Deals on vacations and trips to Kansas City

Kansas City Vacations

You’re elbow-deep in barbecue sauce. A drip of the savory goodness sits on the corner of your lips, and you realize it’s hard to contain the sauce to your plate but you don’t mind. You’re creating burgundy impressionist artwork, and your white dinner napkin is the canvass. You’ve traveled strategically to find this divine work of culinary genius it’s no mistake that you’re devouring a plate of world-famous barbecue. Like the epicurean adventurer you are, you often let your taste buds lead you and they’ve not betrayed you this time. Your vacation in Kansas City is going to be delicious, and this is just the beginning.

Book your Kansas City vacation package on Travelocity today, and soon you’re on your way to hearty meals in the Heartland. Get your bib ready, wise wanderer. Even a refined diner such as yourself who has enjoyed forkfuls of cuisine in the likes of Paris and Rome can find immeasurable pleasure in sinking your teeth into some soul food. But your adventure doesn’t end at the dinner table—you’ll explore art museums and city parks, too.

Top Hotels in Kansas City

You’ve show up in KC ready to cheer on a baseball team or tour the prideful college campus. Or maybe you’re truly just interested in the eats. It doesn’t matter if it’s your nose or your appetite for art that has led you to a Kansas City getaway—you’re bound to leave a happy camper when you stay at one of these popular hotels.

• Hotel Phillips: Bold golden elevators and grand staircases set the tone in this downtown hotel. You’re stepping into an elegant accommodation, befitting your travel savviness and love of the better things in life. Enjoy top-tier service and spacious rooms along with city views. You’ll sleep well here, we can tell.
• The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center: There are more than 80 acres of shops and entertainment just outside the lobby doors, here. Inside, downtown views and a patio restaurant make it easy to fall in love with the city and your comfortable room feels like a home away from home.
• Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center: Dine in a restaurant with wide picture windows and city views at the Sheraton, and you’ll fall in love with KC. After a day of exploration, an outdoor pool awaits in warmers seasons, and 24-hour fitness center is available all year long.
• Harrah's North Kansas City: After getting your fill at the buffet and trying your hand at a few tables, your spacious guest room is just steps away. Whether you win big at the slot machines or use your time on the casino floor to people watch you’ll be happy you booked a room at Harrah’s so you can drink a few cocktails knowing your retreat awaits.

Major Attractions

Once your bags are unpacked in good old KC, you’re ready to hit the town. Check out the city's fountains, shop at Historic City Market, and snap photos at Union Station. Aside from your tour de barbecue, you can also wine and dine at Country Club Plaza. Support local arts at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, or embed yourself with sports fanatics at Arrowhead Stadium, which is rocking every Sunday from September through December with an NFL game. Tour the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library to soak up some knowledge during your Kansas City vacation and pay homage to a former leader at the same time.

Festivals and Events

You saved a lot of cash by booking one of our Kansas City vacation deals, and now you have the cash to take part in the city’s best events and festivals. In May, take part in the Festa Italiana, where you can celebrate Italian traditions and eat plenty of pasta. Come June, Jazz in the Woods sends music into the Kansas City air, and the Kansas City Irish Fest in September is a lively event open to everyone. Between September and October, the Kansas City Renaissance Festival gives you an excuse to dress as a knight or fair maiden and eat beer cheese soup.

Soon you’ll be bringing your own brand of adventure to the Midwest, wise wanderer. But your KC getaway can’t get off the ground if you don’t book your vacation package today. Get your hotel and airfare with Travelocity now, then make sure there is plenty of memory on your phone to take pictures at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.