Twilight Riverboat Cruise
September 24 - 27, 2012
If you love the Mississippi River and want time to relax then this is the tour for you! Completed in 1987, the Twilight is a replica of the lavish Victorian steamboats of a century ago. Her unique
rounded stern and ornate architectural detailing are reminders of those classic riverboats Mark Twain called “Floating Palaces.” Each afternoon on board features a variety of folk musicians and
humorists. The Twilight Captain brings the history and stories of the river to life. You may even be invited up to the pilot house to experience the river the same way Mark Twain did over 150 years ago.
Includes:
- Deluxe motorcoach transportation
- Three nights’ deluxe accommodations
- $10 play at Jumer’s Casino
- Two days’ Mississippi River Cruise aboard the Twilight Riverboat
- Admission to the National Mississippi River Museum
- 9 meals: 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 3 dinners
- Fully escorted by Jane’s Journeys
Pricing Per Person:
Double: $706.00
Triple: $664.00
Quad: $650.00
Single: $854.00
$150 Deposit with reservation; Final payment due by August 15.
Complete Itinerary:
Day 1
We will travel through Illinois into the Quad Cities area today. The Quad Cities unites the states of Illinois and Iowa with the four cities of Moline, Rock Island, Bettendorf and Davenport. We will stop along the way for lunch and other necessary stops. Our lodging tonight is Jumer's Casino Hotel. Dinner is included at the hotel tonight. (D)
Day 2
This morning, we will board the Twilight Riverboat in LeClaire, Iowa, for a two-day cruise on the Mississippi River, a 94-mile voyage where you will experience Locks No. 12 and 13. There will be lots of beautiful river scenery, water birds of all kinds, including bald eagles, white pelicans, great blue herons and beautiful snowy egrets. An average of 20-30 bald eagles are seen on each cruise. In addition, 300-400 pelicans are typically encountered plus numerous egrets and blue herons. This is a wonderful opportunity to get up close to these spectacular creatures. There is the Dutch settlement at Fulton with its windmill, the grave site of President Ronald Reagan's father, the gothic mansion at Belleview, known as Spring Hill House and the grave site of Julian Dubuque, "the Miner of the Mines of Spain," as it towers high above the river. The Twilight will dock along the Mississippi River Walk in the Port of Dubuque where we will over night at the Grand Harbor Hotel, located on the banks of the Mississippi River. (B, L, D)
Day 3
Following the full buffet breakfast at the hotel this morning, you will have the morning free to take a trolley to the Diamond Jo Casino, visit the National Mississippi River Museum (included), visit Felton Place Elevator or perhaps shop at Cable Car Square, Dubuque's famous shopping neighborhood, centered around the world's shortest, steepest scenic railway.
A continuous shuttle transportation to the many activities will depart from the main lobby of the hotel throughout the morning.
Adjacent to the hotel you will find the Diamond Jo Casino or you may want to visit Cable Square, Dubuque's famous shopping neighborhood, centered around the world's shortest, steepest scenic railway. Around noon, we'll reboard the Twilight for our return cruise down the river. A delicious lunch, mid-afternoon snack and dinner will be served while we enjoy afternoon entertainment and view the beautiful Mississippi River. Upon our return to Le- Claire, our motorcoach will transport us back to Jumer's Hotel for the night. (B, L, D)
Day 4
We depart mid-morning for home today, stopping in Springfield at Chesapeake Steakhouse for lunch. (B,L)
