October 2024
“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 2024.
Memorials of WWII
(Northern France)
in honor of the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
September 23 – October 2, 2024 (Fly)
(10 days – 9 nights)
Departing Abilene
$5499 per person (2 people per room)
$6499 per person (1 person per room)
Optional Travel Insurance – $449 per person
$800 due upon booking – Final due January 19, 2024
**NOTE: Passport Required**
Highlights Include:
- London & Paris WWII-Focused City Tours
- Portsmouth
- The D-Day Story Museum
- English Channel Crossing
- Normandy American Cemetery
- Omaha Beach
- Juno Beach
- Utah Beach
- Airborne Museum
- Caen Peace Memorial Museum
- Arromanche-les-Baines
- Longues-sur-Mer
- Pointe du Hoc
- Giverny Gardens
- Seine River Dinner Cruise
- Apple Cider Farm Visit
- Meals: 8 breakfasts and 4 dinners
Fall Trains & Foliage of New England
September 29* – October 8, 2024 (Fly)
(10 days – 9 nights)
Departing Abilene
$4399 per person (2 people per room)
$5649 per person (1 person per room)
$100 due upon booking – Final payment due June 21, 2024
Highlights Include:
- Roundtrip transportation to DFW
- *Overnight in DFW area on Sept 29
- Roundtrip airfare from DFW
- Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island
- JFK Presidential Library & Museum
- Norman Rockwell Museum
- Mount Washington Train Excursion
- Franconia Notch State Park
- Essex Steam Train
- Lunch at The Griswold Inn
- Trapp Family Lodge
- The Vermont Country Store
- Boston City Tour
- Quincy Market
- Cold Hollow Cider Mill
- Nubble Lighthouse
- Meals: 4 breakfasts, 5 continental breakfasts, 7 lunches or dinners
State Fair of Texas
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Departing Abilene
$ 129 per person
Full payment due upon booking
Highlights Include:
- The State Fair of Texas has been held at historic Fair Park in Dallas since 1886.
- Say “howdy” to Big Tex, a 55 ‘ tall cowboy, greeting visitors since 1952
- Enjoy some of the deep-fried treats including Oreos and Twinkies
Colors of the Northeast
October 3- 15, 2024
(13days – 12 nights)
Departing Abilene, Big Spring, Midland, and San Angelo
$ 3649 per person (2 people per room)
$ 4769 per person (1 person per room)
$50 due upon booking – Final payment due July 25, 2024
**NOTE: Passport Required**
Travel Protection Insurance
available for purchase
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Highlights Include:
- Niagara Falls
- 2 nights Ontario, Canada
- Maid of the Mist – Niagara Cruise
- Niagara Falls Observation Tower
- Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Lucy Desi Museum – Jamestown, NY
- Hudson River Valley
- FDR Presidential Library and Museum
- Corning Museum
- Gettysburg National Military Park
- US Military Academy at West Point
- Amish Tour and Dinner – Lancaster, PA
- Hershey Chocolate World Visitor Center
- United States Air Force Museum – Dayton, OH
- National Corvette Museum
- Meals: 3 breakfasts, 9 continental breakfasts, 8 lunches or dinners
