An Immersive Willa Cather Experience
"I am not exaggerating...I would rather go home to Red Cloud than to any of the beautiful cities in Europe where I used to love to go." —Willa Cather, 1945
Book a Two-Day Cather Immersion Package
From her quaint childhood home to the windswept prairie that memorializes her, visitors of all ages and backgrounds are guaranteed to depart Red Cloud with a fresh idea of Willa Cather and the Great Plains. Come witness the sites and sounds that changed American literature.
Below is a list of the services and experiences that make up our “Two-Day Cather Immersion” package. Some of the tours and experiences listed can also be booked individually on our tour page. For questions about this tour package, please contact Nick Powers, at npowers@willacather.org.
Cather Immersion Package
Day 1:
1:00 pm — Connect with assigned tour guide for a tour of seven Cather sites in town
3:00 pm — Meet with Cather Center leadership for VIP tour of museum exhibit and archives
6:00 pm — Picnic on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, enjoy the sunset (seasonal)
Day 2:
9:00 am — Watch Willa Cather: Breaking the Mold (45-min. documentary) at the National Willa Cather Center
10:00 am — Experience the landscape and more than twenty Cather-related sites on the Willa Cather Guided Country Tour (weather permitting)
1:30 pm — Free time to shop and explore (ask our staff for recommendations!)
3:00 pm Departure — Be sure to leave us a review and any recommendations!
Items in bold are included in the prepaid package of $150 per adult and $100 per student — Lodging is booked separately.
Please schedule your visit at least two weeks in advance of your intended reservation date. This allows our staff to thoroughly prepare for your visit.