Day 1
TRAVEL TO PENNSYLVANIA:
Early this morning we leave North
Carolina behind as we begin our weeklong
adventure to Niagara Falls and the
Amish Country. We stop for lunch in the
Beckley area before venturing into some
of the most rugged and beautiful scenery
in the country as we travel through the
mountains of West Virginia. We overnight
in Pennsylvania.Day 2
NIAGARA FALLS • NIAGARA
ADVENTURE THEATER • DINNER
- SKYLON TOWER:
This morning we
travel through Pennsylvania and through
Buffalo, New York, a city which owes much
of its prosperity to the Erie Canal, before
crossing the International Border into
Niagara Falls, Ontario. This afternoon
we take our seats for the show “Niagara
Legends of Adventure”. Get the feel of
standing within feet of the American Falls,
Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls,
showcasing the stunning beauty and
history of this iconic destination. Sit back
and relax as you watch the history of the
falls unfold before your eyes on a 45-foot
screen. A delicious dinner is included
tonight in the revolving restaurant high
atop the Skylon Tower. After dinner you'll
have some free time to explore the town
of Niagara Falls on your own. We spend
two nights in Niagara Falls. (Option:
Niagara Skywheel ride with breathtaking
views of the Horseshoe & American
Falls – $15 per person) (D)Day 3
NIAGARA FALLS CITY TOUR •
JOURNEY BEHIND THE FALLS
• OPTIONAL HELICOPTER RIDE •
NIAGARA FALLS CRUISE:
A local guide
joins us this morning for a tour of
beautiful Niagara Falls, Ontario. We'll
hear legends and tales of daring men
and women who have braved the Falls
in boats, on tight-ropes, and in barrels.
We'll stop at one of the world's largest
floral clocks, 40 feet in diameter and
formed by more than 25,000 plants,
before continuing to either the School
of Horticulture, where students learn
to produce incredible floral works of
art, or the Niagara Parks Commission
Greenhouse & Conservatory, which is
especially beautiful when the flowers are
at their peak. Our final stop will be the
Journey Behind the Falls, where you can
actually feel the thunderous power of the
Falls as we don raincoats and ride down
125 feet by elevator to a spot just 25 feet
above the level of the river. (Option: Have
your cameras ready to record this incredible
natural wonder from high in the air.
This afternoon you'll have the opportunity
for the experience of a lifetime, to fasten
your seatbelt and lift off for an exciting
helicopter ride over Niagara Falls!) Late
this afternoon we experience the Falls
from a different perspective as we
wriggle into our raincoats once again
for a ride to the very base of the Falls.
The power of the tumbling, cascading
water is simply unbelievable!Day 4
LANCASTER • AMISH DINNER:
We're
a little wistful as we leave Niagara
Falls behind this morning. It's easy to
understand why so many people return
again and again to see this unforgettable
sight! Today's travels take us back into
Pennsylvania. Around lunch time we
catch up to the mighty Susquehanna
River, which we'll follow nearly to our
overnight destination of Lancaster for
a 2-night stay. We enjoy a delicious
Amish farm feast, complete with passthe-
platter meats, vegetables, breads,
and desserts. (D)Day 5
AMISH COUNTRY TOUR • MOSES
AT SIGHT & SOUND THEATRE:
This morning we meet our local guide
as we begin a day of sightseeing in the
Pennsylvania Amish country. We'll seem
to travel back in time to an era when life
was simpler, lived at a slower pace. The
Amish today live much as their ancestors
did. The children still walk to one-room
school houses and families still travel
to town by way of horse and buggy. Next
we stop at Kitchen Kettle where you'll
have time for lunch and shopping in their
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unique shops. This afternoon we take
our seats for “Moses”. Experience one
of the most riveting Bible stories as it
comes to life with magnificent sets,
special effects and live animals in this
original stage production from Sight &
Sound Theatres. This Bible story comes
alive as you witness baby Moses on the
banks of the Nile, Moses leading the
Israelites as they cross the Red Sea, and
Moses as he encounters God at the
burning bush. (D)Day 6
HOME:
This morning we continue
our journey home, but what a
wonderful week together this has been!
