Travel with Us

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 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.

Subscribe to the Historical Society’s e-newsletter for trip updates, or e-mail us your address to join our History First mailing list.

Mackinac Island


Join us August 1-7, 2025 as we travel to beautiful Mackinac Island. Mackinac has been car-free for over 100 years and is full of history, nature, shopping, and of course, fudge! Plus, we’ll visit many interesting museums and sites as we travel to and from the island. Enjoy this unique opportunity to visit one of America’s most charming and popular vacation destinations! Registration is first come, first served, and is due May 15, so sign up soon! Download the brochure/registration form here.

 

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

Share by: