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Southland Travel 2024/2025 Tour List

November 22, 2023 by Denise

Stratford, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”, June 25, 2025, $225.00 CAD pp

Newfoundland Hub and Spoke from St John’s with  from Windsor, June 26-July 1, 2025, fully hosted, $3499.00 pp double and $4339.00 single, many inclusions and meals, call for details and brochure. Must book by March 30, 2025, SOLD OUT! Waitlist only!

Victoria Playhouse, Nunsense, July 12,main floor seats and lunch included at Actors! $189.00 CAD per person 

Niagara Falls 1 Day Tour, August 12, 2025, includes motorcoach transportation, lunch, and 3 attraction pass at Clifton Hill. All Ages Welcome! $219.00 CAD per adult. $195.00 CAD per child (age 3-12). 

Lavender, Lake & Local Treats, August 27, 2205, Sparta garden tour, lunch at the Pinecroft Restaurant, shopping in Port Stanley, Picard’s Peanuts, $155.00 CAD pp

Nashville, September 5-8, 2025, 2 nts Gaylord Opryland Hotel and 1nt downtown Nashville at the Hyatt Place, 3 breakfasts, lunch cruise General Jackson, Grand Ole Opry ticket, dinner Ole Red, tour of Nashivlle and more!  $1399.00 CAD pp double, this will sell out fast!

Ride the Rails In “Almost Heaven” West Virginia, September 12-15, 2025, 3 nights, two scenic train rides, Astronomy Observatory, WV Railroad Museum, Gandy Dinner Theatre, 7 meals, $1489.00 CAD pp double

++NEW++NOW CONFIRMED ONLY 40 SEATS AVAILABLE- Tobermory and Manitoulin Island, September 16-19, 2025,  Tobermory 1 nt with boat cruise, 2 nts Manitoulin Island, 7 meals, ferry crossings, tour of Manitoulin with Wiikwemkoong Guided Tour of Manitoulin Island including lunch and Dewegan Drum & Song, call for details, seats will sell out quickly!   $1599.00 CAD pp

British Beat 66, September 17, Bingemans in Kitchener, lunch buffet and show featuring all the hits from the British Invasion from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart and many more, $199.00 PP

Memphis Tour, September 18-23, 2025, Visit a Horse Farm in Louisville, Kentucky. 3 nights at the Guesthouse at Graceland. Tour of Memphis and more! $2139.00 CAD per person dbl

++NEW++Muskoka, Quebec & Kingston, Fall Colour Tour, September 23-27, 2025, Includes Gravenhurst Staying at the Gravenhurst Residence Inn and Suites, Muskoka Steamship Cruise with high tea, two nights “Fairmont Chateau Montebello” with local tour including cheese factory, 1 night Kingston with 1000 Island Lunch Cruise, many  meals, and more! Pricing coming soon!

Stratford “Anne of Green Gables” with lunch at Anna Mae’s!- September 24 $215.00 pp

Victoria Playhouse, All About ABBA, September 28, main floor seats and lunch included at Actors! $189.00 CAD per person 

Fall in the Berkshires of Massachusetts , September 28-October 2, 2025, 4 nts accommodations, The Mount, The Norman Rockwell Museum, Berkshire Botanical Gardens, Dutch Apple Cruise on the Hudson and much more! Cost $1899.00 CAD pp double

Branson, Oct 13-18, 2025, 5 nights, five breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners, Dolly Parton’s Stampede & Dinner Show, Legends In Concert, Presley’s Country Jubilee, The SIX Show, Titanic Museum and so much more!  $2589.00 CAD double

Oktoberfest at the Concordia Club, Kitchener ON, October 17, 2025. Includes buffet lunch, entertainment, and your first beer! $179.00 CAD per person. 

October 26-November 5, 2025, Avalon Legendary Danube, hosted by our very own Lisa Tetzlaff from Southland Travel, roundtrip transfers from Essex and Winsdor to Detroit Metro, roundtrip air from Detroit to Prague and home from Budapest with Delta, 2 nights in Prague with a city tour, all excursions, beer and wine with lunch and dinner and happy hour daily while on the ship, all transfers from airport to hotel in Prague, ship docking station and airport in Budapest, starting at $7999.00 CAD pp for a Open Air Balcony Cabin, very limited availability!  Call to book your reservation!

Panama Canal, Holland America, October 25- November 7, 2025, includes “Have It All Pckg” hosted from Windsor/Essex, from $5909.00 CAD PP, must have minimum of 10 for guaranteed departure, book by 

Portugal’s Coastal Cities with Fatima, November 2-10, 2025, Hosted from Windsor/Essex, Motorcoach transportation to Toronto Airport, roundtrip Air Toronto to Lisbon, superior Accommodations, tours & Attractions, daily breakfast, and more!! $3749.00 CAD pp double. Call for single rates. BOOK BY June 18, 2025! Limited seating! 

Frankenmuth, Nov 9-11, 2025, Bavarian Inn Lodge, city tour, wine tasting, twp  breakfast buffets, two amazing dinners, shop til you drop at Birch Run, Meijer, Great Lakes Mall, Bronners and Target! $639.00 CAD per person. 

++NEW++Toronto Seasons Christmas Market and The Royal Winter Fair, shopping at the market Toronto Seasons Christmas Market, Royal Winter Fair general admission, 1 night hotel and breakfast, $399.00 pp dbl

Christmas in the Smokies and Dollywood, November 18-21, 2025 Staying Inn on the River, Country Tonite Theater Christmas Show, Dollywood, and more! $1359.00 CAD per person dbl. 

Frankenmuth, November 22, 2025 Bronner’s, lunch Bavarian Inn, Great Lakes Mall/Target or Meijer! $150 CAD per person

Magical Niagara & Christmas Lights, November 23-24, 2025, 1 night in downtown Niagara Falls, 1 full breakfasts, lunch at Table Rock, guided tour of Niagara, Floral Showcase, Bird Kingdom, Wine tasting and more! $569.00 CAD per person based on double occupancy.

Nashville Opryland Country Christmas, November 26-29, 2025, 3 night accommodation, 3 breakfasts, dinner show, General Jackson Lunch Cruise, Grand Ole Opry and more! $1649.00 CAD PP, Contact us for single, triple and quad rates.

New Christmas Spectacular in Times Square,Radio Music Hall Rockettes, December 3-6, 2025 featuring 1 night in PA, 2 nights Times Square 2025, touring with step on guide service of NY, matinee performance for the Rockette’s and more! $1969.00 CAD PP, Waitlist Only.

Starbright Christmas, December 4, 2025, Orchestra main floor seating, with lunch included at Actors! $195.00 CAD per person

Long Stay in Spain on the Costa del Sol,  January 31-March 1, 2026 (28 nights), fully hosted from Windsor/Essex, Round Trip flights to Malaga, all airport transfers, 1 checked bag, studio apartment, and all prepaid taxes and fees. Minimum of 20 passengers to be a guaranteed departure! $4229.00 CAD pp double

Rocky Mountaineer, First Passage To The West, May 16-24, 2026, fully hosted from Windsor/Essex, Calgary to Vancouver, Gold Leaf Service, and more! Contact for the detailed itinerary. $9919.00 CAD per person (double occupancy) 

Enchanting Islands Maritimes Tour, July 12-19, 2026,Highlights include Halifax, Peggy’s Cove, Prince Edward Island National Park, Charlottetown, Anne of Green Gables, Cape Breton Island, Baddeck, Cabot Trail and much more! Pricing coming soon! 

Please visit southlandtavel.ca & click on the Bus Tour tab at the top of the page to view details & pricing or call 519-776-9336 x 203 and ask for Paula or Jacey at ext 204.

If you have not signed up for our email blast with updated information on our group tours please call and ask to be added to the list!  You will be the first to know of new trips we are offering and availability.

Note:  Passports should be valid 6 months from the date of your return travel date if you are leaving Canada.  Always check your expiry date when making a new reservation. Some exclusions apply. Please inquire. 

**Cancellation and Out of Country Medical Insurance is highly recommended. Please don’t leave home without coverage.

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THE LEGENDARY DANUBE Group Cruise/Tour October26-November 5, 2025 with Avalon River Cruises

July 13, 2023 by Denise

THE LEGENDARY DANUBE, Pricing coming early January, 2025
8 Day River Cruise Nuremberg to Budapest on Imagery II, with two nights in Prague before the cruise departure.
*Fully hosted by Lisa Tetzlaff from Southland Travel
*Inclusions round trip transfers from Essex and Windsor to Detroit Metro
*Transfer to the the hotel in Prague
*Roundtrip air from Detroit to Prague and home from Budapest
*2 nights in Prague with a city tour prior to the cruise
*7 night Legendary Danube Cruise with included excursions
*Wine and Beer with lunch and dinner
*Happy Hour with complimentary drinks each evening before dinner
*On Board Gratuities
*Transfer from the ship to Prague airport for your flight home
*And so much more then what we can list!
Not included:
Gratuity to your tour host and tour guides for daily excursions off the ship
Meals while in Prague on your two night stay before the cruise
Any items of personal nature such as souvenirs
DAY 1 NUREMBERG, GERMANY (EMBARKATION)
Welcome to Germany. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Flights into
Nuremberg must arrive by 3:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.
Explore your ship this evening and enjoy dinner on board. OVERNIGHT
DOCKING IN NUREMBERG.
DAY 2 NUREMBERG
Legends and History Lessons. Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities
with your Adventure Host. ACTIVE: Start your day with a bike ride together
with your Adventure Host around the port area of Nuremberg, OR: CLASSIC:
Choose a Guided Tour of Nuremberg—with its medieval architecture, gilded
fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle, OR: CLASSIC Take a Guided
Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds—used by the Third Reich.
DISCOVERY: Enjoy an Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal—linking
these two rivers to make a vital connection enabling navigation between the
North and Black Seas. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.
AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO REGENSBURG
DAY 3 REGENSBURG
Bavaria’s Medieval Miracle. CLASSIC: . Join a Guided City Walk and see Altes
Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria—built in 179 AD as the entrance to
Castra Regina fortress. You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to
visit the Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg. Alternatively, spend a free
afternoon exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike through its charming
streets. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO PASSAU.
DAY 4 LINZ, AUSTRIA – PASSAU
Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet. CLASSIC: Join a Guided City Walk
to learn more about this beautiful “City of Three Rivers”. Alternatively, join a
full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg—the city of Mozart—or to the
picturesque Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov. Sail to Linz this afternoon, or
join your ship after your selected full-day excursion.
LINZ, AUSTRIA
Legendary, Lovely Linz. Enjoy a free afternoon to linger in Linz. Take a bicycle
from the ship and cycle along the Danube, or follow one of Linz’s many nature
trails for a bird’s-eye view of the city and river below. Later, enjoy live
entertainment on board. OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MELK
DAY 5 MELK–WACHAU VALLEY – VIENNA
Frescoes Above and Vineyards Below. ACTIVE: Join your Avalon Adventure
Host for a walk along the Danube river and around Melk, OR: CLASSIC: Take a
Guided Tour of Melk’s magnificent Benedictine Abbey to marvel at its frescoed
ceilings, statues, incredible library, and ornate pipe organ. Enjoy a coffee or a
cocktail on the Sky Deck as you sail through the picturesque Wachau Valley to
Vienna.
VIENNA
Viennese Waltzes on the Beautiful Blue Danube. This evening, you may choose
to attend an Optional Excursion to a Royal Waltz Concert for an unforgettable
evening of music in an elegant hall. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN VIENNA
DAY 6 VIENNA
Royal Collections, and Amusing Attractions. Ask about today’s energizing or
relaxing Adventure Host activities. ACTIVE: Explore Vienna’s Danube Island by bike
with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC: Explore the Habsburg empire this morning on a Guided City Tour of Vienna’s gilded landmarks. See the Imperial
Palace complex—the winter residence of the Imperial Family, the iconic Vienna
Opera House and stunning St. Stephen’s Cathedral, OR: After a short walk of
Vienna, join a Guided Visit of Austria’s largest museum, the legendary
Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Fine Arts). Join a Guided Optional
Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace—summer home of the Habsburg Empire. Enjoy
free time this afternoon to take a tram to visit Vienna’s Prater amusement park or
one of the many museums nearby. You may also borrow a bike from ship to
explore Vienna’s square or the banks of the Danube. Later, relax on board with live
entertainment as you sail to Budapest. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO
BUDAPEST
DAY 7 BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
War Heroes and Hot Water. ACTIVE: Hike up to a magnificent viewpoint in
Budapest with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC: Enjoy a Guided City
Sightseeing, including the iconic Heroes’ Square. This afternoon, select from a
variety of Guided Optional or spend free time soaking in one of Budapest’s famous
thermal baths. Consider a scenic hike above the Danube, or enjoy Budapest’s cafés,
pubs, or nightlife. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN BUDAPEST
DAY 8 BUDAPEST (DISEMBARKATION).
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.

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