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Rupiper Travel and Tours can create your dream vacation. Our experts travel the world in search of that perfect vacation. We don't just dream about it... we've been there!
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Located in Yankton, South Dakota, the heart of the Midwest, where hard work, customer satisfaction, and value are an everyday occurance.
Rupiper Travel and Tours, is a company that prides itself in superb customer care and specializes in escorted tours to the most famous vacation destinations in the world: Asia, Central and South America, Australia, Africa, Russia, Scandinavia, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Egypt, Turkey, Greece and more. All the details including airfare, transfers, hotels, sightseeing and wonderful escorts who pamper your every need are with you every step of the way. Take a look at some of our escorted tours. Contact us locally at (605) 665-1212 or Toll-Free 888-414-4177 for information on all of our escorted vacation tours and special personal vacation packages.
65th D-Day Anniversary
Date: June 3-11, 2009
Brief Description: Visit Sword, Juno Gold, and Utah Beaches, and join the June 6th celebration on Omaha Beach. Travel along the Liberty Road, visit Point du Hoc, Ste-Mère-Église, the Battle of the Bulge area. Enjoy a panoramic tour of popular sights in Paris, Caen, Rheims, and Luxembourg City, with a visit to the American Military Cemetery, where General Patton is buried. Continue on to the Remagen Bridge in Germany and conclude the tour with a short cruise on the Rhine River. Fly into Paris, France, and return from Frankfurt, Germany.
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65th D-Day Anniversary
Date: August 11 - 21, 2009
Brief Description:
This extended tour contains all the sites as on the nine day tour plus the Colmar Pocket in Frances Alsace region. Continue on to Germany and travel through the beautiful Black Forest, and along Lake Constance, to Munich. Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial, just north of Munich, and the place what was known as Hitler's Eagles Nest in the Bavarian Alps. Fly into Paris, France, and return from Munich, Germany.
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65th D-Day Anniversary
Date: August 31 - September 10, 2009
Brief Description:
This extended tour contains all the sites as on the nine day tour plus the Colmar Pocket in Frances Alsace region. Continue on to Germany and travel through the beautiful Black Forest, and along Lake Constance, to Munich. Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial, just north of Munich, and the place what was known as Hitler's Eagles Nest in the Bavarian Alps. Fly into Paris, France, and return from Munich, Germany.
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The Alaska Dream
Dates: July 9-22, July 23-August 5, and August 6-19, 2009
Brief Description:
Enjoy the "Special Care of our Escorted Tour" on this Inside Passage Cruise and Land Tour. We will show you the best of Alaska - start from Seattle and Vancouver, through the Inside Passage, and across the Alaskan heartland. Absolutely the best time of year, cruise line, itinerary, hotels, special events and the most deluxe glass-dome train. Visit Skagway, Ketchikan, Juneau, Hubbard Glacier, Seward, Fairbanks, Denali National Park, Talkeetna, and Anchorage, the "City of Lights and Flowers." Alaska...see it and love it!
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Germany and the Austrian Alps Tour
Dates:July 13- 25, 2009
Enjoy a comprehensive overview of Germany. Learn about the different region's farming practices, visit farm equipment manufacturers and a micro brewery. Sample traditional German food and their world famous beer. See the world's largest cuckoo clock, visit the famous Neuschwanstein castle, and Hitler's "Eagle Nest". Journey through the Austrian Alpine Region and see the area where the "Sound of Music" movie was produced. You'll enjoy this "off the beaten path" tour of Germany!
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Ireland - England - Scotland & Wales Tour
Date: July 16 - 30, 2009
Brief Description:
This outstanding tour features renowned highlights of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Experience their rich, colorful culture and heritage and visit fascinating places. See grand buildings that reflect an intriguing and often turbulent past and marvel at the breathtaking beauty of the ever changing landscape. Enjoy Daniel O’Donnell in concert, with front row seats, and see his home in Donegal, Ireland.
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Grand European Tour
Dates: August 1-16, 2009
Brief Description: Embark on a "Grand Tour" of Europe and visit five different countries. Enjoy the imperial beauty of Budapest and experience Hungary's vibrant Gypsy culture. Follow the Danube to Slovakia's capital of Bratislava and Austria's capital, Vienna, the "City of Waltzes." Cruise through the vineyards of Austria's Wachau valley, past Germany's fairy-tale castles, and Holland's windmill-studded fields to Amsterdam. All meals, including the Captain's Welcome and Farewell Dinners are included.
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Russian Country Tour
Date: August 25 - Sept 4, 2009
Brief Description:Enjoy the slpendor and history of St. Petersburg and Moscow, and travel in comfort through Russia's scenic countryside. The architecture is very beautiful and, liks so many travelers on our past tours, you too will enjoy St. Petersburt and its famous Peterhof, Moscow, and the Kremlin. Walk on Red Square, past the predisent's residence, and see Moscow's famous landmark, the colorful onion domed St. Basil's Cathedral. Visit Russia's Central Black Earth region and meet with local businessmen and farmers for a glimpse into Russia's progress towards becoming a modern country.
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South African Safari & Country Tour
Date: November 7 - 22, 2009
Brief Description:
South African Safari with breathtaking views of nature's wildlife, the BIG FIVE, in Kruger National Park, and a private Big Game Preserve. See the cultural diversity while traveling through nearly every province in South Africa. Follow the Garden Route through scenic Tsitsikama National Park, Plettenberg Bay and Knysna National Lake Area. Cruise the lagoon and see splendid views of the sea and the forests with majestic mountains beyond. Continue through the wilderness to George and Cape Town. We'll also visit South Africa's largest and most prestigious wine and brandy company plus much more, including farm visits in the north and south.
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China and Yangtze River Cruise
Date:November 9 - 22, 2009
Brief Description:
You won't believe how nice China is...great hotels, motor coaches, and unbelievable sites at a great value. A very interesting and fascinating tour including the Great Wall, the Terra Cotta Warriors, the Three Gorges Dam and a very scenic cruise on the Yangtze River. You'll also visit the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, a special farm and factory visits. CLICK HERE for more information.....
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The Best of Branson Christmas
Dates: November 18-22, 2009
Brief Description:
It just wouldn't be Christmas without that holiday trip to Branson! Our five day tour will be just the right touch to fill you with the Christmas spirit.
With world-renowned Irish singer Daniel O’Donnell, the new Tony Orlando & Lennon Sisters Christmas Celebration, along with the Silver Dollar City Christmas Festival, this is sure to be one of our best Branson Christmas tour
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South American Tour Argentina, Chile, & Peru
Dates: January, 2010 Dates to be Announced
Brief Description:
One great tour - three exciting countries! In Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoy the European-style elegance and the vibrancy of a Latin American city. Visit the Mercado Concentrador de Hacienda, a huge market. Watch a spectacular presentation of the popular and sensuous Tango, and listen to unforgettable Pampas and Andean music. In the vast countryside, see the sprawling farmland, with plantations of soybeans, sunflowers and wheat. Stop in the friendly towns for a taste of the real Argentina. In Peru, visit Lima, Cuzco, Aguas Calientes, and tour the legendary Machu Picchu. Peru, one of the largest potato growing countries in the world will showcase large plantations of potatoes including sweet potatoes. Attend an informative presentation at the CIP-International Potato Center. In Chile, enjoy picturesque scenery along the pacific coast, the agricultural valleys with vineyards and crops. Visit Santiago, Viña Del Mar, ValparÃso, Colchagua Valley, and Santa Cruz.
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Brazil
Dates: January, 2010 Dates to be Announced
Brief Description:
Brazil is home to the Samba, beautiful beaches, great cities, and large-scale agriculture. Our tours present an opportunity for you to see these and all the steps of total crop production from planting to harvest. Crops include corn, soybeans, cotton, wheat, rice, sugar cane and more. Visit large farms, livestock enterprises, processing plants, equipment dealers and grain companies in Mato Grosso, the largest and newest farming state in Brazil. Also visit the largest ethanol plant in Brazil. Enjoy city tours of Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro, including tours to Corcovado Mountain with the sentinel of Christ the Redeemer statue, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Ipanema, Copacabana beaches and much more. View the beautiful Iguassu Falls, the largest waterfalls in the world.
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Hawaiian Island Cruise
Dates: February 12 - 20, 2010
Brief Description: Rupiper Tours and Norwegain Cruise Line (NCL) will show you Hawaii from a whole new prespective. Experience five island stops while enjoying the luxury of an amazing cruise ship. Almost all meals are included with great show productions each evenings. Like all of our tours, we strive to create memories that you will treasure for a lifetime. Trip includes visits to Pearl Harbor's Arizona Memorial, the Parker Ranch - the largest ranch in the United States, and Volcanoes National Park with the closest approach to the recent lava flows allowed by the Civil Defense.
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Experience the Real Australia
Date: February, 2010 Dates to be Announced
Brief Description:
Cruise the Sydney Harbor, tour the Opera House, and dine atop the Sydney Tower. Visit the world-class vineyards of Hunter Valley and sample their vintage. Travel the countryside and see some of the richest farmland in Australia. Stop in small towns and villages, learn about the local residents' lifestyle, and stay overnight with an Australian host family. Catch a glimpse of the diversity of marine life of the Great Barrier Reef from a glass-bottomed boat, and experience the many facets of the ancient Aboriginal culture in nearby Cairns. Explore the World Heritage Rainforest via the antique Kuranda Rail, and glide over pristine rainforest on the world's longest tram - the award-winning Sky rail.
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NEW ZEALAND EXTENSION
Date: March, 2010 Dates to be Announced
Brief Description:
Since you are already "Down Under" we recommend extending your stay and visiting the most picturesque sights in New Zealand - Christchurch, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Mt. Cook National Park along with a visit to an alpaca and deer farm.
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Egypt Tour & Nile River Cruise
Date: March 2010 Dates to be Announced
Brief Description:
Join Larry Rupiper on his new adventure to Egypt. Enjoy excursions of Egypt's ancient sites, guided by an English-speaking Egyptologist, and a five-day/four
night deluxe Nile River Cruise, with stops in Cairo, Luxor, Esna, Edfu, and Aswan. Visit the Three Pyramids and the Great Sphinx of Giza, and tour Elephantine Island
with its Botanical Garden. See the Aswan High Dam, built to prevent the annual flooding of the surrounding farmland, and the Unfinished Obelisk in an ancient
quarry high above Aswan. Two-day extension to Mount Sinai available.
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Grand Panama Canal
Dates: March 2010 Dates to be Announced
Brief Description:
There is nothing like a Panama Canal cruise in the midst of winter to boost your spirits. 15 Days of fun in the sun sailing through the Panama Canal, with numerous stops in the Caribbean. Sail between two oceans and savor the best of this sun-drenched region onboard a luxurious cruise ship. Our cruise features a full transit through the Panama Canal, which is truly an experience of a lifetime.
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