International Tours Preview

(Kylemore Abbey, Ireland)

There’s really no better (or cheaper) time to travel internationally than now! And what better way to travel abroad than to have your airline tickets, hotel accommodations, delicious local meals and exciting attractions already booked for you! Let our years of experience take you to the best areas and guide you to the local treasures you ordinarily wouldn’t see. Make 2016 your year to experience another country’s sights, sounds, cuisines, people and culture! Below is a brief description of each of our Moostash Joe Tours international and airline tours for 2016.

Legendary Blue Danube River Cruise

May 26 – June 5

Extended deadline! Spend 7 nights aboard the NEW cruise ship, the MS Amadeus Silver, as you travel Europe’s second longest river, the Danube. Take in the sights of 5 unique European countries: Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. Also spend two nights in Prague! Space is limited, click the link below or the picture for more information.

Alaska by Land & Sea

August 10-19

Tour Registration Deadline is April 8! This exclusive cruise through Alaska’s Inside Passage is sure to be one for those nature lovers! Also visit the amazing cities of Anchorage, Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan. Spend 7 days aboard your Glacier Cruise, experiencing the fresh sea air, a wide variety of shipboard activities, and an experience you’ll treasure forever.

Europe with Rhine & Moselle River Cruise

September 23 – October 3

Fly into Frankfurt, Germany and visit some of the most unique German cities and towns on your cruise on both the Rhine and Moselle Rivers. See Germany’s steep vineyards, pastoral towns and stately castles! Take in some beautiful fall weather as well as some delicious European cuisine.

Spirit of Ireland

October 3-11

Speaking of St. Patrick’s Day…head on over to where it all began! Our Ireland tour continues to be one of our most popular international tours year after year. Visit Dublin, Galway, Killarney and Cork – along with the unique Celtic culture of castles, abbeys and coastal communities Ireland is famous for.

Paris to Normandy’s Landing Beaches

October 3-11

A NEW offering for 2016! Enjoy a 7 night/8 day cruise aboard the luxurious Avalon Creativity. Travel from Paris through France’s quaint and picturesque countryside to Normandy Beaches. Learn about the regions rich history, get a peak at the famous Eiffel Tower and much, much more!

Italy

October 24 – November 1

Featuring a cruise on magnificent Lake Garda; the beauty of Venice; the Renaissance City of Florence; the amazing landscapes of Tuscany; and the eternal city of Rome! Not much more needs to be said!

Czech Republic

November 6-14

Brand NEW for 2016! Experience some of the richest heritage in the world! Travel across the Bohemian countryside, visit numerous medieval castles, towns and churches and spend 4 nights in one of the world’s most impressive capital cities, Prague.

Sandhill Crane Migration

Sandhill Crane Migration Tour, March 15-16

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The numbers are in! At last count, there were already 213,000 cranes along Nebraska’s Platte River, the most in over 18 years at this time! Experts are saying because of the warmer weather, the peak of the migration will be sooner. Fortunately, a family of cranes stay for about three weeks, putting our tour on March 15-16 at a great time! If you’re interested in seeing one of the greatest migration spectacles in North America, don’t wait any longer! There’s still time to get on the tour but there are just a few SEATS LEFT! Below are some highlights of our Sandhill Crane Migration Tour, March 15-16.

  • A 360-degree view of the Sandhill Cranes’ evening return at the Crane Trust Nature and Visitor Center!
  • Morning 2 1/2 hour step-on guided Crane Tour (learn more about their migration, feeding, bonding, postures and more!)
  • Visit the newly renovated Stuhr Museum
  • Enjoy a multi-media Sandhill Cranes Presentation
  • 3 meals to include an evening buffet dinner, full breakfast, and local favorite noon meal

It’s not too late to join our bus tour from Nebraska! Our senior discount is still available as well! Click HERE to see the tour details.

California & Great Parks – Texas Winter Getaway Review

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Theodore Roosevelt once said, “There can be nothing in the world more beautiful than Yosemite and the groves of the giant sequoias and redwoods…our people should see to it that they are preserved for their children and their children’s children forever, with their majestic beauty unmarred.” We couldn’t agree more with Teddy! Our California & Great Parks bus tour from Nebraska is the only to include Yosemite National Park. Below are just some of the many highlights of the tour:

  • Step-on guide tours of San Francisco & Los Angeles, CA
  • Guided tour of beautiful Yosemite National Park
  • Visit and tour Muir Woods – One of the best Redwood forests in the world!
  • Visits to Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Napa Valley’s Vineyards and much, much more!

Click HERE to take a look at last year’s pictures or the link below to see the tour information.

California & Great Parks, April 18-30

Texas Winter Getaway

I also think a big thank you is in order to our Texas Winter Getaway group for bringing back such nice weather! Virginia and George teamed up again for a very enjoyable tour through the Lone Star State. Click HERE to take a look at some of the pictures she took. We were so excited about how it went that we’ve already added a 2017 bus tour date! Click the link below to see the 2017 Texas Winter Getaway details, including its senior discount!

2017 Texas Winter Getaway, February 7-15

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February Newsletter

Southern Seats Left!

There’s “snow” reason not to head south this winter! Most of our upcoming winter/spring tours still have seats left! With a bus tour currently in Mexico and very shortly, Texas, we’re excited to be able to offer many ways to get out of your mid-winter slump. Just in the next month, we have seats left on Fun in the Sun, Magical Florida, Myrtle Beach and the Great Southwest – just to name a few. It’s not too late to dig out some of your favorite shorts! Click any of the pictures below for detailed information about our upcoming motor coach tours:

           

 

Business of the Month

Moostash Joe Tours was recently recognized as Business of the Month by the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce! The Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce identifies a company each month that represents excellence in the Fremont Community. After an eventful 2015, we are honored to be acknowledged as one of the leaders in the Fremont Community, and look forward to make an impact in 2016! Click the link below to go to the Fremont Area Chamber website.

Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce – Business of the Month

In the News!

President Joey Spellerberg was recently featured in the Fremont Tribune, highlighting his leadership role at Moostash Joe Tours. The story includes bits about growing up in the business, the history of Moostash Joe, our company philosophy, and the current change in leadership taking place. Click the link below to check it out. Well worth a few minutes!

Moostash Joe Tours Changes Hands in Leadership

Joey, John, Jonas & Myrtle Beach

Happy Travel Tuesday friends! Just like the weather, things are looking to heat up here at Moostash Joe Tours! No amount of snow can slow us down, just ask Joey and John! They just returned from a trip out to New York, where they saw and met with some of those out there that make our many New York stops so great. Narrowly escaping Winter Storm Jonas and the 30 inches of snow it left on New York, they shared some photos from their trip on our Facebook page.

Moostash Joe Tours Facebook Page

Statue of Liberty

Speaking of warm weather, we’re excited to say there are SEATS LEFT on our Myrtle Beach Tour, March 12 – 19. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is known for its 60-mile string of beautiful beaches and its warm, subtropical climate – receiving abundant sunshine year-round with more than 2800 hours annually. The following are some highlights of our bus tour to Myrtle Beach:

  • Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre Show – Nashville, TN
  • Comedy Barn Jubilee Show – Pigeon Forge, TN
  • The Carolina Opry – Myrtle Beach, SC
  • American Princess Riverboat Cruise – Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Barefoot Landing & Boardwalk – Myrtle Beach, SC
  • 2 Nights along the Myrtle Beach Coast!

Also, see the Great Smoky Mountains, tour the National Quilt Museum and the Historic Wine Cellars of Herman, enjoy some fabulous seafood, and much, much more!

Below is a picture from our Myrtle Beach Tour in 2015. Quite the view from our hotel! Click it to see some more pictures from last year’s tour. And as always, all of our bus tours from Nebraska offer great senior discounts!

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2016 Winter Newsletter

ALASKA 2016 – Preview

So you’d like to visit our 49th state, Alaska, but don’t know where to begin. You probably have a few questions about the “Last Frontier.”

What’s the temperature like? Average June Temperatures:

Anchorage – High 64, Low 50

Fairbanks – High 74, Low 50

Denali National Park – High 67, Low 45

Will I need a passport?

Yes! We’ll be driving through some of Canada’s most beautiful areas.

What will I see and do there?

I’m glad you asked! The following are some of the highlights of our 26-Day ALASKA 2016 Tour:

-Take the Alaskan Railroad to Denali National Park with a guided Wilderness Tour of the Park

-Overnight Cruise through the beautiful, serene “Inside Passage.”

-Visits to Jasper, Banff, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National parks, as well as the Columbia Ice Fields

-See the highest mountains in the U.S., travel through 4 different time zones, enjoy 36 meals, and much, much more!

Click the link below to see the complete day-by-day itinerary!

ALASKA 2016

Truly the tour-of-a-lifetime. One you will not find anywhere else!

Moostash Joe Tours Attends ABA

President and Vice President, Joey and Ashley Spellerberg recently attended the American Bus Association annual convention in Louisville, Kentucky, January 9-12. This year’s conference featured more than 3,500 people! They met with over 150 destinations, tourism coordinators and hotels, coming back with even more great ideas for future motor coach tours! Rest assured, we’ll keep putting together tours with the best destinations, exciting attractions and most beautiful scenery.

Paris to Normandy’s Landing Beaches Cruise – $1,500 OFF!

Avalon Waterways announced their exclusive promotion, which applies to our Paris to Normandy’s Landing Beaches Cruise, October 3-11, 2016. Each person, if booking before April 5, will receive $1,500 off the total price! Those that have already signed up will also receive the $1,500 per person discount applied to their final payment.

Paris to Normandy’s Landing Beaches Cruise

As always, for more information on our bus tours from Nebraska, give us a call at 1-800-806-7944, visit our website www.mjtours.com, email us at  or stop in our new office at 1742 East 23rd Avenue North, Fremont, NE 68025.

New Year? New Tours!

Happy Travel Tuesday explorers! I hope you all are sticking to your resolutions this year, but if you’re not, that’s OK. We just hope you’re ready for those fresh, delicious, mouthwatering rolls our passengers receive on all of our bus tours…

In honor of it being our first post in the New Year, why not highlight some of our New Tours in 2016!

Texas Winter Getaway – Seats Left!

February 9 – 17

Everything is bigger in Texas! Experience Texas’ most entertaining cities: Dallas, Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, and Austin. Visually and mentally stimulating visits to NASA Space Center Houston, Galveston Harbor, USS Lexington, San Antonio’s Riverwalk, Lyndon B Johnson National Historic Park and the renowned Oklahoma City Memorial.

National Parks 100th Anniversary

June 4 – 16 & September 17 – 19

Celebrate the Anniversary of the National Park Service in style! See 13 beautiful National Parks in 13 days! Parks you’ll visit: Rocky Mountain, Colorado National Monument, Canyonlands, Arches, Capitol Reef, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Glen Canyon, Grand Canyon, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Mesa Verde and Great Sand Dunes National Park!

Great Atlantic Coast Adventure

June 22 – 30

Still have to cross Delaware off your list of states yet to visit? No worries, we’ve got you covered! Tour the historic cities of Baltimore, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, try your luck in Atlantic City, and take in some beautiful East Coast scenery.

Trains of West Virginia

October 8 – 15

Still one of the most remote parts of our country, West Virginia is certainly a hidden gem. Take in the changing of the leaves and views amidst the Appalachian Mountains on 4 (!) of the East’s most scenic railroads.

Nebraska @ Wisconsin Football

October 28 – 30

Whether or not you think Nebraska Football is back… there’s nothing like the game day atmosphere, especially when it involves the rivalry between the Huskers and Badgers. Wear your team’s colors and enjoy the convenience of group travel to and from the stadium.

Don’t forget, all of our bus tours from Nebraska offer senior discounts! Looking forward to sharing some of these NEW experiences with you in 2016.

 

From our family to yours!

It’s time for a Winter Getaway…

Does this cold, long, Nebraska winter got you feeling down? Do you wish you could spend some of it somewhere warm? Maybe with a view of the ocean, the beginning of a little sunburn, and a handsome man by your side (you’d spend Valentine’s Day on the beach). Well, do we have a surprise for you! We figured some of you wanted a chance to getaway this winter, so we added a brand new Texas Winter Getaway tour for 2016! With just a FEW SEATS LEFT, it’s time to dig out that sunscreen from the back of your drawers – but make sure it’s not expired. This year’s tour features some beautiful, warm Texas fun, including the following:

Professional step-on guided tours of Oklahoma City, Dallas, Galveston & San Antonio;

Visits to the NASA Space Center Houston, Galveston Harbor, USS Lexington, San Antonio Riverwalk, Lyndon B Johnson National Historic Park and more!

Don’t forget the delicious local cuisine, unlimited laughs and unique winter memories.

Our bus tours from Nebraska are a great way to escape. And as always, our senior discounts help you get more bang for your buck! Click the picture or any of the links to see some more information about our new tour for 2016, the Texas Winter Getaway!

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Merry Christmas!

Merry-Christmas

From all of us here at Moostash Joe Tours, we wanted to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas this year! With our 2015 bus tours schedule in the books, I know we are looking forward to spending some time with family and eating one-too-many of Mom’s Christmas cookies. We hope your holiday season will be just as special.

If you’re still looking for that perfect gift this year, there’s still time to give the gift of travel with one of our Gift Certificates. Very simply make out a check for how much you want the gift certificate for, who it goes to, send it to us, and we’ll do the rest! If you have any questions, call 1-800-806-7944, email or stop by our office at 1742 East 23rd Avenue North in Fremont and we’d be happy to help you finish your Christmas lists! With well over 100 tours in 2016, we’d love to give a special memory to a special person.

2016 Full Tour Schedule

Hot off the press! Our 2016 Tour Schedule is done printing and was mailed out today! (Friday, December 11) Most of you will be receiving the official “blue” tour schedule in the mail shortly, but it’s also attached below just in case you wanted to forward it to any of your friends.

Moostash Joe Tours Full 2016 Tour Schedule

Make sure to check out the back page, which highlights a few of our favorite pictures and has a few statistics from what was a very memorable 2015.

Ribbon Cutting

For those of you that weren’t able to come out or have yet to see KHUB/KFMT Fremont’s featured video of our opening ceremonies, make sure to check out the link below. We had quite the morning, with Moostash Joe himself cutting the ribbon. Don’t worry, we made sure to give those big scissors back…

40-Year-Old Family Business Celebrates New Location

Testimonials

“This was our first bus tour. So glad we chose to go with Moostash Joe Tours! The trip was very well organized and our Tour Director and Driver were super. We will be traveling with Moostash Joe Tours again!” (Nashville and Memphis Spring, 2025) – Kevin & Jeanne, Ansley, NE