Cost per person $179.00. Includes lunch at Actors, main floor ticket for Starbright Christmas and bus transportation. Fully escorted.
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Cost per person $179.00. Includes lunch at Actors, main floor ticket for Starbright Christmas and bus transportation. Fully escorted.
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Created by D2 Entertainment
Musical Arrangements by Mark Payne
Our own Mark Payne is back with more singin’, steppin’, and kissin’ of the cod, in this sequel to his sold-out 2018 hit production. Originally from Newfoundland, Mark is digging up even more of your favorite East Coast songs and shenanigans. Joined by his usual gaggle of multi -talented VPP performers, this potluck of spectacular showmanship is sure to be the kitchen party of the last five decades!
Cost $169.00 per person and includes lunch at Actors in Petrolia, main floor seating and bus transportation. Fully escorted.
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April 29 – May 3, 2024
New York City “The Big Apple” and Washington, DC.
April 29, 2024
Today we depart Essex County area and journey to New York City, “The Big Apple”. We arrive in the late afternoon and check into our New Jersey hotel for the next two evenings. After check in we enjoy a delicious buffet dinner at our hotel. Balance of the evening is free time to rest up for fun filled jammed packed days of touring. (D)
April 30, 2024
Following breakfast, we meet our local guide in Manhattan and board our coach for a tour of the city. This morning we will
see Central Park, Columbia University, Harlem, the Museum Mile, Times Square, Fifth Avenue and the lower
East Side. We stop for a delicious lunch at the World Famous Katz’s Deli. This afternoon we continue our
touring and make a stop at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. We return to our hotel. Tonight you are free to
enjoy dinner at the hotel on your own. (B, L)
May 1, 2024
After breakfast, we check out and board the coach for Battery Park where we board our ferry to visit the Statue of Liberty
and Ellis Island. Our bus will meet us following our visit at Liberty Island in New Jersey. We board our coach
and make our way to Washington, DC, the Nation’s Capital. We check into our hotel located in Alexandria,
VA located just outside of Washington where we will spend the next two evenings. Dinner is served at McNamara’s Irish
Restaurant. (B,D)
May 2, 2024
Breakfast is included this morning at the hotel. We meet our local guide this morning for a guided tour of
Washington, DC that will include the Monuments, the White House, the Capital, Georgetown and Smithsonian
Museums. Free time to explore the Smithsonian Museums that include the American Art Museum, the Air
and Space Museum, Natural History Museum and much more. Lunch is on your own at the museums or the
many food trucks. We conclude our day with at visit the Arlington National Cemetery for a guided tour and
visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Dinner this evening is served at Tony & Joe’s Restaurant followed
by a drive by the Monuments at Night. (B,D)
May 3, 2024
Breakfast is included this morning at the hotel. We board the coach for home taking with us many fond
memories of our time in New York and Washington, DC. Arrival home approximately 6-7 pm.(B)
Included in your tour:
Two night’s accommodations New Jersey hotel
Two night’s accommodations Alexandria, VA
Three dinners
Four breakfasts
Lunch at Katz’s Deli
Guided tour of New York City
Visit to the 9/11 Memorial
Admission to the 9/11 Museum
Admission to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
Guided tour of Washington, DC
Visit to the Smithsonian Museums
Visit to the DC Monuments
Admission and guided tour of Arlington National Cemetery
Baggage, Motor coach transportation and tour director throughout
Tax and service charge
Tour Cost: $1699.00 CAD funds per person double, $1559.00 CAD funds per person triple, $2289.00 per person single, call for pricing for quad occupancy
Cancellation and out of country medical insurance is strongly advise. Please ask for a quote it needed.
Contact Paula Rigg from Southland Travel at 519-890-9513 or email paularigg27@gmail.com
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WAIT LIST ONLY.
The itinerary is jammed packed full of fun and inclusions! There must be a minimum of 25 full paying passengers for this tour to go.
Wednesday, October 25, Depart Essex/Windsor 8:00 am with stops at En-route for washroom break. Stop at Niagara Gateway Information Center Grimsby for lunch on your own at the food court. Arrive 1:30 pm Niagara on the Lake for tour and tasting at Konzelmann Estate Winery. Tasting experience and time to shop at their retail stores. Join us in a private tasting room for a 45 minute tasting experience of 3 Konzelmann VQA wines. Tasting of 3 wines and a mini charcuterie board to share. Depart Konzelmann Estate Winery at 3:00 pm and drive to downtown Niagara on the Lake to browse and shop their quaint and beautiful downtown stores. Depart 5 pm for our overnight accommodations at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn. located just one and one quarter miles from the brink of Niagara Falls and offers a host of amenities and services including Niagara’s only and most authentic Irish Pub – Doc Magilligan’s. Hotel amenities include an indoor heated pool, two hot tubs, and a tropical indoor courtyard. The Best Western Plus Cairn Croft Hotel is less than two miles from many local attractions such as the Horseshoe Falls, Marineland and Niagara’s Casinos. Niagara Falls WEGO transportation system is just outside the front door and operates all year long, for a convenient way to get to the Falls (nominal fee applies). Dinner is on your own this evening.
Thursday, October 26- A full Canadian Breakfast is included this morning at our hotel. After breakfast we are back on the bus and depart the Best Western Lamplighter Inn for the Butterfly Conservatory at 10:00 am, admission is included. Make your way through 180 meters of meandering pathways surrounded by towering tropical plants and gorgeous blooms. This tropical oasis is yours to explore! You’ll find feeding trays where butterflies gather for an up-close look, specially curated blooms that attract these fascinating creatures, and a picturesque waterfall creating a virtual rain forest atmosphere. Depart the Butterfly Conservatory at 12 noon and travel to the Table Rock House Restaurant for a reserved 12:30 pm included group lunch. The Rock House Restaurant really is the closest you can dine to the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. Perched on the brink with the breathtaking Niagara Falls as your backdrop. Lunch will be a choice of a Bacon Cheese Burger, Crispy Chicken Sandwich or Veggie Burger. All choices include french fries and regular fountain drinks. After lunch you will have free time to view the falls or visit some of the local attractions or shop at the many retail stores. Depart Niagara Falls at 3:30 pm for home with a stop along the way for a quick washroom break and grab a quick bite to go. Arrival Windsor/Essex at 7:30 pm (approx). Please note all times subject to traffic conditions and are approximate only.
Tour includes, round trip motor coach transportation on a 30 passenger motor coach with washroom, accommodations for one night in a tower room at the Best Western Cairn Croft Inn, tasting of 3 wines and shared mini charcuterie board at Konzelmann Estate Winery located in Niagara on the Lake, free time in Niagara on the Lake, full Canadian Breakfast on morning of October 26 at the hotel, admission the Butterfly Conservatory located in Niagara Falls, lunch at the Table Rock Market Niagara Falls, free time in Niagara Falls, tour host to travel with you for the entire trip, all taxes and fees on included items.
Cost $335.00 CAD funds per person based on double occupancy. Single triple and quad rates available. Call for pricing. Cancellation insurance strongly advised. Please ask for a quote. A non-refundable deposit of $250.00 due at time of booking (plus cancellation insurance if wanted), non -refundable final payment due 45 days prior to departure.
https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotels-in-niagara-falls/best-western-plus-cairn-croft-hotel/propertyCode.66001.html
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SOLD OUT WAIT LIST ONLY, SECOND DEPARTURE NOVEMBER 19, 2023 LISTED ON THE WEBSITE
Start the Christmas festive season off right with a trip to Frankenmuth, MI. Our first stop will be at Bronner’s the famous Christmas store for some time to browse and shop their amazing decor. Next we will go to the Bavarian Inn and enjoy one of their famous chicken lunches which includes all the trimmings. After lunch you will have time to browse the quaint shops and stores located in Frankenmuth. At approximately 2:30 pm we will get back on the bus and drive to the Great Lakes Outlet Mall where you will have until 6:00 pm to do some Christmas shopping in the Mall’s more than 175 stores. This will be a fun day to spend with family and friends and enjoy all the spirit of the Christmas season.
Cost only $135.00 CAD funds per person! Don’t delay with this price it will sell out quickly!
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