Branson

Branson VIP Christmas Light Tour

Branson, USA
Branson Christmas Light Tours

Overview

If you're in Branson during the holidays, go on a tour of the city's Christmas displays for an easy and relaxing way to get into the spirit of the season. Traveling by Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, you'll ride through two twinkling displays, plus head to Branson Landing to see its nativity scene, which appears to be suspended above Lake Taneycomo. End with a stop at the historical Branson Hotel for a glass of wine, hot chocolate, or coffee at the Backstage Cafe and Wine Bar.
  • Let a driver take you through Branson to see its holiday lights
  • Enjoy VIP-style service and transportation
  • See the nativity scene at Branson Landing
  • Glass of wine and a baked goodie included at the Backstage Cafe and Wine Bar

What's Included

  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Gratuities for the guide/driver are not included in the ticket prices.

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

  • 4220 Gretna Rd, Branson, MO 65616, USA

    All tours depart from and end at our new office location, which is located in the lobby of The Copeland Theater, at Branson Meadows Mall.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Branson (Pass By)

700 Expressway Ln

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Big Cedar Lodge

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Hollister (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Tours depart from and end at our new check in and departure location, at the Branson Event Center, located at The Shoppes at Branson Meadows, 4230 North Gretna Road, Branson, MO 65616
  • Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time. Call if you are running late.
  • Our check in counter is in the lobby of The Copeland Theater.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5
72 reviews
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Christmas
Francis_D, Dec 2023
Mike was a great tour guide. Very funny and professional. The lights were awesome to see. We liked how the lights at big cedar Lodge the best. They were great.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Francis, thank you for touring with us and for the 5 Star review! Thank you for mentioning Mike and Big Cedar Lodge's lights displays. They were even more awesome in 2023!
VIP ChrIstmas Light Tour
Melissa_D, Dec 2023
This was the most delightful and entertaining light tour! Everyone was welcoming. Mike, the tour guide and driver was hilarious, friendly, and informative. It felt like more of an adventure with family rather than an akward new group activity. Mike is also a very cautious driver. You will learn every detail about the beautiful city of Branson. The lights and scenery you will tour are spectacular. I highly recommend booking this adventure for your entire family. There was zero stress navigating the various places we toured. You get to relax and view lights and scenery; they take care of the stress of driving and navigating traffic. Lights, music, and fun are a fantastic way to start off your holiday adventure. It was an adventure and Christmas memory we will never forget!!
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Melissa, I give your 5 Star review, 5 Stars! Thank you, thank you, thank you for being so thorough and kind. You covered it all very well.
Relaxing light tour
Jennifer_B, Dec 2023
It was a nice relaxing experience. Got to sit in a comfortable bus and we drove around the Branson area and looked at light.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Jennifer, thank you for such a simple, well put review! Thank you for the 5 Stars too!
Great Christmas lights tour! Pour Viator directions to locations!!!
Sandy, Dec 2023
Michael was excellent! Great tour, stops, music. We thought he was excellent. Viator directions were horrible!. We went to two places before we found the correct location. We could have missed it. The Viator paper I downloaded had 3 different addresses. As it turns out, VIP tours moved a year ago and the address is on Viator - BUT the old address is there in 2 different ways. Also, the name of the theater “to look for” in the Viator directions is NOT the name of the theater where VIP is located. Please correct!!! Our whole bus had had trouble finding it.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Sandy, we tried for months to get Viator to change the old address to our new address, and it finally, after months, got changed. But, anyone who booked before the change was made on their website, was not notified by Viator about the correction. It has all been corrected now! Thank you for the 4 Star review!
Not worth $60 bucks
Terri_B, Dec 2023
Not very good. The driver couldn’t even manage to time seeing the fountains at the landing on time. They go off every hour on the hour! He said it was just hard to hit it just right! 😂 We got there 3 minutes late! Didn’t start on time. Wasted 20 minutes waiting then trying to find people who were at the address on the Viator tickets- which is also VERY DUMB to publish the wrong address on the online tickets. Then since we were late, the 2 drive through lights we did see, he drove through f a s t!!! Couldn’t even get a picture. Pretty shabby operation.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Terri, thank you for the review! Concerning the fountains at the landing: there is no mention of the fountains in any of our descriptions, because it is not an official part of our tour. When we have time, as a bonus, we will drive back behind the landing so our guests can get one of the best views of the huge nativity scene on Mount Branson, across the lake from Branson Landing. The fountains are something that is visible while we are in that area. Concerning starting the tour late (because we went out of the way to pick up people who went to the wrong location), all I can say is, what if it were you and your family that went to the wrong place? Would you want us to go ahead with the tour and not come get you too? Concerning going fast through the displays...uh, you can't go through the displays fast! But, even if we did, how would you know that it was any faster than the tour before or after yours? I really do hate it that you weren't happy with the tour, but to name call us (shabby operation) is uncalled for and petty!
Bad Viator directions on Viator site
TerryM_S, Dec 2023
The directions to the meeting place are AWFUL. INFO on your site had 2 different addresses, the meeting place says VIP, no mention of Viator. Everyone on the bus had problems finding it! Get better directions on your site. This was very annoying Driver was great
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Terry, thank you for touring with us and taking the time to write a review. Your review is really more about Viator/TripAdvisor than VIP Tours of Branson. As I mentioned in a previous review response, we tried for months to get Viator/TripAdvisor to change the address, and they wouldn't do it. We finally got it changed, but for all the people who booked prior to the correction, Viator did not send a notice of the new address. We could and should have done a better job ourselves of notifying guests that booked through Viator, about the address change. We did notify a LOT of people. I'm sorry you weren't one of them. Glad you enjoyed the tour and the driver. Those are the parts we have control over!
Night of Merry Lights
Marie_V, Dec 2023
Awe enjoyed it. However, please do not allow alcohol on the tour. The people we were on the tour with were so rude and loud. Drinking the whole tour. Made it very uncomfortable.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Marie, thank you for touring with us and for the 4 Star review. And I really do appreciate you mentioning the alcohol situation! We do not allow alcohol on our public tours (if we know about it). If people bring drink cups on with them and they have alcohol in those cups and we don't know about it, there's nothing we can really do about it. If people tell us they want to bring alcoholic drinks on the tour, we tell them that we don't allow it, and encourage them to book a private tour instead. I really am sorry that they made you (and probably others) uncomfortable!
VIP Christmas Lights Tour
Charles_B, Dec 2023
Comfortable Mercedes bus, nice Christmas background music, and an excellent driver. Saw the major light presentations in Branson. Highly recommend this company tour.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Charles, thank you so much for mentioning the Mercedes bus we use for our tours. We believe that if we are going to call it VIP Tours of Branson, that we need to make it VIP level. The vehicle is a big part of that. That's why we went with the Mercedes brand. Thank you for the 5 Star review!
Great
Lois_P, Dec 2023
Big Cedar area was beautiful and very well done! Our tour guide was very courteous and did a great job
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Lois, thank you for taking the time to write your simple, to-the-point review! We agree, Big Cedar Lodge lights displays were excellent this year! We will be including them again in 2024. Thank you for the 5 Star review!
Great Light tour
Nichole_H, Dec 2023
Great light tour. Michael has great information about the area and was fun! Definitely recommend this trip.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Nichole, thank you for the 5 Star review! You are correct, Michael (Mike) does have a lot of great information about the entire area. He is a dry witted, fun loving guy. Thank you for recommending the VIP Christmas Lights Tour!
Great experience
janice_k, Nov 2023
The driver was very good. He was very friendly, he was very informative and th whole experience was very pleasurable. This is the way to go. This is the second year we gave used this service and it was great.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Janice, thank you for the great words, "friendly, informative and pleasurable". Thank you for being a repeat guest. We appreciate you very much and thank you for the 5 Star review!
Mike was an excellent...
Janet_P, Nov 2023
Mike was an excellent guide. The lights were beautiful and and the facts he shared and his sense of humor made it an enjoyable experience.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Janet, thank you for touring with us and for taking the time to write your kind review, and for mentioning Mike. Merry Christmas from all of us at VIP Tours of Branson!
Great xmas lights in Branson.
Kay_W, Nov 2023
Mike was a great guide. The xmas lights were amazing. Viator is a good way to get your tickets. I have used the. In Las Vegas also.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Kay, thank you for the 5 Star (bubbles) review, and for mentioning Mike, as your guide. He does a great job! I'm glad you like booking with Viator. We prefer guests to book directly with us, but we do get a lot of bookings through them!
Entertaining and worth while.
Dennis_H, Nov 2023
Chateau at The Lake (inside was beautiful). The whole Cedar Lodge area was AWESOME and inspiring. We enjoyed singing the 12 Days of Christmas as we went through the display. Would love to stay there at this time of year. Our driver/your guide Mike was very knowledgeable, easy to understand & quite entertaining. Will definitely do this again.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Dennis, thank you for such a great review.
Comfortable bus, seats just slightly small but ok.
James_S, Nov 2023
Great scenery and narration. Bus comfortable, nice to visit out of the way places without having to drive or navigate.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
James, thank you for the nice review. Something I tell people that are wondering if they should take the VIP Christmas Lights Tour with us or not, is that it is way better, more fun and less stressful, to let us do the driving (and some narration) and you and your party can relax. Because the person driving can't really enjoy the lights, and the person telling them how to drive can't either! LOL
Terry was our tour guide...
Heather_D, Jan 2023
Terry was our tour guide and I can't say enough good things about him. He was engaging, entertained us with jokes, and kept us all engaged. I enjoyed the lights and scenery. Also, Joe the owner, helped us out with a ticket glitch. I highly recommend this tour and this business. Thank you for a wonderful experience.
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Heather, thank you so much for the 5 star review and the kind words about Terry...and me (Joe)! The Christmas Lights Tour is by far our most popular tour. Sometimes I wish it was Christmas Lights Tour season all year long! But, hey, you can only listen to Christmas music so long before going postal! :-) Thank YOU for being flexible with your schedule so we could FIX the glitch! Happy New Year! Come see us again!
Spiritual and fun Christmas
Bill_S, Dec 2022
Nativity scene and I was not aware we would get to see old Bransan. We loved the van its seats and cleanliness
Response from Host, Dec 2022
Thank you, Bill! We wish the Adoration Scene Nativity Scene was lighted beginning at the first of November, so all of Christmas Lights Tour guests could enjoy it. But it isn't visible at night until the first Sunday of December. That's been the tradition since 1949. Thank you for the 5 Star review! Happy New Year!
A Christmas Light Tour to Remember
Chris_D, Dec 2022
We would give this tour a 5 Star rating. The lights were beautiful. The bus was clean and comfortable but, our tour guide was the best. He was nice, and knowledgable, friendly and fun. He kept us all laughing and we truly had a great time. We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking to learn more about the history of Brandon and see some beautiful sights. But best of all when the tour had ended was to leave feeling like you had found a new friend.
Response from Host, Dec 2022
Chris, thank you so much for such a wonderful review. Merry CHRISmas! Ha!
Disappointing tour
Diane_B, Dec 2022
Very disappointing tour. We did this before and had a good experience so we brought our friends. Excited for them to enjoy shepherd of the hill without someone driving. We didn’t go there. We spent 90% of the time driving down dark roads. Drove at least 30 minutes to get to first one. Would have been better to stay closer to Branson and see more lights. Tour guide was not interactive like the one we had before. Will not risk bringing friends again.
Response from Host, Dec 2022
Diane, I don't know why our driver guide didn't take you through the Shepherd of the Hills Trail of Lights. But, this year, in 2022, although not mentioned in any of our tour descriptions, we have been including the Deck the Trails lights displays at Big Cedar Lodge Resort. That display alone is $45 (on Fri & Sat) per car, if you went there on your own. It's also approximately 10 miles south of Branson. So, yes there is a lot of driving...at night. Therefore, dark roads. If we did just the three drive thru displays in town, and didn't include the beautiful stop at Chateau on the Lake, our lights tour we would be about 90 minutes long, and people would then complain that the tour was too short and was over priced. Sometimes we just can win! But we try very hard to! Thank you for the review anyway!
The Joy of Lights is...
Cindy_B, Dec 2022
The Joy of Lights is outstanding. Beautiful and bright lights. The Landing fountain lights was a wonderful extra to see.

From $66.50

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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