Travel Opportunities

Take the hassle out of making your travel arrangements by booking a trip where all your travel arrangements can be made with one phone call or on one website.

The JRP has partnered with Collette Travel and Tours and Patrick Dare, a local Virtuoso specialist and travel agent from 1000 Mile Travel Group, to offer you vacation opportunities of a lifetime. 

Collette has been in the tour business since 1918 and offers:

  • affordable tours 
  • free transportation to and from the airport
  • luggage transport
  • hotel 
  • airfare
  • some meals
  • and a professional guide to help facilitate your trip

Travelers may book a trip directly with Collette or let Patrick manage the details for you by calling him at (816) 279-1444 or emailing pdare1@mindspring.com.  Patrick is happy to meet you at the Joyce Raye Patterson 50+ Activity Center to answer your travel questions and get you on your way to your dream destination!

In addition, if you don't see a trip you'd like to take in our featured trips, there are still many trips to choose from on Collette's website.  Simply navigate to https://www.gocollette.com/en and search for your ideal vacation destination.  You can still take advantage of special pricing when you call Collette and let them know you're part of the JRP group by using the JRP's company ID (aka Pivotal Number) 2101057.  Call your Collette agent at 800-852-5655.  

Featured Trips:

Enchanting Christmas Markets - 

Christmas Market in Europe showing a vendor booth lit with Christmas lights and decorated with garla







Travel December 10-18, 2026.  This 9-day trip includes 11 meals - hometown pickup - transportation - local guides - hotels - and airfare!

Special pricing is available for this trip through June 11, 2026 when you call (800) 852-5655 and refer to booking #1337919 or online by visiting your exclusive webpage on Collette's website.

Experience the enchanting Christmas wonderlands waiting for you to visit during this fantastic trip to Christmas Markets in six (6) European cities and towns.  Cities and destinations during this spectacular tour include:

  • Day One, Regensburg, Bavaria - enjoy a day exploring on your own as others from your tour group arrive and then enjoy dinner that night with fellow travelers. Adventure continues in Regensburg on day two as a local guide shows you around to visit the old stone bridge over the Danube, Porta Praetoria, a Roman gate built in A.D. 179 and to provide suggestions of places to visit and where to go to taste local goodies and explore the town's Christmas Markets. There is an optional excursion to the Romantic Christmas Market at Thurn and Taxis Palace during this day. 
  • Your journey will continue into the past in the heart of Franconia during your visit to the picturesque town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber where you will let the magic of Christmas past enchant you when you visit the German Christmas Museum with it's many exhibits dedicated to Christmas traditions. You will then settle into your hotel in Freiburg for the next three nights. 
  • While in Freiburg you will have a choice to hop on a streetcar to Freiburg's Old Town or go with a local guide to tour through the historic center. There is then plenty of time this day to experience Frieburg and it's Christmas Markets. 
  • Next, your group will travel on to Strasbourg to enjoy a guided tour of "Petite France" featuring the Cathedral of Notre Dame with plenty of time after to explore and shop. 
  • On day seven your adventure will take you to the festive fairytale atmosphere of Colmar and it's jolly markets, many dazzling lights. and decorations. Wander among the cobblestone streets and visit the charming cafes and shops. That afternoon, explore the "city of Lights" nestled among the breathtaking mountains and picturesque lake Lucerne. 
  • Day eight Lucern and Lucern's Old Town are yours to explore with a local guide and plenty of time to experience this lovely town on your own. 

Spotlight on the French Riviera – 


Photo of the water on the coast of Nice France


Travel February 18-26, 2027. This 9-day trip includes 12 meals - hometown pickup - transportation - local guides - hotels - and airfare.

Special pricing is available for this trip through October 30, 2026 when you call (800) 852-5655 and refer to booking #1336999 or online by visiting your exclusive webpage on Collette’s website.

This is your chance to visit the French Riviera and Nice during Carnival!

Embark on an adventure to the French Riviera where you will stay at the same hotel for your entire adventure. Outstanding opportunities abound during this amazing adventure.

  • Start this memorable trip in Nice, France, your central location during the entire trip.  No need to repack luggage and move from hotel to hotel.  This trip you can relax, unpack, and let Collette take you to where all the fun and excitement is to be found.
  • Explore historic St. Paul de Vence, a walled medieval village that is said to have inspired artists such as Chagall, Matisse, and Braque. 
  • Experience Carnival by attending the Flower Parade. 
  • Journey to Menton for the colorful Menton Lemon Festival. 
  • Become familiar with the tramway routes while discovering Nice with a local expert. 
  • Enjoy a scrumptious tasting tour. 
  • Learn the secrets of perfume making and make your own fragrance during a hands-on workshop. 
  • Mingle with locals and travelers during the Nice Carnival Parade of Lights. 
  • Travel the Corniche coastal road to Monaco to view the changing of the guard and make a visit to the Cathedral of Monaco. 

Stay tuned for more exciting travel opportunities with Collette to exotic, natural, or historic  places, such as: Mackinac Island, Japan, Africa, River Cruises, and so much more….

If you have trip suggestions that you would like to see offered, please contact the JRP by calling (816) 271-4666 or emailing jrpactivitycenter@stjosephmo.gov. 

Learn more about Collette by visiting their website.