6 days, 5 nights lodging, 1 night at the Hampton Inn & Suites, Bethlehem, PA, 3 nights at SpringHill Suites by Marriott Meadowlands/Carlstadt, New Jersey, 1 night at Hampton Inn & Suites, St. Clairsville, OH, 5 continental breakfasts, 3 dinners, Narrated Circle Line Cruise around Manhattan Island, visit Times Square, visit Rockefeller Plaza, observation deck of the Empire State Building, visit the Freedom Tower (if available), St. Patrick's Cathedral, Liberty Island, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, see Ground Zero and visit 9/11 Museum, Guided in-depth tour of New York City, see the Broadway Show "Lion King", Shopping at Macy's and Rockefeller Plaza, Flight 93 Memorial, Shanksville, PA, all taxes and gratuities on included meals and attractions, luggage service if needed, and motorcoach transportation.

Departure at 5:45 am. from Wal Mart New Boston, Ohio, Midtown Shopping Center, Ashland, KY 6:20am. Today we begin our journey to exciting New York City, traveling through West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey into New York City. Breakfast at McDonald's (on your own). Lunch (on your own) en route. Dinner (included) at Cracker Barrel (location tba). Our home for tonight is the Hampton Inn & Suites, Bethlehem, PA, 610-868-2442, (wifi, frig, microwave, indoor pool). Get some rest for our first day in the Big Apple!!

Continental breakfast (included) at our hotel. Bags out 7:30am., depart 8am. Our first stop today is for lunch (on your own) and drop off our luggage at our hotel. Next, we make our way to the Big Apple through the Lincoln Tunnel. Half-way through the tunnel we enter the state of New York & New York City. We board a Circle Line Cruise boat for a narrated unforgettable harbor cruise of New York City, with its spectacular skyline, the 3-hour, 35-mile cruise starts on the Hudson River, which separates Manhattan from the state of New Jersey. Our cruise takes us by the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island. We make our way into upper New York Bay. We see the borough of Staten Island in the distance, we make our way north on the East River, passing the boroughs of Brooklyn & Queens, both located on the western end of Long Island, we continue into the Harlem River, passing the Bronx, the last of 5 boroughs and the only one attached to the mainland. We return to the majestic Hudson River, passing under the George Washington Bridge as we make the final leg of our cruise. Upon the conclusion of the cruise, you will have sailed along 3 rivers and under 20 bridges.
After the cruise, we make our way to the 34th Street area and shop at Macy's and you can enjoy dinner (on your own). After dinner, we visit the 86th floor Observation Deck of the Empire State Building for a magnificent view of New York City at night. As we make our way to our hotel, we marvel at the town that never sleeps. Home for the next 3 nights is SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Meadowlands/Carlstadt, NJ, 201-935-9400 (wifi, frig, microwave, indoor pool).

Continental breakfast (included) at our hotel. We depart at 7:45am. and travel into the city for our fascinating tour. No other city has quite the style or atmosphere of the Big Apple! We are joined by a local guide for a four-hour tour that highlights famous sights to include Lincoln Center, Central Park, Cathedral of St. John The Divine, Harlem, Fifth Avenue, Museum District, Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Broadway Theater District, Times Square, Greenwich Village, SOHO, Financial Center, Wall Street, South Street Seaport, Chinatown, Battery Park, Ground Zero, the United Nations and many more exciting places.
After lunch (on your own) at South Street Seaport area, we will visit the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and get a closer look at Ground Zero as we honor the lives that were lost that day and pay tribute to the heroes. We visit the Museum where we'll see authentic artifacts helping us understand what happened on 9/11, how people responded after the attack, and the history of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center. Next, we visit One World Observatory, the Freedom Tower at 1776 feet tall, and features panoramic 360-degree views from the highest point in New York City. Dinner (included) in the Freedom Tower this evening. We return to our hotel to get some rest after our busy exciting day!

Continental breakfast (included) in our hotel. Our sightseeing day begins early this morning with a boat ride to New York's most famous landmark, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
A gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States "The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World" is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. It was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland on October 28, 1886. Designated as a National Monument in 1924, employees of the National Park Service have been caring for the Statue of Liberty since 1933. Lunch (on your own) on the Island. The latest addition to Liberty National Park is the Immigration Museum at Ellis Island. We catch the next ferry over to Ellis Island and see where more than 14 million immigrants came into the United States in search of the American dream. After our cruise back to the city, we will spend time around Rockefeller Center where you can enjoy dinner (on your own) and have time for one of New York City's most exciting attractions; shopping! New York is, without a doubt, a showcase for the world's merchandise.
Tonight, we enjoy a long-running favorite Broadway Show; The Lion King, the award-winning best musical at the Minskoff Theatre. A lively stage adaptation of the Academy-Award winning 1994 Disney film brings to life the story of a young lion prince living in the flourishing African Pride Lands. The costumes and music are so wonderful and amazing!
We then leave behind New York City, and as we emerge from the Lincoln Tunnel, we get another look at the city that never sleeps and we have a better understanding of why New York City is the world's number one attraction!!

Continental breakfast (included) in our hotel. Bags out 7:30am., depart 8:00am. All too soon we leave the city behind taking with us memories of our wonderful and exciting tour and all we have learned about New York City! Lunch (on your own) in Somerset, PA.
This afternoon, we will visit the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, the U.S. came under attack when four commercial airliners were hijacked and used to strike targets on the ground. Nearly 3,000 people tragically lost their lives. Because of the actions of the 40 passengers and crew aboard one of the planes, Flight 93, the attack on the U.S. Capitol was thwarted. A common field one day. A field of honor forever.
We travel to St. Clairsville, Ohio and overnight at the Hampton Inn & Suites, 740-312-1011 (wifi, frig, microwave, indoor pool). Dinner (included) this evening at Mehlman, St. Clairsville.

Continental breakfast (included) in our hotel. Bags out 8:00am., depart at 8: 30pm. Lunch (on your own) at McDonald's, Circleville, Ohio.

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