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New York and Hudson River Valley
7 DAYS • 10 MEALS Join us as we combine the excitement of New York City with the beauty of New York’s Hudson River Valley. In New York see Lady Liberty and a Broadway Show. In the “Valley” visit West Point, sail along the Hudson and enjoy a wine and chocolate pairing in the historic Rhinecliff Hotel.
DAY 1 Arrive in New York City: Arrive in New York and transfer to your lodgings in Manhattan. Meet your Tour Manager in the hotel lobby at 6:00 p.m. for dining suggestions.
DAY 2 New York Sightseeing and Broadway Show: A local expert guide shows you the sights, from famous museums of history and art, to the center of finance on Wall Street and the interesting Chinatown. At Rockefeller Center, climb aboard the elevator to the observation deck located at the “Top of the Rock” for a spectacular panoramic view of Manhattan and New York City. Tonight, your reserved seats to a top Broadway Show await.
Meals: B, D
vineyard. Meals: B, D
DAY 3 The Statue of Liberty and WTC Memorial: Board your vessel this morning and sail across New York Harbor to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Once a major entry point for millions during the 19th and 20th centuries, now houses a museum honoring the ethnic diversity of our immigrant forefathers. This afternoon pay a stirring visit to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center. Meal: B
DAY 4 West Point, Mount Gulian and Millbrook Vineyards: Begin the day at West Point Military Academy*. Stop at the Visitor Center take a cadet-led tour of the grounds. In Fishkill, lies Mount Gulian, a reconstructed 18th-century Dutch manor house on the Hudson River. Take a tour of the house and grounds before donning the trademark white archival gloves and examine artifacts up close. At Millbrook Vineyards and Winery, take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Hudson valley’s first vinifera
DAY 5 Staatsburgh Mansion and Hudson River Cruise: Start your day with a walk above the Hudson River. The Walkway Over the Hudson is a steel cantilever bridge spanning the river. At the Staatsburgh State Historic Site, tour the stately 79-room Gilded Age mansion of Ruth
Ferry boat visit to the Statue of Liberty
Livingston and Ogden Mills. This Beaux-Arts style mansion has been lovingly restored to its turn of-the-century appearance. Later, take to the water aboard the Rip Van Winkle for a two-hour sightseeing cruise of the Hudson River. See the historic Hudson River lighthouses and waterfront mansions on this narrated cruise. Meals: B, L
DAY 6 Maple Syrup and the Roosevelts: Begin the day at Soukup Farms, third generation maple syrup producers. Then, visit Val-Kill, the only National Historic Site dedicated to a First Lady before coming to the FDR Presidential Library and Museum to see America’s first presidential library. Tonight, one of the nation’s Top Ten Chocolatiers, Oliver Kita conducts an engaging chocolate and wine pairing in the luxurious surroundings of the historic Rhinecliff Hotel. Dine on delicious local farm fresh ingredients while taking in the stunning views of the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains. Meals: B, D
DAY 7 Return Home: Depart the Hudson Valley with a transfer at 8:00 a.m. to New York’s La Guardia Airport for flights out after 1:30 p.m. Meal: B
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Days One through Three The Row Hotel, New York, New York Days Four through Six Grand Hotel, Poughkeepsie, New York
2022 DEPARTURES PER PERSON TWIN SINGLE ROOM
May 20 $2,899 add $1,049 September 16, 23 $2,899 add $1,049
2023 DEPARTURES
May 19 $2,899 add $1,049 September 15, 22 $2,899 add $1,049
*Valid U.S. state or federal government-issued photo identification required for entry to Westpoint Military Academy. Call for air rates and schedules from your city to and from New York La Guardia Airport.
Rooms for the night before the tour are available. Cost for a room in New York City is $479, tax included. NEW YORK
Staatsburg Poughkeepsie 3
Fishkill
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Millbrook Vineyards
Soukup Farms
West Point Military Academy
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New York City
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• 10 Meals: 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 3 dinners • Round trip airport transfers • Spend three nights in Manhattan, the nation’s center for finance, art and entertainment • Sightseeing tour of New York City including
Central Park and Times Square • Top of the Rockefeller Observation Deck • Reserved seats to a smash Broadway show • Cruise to Ellis Island and see the Statue of Liberty • Pay your respects at the National September 11
Memorial and Museum • Tour West Point Military Academy* with a local guide • Take a “white glove” tour at the 18th-century Dutch manor house Mount Gulian • Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour and tasting at
Millbrook Vineyards and Winery • Stroll the steel cantilever bridge at the Walkway
Over the Hudson • Tour the Staatsburgh State Historic Site, a beautiful Gilded Age mansion • Enjoy a narrated Hudson River cruise aboard the
Rip Van Winkle • Experience maple syrup-making at Soukup Farms • Visit Eleanor Roosevelt’s Val-Kill National Historic
Site and FDR Presidential Library and Museum • Enjoy a private chocolate and wine pairing with
Oliver Kita • Farewell dinner at the Rhinecliff Hotel • $35 in Mayflower Money
TOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL 1 2 3 4 5
EASY ENERGETIC
