Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum featuring Auschwitz

TOUR & LUNCH

March 29, 2023

$145.00 per person

Join Best Tours & Travel for a visit to the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley and experience the captivating legacy held within.

We will depart from Fresno at 6:00 a.m. with a rest stop enroute. While at the Library, you’ll have plenty of time to explore the museum’s fascinating permanent installations. Browse dozens of state-of-the-art interactive displays, thousands of artifacts and even a full-scale replica of the Oval Office decorated as it was during Reagan’s presidency. Stroll by a section of the Berlin Wall that stands against the backdrop of the museum’s stunning grounds. Pay respects at the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument honoring the families of those who sacrificed their lives while serving in the military. Visit the F-117 Nighthawk, the world’s first operational stealth aircraft added to the Library in December 2019.

New for 2022, the library is hosting a special exhibition – Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. The exhibition brings together more than 700 original objects of great historic and human value; objects which were direct witnesses of the horrors of Auschwitz and the Holocaust. These objects serve as the guiding thread of a rigorous and moving account of the history of the German Nazi camp Auschwitz and its dwellers, both victims and perpetrators.

Through this daunting selection of objects from the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum as well as more than 20 institutions and museums all over the world, the Auschwitz exhibition portrays the complex reality of the notorious camp, universal symbol of the human tragedies that resulted from Nazi ideology, and the world of victims and perpetrators with a clear goal – to elucidate how such a place could come into being and dig into how its existence has determined our present worldview. Most of these objects have never been shown to an audience in the West Coast before.

Following your docent-led tour, the group will enjoy lunch under the wings of Air Force One. Your Air Force One BBQ Buffet includes professional wait staff, china service, standard navy linens, and standard white napkins.

The Air Force One BBQ Buffet features:

  • Hand-Carved Tri-Tip
  • Dry-Rubbed Sliced Chicken Breast served with House-Made BBQ Sauce
  • Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  • Creamy Coleslaw
  • Barbeque Baked Beans
  • House-Baked Cheddar Corn Muffins
  • and for dessert, Chocolate Fudge Brownies
  • Beverages include Iced Tea, Lemonade, Water, Regular Coffee, Decaf Coffee, and Hot Tea

We will depart the Reagan Presidential Library at 3:00 p.m. with a rest stop enroute and anticipated arrival back to Fresno at approximately 8 p.m.