May 8 - May 14 Double/Twin: $3040 Single: $3705 No GST on US tours *LAND ONLY PRICES*
Day 1
Home City - New York City, NY
Upon arrival, head to your hotel located in the heart of the “city that doesn’t sleep. Truly, this is the best address in the Theatre District! Over dinner learn what’s hot and what’s not along the Great White Way from your speaker, nationally-syndicated critic Peter Filichia. Hilton Times Square - 3 nights (D)
Day 2
Take a guided tour of this fascinating metropolis passing such famous sites as Herald Square, the Empire State Building, Battery Park and fabulous Fifth Avenue. Take a walk on Wall Street, visit Trinity Church, St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Rockefeller Center. Dinner is served at Broadway’s classic restaurant, Sardi’s, followed by your first night of theatre, the movie-turned-musical Billy Elliot. Set in Ireland, the young son of a hard-working, blue collar father bucks the system by announcing he wants to grow up and become a ballet dancer.
Day 3
Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Mother’s Day! There's no better way to celebrate than by heading uptown to Central Park. Following a lavish brunch served at world-famous Tavern on the Green, take a carriage ride through the park, then visit Lincoln Center for the matinee performance of the revival that swept the 2008 Tony Awards with seven wins, South Pacific
Day 4
Today, you’ll have the choice of a United Nations behind-the-scenes tour, or you can return to Rockefeller Center where you’re invited 77 floors above the city to check out the views from the Top of the Rock. All will reunite for lunch in the UN Delegates Dining Room, a Sports Leisure Vacations exclusive. In the afternoon, depart for the beautiful Hudson River Valley where you’ll visit Sunnyside, the home of Washington Irving, in famed Sleepy Hollow. Your hotel is located on the campus of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Thayer Hotel – 2 nights
Day 5
A tour of the West Point campus is followed by a scenic cruise upon the Hudson River. In the afternoon, visit the new National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, commemorating the extraordinary sacrifices of American servicemen and women who fell in combat. An elegant dinner in nearby Newburgh brings the evening to a close.
Day 6
. Explore the world of Franklin D. Roosevelt with a visit to his Hyde Park home, Springside. The community is also famous as the site of the Culinary Institute of America where you’ll enjoy a scrumptious lunch. A final drive into Albany is highlighted by a visit to the New York State Capitol.
Day 7
New York City - Home City
Take a trip into the country and visit the Shaker Heritage Society, the nation’s first Shaker settlement founded in 1776. Homebound flights depart in the early afternoon.
