Like the wagon convoys of the Old West, charter buses escort people across great distances and protect passengers from bison stampedes. Saddle up with today’s Groupon for travel tours from Gunther Charters. Choose from the following options:

• For $17, you get a round trip ticket to Atlantic City (a $35 value).
• For $25, you get $50 toward any 2012 tour.
• For $50, you get $100 toward any 2012 tour.<p>

Gunther Charters’ fleet of 18 Vanhool and Executive motorcoaches ushers travelers to their vacation destinations in comfort. The Atlantic City excursion takes guests to court Lady Luck and her entourage of Frank Sinatra impersonators inside a 57-seat coach equipped with restrooms and DVD televisions. The day trip departs from the Gunther Charters Hanover location at 7:15 a.m., and arrives at the Showboat Casino at 11:30 a.m., for six hours of Black Jack, Texas Hold ‘em, and shows. Passengers cash in their chips and begin the venture home at 5:30 p.m., leaving plenty of time to enjoy a family meal or begin digging an underground vault to secure the day’s winnings.

Gunther Charters hosts a bevy of other voyages with a 2012 tour schedule. Travelers can embark on The Newseum & Seafood trip ($85), taking in 14 exhibits chronicling 50 years of news history, before diving into a provided seafood buffet lunch at Phillips Flagship Restaurant. Hershey Chocolate World, famous for producing delectable cocoa treats, opens its doors to all adventurers in the Halloween in Hershey event ($89), and Rockettes display their ability to turn on light switches without hands during the Radio City Christmas Spectacular ($140).