The Indiana state song “On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away” says it all concerning the beauty of the 19th state. The song sings of clear woodlands, cornfields, a churchyard, newly mown hay and sycamore trees. Modern Indiana contains highways, factories and big cities such as Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend and Gary. But, the landscape is still enmeshed in a grand history traced back to the paleo-Indian mound builders and filled with such historic characters as French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, U.S. General George Rogers Clark, William Henry Harrison and Carl Graham Fisher, one of the founders of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A bus tour is a comfortable and affordable way to visit this beautiful state.
New in 2010, this two-day Croswell Motorcoach Tour takes you back in time. The tour focuses on the Amish country in and around Nappanee, Indiana. You stay at the historic, 80-acre Amish Acres Farm that includes full hand-cooked Amish meals, a Round Barn Theatre show, horse and buggy ride, Christmas carols, a multimedia presentation on the history of the Amish and Mennonites and the unique chance to shop at the Essenhaus Village Shops before returning home. This is a special winter holiday tour so make sure to bring warm clothes.
The Indy 500 and Old Oaken Bucket are two of the top Indiana Sports trips that Coach Potato Tours offers every year. Take a weekend tour to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to watch the Indy 500 with all your best friends. This tour includes outdoor grilling facilities to keep you fed throughout the weekend, your own private restroom and a central meeting area so you and your travel mates can go explore the area but always have a place to meet at later (race tickets not included). Indiana and Purdue Universities have played football for the coveted Old Oaken Bucket since 1925. This is one of the greatest football rivalries in the country. Have a place to tailgate all day long, a place to spend halftime and a comfortable ride to and from the game (either location) with this tour. Couch Potato Tours make singing the fight song of your team easy.
Nicole and Michael Kobrowski started Historic Indiana Ghost walks and tours in 2000 to highlight the many ghostly haunts famous around Indiana. They now offer three primary ghoulish bus tours: the Howling Hamilton County Bus Tour, the Spirited Indianapolis Bus Tour and the Mayhem in Madison County Bus Tour. Each tour encompasses the scariest spots of the particular region and an extensive historical overview of the hauntings covered in the tour. The tours usually occur between August and October and take place at night, so make sure to bring comfortable clothing, a good camera and a strong set of nerves. Make reservations well in advance because they sell out quickly.
Interlude Tours added this new excursion in 2010. It leaves from various locations in and around Indianapolis for a fun-filled day of autumn beauty. But, tour operators are not giving out any more information than that. So if you like a bit of mystery in your life, then this one-day Indiana countryside tour is a nice escape from the daily hum-drum. The tour claims to include music, food and fun. But, it’s still a mystery. Jump aboard and see what the fuss is all about. Interlude Tours also offer Indiana Casino Tours and many other multiple-day and weekend trips around the region.
