New York, New York!
Sept. 21 - Oct. 10, 2008
20 days
Welcome reception in Minot, North Dakota. Shopping and noon meal in Fargo, North Dakota. Journey towards scenic Wisconsin Dells where the river has cut a channel through soft sandstone and carved the rock into fantastic forms. Cliffs rise 100 feet and more above the Wisconsin River. Enjoy the boat tour through the Dells.
Drive south into Illinois. Journey south and east past Chicago / Lake Michigan area to Indiana Amish Acres country: Nappanee, Indiana. Afternoon: View documentary films, enjoy a guided tour of Amish countryside, shop in unique stores, savour Thresher's Dinner. Drive southeast. Pass through Columbus as you cross central Ohio. Drive east within Pennsylvania to savor the lush farmlands of Amish country. Experience the life of Amish people in Homestead house tour, the evoking multi-media theatre presentation “The Amish Experience”. Take the Lancaster County Winery tour, then stroll through the fascinating town with its craft shops and unique businesses. Drive east en route to New York city! Drive past Central Park.
Central Park
View displays in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: One of the greatest museums of the world with collections from medieval, Greek, Roman, Egyptian, European, African, Oriental periods, and from Oceania and the Americas.
Inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Take a morning guided tour of downtown andmidtown Manhattan, including “Ground Zero.” Drive past Times Square, Empire State Building, Madison Square Gardens, United Nations Headquarters, Greenwich Village, Chinatown, Little Italy. Spend a free afternoon in downtown Manhattan. In the evening, view the city from the top of the Empire State Building. Next morning, do a harbour cruise to the Statue of Liberty (see picture at top of page) and Ellis Island. Explore Greenwich Village in the afternoon. In the evening, head to Broadway and take in "Billy Elliot the Musical," a funy, heart-warming and feel-good celebration of one young boy's dream in a gripping tale of triumph over adversity.
Head south to Washington, DC, America’s capital city. Take a guided city tour. In the afternoon, enjoy Smithsonian Museums. The next day is free for you to explore Washinton, DC
The Washington Monument in Washington, DC
Drive west and south alongside the mountains in Shenandoah National Park which embraces one of the highest and most scenic portions ofthe Blue Ridge mountain range. Awesome landscapes! In North Carolina, enjoy a visit to a tobacco and cotton farm with a guide. A picnic noon meal is included. Drive west through Virginia. Cross the fascinating Appalachian Mountains. Head west to Indianapolis, Indiana for tour of Indianapolis 500 Motor Speedway.
The Indianapolis 500 Motor Speedway
Drive west past corn and bean farms, then into Illinois past bean and corn farms. Travel northwest. Stop at the John Deere Commons in Moline, Illinois. Arrive at the movie site for “Field of Dreams.” Drive north to Nashua; stop at The Little Brown Church in the Vale. Head for Saskatchewan with precious memories and new friends.
The itinerary may change. Contact us for a full itinerary, for price information or about any other questions you may have.
Image Credits: Statue of Liberty photo is public domain (from Wikimedia Commons), On the Dell Ducks (Wisconsin Dells) by ashley_dryden on Flickr Creative Commons, Central Park by Ian Wilson on Flickr, Metropolitan fg02.jpg (Metropolitan Museum of Art) by Fritz Geller-Grimm in Wikimedia Commons (CC Attribution Share-Alike 2.5), Washinton Monument by rottinam on Flickr, About to Start (Indianapolis 500) by compujeramey on Flickr Creative Commons.