Travel with Us

We offer a unique opportunity for travelers to experience full-service travel arrangements while exploring the history and culture of each destination. Step aboard a deluxe coach, and we’ll take care of everything! Our experienced tour guide works with experts in each community to identify little-known sites and to create truly distinctive tour packages. Join us as we travel to regional destinations, take in historic sites, eat delicious local specialties, and share our love for history and culture. 


History First tours are open to anyone interested in travel. Members of the Cedar Falls Historical Society, Prairie Parkways Garden, and the First Friends Club of First Bank do receive travel discounts. However, new travelers are always welcome. Joining the Historical Society is an economical way to save on trips! Become a Historical Society member here.


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Christmas in Cincinnati


Join us November 29-December 4, 2026 as we head to festive Cincinnati. During this trip, you will enjoy Cirque du Soleil's 'Twas the Night Before..., the Holiday Train Junction at the Cincinnati Museum Center, PNC Festival of Lights at Cincinnati Zoo, the William Howard Taft National Historic Site, the National Museum of the United States Air Force, and more!

 

Download the brochure/registration form here. Registration is due October 15, but seats are filled on a first come, first served basis, so sign up soon!

Bully, Bully for North Dakota!


Join us August 3-8, 2026 as we head to beautiful North Dakota. Be among the first to see the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, opening on July 4 this year. This trip is the perfect way to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday! This trip includes unique dining experiences, captivating performances, visits to museums and a national park, and more!

 

Download the brochure/registration form here. Registration is closed. Please contact us to inquire if any spots have opened.

What Travelers Are Saying


“I will travel anywhere on a History First tour.” - Becky and Tom


“Rich always has the most interesting places to visit. I have traveled on all of his trips and they are the best.” - Verna


“You always get the most for your money. Rich always packs in many more sites than other tour providers.” - Mike


“Rich always finds the most unusual places to visit.” - Steve and Judy


“History First tours are full of history and educational experiences.” - Ruth


“The best variety and quality of entertainment.” - Jan


“We never worry about staying in good hotels and having good food.” - Pete

"It's hard to believe that it has been a week since we returned from our northern Minnesota trip. The memories we have of it are vivid and delightful! Once again, you found great places for us to visit, sites-- and their guides -- that opened up fascinating aspects of the area's history. Some of these, like Hibbing High School, we never would have found on our own. And as always on your trips, the accommodations and food were very fine."
– Ruth Ratliff and Jan Robbins, travelers
“The bus trip to historical neighborhoods of Chicago was a fabulous experience. [The tour guides] have a gift that they are sharing with all of us by organizing such remarkable journeys. These trips are exhilarating. No one was ever late, no whining, no complaining, and the selection of sites was so varied that it gave a variety of museums, historical venues, and architectural magnificent beauty.”
– Jim Kenyon, traveler