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Explore
The Grand Canyon of the East
featuring Jim Thorpe Fall Foliage Festival
Four Days / Seven Meals
DATE: October 9-12, 2010
COST: $659 Double, $799 Single, $629 Triple (per person)
20% deposit required; Optional Insurance 10%
DEPART: Somers 7:30 am; Mamaroneck 8:15 am; Yonkers 9 am
RETURN: Yonkers 6:30 pm; Mamaroneck 7 pm; Somers 7:30 pm
Includes
transportation, admissions, guides, (3) night's accommodations, (3)
breakfasts,
(1) lunch, (3) dinners, luggage handling, tour director, taxes and
gratuities
Explore one of the most beautiful and natural
wonders,
affectionately called the "Grand Canyon of the East"
"One of America's Most Scenic Drives"
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National Geographic
Day One - Jim Thorpe,
PA's Fall Foliage Festival (Meals: D)
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Step into
the storybook pages of Jim Thorpe a picturesque town
featuring Victorian architecture
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Tour the
elegant Asa Packer Mansion - a National Historic Landmark, built in
1859, featuring original 19th-century furnishings
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Join the
celebration at the annual Fall Foliage Festival featuring fine arts
and crafts, live music and lunch on your own
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Continuing
on to Williamsport, check into the Holiday Inn in the heart of
downtown - your home for the next three nights
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Enjoy an
intimate dinner at the spectacular Herdic House Mansion, one of the
finest examples of Italian Villa architecture in the country
Day Two -
"The Grand Canyon of the East" (Meals: B, D)
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Marvel at
one of the world's most magnificent vistas as you journey to the
"Grand Canyon of the East." At the Canyon's overlook, you'll be
surrounded by cathedral-like hardwoods.
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Explore the
canyon by rail
and wagon:
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All aboard
the Tioga Central Railroad for a ride along scenic Lake Hammond
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From your
covered wagon pulled by teams of Percheron draft
horses, travel to the Grand Canyon's Upper Gorge
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Private
dinner cruise along the Susquehanna River for a sumptuous dinner
buffet
Day Three -
Williamsport, PA & Millionaire's Row (MEALS: B, D)
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Tour
historic "Millionaire's Row" to discover the grandeur of
Williamsport, referred to as the "Mother lode of Victorian
architecture"
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Marvel at
the Rowley House Mansion, a masterpiece of Victorian architecture
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Tour the
historic Annunciation Church, built in 1886
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Join a local
artist for a visit to the largest outdoor portrait mural in the
world
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Dinner at
the Genetti Hotel, a local landmark built in 1922
Day Four -
Lewisburg, PA (MEALS: B, L)
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Guided tour
of the beautiful town of Lewisboro, where you'll see
tree-lined streets and mansions dating back to the 1700's
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Tour the
Packwood House Mansion, an architectural masterpiece
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Visit a
candle maker's workshop for a candle-decorating demonstration
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Dine in the
Victorian House, an historic 19th century showpiece
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