Trip Overview

2-Day East Coast: NY, Watkins Glen State Park, Corning & Niagara Falls

Tourist Number: 639249
Duration: 2 days
Start City: New York
End City: New York
Airport Pickup:
Language: English
Departure Day:
Highlights
I. Visit Niagara Falls within the shortest time.
II. Experience the Watkins Glen in Finger Lake Area.
III. Get closer to Niagara Falls by taking the Maid of Mist!
IV. Enjoy the night view of Niagara Falls.
V. In-Depth tour of Niagara River: Whirlpool Park, Old Fort Niagara and Great Lake Ontario.
Itinerary

Special Note

1.Itinerary will be subject to traffic and weather. The sequence of the attractions might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
2.In the case of attraction closures (due to holidays or construction, etc.), the tour guide may make some necessary changes to the itinerary accordingly.
3.This tour does not accept any City Pass or your own tickets for the attraction. Guests need to purchase admission tickets from tour leader.

Day 1:  New York -Corning - Watkins Glen (summer) - Niagara Falls

Trip:

New York,

Corning Museum of Glass,

Watkins Glen State Park,

Niagara Falls

We will head north to Glass Museum which is in western New York. It is dedicated to the history, art, and science behind glassmaking. Its collection contains more than 45,000 objects, some of which date back millennia. Guests here will be invited to watch the Hot Glass Show which is performed by professional glass craftsman, and also, will have chance to know how did ancient Egyptian make the world first glass mask in 3000 years ago!
Next we will go to Watkins Glen State Park (open from Mid of May to October) Watkins Glen State Park is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks. Within two miles, the glen's stream descends 400 feet past 200-foot cliffs, generating 19 waterfalls along its course. The gorge path winds over and under waterfalls and through the spray of Cavern Cascade. Rim trails overlook the gorge. It’s a perfect park for photography!
At night we will arrive Niagara Falls to see the Niagara Falls Illumination - For more than 75 years, visitors to Niagara Falls have been able to enjoy a nighttime illumination of the impressive American and Horseshoe falls. Every night of the year at dusk, visitors can experience the falls a new way. (The completeness of night view on certain summer evenings may be limited or not available due to late sunset time and US Federal Government regulations on driving hours.)

Tips：
1.Brooklyn - 8th Ave location is only available for pick-up, no drop-off. The drop-off location will be Chinatown - Manhattan at Bowery Street.
2.East Brunswick, NJ - 7:00AM pickup and drop off arrangement during May 25th - Sept 3rd, 2018.
Pick up： Shuttle bus will pick up the East Brunswick 7:00am departure passengers and send to Jersey City-Acme Market.
Drop off arrangement： In order to effectively arrange the East Brunswick, drop off during 5/25-9/3/2018. ALL East Brunswick drop-off passengers will be send to Manhattan- Chinatown (87 Bowery, New York) first, and then Transfer to the shuttle bus back to East Brunswick.
The time for our shuttle departure from Chinatown to East Brunswick will be depending on all the tour buses have come back to the meeting point. Since the tours returning times vary, passengers who need to go back to East Brunswick that have to patiently wait for the shuttle at the meeting point.
Note: East Brunswick shuttle transfer only available for this location 6:30 AM & 7:00AM pick up passengers.
Meals Included: Breakfast: None   / Lunch: None   / Dinner: None
Hotel: Wyndham garden Niagara falls NY or the same level hotel

Day 2:  Niagara Falls In-depth Tour - Maid of the Mist (summer) - New York

Trip:

Niagara Falls,

Maid of the Mist,

Whirlpool State Park,

Old Fort Niagara,

New York

Summer Schedule (Mid of May - October)
Departure from the hotel in the morning, we will go to explore Niagara Falls, NY where we will take Niagara Falls In-depth Tour. Niagara Falls In-Depth Tour - This interesting and exciting tour includes two popular attractions: the magnificent natural wonder - Niagara Whirlpool State Park and the U.S. historic landmark - Old Fort Niagara. The Niagara Whirlpool’s greatest depth is 125 feet. It is estimated the whirlpool formed approximately 7500 years ago by the upstream erosion of the Niagara escarpmentby Niagara River. Old Fort Niagara is a rich historic landmark; it spans more than 300 years. Its commanding presence on the great lake caused it to play a critical role in the French and Indian War, the American Revolution and the War of 1812. The gorgeous Lake Ontario lies behind the Fort. Come back to Niagara Falls Park and take the famous Maid of the Mist boat ride. Afterwards, we will go back to the pick-up points in New York in the evening. Maid of the Mist - It’s the combination of height and volume that makes Niagara Falls so beautiful. More than 6 million cubic ft. (168,000 cubic meters) of water goes over the crest line of the falls every minute during peak daytime tourist hours. This famous Maid of the Mist ride gets passengers as close as possible to the Niagara Falls! The Maid rides right into the mists thrown up by the roaring cascade as the Niagara River tumbles over the edge of the falls.

Winter (November - early of May)
Departure from the hotel in the morning, we will go to explore Niagara Falls, NY where we will take Niagara Falls In-depth Tour - This interesting and exciting tour includes two popular attractions: the magnificent natural wonder - Niagara Whirlpool State Park and the U.S. historic landmark - Old Fort Niagara. The Niagara Whirlpool’s greatest depth is 125 feet. It is estimated the whirlpool formed approximately 7,500 years ago by the upstream erosion of the Niagara escarpment by Niagara River. Old Fort Niagara is a rich historic landmark; it spans more than 300 years. Its commanding presence on the great lake caused it to play a critical role in the French and Indian War, the American Revolution and the War of 1812. The gorgeous Lake Ontario lies behind the Fort. Next, we will go to watch the IMAX movie and take the famous Maid of the Mist boat ride (closed in winter and will be replaced by JetBoat). JetBoat - If you want your trip more memorable and refreshing,
you won’t want to miss the excitement of playing in the whitewater rapids by JETBOAT on the Niagara River. Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours operates a fleet of custom-built vessels designed to the latest innovations in marine technology. The boats use a triple turbo diesel water jet system for propulsion and steering, a design that creates incredible reliability and safety in the turbulent whitewater rapids. (Jet Boat tour will be operated only when weather condition allows; in case of storm, snow, icy condition of the Niagara River, the boat tour will be closed for safety reasons.)

Niagara Falls In-Depth Tour - This interesting and exciting tour includes two popular attractions: the magnificent natural wonder - Niagara Whirlpool State Park and the U.S. historic landmark - Old Fort Niagara. The Niagara Whirlpool’s greatest depth is 125 feet. It is estimated the whirlpool formed approximately 4,200 years ago by the upstream erosion of the Niagara escarpment by Niagara River. Old Fort Niagara is a rich historic landmark; it spans more than 300 years. Its commanding presence on the great lake caused it to play a critical role in the French and Indian War, the American Revolution and the War of 1812. The gorgeous Lake Ontario lies behind the Fort.
Meals Included: Breakfast: None   / Lunch: None   / Dinner: None
Pricing

1. The sequence of itineraries is subject to change without prior notice according to departure date, weather, traffic, etc.

2. Two full-size beds per room, Usitour don't guarantee extra rolling/sofa bed for 3rd or 4th person, please contact front desk for availability;

3.Some itineraries offer "Buy two get one free" or "Buy two get two free", which means three or four persons share one room freely; The third/forth person only needs to pay the theme park tickets included in the itinerary. The bus location is provided free of charge;

4. Due to we reserve bus seats, no-show of third and fourth discounted customers incurs penalty fee, and the first and second customers should pay the fee to tour guide.

5.We offer a "buy two get one free" or "Buy two get two free" . We reserve seats in advance for those who enjoy the discount. If someone who enjoys the offer does not participate in the group on the same day, the tour guide will receive a fine in cash when they get on the bus. 

6.Children must be occupied when they are two years old (including two years old), and children under two years of age can be embraced by adults. If there is no seated child, there is no service charge.

7.Except  the Illinois (Chicago Tour), the state law requires infants to use car seats, not adult embraces, if you want to take the tour with your baby no matter how old the baby is, please bring your own baby car seat.

8.Please read carefully the content in "What's Excluded" section on tour's detail page,and directly pay the fee in cash to your tour guide.

What's Included:

1-night hotel accommodations
English speaking tour guide
Transportation via deluxe air-conditioned vehicle
Taxes

What's Excluded:

Gratuities: Suggested $12 per person per day for tour guide and driver; $12 per person one way for airport transfer;

All Personal Expenses (Meals, Laundry, Phone & Travel Insurance, etc.);

All listing mandatory admission, please pay  when you make the booking or pay cash to tour guide;

All listing optional fee: Prices are reference only and subject to chage without notice  in advance;

All other fees not show in "What's Included"

 
How to Book

Before You Book

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Booking Process:
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