Pre- and Post- Conference Tours: Experience St. Louis!
If you’re headed to the 2024 NFPW Conference in St. Louis, consider including the pre- and post-conference tours in your trip.
Pre-conference Tour #1: St. Louis History
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Experience some of St. Louis’s incredible history on this tour. We’ll depart from our hotel and drive east to the Mississippi Riverfront and the Gateway Arch to see a short documentary and explore the museum underneath the monument. Next, we’ll head to the Busch Stadium’s Ballpark Village for a short tour of the St. Louis Baseball Hall of Fame. We will enjoy lunch in historic Lafayette Square, one of the city’s first neighborhoods, and end the day with a tour of the Cathedral Basilica St. Louis, which is known for its extraordinary collection of mosaics. We return to our hotel in time for dinner on your own.
Tour includes:
• Motorcoach transportation
• Showing of “Monument to the Dream” at the Gateway Arch
• Attraction admission(s)
• Lunch at Lafayette Square
• Gratuities for docents and coach driver
Price: $120 per person based on 24 guaranteed passengers
Tour duration: Approximately 8 hours
Pre-conference Tour #2: St. Louis Culture
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Forest Park is a true gem. Named America’s best city park in 2022 by USA Today, it is home to many of St. Louis’s cultural attractions. We will spend the morning at the Missouri History Museum for a docent-led tour of the recently refurbished World’s Fair gallery. Our next stop is the renowned Saint Louis Zoo. We’ll enjoy a boxed lunch on the patio of the Forest Park Boathouse Restaurant. It’s back on the motorcoach for a short drive to the Missouri Botanical Garden, once the country estate of Henry Shaw, 19th-century businessman and amateur botanist. We return to our hotel in time for dinner on your own.
Tour includes:
• Motorcoach transportation
• Lunch in Forest Park
• Attraction admission(s)
• Gratuities for docents and coach driver
Price: $120 per person based on 31 guaranteed passengers
Tour duration: Approximately 8 hours
Post-conference Tour: St. Charles & Missouri Wine Road
Sunday, June 23, 2024
St. Charles was the first state capital of Missouri and boasts a rich history that includes Lewis & Clark and Daniel Boone. We’ll depart our hotel and head to historic Main Street for a tour of the state capitol and see the Lewis & Clark Boathouse and Museum. After lunch at a Main Street restaurant, we’ll board the motorcoach to head to Augusta to experience Missouri Wine Country with a tour of an Augusta winery and sample wine before heading back to the hotel.
Tour includes:
• Motorcoach transportation
• Attraction admission(s)
• Lunch
• Wine tasting
• Gratuities for docents and coach driver
Price: $120 per person based on 24 guaranteed passengers
Tour duration: Approximately 7 hours
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