July 2019 www.friendshiptours.net Volume 3, Issue 2 2019 FALL - 2020 SPRING TRIP CATALOG
Traveling Together since 1977
As Previously Advertised in AAA Journeys magazine & Gadabout Tours magazine
Inside: • Day Trips • Overnight Trips • Ship Shop Cruises • Fly Tours • Broadway Show Bus
Departures: • Manchester / West Hartford • Danbury / Waterbury • West Springfield MA and More! Dear Traveler, DAYTRIPS Since 1977, Friendship Tours/The Ship Shop has been providing the highest quality Motorcoach Daytrips, Overnight Tours, Broadway ShowBus tours, Luncheon Shows, Ship Shop Cruises, and Fly Tours. It is with great pleasure that we share Volume 3, Issue 2 of our new brochure of trips for Fall 2019 through Spring 2020. We are excited to o er all of our trips in our own comprehensive magazine. Inside, you will nd details of tours with departures from Manchester, West Hartford, Waterbury, Danbury, CT & West Spring eld, MA. Be assured that our motorcoach tours will continue to o er the same quality of tours with the same professional Tour Directors that you have enjoyed with us throughout all of these years. Please browse our catalog to nd the perfect trip for you! Please look for follow-up newsletters throughout the year, too! For more information, please call us at 800-243-1630 or go to our website www.friendshiptours.net to reserve. We look forward to having you travel with us!
CRUISES: ...... 19-25 DAYTRIPS: ...... 2-7 FLY TOURS: ...... 15-18 LUNCHEON SHOWS: ...... 8 OVERNIGHT TOURS:...... 9-14 SHOWBUS BROADWAY: ...... 8
TOUR DEPARTURE LOCATIONS
[MAN] MANCHESTER: Commuter Parking Lot, Buckland St & Pleasant Valley Rd [WH] WEST HARTFORD/NEW BRITAIN: Park & Ride Commuter Lot across from Target, Village Square Road, near WestFarms Mall [WBY] WATERBURY: Chase Parkway Commuter Park & Ride across from Naugatuck Valley Community College [DAN] DANBURY: Exit 2 Commuter Park & Ride on Mill Plain Road [WSP] WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA: Quality Inn, 1150 Riverdale Street - park in back of the hotel parking lot
WOW! FRIENDSHIP TOURS 2019 LOYALTY REWARDS PROGRAM Travel with us on 4 tours in 2019 listed in this catalog and receive a $25 credit toward future travel after the 4th completed tour. On each qualifying trip, have your Loyalty Card signed. Complete 4 eligible trips this year and you will earn your reward! Enjoy the gift of travel, friendship and rewards! Thank you for being part of the Friendship Family! Details: Each traveler must complete their own 4 qualifying trips. Qualifying trips are listed in this catalog. The 4 trips must occur in 2019. You must complete the card & mail in to us. Ask us for details!
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Daytrips leave from several convenient departure points throughout CT & MA, including Manchester [MAN], West Hartford [WH], Waterbury [WBY], Danbury [DAN], & W. Spring eld, MA [WSP]. The departure locations vary depending on each trip, so please refer to the description in each trip listing. Also, please see the ‘TOUR DEPARTURE LOCATION’ legend on Page 1. Not all tours leave from all departure locations. At each departure location, you will be met by a Friendship Tours Tour Director who will travel with you throughout your trip. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the departure time to ensure easy boarding and seating. 9/11 MUSEUM & MEMORIAL, NYC ELLIS ISLAND & STATUE OF LIBERTY - NEW TWO DATES: Sun., July 21, 2019 & MUSEUM & AUDIO TOUR Sun., Nov. 17, 2019 Sat., Aug. 17, 2019 COST: $89 adult / $84 senior COST: $88 adult/$84 senior/$75 child The 9/11 Memorial Museum Roundtrip ferry from Liberty displays artifacts associated Park, NJ to Ellis Island and with the events of 9/11. Statue of Liberty Island. Includes timed admission to Includes the brand new the museum. Time at the food museum on Liberty Island! court at Brook eld Place. Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] MAINE LOBSTERBAKE AT FOSTER’S & BLOCK ISLAND - EXPLORE PORTSMOUTH, NH FERRY & LUNCH AT NATIONAL HOTEL Sat., Aug. 24, 2019 COST: $108 Sat., July 27, 2019 COST: $109 Lobsterbake at famous Foster’s Downeast Scenic ferry crossing from Point Judith, RI to Clambake in York Harbor. Enjoy Maine lobster beautiful Block Island. Lunch included at the & entertainment. Afternoon free time to National Hotel and free time. Option: Add a explore Portsmouth Harbor, NH. narrated Island Tour for $15.pp. Departs: [WH] [MAN] Departs: [WH] [MAN] HAMPTON BEACH
SARATOGA RACES, NY SEAFOOD FESTIVAL, NH TWO DATES: Sun., July 28, 2019 Sat., Sep. 7, 2019 Departs: [WH] [MAN] [WSP] COST: $82 adult/$72 child (5-12 years) Sun., Aug. 11, 2019 Admission to New England’s largest seaside Departs: [WBY] [WH] [MAN] [WSP] festival, featuring over 50 seafood vendors, COST: $92 arts & crafts show, sidewalk sales, 2 stages. It’s horse racing time at the Departs: [WH] [MAN] world-renowned Saratoga Race Course. Reserved grandstand MARTHA’S VINEYARD seating & admission. Sat., Sep. 7, 2019 COST: $108 Sail from Falmouth, MA aboard the Island YANKEES VS. RED SOX, Queen bound for Martha’s Vineyard. Enjoy a YANKEE STADIUM, BRONX, NY narrated bus tour of the island with free time Sun., Aug. 4, 2019 COST: $148 in both Edgartown & Oak Blu s. Deluxe Motorcoach & reserved ticket to Departs: [WH] [MAN] 7:05pm game in Main Level 232B or 232A. Ticket includes a hot dog & beer! HUDSON VALLEY WINE & FOOD FEST, Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] DUTCHESS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, RHINEBECK, NY BOSTON WHALE WATCH & Sun., Sep. 8, 2019 COST: $90 QUINCY MARKET Enjoy a celebration of wine & food. The fest Sat., Aug. 10, 2019 features 70 wineries, craft brewers, gourmet COST: $113 Ad/ $107 Sr/ $100 child specialty foods, jewelry & crafts, & live music. Board a high-speed catamaran for a 3 hr Tasting ticket includes all the wine & beer you cruise to Stellwagen Bank, famous whale care to sample. watching site. Afternoon at Quincy Market. Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] Departs: [WBY] [WH] [MAN] Complete itineraries can be found online at www.friendshiptours.net 2 DAYTRIPS DAYTRIPS
LUNCH CRUISE, BEAUPORT WATERFIRE FESTIVAL & FEDERAL HILL, PRINCESS, GLOUCESTER, MA PROVIDENCE, RI Sat., Sep 14, 2019 COST: $112 Sat., Sep. 28, 2019 COST: $99 Cruise Gloucester harbor aboard the Beauport Enjoy a guided driving city Princess. Enjoy a delicious bu et lunch, music, tour with a local guide, views of lighthouses, Rocky Neck, Hammond family-style lunch at Trattoria Castle. Free time in the quaint artisan town of Zooma on Federal Hill, Rockport. amazing evening at the WaterFire Departs: [WH] [MAN] festival - see the bon res! Departs: [WH] [MAN] 93RD ANNUAL FEAST OF SAN GENNARO, LITTLE ITALY, NYC FALL IN BENNINGTON, VERMONT - Sun., Sep. 15, 2019 COST: $67 AWAKEN YOUR SENSES NYC’s longest-running, Sat., Oct. 5, 2019 COST: $99 biggest religious street Touch handmade pottery as you tour festival. Little Italy will be Bennington Potters. Taste traditional New lled with delicious food England lunch at the Publyk House. See vendors & entertainment. spectacular views of Southern VT on a guided Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] coach tour at The Apple Barn. Departs: [WH] [MAN] [WSP] THE BIG E - CONNECTICUT DAY Wed., Sep. 18, 2019 COST: $77 HALLOWEEN IN SALEM, MASS. Travel to Spring eld, MA Sun., Oct. 6, 2019 COST: $88 for New England’s Great See history come alive! State Fair - The Big E - for Cry Innocent is a theatrical Connecticut Day. performance based on the Departs: [DAN] [WBY] [WH] [MAN] Salem Witch Trials. Afternoon of free time to THEODORE ROOSEVELT’S explore the many shops, museums & street SAGAMORE HILL, OYSTER BAY, NY festivities of Salem at Halloween. Sat., Sep. 21, 2019 COST: $118 Departs: [WH] [MAN] Sagamore Hill chronicles the life of this American president and Rough Rider. Tour FRIESIANS OF MAJESTY— Roosevelt’s 23-room home. Lunch at HORSES IN VERMONT Canterbury’s Oyster Bay. Sun., Oct. 6, 2019 COST: $114 Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] Enjoy lunch on the CT River in Brattleboro, VT. Then NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN visit the only Friesian farm in THEME: BRAZILIAN MODERN North America—devoted Sun., Sep. 22, 2019 COST: $89 exclusively to a majestic The New York Botanical Garden is a real gem! breed of jet-black horses from the This season, a stunning, large-scale garden Netherlands. Marvel at a choreographed exhibition celebrates the Brazilian Modernist musical show by these elegant horses and art & garden movement. Explore the garden, tour the stables. café, and gift shop. Departs: [WH] [MAN] [WSP] Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] BRONX ZOO - TRAIN & TURKEY DINNER ALONG TOTAL EXPERIENCE PACKAGE LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, NH Sat., Oct. 12, 2019 Sat., Sep. 28, 2019 COST: $118 COST: $90 adult/$87 child (5 to 12 years) Favorite! Enjoy a 2-hour train ride aboard the Deluxe zoo adventure includes admission, zoo Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad. Turkey dinner shuttle, monorail, Gorilla Exhibit, JungleWorld, by Hart’s Turkey Farm served on the train. Butter y Garden, & more. Departs: [WH] [MAN] Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] 3 For Reservations visit www.friendshiptours.net or Call 800.243.1630/860.243.1630 DAYTRIPS DAYTRIPS
GREAT JACK O’LANTERN BLAZE, VILLA ROMA RESORT FOR THE DAY - HUDSON VALLEY, NY LUNCH & TRIBUTE SHOW, CATSKILLS Sat., Oct. 12, 2019 COST: $92 Tue., Oct. 29, 2019 COST: $114 See more than 7,000 hand Spend the day at the Villa Roma Resort in carved, illuminated jack New York’s Catskill Mountains. Refreshments o’ lanterns as you walk upon arrival and a sit down lunch. Enjoy a through the grounds matinee tribute show featuring Dave LaFame of Van Cortlandt Manor. and the music of Tom Jones & Elton John on Lunch on own at food hall in Mt. Kisco, NY. stage. All-access pass to the resort’s activities. Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] Departs: [WH] [WBY] [DAN]
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE, MAINELY MAINE, KITTERY, ME LINCOLN CENTER - PORGY & BESS Sat., Nov. 2, 2019 COST: $95 Sun., Oct. 13, 2019 COST: $165 Highlights of Kittery! Shop at a local favorite A lifetime experience not to be bakery, When Pig’s Fly, for amazing breads. missed! Balcony seat to 3:00pm Then plenty of time for Outlet Shopping in performance of Porgy & Bess. Free Kittery. Includes lunch at the Weathervane time prior to show. Seafood Restaurant - choose a classic Maine Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] lobster roll! Departs: [WH] [MAN] AUTUMN HARVEST BISTRO TRAIN, NEWPORT, RI 33RD ANNUAL BOSTON CHRISTMAS Wed., Oct. 16, 2019 COST: $104 CRAFTS FESTIVAL All Aboard! Hop aboard the Grand Bellevue for Sat., Nov. 9, 2019 COST: $76 a 2 hour train ride from Portsmouth, RI and At the Seaport World Trade enjoy views of Narragansett Bay. While on Center, the Christmas Festival board you will enjoy a 3 course seasonal lunch. features over 300 of America’s Time at the Newport Wharves. nest craft artists: gifts, holiday Departs: [WH] [MAN] decorations, Gingerbread House competition. Time at Quincy Market. CATHEDRALS OF NEW YORK, NYC Departs: [WH] [MAN] Sat., Oct. 19, 2019 COST: $82 Some of the most beautiful churches are MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE, located in Manhattan. You SPECIAL EXHIBIT: will visit 2 of the most famous ‘AUSCHWITZ. NOT LONG AGO. NOT landmarks: St. Patrick’s FAR AWAY’, NYC Cathedral, a decorated Sun., Nov. 10, 2019 COST: $89Ad/$84Sr Neo-Gothic style Roman The Museum of Jewish Catholic cathedral church and the Cathedral Heritage - a living memorial of St. John the Divine, the largest Episcopal to the Holocaust - is located cathedral in the world. Lunch on own at Grand in Lower Manhattan. Central Terminal & free time in Rockefeller Includes timed admission Center. to this groundbreaking exhibition featuring Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] 700+ original objects & 400 photographs borrowed from over 20 museums around the DAY IN BOSTON - ON YOUR OWN world telling the history of the Auschwitz Sat., Oct. 26, 2019 COST: $68 concentration camp and its role in the Enjoy a deluxe motorcoach to Boston with Holocaust. Time at the new food court at stops at The Prudential Center & Quincy Brook eld Place. Market - fun! Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] Departs: [WBY] [WH] [MAN]
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PLIMOTH PLANTATION, MASS. LA SALETTE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS & CRAFT Sun., Nov. 10, 2019 SHOW, ATTLEBORO, MA COST: $112 adult/$102 child (5 to 17 yrs) Sat., Nov. 30, 2019 COST: $92 Traditional Thanksgiving bu et lunch at Lunch at Wright’s Chicken Farm - serving up Plimoth Plantation. Enjoy a talk about the family-style, baked chicken. Afternoon visit to ‘First Thanksgiving.’ Then explore the living see the 300,000 Christmas lights at the history museum. Morning visit to see LaSalette Shrine in Attleboro, MA. Enjoy a Plymouth Rock. holiday concert by Father Pat, Mass, craft show, Departs: [WH] [MAN] & the beautiful grounds. Departs: [WBY] [WH] [MAN] PROVIDENCE FOODIE TOUR , RI Sat., Nov. 16, 2019 COST: $115 CHRISTMAS LIGHTS & SOUNDS, This trip was a big hit last Spring! Enjoy a SPRINGFIELD, MA “Progressive Meal” around Providence with an Thur., Dec. 5, 2019 COST: $105 expert local guide. We’ll stop at 3 fun foodie Get into the holiday spirit! Enjoy a German spots with food included: appetizers at Yoleni’s -style lunch at the Student Prince in Greek Market; main course at Trattoria Zooma Spring eld. Be entertained during lunch with for a cooking demo & grilled pizza; desserts holiday Carolers - sing along! Time to visit the at Roma’s on Federal Hill for cannolis! After all new MGM Spring eld casino after lunch. Drive that food, enjoy a driving tour of Providence. through the beautiful light display at Bright Departs: [WBY] [WH] [MAN] Nights at Forest Park. Departs: [DAN] [WBY] [WH] [MAN] GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE - BILLY ELLIOT MUSICAL, ESSEX, CT A GILDED AGE CHRISTMAS, HISTORIC Thur., Nov 21, 2019 COST: $149 HOMES, RHINEBECK, NY What could be nicer than Sat., Dec. 7, 2019 COST: $114 a full course lunch at the Visit Christmas Past at 2 decorated historic historic Gelston House homes in the Hudson Valley. Experience Christmas located on the CT River in in turn-of-the- century style at the Mills family East Haddam, CT. Enjoy a mansion at Staatsburgh Site - adorned with matinee performance right Christmas trees & oral arrangements. Visit the next door at the Goodspeed Opera House, Wilderstein Historic Site - FDR’s cousin Daisy’s built in 1876, featuring the musical production 1888 home - decorated for the holidays. Lunch of Billy Elliot with great center orchestra seats! at Beekman Arms Tavern. Departs: [DAN] [WBY] [WH] [MAN] Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN]
RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR MATINEES, NYC Starring the Rockettes! Don’t miss this holiday tradition. All trips include fully escorted motorcoach transportation, ORCHESTRA ticket for the show and free time for lunch, sightseeing and shopping on your own. Reserve Now!
Departing from: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] Sun., Nov. 17, 2019 COST: $145 Sat., Nov. 23, 2019 COST: $145 Sat., Nov. 30, 2019 COST: $165 Mon., Dec. 2, 2019 COST: $135 Sun., Dec. 8, 2019 COST: $160 Tues., Dec. 10, 2019 COST: $135 Sun., Dec. 15, 2019 COST: $160 Sat., Dec. 28, 2019 COST: $165
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CHRISTMAS IN NEWPORT, RI AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL Sun., Dec. 8, 2019 COST: $112 HISTORY & SPACE SHOW Holiday Favorite! Visit two of Sat., Feb. 15, 2020 Newport’s most famous mansions COST: $90 adult/$82 child (5 to 12 years) decorated beautifully for the NYC’s top rated family holidays - Breakers & Marble attraction! Admission to the House. Sunday Brunch at the Atlantic Resort. Natural History museum. Departs: [WBY] [WH] [MAN] Includes timed entry to the Space Show - new for 2020! Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] BERKSHIRE’S WINTERLIGHTS & RED LION INN, STOCKBRIDGE, MA NEW ENGLAND SLEIGH RIDE, Sat., Dec. 14, 2019 COST: $110 CANDIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE ‘Winterlights’ at the Sat., Feb. 22, 2020 COST: $112 Naumkeag Berkshire Cottage It’s sleigh season at Charmingfare Farm. is an illuminated garden event. Experience a horse drawn sleigh ride through Stroll through the gardens which the woods to a camp re with s’mores. Includes have been transformed by nearly 1 million LED sit down lunch. lights with piped in music. The rst oor of Departs: [WH] [MAN] the mansion is open & decorated. Enjoy a late lunch at the famous Red Lion Inn. CLOVE CREEK DINNER THEATER, Departs: [WH] [MAN] [WSP] LUNCH & SHOW, FISHKILL, NY Sun., Feb. 23, 2020 COST: $116 HOLIDAY SPARKLE IN THE BIG APPLE New! In the heart of the Hudson Valley, enjoy Sun., Dec. 15, 2019 COST: $112 the professional live theater production New York City never looks more beautiful than “Barefoot in the Park” in an intimate dinner at Christmas time. Shopping at Bryant Park - theater setting and a 3-course meal, prepared European-style Christmas market. Enjoy lunch by chef graduates of The Culinary Institute of at the Heartland Chop House. Guided riding America. tour of the holiday lights: see Rockefeller Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] Center tree, Fifth Ave department store LEAP DAY! TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH ON A windows & more. MYSTERY TOUR Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] Sat., Feb. 29, 2020 COST: $118 adult/$114 senior (65+) FOXWOODS CASINO - Today we will leap from here to COUNTDOWN TO THE NEW YEAR there. Give something new a Sat., Dec. 28, 2019 COST: $59 try; don’t be square. There will Feeling lucky? Before the year is over, try your be new experiences & certainly luck at Foxwoods Casino. Enjoy Bingo and lunch; And sites to amaze the outlet shopping as well. Includes casino bonus whole bunch. Happy Leap Day! of a food voucher/free bu et & a slot play. Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] Departs: [DAN] [WBY] [WH] [MAN] NYC’S MUST-SEE NEW MUSEUMS: WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE AKC MUSEUM OF THE DOG & - AMERICAN IN PARIS, ELMSFORD, NY GULLIVER’S GATE Thur., Jan. 9, 2020 COST: $118 Sat., March 7, 2020 Enjoy an elegant dinner theatre COST: $107 adult/$97 senior (65+) featuring a pre-show lunch and a The Museum of the Dog boasts the largest full scale production of this collection of dog art in the world - over 700 paintings, drawings, sculptures, & more. beautiful Gershwin musical Gulliver’s Gate is a whole new way to see the -American In Paris. real world - in miniature! See built-to- scale Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] miniature scenes from across the globe. Lunch on own at Grand Central Terminal. Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN]
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WRIGHT’S CHICKEN FARM & TASTE OF ITALIAN NEW YORK TWIN RIVER CASINO, LINCOLN, RI Sat., April 4, 2020 COST: $104 Thu., March 12, 2020 COST: $79 Just in time for Easter! A full day Lunch at a Rhode Island Favorite - Wright’s of gourmet shopping & eating! Chicken Farm - for their family-style, home Includes Family-style lunch at cooked baked chicken & pasta with their own Carmine’s Italian Restaurant. sauce. Afternoon at Twin River Casino Then food shopping at Zabar’s in Manhattan - over 4,000 slot machines & table games. and on Arthur Ave - the ‘Little Italy’ of the Departs: [WBY][WH] [MAN] Bronx. Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] BOSTON SPRING FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW NEWPORT PLAYHOUSE - Sat., March 14, 2020 COST: $82 PLAY, LUNCH, & CABARET SHOW Don’t miss this annual kick-o to Spring! Enjoy Mon., April 6. 2020 COST: $102 exquisite gardens, speakers, demos plus a This unique dinner theatre in Newport, RI is fabulous marketplace with 200+ vendors. Time a favorite! Enjoy a great bu et lunch in the on own at Quincy Market. dining room. Then take your reserved seat in Departs: [WH] [MAN] the theatre to see a hilarious, bawdy comedy. After the play, return to the dining room for RESORTS WORLD CATSKILLS, the cabaret show! NEW CASINO, MONTICELLO, NY Departs: [WH] [MAN] Sat., March 21, 2020 COST: $69 Nestled in the beauty of the Catskill METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE, Mountains, Resorts World features Las Vegas LINCOLN CENTER - TURANDOT style gaming with 2,150 slot machines, over Sat., April 25, 2020 COST: $165 150 live tables games and a poker room. A lifetime experience not to Includes a casino bonus. be missed! You do not need Departs: [WH] [WBY] [DAN] to be an expert to appreciate the enormous scale of these WOODBURY COMMON PREMIUM productions or the amazing voices booming OUTLETS & BROTHERHOOD WINERY through the Opera House. Balcony seat to Sat., March 28, 2020 COST: $79 1:00pm performance of Puccini’s ‘Turandot.’ Time for spring shopping at the Woodbury Free time prior to show. Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] NY. Afternoon tour & tasting at Brotherhood Winery. Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] SHOWBUS BROADWAY
7 For Reservations visit www.friendshiptours.net or Call 800.243.1630/860.243.1630 DAYTRIPS LUNCHEON SHOWS
Join us at these beautiful venues for our wonderful line up of luncheon shows. Enjoy a delicious lunch followed by a performance. Doors open at 11:30a. Call us about motorcoach transportation from your area. AQUA TURF - PLANTSVILLE, CT GRAND OAK VILLA - OAKDALE, CT TOGETHER AGAIN! FRANKIE PIZARRO - A TRIBUTE TO KENNY & DOLLY MUSIC FROM THE SOUL Together Again recreates the Frankie served as a re ghter for the FDNY magic of Dolly Parton and Kenny for 21 years and was a 9/11 rst responder. He Rogers, as the two seasoned was also blessed to be the lead singer with professionals deliver the The Platters for several years. As a solo artist, incredible songs, onstage Frankie will perform 2 shows for us with a live playfulness and mannerisms of these musical band and will wow his audience. legends. TWO DATES: Wed., Sep. 18, 2019 & Mon., August 12, 2019 Thur., Sep. 19, 2019 COST: $76 drive on own COST: $70 drive on own
GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA - SONGS ACROSS AMERICA IN THE CHRISTMAS MOOD STARRING JIMMY MAZZ This world famous orchestra is the most Jimmy Mazz will present a musical tribute popular and sought after swing band in the to all the great states he has visited over the world. Enjoy a fun and lively holiday show. years. This show will bring back great Let’s listen & dance to “Moonlight Serenade”, memories with his upbeat selections of songs “Chattanooga Choo Choo”, “Tuxedo Junction” from around our great country. and more. Tues., Nov. 12, 2019 Thur., December 12, 2019 COST: $69 drive on own COST: $78 drive on own LOG CABIN - HOLYOKE, MA DANCING DREAM - LEPRECHAUNS AND LINGUINI - THE MUSIC OF ABBA IRISH & ITALIAN CELEBRATION This tribute act will take you back to the days We’re celebrating the Irish and the Italian! Join when Swedish disco group ABBA ruled the us for a family-style meal of Irish corned beef & music world with their great pop hits and cabbage and Italian chicken parmigiana - glass memorable performances. Their music is still of wine for everyone! Be entertained by an so popular and alive. Come and experience Irish comedian and an Italian songstress. the glitter of the 70s! Wed., March 18, 2020 Thur., May 14, 2020 COST: $70 drive on own COST: $76 drive on own SHOWBUS BROADWAY
Broadway, here we come! ShowBus is the most convenient, user friendly way to travel into New York City to see some of Broadway’s biggest shows. Hop aboard a comfortable, deluxe motorcoach from multiple departure locations to see the show of your choice or just to enjoy a day on your own to explore the City. There are set dates & departures for reservations. Scheduled dates (check online for additional dates): Sat., Jul 27, 2019 Sat., Oct 26, 2019 Sat., Aug 24, 2019 Sat., Nov 16, 2019 Sat., Sep 21, 2019 Sat., Dec 7, 2019 Convenient departure locations (can vary based on interest): Spring eld, MA; Windsor; Cromwell; Milford
To make a reservation, simply go to www.friendshiptours.net and click on ShowBus Broadway. Select your show of choice and purchase online. Complete itineraries can be found online at www.friendshiptours.net 8 OVERNIGHT TOURS OVERNIGHT TOURS
Atlantic City & Cape May, NJ September 4-6, 2019 Wed-Fri 3 Days / 2 Nights 2 nights stay at Resorts Casino Hotel, with a prime location at the northern end of the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. FABULOUS CASINO BONUS: Coming Soon $30 Slot, $10 Food Credit, Show, 2 - $20 Food credits Atlantic City DAY IN CAPE MAY: Spring 2020 Tour the Physick Estate, Cape May Trolley Tour, Lunch, Cape May Point & Beach COST: $351 pp double DEPARTS: [MAN][WH][WBY][DAN] The features of the Resorts Casino bonus may be changed and/or eliminated at the discretion of the casino.
Boothbay Harbor, ME September 24-26, 2019 Tue-Thu 3 Days / 2 Nights
Spend 2 nights at the charming Boothbay Harbor Inn Guided Walking Tour of the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden Boothbay Harbor Sightseeing Cruise Kennebunkport Guided Riding Tour COST: $503 pp double DEPARTS: [WH][MAN] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 2 nights hotel, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, sightseeing & admission, Friendship Tours Escort
Journey through the Great Lakes Chicago, IL September 24-October 2, 2019 Tue-Wed 9 Days / 8 Nights Join us on our 9 day journey through the Great Lakes to the magni cent city of Chicago Amazing Sights: Architectural River Cruise, Skydeck Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago City Tour, Navy Pier, Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum & Tropicana Room 8 Nights Accommodations: 2 nights in Niagara Falls, Canada, 1 night in Dearborn, MI, 3 nights in Chicago at the Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown, 2 nights Jamestown, NY COST: $1769 pp double DEPARTS: [WH][MAN] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 8 nights hotel, 8 breakfasts, 6 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort *Valid Passport Required*
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Ocean City, MD October 1-4, 2019 Tue-Fri 4 Days / 3 Nights
We head south to lovely Ocean City, Maryland! Spend 3 nights on the beach at the Dunes Manor Hotel with oceanfront rooms with private balcony. Afternoon Tea & Cookies served daily. Visit to Assateague Island with its dunes, marshes & unspoiled wilderness, home to many birds... and the famous wild ponies! Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art featuring beautifully detailed carved replicas, inspired by nature and crafted by master sculptors. COST: $585 pp double DEPARTS: [WBY][DAN] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 3 nights hotel, 3 breakfasts, 3 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort Niagara Falls, Canada October 8-11, 2019 Tue-Fri 4 Days / 3 Nights We’re bound for Niagara Falls, a World of Wonder 3 nights Country Inn & Suites on the Canadian side Niagara Falls highlighting the Floral Clock, the Whirlpool, & more Hornblower Niagara Cruise with up-close views of the magni cent Falls Peller Estates Winery for a tour & tasting Oh, Canada Eh? Dinner Show and dinner at the Skylon Tower COST: $625 pp double DEPARTS: [WH][MAN] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 3 nights hotel, 3 breakfasts, 2 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort *Valid Passport Required* Quebec City October 15-18, 2019 Tue-Fri 4 Days / 3 Nights
We’re o to 4 exciting days in magni cent Quebec City - a World Heritage City on the beautiful St. Lawrence River! 3 nights at the 4 star Hotel Manoir Victoria located in the heart of the Old City Enjoy a guided tour of this vibrant city Tour the Albert Gilles Copper Art Studio & Museum Visit Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre Shrine COST: $819 pp double DEPARTS: [WH][MAN] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 3 nights hotel, 2 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort *Valid Passport Required*
Complete itineraries can be found online at www.friendshiptours.net 10 OVERNIGHT TOURS OVERNIGHT TOURS Miracle of Christmas Lancaster, PA November 13-15, 2019 Wed-Fri December 4-6, 2019 Wed-Fri 3 Days / 2 Nights Day 1: 2 nights Comfort Suites Amish Country. Dinner with an Amish Family.
Day 2: Guided Amish Countryside Tour, explore Kitchen Kettle Village. Dinner before going to Sight & Sound Theatre for “The Miracle of Christmas.”
Day 3: Engage your senses with the amazing chalk artistry of a former Old Order Mennonite Woman who o ers insights into Amish culture. COST: $471 pp double November 13-15 DEPARTS: [MAN][WH] December 4-6 DEPARTS: [WH] [WBY] [DAN] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 2 nights hotel, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort A Civil War Christmas Gettysburg, PA December 6-8, 2019 Fri-Sun 3 Days / 2 Nights Day 1: 2 night stay at the Best Western Gettysburg. Visit the Gettysburg Heritage Center for a 1863 Christmas Traditions. Welcome dinner tonight.
Day 2: Enjoy time at the Gettysburg Christmas Festival, celebrate Christmas at the Eisenhower National Historic Site. Candlelight Tour of the Shriver House.
Day 3: Gettysburg Battle eld tour and visit the Museum & Visitors Center. COST: $489 pp double DEPARTS: [MAN][WH] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 2 nights hotel, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort Holidays - Maine Style! Portland, ME December 6 - 8, 2019 Fri-Sun 3 Days / 2 Nights
Day 1: 2 nights at the Westin Portland Harborview. Performance at Portland Stage Theater of the beloved favorite: ’It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play’.
Day 2: Tour of Portland Museum of Art with special NC Wyeth exhibit, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens famous ‘Gardens Aglow’.
Day 3: Tour Victoria Mansion, ride on the Holiday Trolley at Seashore Trolley Museum and time in Kennebunkport at ‘Holiday Prelude’ a holiday spectacular. COST: $649 pp double DEPARTS: [WH - Emanuel Synagogue] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 2 nights hotel, 2 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort 11 For Reservations visit www.friendshiptours.net or Call 800.243.1630/860.243.1630 OVERNIGHT TOURS OVERNIGHT TOURS Ring in the New Year! Philadelphia, PA December 31, 2019-January 2, 2020 Tue-Thu 3 Days / 2 Nights
Day 1: Depart for the City of Brotherly Love as we say goodbye to 2019 and welcome 2020. 2 nights at the Holiday Inn Express Midtown. Board the Spirit of Philadelphia for an early New Year’s Eve Dinner Fireworks Cruise.
Day 2: Enjoy the Mummer’s Parade and view more than 10,000 men, women and children in lavish, glittering costumes do the “Mummers Strut” down Broad Street. Reserved seating this afternoon at the Pennsylvania Convention Center for the Mummers Fancy Brigade Finale. Late lunch at the Hard Rock Café and evening visit to the Sugar House Casino.
Day 3: Visit the Reading Terminal Market for a Taste of Philly Food Tour followed by time on own for lunch before heading home. COST: $599 pp double DEPARTS: [MAN][WH][WBY][DAN] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 2 nights hotel, 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort
Quebec Winter Carnival Quebec, Canada February 7-10, 2020 Fri-Mon 4 Days / 3 Nights Day 1: Head north to Quebec City for their 66th annual Winter Carnival. 3 nights at the Marriott Quebec City Downtown located near Parliament Hill and just steps away from Old Quebec and the carnival activities. Welcome dinner.
Day 2: Guided tour of Quebec city highlighting the Plains of Abraham, the Citadel, Chateau Frontenac and more. Free time this afternoon & evening to enjoy the carnival activities. Option of attending Mr. Christie’s Night Parade.
Day 3: Tour the famous Ice Hotel built entirely from snow and ice. View furniture carved in ice, walls covered with blocks… Optional Dog Sledding excursion—try your hand at dog sledding with beautiful Huskies (Additional Fee). Farewell dinner.
Day 4: Head for home with memories of our Winter Carnival Adventure. COST: $769 pp double DEPARTS: [WH][MAN] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 3 nights hotel, 2 dinners, festival admission & sightseeing, Friendship Tours Escort *Valid Passport Required*
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Best of Washington, DC March 27-30, 2020 Fri-Mon 4 Days / 3 Nights Day 1: Head for our beautiful capital on the Potomac River. 3 nights at the Holiday Inn Arlington, VA. Welcome dinner marks our arrival.
Day 2: City tour of DC to see the famous memorials… Free time this afternoon at the Smithsonian. Evening at leisure in Georgetown.
Day 3: Tour Mount Vernon, President George Washington’s Estate. Afternoon at leisure exploring DC on your own. Farewell dinner before our Washington-by-Night tour.
Day 4: We arrive at Arlington National Cemetery...America’s largest national burial ground. Hop aboard the tour mobile to see the grounds with stops at the grave of JFK and his brothers, Robert & Ted, and the Tomb of the Unknowns. COST: $679 pp double DEPARTS: [MAN][WH] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 3 nights hotel, 3 breakfasts, 2 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort *Please note there is a considerable amount of walking on this tour*
Penn Dutch Lancaster, PA April 22-24, 2020 Wed-Fri 3 Days / 2 Nights
Day 1: 2 nights at the newly renovated Comfort Suites Lancaster. Enjoy dinner at Mount Hope Estate & Winery, then get ready to laugh o all the calories with an Improv Comedy Show.
Day 2: Get up close and personal as a Village Insider at Kitchen Kettle Village and learn the Founder’s story, receive one of her private recipes, a gift bag to ll with some Village goodies, enjoy a wine tasting and even make your own whoopie pie. Take our reserved seats at Sight & Sound Theatre for their brand new show Queen Esther. Experience one of the most riveting Bible stories of the Old Testament as it comes to life with magni cent sets, special e ects and live animals. Dinner at Miller’s Smorgasbord.
Day 3: Experience the best of Lancaster County’s heritage and culture. Visit to the Old Windmill Farm, an authentic working Amish Farm owned by the Lapp family. Next it’s all aboard the Strasburg Railroad, a historic and beautifully restored wooden coach pulled by a 100 year old steam engine. Sit back and relax as we travel through 2,500 acres of preserved Amish farmland. COST: $521 pp double DEPARTS: [WSP][WBY][DAN] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 2 nights hotel, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort
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Penn Dutch Lancaster, PA April 24-26, 2020 Fri-Sun 3 Days / 2 Nights
Day 1: 2 nights at the newly renovated Comfort Suites Lancaster. Dinner at Mount Hope Estate & Winery, then get ready to laugh o all the calories with an Improv Comedy Show.
Day 2: Visit the Old Windmill Farm, an authentic working Amish Farm owned by the Lapp family. Next it’s all aboard the Strasburg Railroad, a historic and beautifully restored wooden coach pulled by a 100 year old steam engine. Sit back and relax as we travel through 2,500 acres of preserved Amish farmland. Tonight it’s Sight & Sound Theatres brand new show Queen Esther. Experience one of the most riveting Bible stories of the Old Testament as it comes to life with magni cent sets, special e ects and live animals.
Day 3: View “Jacob’s Choice”, a dramatic tale of an Amish family’s e ort to preserve their lifestyle and culture as told by the Fisher Family. COST: $545 pp double DEPARTS: [MAN][WH] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 2 nights hotel, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort
Virginia International Tattoo Virginia Beach & Norfolk May 2-6, 2020 Sat-Wed 5 Days / 4 Nights
Day 1: Head south to Virginia to celebrate our great Military. Overnight stay and dinner in Chester, VA.
Day 2: Experience the 24th annual Virginia International Tattoo in Norfolk, VA. Enjoy the Hullaballoo performances with pipers, dancers and drill teams before the main show. The Tattoo features over 1000 performers from eight countries and features inspirational military music, majestic massed pipes and drums, drill team maneuvers and more. 3 nights accommodations at the Oceanfront Inn, Virginia Beach with private balcony rooms facing the Atlantic Ocean.
Day 3: Board the Victory Rover Cruise in Norfolk for a 2 hour narrated cruise with box lunch featuring views of the Navy’s aircraft carriers, submarines, and other vessels. Visit the Norfolk Botanical Gardens and enjoy the many themed gardens.
Day 4: Day at leisure to stroll the boardwalk, relax by the pool, visit the aquarium.
Day 5: We depart with memories of our time in Virginia. COST: $859 pp double DEPARTS: [MAN][WH][WBY][DAN] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 4 nights hotel, 4 breakfasts, 1 box lunch, 4 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort
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• City Tour of New Orleans including the • Enjoy a cooking class and dinner at the French Quarter & historic Jackson Square, world famous New Orleans School of view stately mansions of the Garden Cooking. District, City Park, visit one of the historic cemeteries and learn about the unique • Tour the incredible National WWII Museum burial system… which tells the story of the American Experience in the war that changed the • Visit to Mardi Gras World to see the history world - why it was fought, how it was won of the Mardi Gras including the oat den and what it means today. where the fabulous oats are made. • Bayou Cruise / Swamp Tour & much more!!! • Visit to Oak Alley Plantation, one of the most famous and photographed Includes: Roundtrip motorcoach to plantations, a testimony to the rich Bradley Airport, round trip ights from history of the antebellum south. Hartford, 4 nights hotel, 4 breakfasts, 4 dinners, sightseeing & admissions per itinerary, Friendship Tours Escort Call for full itinerary and details COST: $2299 pp double INCLUDING AIR FROM HARTFORD!
Heart of Ireland April 24 - May 1, 2020 8 days / 6 nights Includes ights from Hartford! Sold out in 2019 - Back by Popular Demand Come to the Emerald Isle! Dublin * Galway * Killarney & More! Visits to: Cli s of Moher, Celtic Crystal, Connemara Marble, Blarney Woolen Mills, Guinness Storehouse, EPIC Museum Panoramic tour of Dublin & The Dingle Peninsula Tour includes two night Castle Stay *Valid US Passport Required* Call for full itinerary and details COST: $2729 pp double INCLUDING NON-STOP FLIGHTS FROM HARTFORD! 6 nights hotel accommodations including two nights Castle Stay! Full Irish breakfast daily (except arrival), 4 dinners, Professional Irish Driver/Guide, porterage of one suitcase per person and more...
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National Park Spectacular August 14 - 20, 2020 7 days / 6 nights Includes ights from Hartford!
* Stay in one hotel! Unpack only once…. * Mount Rushmore - including nighttime lighting ceremony! * Badlands National Park * Crazy Horse Memorial * Devils Tower National Monument * Custer State Park * Deadwood
Includes: Motorcoach to Bradley, round trip air ights from Hartford, 6 breakfasts, 3 dinners, sightseeing & admissions per itinerary, Professional Tour Director upon arrival in Rapid City and more…
Call for full itinerary and details COST: $3199 pp double INCLUDING AIR FROM HARTFORD
Canyon Country Experience September 30 - October 6, 2020 7 Days / 6 Nights Includes ights from Hartford!
• Zion National Park with its brilliant green canyon set against the backdrop of sheer red cli s • Bryce Canyon National Park - vividly-colored, fantastic rock formations! • Wonderful picnic lunch under the towering cottonwood trees in Capitol Reef National Park • Arches National Park - The brand new visitors center will introduce us to the highest concentration of natural arches in the world. Visit all the park’s highlights including Balance Rock, The Windows and Delicate Arch • Monument Valley, location for scores of famous western lms, TV shows & commercials • Grand Canyon National Park - Take in the breathtaking beauty as we traverse the South Rim from Desert View to Grand Canyon Village. • Deadhorse Point State Park - one of the most spectacular scenes in the Southwest.
INCLUDES: Flights from Bradley Airport, Deluxe motorcoach on tour, Professional Tour Manager upon arrival in Las Vegas, 6 nights 1st class hotels, 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners, sightseeing & admissions per itinerary
Call for full itinerary and details COST: $3249 pp double INCLUDING AIR FROM HARTFORD
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Irish & Scottish Adventure October 15 - 23, 2020 9 days / 7 nights Includes ights from Hartford!
Come away on this Highlands Adventure! County Kildare, Ireland * Belfast, Ireland * Edinburgh, Scotland & More! Visits to: Bru na Boinne Visitor’s Centre, tombs at Newgrange (subj to avail), St Patrick’s Center, Giant’s Causeway, Edinburgh Castle, St Andrews Castle, Step-on Guided Tour of Belfast, Scottish Whiskey Experience, Lunch and Beer Tasting in St. Andrews, Passenger Ferry Crossing from Larne to Cairnryan...more!
Tour includes one night Castle Stay *Valid US Passport Required*
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COST: $3979 pp double INCLUDING FLIGHTS FROM HARTFORD! 7 nights hotel accommodations including one night Castle Stay! Full Irish/Scottish breakfast daily (except arrival), 4 dinners plus Farewell Scottish Dinner & Entertainment, Professional Irish/Scottish Driver/Guide, porterage of one suitcase per person and more... Heart of Europe Circle Tour Various Dates 2020 15 Days / 13 Nights Holland, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland & France
Visit seven of the most beautiful European countries: Holland, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland & France. This itinerary includes historic cities, spectacular scenery and lots of local flavor. It is an ideal choice for first-time travelers to Europe or anyone desiring a taste of the Old World at a great value.
INCLUDES: Round trip flights from JFK, airport transfers in Europe, Tour Escort/Manager in Europe, deluxe motorcoach transportation in Europe, hotel accommodations in Europe, 13 breakfasts, 9 dinners, sightseeing per the itinerary, baggage handling for 1 suitcase per person and more! *Valid US Passport Required*
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COST: FROM $3640 pp double INCLUDING AIR FROM JFK & AIR TAXES!
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Oberammergau - Passion Play 2020 Various Dates 2020 Several Tours to Choose From - A Once A Decade Experience!
Witness a performance of the epic Passion Play. The original performance dates back to 1634. During the Thirty Year War, Oberammergau was spared the Black Plague and for this reason, the citizens vowed that every ten years they would give a play to honor the last days of the life of Christ. The performers of this once-in-a-decade event are all native to the village. To lend authenticity to the performance, the cast starts to grow their hair and beards more than a year in advance.
Imperial Cities with Oberammergau Passion Play Features: Oberammergau, Budapest, Vienna & Prague 11 Days / 16 Meals Great sightseeing, traditional entertainment and fabulous cultural elements de ne an amazing tour of the Imperial cities of Central Europe. Your tour concludes with a memorable and moving performance of the Oberammergau Passion Play; the origins of this historic event date back to 1634. Rates from: $4199 per person double occupancy - land only.
Germany’s Cultural Cities & the Romantic Road with Oberammergau Passion Play Features: Oberammergau, Berlin, Hamburg, Marburg, Rothenburg & Munich 13 Days / 19 Meals
Discover the German spirit in this land of romance, fairy tales and radiance. Come to know the allure of some of its most iconic cities – Berlin, Hamburg and Munich.
Rates from: $4999 per person *Valid US Passport Required* double occupancy - land only. OTHER TOURS AVAILABLE Call for full itineraries and details
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Escorted Montreal & Canada New England Cruise Jun 19-27, 2020 9 Days/8 Nights
• 1 Night Montreal & 7 Night Cruise Montreal • Scenic Cruising the St Lawrence • Quebec • Cruising the Gulf of St Lawrence Prince Edward Island • Sydney • Halifax • Bar Harbor • Boston
Inside Cabins fr $1849.pp twin - Deluxe Motorcoach to Montreal / home from Boston Outside Cabins fr $2049.pp twin - Overnight Accommodations at the LeWestin Montreal Outside Cabin Public Lanai $2699.pp twin - Welcome Dinner in Montreal Veranda Cabins fr $3349.pp twin - 3 Hour Montreal City Tour including the Basilica Plus Taxes $240.pp - 7 night Cruise aboard the Amsterdam - All meals onboard · Daily Activities - Nightly Entertainment · Casino - Professional Ship Shop Escort throughout trip
Alaska Land & Cruise The Best of Alaska in one trip! 7 Night Land Tour & 7 Night Cruise Jun 7-21 or Sept 6-20, 2020
• 2 Nights Fairbanks • 2 Nights Denali • 1 Night Anchorage • 1 Night Alyeska • 1 Night Seward McKinley Explorer Domed Train between Denali & Anchorage • 7 Night Cruise Holland America with Glacier Bay! • Flights & Motorcoach to Airport Included
June Date: Inside Cabins fr $4399 / Outside fr $4979.pp twin Sep Date: Inside Cabins fr $4299 / Outside fr $4879.pp twin Taxes Additional
Wonders Down Under Escorted Australia & New Zealand 21 Days / 18 Nights Feb 22–Mar 13, 2020
• Sydney • Melbourne • Port Arthur • Hobart, Tasmania • Fjordland National Park • Port Chalmers • Akaroa • Wellington • Gisborne • Tauranga • Auckland
Inside Cabins fr $5899.pp twin - Roundtrip Transportation to Airport Outside Cabins fr $6179.pp twin - Roundtrip Flights to Sydney & home from Auckland Veranda Cabins fr $6899.pp twin - 2 Nights Hotel in Sydney before cruise with Sightseeing Plus Taxes $330.pp Included & Elegant Dinner Cruise - 1 Night Hotel in Auckland after cruise with Sightseeing Included - 15 Night Cruise aboard Holland America’s Noordam with all meals - Professional Ship Shop Escort throughout trip
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Brand New Norwegian Bliss Sail from New York to Florida & Bahamas Feb 16-23, 2020 8 Days/7 Nights
• Port Canaveral • Great Stirrup Cay • Nassau
• Roundtrip Motorcoach to NY Pier Ask About FREE Amenities!! • 7 nights aboard the NEW Norwegian Bliss - Deluxe Motorcoach to Montreal / home from Boston • All Meals onboard - Overnight Accommodations at the LeWestin Montreal • Daily Entertainment & Casino - Welcome Dinner in Montreal - 3 Hour Montreal City Tour including the Basilica Inside Cabins fr $1349.pp twin - 7 night Cruise aboard the Amsterdam Balcony Cabins fr $1749.pp twin - All meals onboard · Daily Activities - Nightly Entertainment · Casino Plus Taxes $210.pp - Professional Ship Shop Escort throughout trip Escorted Western Caribbean From NY onboard the Brand New Bliss Feb 2-16, 2020 15 Days/14 Nights
• New York • Port Canaveral, FL • Great Stirrup Cay Ocho Rios • Roatan • Harvest Caye • Costa Maya • Cozumel • New York
• Transportation to the NY Pier Ask About FREE Amenities!! • 14 nights aboard the Bliss • All meals onboard -You Choose 2: Free Beverages, -6 Specialty Dinners, Free Gratuities • Spectacular Entertainment • 2 Private Island visits - Shore Excursion Credit • Fully Escorted - or Internet Package Inside Cabins fr $1799.pp twin Balcony Cabins fr $2399.pp twin Plus Taxes: $284.pp
Caribbean from NY 2020 Get away from the cold! Feb 24-Mar 6, 2020 12 Days/11 Nights
• San Juan • St Kitts • St Lucia • Barbados • Antigua • St Thomas • Roundtrip Transportation to the NY Pier • 11 Nights onboard the Norwegian Gem • All meals onboard ship • Daily Activities, Nightly Entertainment, Casino • Fitness Center onboard
Inside Cabins fr $1349.pp twin Ask About FREE Amenities!! Outside Cabins fr $1649.pp twin -You Choose 2: Free Beverages, Balcony Cabins fr $1969.pp twin -4 Specialty Dinners, $75 onboard Credit Plus Taxes: $210.pp -Shore Excursion Credit -or Internet Credit *Gratuities for Bev Pkg and Dinners are not included
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Inside Cabins fr $1749.pp twin Outside Cabins fr $1979.pp twin Balcony Cabins fr $2149.pp twin Plus Taxes: $109.pp Cruise from NJ to Bermuda & The Caribbean Adventure of the Seas Jul 29–Aug 8, 2020 11 Days/10 Nights • NJ • Bermuda • St Maarten • St Thomas • San Juan • Labadee • NJ • Roundtrip Transportation to the NJ Pier • 10 Nights onboard the Adventure of the Seas • All Meals, Daily activities, Entertainment & Fitness Center • 15 Bars, Clubs & Lounges • NEW dual racing Waterslides, Cyclone & Typhoon • New 2 story Golf Course • Rock Climbing Wall, Ice Skating & Basketball Court • Full Service Spa & Fitness Center • Ship Shop Cocktail Party Inside Cabins fr $1279.pp twin Outside Cabins fr $1499.pp twin From Balcony Cabins fr $1799.pp twin $1279! Plus Taxes: $178.pp pp Twin Inside
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The Oasis is coming to NJ! Florida & The Bahamas From only $899! (Oct Date) Aug 1-9, 2020 9 Days / 8 Nights • Orlando (Port Canaveral) • Miami • Coco Cay (Private Island) • Nassau, Bahamas Roundtrip Transportation to NJ Pier •7 or 8 nights onboard the incredible Inside Fr $1199.pp twin / Outside Fr $1099.pp twin - LOWER THAN INSIDE! Oasis of the Seas Balcony Fr $1499.pp twin / Plus Taxes $200.pp •All meals onboard; Casino; Full Spa Oct 11-18, 2020 8 Days / 7 Nights & Fitness Center • Orlando (Port Canaveral) • Coco Cay (Private Isl) •Nightly Entertainment including a • Nassau, Bahamas fabulous High Dive Show—incredible! •Rock Climbing, Flow Rider Sur ng, Inside Fr $899.pp twin / Outside Fr $1059.pp twin Mini Golf and more! Balcony Fr $1299.pp twin / Plus Taxes $162.pp •Ship Shop Party onboard
Mediterranean Cruise Ship Overnights in Venice From $2579! Flights Included! May 7-20, 2020 14 Days/12 Nights • Kotor, Montenegro • Zadar, Croatia • Venice (overnight onboard) • Naples, Italy • Rome, Italy • Florence/Pisa, Italy • Provence, France Roundtrip Barcelona - ROUNDTRIP TRANSPORTATION TO AIRPORT Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas - Roundtrip ights to Barcelona This is beautiful time of the year in the - 12 Nights onboard the Vision of the Seas Mediterranean! - All Meals onboard Cabins will sell quickly –book early! - Daily Activities, Casino, Nightly Entertainment - Full Service Spa and Fitness Center Inside Cabins fr $2579.pp twin - Ship Shop Cocktail Party Outside Cabins fr $2899.pp twin Plus Taxes: $151.pp
Escorted Trans-Atlantic Cruise Sail Amsterdam to Boston 17 Days from only $2999!! Flights Included! Sept 1-17, 2020 17 Days/15 Nights • NORWAY • ICELAND • GREENLAND • Motorcoach Transportation to Airport & home from Pier • Flight to Amsterdam from Boston • 15 Nights aboard Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas • All meals onboard • Daily activities, Nightly Entertainment, Casino • Full Fitness Center & Spa • Ship Shop Cocktail Parties & Events Inside Cabins fr $2999.pp twin Outside Cabins fr $3199.pp twin Balcony Cabins fr $3799.pp twin Call for complete Itinerary Plus Taxes: $290.pp Complete itineraries can be found online at www.friendshiptours.net 22 SHIP SHOP CRUISES SHIP SHOP CRUISES Southern Caribbean 10 Days / 9 Nights Brand New Celebrity Edge! Nov 15-24, 2019 Sail Roundtrip Fort Lauderdale • Grand Cayman • Curacao • Bonaire • Aruba • Roundtrip Motorcoach to Bradley Airport • Roundtrip ights to Florida and all transfers • All meals onboard • Spectacular Entertainment • Full Service Spa & Fitness Center, Casino • Ship Shop Cocktail Party Inside Cabins fr $1999.pp twin Outside Cabins fr $2379.pp twin In nite Veranda fr $2899.pp twin Plus Taxes $110.pp Escorted Southern Caribbean Cruise Celebrity Silhouette Mar 27–Apr 5, 2020 10 Days/9 Nights Great Itinerary! Sail Roundtrip Fort Lauderdale • Aruba • Curacao • Bonaire • Grand Cayman MOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION TO BRADLEY AIRPORT • Roundtrip ights to Florida with all Transfers • 9 Nights onboard the revolutionized Celebrity Silhouette • All meals onboard with Celebrity’s Award Winning 5-star Service & Cuisine • Ship Shop Professional Escort throughout trip • Ship Shop Cocktail Parties & Events Inside Cabin fr $2199.pp twin Outside Cabins Cost on Request Veranda Cabins fr $2779.pp twin Plus Taxes $110.pp Bermuda, Newport & Charleston Newly Revitalized Celebrity Summit! May 9-19, 2020 11 Days / 10 Nights
• Newport, RI • Charleston, SC (overnight onboard) • Bermuda (3 days) ROUNDTRIP TRANSPORTATION TO NJ PIER • 10 Nights onboard the beautiful Summit • All Meals onboard • Daily Activities, Casino, Nightly Entertainment • Full Service Spa and Fitness Center • Ship Shop Cocktail Party Inside Cabins fr $1649.pp twin Outside Cabins fr $1999.pp twin Balcony Cabins fr $2599.pp twin Plus Taxes $275.pp
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• Newport RI • King’s Wharf, Bermuda (2 1/2 days docked) ROUNDTRIP TRANSPORTATION TO NJ PIER • 7 Nights aboard the Celebrity Summit All Meals onboard • Fitness Center & Spa; Entertainment • Ship Shop Cocktail Party
Inside Cabins fr $1399.pp twin Ask about Free Outside Cabins fr $1699.pp twin Amenities! Balcony Cabins fr $2039.pp twin Plus Taxes: $189.pp
Canada Cruise Sail Roundtrip Boston Ship Docks in Quebec Overnight Sept 23-Oct 5, 2020 13 Days / 12 Nights Celebrity Summit
• Boston • Saint John, NB • Halifax, NS • Sydney, NS Quebec (overnight onboard) • Charlottetown, PEI • Portland, ME • Boston ROUNDTRIP TRANSPORTATION TO PIER • 12 Nights onboard the newly revitalized Summit • All Meals onboard • Daily Activities • Casino • Nightly Entertainment • Full Service Spa & Fitness Center • Ship Shop Cocktail Party Inside Cabins fr $1689.pp twin Outside Cabins fr $2149.pp twin Balcony Cabins fr $2599.pp twin Ask about Free Amenities! Plus Taxes: $216.pp Full Transit Panama Canal Cruise Sail Fort Lauderdale to San Diego Celebrity Summit Oct 29-Nov 13, 2020 16 Days/15 Nights • Fort Lauderdale • Cartagena, Colombia • Colon, Panama ·Full Transit of the Panama Canal • Puntarenas, Costa Rica • Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala ·Puerto Vallarta, Mexico • Cabo San Lucas, Mexico • San Diego, CA • Transportation to Bradley Airport • Flights to Fort Lauderdale & Home from San Diego • 15 Nights onboard the Celebrity Summit • All meals onboard ship with Celebrity’s 5 star Service • Ship Shop Cocktail Party & Events Inside Cabins fr $2549.pp twin Outside Cabins fr $3149.pp twin Ask about Free Plus Taxes: $446.pp Amenities! Complete itineraries can be found online at www.friendshiptours.net 24 SHIP SHOP CRUISES TOUR POLICIES
Escorted 7 Night Hawaiian Island Cruise Plus 2 Nights Honolulu Sightseeing and Luau Included! Nov 5-15, 2020 11 Days/9 Nights NCL’s Pride of America
• Deluxe Transportation to Bradley Airport • Roundtrip ights to Honolulu • 2 Night stay in Waikiki • 2 Breakfasts in Waikiki • Traditional Hawaiian Luau • 7 Night Cruise aboard NCL’s Pride of America • Sightseeing/Shore Excursions as listed in itinerary • All meals included onboard ship • Ship Shop Tour Director throughout tour • Ship Shop Cocktail Party onboard • Local Hawaiian guides for sightseeing Inside Cabins fr $4999.pp twin Tax Additional $227pp Outside Cabins cost on request Tax Additional TBA Balcony Cabins fr $5699.pp twin Tax Additional $261pp
Steamboatin’ on the Mississippi American Queen Steamboat Includes Air, Shore Excursions and much more!
New Orleans to Memphis 9 Days / 8 Nights • One Night in New Orleans • Nottoway • St Francisville - Transportation to Bradley Airport from Hartford area • Natchez • Vicksburg • TBA Port - Flights to from Bradley & Mar 8-16/20 Fr $2499.pp twin Inside Fr $3899.pp twin Outside All Transfers - Hop on Hop o tours in Apr 5-13/20 * Fr $2299.pp twin Inside Fr $3499.pp twin Outside each port Plus Taxes $199.pp *Easter—Great Price! - Wine & Beer with dinner St Louis to Red Wing 9 Days / 8 Nts • One Night in St Louis • Hannibal • Clinton • Dubuque • La Crosse • Red Wing Jul 26-Aug 3, 2020 Fr $2999.pp twin Inside Fr $4399.pp twin Outside Plus Taxes $199.pp
California Coast Onboard Royal Princess Apr 25–May 2, 2020 8 Days / 7 Nights From $2149—Flights Included!
• Los Angeles • San Francisco • Monterey San Diego • Ensenada, Mexico • Los Angeles • Roundtrip Transportation to Airport • Roundtrip ights to Los Angeles • 7 Nights onboard the beautiful Royal Princess • All meals onboard • Daily Activities • Nightly Entertainment • Casino • Full Service Spa & Fitness Center • Ship Shop Cocktail Party • Professional Ship Shop Escort Inside Cabins fr $2149.pp twin Balcony Cabins fr $2349.pp twin Plus Taxes: $190.pp
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RESERVATIONS: Advance reservations are PASSPORT: If traveling outside of the required and are made by calling our o ce, United States including Canada, a valid 800-243-1630 / 860-243-1630, or online at passport is required. The passport must be www.friendshiptours.net. valid for 6 months after your return date. A valid government issued I.D. is required PAYMENTS: Payment in full is required when traveling within the United States by at the time of booking on all daytrips. On air. Non U.S. Citizens are responsible for Overnight, Cruise and Fly Tours, an initial obtaining proper documentation for travel. deposit is due at the time of booking with nal payment due at a later time. See speci c SMOKING: No smoking on motorcoaches. trip yers for payment due dates. Friendship BUS SEATING: Seating is on a rst come rst Tours accepts cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard served basis and is not reserved on any of and Discover. A $25 fee will be charged for our tours. Only children 5 years old and older any returned check. are permitted on motorcoach tours. CANCELLATIONS: Payments on all daytrips DEPARTURE POINTS: Leaving your vehicle are non-refundable unless a substitute can in any commuter lot is at your discretion. be provided. Overnight, Cruise and Fly Tour Friendship Tours is not responsible for any cancellation policies will vary. Please see the damage or theft to any vehicles. Ship Shop speci c trip yer regarding the cancellation cruise departure points are determined on a policy. Optional trip protection insurance is per sailing basis. available and strongly recommended. LOST ITEMS: Friendship Tours is not TRIP PROTECTION COVERAGE is strongly responsible for any items left on the recommended. Aon A nity administers motorcoach or at any of the stops on tour. the NTA Travel Protection plan designed speci cally for members of the National Tour DISCLAIMER: Friendship Tours arranges Association. The Pre-existing medical the components of the tours and does not condition exclusion can be waived by own or operate the independent suppliers purchasing the Enhanced Plan within 14 of services including motorcoaches. Trips days of your deposit or initial payment. cancelled because of weather conditions are Purchase of the plan within this time period handled on a per trip basis. Friendship Tours also provides eligibility for the Financial will negotiate with all suppliers of the trip Insolvency bene t. Traveling companions components to secure the best refund. / roommates are required to take the same However, it is possible that there would be plan (Basic or Enhanced) in order to be no refund depending on timing of the properly covered. Premium is cancellation and nature of the components. non-refundable once paid. Tickets to theaters/events are non-refundable. Friendship Tours reserves the right to adjust TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Document packets cost based upon fuel surcharges. Friendship on all multi-day tours and cruises are mailed Tours reserves the right to decline any approximately 10-14 days prior to departure person as a member of the tour, or to require and will contain an itinerary con rming any participant to withdraw from the tour at departure time and location along with any time, when such action is determined by baggage tags. the Tour Escort to be in the best interests of BAGGAGE: Each passenger is allowed one the health, safety, and general welfare of the piece of luggage plus one carry-on bag. tour group or of the individual participant. Please refer to your trip itinerary to see Friendship Tours reserves right to change if there are any size restrictions. Any tour or cancel itineraries, hotels, and other tour requiring air travel may have a baggage fee components. depending on the airline. Checks payable to: Friendship Tours
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For reservations visit www.friendshiptours.net or call 800-243-1630/ 860-243-1630. Complete itineraries can be found online at www.friendshiptours.net.