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GREAT ADVENTURE TOURS Inc

498 Blanchard Dr. Tecumseh ON N8N 2L9

Phone: (519) 727-3661 Fax: (519) 727-6988

Toll Free: 1 800 638 3945

eduard@greatadventuretours.com

August 29, 2012

Tour#U7100

                                                New York City Group Tour

September 28-30/2012

                                                            2 nights/3 days

 

Day 1         - Friday, September 28th

 

7:30am            Meet your deluxe motor coach (Wade Tours ~ Charter#13033 – Phone: 1-888-923-3269) and depart Proctor High School (1203 Hilton Avenue, Utica NY) for New York City. (240 miles ~ 4 ˝ hours w/o stops)

 

12:30pm          Group arrives in New York City and meet your local tour guide (Nancy Crampton – cell#917-515-1215) on Lexington Avenue in Spanish Harlem between 103rd and 106th and enjoy a quick lunch. ($10 cash will be handed out to use toward lunch)

 

1:30pm            Visit the Museum of the City of New York: Where the Past Informs the Future. The Museum of the City of New York celebrates and interprets the city, educating the public about its distinctive character, especially its heritage of diversity, opportunity, and perpetual transformation. Founded in 1923 as a private, nonprofit corporation, the Museum connects the past, present, and future of New York City. It serves the people of New York and visitors from around the world through exhibitions, school and public programs, publications, and collections.

                       

                        Address: 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street New York, NY 10029

                        Phone: 212-534-1672

Note:               Please enter through the Fifth Avenue entrance. Upon arrival, please check in at the Admission Desk or in the Museum Shop. Please avoid bringing any large bags or backpacks.

 

4:00pm            Proceed to your AAA rated hotel for check-in. Freshen up at the hotel for the evening.

                       

Holiday Inn Meadowlands

                        Address: 300 Plaza Drive, Secaucus NJ 07094

                        Phone: (201) 809-4750

                       


 

6:30pm            Depart for Rockefeller Plaza. Experience an awesome view of New York City from the Top of the Rock Observation Deck.

 

Address: 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York NY 10111

Phone: (212) 588-8599

Reservation/Sale No # 40108407673690

 

8:00pm            Dinner is included tonight at a local favorite – Carmine’s Restaurant.

 

                        Address: 200 West 44th Street, New York NY 10036

                        Phone: 212-221-3800

 

MENU:          Appetizers

·         Cold Antipasto

·         Caesar Salad

 

Pastas

·         Rigatoni & Broccoli with red or white sauce

·         Ravioli Marinara

 

Entrees

·         Salmon Oreganato

·         Chicken Parmigiana

 

Side Items – Broccoli

 

Dessert – Dessert Sampler for the table

 

American Coffee and Tea service will be provided.

 

                        Note: Everything is served Family Style to the table.

 

 

9:00pm            Return to your hotel. End of service.

 

 

 

Day 2          - Saturday, September 29th

 

7:00am            Breakfast Buffet is included at your hotel this morning.

 

8:00am            Board your motor coach and depart.

 

9:00am            Meet your local tour guide (Nancy Crampton – location: Hilton Garden Inn front entrance - 790 8th Avenue, New York, NY) and depart on a city tour of the New York City Uptown and Midtown Loop! Visit Harlem, Central Park, Lincoln Centre, Dakota Apartments, Museum Mile and more exciting places. Also drive by Central Park West, American Museum of Natural History, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Grant's Tomb, Apollo Theater, Harlem Market, Fifth Avenue and more.

 

Midtown Manhattan - Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). It's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie fascinating stories just waiting to be unveiled. Sights we cover on the tour:  Times Square, Theater District, Bryant Park, New York Public Library, MetLife Building,  Grand Central Terminal, The Chrysler Building, Rockefeller Center,  Radio City Music Hall, Saks Fifth Avenue, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, St. Patrick's Cathedral and much more

 

11:30am          Arrive for boarding at the Spirit of New York.

                        Boarding at Chelsea Piers, NY. 

                       

                        Address: Pier 61, Chelsea Piers West 23rd Street New York, NY 10011

                        Phone:  866.433.9283

                        Confirmation #1464260

                                   

12:00pm          Set sail on a Spirit Lunch Cruise. (Buffet Style Lunch)

 

MENU:          Fresh Salads

·         Garden-Fresh Salad Station

·         Classic Potato Salad

·         Italian Pasta Salad

·         Chef’s Daily Selection

 

Entrees

·         Tilapia Fillet with Lobster Cream

·         Herb-Marinated Rotisserie Chicken

·         Apricot Glazed Pork Loin

·         Three-Cheese Pasta Al Forno

 

Accompaniments

·         Garlic Smashed Potatoes

·         Local Harvest Vegetables

 

Desserts

·         Chocolate Mousse Truffle

·         Vanilla Bean Cheesecake

 

*A variety of fresh breads and butter will be offered as well.

 

2:00pm            Return dockside, board your motor coach and depart.

 

2:30pm            Depart with your local tour guide (Nancy Crampton) on a tour of Wall Street and the Financial District.          

                       

Visit the Trinity Church/St Paul’s Chapel - the chapel plays a vital role in telling the 9/11 story. More than one million people visit annually to learn about the ministry that took place at the Chapel. Photos, cards, drawings, banners, flags, and other items sent to encourage rescue workers or as memorials can still be seen

 

3:45pm            Bus drop off at the 9/11 Memorial.

 

4:00pm            Stop at the World Trade Centre site – Ground Zero. Visit the 9/11 Memorial today. A national tribute of remembrance and honor to the men, women, and children killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993.

                        Confirmation # 1097931

 

Note:               Access to the bus drop-off/pick-up zone at the 9/11 Memorial is available by advance reservation only. The New York City Department of Transportation has designated a 9/11 Memorial bus group drop-off/pick-up zone along the east curb of Trinity Place between Rector and Thames streets (see map below). Thames Street is located approximately one block from the Memorial.

A Visitor Services host will be stationed at Trinity Place and Thames Street, where passes to all group members will be distributed. Please be aware that a maximum of two buses can arrive per time slot. To ensure access for all groups who need to use this zone, please pick up and drop off expeditiously, and do not wait or park.

 

6:30pm            Dinner is included for your group tonight at Heartland Brewery and Chophouse restaurant.

                       

                        Address: 350 5th Ave. at 34th St., New York NY

Phone: 212.563.3433

 

MENU:          Appetizer (served Family style)

·         Classic Caesar Salad with Herb Croutons

·         Buffalo Chicken Spring Rolls with dipping Sauce

 

Entree

·         Teriyaki Glazed Grilled Salmon

·         Lemon Rosemary Rotisserie Chicken

 

Accompaniments (served Family style)

·         Fresh cut Fries

·         Jasmine Rice

 

 

Dessert – Key Lime Pie

 

Alcoholic Beverages: One glass of Beer or Wine included

 

Coffee and Tea Service is included.

 

7:30pm            After dinner, you’re off to see a Broadway show. Board your motor coach and depart for the theatre.

 

8:00pm            Detroit:  An off Broadway play at Playwrights Horizons Main Stage Theatre.

 

Address: 416 W 42nd Street (between 9th & 10th Avenues) New York NY

Phone: 212-279-4200

Seating Info: Orchestra/K 1-16 (16 Seats); Orchestra/L 13-18 (6); Orchestra/L 3-8 (6)

 

10:00pm          End of services.

 

 

Day 3  - Sunday, September 30th

 

7:00am            Breakfast is included at your hotel this morning.

 

8:00am            Board your motor coach, check out and depart for Liberty State Park.

 

8:30am            Arrive at Liberty State Park to board the ferry to visit:

                       

                        Statue Cruises

Address: 1 Audrey Zapp Dr. Jersey City, NJ 07305, United States

Reservation # 1092312

 

9:00am                        Ferry departs.

·         The Statue of Liberty – located on a 12 acre island, the statue of Liberty Enlightening the World was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of United States and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy

·         Ellis Island – Opened on January 1st, 1892, Ellis Island became the nation’s premier federal immigration station. In operation until 1954, the station processed over 12 million immigrant steamship passengers. The main building was restored after 30 years of abandonment and opened as a museum on September 10th, 1990.

 

12:00pm          Return to mainland.

Lunch is included to your group today at South Street Seaport.

 

1:30pm            Board your motor coach and depart for home.

 

6:30pm            Estimated arrival back into Utica, NY.