lunch, we’ll visit the Ringling Museum of Art, the largest museum/university complex in the nation.   The Museum of Art, recognized as the state art museum of Florida, includes 21 galleries of internationally recognized European and American art with paintings by Rubens, Van Dyck, Poussin and other baroque masters.  In addition, the estate encompasses Cá d’Zan, the recently restored 32-room Ringling mansion has gone through a six year restoration that has returned this Venetian Gothic style mansion to its original Late Gilded Age Splendor authentically reflecting the flamboyant lifestyle of John and Mable Ringling. 

Saturday, April 3, 2010 departing from Orange City.

Saturday, April 17, 2010 departing from Orange City and Leesburg.
 

We begin our day with lunch at Dixie Crossroads which is known for their Southern hospitality, and wonderful food. Our lunch choices are as follows: 1 Dozen Small Shrimp (fried, broiled or steamed), Tilapia (fried, broiled, steamed, fried or blackened), Prime Rib Sandwich or a Chicken Breast (blackened or grilled served with honey mustard or bar-b-q sauce). Dessert will be Boston Crème Pie.  Please make your entrée selection at sign up time.

What we know today as The Cocoa Village Playhouse, was built as the Aladdin Theatre in 1924 in the Italian Renaissance style for approximately $80,000.  It was one of the finest theatres in the state and Cocoa was probably the only town of its size in the whole county to have such a “magnificent structure”.  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it has been restored to its original splendor.

Join us as they present “Rag Time”. This show is powerful portrait of life in turn-of-the-century America, which is still a relevant tale for today.  Called by Time Magazine "A triumph for the stage," this acclaimed musical won 1998 Tony Awards for Best Score, Book and Orchestrations, and won both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical and Best Score. MUSIC AND A STORYLINE YOU WILL NEVER FORGET!

Please call the office for pricing.  This trip is based on a minimum of 35 people. Payment is due at time of reservation and the deadline for this trip is March 10, 2010. To make a reservation, please contact Life’s A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940.

StarLite Princess - Daytona Beach

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 departing from Leesburg.

Friday, June 11, 2010 departing from Orange City.
 

Join us as we cruise the smooth inland waters of the Daytona Beach area and enjoy a sit down luncheon with an individual choice of six entrees prepared on board and served to your table. The cruise boat has three decks, two enclosed and climatically controlled and a top observation deck.  You will enjoy a informative narration by the Captain of the waters you are traveling onboard this paddleboat reminiscent of days gone by.

You will board the boat at 11:30 depart at 12:00 and then return at 2:00.

Choice of Entrees Include:

Shrimp Creole - Our version of the New Orleans classic combines Gulf Shrimp with fresh vegetables in a mild tomato creole sauce and is served over white rice.

Vegetarian Harvest - Selection of the freshest available vegetables, tastefully prepared and creatively presented.

Fresh from the Wharf - Chef’s selection from the Seafood Market

Grilled Chicken Salad - Tender pieces of lightly seasoned grilled chicken breast over a bed of salad greens and garnished with hard boiled egg and tomato. Topped with slices of Swiss cheese.

Chicken Cordon Bleu - Tender chicken breast stuffed with ham and Swiss cheese topped with a white wine cream sauce.

Beef Burgundy - Beef tenderloin pieces served over a bed of white rice with a burgundy & mushroom sauce.

All lunch entrees are served with a Tropical Baby Green Salad, Bread, House Dessert, Coffee & Tea.  Hot entrees are accompanied with rice and vegetables.

Please call the office for pricing.  This trip includes transportation, lunch, and boat cruise.  Trip is based on a minimum of 35 people.  Payment is due at time of reservation and the deadline for this trip is March 1, 2010. To make a reservation, please contact Life’s A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 departing from Ocoee.

Thursday, May 20, 2010 departing from Orlando.
 

Visit Historic Ybor City, where the heart of the Latin Community evolved. Vicente Martinez Ybor and other Havana cigar makers brought their factories and a new culture to Tampa and called itself “the Cigar Capital of the World.”  Tour the old Ferlita Bakery, once a major source of the community’s daily bread. Now converted to the Ybor City State Museum, the museum represents the story of immigrant families making their way in a new land. Visit an authentically renovated cigar worker’s house with furnishings dating from the turn of the century.

As you travel down “La Septima” or 7th Avenue, it is a step back in time on the thriving main street of this charming community.

Ybor City was the haunt of Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders during the Spanish American War. Your guide will describe historic sites such as the Italian Club,(one of several ethnic social clubs in the area)stop at a small piece of Cuban real estate that honors Jose Marti, and Centennial Park which was built in commemoration of Don Vicente Martinez Ybor who brought the cigar industry to Tampa.

See the transformation of the historic Centro Espanol, another ethnic social club of the turn of the century, to the cornerstone of the recently developed Centro Ybor. Centro Ybor is the home of many restaurants, shops, theaters and other entertainment venues. You also will view the beautiful and delicate hand painted tile work on the façade of the world famous Columbia Restaurant, founded in 1905 as a small corner bar and now a world famous Spanish cuisine eatery covering an entire city block.

Lunch is buffet style at the Columbia Restaurant in a private room for our group.  The buffet items are: Cuban sandwiches, “1905” Salad, Ropa Vieja (shredded beef), black beans, plantains. Dessert is Flan or Godiva Chocolate Cake.

Please call the office for pricing. Trip includes transportation, lunch, step-on-guide, museum, and driver gratuity. To make your reservation please call Life’s A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940. The May 20th trip will depart from the parking lot at Orange Ave. and Pennsylvania St. at 8:30 a.m. (the bus will arrive at 8:15 a.m.) and return around 5:30 p.m. 

Friday, March 19, 2010 departing from Palm Coast.
 

The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most prestigious juried outdoor art festivals, consistently rated among the top shows by Sunshine Artist and American Style magazines. Each year more than 350,000 visitors enjoy the show. This year about 1,200 artists from around the world applied for entry and an independent panel of judges selected 225 national and international artists to attend the show. The National Endowment for the Arts, The White House, Congress and many others have lauded the Festival for promoting art and art education in Central Florida. And an all volunteer board of directors runs the annual Festival, now celebrating its 51st year.

The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival was started by a handful of enthusiasts as a community project to benefit local artists and art lovers. The first festival was held on Park Avenue in March 1960. The festival featured original works of art and, after being advertised for just three weeks before the opening, drew 90 exhibiting artists. Over the next decade, the festival grew to over 600 artists and was spread out over Park Avenue from Fairbanks Avenue to Canton Avenue and on all cross streets. For the past 30 years or so, the festival has been contained solely in the park area and currently features 225 artists and 3 emerging artists. A loving art community has created and nurtured a successful festival that looks forward to another 50 years in Central Park.

Lunch will be on your own.

Please call the office for pricing. Trip is based on a minimum of 35 people.
 

To make a reservation please call Life’s A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940. Reservation and payment is due by March 1, 2010.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 departing from Orange City.

We begin our day with lunch at Bon Appetit, the best restaurant in town.  Your choices for lunch are: 4oz. Fillet Mignon with Demi-Glace & Crispy Onion Straws, Chicken Marsala, and Pan-Seared Salmon with Sauce Remoulade.  The meal includes a garden salad, soup of the day, and entrees are served with chef’s choice of vegetable and potato, Coffee, Tea, Iced Tea and Sodas. Dessert is Chocolate Mousse.  Please choose your entrée at time of reservation.

After lunch you will be able to enjoy the afternoon of free time in the quaint city of Dunedin.  You are sure to find a treasure or two to remind you of your wonderful day in Dunedin! Dunedin reflects the rich American and Scottish heritage of its founding fathers. This charming village like town has the distinction of being the oldest town south of Cedar Key. Early in its history, thanks to a dock built to accommodate schooners and sloops and the ingenuity of pioneers from as near as Georgia and as far as Scotland, Dunedin became one of Florida's chief seaport and trading centers. At one time Dunedin had the largest fleet of sailing vessels in Florida. Early settlers were primarily cotton and citrus growers, and it is hard to envision that most of what is now downtown was once a big cotton field.

Please call the office for pricing. Includes transportation, lunch, and driver gratuity. Trip is based on a minimum of 35 people.  To make a reservation, please contact Life’s A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940. Payment is due at time of reservation. The reservation deadline is March 3, 2010.

The Word of Life Gospel Production welcomes us to the Harry Bollback Performing Arts Center to experience Jesus….Behold the man...an earthly look at a divine life!       

Walk through the pages of the New Testament  and the amazing life of Christ with Gospel Production’s Broadway style musical ‘Jesus Behold The Man’.  Director Mike Laymon weaves together the New Testament account of the God man’s incredible earthly journey.

See the birth, early childhood, and start of his Ministry with the joyful marriage festivities in Cana.  Be moved by the miracle healing of the paralytic dropped from the roof.  Witness the feeding of the multitude, sight given to the blind, the demonic man freed, raising of the dead and hear the heart warm teachings of Jesus.  The cast of over 100 Word of Life Bible Institute students sing and perform the life, death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord.  

The life of Jesus is truly the greatest story ever told!  Come and behold the man Jesus and let your life be changed forever.

We will have lunch at 1:00 p.m. prior to the show which begins at 2:00 p.m. we have reserved seating.

Please call Life's A Trip Tours for pricing at 407-999-8940. 

Join us as we embark on a journey that will teach us about some of Florida’s history. The Spring Garden Ranch became a public standard bred training facility in 1949. It is the largest horse training facility in the US and second largest in the world! The massive facility accommodates up to 650 horses, their trainers, and support staff. Last winter, Spring Garden Ranch was the training home of the Triple Crown winner, No Pan Intended. The ranch sits quietly in the picturesque horse belt of Deleon Springs and Ocala, one of the largest and most concentrated areas of horse country in North America for thoroughbreds, standard breeds and other horses. If one didn’t know better, they would think they were in Lexington KY!

For lunch we will head over to DeLeon Springs State Park. We will have lunch at The Old Spanish Sugar Mill. It is a unique restaurant where you can actually prepare your own pancakes at your table!

After lunch we will go on a wonderful boat tour. You will hear the story of the “Healing Waters”. Much of the story will unfold before your eyes as osprey swoop down to pluck a meal and alligators warm in the sun! A fun time will be had by all!! Call Life's A Trip Tours for pricing at 407-999-8940.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 departing from Ocoee.

This morning we will travel to St. Augustine for a relaxing one hour and fifteen minute cruise aboard the Victory III. Narrated tours by the Captain provide an incomparable way to view St. Augustine's historical landmarks and natural sites of interest.

Lunch is at Barnacle Bills and will include the following choices: Chicken Salad Croissant with fresh fruit, Fried Fish Sandwich with French Fries, 6 piece Fried Shrimp with Cole Slaw, baked potato and hush puppy. Pound Cake with Strawberry topping for dessert. Please make your selection when you sign up.

Come see rehabilitation in action! Observe injured sea turtles as they receive specialized care in an effort to return these threatened and endangered species to their natural habitat.  The goal of the Marine Science center is to provide an innovative learning experience where visitors can discover, enjoy, and appreciate the many wonders that embody the world of marine science.

Please call the office for pricing.  Includes transportation, lunch, cruise, Marine science Center and driver gratuity. Trip is based on a minimum of 35 people. 

To make your reservation please call Life's A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940.  Deadline for reservation and payment is March 23,2010.  Full refund is guaranteed up to reservation deadline.

Each spring Biltmore's Festival of Flowers celebrates the beauty of George W. Vanderbilt's 8,000-acre property and its original design by Frederick Law Olmsted, father of American landscape architecture.  

Day 1: Today will be a travel day. We will make frequent stops for restroom breaks and meals. Meals today are on your own.

Day 2: This morning, after breakfast at the hotel, we will continue our journey. Again we will make restroom stops and a lunch on your own stop. We will arrive at the hotel  in Flat Rock that we will be staying at for the next 3 nights. Tonight we will have dinner as a group at Crest Mountain, one of Asheville’s most unique venues.

Day 3: After breakfast at the hotel we will depart for the Biltmore Estate. We begin the day with free time to tour the gardens, gift shops including a lunch buffet at Deer Park Restaurant. This afternoon we will go to the Winery at the Farm Village for a self-guided tour and wine tasting. We will then go to the historic Horse Barn at the Farm Village for a self guided tour followed by a private tour of the Biltmore House after it closes to the general public.

Day 4: After breakfast at the hotel we will enjoy a guided tour of Ashville. We will stop at the Folk Art Center, St. Lawrence basilica and the Grove Arcade. Lunch will be on your own. This afternoon we will stop at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino so you can give lady luck a spin. Dinner will be at the Casino.

Day 5: After breakfast at the hotel we will begin our journey home. We will make frequent stops for restroom breaks and meals. Meals today are on your own.

Day 6: After breakfast at the hotel we will continue our trip home. We should arrive home in time for dinner. 

The price of this trip is $ 609.00 for double occupancy and $ 865.00 for single occupancy. Price includes: 5 nights hotel, 5 breakfasts, 3 dinners, 1 lunch, all of the attractions listed, and travel insurance.

A $150.00 deposit is required at time of reservation.

Deadline for reservation and final payment is due March 18, 2010. No refunds after March 18, 2010. 

To make a reservation please contact Life’s A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940.

We will be departing Orlando International Airport on Allegiant Air into Springfield Missouri. 

Day 1: Arrive in Springfield and travel by motor coach to check into  the Grand Country Resort. Buffet Dinner at the resort tonight.

Day 2:  Breakfast at hotel and then we will see the Buck Trent Morning Show.  Local sightseeing with step on guide including College of the Ozarks.  Dinner at The Golden Corral during the Allen Edwards Show.

Day 3: Breakfast at hotel.  After breakfast we will head over to Branson’s #1 attraction Silver Dollar City.  World-Fest will be going on during our visit; this year there were six continents represented there including the Zhejiang Balancing Monks of China with an incredible acrobatic show. More details to come as they finalize the schedule for 2010. After our fun filled day we will have dinner and show aboard the Branson Belle Showboat.

Day 4: Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Yakov Smirnoff Morning Show.  Following the show we will have some free time for lunch and shopping.  Tonight dinner is at The Gardens Restaurant followed by the Shoji Tabuchi Show.

Day 5: Today we will depart for the Springfield  airport after breakfast to head back home. Times are not confirmed by air carrier yet and will be provided along with a final itinerary 3 weeks prior to departure.

A $100.00 deposit is due at time of reservation.  Final payment is due no later than March 5, 2010.

Travel insurance is available and is strongly recommended. Insurance must be paid for at time of reservation. Insurance is $45 per person for double and $55 per person for single.

To make a reservation, please contact Life’s A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940.

May 11-May 19, 2010 Call for departure locations.

Day 1: Arrive in Mobile, AL to check into  the Drury Inn.  Meals are on your own today.

Day 2:  Depart for Tunica, MS to check into the Gold Strike Hotel for the night.  Dinner is included tonight.

Day 3: After breakfast we are going into Little Rock, AR to tour the Clinton Presidential Museum.  This evening we will arrive in Branson and check into the Grand Country Resort. Buffet Dinner at the resort tonight.

Day 4:  Breakfast buffet at hotel and then we will do some local sightseeing with a step on guide. The tour will include the College of the Ozarks. This afternoon we will see the “Down Home Country” show. Dinner will be at The Golden Corral during the Allen Edwards Show.

Day 5: Breakfast buffet at hotel.  After breakfast we will head over to Branson’s #1 attraction Silver Dollar City.  World-Fest will be going on during our visit; last year there were six continents represented there including the Zhejiang Balancing Monks of China with an incredible acrobatic show. More details to come as they finalize the schedule. After our fun filled day we will have dinner and show aboard the Branson Belle Showboat.

Day 6: Breakfast buffet at the hotel. Depart for Yakov Smirnoff  morning show.  Following the show we will have some free time for lunch and shopping.  Tonight dinner is at The Gardens Restaurant followed by the Shoji Tabuchi Show.

Day 7: Today we will depart for Nashville, TN. Dinner at a local restaurant tonight.

Day 8: Depart for Atlanta, GA.  Today we tour World of Coca Cola.  Check into the Drury Inn in Atlanta, GA. Dinner tonight at a local restaurant.

Day 9: Depart for home, meals are on your own today.

Cost per person is $1,139.00 double occupancy, $ 1,439.00 for single occupancy. The price includes round trip transportation, hotel accommodations, shows listed, meals listed, and driver gratuity.

A $100.00 deposit is due at time of reservation.  Final payment is due no later than April 5th, 2010.

To make a reservation, please contact Life’s A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 departing from Orange City.

Come face to face with exotic, vibrant butterflies fluttering atop a lush tropical canvas of foliage and flowers and experience the Butterfly Rainforest, the Florida Museum’s newest permanent exhibit.  The Butterfly Rainforest contains an average of 55 to 65 butterfly species at any one time with hundreds of free-flying butterflies. We will have an experienced scientist conducting our tour of this magnificent rainforest.

Also in today’s agenda is the Florida Museum of Natural History located at the University of Florida in Gainesville.  This museum is dedicated to the understanding, preserving and interpreting biological and cultural heritage.  Chartered by the Florida Legislature in 1917, the museum serves as the state’s official natural history museum.

Lunch today will be at Camellia Court Restaurant located in the basement of the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art.  There will be time to tour the permanent exhibits which currently consists of more than 6,000 works of art including ceramics, painting, sculpture, prints and photography.  The works represented are from the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe.

Come join us on this cultural adventure! Please call the office for pricing. This includes transportation, tours, lunch.  To make your reservation please call Life’s A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940. The deadline for reservations is April 21, 2010.  A moderate amount of walking is required.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 departing from Winter Park.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 departing from Palm Coast.

Our day begins with a tour of Marjorie Rawlings State Historic Site.  Her home is a microcosm of Florida farmland, marshland and succeeding hammock and represents a history, culture and architecture that typifies a rural Florida that has all but vanished.  Her book Cross Creek ends with these words: “It seems to me that the earth may be borrowed but not bought.  It may be used but not owned.  It gives itself in response to love and tending, offers its seasonal flowering and fruiting.  But we are tenants and not possessors, lovers and not masters.  Cross Creek belongs to the wind and the rain, to the sun and the seasons, to the cosmic secrecy of seed, and beyond all, to time.”

Lunch will be at the Yearling Restaurant! Normally only open for dinner, the Yearling has agreed to open for our group! The restaurant captures the flavor and spirit of Florida as it was, where you can enjoy the sights and cuisine today just as they were, in the early 1900’s. The restaurant opened in 1952 and was named after Marjorie Rawlings novel, “The Yearling”. Lunch choices are as follows: fried shrimp, catfish, or chicken. All items are served with a salad or Cole slaw and cheese grits or a baked potato. A beverage and a small dessert is included. Please make your selection at the time of your reservation.

After lunch we will have some free time in downtown Micanopy to explore the many treasures to be found in the local antique stores.

Please call the office for pricing. Trip includes transportation, tours, lunch, and driver gratuity. Based on a minimum of 45 people.

To make a reservation please call Life’s A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940. Deadline for payment and reservation is April 27, 2010.

There’s never been a better time to experience CHICAGO, Broadway’s razzle-dazzle smash. This triumphant hit musical is the recipient of six Tony Awards®, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy® and thousands of standing ovations. A sensational tale of sin, corruption and all that jazz, it’s no surprise that CHICAGO has wowed audiences from Mexico City to Moscow, from Sao Paulo to South Africa. And now it’s coming to your town!

If you’re looking for your first Broadway musical CHICAGO has everything you could want: knockout dancing, an edge-of-your-seat story and one showstopper after another. If you loved the Academy Award®-winning film, nothing beats the live show, and if you are already intimately acquainted with the musical, experience that sizzle again, CHICAGO always delivers. 

To make a reservation please call Life’s A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940. We will depart from the parking lot on Orange Avenue and Pennsylvania Street at 1:15 p.m. (bus will arrive at 1:00  p.m.) we will return around  5:00 p.m.

We begin our day with a great lunch at Rocco’s Italian Restaurant.  Please choose one of the following items:  Chicken Parmigiania, a lightly breaded chicken breast with tomato sauce, provonello cheese served with spaghetti al pomodoro or Filet of Tilapia sautéed in a white wine lemon sauce complimented with pasta.. Dessert is a mini Cannoli, Iced tea, soft drinks or coffee are also included. 

After lunch we will head over to the Winter Park Playhouse where we will travel back in time for a “Splash into the wild and crazy days of summer with music from the 60’s.  You will hear some of your favorites from the Beach Boys, The Supremes, Connie Francis and many  more.

Please call Life's A Trip Tours for more information and reservations 407-999-8940. 

Join us for an afternoon of good food, good fellowship, and good laughs! We will experience the show, “Kim & Scott Tie The Knot” at Sleuths mystery show. 

ATTENTION! Thousands of crimes have been committed at a dinner theatre in Orlando, Florida since the year 1980, and criminals continue to strike every night! We need your help!

The premise of the show is as follows: Kim and Scott are getting married. Serious questions arise. Did Kim murder her first husband? Has Scott been trading computer gaming secrets for precious gems? Is he just an opportunist? Relatives try to protect Kim and Scott from each other. This fun-filled spoof of an Italian wedding gone wrong will have you guessing all afternoon long! 

You lunch choices are the following: Honey Glazed Cornish Hen,  Cheese Lasagna with meatballs, or Cheese Lasagna without meatballs. 

We will depart from the parking lot on Orange Avenue and Pennsylvania Street in downtown Orlando at 11:15 a.m. (bus will arrive at 11:00 a.m.). We will return around 3:00 p.m.

For more information and reservations please call Life's A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940.

July 31 - August 8, 2010

Join us as we embark on a journey of a life time, to Mackinaw Island!

DAY 1: We will leave Orlando and head for Acworth GA, where we will spend the night. We will have rest stops and lunch and dinner stops, meals are on your own today.

DAY 2: We will leave Acworth and drive to Berea, KY where we will visit the Kentucky Artisan Center for some shopping and lunch on your own! After lunch we will travel to Lexington, KY for dinner at the Cracker Barrel. When we finish dinner we will travel to Cincinnati, OH where we will spend the night.

DAY 3: We will travel to Mackinaw Island! When we arrive we will have dinner at a local restaurant. After dinner we will check into our beautiful hotel, where we will be spending the next four nights!

DAY 4: Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before we spend our first day in Mackinaw! After breakfast we will take a guided tour of Mackinaw City! After the guided tour we will tour the Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse and then have lunch at a local restaurant. After our lunch we will take a tour of Colonial Michilimackinac give details and then enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.

DAY 5: Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and then enjoy a relaxing Ferry Ride across the straights of Mackinac. After the ferry ride we will take a Carriage Tour around Mackinac Island and then visit the butterfly conservatory before dinner at a local restaurant.

DAY 6: Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before we cruise the Soo Locks on a boat tour. After the boat tour we will have lunch at the Soo Locks visitor center. After lunch will we visit our friend Jim Stevens house that he has been gracious enough to offer us. We will have an evening of fun, cocktails and snacks at his house in Mackinaw Island!

DAY 7: Enjoy breakfast at the Hotel before we depart for Frankenmuth. Frankenmuth is known as “Michigan’s Little Bavaria” where you can shop, and dine in an authentic European atmosphere.

DAY 8: We will travel to Lexington KY, where we will visit the Ashland Henry Clay Estate before we head back to Acworth GA, where we will spend one more night on the road before we arrive home.

DAY 9: We will enjoy breakfast at the hotel before we head home!

Cost is $979.00 per person double occupancy and $1305.00 for single occupancy. A $150.00 per person deposit is required at time of reservation. Final payment and the last date to cancel with a full refund is April 30, 2010.

To make a reservation please call Life’s A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940.

Cost Includes: Luxury Motor coach Transportation, 8 nights hotels, 8 breakfasts, 4 dinners, all attractions listed, and driver gratuity.

Day 1: Depart Orlando on a luxury motor coach and head to Savannah, Georgia. We will enjoy a step on guide and a wonderful dinner at Lady & Sons; Paula Dean’s restaurant.

Day 2:  Breakfast at hotel and then we will board our motor coach and head to Asheville, NC.  For a lovely tour of the Biltmore estate and its beautiful gardens.

Day 3: After breakfast at the hotel we will depart for Charlottesville, VA. We will visit the Monticello, which was the home of Thomas Jefferson before and after his presidency.

Day 4: After breakfast at the hotel we depart for Williamsburg, VA. Where we will visit colonial Williamsburg and see some of the homes and plantations, with tools and see the way people dressed as they were in the 18th century.

Day 5, 6, 7 and 8: : Breakfast at the hotel. We will depart for George Washington’s Mount Vernon. We will explore the 8,000 acre plantation and see some of the original buildings. Today we check into the Hyatt Regency in Fair Lakes, VA where we will stay for the next 4 nights. The next four days are spent in Washington DC visiting monuments and historical sites. We will enjoy various tours both guided and on your own. We will also enjoy a dinner cruise on the Potomac River.

Day 9: We will depart for Gettysburg, PA. where will have a step on guide share the detailed history of this battlefield. Tonight we stay in Florence, SC.

Day 10: We will journey home with our new friends and our new knowledge of the history of this great country that we call home. 

Cost is: $1750.00 per person, double occupancy, $2490.00 per person, single occupancy. This trip is based on a minimum of 36 people.  Tour includes: R/T motor coach transportation, 9 nights hotel accommodations, 9 breakfasts, 8 dinners, all attractions, taxes and gratuities on planned group functions. 

A $200.00 deposit is required at time of reservation to secure your spot, final payment is due on August 1, 2010.  

Trip cancellation insurance is available and may be purchased at time of reservation for and additional $75.00 for double and $95.00 for single. 

To make a reservation please call Life A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940.

September 12—September 15, 2010

Day 1: We will depart from Palm Coast and begin our trip south! Our first stop will be in Davie. We will go to the Flamingo Gardens where we will see a touch of history showcasing lush gardens, rare exotic plants, birds, and alligators. We will enjoy a tram tour of the gardens. After the Flamingo Gardens we will go to our hotel, check in, and freshen up. This evening we will step aboard the Jungle Queen Riverboat for a wonderful dinner, a variety show, and some beautiful scenery.

Day 2: After breakfast at the hotel we will continue on our journey down to Key West. We will be treated to wonderful views of the water as we travel down the narrow road that meanders through the different keys. We will check into our hotel and have some time to freshen up before dinner. Tonight we will have dinner at El Meson de Pepe. This restaurant is full of history and offers an amazing authentic Cuban Meal.

Day 3: We will enjoy breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast we will enjoy a tour of Key West upon the Old Town Trolley. We will hear fascinating stories, about the people and places, that helped shape one the country's most visited destinations! We will enjoy a tour of the Audubon House and the Tropical Gardens. Here we will explore local history, folklore, and a lush one-acre view of tropical foliage. We will be able to visit the Hemingway house and museum. This unique property was home to one of America's most honored and respected authors. We will have free time this afternoon for you to enjoy shopping, site seeing, and lunch on your own. Tonight we will have time to enjoy a Sunset Sail, dinner is on your own in Mallory Square.

Day 4: After breakfast at the hotel we will begin our journey home. We will have several restroom breaks as well as a lunch on your own stop.

The cost of this trip is $569.00 per person for double occupancy, $755.00 per person for single occupancy.  Trip includes transportation, hotel accommodations, attractions listed, meals listed, and driver gratuity. Based on a minimum of 36people. A deposit of $100 per person is due at time of the reservation. Final payment is due no later than August 15, 2010. 

To make a reservation please call Life’s A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940.

Monday, September 13, 2010 departing from Palm Coast.

We will step onto Heritage Lakes Boat for a 90 minute cruise of the world famous Dora Canal.  A visitor to The Dora Canal in the 1880’s wrote praising The Elfin River as it was known during that era.  Now, the Dora Canal connects Lake Eustis with Lake Dora.  The canal is a part of the Oklawaha River system.  The canal’s history dates back to the Seminole War, according to early army maps of that time.  In 1880, Major St. Clair-Abrams, founder of the City of Tavares, hired a crew, who spent several months digging a channel across the neck of the loop.  In the 1930’s Grantland Rice, leading sportswriter of his day, called The Dora Canal “The most beautiful mile of water in the world”.  The experience is awesome!

Lunch will be at the historic Mission Inn, located in Howey in the Hills.  The Mission Inn was built in 1924 by William Howey, and was known as the Hotel Floridian.  Lunch will be at “La Hacienda Restaurant” and it is prepared as a buffet with soup, salad, hot entrees, sandwiches, vegetables, pasta, and dessert.   Includes Iced Tea, choice of Sodas or Coffee and gratuity is also included.

We end the day with a visit to the Lakeridge Winery and Vineyards. The winery, which produces award-winning Florida wines, is a beautiful discovery for the experienced and the novice.  We will see a short film and then have a guided tour of this working winery with a wine tasting at the end of the tour.

Please call the office for pricing. This includes transportation, tours, lunch and driver gratuity.
 

To make a reservation please call Life’s A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940. The deadline for payment and reservation is August 20, 2010.

Join us as we head over to St. Petersburg Beach, to have lunch at the Vinoy hotel. Ideally situated on the water and just minutes from St. Pete beach, the Vinoy hotel in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida is a fine example of 1920's Mediterranean Revival architecture that has earned it a National Register of Historic Places designation. Boasting unparalleled elegance, superb service and grand surroundings, this hotel in St. Petersburg, FL will make every guest feel special. We will have an enchanting tour of the historic building and gardens, while learning what famous families, authors, entertainers and dignitaries visited the Vinoy. After our tour we will enjoy lunch in the historic dining room. 

Your choices for lunch are the following:  A Vinoy Club (Roasted Turkey, Smoked Bacon, Wheat, White, or Rye) or Steak Frites, Mushrooms, Mascarpone Creamed Spinach, Red Wine Steak Sauce & French Fries or Grilled Salmon with Smoked Cheddar & bacon Potato Risotto, Buttered Asparagus. All meals will be served with a salad and dessert.  Please make your selection at sign up time. 

After lunch we will go to the Florida Aquarium in Tampa. The aquarium opened in March 1995, 152,000 sq. ft. and tells Florida’s unique water story as it follows a drop of water from its underground source to the open sea.  Over 10,000 aquatic plants and animals both native to Florida and from all over the globe.  Some of the other highlights include a 5,000 gallon touch tank to pet live sharks and rays, Five live animal encounters daily (Wetlands Gallery), Coral Reefs Gallery simulates a 60 foot dive starting in shallow water reefs and descending to deeper darker waters. 

We will depart from the parking lot on Orange Avenue and Pennsylvania Street in downtown Orlando at 8:15 a.m. (bus will arrive at 8:00 a.m.). We will return around 6:00 p.m. To make a reservation please call Life’s A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940.

Helen, GA October 1-4, 2010 departing from Orlando.

The Banks of the Chattahoochee River come alive in Helen, Georgia this fall with oom-pah music and Bavarian bier.  Polka with dancers in native costume, eat Bavarian food and enjoy the festival into the wee hours of the morning.

Day 1: We will depart for Helen this morning. There will be several stops for restroom breaks in addition to meal stops. Lunch will be on your own today. We will arrive at our hotel and get settled. Dinner tonight will be as a group at a local hotel.

Day 2: Enjoy the Deluxe Continental Breakfast buffet at the hotel. After breakfast we will depart for Cleveland, GA where we will go to the amazing new Cabbage Patch Hospital. You will enjoy a self-guided tour. Lunch will be on your own. This afternoon we will go to the Naccoochee Village area and we will visit Nora Mill Granary which was built in 1876. We will tour the Habersham Vineyards & Winery. Dinner tonight will be at a local restaurant.

Day 3: After breakfast at the hotel we will have free time for shopping and exploring around the Bavarian village. This afternoon lunch will be on your own. After lunch we will go the Folk Pottery Museum that showcases the handcraft skills of on of the South’s premier grassroots art forms and explores the historical importance and changing role of folk pottery in southern life. We will head back to the hotel and have time to freshen up before going to dinner at an authentic Bavarian restaurant.

Day 4: We will depart for home after breakfast. Several rest stops and meal stops along the way. Meals on your own today.

Cost is: $485.00 per person, double occupancy, Single is $625.00 per person. This trip is based on a minimum of 36 people.  Tour includes: R/T motor coach, Transportation, 3 nights hotel accommodations, 3 breakfasts, 3 dinners, German Festival admission, and all taxes and gratuities on planned group functions.

A $75.00 deposit is required at time of reservation to secure your spot, final payment is due on September 3, 2010, cancellation deadline with full refund by

August 27, 2010. 

To make a reservation please contact Life’s A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940.

Day 1: Join us as we embark on a wonderful journey “back in time”. We will depart Kissimmee on board an Amtrak train and begin our journey to Savannah. You will be able to sit back and relax while enjoying the soothing clickity clack of the train. Upon arrival in Savannah we will check in to our hotel where we will be staying for the next four nights.

Day 2: Day two will start of with breakfast at the hotel. We will then enjoy a guided tour of Savannah. You will see architectural marvels, beautiful oak lined streets, and lovely  town squares. There will be free time for lunch on your own on historic River Street. This after noon you will be treated to a tour of one of Savannah’s Historic and famous homes. Dinner will be as a group this evening at a local restaurant.

Day 3: After breakfast at the hotel, we will depart for Jekyll Island and St. Simon. We will enjoy a tour of the area including Ft. Frederica National Monument, Christ Church & a Tram of historic Jekyll Island. There will be free time for shopping and lunch on your own. We will have dinner tonight at a local restaurant.

Day 4: We will begin with breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast we will journey to Beaufort, SC. We will learn the history of Beaufort that dates back to the 1500’s. We will have a chance to enjoy the scenery that was viewed on films such as, “Forrest Gump”. We will have free time for lunch and shopping before we continue our journey to Parris Island Marine base. You will see the Iwo Jima Monument, Parade Field, and the Parris Island Museum. We will have dinner tonight at a local restaurant.

Day 5: This morning we will start making our way home after breakfast at the hotel. We will travel home aboard our luxury motor coach. There will be several rest stops along the way for you to stretch and have lunch on your own.

The cost of this trip is $489.00 per person for double occupancy and $619.00 for single occupancy. A $100.00 deposit is due at time of reservation to secure your train ticket, $50 of which in non refundable. Final payment is due no later than August 20th, 2010. Price includes transportation to the train station, train ticket, 4 breakfasts, 3 dinners, all of the tours and attractions mentioned above, and luxury motor coach transportation.

Travel insurance is available for $35.00 and must be paid for at the time of the initial deposit.

Please call Life's A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940 to make a reservation.

The Gamble Plantation, the only surviving antebellum mansion in South Florida, was home to Major Robert Gamble and served as a sugar plantation in its day.  It is believed that Confederate Secretary of State, Judah P. Benjamin, took refuge here after the fall of the Confederacy, until his safe passage to England could be secured. In 1925, the house and 16 acres were saved by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and donated to the state. Today, the mansion is furnished in the style of a successful mid-19th century plantation. If you’ve ever wanted to know the history of the saying, “Pop goes the Weasel,”   you’ll discover it as you tour the  Gamble Plantation Historic State Park.

Lunch will be at the exciting Roaring 20’s Pizza & Pipes Restaurant home of the mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ.  The Wurlitzer Organ was purchased in 1995 by the Roaring 20’s Pizza and Pipes restaurant, when an Indianapolis restaurant closed. We will enjoy an hour concert with world renowned organists, Bill or Dwight. Our meal will include: house salad, 3 slices of pizza, raspberry sorbet with whipped cream, ice tea, soda, or coffee.


We will depart from the parking lot on Orange Ave. and Pennsylvania St. at 7:00 a.m. (bus will arrive 15 minutes prior) and return around 5:00 p.m. 

Please call Life's A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940 for more information and reservations. 

December 1st – December 3rd, 2010 departing from Orlando.

Fantasy in lights, one of the brightest holiday light show in the South.  Over 8 million lights creating  more than a dozen beautiful scenes.  We will ride the open-air “Jolly Trolley” which will allow us  to hear a guided tour of the lights as we ride along.  Also on the itinerary is the Sibley Horticultural Center, Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center, the Ida Cason Callaway Memorial Chapel, a tour of the “Little White House built by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1932”.  Our home for 2 nights is the Mountain Creek Inn.  A great way to get into the Christmas spirit!

Day 1:  We depart early morning today, making our way to Pine Mountain,

GA.  We’ll check into the Mountain Creek Inn at  Callaway Gardens before enjoying a delicious dinner buffet.

Day 2:  Awake this morning to a wonderful breakfast buffet, followed by a guided tour of Callaway Gardens.  This afternoon we visit the “Little White

House”.  We return to Callaway Gardens this evening for a delicious dinner buffet, followed by a trip through Fantasy in Lights.  It’s easy to see why this is called the brightest holiday light show in the South!

Day 3:  We awake to another breakfast buffet at the Inn before heading for

home.

Cost is: $395.00 per person, double occupancy, Single is $487.00 per person.

This trip is based on a minimum of 36 people.  Tour includes: R/T

Motorcoach Transportation, 2 nights hotel accommodations, 2 breakfasts, 2

dinners, all taxes and gratuities on planned group functions.

A $75.00 deposit is required at time of reservation to secure your spot, final

payment is due on October 29, 2010, cancellation deadline with full refund

by October 22, 2010.  To make a reservation please contact Life’s A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940.

Our evening begins with dinner at the Hyatt Grand Cypress.  The menu consists of the following:  mixed greens salad, choice of entrée: sautéed boneless Chicken Picatta with lemon caper sauce or fresh fillet of salmon with lemon butter sauce or seared beef medallions with mushroom Bordelaise. Choice of Dessert: pumpkin cheesecake or chocolate Genoise Rolled with black cherry cream. Dinner includes bread assortment, iced tea, coffee, decaffeinated coffee, or Grand Cypress International Tea assortment.   

We will visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. Standing over 6 stories tall and has authentic African-inspired architecture and the kraal African-village landscape design—a semi-circle design popular in Africa which offers expansive views of the surrounding savanna and its many animal inhabitants.  Then it’s off to the Wilderness Lodge which is nestled among towering pine trees. We’ll enter the resort through its soaring eight-story lobby complete with totem poles and floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook rock formations and winding streams. Holiday decorations at the lodge are rustic in nature, keeping with the wilderness theme, but  don’t be surprised to see Mickey throughout the lobby.   We end the evening at “ The Grand Floridian,” Disney's flagship Hotel, which features the graciousness of a bygone era in a stunning world of Victorian charm and pampering service.

For more information and reservations, please call Life's A Trip Tours at 407-999-8940.