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Welcome to DIRECTIONS Saint Louis, LLC - St. Louis’ premier tour company! With over 17 years of group tour and travel experience, we are ready to take you across the world, USA, or just around town! We specialize in stress-free tours to the finest destinations. Our tour packages include excellent accommodations, luxury motorcoaches, most meals and all gratuities. Our tours are EXCLUSIVE packages. We do not outsource or buy wholesale itineraries. Enjoy our affordable rates that give you more value on every tour. All of our tours provide professional, experienced, safe and courteous Tour Directors and Drivers. Our itineraries are educational, adventurous and most importantly, fun! DIRECTIONS uses only new state-of-the-art motorcoaches designed for your traveling comfort and safety. For your protection, we are a fully insured tour operator through the Berkely Group, North America’s largest travel insurance company. In addition, we are members of the American Bus Association, United Motorcoach Association, St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission, Missouri Travel Council and Route 66 Association of Missouri. On behalf of myself and staff, we look forward to welcoming you aboard a

DIRECTIONS Saint Louis Tour! Tod DeHart / President

OUR COMPLIMENTARY TRAVEL SHOWS ARE A GREAT WAY TO MEET OUR STAFF AND ENJOY A TRAVELOGUE

PRESENTATION ON OUR UPCOMING 2012 TOURS! WEST ST. LOUIS METRO

Friday - March 30, 2012 - 10:30 a.m. - at our offices located in Ballwin, Missouri SOUTH ST. LOUIS METRO

Thursday - March 29, 2012 - 2:00 p.m. at South Co. Best Western @ Meramec Bottom Rd. - - - - - - -

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED (314) 577-0077 PLEASE JUST GIVE US A CALL TO PUT YOUR NAME ON THE ATTENDANCE LIST!

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February 17 - 28, 2012 (by coach) February 19 - 26, 2012 (by air)

Only a few spaces remain - Call us today!

Cruise again with us this winter to the warm Caribbean! Coach or fly to our Port of Call! Inside, Outside and Balcony staterooms available for our group on this elegant and less crowded brand new ship! PORTS OF CALL:

Inclusive Coach & Cruise Package: 12 days just $1665 PP DBL (inside category) Coach transportation includes four enroute hotels, taxes, Driver and Tour Director gratuities and four enroute breakfasts! Cruise includes

all taxes, fuel surcharges, port charges, all onboard meals and a special group cocktail party.

Call us today. Unbeatable Price, so don’t miss out!

Want to get away this winter? Join us on this warm South Florida Stay and Play vacation tour package. Spend your days as you choose - relaxing on the beach, shopping, meeting new friends, listening to music, reading or whatever you enjoy. Your DIRECTIONS Tour

Director will offer optional social activities and day trips throughout your vacation. Whether you’re traveling alone or with friends and family… this leisurely vacation is sure to please!

Your tropical accommodations are located directly on Ft. Lauderdale’s quiet and scenic Pompano Beach. Your luxury resort offers pools, restaurants, lounges, bars,

gardens and beachfront! Everything you need is right on property. All rooms are overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. AS USUAL - ALL gratuities to Drivers and Tour Directors INCLUDED! Luxury Coach transportation includes enroute hotels, breakfasts and

all gratuities. BOOK EARLY to guarantee rates! CALL FOR A FULL ITINERARY ON THIS EXCITING GET-AWAY!

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March 19 - 25, 2012 (7 days) $ 1359.00 PP DBL ~ 12 Meals*

Reserve early! Come along and experience three of the Southeast’s most unique and quaint destinations! The gardens will be in perfect bloom along with warm breezes off the coast. Tour Highlights include: • DINNER AT THE FAMOUS PAULA DEEN’S “LADY & SONS” RESTAURANT • SAVANNAH RIVER & HARBOR CRUISE AND HISTORIC HOME DINNER/TOUR • TROLLEY TOUR OF SAVANNAH AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS • JEKYLL ISLAND BEACHES, HISTORIC DISTRICT AND MUSEUM • GEORGIA SEA TURTLE CENTER ON JEKYLL ISLAND • ST. SIMONS PLANTATION & CULTURAL TOUR • NATURALIST LED TOUR OF SCENIC ST. SIMONS ISLAND • OLD TOWN ST. SIMONS FISHING VILLAGE • ST. SIMONS LIGHTHOUSE & MUSEUM • ST. SIMONS FORT FREDERICA NATIONAL MONUMENT & HISTORIC CHRIST CHURCH • AND MORE!!! �� *12 Meals: 6 Breakfasts, 6 Dinners Don’t Miss Out! Call to receive more information on this exciting NEW destination!

March 7 - 14, 2012 (8 days) $ 1541.00 PP DBL ~ 13 Meals*

Same price as 2008! Space is filling fast! GO CRAZY FOLKS! Join us in cheering on the World Champions for another spectacular year of baseball in St. Louis. Our 11th Annual Cardinal’s Spring Training Tour offers much more than just baseball! This year we will visit our nation’s oldest settlement, ST. AUGUSTINE, FL. Tour Highlights include: • ROGER DEAN STADIUM AND JUPITER, FLORIDA • BEACH COMBING ON THE ATLANTIC BEACHES • THREE (3) CARDINALS SPRING TRAINING GAMES!!! • HISTORIC ST. AUGUSTINE TOUR • SIGHTSEEING TOUR OF FLAGLER COLLEGE • SCENIC CRUISE OF ST. AUGUSTINE HARBOR • HISTORIC ST. AUGUSTINE LIGHTHOUSE & MUSEUM • CITRUS FARM VISIT (Take some home, too!) • BEAUTIFUL ACCOMMODATIONS IN PALM BEACH GARDENS • AND MUCH MORE! * 13 Meals: 7 Breakfasts, 6 Dinners DIRECTIONS GIVES YOU MORE TOUR FOR EVERY DOLLAR! Another great Spring Training for an unbeatable price... Call for a full itinerary!

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April 23 - 28, 2012 (6 days) $ 1134.00 PP DBL ~ 10 Meals*

Reserve Early! New in 2012! Sit back and relax as we discover Alabama’s spectacular Gulf Coast! Tour Highlights include: • THREE NIGHTS ON THE GULF COAST OF ALABAMA • MOBILE BAY FERRY CRUISE AND TOUR OF HISTORIC FORT MORGAN • BELLINGRATH GARDENS AND PLANTATION HOME • THE U.S.S. ALABAMA BATTLESHIP • GULF SHORES BEACHES AND HISTORIC FAIRHOPE VILLAGE • BRAGG-MITCHELL MANSION TOUR AND SOUTHERN LUNCHEON • RICHARD - DAR ANTEBELLUM HOME TOUR • WILDLIFE BAYOU AND DELTA CRUISE • SOUTHERN BELLE RIVERBOAT CRUISE • THE ANTEBELLUM MALAGA INN TOUR • AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!!! �� *10 Meals: 5 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 4 Dinners Discover Alabama’s scenic, quiet and tranquil Gulf Coast on this exclusive tour. Request a full itinerary by calling us today!

April 10 - 12, 2012 (3 days) $ 397.00 PP DBL ~ 3 Meals*

Reserve Early! By popular request… our new 2012 Spring Treasure Hunters Road Trip! Looking for a close by and scenic tour? Well this short and fun get-a-way is just for you! Tour Highlights include: • HISTORIC VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, INDIANA (browse & shop the many boutiques, shops and flea market featuring crafts, art and collectables) • ARTISTIC COLUMBUS, INDIANA • HISTORIC ABE MARTIN LODGE AND DINNER • BEAUTIFUL SCENERY OF BROWN COUNTY, IN STATE PARK • CHATEAU THOMAS WINERY • ARTISTIC COLUMBUS, INDIANA (ranked 6th in the nation for architectural innovation and design by the American Institute of Architects) • GATEWAY ARCH ARCHITECT AERO SAARINEN’S MILLER HOUSE & GARDENS • TWO NIGHTS IN THE SAME HOTEL • MEETING NEW FRIENDS AND MORE! �� *3 Meals: 2 Breakfast, 1 Dinner Join us on this fun tour! Request a full itinerary by calling us today!

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April 30 - May 4, 2012 (5 days)

$ 877.00 PP DBL ~ 8 Meals* Join us this spring for this spectacular tour to North Carolina! Biltmore's gardens are alive with color as spring arrives. Enjoy the beauty of tulips, azaleas, and countless other flowers during the “Festival of Flowers”. Tour Highlights include: • BILTMORE ESTATE, MANSION AND GARDENS TOUR • THREE NIGHTS IN THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS • SCENIC GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAILROAD EXCURSION • HISTORIC CHEROKEE & BRYCE CITY, NORTH CAROLINA • OCONALUFTEE INDIAN VILLAGE AND CRAFTS VILLAGE • BILTMORE ANTLER VILLAGE AND WINERY • TOUR OF THE BASILICA OF ST. LAWRENCE IN ASHEVILLE • SOUTHERN SMOKIES NATIONAL PARK VISITOR CENTER • MINGUS MILL AND MOUNTAIN FARM MUSEUM �� *8 Meals: 4 Breakfasts, 4 Dinners Don’t Miss out… Request a full itinerary by calling us today!

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May 14 - 18, 2012 (5 days) $ 729.00 PP DBL ~ 8 Meals*

Reserve Early - Space Filling Fast! Where oh where will we go? OUR ANNUAL Spring Mystery tour quickly sold out last year, so reserve your space early! Destinations that DIRECTIONS has never taken you to before! Tour Highlights include: • GREAT DESTINATION & ATTRACTIONS! • THE COMPANY OF FRIENDS! • THE BEAUTY OF SPRING! • LAUGHTER AND FUN! • GREAT FOOD! • AND SO MUCH MORE (of course)! �� *8 Meals: 4 Breakfasts, 4 Dinners This tour usually sells out fast... so reserve early to ensure your space.

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CRUISE RATES STARTING AT JUST $2507.00 PP DBL LAND/CRUISE AT JUST $3609.00 PP DBL

Tour Highlights include: • ALL AIR TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSFERS (ON LAND AND CRUISE) • ALL FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, SIGHTSEEING AND ATTRACTIONS (LAND) • FAIRBANKS GOLD MINE, NOSTALGIC RIVERBOAT CRUISE, DENALI NATIONAL PARK • HOLLAND AMERICA LUXURY RAIL JOURNEY TO DENALI • HOLLAND AMERICA LUXURIOUS M.S. ZAANDAM CRUISE FROM SEWARD TO VANCOUVER • DENALI TUNDRA WILDERNESS TOUR AND MT. MCKINLEY • SCENIC ALASKAN BYWAY TO SEWARD (LAND) • HOLLAND AMERICA LUXURIOUS M.S. ZAANDAM CRUISE FROM SEWARD TO VANCOUVER • GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK SCENIC CRUISING (WHALE WATCHING) • HAINES/SKAGWAY, JUNEAU, KETCHIKAN PORT OF CALLS • FAMOUS INSIDE PASSAGE SCENIC CRUISING • TAKE CRUISE ONLY OR CRUISE/LAND ONLY FOR GREAT PRICES! • AND SO MUCH MORE!

YOUR TOUR IS COMPLETELY GUIDED FROM START TO FINISH WITH A DIRECTIONS TOUR DIRECTOR. ALL GRATUITIES FOR YOUR DIRECTOR ARE INCLUDED!

INSIDE, WINDOW (OUTSIDE) AND VERANDAH CABINS ARE AVAILABLE RESERVATIONS SHOULD BE MADE EARLY TO GUARANTEE PRICING AND ACCOMMODATIONS

A full itinerary is available on our ALASKA Cruisetour - just give us a call!

The tour of a lifetime to ALASKA is here! Join us as we venture to America’s largest state. This incredible Cruisetour includes roundtrip airfare on

Alaska Airlines from St. Louis!

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Discover two of the Midwest’s natural and historic hidden gems on this picturesque early Summer tour. Tour Highlights include: • TWO NIGHT STAY ON SCENIC LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN • SIGHTSEEING DINNER CRUISE ON LAKE GENEVA • THE DANCING HORSES THEATRE SHOW & WALTZING WATERS • LAKE GENEVA HISTORY MUSEUM • LAKE WINERY, ORCHARD AND FARM EXPERIENCE • HISTORIC VILLAGE OF GALENA, ILLINOIS • PRIVATE TROLLEY TOUR OF GALENA • TOUR OF U.S. GRANTS HOME IN GALENA • SHOPPING AND BROWSING TIME IN THE VILLAGE • SCENIC UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER PALISADES DRIVE • AND MORE! �� *6 Meals: 3 Breakfasts, 3 Dinners

June 18 - 26, 2012 (9 days) $ 1497.00 PP DBL ~ 16 Meals*

Join us on this east coast Summer adventure highlighting spectacular scenery, history and excitement! Tour Highlights include: • GUIDED PHILADELPHIA CITY TOUR • INDEPENDENCE HALL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK & LIBERTY BELL • YACHT LUNCHEON CRUISE ON THE DELAWARE RIVER • ATLANTIC CITY BEACH AND BOARDWALK • ATLANTIC CITY ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THREE NIGHTS • WILDWOOD, NEW JERSEY BOARDWALK AND ATLANTIC SHORES • WILDWOOD 1950’S RETRO POP ARCHITECTURAL TOUR • CASINO HOPPING IN ATLANTIC CITY - YOUR CHOICE • N.J. TRAIN FROM ATLANTIC CITY TO PHILADELPHIA • HISTORIC CAPE MAY & HEREFORD LIGHTHOUSE & MUSEUMS • COLD SPRINGS LIVING HISTORY ATTRACTION • LANCASTER AND PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH COUNTRY • PENNSYLVANIA AMISH HOME AND FARM EXPERIENCE �� *16 Meals: 8 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 7 Dinners DON’T MISS OUT! THIS EXCITING TOUR DESTINATION IS NEW FOR 2012.

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THE MOST SPECTACULAR TOUR VACATION TO THE CANADIAN ROCKIES FEATURING SCENIC HIGHWAYS OF MONTANA, THE DAKOTAS & CANADA!

UNBEATABLE PRICE! Tour Highlights include: • THREE NIGHTS IN BANFF, ALBERTA (The heart of the Canadian Rockies) • TOUR OF BANFF AND JASPER NATIONAL PARKS (and Visitor Centers) • CALGARY GUIDED TOUR AND WINTER OLYMPIC VENUES • COLUMBIA ICE FIELD GLACIER ADVENTURE - A REAL TREAT! • CANADIAN ROCKIES RANCH EXPERIENCE AND BRUNCH • BOW RIVER ECOLOGY SMOOTH WATER RAFTING ADVENTURE • FAMOUS LAKE LOUISE LODGE DINNER AND TOUR • SCENIC BANFF LAKE SIGHTSEEING CRUISE - Nature, Fauna and Flora! • EXPLORE THE VILLAGE OF BANFF FOR SHOPPING AND BROWSING • CUSTER’S LAST STAND NATIONAL PARK • FAMOUS WALL DRUG STORE AND SOUTH DAKOTA CORN PALACE • GREAT FALLS, MONTANA AND SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA SIGHTSEEING • SAAMIS TEEPEE (world’s largest teepee) HISTORICAL SITE, MEDICINE HAT • MEETING NEW FRIENDS AND MUCH MORE! �� *24 Meals: 13 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 10 Dinners Join us on this tour of a lifetime. Limited space available - Reserve early!

August 6 - 11, 2012 (6 days) $ 899.00 PP DBL ~ 10 Meals*

Join us on this spectacular Summer adventure highlighting spectacular scenery and history of Wisconsin’s unique Door County! Featuring the famous House on the Rock! Tour Highlights include: • 2 NIGHTS IN BEAUTIFUL DOOR COUNTY - “The Cape Cod of the Midwest” • TROLLEY TOUR OF DOOR COUNTY • PENNINSULA STATE PARK OF DOOR COUNTY OVERLOOKING GREEN BAY • ORCHARD COUNTRY WINERY & CHERRY MARKET • EAGLE BLUFF LIGHTHOUSE TOUR • WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM IN STURGEON BAY • DOOR COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM • AUTHENTIC DOOR COUNTY FISH BOIL • THE QUAINT VILLAGES OF THE PENNINSULA • FAMOUS HOUSE ON THE ROCK IN SPRING GREEN, WI • WISCONSIN CHEESE AND WINE CHALET • AND MORE! �� *10 Meals: 5 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 4 Dinners DON’T MISS OUT! THIS EXCITING TOUR DESTINATION IS NEW FOR 2012.

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September 3 - 10, 2012 (8 days) $ 1387.00 PP DBL ~ 14 Meals*

By popular request - America’s enchanted Southwest! Tour Highlights include: • HISTORIC OLD TOWN ALBUQUERQUE SIGHTSEEING & TOUR • THE SANDIA MOUNTAINS AND SANDIA PEAK AERIAL TRAMWAY • TAOS TOUR AND SHOPPING ALONG HISTORIC PLAZA OF TOWN • SANTA FE GUIDED TOUR AND SHOPPING - GALLERY AND ART TOUR • SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS, RANCHOS DE TAOS • SANTA FE SOUTHERN RAILWAY EXCURSION • TAOS PUEBLO INDIAN CULTURAL CENTER AND COMMUNITY • SAN FELIPE DE NERI CHURCH IN ALBUQUERQUE • GEORGIA O’KEEFFE MUSEUM TOUR • ESTRELLA DE NORTE VINEYARDS • THE FAMOUS AND MYSTERIOUS LORETTO CHAPEL • OKLAHOMA CITY MEMORIAL AND VISITORS CENTER • DODGE CITY, KANSAS WESTERN DINNER AND SHOW • ROUTE 66 ATTRACTIONS ALONG THE WAY • AND SO MUCH MORE! �� *14 Meals: 7 Breakfasts, 7 Dinners Remember to reserve early to ensure your space for this new 2012 destination!

ONE OF OUR MOST REQUESTED TOURS IS BACK FOR 2012! EXPERIENCE THE WEST IN STYLE!

WOW! - SAME PRICE AS 2007! Tour Highlights include: • YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK TOUR • OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER AND VISITORS CENTER • BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK TOUR AND VISITORS CENTER • GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK TOUR AND VISITORS CENTER • EXPLORING THE BLACK HILLS AND KEYSTONE, SOUTH DAKOTA • MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MONUMENT AND MUSEUM • CRAZY HORSE MONUMENT, PARK AND VISITORS CENTER • WALL, SOUTH DAKOTA / FAMOUS WALL DRUG STORE • COWBOY RANCH CHUCKWAGON DINNER AND SHOW • SOUTH DAKOTA’S CORN PALACE • BIG TEN SLEEP CANYON OF WYOMING (One of America’s most scenic drives) • FAMOUS AL’S OASIS OVERLOOKING THE MISSOURI RIVER • YELLOWSTONE LAKE AND WEST YELLOWSTONE, MONTANA • MEETING NEW FRIENDS AND MUCH MORE! �� *21 Meals: 11 Breakfast, 10 Dinners Westward HO! Reserve early to ensure your reservation! Limited space available.

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September 17 - 26, 2012 (10 days) $ 1890.00 PP DBL ~ 14 Meals*

Unbeatable Price! NEW IN 2012! Travel in style to amazing NEW YORK CITY! Incredible city sightseeing, tours and accommodations in the Heart of Manhattan! Featuring Long Island and The Hamptons! Tour Highlights include: • NEW YORK CITY MANHATTAN ACCOMMODATIONS FOR TWO NIGHTS • LONG ISLAND AND THE HAMPTONS FOR TWO NIGHTS • LONG ISLAND RAILROAD EXCURSION FROM PENN STATION • CIRCLE LINE FERRY CRUISE OF NEW YORK HARBOR • FULL NEW YORK CITY SIGHTSEEING TOUR OF MANHATTAN • SUBWAY TOUR TO THE UPPER WEST SIDE OF CENTRAL PARK • THE HAMPTONS GOLD COAST MANSIONS TOUR (Three incredible mansions) • OLD WESTBURY MANSION AND GARDENS • LIGHTHOUSES AND VINEYARDS TOUR ON LONG ISLAND • FAMOUS CONEY ISLAND, NEW YORK • HISTORIC PIER 17 ON NEW YORK’S SOUTH STREET HARBOR • HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA AND HERSHEY CHOCOLATE WORLD • AND MUCH MORE!!! �� *14 Meals: 7 Breakfasts, 7 Dinners More Tour for every dollar. Limited space on this tour so early!

October 1 - 6, 2012 (6 days) $ 997.00 PP DBL ~ 10 Meals*

NEW IN 2012, visit the majestic Niagara Falls and incredible city of Toronto, Canada on this Autumn Tour! Tour Highlights include: • THREE NIGHTS IN BEAUTIFUL NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA • TOURS OF THE NIAGARA REGION • NIAGARA FLORAL CLOCK, AND NIAGARA WHIRLPOOL • JOURNEY OF THE FALLS AT THE NIAGARA IMAX THEATRE • AFTERNOON TEA IN NIAGARA ON THE LAKE (browsing time too) • ENJOY THE FALLS NIGHTLY LIGHTING DISPLAY • TOUR OF DOWNTOWN TORONTO AND LAKE ONTARIO • HISTORIC CASTLE LOMA TOUR IN TORONTO • TORONTO SIGHTSEEING AND LUNCH IN THE THEATRE DISTRICT • TORONTO CHINATOWN AND PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS • LAKE ONTARIO WELLAND CANAL AND LOCKS • AND A LOT OF FUN! �� *10 Meals: 5 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 4 Dinners FALL FOLIAGE ALONG LAKE ERIE, ONTARIO AND NIAGARA FALLS! Request a full itinerary by calling us today!

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October 14 - 17, 2012 (4 days) $ 787.00 PP DBL ~ 7 Meals*

Space fills quickly! New in 2012! Ride the beautiful Spirit of Peoria historic riverboat From Peoria, Illinois to Starved Rock State Park! Tour Highlights include: • 2 DAYS ONBOARD THE SPIRIT RIVERBOAT (all onboard meals, activities, snacks, unlimited beverages are included!) • CRUISING THE SCENIC ILLINOIS RIVER (shoreline wildlife and waterfowl) • NARRATION AND HISTORY TALKS ALONG THE WAY • OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS in Peoria & Starved Rock State Park • LIVE PIANO/BANJO ENTERTAINMENT AND RIVER LORE/STORY TELLING • ONBOARD MEALS INCLUDING A PRIME RIB DINNER ONE NIGHT • OLD FASHIONED HOSPITALITY • AND MORE!!! �� *7 Meals: 3 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners Cruise down the river with us to view the spectacular colors of the fall foliage. Space is limited. Request a full itinerary by calling us today!

October 8 - 18, 2012 (11 days) $ 1897.00 PP DBL ~ 19 Meals*

Experience an ALL NEW Fall Foliage itinerary for New England. New York - Vermont - New Hampshire Tour Highlights include: • LAKE CHAMPLAIN, VERMONT NEW ENGLAND LIGHTHOUSES CRUISE • LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, NH CLASSIC VESSEL CRUISE • LAKE SUNAPEE, NH SIGHTSEEING CRUISE AND COLONIAL DINNER • SCENIC AUTUMN CRUISING AND RESORT ON LAKE GEORGE, NY • FAMOUS KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY - VOTED #1 DRIVE FOR FOLIAGE • SUGARHOUSE / SYRUP FARM AND NEW HAMPSHIRE WINERY • AUTUMN FOLIAGE IN THE BEAUTIFUL ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS • HILDENE MANSION AND GARDENS - Robert Todd Lincoln’s Home • HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA & HERSHEY CHOCOLATE WORLD • QUECHEE GORGE AND VILLAGE “Vermont’s little Grand Canyon” • BEN & JERRY’S WATERFORD, VT FACTORY TOUR • VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE COVERED BRIDGES • AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!!! �� *19 Meals: 10 Breakfasts, 9 Dinners UNBEATABLE PRICE! YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN NEW ENGLAND LIKE THIS BEFORE!

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October 23 - 26, 2012 (4 days) $ 537.00 PP DBL ~ 6 Meals* As seen in the Post Dispatch!

New in 2012! Journey along the historic Route 36 - Missouri’s Pony Express highway! Scenic fall foliage and great attractions! Tour Highlights include: • MARCELINE, MO - WALT DISNEY HOME AND MUSEUM • GENERAL JOHN PERSHING BOYHOOD HOME STATE HISTORIC SITE • LACLEDE AND HAMILTON, MISSOURI • THE J.C. PENNEY MUSEUM AND HOME SITE • HISTORIC ST. JOSEPH, MO AND PONY EXPRESS NATIONAL MUSEUM • QUAINT CHILLICOTHE, MO - “Home of Sliced Bread” • AMISH SETTLEMENT OF JAMESPORT - TOUR AMISH HOME & FARM • AMISH AND UNIQUE SHOPPING - TRADITIONAL AMISH LUNCHEON • STETSON COWBOY HAT FACTORY AND OUTLET CENTER • CIVIL WAR SITES AND TOUR IN ST. JOSEPH • JESSE JAMES FARM AND HOME MUSEUM IN KEARNEY, MO • AND MORE!!! �� *6 Meals: 3 Breakfasts, 1 Lunches, 2 Dinners This new and unique Fall tour highlights Missouri’s famous past and present. Don’t miss out! Call today and request a full itinerary.

HELLO FRIENDS! I hope the New Year finds you happy and healthy! I personally want to THANK YOU for traveling with DIRECTIONS Saint Louis! Whether you have been with us before or this is your first trip, we continue to strive to be your first choice in travel. I realize you have a choice when planning your vacations. Over the past few years we have been offering more and more creative itineraries and options for our travelers. However, one thing remains the same here at DIRECTIONS - our commitment to offer you exciting tour packages for the BEST price! Since the status of the economy continues to challenge all of us, my staff and I work diligently to secure the most economical prices for our travelers. I sincerely appreciate your continued business!

Tod

We are pleased to offer our valued travelers Krispy Kreme Doughnuts® at departure on every

overnight tour. Just another reason to Experience the DIRECTIONS Difference!

DIRECTIONS Saint Louis is proud to be a part of Green Travel. Traveling by motorcoach transportation,

getting 184 passenger miles per gallon, is the most fuel-efficient way to travel.

See our website for more information!

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We will be happy to entertain your group with a special Tour and Travel Safety

Program or a Travelogue Presentation. No group too small or large, and best of

all it’s free! Book us today.

Biltmore/Smoky $249 Gulf Coast *297

Overnight Mystery $189 New England $598 Pony Express $135

Cruise/flight Tours *Call Albuquerque $334

Niagara/Toronto *Call Cardinals $397

Single Travelers are always welcome on any of our tours! Each tour has an additional,

affordable single supplement rate. Need a roommate? If there is another

person looking for a roommate on the same tour - we will be happy to get you in touch

with them. Just call our offices for more details on this service.

Philly/Atlantic City $332 Canadian Rockies *Call

Great Western Parks $587 Classic River Cruising *Call

Indiana Springtime $97 NYC/Hamptons *Call Galena/Geneva $197

Savannah $286 Door County $317

IT’S EASY! CALL US TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE AND CHECK AVAILABILITY ON ANY

TOUR OR DAY TRIP.

Our staff is ready to take your reservation over the phone.

OUR MAILING ADDRESS IS: DIRECTIONS SAINT LOUIS, LLC

109 BALLPARK DRIVE BALLWIN (ST. LOUIS), MO 63011

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The DIRECTIONS Saint Louis Difference is noticeable before, throughout and after your tour. Here are some of the ways

DIRECTIONS strives to be your first choice in travel.

DIRECTIONS SAINT LOUIS TOUR DIRECTORS AND MOTORCOACH DRIVERS: Every Tour and Day Trip is guided from start to finish. DIRECTIONS Saint Louis provides professional, full-time and knowledgeable guides on all of our tours. Your guide will outline each day’s activity, including the history, geography and facts about each area we visit. Your guide is also there to make sure that your tour experience is entertaining and comfortable. DIRECTIONS Saint Louis drivers are professional, safe and courteous.

INCLUDED GRATUITIES AND TAXES: Another advantage in traveling with DIRECTIONS Saint Louis is that all gratuities for your Tour Director, Step-on Guides, included Meals, and Motorcoach Driver ARE INCLUDED in the price of all Day Trips and Overnight Tours!

RELAXED TOUR SCHEDULES: DIRECTIONS Saint Louis ensures a relaxing and stress-free experience on every tour. Our tour schedules are not tiring or overbooked. No late hour traveling on the motorcoach is scheduled on any tour. “Stress-Free!”

EXCELLENT TRANSPORTATION: DIRECTIONS Saint Louis only uses state-of-the-art motorcoaches. All of our motorcoaches are 4 years in age or less. Your onboard experience is comfortable and safe. We use American made MCI Renaissance Motorcoaches that “kneel” down to embark/debark with ease. Snack and Beverage service is provided throughout your longer travel days. Sit back and relax!

TOUR MEALS AND ACCOMMODATIONS: Breakfast is always served on every overnight tour. Dinners are usually “out on the town” featuring a taste of the area cuisine you are visiting. If you have a special diet (diabetic/allergies etc.), please let us know. We will try to accommodate your needs the best we can. Your hotel accommodations on tour are clean, safe and comfortable. All hotels are carefully selected and pre-scouted.

WHAT’S INCLUDED? ALMOST EVERYTHING! All of our tours INCLUDE all taxes and gratuities (See above). All attractions, step-on guides plus their gratuities, accommodations, most meals (See itinerary), deluxe transportation, and hotel luggage handling for a single checked bag per person are INCLUDED.

CANCELLATIONS/INSURANCE: Our “FAIR REFUND POLICY” secures you and your money! On motorcoach tours, a refund will be given for cancellations up to 72 hours prior to date of departure with a doctor’s statement. Some pre-paid tickets & events may not be refundable and you will be notified prior to your final payment, if applicable. A trip protection insurance option is available upon request. Day Trip refund policy: Cancellations must be received two weeks prior with a doctor’s statement. After this deadline, you have an option to transfer your payment to another individual for the same Day Trip date.

CONVENIENT PICK-UP LOCATIONS: We offer pick-ups throughout Metro St. Louis. Overnight tours: St. Charles Commuter Lot (I-70 near Cracker Barrel), Holiday Inn Southwest/Viking @ Lindbergh and Watson, and South County @ McDonald’s at I-255 / Telegraph Road. (On overnight tours we will arrange a Metro East / Illinois Pick-up - Just call us). If you need information on our optional Home Shuttle Service, please call us for assistance. Day Trips: Village Square/North County, St. Charles Commuter Lot (I-70 near Cracker Barrel), Plaza Frontenac, South City Shop n’ Save (Chippewa and Weil) and South County Mall (Macy’s).

AFFORDABLE DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS: Just a $75.00 deposit covers your initial reservation on an overnight tour. Day Trips require a Full payment at time of reservation. Tour final payments are not due until 45 days prior to departure. You will receive an invoice reflecting your deposit paid and final payment due date. Deposits and Day Trip Payments may be made by cash, money order or check. Final Payments may be made by cash, money order, check or credit card. All prices are based on cash payments. When using a credit card, a 3% transaction fee is added. This charge comes from our credit card authorization service and is NOT implemented by us. The additional transaction fee is NOT included in our tour rates which allows us to keep your prices lower.

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ANNUAL VALENTINE MYSTERY - FEBRUARY 14, 2012 - $74.00 Our annual Valentine Mystery trip is back!

Of course, we will have a good time. Space fills early - Call today! A BIT O’ THE IRISH - MARCH 1, 2012 - $67.00

Join us and our guide, Linda Koenig, as we journey through Irish St. Louis! Visits to St. Patrick's Church, Shrine of St. Joseph, McMurphy's Grille for lunch, St. John's Irish

Church downtown, Kerry Cottage, Pat's Pub and Grill in Dogtown and a special performance by the Clarkson Irish Dancers

REDISCOVER ST. LOUIS - MARCH 22, 2012 - $73.00 The ORIGINAL tour! Downtown Loft tour, new City Garden, Washington

Avenue, delicious lunch with a view at the Top of the Riverfront revolving restaurant, Left Bank Books and the new Culinaria!

SPRING MYSTERY - MYSTERY - MYSTERY - MARCH 27, 2012 - $78.00 A new trip we have never taken you to before!

Of course, we will have a good time. Don’t miss out on the fun! PERFORMING FOR LIFE VARIETY SHOW - APRIL 21, 2012 - $53.00

We are proud to sponsor the 4th annual professional adult variety show benefiting Whole Kids Outreach Charity. 2012’s show is all new and includes a delicious lunch

prior to our matinee performance. We need your help to help us help children in need! Your ticket is your donation to this wonderful charity. This year, DIRECTIONS’

Tod DeHart will emcee the show and take to the stage as well. Great dancing, singing, comedy, magic, music and more - Don’t miss out!

GIANT CITY LODGE & ORCHARD TRAIL - APRIL 24, 2012 - $89.00 This exciting new day trip will lead us to southern Illinois’ Shawnee Orchard and

Wine Trail. Our travels will take us to Giant City State Park - over 4,000 square miles of beautiful cliffs, rock formations and wildlife. We will enjoy a scrumptious lunch at the historic Giant City Lodge. Follow lunch with a visit to the park welcome center

and Bald Knob Cross Monument. End your day with a visit to the Von Jakob Winery and Tasting Room.

HISTORIC HOME TOUR - APRIL 26, 2012 - $73.00 Visit and tour three historic gems in the Webster Groves and Kirkwood areas - The

Mudd’s Grove Home, Sappington Home and the Hawken House. We will enjoy a delicious luncheon at the Sappington House Barn. SPRINGTIME SOCIAL - MAY 10, 2012 - $79.00

Join us for a fun day out. Scrumptious L'école Culinaire lunch and cooking school tour. Tour the new St. Louis Air & Space Museum and then stop at Tower Grove

Creamery for a tasty treat.