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Holiday
Traditions of Pennsylvania:
"Christmas City, USA" and Longwood Gardens
Two Days /
Three Meals
DATE: December 11-12, 2010
PRICE: $329 Double, $429 Single, $319 Triple (per person)
20% deposit required; Optional Insurance 10%
DEPART: Goldens Bridge 7:15 am; Mamaroneck 8:00 am; Yonkers 9:00 am
RETURN: Yonkers 8:00 pm; Mamaroneck 8:30 pm; Goldens Bridge 9:00 pm
Includes
transportation, admissions, guides, (1) night's accommodations, luggage
handling,
(1) breakfast, (2) lunches, tour director, taxes and gratuities
Celebrate the
holidays with a visit to beautiful eastern Pennsylvania. This tour is
packed with holiday traditions including Longwood Gardens and Bethlehem,
affectionately called "Christmas City, USA."
Day One - Bethlehem,
PA "Christmas City, USA" (Meals: L)
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Enjoy a
spectacular performance of Irving Berlin's classic musical White
Christmas. Featuring the ageless title song, you're sure to sing
along.
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Three-course
lunch at the historic Benner Street Inn
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Embark on a
traditional Moravian Lights tour including Christmas trees on every
light pole and candles in every window.
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This special
tradition that has survived since the town's first Christmas
celebration in 1741
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The rest of
the evening is yours to explore historic Main Street - with quaint
shops, boutiques and dinner on your own
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Don't miss
the Moravian Book Shop - the oldest bookstore in America

The
Hotel Bethlehem
Your holiday escape includes the 4-star Hotel Bethlehem - named a
Historic Hotel of America. Built in 1922 in the midst of the "Roaring
Twenties," the opulent lobby of the historic hotel is a journey back in
time.
While at the Hotel Bethlehem, experience a self-guided tour of their
incredible Christmas display featuring crystal snowflakes, a unique
flocked "Peacock" tree and a nativity scene handcrafted in Tuscany.
Day Two -
Longwood Gardens and Brandywine Valley (Meals: B, L)

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After
breakfast at the hotel, visit the Festival of Trees, traditional
Christmas trees representing many cultures
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Visit Simon
Pearce on the Brandywine, home of the famous glassblowing artisans,
with a three- course lunch overlooking the picturesque River
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Meet an
artisan for a glassblowing demonstration
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Guided tour
of Longwood Gardens, the world's premier horticultural display
garden
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Dazzling
floral displays, stunning trees, holiday music, over 500,000 lights,
dancing fountains and ice skating shows create a Christmas fantasy
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Visit the
newly renovated Conservatory to discover thousands of poinsettias
accented with living wreaths and floral trees

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