Name: NE Mississippi Rivertowns Experience 2025
Start: 2025-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Location: St. Louis, MO, USA

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Your Next Adventure Starts Here – Download the Brochure   A tour no one else has!  Join us on the fantastic journey into the past, with visits to spectacular rivertowns along the Mississippi!  From gorgeous buildings, to fantastic Main Streets, you'll experience life at a little slower pace as you journey along the river.  The towns you'll experience include Dubuque, Galena, Moline, Hannibal, Le Claire, and you'll end up in St. Louis! Mississippi River Towns TourDay 1 -&gt;&gt;Field of Dreams&gt;&gt;Dubuque City Tour&gt;&gt;Miss River Museum&gt;&gt;Convivium Urban Farm&gt;&gt;Welcome DinnerEmbark on your adventure today with your first stop in Dyersville, IA and explore the setting of the Fieldof Dreams! Then, we head to our first rivertown in Dubuque! Enjoy an amazing city tour followed by a visit to the National Miss. River Museum! Then visit Convivium Urban Farmstead where you'll tour the farm and then enjoy a spectacular farm to table dinner. Finally, travel to Galena! Check into your stunning downtown hotel, the DeSoto House! (D)Day 2 -&gt;&gt;Shop Galena&gt;&gt;Moline/SightsThis morning enjoy a great breakfast before heading out to the shops Galena is known for! If shopping isn't your thing, enjoy a city tour full of great sights and interesting history. This afternoon, drive along the Mississippi River to Moline! Once arrived you'll take in the visitors center where you'll hear about the fascinating history of Moline and the Quad Cities! You'll have time to get dinner with friends and enjoy the town before retiring to the hotel! (B)Day 3 - &gt;&gt;Buffalo Bill LeClaire Museum&gt;&gt;Twilight River CruiseYour first stop this morning is the Buffalo Bill museum, full of interesting river history along with an old steamboat! After lunch, enjoy a real steam powered towboat for a relaxing river cruise aboard the Twilight! The beautiful scenery and wildlife along the Mississippi is stunning on a beautiful summer day!  Finish the night off with a spectacular meal in Hannibal! (B, D)Day 4 -&gt;&gt;Hannibal Tour&gt;&gt;Mark Twain Cave&gt;&gt;St. Louis City Tour&gt;&gt;Farewell DinnerToday, tour Hannibal! Your local guide will explain the history behind the famous rivertown including the life of Mark Twain and the story of Huckleberry Finn! You'll also get to explore Mark Twain's cave! Then, you're off to St. Louis! Enjoy a fascinating tour of the city including a delicious foodie stop that will leave your mouth watering. Finally, enjoy an authentic italian meal on the Hill, St. Louis' little Italy neighborhood! (B,D)Day 5 -&gt;&gt;Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis&gt;&gt;Travel HomeThis morning, visit the magnificent Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis! You won't believe your eyes when you see the intricate details of the mosaic tiles covering every surface! Then, traverse the plains as you head back to Omaha! There is no other tour like this! You're sure to have a head full of memories and maybe a few bags full of gifts you found along the way! (B)Reserve online or print the NE Mississippi River Towns 2025 brochure and mail to:PO Box 751 Bellevue NE 68005Visit us on facebook for more information and reviews at https://www.facebook.com/ExciteExperiences

St. Louis, MO, USA

NE Mississippi Rivertowns Experience 2025

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Excite Experiences – The premier Omaha bus tour company provides high quality accommodations (usually Hilton and Marriott), fun and witty tour guides that keep your tour exciting, and a wide range of fresh places to go and things to do. We will surely give you a tour you’ll never forget!  We provide complimentary parking and shuttle service from Lincoln as well as complimentary parking and pick up in Omaha.  Deposits are fully refundable on our tours in the US unless otherwise noted, cancel for any reason.

Mississippi Rivertown (Double Occupancy)

Mississippi Rivertown (Single Occupancy)

Mississippi Rivertown (Triple Occupancy)

Your Next Adventure Starts Here – Download the Brochure    A tour no one else has!  Join us on the fantastic journey into the past, with visits to spectacular rivertowns along the Mississippi!  From gorgeous buildings, to fantastic Main Streets, you'll experience life at a little slower pace as you journey along the river.  The towns you'll experience include Dubuque, Galena, Moline, Hannibal, Le Claire, and you'll end up in St. Louis!  Mississippi River Towns Tour Day 1 - &gt;&gt;Field of Dreams&gt;&gt;Dubuque City Tour &gt;&gt;Miss River Museum &gt;&gt;Convivium Urban Farm&gt;&gt;Welcome Dinner Embark on your adventure today with your first stop in Dyersville, IA and explore the setting of the Fieldof Dreams! Then, we head to our first rivertown in Dubuque! Enjoy an amazing city tour followed by a visit to the National Miss. River Museum! Then visit Convivium Urban Farmstead where you'll tour the farm and then enjoy a spectacular farm to table dinner. Finally, travel to Galena! Check into your stunning downtown hotel, the DeSoto House! (D) Day 2 - &gt;&gt;Shop Galena &gt;&gt;Moline/Sights This morning enjoy a great breakfast before heading out to the shops Galena is known for! If shopping isn't your thing, enjoy a city tour full of great sights and interesting history. This afternoon, drive along the Mississippi River to Moline! Once arrived you'll take in the visitors center where you'll hear about the fascinating history of Moline and the Quad Cities! You'll have time to get dinner with friends and enjoy the town before retiring to the hotel! (B) Day 3 - &gt;&gt;Buffalo Bill LeClaire Museum&gt;&gt;Twilight River CruiseYour first stop this morning is the Buffalo Bill museum, full of interesting river history along with an old steamboat! After lunch, enjoy a real steam powered towboat for a relaxing river cruise aboard the Twilight! The beautiful scenery and wildlife along the Mississippi is stunning on a beautiful summer day!  Finish the night off with a spectacular meal in Hannibal! (B, D) Day 4 - &gt;&gt;Hannibal Tour &gt;&gt;Mark Twain Cave &gt;&gt;St. Louis City Tour &gt;&gt;Farewell Dinner Today, tour Hannibal! Your local guide will explain the history behind the famous rivertown including the life of Mark Twain and the story of Huckleberry Finn! You'll also get to explore Mark Twain's cave! Then, you're off to St. Louis! Enjoy a fascinating tour of the city including a delicious foodie stop that will leave your mouth watering. Finally, enjoy an authentic italian meal on the Hill, St. Louis' little Italy neighborhood! (B,D) Day 5 - &gt;&gt;Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis&gt;&gt;Travel Home This morning, visit the magnificent Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis! You won't believe your eyes when you see the intricate details of the mosaic tiles covering every surface! Then, traverse the plains as you head back to Omaha! There is no other tour like this! You're sure to have a head full of memories and maybe a few bags full of gifts you found along the way! (B) Reserve online or print the <a target="_blank" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jVDloNz09N1pWXsXd2_XWuV5zbxOJ2-e/view?usp=drive_link">NE Mississippi River Towns 2025 brochure</a> and mail to:PO Box 751 Bellevue NE 68005 Visit us on facebook for more information and reviews at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/ExciteExperiences">https://www.facebook.com/ExciteExperiences</a>

About this trip

I'm glad I went, was disappointed there wasn't bigger/current names at the Opry.  
Carrie was a delight!  
Rooms and meals were really good.  Some minor miscommunication with Excite and hotel, but nothing that hurt the experience.
Looking forward to my next trip with Excite!


100th Anniversary Grand Ole Opry Nashville

I had a great time. Enjoyed the sunset cruise with dinner the first time, not so much the Mark Twain cruise (way too crowded for the meal, and just cruised around in a kind of circle) I was so glad The Mark Twain cave tour was able to happen, one of the main reasons I chose this particular trip. Wished the guide had done more games on bus to pass the time on longer drives, he only played 1 game on the last full day we were on the bus. Loved the shops in Galena, LeClaire, and Hannibal...could've spent full days in each of those cities

Sisters Trip! We met great people,  stayed in nice hotels, and the daily excursions were planned out pretty good. Restaurant choices, yummy. Tour Director Mark went above and beyond by working with the owners to make the glitches work out in the travelers favor....very much appreciated!!!! Highly recommend Excite  and will book another trip with them. Rick was a very good driver, too.

This was my first bus tour ever and I enjoyed it. Especially want to let you know I really liked how Brian (the guide) handled everything and his personal attention to us all. 

Eureka Springs & Branson 2025

We had a wonderful time. Great food, interesting places to visit, and met some great people

We had a great time on a well managed trip with a tour guide that was competent and caring about the tour members. Our driver was both skilled and helpful. Hopefully, we'll be able to be with both of them again!

The weather was uncooperative for our Apostle Islands cruise which was very disappointing. I know you can’t do anything about the weather but sure would have been good to have an alternate plan. I was disappointed with the stay at AmericInn. Very unlike Excite to have us stay at a subpar hotel. The restaurant choices were very good. And the stay in Lake Geneva was exceptional! Wish we could have stayed there longer. I think the Mail Cruise on Lake Geneva was the trip highlight for me . Loved having down time in Lake Geneva to explore and shop on our own. The orchard/winery visits were very interesting and the shops offered great choices. The lunch and shopping in downtown Fond du lac was a waste of time. Food choices were slim but not as slim as the shopping choices. That needs to be checked into. I would suggest a totally different plan! Jane did an excellent job under the circumstances. Heard talk from several 1st timers that they were disappointed and may not give the company a second chance. I hope they do…this was not a typical Excite trip. I will give it another try as I’ve had excellent experiences prior to this trip. I know this seems very negative but I did have a good time, met some very nice people, ate some very good food and saw many wonderful sights. I hope you will consider it “constructive criticism “. 

NE Apostle Island & Door County 2025

It was a wonderful experience. The scenery was beautiful.

Jasper, Banff, and Glacier National Park

TRAVEL…This was our first time with Excite tours. I understand this was one of the first trips with two busses (Kansas and Nebraska) so there were a few glitches as could be expected. Our tour guide took it all in stride and things went fairly smooth. It was so nice to catch the bus 20 minutes from our home instead of flying to where the tour starts as we have done for over 20 years with another company. We appreciate JJ coming to meet us as we got on the bus. 
Suggest that stops with 2 tour busses always include restrooms that can accommodate more than one at a time! Also would suggest each day to change seats on the bus in order that all get to sit in all parts of the bus. That also makes it easier to visit and get to know everyone.

TOURS…Mother Nature didn’t cooperate as there was a thunderstorm and it wasn’t safe to take the Apostle Islands tour. We enjoyed the planned tours, especially the Seaquist Orchard, Maritime Museum and the tugboat tour. Unfortunately the guide for Boynton chapel didn’t show so we didn’t get to see the inside of the chapel. The area was pretty but not sure it’s worth a stop. We also didn’t get to tour Kelley Country Creamery  and instead went to an ice cream store. We enjoyed Lake Geneva and may plan to return next month after attending a wedding in Illinois. The mail boat tour was fun and we loved watching the jumpers!

MEALS…The provided meals were very good and all went smoothly except for the meal in Duluth where the wait for our food was unacceptable. We loved the fish boil and it was simply delicious!

ACCOMODATIONS…were all excellent except for the one in Sturgeon Bay. It WAS on the water though AND their breakfasts were very good! Thank you for the future credit.

KS Apostle Island & Door County 2025

Rough start! You can’t control weather, so not your fault that the Apostle Island tour was cancelled. What you can control is confirmation before hand on a guide to be there to open Bjorklundon Chapel to see Frisco paintings and architecture. Stood there in the rain only to get back on the bus. Lunch via itinerary was suppose to be at Al Johnson 
/Swedish restaurant/grass roof-goats., that didn’t happen! Disappointing! Another, how can the hotel be changed and announced days before tour. We were  Looking forward to being  Bayside at Sturgeon Bay, to enjoy our evening there. We never got that! Hotels are surely booked in advance?with confirmation. The other hotel was not Excites standard. Although the hotel staff were very nice and accommodating. Location didn’t allow to enjoy the Bay. Walked around Target when we could have been enjoying the Bay and things around there . Even hotel staff said we were on the wrong side of town. Fish Boil was entertaining and sooo delicious!!
Having two buses traveling tandem brought  issues. The night we had the taste of Door County by the time we ate, , they were out of one of the choices, of course wanting that entree. Too large of group to begin with. Half way in ..things got better. Lake Geneva was wonderful! 
 Live-Laugh-Love and Travel
R&D

This was my first solo trip. My daughter heard of the company and sent me the information.   Throughout the trip our tour guides, Bri & Steph, did an amazing job of scheduling, calling a head to make sure destinations were ready for our arrival, choosing very good places to eat and our accommodations were spot on!!!  We also had a wonderful bus driver who was there for us 24/7,

San Fran & Napa Valley Tour 2025

Excellent tour.  Fantastic tour of San Francisco.  And, the Wine Train was out of this world.  Superb dining on the train and the two wineries where we stopped for tastings were great.  We stayed at the Marriott and Excite tours always stay at really nice hotels.  Guides were fun with lots of energy and they really stayed on top of things.  Very accommodating, flexible and helpful.  This was my fourth Excite trip and they have all been EXCELLENT!!!

Jim

I loved the trip with Excite and will definitely book another. It was the perfect blend of travel events and relaxation. Our guide Jama and driver Robert did a fantastic job. Thank you!

Ark Experience 2025

We had a great experience! Guides were all top notch and the food was excellent 

It was a great opportunity to earn extra cash to apply to our trip.  Downside was the gift certificates were coded by the card processor as a business partner of Excite.  Our credit card company, therefore, did not give us the extra points as it was not coded as a travel purchase.  :(

Santa’s Summer Surprise

Santa's Surprise was the best! Thanks for such a great promotion! 😊

We had a great trip! Everyone with Excite are so very friendly and it is a wonderful trip to have someone else drive!
  The restaurant was fantastic! It was a one day trip so no overnight s. But when there is the accommodations are fabulous!
  I am so glad I discovered traveling with this company!❤❤❤

NE National Balloon Classic 2025

My wife and I enjoyed the tour very much.  Our driver Robert was a safe driver and kept the trip light.   Steph was an excellent and pleasant guide.  It was good that she shared some of her personal story.  The tour to the Creation Museum  and the Ark were very interesting.  The group was also a great group, faith-filled and Christ centered.  The trip ended on a bummer note:  we got Covid!  But I imagine that is almost unavoidable on a tour of such magnitude.

Trinity Lutheran Ark Experience 2025

This offer is amazing for those who travel with Excite and also could be used for gifts. 

I had a great time on this trip, the balloon launch was great.  The lunch at Machine Shed was very good and had several choices to choose from, something for everyone.  The Guide Mark and Driver Robert were great, very helpful, courteous and professional.  The art fair was a nice substitute for the museum that was closed.  I would recommend this day trip.  I look forward to more trips with Excite.

KS National Balloon Classic 2025

The whole group had a great time.  Everyone was well pleased with each day of travel.  The winery tour was a special surprise that everyone enjoyed also.  
Our hats off to Robert, the great bus comedian driver and Steph the awesome tour guide.  They both were very friendly, willing to help and just great to visit with and get to know.  You have two GREAT people working for you.
Suggestions:  Maybe turn the two awesome restaurants around, do the Italian on the first night since all we are doing is sitting and traveling.  Maggie's would be great for the last day since it is a shorter traveling day.
Hotel in Kentucky - maybe get a map of the area so people can see where the restaurants are before heading out to walk to them.  It was great of Robert to take us on the second night.
Hotel in St. Louis needs to know that things need to be updated like the mattresses in my room(327)
Overall, I had an awesome time.  Love all the places on the tour.  Robert and Steph were outstanding.  
Looking forward to my next tour with Excite.  
Diane Koenig

Awesome trip! Best tour guide Alyssa & great step on guides(actually walking). Learned so much history while enjoying great food in Boston on 1st day. 2nd day walking tour of many highlights of Boston with history woven in.  Loved the food , hydrangeas, style of houses & amazing whale watching tour in Rhode Island & private trolley tour of Newport including 2 Gilded Age houses.  Ferry boat to Martha’s Vineyard & private van tour highlights- Alpaca Farm, lighthouse, seafood & more.  Just the perfect number of travel days & perfect number of passengers

Cape Cod 2025

It wasn’t a trip but a great surprise perk to purchase a $600 gift certificate for $500 for a  future trip! 

We had a fantastic  time! Wonderful trip good times , our tour guide was wonderful and so fun . Very pleasant  trip with very nice hotels and good meals. Loved the itinerary  and the drop by places . We will be traveling  with Excite most the time now and we loved that the group were 30 or less. Thank you so much for making our trip so memorable. 


Canada & Niagara Falls 2025

This trip was my first bus tour. It could not have been any better, Robert, our driver, and Steph our guide were fantastic. The outside temps were very high, but the bus was always comfortable. Frequent stops to stretch and walk a bit, were just right.

It was a great trip. The diver and guide were awesome.  Hotel in Kentucky was better than in St. Louis.  Food was great, but it would be better to have evening meals earlier in the day, such as 5:30 or 6:00 PM.

We had a great time. Wonderful people, delicious meal at The Master's Hand, relaxing time, except the extreme HEAT, which we were glad for the air-conditioned large room and the gift shop at the Lavendar Farm.

Mystery Tour #4 2025

I had a great time. The DeSoto Hotel was fantastic!! The places selected for us to eat was ok- the Irish food was good but the entertainment was iffy.
My one suggestion would be- send the itinerary when you send the bill or before.
It would be nice to know what’s - what before the departure date.
Hope to do more bus trips.

NE Gorgeous Galena 2025

We had a great time. Our guide, Steph, was excellent and went out of her way to make the trip a positive experience for everyone.  Timing of events was the perfect balance of free time and planned experiences. 

I took a different Mystery Tour that started the same way, at Masters Hand. It would be nice if they didn't repeat places.  We all just sat around waiting till it was time to eat lunch. We had 3 stops on the trip.  Very slow paced.

It was a great tour! The people were friendly, and the food was delicious. There were a few changes to the itinerary, but that was perfectly fine.

The only issue I had was with the balloon classic—it seemed to just be getting started as we were leaving. I believe it began a bit late, and it would have been nice to stay a little longer to enjoy it. That said, I completely understand that we were on a schedule.


It was fun, mostly…just thought there was too much “downtime” waiting to see if we would have liftoff…especially since it was so hot…wish we could have done something else in between the park & the balloons…otherwise,Steph& the bus driver were great…as well as the group…lots of fun 

I would suggest, if weather is unbearable again, best to consider a different stop right before balloon festival. Something inside, like John Wayne birth home and museum. Then arrive closer to balloon take off. The tour guide was great in making sure everyone got to air conditioned bus after the early arrival to field as it was too hot and uncomfortable. Watching the balloons was breathtaking. 

Our guides were well educated in the gardens and zoo and could  answer any question.  They were prepared to assist us in any way such as providing water.  I like that they stayed with us and kept checking in with everyone periodically to make sure we were enjoying ourselves.  Our safety was a top priority.  I would highly recommend Excite to others.

Lauritzen Gardens & Henry Doorley Zoo

We had a great time. Did not do the rafting but the trains were fun. Especially liked the Royal Gorge one. Provided meals were delicious. 


NE Colorado Rail & Rafting Tour 2025

We had a wonderful time and met nice people. Robert, our bus driver and Steph, our tour guide were great!!
The only complaint we have is the bus seats were very uncomfortable. That was disappointing since the bus was built in 2022!

I had a great time and the hotel and restaurants were top notch. No complaints at all with anything. Robert was a great driver and our tour guide Steph was superb. She kept us informed of everything we needed to know.  She was nice and fun and made this trip even more enjoyable. This is the second Excite Tour I have been on and I plan to go on the Balloon Fiesta trip in October.

It was a great trip!  Robert and Steph were very professional and attentive to all the people in our group.  We had four train trips and each one was unique and provide us with a beautiful views of Colorado.  We would definitely do another Excite trip in the future!

Santa’s Summer Surprise - What a truly grand surprise! We are excited to use the gift certificates on an upcoming adventure! Thank you Excite for your generosity!
Mitch & Vicki Coffin

Excite is so accommodating and great to work with. The Santa special is just one example of how they provide us with ways to save money on their wonderful trips.  We feel confident in booking with them as they always strive to provide the best experience possible. 

Great trip. Lovely town and hotel was fabulous. 

Great time. Great bus driver and guide. Very good accommodations.

I had a great time. It was very very interesting & I learned a lot. What a fantastic experience.

Omaha Glassblowing & Woodworking

Notice should be given, before sign up that the cloisters is a lot of walking

Cloisters on the Platte & Holy Family Shrine

Our Guide on board, Alyssa, was very informative and gave us a lot of information about things around Omaha.  The 
Spaghetti Works where my friend and I ate lunch was delicious.  We had enough time to see everything.  I enjoyed the tour.
I would have liked to have gone to the Quilt Museum also but that was only offered on Wednesday morning and our bus did not arrive until Wednesday early evening.

Luminarium, Old Market, & Union Station

It was a good time.  Our "guides" had never been to Orphan Grain Train before and knew nothing about it.  They could at least have gone to the website and learned a little tiny bit about Orphan Grain Train.

I big thanks to the driver who prevented a crashed when this car made a right turn from the center lane.

Susan Thomas

Orphan Grain Train Tour

Entire day was awesome from transportation driver, tours and lunch

Home of Arbor Day

Awesome trip.  The Bible studies with Deb Burma kept us occupied between stops, and our chocolate tours were so good.  Lunch was outstanding with an amazing chocolate cheesecake.

NE Mississippi Rivertowns Experience 2025

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