October 2022
“Traveling—It Leaves You Speechless, Then Turns You Into A Storyteller”
Bilbrey Tours is Abilene’s leading resource for tourism opportunities, providing the time to travel, relax, and enjoy the amazing things this country has to offer. Read below to learn about the featured destinations for October 2022.
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
includes Santa Fe and Durango
October 3 – 9, 2022
(7 days – 6 nights)
Departing Abilene, Big Spring, and San Angelo
$1899 per person (2 people per room) Ins $137
$2489 per person (1 person per room) Ins $187
Travel Insurance: $137 = $187 per person (age 25+)
$25 due upon booking – Final due June 27, 2022
Highlights Include:
- Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
- Mass Ascension
- Balloon Glow
- Old Town Albuquerque
- Albuquerque City Tour
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
- Santa Fe Plaza
- Loretto Chapel
- Santa Fe City Tour
- San Francisco de Asis Mission
- Durango and Silverton Train
- Mesa Verde National Park
- 4-Corners Monument
- Meals: 5 continental breakfasts, 1 breakfast, and 5 lunches or dinners
New England & Canada Fall Cruise
7-Night Cruise
October 7* – 15, 2022 (Fly)
(9 days – 8 nights)
Departing Abilene
Inside Stateroom:
$ 2515 per person (2 people per room) Ins $187
$ 3745 per person (1 person per room) Ins $248
Outside Private Balcony:
$ 3040 per person (2 people per room) Ins $248
$ 4795 per person (1 person per room) Ins $313
Travel Insurance available: $187- $313 per person (age 25+)
$500 payment due upon booking
Final due July 1, 2022
NOTE: Passport & Vaccinations Required
Highlights Include:
- Motorocoach to DFW*; *overnight in DFW area
- 7-night cruise aboard the Enchanted Princess
- Newport, RI
- Boston, MA
- Bar Harbor, ME
- Saint John (Bay of Fundy) Canada
- Halifax, Canada
- Cruising at sea
- Meals aboard Enchanted Princess
Magnolia & MORE!
Waco, TX
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Departing Abilene
$145 per person
$25 due upon booking – Final due September 5, 2022
Highlights Include:
- Magnolia Market at the Silos, made famous by HGTV’s Chip & Joanna Gaines Market, encompasses two city blocks in downtown Waco. The Gaineses completely transformed the Waco landmark, which helped to change the city as well as many surrounding areas. Attractions include a whiffle ball field, shops, a coffee press, and gardens, as well as the relocation of the historic Waco Church to the 4.9-acre site.
- Homestead Craft Village showcases the work of community of craftsmen who have returned, not to the past, but to the enduring values exemplified in handcraftsmanship. True craft requires more than skill: it expresses the craftsmen’s care and concern, their personal investment in everything they do.
- Lunch included
All Hat, No Cattle
featuring J.R. Ewing’s Southfork Ranch
& Resistol Hat
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Departing Abilene
$195 per person
Full payment due upon booking
Highlights Include:
- Southfork Ranch, made famous in the 356 episodes of the television series Dallas. For our included lunch, we will dine on Miss Ellie’s recipes before touring “the world’s most famous ranch, ” with highlights such as Jock’s Lincoln Continental, Lucy’s wedding dress, the famous Ewing Mansion, and even the infamous gun that shot J.R.!
- Resistol Hat plant tour – These iconic hats have been manufactured in Garland since 1938, the largest manufacturer of headwear in the world. Resistol hats are proud to be 100% made in TEXAS!
- Lunch included
Kaleidoscope of Colors
October 30 – November 4, 2022
(6 days – 5 nights)
Departing Abilene, Big Spring, Midland, and San Angelo
$1499 per person (2 people per room) Ins $105
$3589 per person (1 person per room) Ins $137
Travel Insurance: $105- $137 per person (age 25+)
$25 due upon booking – Final due August 17, 2022
Highlights Include:
- 2 nights in Queen Wilhelmina State Park, AR
- 2 nights at The Artesian, OK
- Beavers Bend State Park
- Talimena National Scenic Byway, OK
- Kiamichi Trace, OK
- Chickasaw Cultural Center
- Endangered Ark (Asian elephant refuge) Hugo, OK
- Showmen’s Rest
- Frisco (St Louis – San Francisco) Depot Museum
- Meals: 4 breakfasts and 1 continental breakfast | 6 lunches or dinners
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