Niagara Falls Honeymoon HOP
September 9-15, 2009
Hosts: Lon and Carolyn VanOstran
Asst. Hosts: Larry and Marilyn Forbes
Welcome to the “Honeymoon Capital of the World”. Some say Aaron Burr’s daughter, Theodosia started the Niagara Falls Honeymoon tradition in 1801 with her new husband; others attribute it to Napoleon Bonaparte’s brother Jerome, who honeymooned here in 1804. Nevertheless, over 200 years later, over thousands of honeymooners choose a Niagara Falls getaway each year.
Sure most of us have had a honeymoon or two, but how many of us have had one at beautiful Niagara Falls? What a wonderful location to take your spouse for another Honeymoon after all these years. Some Escapees just may have celebrated their first honeymoon there and would love to re-enact it once more, while others have always wanted to see one of the Seven Wonders of the World for a second honeymoon.
Escapees have set up a six night, seven day fantastic HOP with super tours to see all the great sights that area has to offer with six catered breakfasts and three catered dinners plus more. Read on for more information about this event.
Tours you will take are:
Roundabout Niagara Falls – 6-7 hours – You’ll head to Niagara Falls to visit Goat Island and Terrapin Point for a view of the Upper Niagara River Rapids and the American Falls from the brink. Then you are off to Niagara Reservation State Park and the Prospect Point Observation Tower where you will descend into the Niagara Gorge and board the Maid of the Mist for an unforgettable cruise to the base of the Horseshoe Falls. Then you will cross over to the Canadian side (Proof of U.S. Citizenship required) and head to lunch featuring a spectacular view of both Falls. Following lunch you will visit Table Rock, the Floral Clock, and the Whirlpools (time permitting) before returning to the fairgrounds.
This tour includes transportation, lunch, Maid of the Mist cruise, and the services of a licensed, professional driver/guide.
Niagara-on-the-Lake – 8 hours - Step back in time with a visit to historic, picturesque Niagara-on-the-Lake with free time to shop, stroll, and enjoy this quaint village. A lunch at the Queenston Heights Restaurant featuring a magnificent view of the lower Niagara River Gorge and offering a choice of three entrees. Next you will enjoy a winery tour and tasting at Joseph's Estate Winery. You will then visit the Welland Canal Centre at Lock Three for a viewing of the lock operation and possibly a ship ""climbing the Niagara Escarpment" for continued passage to/from the Great Lakes.
This tour includes transportation, lunch, winery tour and tasting, Lock Three Museum admission, and the services of a licensed, professional driver guide.
Grand Reunion Tour - 7 hours – You’ll start the day with a visit to the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park. Experience military history as you tour the destroyer USS Sullivan, guided missile cruiser USS Little Rock and submarine USS Croaker. Also on display: a PT boat, Army tank, Air Force and Navy jets and museum exhibits representing all branches of the Armed Forces. Then you will head to Grand Island to board the Motor Yacht Grand Lady for a two-hour, narrated luncheon cruise on the Niagara River. A delicious sit-down lunch will be served on-board. Following the cruise you will return to the fairgrounds.
This tour includes transportation, admission to the Naval and Military Park, and the narrated luncheon cruise aboard the Grand Lady.
Erie Canal and Locks Tour – 6 hours - Journey to Murphy's Orchard for a farm tour and visit to a stop on the Underground Railroad. Then it's off to historic Lockport, NY for a two-hour, narrated cruise on the Erie Canal. This relaxing, enjoyable experience will educate you about the Canal's history and lore while locking up and down the 50ft. Niagara Escarpment. Following the cruise you will enjoy a luncheon buffet at the Lockport Canal side Emporium, an 1840 warehouse renovated to provide a casual yet elegant Canal Town atmosphere. Next you will visit a local winery for a tour and tasting prior to returning to the fairgrounds.
This tour includes transportation, two-hour cruise, buffet lunch, and the services of a licensed, professional driver/guide.
You will have to have a government issued I.D., along with proof of US citizenship such as a birth certificate, naturalization certificate or a Passport.
Schedule, Subject to change:
Wednesday, September 9
Arrival
Happy hour, announcements
Catered dinner
Thursday, September 10
Catered breakfast
Roundabout Niagara Falls tour
Happy hour, announcements
Friday, September 11
Catered breakfast
Grand Reunion tour
Happy hour (time permitting)
Saturday, September 12
Catered breakfast
Free day
Happy hour
Sunday, September 13
Catered Breakfast
Erie Canal and Locks tour
Happy hour
Monday, September 14
Catered breakfast
Niagara-on-the-Lake tour
Catered dinner
Tuesday, September 15
Farewell catered breakfast
Prices for this event are:
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Two-person rig |
$1,290.00 |
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Each additional person |
$ 390.00 |
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One-person rig |
$ 930.00 |
Price includes:
Six nights water/electric camping, six catered breakfasts, three catered dinners, four tours with guides on motor coaches which include lunch, gratuity for catered meals and bus and tour operators, souvenir pin(s), building for meetings and meals.
Cancellation insurance is available through Peterson Travel Services, CM #32. If you or a family member has a pre-existing condition, it must be purchased within 21 days of your initial payment. You can get more information about this insurance by calling John or Dorothy Peterson, SKP #81699, of Peterson Travel Services, at 800-737-6435, or email them at dorothy@petersoncruises.com.
Short-term evacuation insurance is now available from SkyMed. For more information on this, you can call 337-263-3030 or e-mail Dick and Marilyn Rogers (SKP #61011) at rogers@skymed.com.
Please view the HOP Cancellation Policy.
Minimum registration must be met for each HOP event; otherwise, the event will be subject to cancellation. Full refunds would be given.
To register, please call the HOP department at 888-757-2582 or 936-327-8873 or e-mail hopinfo@escapees.com.
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