Diamond Tours

2026 Tours

Tour Operator
for the following Tours:
Diamond Tours, Inc.

Travel Agency:
Anderson Travel and Tours
At least one Travel Advisor travels with each group to manage the tour.
Travel Advisors:
Sharon Anderson 205) 612-2865
sharon@andersontraveltours.com
Michelle Arena (205) 966-6646
michelle@andersontraveltours.com

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Disclaimer: Anderson Travel and Tours (travel agency) acts solely as an agent for the supplier of the tours listed on this webpage. The Supplier of these tours is tour operator: Diamond Tours, Inc. / 13100 Westlinks Terrace, Suite No. 1, Fort Myers, FL 33913. Diamond Tours, Inc. manages all 3rd parties related to these tours (examples: motorcoach companies, hotel chains, attractions, restaurants, travel insurance companies, etc.). Anderson Travel and Tours (travel agency) is not responsible for any inconvenience, changes, injury, damage or loss suffered on the account of any conditions, changes, actions or omissions by the Supplier or any 3rd parties.

2026 TOURS

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MACKINAC ISLAND
and FRANKENMUTH, MI
August 15-22, 2026

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SOUTH DAKOTA
plus Devils Tower, WY
and Yellowstone National Park, MT
Sep 19 – Oct 1 2026

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MAINE
with BAR HARBOR
Oct 9-19, 2026

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BILTMORE ESTATE
and ASHEVILLE, NC
Nov 30-Dec 3, 2026

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MACKINAC ISLAND and
FRANKENMUTH, MI
Aug 15-22, 2026

Join us on a Michigan tour and explore the Lake Huron and Lake Michigan area of Mackinaw City and beautiful Mackinac Island. (did you know Mackinaw and Mackinac are both pronounced “Mackinaw”?Mackinac is the French spelling with a silent “c” that’s pronounced “aw.” When Mackinaw city was built they changed the spelling to the way it sounds with the “aw.” We’ll also make two stops in the charming town of Frankenmuth, known as “Little Bavaria” for it’s German heritage and architecture, and visit Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland.

ADA NOTICE: This tour is NOT suitable for mobility impaired individuals. It requires extensive walking on uneven sidewalks, hills, stairs and some natural terrain. Guests must climb at least 7 steps unassisted to board the motorcoach. Some attractions, restaurants, restrooms, etc. will not be accessible / ADA compliant.

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Mackinaw Tour Details

August 15-22, 2026
(7 Nights / 8 Days)

Tour Operator: Diamond Tours, Inc.
Tour Number: 2273880
Travel Agency: Anderson Travel and Tours
~ At least one Travel Agent will travel with each tour group

Departing: 8:00 am
Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church
1343 Hueytown Rd
Hueytown, AL 35023

2nd Pickup (if we have enough travelers from the area): 8:30 am
Hayden/Corner Park and Ride
(off Exit 284 on I-65N)
171 Alabama Highway 160
Warrior, AL 35180

Parking: We have people who drive to travel with us from all over the state of Alabama (and some from other states).

• We have an agreement for our cars to remain in the Pleasant Ridge Baptist parking lot for the duration of our trip.
• You may also have someone drop you off.

Hotel: If you need a pre or post tour hotel night(s) to be closer to the pickup location, let us know and we will give you a quote. If we have a lot of people driving in, we will negotiate a group rate for a hotel.

Mackinaw Tour Photos

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Mackinaw Tour Itinerary:

• Motorcoach Transportation
• Tour Director
• 7 nights lodging:
  4 consecutive nights in Northern Michigan
• 12 meals:
  7 breakfasts, 5 dinners
• Gratuities for Driver, Attraction Guides, Restaurant Servers and Luggage Handling
  
  DAY 1
• Depart
• Lunch and Dinner
  (own your own en-route)
• Check into En-route hotel
  
  DAY 2
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit Frankenmuth
  “Michigan’s Little Bavaria”
• Lunch on your own in Frankenmuth
• Visit Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland
• Dinner (included)
• Check into En-route hotel
  
  DAY 3
• Breakfast at hotel
• Lunch (on your own en-route)
• Dinner (included)
• Check into Michigan hotel
  
  DAY 4
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit Sault Sainte Marie, MI
• Cruise through the Soo Locks.
• Free time and lunch on your own in Sault Sainte Marie.
  (Watch ships enter and depart the locks from the observation area or browse the unique local shops and boutiques.)
• Visit the Tower of History. (enjoy the spectacular panoramic view from the observation deck)
• Dinner (included)
  
  DAY 5
• Breakfast at hotel
• Ferryboat ride to Mackinac Island where the only mode of transportation is by Horse and Carriage.
• Take a guided Carriage Ride Tour of the island and see splendid sites like the Grand Hotel, Arch Rock and much more.
• Free time to explore Mackinac Island and have lunch on your own
• Ferryboat ride back across the Straits of Mackinac
• Dinner (included)
  
  DAY 6
• Breakfast at hotel
• Guided Tour of Mackinaw City
• Visit Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
• Free time to shop at Mackinaw Crossings
• Lunch on your own at Mackinaw Crossings
• Tour Colonial Michilimackinac
  (a 1700’s era fort and village)
• Dinner (included)
  
  DAY 7
• Breakfast at hotel
• Check out of hotel and depart
• Visit Frankenmuth “Michigan’s Little Bavaria”
• Lunch on your own in Frankenmuth
• Dinner (on your own en-route)
• Check into En-route Hotel
  
  DAY 8
• Breakfast at hotel
• Lunch (on your own en-route)
• Arrive Home

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Mackinaw Tour Pricing

Guests Per Room	Cost Per Guest	Full Payment
(2) Double	$1,452.00	Due at Booking
(1) Single	$1,802.00	Due at Booking

Booking / Cancellations / Refunds:

• Since this Mackinaw tour is past final payment, deposits do not apply. Full payment is due at booking.
• $75 Cancellation Fee per person if a registration form is submitted without payment:
  After a tour booking reservation is submitted, if we do not receive your tour payment within 10 days and we do not receive communication from you regarding any issues getting the payment to us, your seats will be dropped and instead you will receive an invoice with a $75 per person cancellation fee due upon receipt and made payable to Anderson Travel and Tours (check or cash only).
• Cancellation refund after payment is made: Since this tour is past the final payment date, travel insurance must be filed to receive a refund if you must cancel.

Mackinaw Travel Insurance Pricing

Guests Per Room	Cost Per Guest	Pay Within
(2) Double	$96.00	14 days of trip payment
(1) Single	$132.00	14 days of trip payment

*** NOTE ***
Your Travel insurance must be purchased within 14 days of the date of your trip payment for it to include pre-existing conditions. (link to purchase in registration section)

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Mackinaw Payment Dates:

PAYMENT:
Full Payment due at booking

TRAVEL INSURANCE
purchase online within 14 days of trip payment date

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How to PAY

Tour Payments:
We can only accept checks.

Travel Protection Plan:
Pay online with a
credit or debit card.
(details in last section)

Make tour payment checks payable to:
Anderson Travel & Tours
Mail to:
Anderson Travel & Tours
975 Pickens Drive
Hueytown, AL 35023

Please write “Mackinaw“
on the memo line of your check.

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BOOK MACKINAW TOUR

COMPLETE THESE
4 STEPS to Register:
(buttons below)
1. Complete Registration Form
(this creates your booking reservation contract and holds your seats for 10 days)
2. Sign Up to receive Emails (important – this is how we will communicate information to the group)
3. Mail your Check Payment within 10 days of submitting your registration form.
4. Purchase your Travel Insurance (within 14 days of deposit date)

STEP 1: click red button to complete registration form:

STEP 2: click orange button to sign up to receive our group emails (we will use this to communicate details of the trip with the tour group). DO NOT skip this step or you will not receive trip information (itinerary, updates, packing and parking instructions, etc.) If you ALREADY receive our emails you CAN skip this step (TIP: if you’ve been on a tour with us before skip this). But, if you have a new email you can update your profile with this button link.

STEP 3: Mail your full payment to Anderson Travel and Tours within 10 days of submitting registration form. (see details in the “How to Pay” section above)

STEP 4: click yellow button to purchase your travel insurance. You will not receive a refund if you must cancel after final payment without travel insurance. You will pay for the insurance online with a credit or debit card. NOTE: If your Travel Confident^Ⓡ Protection Plan is not purchased within 14 DAYS of your deposit date, it will NOT cover pre-existing illnesses!

Travel Protection Plan

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Have questions about this tour?
Email tours@andersontraveltours.com

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SOUTH DAKOTA
Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse,
Badlands, Custer State Park
plus
Devils Tower, WY and
Yellowstone, MT
Sep 19 – Oct 1, 2026

Join us on a tour to South Dakota, and then on to Devils Tower National Monument WY, an astounding geologic feature. Continue the journey to Montana and tour Yellowstone National Park and see sights such as Mammoth Hot Springs, the Old Faithful geyser and much more!

ADA NOTICE: This tour is NOT suitable for mobility impaired individuals. It requires extensive walking on uneven sidewalks, hills, stairs and some natural terrain. Guests must climb at least 7 steps unassisted to board the motorcoach. Some attractions, restaurants, restrooms, etc. will not be accessible / ADA compliant.

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South Dakota Tour Details

Sep 19-Oct 1, 2026
(12 Nights / 13 Days)

Tour Operator: Diamond Tours, Inc.
Tour Number: 2256355
Travel Agency: Anderson Travel and Tours
~ At least one Travel Agent will travel with each tour group

Departing: 8:00 am
Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church
1343 Hueytown Rd
Hueytown, AL 35023

Note: if we have enough guests from one area, we will offer a 2nd pickup location at the Morris exit parking lot.

Parking: We have people who drive to travel with us from all over the state of Alabama (and some from other states).

• We have an agreement for our cars to remain in the Pleasant Ridge Baptist parking lot for the duration of our trip.
• You may also have someone drop you off.

Hotel: If you need a pre or post tour hotel night(s) to be closer to the pickup location, let us know and we will give you a quote. If we have a lot of people driving in, we will negotiate a group rate for a hotel.

South Dakota Tour Photos

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SD, WY and MT Tour Itinerary:

• Motorcoach Transportation
• Tour Director
• 12 nights lodging:
  4 nights in SD
• 22 meals:
  12 breakfasts, 10 dinners
• Gratuities for Driver, Attraction Guides, Restaurant Servers and Luggage Handling
  
  DAY 1
• Depart
• Lunch and Dinner
  (own your own en-route)
• Check into En-route hotel
  
  DAY 2
• Breakfast at hotel
• Lunch
  (own your own en-route)
• Dinner (included)
• Check into En-route hotel
  
  DAY 3
• Breakfast at hotel
• Lunch (on your own en-route)
• Badlands National Park
• Visit the City of Wall and Famous Wall Drug Store
• Dinner (included)
• Check into SD hotel
  
  DAY 4
• Breakfast at hotel
• Guided Tour begins at the Borglum Historical Center where you’ll learn the history of Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor of Mount Rushmore.
• Visit Mount Rushmore National Memorial
• Tour the Wildlife Loop Road in Custer State Park
• Dinner with entertainment (included)
  
  DAY 5
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit the High Plains Western Heritage Center
• Guided Tour of Deadwood, SD
• Free Time in Deadwood (lunch on your own)
• Dinner (included)
  
  DAY 6
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit the Journey Museum and learn the history of the Black Hills
• Lunch on your own
• Visit the Crazy Horse Memeorial
• Dinner with entertainment (included)
  
  DAY 7
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming
• Lunch on your own
• Dinner (included)
• En-route hotel
  
  DAY 8
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit the Trail End Historic Site in Sheridan, WY
• Dinner (included)
• En-route hotel
  
  DAY 9
• Breakfast at hotel
• Guided Tour of Yellowstone National Park
• Lunch (on your own)
• Dinner (included)
  
  DAY 10
• Breakfast at hotel
• Lunch (on your own)
• Dinner (included)
• En-route hotel
  
  DAY 11
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit the Famous Corn Palace
• Lunch (on your own)
• Dinner (included)
• En-route Hotel
  
• DAY 12
• Breakfast at hotel
• Lunch (on your own)
• Dinner (on your own)
• En-route Hotel

• DAY 13
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit the Gateway Arch Riverfront and Museum, St Louis
  (you can choose to go up into the arch for a fee or tour the museum and riverfront for free)
• Lunch (on your own)
• Arrive Home

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South Dakota Tour Pricing

Guests Per Room	Cost Per Guest	Final Payment Due
(2) Double	$2,786.00	7/12/2026
(1) Single	$3,898.00	7/12/2026

Booking / Cancellations / Refunds:

• $75 Non-Refundable Deposit per person (due within 10 days of submitting registration form).
• Submitting a registration form for a tour: “officially creates your booking reservation contract” and holds your seat(s) for 10 days.
• $75 Cancellation Fee per person if a registration form is submitted without payment:
  After a tour booking reservation is submitted, if we do not receive your deposit payment within 10 days and we do not receive communication from you regarding any issues getting the deposit to us, your seats will be dropped and instead you will receive an invoice with a $75 per person cancellation fee due upon receipt and made payable to Anderson Travel and Tours, LLC (check or cash only) to cover the cost of our time on your booking and holding of your seats.
• Cancellation prior to final payment: you will receive a refund of any payments made minus the $75 per person non-refundable deposit.
• Cancellation after final payment: you must file your travel insurance to receive a refund.

South Dakota Travel Insurance Pricing

Guests Per Room	Cost Per Guest	Pay Within
(2) Double	$201.00	14 days of deposit date
(1) Single	$291.00	14 days of deposit date

*** NOTE ***
Your Travel insurance must be purchased within 14 days of the date of your deposit for it to include pre-existing conditions. (link to purchase in registration section)

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South Dakota Payment Dates:

NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT
$75.00 per person
(due within 10 days of submitting registration form)

TRAVEL INSURANCE
purchase online within 14 days of deposit date

FINAL PAYMENT
Due: July 12, 2026

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How to PAY

Trip Deposits and
Final Payments:
We can only accept checks.

Travel Protection Plan:
Pay online with a
credit or debit card.
(details in last section)

Make deposit and final payment checks payable to:
Anderson Travel & Tours
Mail to:
Anderson Travel & Tours
975 Pickens Drive
Hueytown, AL 35023

Please write “South Dakota“
on the memo line of your check.

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BOOK SOUTH DAKOTA TOUR

COMPLETE THESE
4 STEPS to Register:
(buttons below)
1. Registration Form (this creates your booking reservation contract and holds your seats for 10 days)
2. Sign Up to receive Emails (important – this is how we will communicate information to the group)
3. Mail your Deposit or Full Payment (within 10 days of submitting registration form)
4. Purchase your Travel Insurance (within 14 days of deposit date)

STEP 1: click red button to complete registration form:

STEP 2: click orange button to sign up to receive our group emails (we will use this to communicate details of the trip with the tour group). DO NOT skip this step or you will not receive trip information (itinerary, updates, packing and parking instructions, etc.) If you ALREADY receive our emails you CAN skip this step (TIP: if you’ve been on a tour with us before skip this). But, if you have a new email you can update your profile with this button link.

STEP 3: Mail your non-refundable deposit of $75.00 per person or full payment to Anderson Travel and Tours. (see details in the “How to Pay” section above)

STEP 4: click yellow button to purchase your travel insurance. You will not receive a refund if you must cancel after final payment without travel insurance. You will pay for the insurance online with a credit or debit card. NOTE: If your Travel Confident^Ⓡ Protection Plan is not purchased within 14 DAYS of your deposit date, it will NOT cover pre-existing illnesses!

Travel Protection Plan

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Have questions about this tour?
Email tours@andersontraveltours.com

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MAINE with BAR HARBOR
Oct 9-19, 2026

Join us on a tour to Maine and experience the area’s coastal charm and vibrant fall foliage. We’ll visit Portland, Freeport, Kennebunkport, Bath, Boothbay, Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. You’ll view iconic lighthouses and scenic coastal drives, enjoy fresh lobster and experience the beauty of autumn in New England along the way.

ADA NOTICE: This tour is NOT suitable for mobility impaired individuals. It requires extensive walking on uneven sidewalks, hills, stairs and some natural terrain. Guests must climb at least 7 steps unassisted to board the motorcoach. Some attractions, restaurants, restrooms, etc. will not be accessible / ADA compliant.

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Maine Tour Details

Oct 9-19, 2026
(10 Nights / 11 Days)

Tour Operator: Diamond Tours, Inc.
Tour Number: 2272015
Travel Agency: Anderson Travel and Tours
~ At least one Travel Agent will travel with each tour group

Departing: 8:00 am
Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church
1343 Hueytown Rd
Hueytown, AL 35023

Note: if we have enough guests from one area, we will offer a 2nd pickup location (if it’s along our trip route) to benefit the majority of the group.

Parking: We have people who drive to travel with us from all over the state of Alabama (and some from other states).

• We have an agreement for our cars to remain in the Pleasant Ridge Baptist parking lot for the duration of our trip.
• You may also have someone drop you off.

Hotel: If you need a pre or post tour hotel night(s) to be closer to the pickup location, let us know and we will give you a quote. If we have a lot of people driving in, we will negotiate a group rate for a hotel.

Maine Tour Photos

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Maine Tour Itinerary:

• Motorcoach Transportation
• Tour Director
• 10 nights lodging:
  5 nights in Maine
• 18 meals:
  10 breakfasts, 8 dinners
• Gratuities for Driver, Attraction Guides, Restaurant Servers and Luggage Handling
  
  DAY 1
• Depart
• Lunch and Dinner
  (own your own en-route)
• Check into En-route hotel
  
  DAY 2
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Museum, housed in an adaptively renovated chateau style mansion adjacent to Woodrow Wilson’s Birthplace.
• Lunch
  (own your own en-route)
• Dinner (included)
• Check into En-route hotel
  
  DAY 3
• Breakfast at hotel
• Lunch (on your own en-route)
• Dinner (included)
• Check into Maine hotel
  
  DAY 4
• Breakfast at hotel
• Guided Tour of the seaside city of Portland. View Longfellow’s boyhood home and sea captains’ houses and stop at Portland Head Lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth (the most photographed lighthouse in America).
• Free time and lunch on your own at the historic Portland waterfront, home to unique shops and eateries.
• Tour the Victoria Mansion, an elegant historic home featuring spectacular architecture, stunning interiors, and exquisite, original furnishings.
• Dinner with entertainment (included)
  
  DAY 5
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit Maine Maritime Museum, located on a 20-acre campus on the banks of the Kennebec River in “The City of Ships,” Bath, Maine. The museum connects people to the past, present, and future of Maine’s waterways and their global reach.
• Tour of the Percy & Small Shipyard, America’s only surviving shipyard site where large wooden sailing vessels were once built.
• Explore Boothbay Railway Village, featuring 28 historic structures. You can take a ride aboard the Narrow Gauge Steam Train, marvel at the antique auto exhibit, see an immense model railroad exhibit, authentic boxcars, and much more!
• Dinner (included)
  
  DAY 6
• Breakfast at hotel
• Guided Tour of the Maine coastal villages of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. See Dock Square in Kennebunkport, and follow Ocean Avenue along the Atlantic Ocean. Drive by the estate of President George H.W. Bush at Walker’s Point, and see the coastline comparisons of Kennebunk beaches.
• Explore the gardens and shrines of the St Anthony Franciscan Friary
• Free time to shop and eat lunch in downtown Kennebunkport.
• Visit the Seashore Trolley Museum and enjoy a trolley ride on an authentically restored streetcar through the Maine countryside.
• Enjoy a Lobster Dinner (other options will be available as well)
• Visit the L.L. Bean flagship store in Freeport.
  
  DAY 7
• Breakfast at hotel
• Check out of hotel and depart for Bar Harbor
• Free time to shop, explore and eat lunch on your own in Bar Harbor
• Guided Tour of Acadia National Park (47,000-acre Atlantic coast recreation area)
• Dinner (included)
• Check into Bangor, ME hotel for the night
  
  DAY 8
• Breakfast at hotel
• Tour Boott Cotton Mills Museum in Lowell, MA.
• Lunch
  (on your own en-route)
• Dinner (included)
• Check into En-route hotel
  
  DAY 9
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit National Harbor in MD, a unique waterfront wonderland of shopping, dining, and more.
• Lunch own your own at National Harbor
• Dinner (included)
• Check into En-route hotel
  
  DAY 10
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit William King Museum of Art in Abingdon, VA
• Lunch and Dinner
  (on your own en-route)
• Check into En-route hotel
  
  DAY 11
• Breakfast at hotel
• Lunch
  (on your own en-route)
• Arrive Home

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Maine Tour Pricing

Guests Per Room	Cost Per Guest	Final Payment Due
(2) Double	$2,158.00	8/2/2026
(1) Single	$2,990.00	8/2/2026

Booking / Cancellations / Refunds:

• $75 Non-Refundable Deposit per person (due within 10 days of submitting registration form).
• Submitting a registration form for a tour: “officially creates your booking reservation contract” and holds your seat(s) for 10 days.
• $75 Cancellation Fee per person if a registration form is submitted without payment:
  After a tour booking reservation is submitted, if we do not receive your deposit payment within 10 days and we do not receive communication from you regarding any issues getting the deposit to us, your seats will be dropped and instead you will receive an invoice with a $75 per person cancellation fee due upon receipt and made payable to Anderson Travel and Tours, LLC (check or cash only) to cover the cost of our time on your booking and holding of your seats.
• Cancellation prior to final payment: you will receive a refund of any payments made minus the $75 per person non-refundable deposit.
• Cancellation after final payment: you must file your travel insurance to receive a refund.

Maine Travel Insurance Pricing

Guests Per Room	Cost Per Guest	Pay Within
(2) Double	$166.00	14 days of deposit date
(1) Single	$201.00	14 days of deposit date

*** NOTE ***
Your Travel insurance must be purchased within 14 days of the date of your deposit for it to include pre-existing conditions. (link to purchase in registration section)

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Maine Payment Dates:

NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT
$75.00 per person
(due within 10 days of submitting registration form)

TRAVEL INSURANCE
purchase online within 14 days of deposit date

FINAL PAYMENT
Due: Aug 2, 2026

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How to PAY

Trip Deposits and
Final Payments:
We can only accept checks.

Travel Protection Plan:
Pay online with a
credit or debit card.
(details in last section)

Make deposit and final payment checks payable to:
Anderson Travel & Tours
Mail to:
Anderson Travel & Tours
975 Pickens Drive
Hueytown, AL 35023

Please write “Maine“
on the memo line of your check.

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BOOK MAINE TOUR

COMPLETE THESE
4 STEPS to Register:
(buttons below)
1. Registration Form (this creates your booking reservation contract and holds your seats for 10 days)
2. Sign Up to receive Emails (important – this is how we will communicate information to the group)
3. Mail your Deposit or Full Payment (within 10 days of submitting registration form)
4. Purchase your Travel Insurance (within 14 days of deposit date)

STEP 1: click red button to complete registration form:

STEP 3: click orange button to sign up to receive our group emails (we will use this to communicate details of the trip with the tour group). DO NOT skip this step or you will not receive trip information (itinerary, updates, packing and parking instructions, etc.) If you ALREADY receive our emails you CAN skip this step (TIP: if you’ve been on a tour with us before skip this). But, if you have a new email you can update your profile with this button link.

STEP 4: Mail your non-refundable $75.00 deposit per person or full payment to Anderson Travel and Tours. (see details in the “How to Pay” section above)

STEP 5: click yellow button to purchase your travel insurance. You will not receive a refund if you must cancel after final payment without travel insurance. You will pay for the insurance online with a credit or debit card. NOTE: If your Travel Confident^Ⓡ Protection Plan is not purchased within 14 DAYS of your deposit date, it will NOT cover pre-existing illnesses!

Travel Protection Plan

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Have questions about this tour?
Email tours@andersontraveltours.com

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CLICK HERETO RETURN TO LIST OF ALL 2026 TOURS
(or keep scrolling to view in date order)

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BILTMORE ESTATE and ASHEVILLE, NC
Nov 30-Dec 3, 2026

Join us on a Christmastime tour to explore the majestic Biltmore Estate, beautiful Asheville North Carolina, the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway and the Billy Graham Chapel at The Cove.

ADA NOTICE: This tour may not be suitable for some mobility impaired individuals. It requires walking several blocks at a time on uneven sidewalks and natural terrain. Guests must climb at least 7 steps unassisted to board the motorcoach. Some attractions, restaurants, restrooms, etc. will not be accessible / ADA compliant.

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Biltmore Tour Details

Nov 30-Dec 3, 2026
(3 Nights / 4 Days)

Tour Operator: Diamond Tours, Inc.
Tour Number: 2269362
Travel Agency: Anderson Travel and Tours
~ At least one Travel Agent will travel with each tour group

Departing: 8:00 am
Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church
1343 Hueytown Rd, Hueytown, AL 35023

2nd Pickup (if we have enough travelers from one area along our tour route, we will add a 2nd stop that benefits the majority of the guests).

Parking: We have people who drive to travel with us from all over the state of Alabama (and some from other states).
~ We have an agreement to allow our cars to remain in the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church parking lot for the duration of our trip.
~ You may also have someone drop you off.

Hotel: If you need a pre or post tour hotel night(s) to be closer to the pickup location, let us know and we will give you a quote. If we have a lot of people driving in, we will negotiate a group rate for a hotel.

Biltmore Tour Photos

(click photos to enlarge)

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Biltmore Tour Itinerary:

• Motorcoach Transportation
• Tour Director
• 3 nights lodging:
  Asheville, NC area
• 6 meals:
  3 breakfasts, 3 dinners
• Gratuities for Driver, Attraction Guides, Restaurant Servers and Luggage Handling
  
  DAY 1
• Depart
• Lunch (own your on en-route
• Dinner (included)
• Check-in to
  Asheville area hotel
  for 3 night stay
  
  DAY 2
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit the spectacular Biltmore Estate
  (America’slargest privately owned home)
• Explore the Biltmore House and Gardens
• Visit the Antler Village and Winery
  (Biltmore’s village that connects the estate’s present and past, providing a relaxing place for dining, shopping, historical exhibits, and new ways to experience Biltmore’s hospitality.
• Dinner with entertainment (included)
  
  DAY 3
• Breakfast at hotel
• Guided Tour of Asheville
  (Downtown Asheville features more Art Deco architecture than any other southern city outside of Miami Beach and the beautiful St. Lawrence Basilica.)
• Lunch on your own in Asheville
• Continue the tour for a drive on the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, America’s most visited National Park unit and known as “America’s favorite drive”.
• Visit the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center and see “The Blue Ridge Parkway – America’s Favorite Journey”, a 24-minute film shown in High Definition surround sound and using breathtaking aerial photography.
• Visit the Billy Graham Training Center and Chapel at The Cove.
• Dinner (included)
  
  DAY 4
• Breakfast at hotel
• Lunch (on your own en-route)
• Arrive Home

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Biltmore Tour Pricing

Guests Per Room	Cost Per Guest	Final Payment Due
(2) Double	$743.00	9/23/2026
(1) Single	$903.00	9/23/2026

Booking / Cancellations / Refunds:

• $75 Non-Refundable Deposit per person (due within 10 days of submitting registration form).
• Submitting a registration form for a tour: “officially creates your booking reservation contract” and holds your seat(s) for 10 days.
• $75 Cancellation Fee per person if a registration form is submitted without payment:
  After a tour booking reservation is submitted, if we do not receive your deposit payment within 10 days and we do not receive communication from you regarding any issues getting the deposit to us, your seats will be dropped and instead you will receive an invoice with a $75 per person cancellation fee due upon receipt and made payable to Anderson Travel and Tours, LLC (check or cash only) to cover the cost of our time on your booking and holding of your seats.
• Cancellation prior to final payment: you will receive a refund of any payments made minus the $75 per person non-refundable deposit.
• Cancellation after final payment: you must file your travel insurance to receive a refund.

Biltmore Travel Insurance Pricing

Guests Per Room	Cost Per Guest	Payment Due
(2) Double	$72.00	within 14 days of deposit date
(1) Single	$72.00	within 14 days of deposit date

*** NOTE ***
Your Travel insurance must be purchased within 14 days of the date of your deposit for it to include pre-existing conditions. (link to purchase in registration section)

Biltmore Payment Dates:

NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT
$75.00 per person
(due within 10 days of submitting registration form)

TRAVEL INSURANCE
purchase online within 14 days of deposit date

FINAL PAYMENT
Due: Sep 23, 2026

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How to PAY

Trip Deposits and
Final Payments:
We can only accept checks.

Travel Protection Plan:
Pay online with a
credit or debit card.
(details in last section)

Make deposit and final payment checks payable to:
Anderson Travel & Tours
Mail to:
Anderson Travel & Tours
975 Pickens Drive
Hueytown, AL 35023

Please write “Biltmore“
on the memo line of your check.

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BOOK BILTMORE TOUR

COMPLETE THESE
4 STEPS to Register:
(buttons below)
1. Registration Form (this creates your booking reservation contract and holds your seats for 10 days)
2. Sign Up to receive Emails (important – this is how we will communicate information to the group)
3. Mail your Deposit or Full Payment (within 10 days of submitting registration form)
4. Purchase your Travel Insurance (within 14 days of deposit date)

STEP 1: click red button to complete registration form:

STEP 3: click orange button to sign up to receive our group emails (we will use this to communicate details of the trip with the tour group). DO NOT skip this step or you will not receive trip information (itinerary, updates, packing and parking instructions, etc.) If you ALREADY receive our emails you CAN skip this step (TIP: if you’ve been on a tour with us before skip this). But, if you have a new email you can update your profile with this button link.

STEP 4: Mail your non-refundable deposit of $75.00 per person or full payment to Anderson Travel and Tours within 10 days of submitting registration form. (see details in the “How to Pay” section above)

STEP 5: click yellow button to purchase your travel insurance. You will not receive a refund if you must cancel after final payment without travel insurance. You will pay for the insurance online with a credit or debit card. NOTE: If your Travel Confident^Ⓡ Protection Plan is not purchased within 14 DAYS of your deposit date, it will NOT cover pre-existing illnesses!

Travel Protection Plan

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Have questions about this tour?
Email tours@andersontraveltours.com

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