Dear Traveling Friends -

Dear Traveling Friends:

Hello friends. March is just a day or so away, and this means spring should soon be here. Yeah! My company will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in tourism in April. I thank all of you for your support throughout the years and am blessed to have so many faithful traveling friends. I am grateful for your referrals to your friends, neighbors, and relatives.

NEW 2010 bookings since the previous 2010 tour schedule was mailed on October 15 are:

April 28 - NYC Broadway Shows - "Come Fly Away," music of Frank Sinatra at Shubert Theatre. Opens March 25.
Deposit: $90 for show tickets due within two weeks of booking. Total cost of trip: $190.

"Memphis," musical. Opened fall of 2009. Great reviews; you will enjoy this show! Deposit of $100 for show tickets due within two weeks of booking. Total cost of trip is $200.

Included in package is round trip deluxe motorcoach transportation, show tickets in first mezzanine ("Come Fly Away") and orchestra seating for the "Memphis" show, dinner included in NYC after the show, round trip motorcoach transportation and driver gratuity.

June 17 - "Nashville City Limits," American Music Theatre, Lancaster, PA - country music show. Enjoy a great luncheon at the Shady Maple Restaurant.
Lv: 9:15 AM Return: 7:15 PM Price: $82

July 8 - "MAMMA MIA!" at Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA. Center Orchestra seats!
Lv: 6:00 PM, Return: 11:15 PM, Price: $88

July 17 - "Mystery Trip" - New destination. Discover three sites that are outstanding. A delicious hot luncheon with snacks later on in the day is included. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Price: $94

Nov. 10 - "Church Basement Ladies," a musical comedy at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre. Most popular show! Recently booked! Price: $79

Nov. 30 - "Miracle of Christmas" at the Sight & Sound
Theatre in Strasburg, PA. Great seats! Lunch is
included at Hershey Farms prior to the show with a special treat for everyone to take home.
Price (per person): Adults: $98 Teens (13-18): $84
Child (3-12): $72

The 2010 IMPERIAL CITIES PASSION PLAY is less than four months from now. Our documentation meeting is planned for 6:30 PM, Thursday, April 29, 2010, at the Worman's Mill Club House to obtain our travel documents, airline tickets, travel bags, insurance information, and much more. Mark your calendar now to attend this meeting.

A 9-day trip to Ireland has been planned with first class and superior hotel stays, daily breakfast and dinner, and a professional tour director from Ireland. THE TRAVEL DATES ARE AUGUST 7-15, 2010. This will be my company’s third tour to Ireland, and it is delightful destination. The detailed trip flyers were mailed to all interested parties on January 14. Our meeting was held on February 16. At this time, the trip is full but you can always be wait listed.

For our four day trip to the Woodloch Resort in the Poconos, PA, the dates have been changed. We are now departing on Sunday, Sept. 12 returning on Wednesday, Sept. 15. The staff at Woodloch Resort notified my company in mid-November as they overbooked for the month of October. The new dates are Sept. 12-15. I hope this date will work for everyone that is interested and so sorry for the change in dates. The popular Theme Night will be included our first evening at Woodloch. The October trip did not include the Theme Night, which will no doubt be the highlight of our trip.

A three day trip (December 7-9) to New York City is being planned which will include a tour of Central Park, Ground Zero, South Street Seaport, tickets to the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Show, and much more. Two breakfasts and one dinner will be included. Finalization of this tour will be in mid-to-late February. The deposit is $150 pp due within two weeks of booking.

Many thanks for your participation in the scheduled tours you have taken with my company. I look forward to traveling with you in 2010.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
All tours depart from Worman's Mill on Merchant Street, Frederick, MD. From Route 15 North, take Route 26 East for one mile. Turn left on Monocacy Blvd. at CVS. Continue for two blocks and turn right on Mill Pond Rd. Continue for three blocks and turn right on Merchant St. and the Village Square. OR, take Route 15 North and continue past Route 26 for one mile. Turn right on Monocacy Blvd. Continue past the railroad tracks and turn left on Waterside Drive. Continue for eight blocks to the Village Square and gazebo. Merchant Street is just one block to the right of Waterside Drive. Park only on Merchant St. or Village Square Rd.

Revised parking regulations for overnight tours. Worman's Mill is located within the city limits. It is a law that Frederick City residents are not to leave their vehicle on a city street for more than two nights. If, however, your vehicle is moved a few feet after the second night, this is no problem. When you do not have anyone that can pick up your vehicle for tours that involve more than a two night stay, arrangements have been made with Skate Frederick at 1288 Riverbend Way, Route 26 Liberty Road, to leave your vehicle at their parking lot for the duration of the trip. Skate Frederick is directly behind Wal-Mart. Please park next to the Car Wash, which is to the right of Skate Frederick. There is adequate parking on this lot. THERE IS NO COST TO YOU FOR LEAVING YOUR VEHICLE AT SKATE FREDERICK as my company will pay for the parking.

It is important that you let us know prior to the tour that you plan to leave your vehicle at Skate Frederick and we are to pick you up at this pick-up point. This applies to overnight tours only that are three days or longer and for participants that do not have anyone to pick up their vehicle. All day trips and overnight tours will still have the same pick-up point at the Town Square Gazebo on Merchant Street in Worman's Mill. We am sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you, but we are taking these measures to protect you from possibly having any towing charges.

I look forward to our future trips together. Thank you for traveling with Barbara Rice Tours. May your travels take you to new destinations you never dreamed you would be traveling to.

Warmest regards,
Barbara Rice

Why do travelers choose escorted group tours?

Companionship
Participants with similar interest travel together on a tour and often make new friends and travel experiences.

Fun
Groups enjoy a fun atmosphere as there is always someone to talk to and share the experience the trip has provided you.

Education
Travelers learn geography, history, special events, cultures, and so much more with trained professional tour managers, step-on guides, while becoming acquainted with your fellow travelers. Group travel is far beneficial as you learn so much more about the places you are touring.

Convenience
All the reservations, lodging, meals, attractions, show tickets, and transportation are already booked for you. Traveling with a group will save you valuable time as everything is planned for you.

Value
You get a better value by traveling with a group than making the travel arrangements yourself. Additional savings are meals, shows, attractions, and "much more" as you are paying the group rate.

Future Plans

Proposed 2011 Tours:
Month	Tour	No. of Days
TBA	Overnight mystery tour	TBA
TBA	Egypt (land and cruise)	TBA
TBA	Lexington, New Orleans, Natchez, Biloxi +	TBA
TBA	East Coast cruise to Boston, Bar Harbor, Halifax	TBA
TBA	Finger Lakes, NY	TBA
TBA	Thousand Islands, Vanderbilt Mansion	TBA
TBA	Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, Cody +	TBA
TBA	Niagara Falls & Niagara on the Lake	TBA
TBA	England and Scotland	TBA
TBA	River cruise in the U.S. or elsewhere	TBA

*Above dates are subject to change*

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Company History

Our company is a home based business. A six day southern tour began in 1985 with added tours the following years. The business grew as more tours were offered, both domestic and international. This year marks our 23rd year in the travel business. A tour schedule, listing all of the tours that are offered, is mailed at least twice a year. All of the advertised tours are arranged and escorted by Barbara Rice. My company prides itself on traveling with compatible people who are pleasant, open-minded, adventurous, and enjoys new sights. We offer a wide range of tours to choose from including day trips, short and longer overnight domestic tours, international travel, and both ocean and river cruises. On many of the extensive overnight tours, we often provide a familiarization meeting to introduce the tour. 10 days to two weeks prior to departure we frequently have a documentation meeting to distribute travel documents, discuss the tour in detail, and meet the participants that are going on the tour. Both meetings offer a question and answer session.

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Policy

Much time is taken to be certain each tour is well planned, organized, and suitable for clients. We travel to destinations at the best time of the year where you will have the ultimate experience on each particular tour. There are many variations of tours depending, of course, on what company we use as each tour has its own policy. A deposit of $10 per person is due within two weeks of your reservation on most of the day trips. The exception is show tickets to the New York City Broadway shows as well as shows in the Baltimore and Washington, DC, areas. The deposit amount is the cost of the show ticket and is due within two weeks of booking. The deposit for an overnight tour varies based on the cost of the tour and the amount of days on the tour itself.

Satisfaction Guarantee

Our goal is customer satisfaction. In most cases, if you need to cancel prior to the trip, our company strives to do its most to get as much of your deposit and/or final payment refunded as possible. Each trip is different, thus the policy of each will not be the same. If there is a waiting list for the trip you cancel and there is someone who will take your place, your money will be refunded to you. If you have insurance and cancel, in most cases you will get all of your money refunded except the insurance amount, which is non-refundable within a 90-day period prior to the tour departure date. Insurance is highly recommended for longer and more costly tours. On all of our overnight tours, we use the best drivers and motorcoaches available in order for you to have a comfortable, safe, and enjoyable trip.

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Barbara Rice Tours
2469 Five Shillings Road
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: (301) 662-3053
FAX: (301) 662-7141
E-Mail: Barbara@BarbaraRiceTours.net