2024 TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES
We are working with three travel companies: Nowak Tours, Great Day Tours and JKL Tours. Travel includes one day trips, short two- or three-day trips and more lengthy multiple day trips. These trips are available to ILR members and one guest. Your payment to the travel company ensures a seat for the trip on a first come first serve basis. A standby list will be maintained for trips that fill quickly.
The travel process requires members to work directly with the travel companies. Trip information is being updated by the travel companies. For more details, pricing and reservations, please contact the travel company. If you are interested in one of the trips, simply click on the underlined trip name and all the information about that trip will be displayed. All checks will be made payable to the travel companies with their trip application and mailed to the Travel Company. Deposits will be refundable by the travel companies according to their policies.
For more information on the trips listed below. Any questions about travel can be referred to the travel company or to Maria Phillips and Tom Brennan, Travel Committee Co-Chairs at travel@ilrbw.org
This Years Travel Trips The following trips will be offered for ILR members and guests in 2024 based on the survey results. We had a good response and selected 13 Multi-Day Trips and 7 Single Day trips for 2024. Specific information for each trip will be emailed to you in the upcoming weeks and will also be posted on our website ilrbw.org. |
Holland Michigan Tulip Time Holland Michigan Tulip Time May 9-11, 2024 Cost: $834.00 per person double occupancy $1194.00 per person single occupancy SOLD OUT See the Tulip Garden, Windmill Island and Dutch Village during Holland Tulip Time. See the parade and shows. [ more ] |
Norway & The Netherlands Norway & The Netherlands May 29-June 8, 2024 Wednesday to Saturday Cost: $4,989.00 per person-Inside stateroom (Double occupancy) $5,389.00 per person-Outside stateroom (Double occupancy) $5,789.00 per person-Balcony stateroom (Double occupancy) Join us for this unforgettable 11-day tour through the Netherlands and Norway. Explore all the wonders that Amsterdam and Rotterdam have to offer before boarding Holland America’s MS Rotterdam. [ more ] |
Wisconsin Treasures Wisconsin Treasures is postponed until 2025 Wisconsin is a state surrounded by two great lakes and a mighty river and 15,000 lakes in between. On this 6-day tour, you will have the opportunity to see first-hand some of Wisconsin’s finest gems. [ more ] |
Rabbit Run Theatre seeing "The Music Man" Rabbit Run Theatre seeing "The Music Man" with pre-show dinner at Grand River Cellars : July 14, 2024 Sunday Cost: $99.00 per person SOLD OUT Enjoy a special night of superb Summer theatre at Rabbit Run, one of the few remaining Barn theatres in the country. Rabbit Run is well known for its delightful and engaging shows and our groups have enjoyed it since 2011. [ more ] |
Sleep in Caboose Sleep in Caboose - July 24-25, 2024 Cost: $329.00 per person-double occupancy $381 per person single occupancy Your hotel will be a actual railroad caboose! You will tour historic Pennsylvania oil country where "Drakes Well" became the first successful oil well in America, ride the Titusville Railroad Train and visit the Debence Music Museum. We will stop at the Tara Country Inn from Gone with the Wind for lunch on the way home. [ more ] |
Historic Marietta Historic Marietta: August 6, 2024 Tuesday Cost: $109.00 Come join us on a new adventure to the beautiful riverfront town of Marietta, Ohio. We’ll start by picking up our Box Lunches at the Historic Lafayette Hotel, before we arrive to take the Valley Gem Sternwheeler. We’ll enjoy a 90-minute river cruise as we learn the history of the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers. [ more ] |
Daniel at Lancaster Daniel at Lancaster - August 6-7, 2024 Cost: $446.00 per person-double occupancy $511.00 per person single occupancy Here is your chance to enjoy an amazing presentation of the biblical story of Daniel at the fabulous Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster. Guided tour of Hershey Chocolate World on the way down. [ more ] |
California Wonders California Wonders August 9-16, 2024 Friday to Friday Cost: $3,589.00 per person-double occupancy Come discover the wonders of California on this exciting eight-day journey. From the Sacramento gateway you will see some of the most spectacular scenery of the West Coast. Venture to Monterey and enjoy the breath-taking 17-mile drive to Carmel-by-the-Sea, marvel at nature’s exquisite beauty as you [ more ] |
Chautauqua Lake Region Chautauqua Lake Region - August 29, 2024 Cost $149 Per Person In 1881, the Athenaeum Hotel proudly opened its doors in the grand Second Empire-style on the grounds of the Chautauqua Institution. [ more ] |
Canadian Theatre Adventure - The Shaw Festival and The Stratford Festival Canadian Theatre Adventure - The Shaw Festival and The Stratford Festival tbd, 2024 Cost $tbd Come join us to see the jewels of Canadian Theatre - Shaw Festival and Stratford Festival. They present an unmatched theatre experience and one of the most popular and sought after tours JKL offers. Enjoy two delightful areas with Broadway-quality shows at a great time of the year to travel as we enjoy the excellence of their shows along with the charm and grace of their respective settings. [ more ] |
Progressive Luncheon Wine Tasting Tour Progressive Luncheon Wine Tasting Tour - September 19, 2024 Cost $129.00 Enjoy Appetizers at the School House Winery followed by lunch at Raven's Glen Winery. Dessert at the Maize Valley Winery. Includes winetasting at each. [ more ] |
French Castles French Castles September 20-28, 2024 Friday to Saturday Cost: $5,699.00 per person-double occupancy. Canceled Discover the magic of France-where cuisine, culture and stunning nature go hand in hand. Visit and tour Paris, the capital of France, and spend four nights in the Loire Valley, the garden of France. With its mild climate the Loire was the favorite residence of kings and their kin. [ more ] |
Agawa Canyon, Mackinac Island and More Agawa Canyon, Mackinac Island and More October 6-10 $1,845per person - double $2,475 - single There are many words to describe Northern Ontario’s rugged beauty: awe inspiring, astonishing and inspirational are just a few. There are just as many opportunities to experience and explore these incredible landscapes on a trip to Sault St. Marie and Northern Michigan. [ more ] |
Kentucky Bourbon Trail Kentucky Bourbon Trail - October 8-11, 2024 Cost: $949.00 per person-double occupancy $1128.00 per person single occupancy Bourbon Baseball and Cars: We will be visiting the National Corvette Museum, The Louisville Slugger Factory, Keeneland Race Track and exploring the Bourbon Trail including Buffalo Trace, James Pepper, Makers Mark and Evan Williams. We will also be touring Churchill Downs with a dinner/show at the Derby Dinner Theater. [ more ] |
Wild West Virginia Wild West Virginia October 17-20, 2024 $1,229pp - double $1,487 - single Exhilarate in the lasting beauty and natural wonder scattered throughout West Virginia. From the breathtaking scenery of Blackwater Falls State Park to the historic Cass Scenic Railroad to the massive underground bunker at the Greenbrier Resort, this tour if full of a variety of historic attractions, delicious meals, amazing scenery, and premium entertainment. This West Virginia tour is an ideal fall getaway. [ more ] |
Take a Bite of the Big Apple, NYC! Take a Bite of the Big Apple, NYC!: December 2-4, 2024 Monday to Wednesday Cost $tbd Signup up June 1 [ more ] |
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens Holiday Tour with Hartville Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens Holiday Tour with Hartville - December 12, 2024 Cost $119.00 We will enjoy a Holiday adventure at these two popular locations in Northeast Ohio with dining and shopping. Lunch at Hartville Kitchen. Stan Hywet is beautifully decorated for the holidays. Upon arrival we will have a self guided tour of the mansion and the decorated Gardens lit up for the holiday. [ more ] |
Institute for Learning in Retirement
at Baldwin Wallace University
325 Front Street
Berea, OH 44017
Phone: (440) 826-3188
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The purpose of the Institute for Learning in Retirement is to provide senior adults the highest quality, most-accessible and least-expensive educational, social and cultural experiences possible. We believe that lifelong learning is important for mental and emotional growth at any age. We hope that the time for you to learn and have fun is now.