Sail along the St. Lawrence River on a 1000 Islands cruise and visit Singer Castle. Visit the Antique Boat Museum, with its impressive collection and river history and tour the town of Lake Placid with a local guide, site of two Winter Olympics. Tour Saratoga Springs with a local guide and see the famed Race Track and enjoy a narrated lunch cruise on beautiful Lake George.
Day
1 Travel to Ohio
Your journey begins with a welcome dinner hosted by your Tour Manager and an overnight stay
in Ohio.
Meal: D
Day
2 Arrive in the Adirondacks
Continue today into the beautiful Adirondack Mountains region of upstate New York
and the town of Watertown for a two-night stay.
Meals: B, D
Day
3 1000 Island Cruise & Singer Castle
Enjoy a leisurely narrated cruise through the 1000 Islands region
of the St. Lawrence River while your guide shares historic,
environmental and seaway facts. A stop is made at Dark Island
for a one hour walking tour of Singer Castle. Originally built as
a hunting lodge by the president of the Singer Sewing Machine
Company, Commodore Bourne, the castle became a religious
retreat before being opened to public tours and is rumored to be
haunted.
This afternoon visit the Antique Boat Museum where
its collection evokes the nostalgia of days gone by along the
St. Lawrence Seaway.
Meals: B, L
Day
4 Adirondack Park & Lake Placid
Travel through Adirondack Park for beautiful scenery on your way to the
High Peaks region. There are breathtaking views of New York State’s highest mountains in autumn color.
A local guide takes you through Lake Placid, home of the 1932 and 1980 Winter
Olympics. There will be time on your own here before arriving
at your hotel, The Queensbury.
Meals: B, D
Day
5 Saratoga Springs & Lake George Lunch Cruise
The day begins on the water on a narrated lunch cruise on beautiful Lake George to enjoy the rich autumn colors and fabulous scenery. Then we are off to a touring of the historic town of Saratoga Springs. Here, a local guide joins you for a tour of this unique upstate town. See the Historic Saratoga Springs Race Track, once a stomping ground of New York’s rich and famous, along with the homes district and Spa Park.
Meals: B, L
Day
6 Ride the Adirondack Scenic Railroad
Today, climb aboard the Adirondack Scenic Railroad at Thendara Station for
a scenic excursion to Big Moose Station. Relax and enjoy the
ride which reveals the Adirondacks’ hidden beauties in its lush
forests, scenic rivers and quaint streams.
Enjoy an included
lunch at the Big Moose Station Restaurant before continuing to
Turning Stone Casino Resort, your home for the night.
Meal: B
Day
7 George Eastman House
In Rochester you visit the George Eastman House, a registered National Historic
Landmark. Heralded as the father of modern photography
and motion picture film, George Eastman’s home celebrates
the art of photography, and its collection rivals that of the Getty
Museum. Tour the home and enjoy lunch on own in the café
before continuing on to Ohio and a farewell dinner hosted by
your Tour Manager.
Meals: B, D
Day
8 Return Home
Return home from your Adirondack adventure.
Meal: B