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at the Unl'y'CfSlty of Cincinnati
Experience St. Louis
About Our Lodging
Overview
Drury Inn - Union Station:
Journey to the heart of America for a comprehensive exploration of the "Gateway
St Louis, Missouri,S nights
City." Explore the city's greatest landmarks, glimpse history at Forest park, site of the
Across the street from the famous St.
1904 World's Fair, and visit the Anheuser-Busch Brewery and its world-famous team of
Louis Union Station, this historic hotel
clydesdale horses. Explore the three main ethnic regions of St. Louis and experience the
has a heated indoor pool and a fitness
beauty of the world-renowned Missouri Botanical Garden.
center.
Highlights
• Get the inside stories of great city icons, including the Gateway Arch, St. Louis
Cathedral and Missouri's Botanical Gardens.
• Explore the Irish, Italian and German neighborhoods of St. Louis, learn about the rich
heritage and dine on traditional cuisine.
• Go back in time at Forest Park, the site of the 1904 World's Fair. Visit the St. Louis
Zoo, Art Museum, and History Museum.
Activity Rating: Active - walking up to two miles over smooth surfaces, standing up to
one hour.
This Six-Day Adventure
to St. Louis Includes:
• 5 nights of accommodations
13 meals 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches,
4 dinners
5 Expert-led lectures
12 Field tri ps
Group travel and transfers
throughout the program
• A Group Leader to accompany
you throughout the program to
handle all logistics
• Modest gratuities, taxes and
destination fees
• The Road Scholar Emergency and
Travel Assistance plan, including
24-hour assistance for medical
and other emergencies
About Our
Program Provider
This St. Louis experience is offered
through Road Scholar, formerly known as
Elderhostel, a not-for-profit organization
founded in 1975 to provide lifelong­
learning opportunities for baby boomers
and beyond. Its mission is to inspire adults
to learn, discover and travel. Its learning
adventures engage expert instructors,
provide extraordinary access, and stimulate
discourse and friendship among people for
whom learning is the journey of a lifetime.
As a leader in educational programs, Road
Scholar offers 5,500 educational adventures
in all 50 states and 150 countries.
Daily Itinerary
Day 1: Sunday, June 7
Arrival/Orientation and Welcome Dinner
Check in at the hotel begins at 3 p.m. Orientation and Welcome Dinner
National Expansion Memorial. Then board a bus to experience the
Gateway Arch, built as a tribute to Thomas Jefferson and pioneers
for whom St. Louis was the gateway to the West. Stop at the Old
Cathedral, site of the oldest Catholic parish west of the Mississippi,
Day 2: Monday, June 8
Overview of City / Exploration of St. Louis
Neighborhoods / St. Louis Cathedral Basilica
Hear an overview of st. Louis, bringing the past into the present. Then
enjoy a field trip to the historic Old Court House, site of the Dred
Scott trial, and continue on to experience St. Louis neighborhoods.
Enjoy lunch and an exploration of St. Louis Hill, an Italian-American
neighborhood established in the late-19th century and birthplace of
baseball greats Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola Sr. Later, experience St.
Louis Cathedral Basilica and the world's largest collection of mosaics.
and the location of the baptism of sacagawea's son. Then walk down
a tree-lined path to the Arch and travel to the top of this 630-foot-high
stainless steel structure for amazing views of the Gateway City, the
Mighty Mississippi and neighboring Illinois. Or choose to keep your
feet on the ground and view "Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West."
See the expedition of Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery
on The Odyssey Theatre's giant four-story screen. While at the Arch,
you can go step by step with Lewis and Clark on their journey at the
interactive Museum of Westward Expansion. Later, experience the
Anheuser Busch Brewery, including the stable housing the majestic
Clydesdale horses. If you are a beer lover, enjoy free samples of
Day 3: Tuesday, June 9
Campbell House Museum / Lunch at Tower Grove
Park / Missouri Botanical Garden
Step back in time at the Campbell House Museum, which opened in
Anheuser-Busch products.
Day 5: Thursday, June 11
Forest Park Exploration / St. Louis Art Museum /
St. Louis History Museum / st. Louis Zoo
1943 to preserve the family's collection of original furniture, fixtures,
paintings, objects and thousands of pages of family documents. Robert
Campbell was an entrepreneur and fur trader. Enjoy a picnic lunch at
gorgeous Tower Grove park, a gift to the City of St. Louis from 19th­
century merchant Henry Shaw. After lunch, explore the Missouri
Botanical Garden.
Day 4: Wednesday, June 10
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial I
Gateway Arch / Anheuser Busch Brewery
and Clydesdales
After breakfast, view "Monument to the Dream," a documentary
about the engineering feat erecting this centerpiece of the Jefferson
Explore Forest Park, site of the 1904 World's Fair, and one of the
largest urban parks in the country, surpassing Central Park in New
York City by 500 acres. Experience the St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis
History Museum, and the world-renowned 5t. Louis Zoo.
Day 6: Friday, June 12
Breakfast / Departure
The program concludes after breakfast.
To Register
,
Registration and
Cancellation Information
reference Program #12804, "Signature City St. louis," starting
Signature City St. louis: An Exclusive learning
Adventure for Cincinnati OlLi Members
on Sunday, June 7, 2015 and say you are a member of the
Program #12804\ June 7-12,2015
Please call Road Scholar toll free at (800) 322·5315 and
Cincinnati OlL!.
Please note that participants on this program must be 21 years
or older due to program content and the serving of alcohol.
Cancel Schedule: Should you need to cancel from this program,
Program Price
please refer to the chart below for schedule and refund
information.
Double-occupancy price: $949 per person
payment Schedule
Single-occupancy price: $1,247 per person
Deposit Payment
Final program
payment
Cancellation policy
Cancel up to 120 Days
Prior to Program Start Date
$100 (due upon
enrollment)
Due April 9, 2015
Fee amount per person
$50 (date of enrollment)
Cancel 119 to 56 days prior
Cancel by Feb. 7, 2015:
to program start date
$100 fee
Cancel 55 to 14 days prior
Cancel by April 12, 2015:
to program start date
$200 fee
Cancel less than 14 days
Cancel by May 24, 2015:
prior to program start date
50% of the order total
Non-attendance fee will be
applied if you do not call
Road Scholar participant
Cancel by June 6, 2014: 100%
Services at least one
of the order total
business day prior to the
program start date.
Road Scholar recommends that you purchase optional Trip
Cancellation, Interruption &Travel Delay Insurance to protect
a detailed brochure about this
insurance policy when you enroll in a program.
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