Oklahoma City and The Red Earth Festival
Featuring The Red Earth Parade and Dance Competition

June 2-5, 2011
4 days 3 nights
  
Oklahoma is home to more native American tribes than any other state in the Union. Join more than 100 tribes and more than 1200 American Indian artists and dancers from throughout North America who gather to celebrate the richness and diversity of their heritage with the world. For three exciting days Oklahoma City will be at the center of Native American art and culture in America.

Through the years Red Earth has matured into one of the most respected visual and performing arts event of its type – setting the standard for many of today’s Indian art shows held throughout the nation. At Red Earth, you can sample the work of some of the nation’s most celebrated artists, with opportunities to purchase contemporary and traditional examples of beadwork, basketry, jewelry, pottery, sculpture, paintings, graphics and cultural attire during the juried art show and market.

The dance competition at Red Earth is one of the rare occasions when dancers from America’s Northern and Southern tribes can be seen together in one venue. Red Earth dancers represent the elite of Native American dance, some of the most gifted and accomplished in the world. The masters, each in their own distinctive tribal dress, exhibit their originality and skills in one of the most prestigious of all native dance competitions.

A grand parade, unlike any other parade in the world, opens the Red Earth Festival on Friday morning. The streets of downtown Oklahoma City will vibrate in Native American tribal spirit as representatives of more than 100 tribes, in full tribal regalia, make the Red Earth Parade one of America’s most unique.

Read our blog post "O is for Oklahoma."

      
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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • Oklahoma City Memorial
  • Red Earth Festival Parade
  • Red Earth Native American Dance Competition
  • Red Earth Center for Art & Artifacts
  • American Banjo Museum
  • Bricktown Water Taxi Ride
  • Oklahoma City Capitol
  • National Cowboy and Western Heritage Center
TRIPS INCLUDES
  • Round trip commercial airfare from Indianapolis
  • Home pick-up & return Indy metro area
  • Airport transfers
  • Transportation by coach
  • 3 nights accommodations
  • Baggage handling
  • 6 meals: 3 breakfasts, 3 dinners
  • Admissions to monuments, museums, and attractions highlighted in itinerary
  • All taxes and gratuities for included meals, drivers and guides
  • Professional Tour Director
  • Operated by an Interlude Travel Partner
  • Guaranteed Departure


 
PRICING DETAILS (Cost per Person)*
Double $1,659
Single $1,889
Deposit $450 per person
Balance Due March 29, 2011
Cancellation Insurance: $124 (D), $142 (S)
*Air departure from Indianapolis included; included air fare subject to change. Call for pricing from other departure cities.

TRAVEL ITINERARY

Day 1: Indianapolis / Oklahoma City / American Banjo Museum / Bricktown Water Taxi
Arrive at the Oklahoma City airport this afternoon and meet your tour director. Your first stop is the American Banjo Museum. This museum has the largest collection of banjos in the world. Here you will see how this unique instrument evolved from its humble beginnings in Africa to its prominence in ragtime and jazz bands of the 1920s to its place in American folk and bluegrass music. Skilled musicians will also perform for you. Check into your hotel for the next three nights. This evening enjoy a Bricktown water taxi ride before dining at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill. Hilton Garden Inn, Oklahoma City, OK (D)

Day 2: Oklahoma City / Red Earth Festival Parade / Red Earth Center - Art & Artifacts
This morning you are off to the annual Red Earth Parade featuring Native Americans from more than 100 tribes. The parade kicks off the three-day festival highlighting the diversity of the American Indian culture. After the parade, visit the Red Earth Center featuring art and artifacts of both eastern and western tribes. You will also find a gallery showcasing the artists of Oklahoma. Tonight enjoy dinner at Bourbon Street Café. Hilton Garden Inn, Oklahoma City, OK (B,D)

Day 3: Oklahoma City / Sightseeing - State Capitol - Oklahoma City Memorial - National Cowboy and Western Heritage Center
Meet your local guide for a tour of Oklahoma City. Sights included the State Capitol with its working oilrig, the American Indian Cultural Center (opens 2012), the Stock Yards, Red Earth Center and more. You will also visit the Oklahoma City Memorial. The former Murrah Federal Building was the scene of one of the most tragic terrorist attacks in America. The beautiful grounds pay tribute to the 168 men, women and children who died here on April 19, 1995. Admission is also included to the museum. Later visit the world famous National Cowboy and Western Heritage Center. The Center features the largest and best display of western art to be found anywhere. You will also see bronze statues to some of America’s favorite cowboys like John Wayne and Ronald Reagan. After dinner at the Cattleman’s Steakhouse, you are treated to the Red Earth Festival Dance competition featuring the best Native American dancers in the world dressed in their finest ceremonial regalia. Hilton Garden Inn, Oklahoma City, OK (B,D)

Day 4: Oklahoma City / Indianapolis
Transfer to the airport for your return flight home and memories of Oklahoma City and the Red Earth Festival. (B)

Commercial Air: Book Now to ensure your place on this trip because this trip operates on commercial air. Space is limited and may not be available less than 65 days before departure. Included air fare subject to change.
Cancellation policy: if insurance is not purchased, cancellation charges are: 65 days and earlier: full refund; 64 and less days prior to departure: no refund.
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