January 2020 www.friendshiptours.net Volume 4, Issue 1
Traveling Together since 1977
Inside: • Day Trips • Overnight Trips • Ship Shop Cruises • Fly Tours • Broadway Show Bus • Luncheon Shows
Departures: • Manchester • West Hartford • Danbury • Waterbury • West Springfield MA and More! Dear Traveler, 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 4, Issue 1 of our new brochure of trips for 2020. We are excited to offer all of our trips in our own comprehensive magazine.
Inside, you will find details of tours with departures from Manchester, West Hartford, Waterbury, Danbury, CT & West Springfield, MA. Be assured that our motorcoach tours will continue to offer 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 find 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: ...... 22-25 DAYTRIPS: ...... 3-9 FLY TOURS: ...... 18-21 LUNCHEON SHOWS: ...... 10 OVERNIGHT TOURS:...... 11-17 SHOWBUS BROADWAY: ...... 10
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 2020 LOYALTY REWARDS PROGRAM Travel with us on 4 tours in 2020 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 2020. You must complete the card & mail in to us. Ask us for details!
1 For Reservations visit www.friendshiptours.net or Call 800.243.1630/860.243.1630 As of October 1, 2020, your state driver’s license must show that your identity has been verified by the DMV in order to use it as ID to fly within the United States. Details of the Real ID program: • How do I know if my identity has been verified? - Pull out your state-issued driver’s license. Is there a yellow star in the top right corner? Yes? Then you’re verified. You can use your verified license with the gold star to board a plane for a domestic flight. You will still need a passport to fly internationally. • What if I don’t have a Gold Star on my driver’s license? If your license is not verified with the Gold Star, then your license will NOT be enough ID to get you on an airplane. You will need to bring a US Passport for ID. Make sure your name on your passport matches the name on your boarding ticket. Make sure your passport is not expired. • How do I get a Real ID license? - You’ll need to bring a few extra documents with you when you get your license renewed. Here’s a quick list: a primary form of ID - either a US passport or US birth certificate; a secondary form of ID - some common options are your current license, a Social Security card, a marriage certificate; Proof of your Social Security number; Proof that you live in CT - 2 pieces of mail. Check the DMV website for details. • Summary - Starting Oct 1, 2020, you must have a Gold Star on your driver’s license in order to use your license as identification when flying within the United States. If you do not have a Gold Star, then you must use a Passport for identification when flying in the US. If you are flying internationally, you still need to have a valid Passport. *If you are a non-US citizen, you will need some extra documentation to get the Gold Star verified license from the DMV. Please contact the DMV for more information. Please ask us if you have any questions when making travel plans that involve flights as of Oct 1, 2020.
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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. Springfield, 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. NEW CASINO! ENCORE BOSTON & MADAME TUSSAUDS WAX MUSEUM, NYC MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY, MA Sat., March 7, 2020 TWO DATES: Sat., Feb. 8, 2020 & COST: $95 adult/$92 senior & child (5-12 yr) Sat., May 30, 2020 COST: $95 The world renowned Family-style Italian lunch at a Madame Tussauds Wax Boston favorite - Maggiano’s Museum is a must see Little Italy. Afternoon at the attraction in the heart of new Encore Boston luxury Times Square. Free time to explore. casino in Everett, MA. The casino brings Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] glamour to a grand scale - 40 foot ceilings, glass chandeliers, state-of-the-art slot machines, WRIGHT’S CHICKEN FARM & table games, poker tables and more. TWIN RIVER CASINO, LINCOLN, RI Departs: [WBY] [WH] [MAN] Thu., March 12, 2020 COST: $79 Lunch at a Rhode Island AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL Favorite - Wright’s Chicken HISTORY & SPACE SHOW Farm - for their family-style, Sat., Feb. 15, 2020 home cooked baked chicken COST: $90 adult/$82 child (5 to 12 years) & pasta with their own sauce. NYC’s top rated family Afternoon at Twin River Casino - over 4,000 attraction! Admission to the slot machines & table games. Natural History museum. Departs: [WBY][WH] [MAN] Includes timed entry to the Space Show - new for 2020! BOSTON SPRING FLOWER & Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] GARDEN SHOW Sat., March 14, 2020 COST: $82 CLOVE CREEK DINNER THEATER, Don’t miss this kick-off to Spring! Enjoy LUNCH & SHOW, FISHKILL, NY exquisite gardens, speakers, demos, & a Sun., Feb. 23, 2020 COST: $116 fabulous marketplace with 200+ vendors. New! In the heart of the Hudson Valley, enjoy Time on own at Quincy Market. the professional live theater production of Departs: [WH] [MAN] “Barefoot in the Park” by Neil Simon in an intimate dinner theater setting and a IRISH CELEBRATION OF MUSIC & DANCE 3-course meal, prepared by chef graduates AT THE REAGLE MUSIC THEATRE of The Culinary Institute of America. & LUNCHEON, WALTHAM, MA Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] Sun., March 15, 2020 COST: $130 UCONN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Join us at the Reagle Music QUARTERFINALS @ MOHEGAN SUN - Theatre for one of the largest AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Irish shows in the area. This Sat., March 7, 2020 COST: $90 variety show features the best Last season in the AAC! of Irish bands, songs, comedy & Reserved ticket to the AAC step dancers. Enjoy this heartfelt Quarterfinal session to see the homage to the Emerald Isle with Lady Huskies play at the this celebration of music & dance. Lunch at Mohegan Sun arena. Includes The Chateau includes corned beef & cabbage. casino bonus. Departs: [WH] [MAN] [WSP] Departs: [WBY] [WH] [MAN] 3 For Reservations visit www.friendshiptours.net or Call 800.243.1630/860.243.1630 DAYTRIPS
WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE NEWPORT PLAYHOUSE - - ALL SHOOK UP PLAY, LUNCH, & CABARET SHOW Thur., March 19, 2020 COST: $122 Mon., April 6, 2020 COST: $102 Customer Favorite! Westchester This unique dinner theatre in Newport, RI is Broadway Theatre in Elmsford, NY is an a favorite! Enjoy a great buffet lunch in the elegant dinner theatre featuring a pre-show dining room. Then take your reserved seat in lunch and a full scale musical production of “All the theatre to see a hilarious, bawdy comedy. Shook Up” - featuring the music of Elvis Presley. After the play, return to the dining room for Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] the cabaret show! Departs: [WH] [MAN] RESORTS WORLD CATSKILLS, NEW CASINO, MONTICELLO, NY LEXINGTON & CONCORD, MA Sat., March 21, 2020 COST: $69 RIDE ALONG THE BATTLE ROAD & Nestled in the beauty of the Catskill VISIT TO HOME OF LOUISA MAY ALCOTT Mountains, Resorts World features Las Vegas Sat., April 18, 2020 COST: $115 style gaming with 2,150 slot machines, over Visit both Lexington & 150 live table games and a poker room. Concord, MA - home of historic Includes a casino bonus. sites. Guided tour of Orchard Departs: [WH] [WBY] [DAN] House, the house that author Louisa May Alcott wrote and WOODBURY COMMON OUTLETS & set her beloved classic, Little BROTHERHOOD WINERY, NY Women, in 1868. Lunch at Sat., March 28, 2020 COST: $79 the historic Concord’s Colonial Inn built in Time for spring shopping at the Woodbury 1716. Lexington, famous for the ‘shot heard Common Premium Outlets in Central round the world’ that began the American Valley, NY. Afternoon tour & tasting at Revolution, is the birthplace of American Brotherhood Winery. Liberty. Enjoy a riding tour with a costumed Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] step on guide to see: the Old North Bridge and Minute Man National Park. 9/11 MUSEUM & MEMORIAL, NYC Departs: [WH] [MAN] TWO DATES: Sun., March 29, 2020 & Sat., July 25, 2020 ELLIS ISLAND & STATUE OF LIBERTY - COST: $94 adult / $89 senior (65+) NEW MUSEUM! The 9/11 Memorial TWO DATES: Sat., April 18, 2020 Museum at the World & Sun., June 14, 2020 Trade Center Site displays COST: $92 adult/$88 senior/$80 child artifacts associated with NEW MUSEUM! the events of 9/11. Roundtrip ferry from Includes timed admission Liberty Park, NJ to Ellis Island to the museum & memorial. Time at the food Immigration Museum and court at Brookfield Place. Statue of Liberty Island - two Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] of the most visited spots in NYC. Includes entry to the new museum on Liberty Island TASTE OF ITALIAN NEW YORK and audio tour while visiting each island. Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] Sat., April 4, 2020 COST: $104 Just in time for Easter! A METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE, full day of gourmet LINCOLN CENTER - TURANDOT shopping & eating! Sat., April 25, 2020 COST: $165 Includes Family-style A lifetime experience not lunch at Carmine’s Italian Restaurant. Then to be missed! Balcony seat food shopping at Zabar’s in Manhattan and on to 1:00pm performance of Arthur Ave - the ‘Little Italy’ of the Bronx. Puccini’s “Turandot.” Free time Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] prior to show. Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN]
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WEST POINT DRESS PARADE / ALBANY TULIP FESTIVAL WITH TOUR OF WEST POINT CAMPUS THE NY STATE MUSEUM, NY Sat., April 25, 2020 COST: $117 Sat., May 9, 2020 COST: $99 View the famous West Point Submerge yourself in a sea of more than Dress Parade with the cadets 140,000 tulips in Washington Park. Celebrate marching in uniform - don’t Albany’s Dutch heritage with music, crafts, miss the pomp and and an art show. We will begin at the New York circumstance! Enjoy a buffet lunch at the State Museum. Lunch at Grandma’s Restaurant. Hotel Thayer on the grounds. Guided tour Departs: [WH] [MAN] [WSP] in the afternoon of beautiful West Point campus. CIRCLE LINE BEST OF NYC CRUISE & Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] CHELSEA MARKET Sat., May 16, 2020 COST: $105 SPIRIT OF BOSTON LUNCHEON Board the Circle Line for their Best of NYC CRUISE, MA Cruise. This 2 1/2 hour cruise is the only way to Sun., April 26, 2020 COST: $124 see: all 5 boroughs, 3 rivers, all major bridges, Come aboard the Spirit of Boston for a harbor the full skyline, and the Statue of Liberty - cruise with a unique mix of dining, dancing, wow! Time for lunch in Chelsea Market. and views. Enjoy a luncheon buffet onboard Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] as you cruise by the Boston skyline & famous landmarks. Time at Quincy Market. CATACOMBS BY CANDLELIGHT, Departs: [WH] [MAN] OLD ST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL, NYC Sun., May 17, 2020 COST: $92 9/11 MUSEUM & MEMORIAL & NEW! Located on Mulberry Street, the Basilica ONE WORLD OBSERVATORY, NYC of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral was built in 1815. Sat., May 2, 2020 Underneath the nave of this 200 year old COST: $124 adult / $119 senior (65+) church are the crypts of many prominent New Here’s your chance to visit both York Catholics. On this guided walking tour venues at the World Trade you will see the gothic design & stained Center Site. The 9/11 Memorial glasses of the basilica, the last intact Erben Museum honors the memory of Organ that boasts 2,500 pipes, a cemetery, those lost in the terrorist attacks. & the catacombs by flickering candlelight. A Includes timed admission to the flight of stairs is required to reach the museum & memorial. Afternoon catacombs. Time at the new Market Line at admission to the Observation Essex St. market. Deck on the 100th floor of the new One World Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] Observatory. Go to the top of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. Time at HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL PAINTERS: the food court at Brookfield Place. HOMES OF THOMAS COLE & Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] FREDERIC CHURCH, HUDSON, NY Thur., May 28, 2020 COST: $126 BEST OF BOSTON - NEW ENGLAND Visit the historic homes of two AQUARIUM & BOSTON DUCK TOUR famous Hudson River School Sun., May 3, 2020 painters. Visit the home of COST: $125 adult/$120 senior (62+) Thomas Cole, Cedar Grove, the $110 child (5-11years) father of American Landscape Boston’s favorite attractions! painting and founder of the Hudson River School Admission to the New England of Art. We’ll also tour Frederic Church’s Moorish Aquarium to see the giant -style castle, Olana, called the most beautiful ocean tank. Time at Quincy artist’s home in America. Built high on a hill, Market. Then tour Boston aboard the DUCK, a Olana offers beautiful views of the Hudson River vehicle that rides on land & water. & Catskill Mountains. Includes a sit down lunch. Departs: [WBY] [WH] [MAN] Departs: [WH] [MAN] [WSP]
5 For Reservations visit www.friendshiptours.net or Call 800.243.1630/860.243.1630 DAYTRIPS
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN - MAINE LOBSTER! KUSAMA: COSMIC NATURE - EXHIBIT SUMMER IN KENNEBUNKPORT, ME BY FAMOUS JAPANESE ARTIST Sat., June 13, 2020 COST: $112 Sun., May 31, 2020 Enjoy a lobster dinner at Mike’s Clam Shack COST: $108 adult / $105 senior in Wells, Maine! Then a step-on-guide for a Hot show for 2020! The New York driving tour of Kennebunkport: Bush Estate, Botanical Garden presents a beaches, coastline & more. Time to shop in major exhibition exploring the quaint Kennebunkport. work of celebrated Japanese Departs: [WH] [MAN] artist Yayoi Kusama. Your PLUS ticket will give access to her signature Mirrored Infinity BRONX ZOO - Room, Monumental Polka Dot Pumpkins, TOTAL EXPERIENCE PACKAGE greenhouse installation and more. Sat., June 20, 2020 Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] COST: $94 adult/$89 child (5 to 12 years) Client Favorite! Deluxe zoo adventure includes METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, admission, zoo shuttle, monorail, Gorilla SPECIAL EXHIBIT: MAKING THE MET Exhibit, JungleWorld, Butterfly Garden & more. Sat., June 6, 2020 Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] COST: $105 adult / $98 senior BLOCK ISLAND, RI - The Met in NYC- the largest art museum FERRY, LUNCH AND TOUR in the U.S. - is celebrating its 150th Sat., June 27, 2020 COST: $125 anniversary with a major exhibition: Making Scenic ferry crossing from Point The Met, 1870-2020 - featuring more than 250 Judith, RI to beautiful Block works of art, from visitor favorites to fragile Island. Lunch included at the treasures that can only be placed on view famous National Hotel with from time to time. Includes Guided Tour of the beautiful porch. Afternoon driving tour of the special exhibit and time to explore the entire Island and free time. museum collection and cafes. Departs: [WH] [MAN] Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] RHINEBECK CRAFTS FESTIVAL MILWAUKEE BREWERS AT RED SOX, DUTCHESS COUNTY FAIRGROUND, NY FENWAY PARK, BOSTON Sat., June 27, 2020 COST: $76 Sun., June 7, 2020 COST: $140 A celebration of all things handmade! Deluxe motorcoach & reserved Admission ticket to the Rhinebeck Crafts Infield Grandstand Section 29 for Festival featuring fine crafts & art from over a 1:05pm game. 200 jury selected artists, craft demos, specialty Departs: [WH] [MAN] foods, concessions, family activities, and more. Afternoon visit to the Walkway Over the Hudson - new pedestrian bridge over the HILDENE MANSION, THE LINCOLN Hudson River. FAMILY HOME, CELEBRATION OF Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] PEONIES, MANCHESTER, VT Tues., June 9, 2020 COST: $119 LAKE GEORGE CHAMPAGNE Hildene, the summer home of BRUNCH CRUISE, NY Robert Todd Lincoln, comes Sun., June 28, 2020 COST: $125 alive with 1,000 blooming Enjoy a buffet Champagne peonies in June. Tour the Brunch Cruise aboard the Lac interior of the home with a special 1,000 pipe du Saint Sacrement, the largest organ which is played daily and the extensive cruise ship on Lake George. gardens. You will also have a chance to view Enjoy the scenic waters of Lake the restored 1903 Pullman palace car, George. Time on own to explore Lake George Sunbeam. Lunch at the Wilburton Inn with Village. views of the Green Mountains. Departs: [WH] [MAN] [WSP] Departs: [WH] [MAN] [WSP]
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RELAX ON THE RIVER BOSTON WHALE WATCH & SUNDAY BRUNCH & THE LADY BEA, QUINCY MARKET HADLEY, MA Sat., July 18, 2020 Sun., July 5, 2020 COST: $103 COST: $115 Ad/ $110 Sr/ $100 child Treat yourself to the Sunday Brunch Buffet Board a high-speed catamaran at the Delaney House in Holyoke, MA. Lavish for a 3 hour cruise to Stellwagen spread includes hot entrees, carving station, Bank, famous whale watching and Viennese dessert table! Then escape to the site. Afternoon at Quincy Market. river and join the crew of The Lady Bea for a 75 Departs: [WBY] [WH] [MAN] minute narrated cruise on the Connecticut River. JAZZY CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH CRUISE Departs: [WBY] [WH] [MAN] [WSP] ON HORNBLOWER, NYC HARBOR Sun., July 19, 2020 COST: $129 SALEM & MARBLEHEAD, MA Favorite restaurant yacht in New York harbor! Your BEAUTIFUL NEW ENGLAND COAST 2 hour harbor cruise will feature an elegant Sunday Sat., July 11, 2020 COST: $108 buffet brunch, live jazz music, and panoramic Lunch at the historic Hawthorne Hotel on views of Lower Manhattan & Statue of Liberty. the Salem Common. Meet our local guide for Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] a driving tour of Salem & Marblehead with opportunities to step off. Explore the rich YANKEES VS. RED SOX, maritime heritage & historic architecture of YANKEE STADIUM, BRONX, NY these coastal towns. Time to shop in Sun., July 26, 2020 COST: $158 Marblehead’s Old Town. Deluxe Motorcoach & reserved Departs: [WH] [MAN] ticket in Main Level 232B for a 7:05pm game. Ticket includes a MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE, hot dog & beer! SPECIAL EXHIBIT EXTENDED: Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] ‘AUSCHWITZ. NOT LONG AGO. NOT FAR AWAY’, NYC MARTHA’S VINEYARD Sun., July 12, 2020 COST: $89 Ad/$84 Sr Sat., Aug. 1, 2020 COST: $110 The Museum of Jewish Heritage - a living Sail from Falmouth, MA aboard memorial to the Holocaust - is located in the Island Queen bound for the Lower Manhattan. Includes timed admission storybook island of Martha’s to this groundbreaking exhibition featuring Vineyard. Enjoy a narrated bus 700+ original objects & 400 photographs tour of the island with free time in both borrowed from over 20 museums around the Edgartown & Oak Bluffs. world telling the history of the Auschwitz Departs: [WH] [MAN] concentration camp and its role in the Holocaust. Time at the food court at TANGLEWOOD, LENOX, MA - Brookfield Place. BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] Sun., matinee, Aug. 2, 2020 COST: $99 Listen to the sounds of the Boston Symphony ALL YOU CAN EAT LOBSTER, Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons. This DELANEY HOUSE, HOLYOKE, MA concert features Yo-Yo Ma, famous cellist, and Fri., July 17, 2020 COST: $117 the Tanglewood Festival Chorus which is Join us for our annual All-You- celebrating their 50th anniversary season. Can-Eat Lobster & Showtime. Reserved shed seat for the 2:30pm Enjoy a wonderful buffet menu performance & time on the beautiful grounds. with lobster, fish, chicken, pasta, Departs: [WBY] [WH] [MAN] [WSP] & more. In the afternoon be entertained by Lou Villano as he presents: The Best of Paul Anka. Departs: [DAN] [WBY] [WH] [MAN] Drive on your own (no bus): $82
7 For Reservations visit www.friendshiptours.net or Call 800.243.1630/860.243.1630 DAYTRIPS
SARATOGA RACES, NY FEAST OF ST. ANTHONY, BOSTON, MA Sun., Aug. 9, 2020 COST: $95 Sun., Aug. 30, 2020 COST: $74 It’s horse racing time at the Visit the Italian street festival in Boston’s world-renowned Saratoga Race Northend. Enjoy food vendors, music & the Course. Reserved grandstand Grand Procession of Saint Anthony. seating & admission. Departs: [WBY] [WH] [MAN] Departs: [WBY] [WH] [MAN] [WSP] PORTSMOUTH HARBOR CRUISE, SUMMER ON THE HUDSON RIVER, ISLES OF SHOALS, NH LUNCH & CRUISE, KINGSTON, NY Tues., Sep. 1, 2020 COST: $115 Sat., Aug. 15, 2020 COST: $118 Cruise the scenic Portsmouth harbor aboard What could be nicer than a day along the river. the Victorian style M/V Thomas Leighton. This Family-style Italian lunch at Savona’s 2 1/2 hour cruise highlights the Isles of Shoals - Restaurant. Relax as we cruise aboard the an archipelago of 9 islands steeped with Rip Van Winkle with beautiful views of history. Cruise past a working port, a navy lighthouses, waterfront mansions & more. yard, a naval prison, historic forts, and Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] lighthouses. Lunch at Warren’s Lobster House in Kittery, ME. OAKLAND A’S AT RED SOX, Departs: [WH] [MAN] FENWAY PARK, BOSTON Sun., Aug. 16, 2020 COST: $140 HAMPTON BEACH SEAFOOD FESTIVAL, NH See the Red Sox take on the Athletics at Sat., Sep. 12, 2020 Fenway Park. Deluxe motorcoach & reserved COST: $84 adult/$74 child (5-12 years) Infield Grandstand Section 29 for a 1:05pm Admission to New England’s largest seaside game. festival, featuring over 50 seafood vendors, Departs: [WH] [MAN] arts & crafts show, sidewalk sales, 2 stages. Departs: [WH] [MAN] PLYMOUTH AT 400 YEARS MAYFLOWER & PLANTATION, MA ESSEX STEAM TRAIN WITH LUNCH Sat., Aug. 22, 2020 ONBOARD & RIVERBOAT CRUISE, CT COST: $122 adult/$112 child (5-17 years) Fri., Sep. 11, 2020 COST: $123 2020 is the 400th anniversary of Lunch, train and riverboat excursion - all in one the founding of Plymouth day! Enjoy a 3 course lunch & train ride aboard Colony! Visit the restored a restored 1920s Pullman Diner Car. Then Mayflower II that is returning to transfer to the Becky Thatcher Riverboat for a Plymouth Harbor. View Plymouth Connecticut River cruise with views of Gillette Rock. Then time at Plimoth Castle & more. Plantation for a Thanksgiving style buffet Departs: [DAN] [WBY] [WH] lunch and to explore this living history museum 400 years in the making. NEWEST NYC NEIGHBORHOOD Departs: [WH] [MAN] HUDSON YARDS & THE VESSEL Sat., Sep. 19, 2020 COST: $110 LIGHTHOUSES OF BOSTON HARBOR & What is that? The Vessel is a new LUNCH AT VENEZIA RESTAURANT, MA kind of public landmark and is Tues., Aug. 25, 2020 COST: $129 the centerpiece of Hudson Lunch at the Venezia Restaurant, Yards - NYC’s newest a waterfront location with views neighborhood. The Vessel is a of the Boston skyline. Relax on labyrinth of staircases that reach 16 stories board a sleek catamaran for high and is meant to be climbed and explored. a narrated cruise highlighting the history of Climb to the top or just a little! Includes Boston harbor’s lighthouses. admission to the Vessel & a sit down lunch. Departs: [WBY] [WH] [MAN] Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN]
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94TH ANNUAL FEAST OF OKTOBERFEST AT THE VILLA ROMA SAN GENNARO, LITTLE ITALY, NYC RESORT, LUNCH & POLKA SHOW, NY Sun., Sep. 20, 2020 COST: $72 Mon., Oct. 5, 2020 COST: $117 NYC’s longest-running, biggest Spend the day at the Villa Roma Resort in New religious street festival. Little York’s Catskill Mountains. Refreshments upon Italy will be filled with delicious arrival and a sit down German style lunch. Italian food vendors, Enjoy a matinee show starring the Alex entertainment and parades. Meixner Band, a nationally acclaimed Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] musician. Enjoy an Oktoberfest with Polka Music like you’ve never heard before. FRIESIANS OF MAJESTY, Departs: [WH] [WBY] [DAN] HORSES IN VERMONT Sat., Sep. 26, 2020 COST: $114 GREAT JACK O’LANTERN BLAZE, Enjoy lunch at the New England HUDSON VALLEY, NY House in Brattleboro, VT. Then Sat., Oct. 10, 2020 COST: $95 visit the only Friesian farm in See more than 7,000 hand North America - devoted carved, illuminated jack o’ exclusively to a majestic breed of jet-black lanterns as you walk horses from the Netherlands. Marvel at a through the grounds of Van choreographed musical show by these Cortlandt Manor. Lunch on own at a food hall elegant horses and tour the stables. in Mt. Kisco, NY. Departs: [WH] [MAN] [WSP] Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN]
TRAIN & TURKEY DINNER ALONG FALL IN NEW HAMPSHIRE - LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, NH CATHEDRAL OF THE PINES Sun., Sep. 27, 2020 COST: $119 Sun., Oct. 18, 2020 COST: $99 Favorite! Enjoy a 2 hour train ride aboard the Enjoy a guided tour of the sanctuary, sacred Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad. Turkey dinner spaces, monuments, and burial grounds built by Hart’s Turkey Farm served on the train. as a memorial to those fallen in service to our Departs: [WH] [MAN] nation at the beautiful Cathedral of the Pines in Rindge, NH. Buffet lunch at a charming New NEWPORT AUTUMN HARVEST TRAIN England Inn with views of Mt. Monadnock. Sat., Oct. 3, 2020 COST: $109 Departs: [WH] [MAN] [WSP] All Aboard! Hop aboard the Grand Bellevue for a 2 hour train ride from Portsmouth, RI WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE - and enjoy views of Narragansett Bay. While on KINKY BOOTS MUSICAL board you will enjoy a 3 course seasonal lunch. Thur., Oct. 22, 2020 COST: $124 Time at the Newport Wharves. Features a pre-show lunch and a full scale Departs: [WH] [MAN] musical production of “Kinky Boots.” Departs: [MAN] [WH] [WBY] [DAN] HALLOWEEN IN SALEM, MASS. Sun., Oct. 4, 2020 COST: $85 CRANBERRY BOG TOUR, WORLD’S Admission to the Salem Witch LARGEST CRANBERRY GROWER, Museum which explores the WAREHAM, MA 1692 Salem witch trials. Sat., Oct. 24, 2020 COST: $108 Afternoon of free time to AD Makepeace Company is explore the many shops, the world’s largest cranberry museums & street festivities of grower. Enjoy a narrated tour of Salem at Halloween. the cranberry bog area with up Departs: [WH] [MAN] close views of the wet cranberry bogs. Lunch at Lindsey’s - known for their New England fare. Departs: [WH] [MAN]
9 For Reservations visit www.friendshiptours.net or Call 800.243.1630/860.243.1630 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 11:30am. Call us about motorcoach transportation from your area. AQUA TURF - PLANTSVILLE, CT AMARANTE’S SEA CLIFF - NEW HAVEN, CT DANCING DREAM - ABBA TRIBUTE ENDLESS SUMMER AT AMARANTE’S This tribute act will take you Friendship Tours is thrilled to back to the days when Swedish offer this new location for our disco group ABBA ruled the luncheon shows overlooking the music world with their great cove in New Haven. Join us for pop hits and memorable a Musical Journey of the 50s, 60s, & 70s performances. Hear the music of Mamma Mia, featuring Michael D’Amore of the Capris. Dancing Queen, Fernando, Waterloo & more! Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Thursday, May 14, 2020 COST: $70 drive on own COST: $76 drive on own GRAND OAK VILLA - OAKVILLE, CT RETURNING BY POPULAR DEMAND... UNCHAINED MELODY STARRING THE EDWARDS TWINS JIMMY RUSSO & THE CHORDS 2 Brothers - 100 Stars! The World Famous Jimmy Russo is a dynamic entertainer blessed Edwards Twins is the Number One with a beautiful voice. Appearing with The impersonation act. Their vocals and looks will Chords whose harmony will delight you, amaze you. From Barbra Streisand, Sonny & Jimmy will perform your favorites including Cher, Bette Midler and more, all in one show! the hit “(Life Could be a Dream) Sh...Boom.” Thursday, August 13, 2020 Tuesday, September 22, 2020 COST: $78 drive on own COST: $70 drive on own
“MIRROR OF MATHIS” A JOHNNY MATHIS LOG CABIN - HOLYOKE, MA CHRISTMAS TRIBUTE SUNDAY BRUNCH FEATURING THE Come experience a “Mirror of FLYING IVORIES - DUELING PIANOS Mathis” starring David Robbins Bountiful Sunday Brunch menu! This comedy who has been thrilling based piano show is always a fun, high-energy audiences with his remarkable time. The pianists sing and play everything resemblance and vocal abilities from Jimmy Buffet, Garth Brooks, Disney, and of the great artistry of Johnny Mathis. “It’s Not many more! It is a clap-a-long, sing-a-long, For Me To Say”, “Chances Are” ...plus favorite crazy fiesta. Don’t miss it! Christmas Hits! Sunday, October 25, 2020 Thursday, December 3, 2020 COST: $68 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): Saturday, February 22, 2020 Saturday, April 18, 2020 Saturday, June 13, 2020 Saturday, August 1, 2020 Convenient departure locations (can vary based on interest): Springfield, MA; Windsor; Cromwell; Milford
To make a reservation, simply go to www.friendshiptours.net and click on ShowBus Broadway.
Complete itineraries can be found online at www.friendshiptours.net 10 OVERNIGHT TOURS
Philadelphia Flower Show March 1-2, 2020 Sun-Mon 2 Days / 1 Night Day 1: Depart for 2 days in the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, PA. The 191st Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Flower Show is proud to announce the theme of: ‘Riviera Holiday’, inspired by the world’s exotic Mediterranean gardens. This afternoon we will stop by the Flower Show for some time to look around. 1 night at the Holiday Inn Express Midtown. Welcome Dinner with a special speaker to discuss all the ‘Behind the Scenes’ info on the Flower Show. Day 2: We’re back at the Flower Show which attracts 250,000 guests each year. Enjoy acres of gardens, thousands of displays, more than 180 shops in the Marketplace, interactive exhibits and more. We head for home with memories of our time at the fantastic Philadelphia Flower Show. COST: $449 pp double DEPARTS: [WH - Emanuel Synagogue] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 1 night hotel, 1 breakfast, 1 dinner, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort *Please note there is a considerable amount of walking on this tour*
Atlantic City, NJ Resorts Casino Hotel May 11-13, 2020 Mon-Wed 3 Days / 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. Enjoy Resorts’ new addition - Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville. This tropical-themed casino section now offers a 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar, LandShark Bar & Grill and Coffee Shop.
FABULOUS CASINO BONUS: $30 Slot, $10 Food Credit, Show, 2 - $20 Food credits * *The $20 food credits are worth $25 if used at Breadsticks, Capriccio’s, and East Wind. COST: $289 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.
11 For Reservations visit www.friendshiptours.net or Call 800.243.1630/860.243.1630 OVERNIGHT TOURS
Penn Dutch Lancaster, PA May 15-17 & June 12-14, 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 off 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 Theatre’s brand new show Queen Esther. Experience one of the most riveting Bible stories of the Old Testament as it comes to life with magnificent sets, special effects and live animals.
Day 3: View “Jacob’s Choice”, a dramatic tale of an Amish family’s effort 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
Ogunquit, Maine June 1-3, 2020 Mon-Wed 3 Days / 2 Nights
Day 1: Depart for the Coast of Maine. 2 nights at the Meadowmere Resort - Centrally located within walking distance from Ogunquit Village, Perkins Cove, and Ogunquit Beach. Welcome dinner marks our arrival.
Day 2: Depart for Kennebunkport and join our local guide for a city driving tour highlighting Dock Square, Ocean Avenue, The Bush Family Estate at Walker’s Point, the Maine coastline and more… Free time for lunch and exploring in Kennebunkport before returning to hotel. Tonight it’s off to Foster’s Downeast Clambake to dig into their prize-winning chowder, mussels, lobster, corn, potatoes, onions, rolls, and fresh Maine Blueberry Crumb Cake!
Day 3: Board the Finestkind for the Nubble Lighthouse Cruise along the scenic rocky coast of Southern Maine with views of York’s elegant homes and breathtaking photo ops of the most photographed lighthouse. Head for home with fun memories of our Maine getaway.
COST: $479 pp double DEPARTS: [MAN] Includes: Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 2 nights hotel, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort
Complete itineraries can be found online at www.friendshiptours.net 12 OVERNIGHTOVERNIGHT TOURSTOURS
Niagara Falls, Canada June 1-4, 2020 Mon-Thu 4 Days / 3 Nights
Day 1: We board a deluxe motorcoach bound for Niagara Falls, a World of Wonder. 3 nights at the Courtyard by Marriott. Family-style dinner and show tonight at the Oh Canada, Eh? Dinner Theatre, a musical celebration of Canada. Day 2: Guided tour of Niagara Falls highlights include: the Floral Clock, the Whirlpool, Queenstown Heights & more. Return to Niagara for an afternoon at leisure. Try your hand at lady luck this evening at the Fallsview Casino. Day 3: Board the Hornblower Niagara Cruise. Our cruise provides an up-close viewing of the magnificent Falls. Visit Peller Estates Winery for a tour & tasting. Dinner buffet at Skylon Tower. Day 4: Homeward bound with memories sure to last a lifetime! COST: $719 pp double DEPARTS: [WH] [MAN] [WSP] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 3 nights hotel, 3 breakfasts, 2 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort *Valid Passport Required*
Do You Love Lucy? Jamestown, NY June 28-July 1, 2020 Sun-Wed 4 Days / 3 Nights
Day 1: Depart for Jamestown, NY, Lucille Ball’s hometown. 2 nights at the new CHAUTAUQUA HARBOR HOTEL located on Lake Chautauqua with beautifully appointed lake view rooms. Welcome dinner marks our arrival. Day 2: Experience the legacy of Lucille Ball in her hometown of Jamestown. Enjoy a Lucy Town Tour, visit the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum and Desilu Studios and explore the National Comedy Center. Dinner tonight in the Tropicana Room. Day 3: Head east this morning to the Finger Lakes Region for an overnight at the Del Lago Resort & Casino. Enjoy a matinee show “The Magic of Midler & Manilow” tribute show. Casino bonus: $30 pp slot. Day 4: Homeward bound this afternoon after our laughter filled time in New York State. COST: $699 pp double DEPARTS: [WH] [MAN] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 3 nights hotel, 3 breakfasts, 3 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort
13 For Reservations visit www.friendshiptours.net or Call 800.243.1630/860.243.1630 OVERNIGHTOVERNIGHT TOURSTOURS
New Hampshire’s Natural Beauty Lincoln, NH July 7-9, 2020 Tue-Thu 3 Days / 2 Nights
Day 1: We head north to view the scenic and natural beauty of New Hampshire. Visit the Canterbury Shaker Village to learn about the Shakers’ key beliefs and their utopian society. 2 nights at the Indian Head Resort in Lincoln, NH. Tonight enjoy a 2 hour train ride along with a 5 course dinner aboard the Café Lafayette Dinner Train.
Day 2: Tour Castle in the Clouds, a majestic 5,500 acre mountain estate with breathtaking views of Lake Winnipesaukee. Following lunch we return to the resort to relax. Enjoy a Beer, Wine & Cheese reception before dinner in the dining room. Following dinner we’re in search for the gentle giants of the north on our 3 hour guided night moose tour.
Day 3: Depart for our Squam Lake Cruise aboard pontoon boats as we view the wildlife on the lake and view the locations from where the film “On Golden Pond” was filmed. COST: $615 pp double DEPARTS: [DAN][WBY] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 2 nights hotel, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort
Mackinac Island August 18-25, 2020 Tue-Tue 8 Days / 7 Nights
Day 1: Head for Michigan’s beautiful Victorian Day 6: Travel to Frankenmuth and 1 night at Island, Mackinac. 1 night Chautauqua Harbor the Bavarian Inn Lodge. Hotel, Celoron, NY. Day 7: Today we cross into Canada and 1 Day 2: Visit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and night at the Courtyard by Marriott in Niagara Museum. 2 nights at the Greenfield Inn Falls, Canada. Dinner at the Skylon Tower. Dearborn. Day 8: Homeward bound after our Mackinac Day 3: Visit to the Henry Ford Museum and Island Adventure… Greenfield Village. COST: $1615 pp double Day 4: Board our ferry to Mackinac Island for DEPARTS: [WH][MAN] our 2 nights at the Island House. The village Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 7 nights has no motorized vehicles… only the hotel, 7 breakfasts, 6 dinners, slow-paced clip clop of horses. sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort Day 5: Breakfast at the famous Grand Hotel and hop aboard our horse drawn carriage *Valid Passport Required* island tour.
Complete itineraries can be found online at www.friendshiptours.net 14 OVERNIGHT TOURS
Red Sox vs Orioles Baltimore, MD August 21-23, 2020 Fri-Sun 3 Days / 2 Nights Day 1: Head south to Baltimore, MD to see the Boston Red Sox take on the Baltimore Orioles in Camden Yards. 2 nights Best Western Plus Hotel Baltimore. This evening watch the 7:05p Red Sox vs Orioles game in our reserved seats located in the LF Picnic Perch with unlimited hot dogs, salad, nachos, popcorn, peanuts, ice cream and soft drinks. Day 2: This morning return to Oriole Park at Camden Yards to see it from a whole new perspective on our guided ballpark tour. Go behind the scenes of this historic ballpark to see it from the club level suites, the press level and even the Orioles dugout. Explore the Inner Harbor for lunch on own. This afternoon we’re back to the ballpark for a 4:05p game in the LF Picnic Perch. Day 3: We head for home this morning after a fun weekend of ball games. COST: $555 pp double DEPARTS: [MAN][WH] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 2 nights hotel, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort
Stowe, VT September 23-25, 2020 Wed-Fri 3 Days / 2 Nights
Day 1: We head north to Stowe, nestled in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains. 2 nights at the Commodore’s Inn, located on a private lake. Welcome dinner tonight. Day 2: Start today with dessert by making a stop at Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory and learn about the ice cream making process while viewing their production room. Then it is all aboard the elegant Spirit of Ethan Allen for lunch buffet & cruise on Lake Champlain. Return to the Inn for an afternoon at leisure and enjoy the use of the pool, canoes, paddleboats or take an optional trip to Stowe Village. Visit the Trapp Family Lodge for a tour of the von Trapp Brewery before our Austrian themed dinner in the lodge’s Bierhall. Day 3: This morning we’ll stop at the Cold Hollow Cider Mill to quench our thirst with some fresh apple cider and donuts. Visit to Billings Farm & Museum and explore one of the finest small dairy farms in America and a museum of Vermont’s rural past. We then complete our journey home with wonderful memories of our visit to Stowe.. COST: $499 pp double DEPARTS: [WBY] [WSP] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 2 nights hotel, 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch , 2 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort
15 For Reservations visit www.friendshiptours.net or Call 800.243.1630/860.243.1630 OVERNIGHT TOURS
Rocking Horse Ranch Resort Highland, NY September 30-October 2, 2020 Wed-Fri 3 Days / 2 Nights
Enjoy 2 nights at the award winning, all inclusive Rocking Horse Ranch Resort. With the beauty of the Hudson Valley, great accommodations and chefs from the award winning Culinary Institute of America, Rocking Horse has everything you need.
Great Activities: Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, unlimited horseback riding, paddle boats, fishing, shuffleboard, horseshoe pitching, miniature golf, bocce, tennis courts, bingo, activities planned by energetic Activity Directors.
Nightly Entertainment: Live music in the Silverado Saloon will keep you dancing the night away. Enjoy entertainment ranging from comedy shows, country line dancing to magic shows. Pride of the Hudson River Cruise COST: $575 pp double DEPARTS: [MAN][WH][WBY][DAN] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 2 nights hotel, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners, Friendship Tours Escort
Classic Cape May, NJ October 5-7, 2020 Mon-Wed 3 Days / 2 Nights
Day 1: Depart for beautiful Cape May, NJ… step back in time to the gentility and charm of the Victorian Era. 2 nights at the Marquis de Lafayette Hotel with oceanfront rooms and balconies. Welcome dinner tonight. Day 2: Cruise around Cape May Point and up the coastline to observe dolphins, birds and marine mammals while viewing beautiful Cape May from the water. This afternoon we visit the Physick Estate and begin with a light afternoon tea which includes a sweet and savory plate of tea sandwiches, tea breads and sweets with hot and cold beverages in the Carriage House Tea Room and Café. Take a guided tour of the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate, Cape May’s Victorian showplace and then board a Trolley for a narrated tour of the Historic District. Dinner and show tonight at Elaine’s Dinner Theatre. Day 3: Visit to Cape May Point to view the Cape May Point Lighthouse and also to Sunset Beach to hunt for the famous Cape May “Diamonds”. Then onto Natali Vineyards for a tour & tasting. We head home with memories of a lovely visit to Cape May, NJ. COST: $659 pp double DEPARTS: [MAN] [WH] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 2 nights hotel, 2 breakfasts, 1 tea lunch, 2 dinners, Friendship Tours Escort
Complete itineraries can be found online at www.friendshiptours.net 16 OVERNIGHT TOURS
Fall Foliage in the Smoky Mountains Virginia & Tennessee October 10-16, 2020 Sat-Fri 7 Days / 6 Nights
Day 1: Head toward the Smoky Mountains Day 5: Head to Virginia and a 2 night stay in with an overnight & dinner in Virginia. Charlottesville.
Day 2: We arrive in Pigeon Forge for a 3 night Day 6: Guided Tour of Monticello, Thomas stay at the Music Road Inn. Tonight its Feudin’ Jefferson’s 5,000 acre plantation home. Feastin’ Family Fun at the Hatfield & McCoy Farewell dinner tonight. Dinner Show. Day 7: Head home with memories of our Day 3: Enjoy a fun day at Dollywood. Dinner foot-stompin’ good times. before the Smoky Mountain Opry. COST: $1649 pp double Day 4: Daytrip to Asheville, NC and visit the DEPARTS: [MAN][WH] magnificent Biltmore Estate, George Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 6 nights Vanderbilt’s larger than life country retreat. hotel, 6 breakfasts, 2 lunches, Tonight we’re back in Pigeon Forge and the 6 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Titanic Museum. Exclusive private dinner on Friendship Tours Escort the 3rd deck and hear the stories of the Titanic.
Best of Washington, DC October 16-18, 2020 Fri-Sun 3 Days / 2 Nights
Day 1: Head for our beautiful capital on the Potomac River. 2 nights at the DoubleTree Washington DC-Crystal City, Arlington, VA. Welcome dinner marks our arrival. Day 2: City tour of DC to see the famous memorials…highlighting the Vietnam & Korean War Memorials, FDR, World War II Memorial and more. Free time this afternoon to explore the Smithsonian Museums. Farewell dinner before our Washington-by-Night tour. Day 3: Visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and experience this powerful living memorial to the Holocaust as you explore the permanent exhibition. Head for home this afternoon after 3 days in our Nation’s Capital. COST: $525 pp double DEPARTS: [WBY] [DAN] Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 2 nights hotel, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, sightseeing & admissions, Friendship Tours Escort
*Please note there is a considerable amount of walking on this tour*
17 For Reservations visit www.friendshiptours.net or Call 800.243.1630/860.243.1630 FLY TOURS
National Park Spectacular August 21 - 27, 2020 7 Days / 6 Nights Includes flights from Hartford! Stay in one hotel!rrr Unpack only once… Come see some of South Dakota & Wyoming’s most spectacular National Parks! * Mount Rushmore - including nighttime lighting ceremony! * Badlands National Park * Crazy Horse Memorial * Devils Tower National Monument * Custer State Park * Deadwood
Includes: Round trip air flights 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 FLIGHTS FROM HARTFORD
Escorted - Nashville, TN September 25 - 29, 2020 5 Days / 4 Nights Includes flights from Hartford!
MUSIC CITY, USA! COME SEE ALL THE MUSIC CAPITAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC HAS TO OFFER. * Grand Ole Opry * Ryman Auditorium * Country Music Hall of Fame * City Tour * Johnny Cash & Patsy Cline Museums
Other Highlights include: Dinner Show at Ray Stevens CabaRay, Tour of world famous Studio B at RCA, General Jackson Lunch Cruise with entertainment, visit to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel Resort, Dinner and dancing at the Wildhorse Saloon and so much more!
INCLUDES: Flights from Bradley Airport, deluxe motorcoach on tour, 4 nights 1st class hotels, 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners, sightseeing & admissions per itinerary, Friendship Tours Escort
Call for full itinerary and details COST: $2329 pp double INCLUDING FLIGHTS FROM HARTFORD
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Canyon Country Experience September 30 - October 6, 2020 7 Days / 6 Nights Includes flights from Hartford! • Zion National Park with its brilliant green canyon set against the backdrop of sheer red cliffs • 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 films, TV shows & ads • 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 FLIGHTS FROM HARTFORD!
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta October 7 - 11, 2020 5 Days / 4 Nights Includes flights from Hartford!
The ‘Land of Enchantment’ welcomes you for this spectacular event! HIGHLIGHTS: Dinner at the Chaser Club, Special Shapes Glowdeo & Afterglow Fireworks Show, Watch the Dawn Patrol - lighted balloon takeoff! Watch the Mass Ascension of rainbow colored balloons for the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Albuquerque tour, Santa Fe visit and more. Call for full itinerary and details COST: $2499 pp double INCLUDING FLIGHTS FROM HARTFORD! 4 nights hotel, 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners, sightseeing & admissions per itinerary, Professional Tour Director upon arrival in Albuquerque and more...
19 For Reservations visit www.friendshiptours.net or Call 800.243.1630/860.243.1630 FLY TOURS
Irish & Scottish Adventure October 15 - 23, 2020 9 Days / 7 Nights Includes flights from Hartford!
* 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, Passenger Ferry Crossing from Larne to Cairnryan Call for full itinerary and details *Valid Passport Required* COST: $3979 pp double INCLUDING FLIGHTS FROM HARTFORD! 7 nights hotel, Full Irish breakfast daily (except arrival), lunch & beer tasting at St. Andrews, 4 dinners including Farewell Scottish Dinner with Entertainment, Professional Irish & Scottish Driver/Guide and more...
Escorted - Las Vegas, NV November 15 - 20, 2020 6 Days / 5 Nights Includes flights from Hartford!
TRY YOUR HAND AT LADY LUCK OR TAKE IN A SHOW OR TWO!
• Round trip Motorcoach to the airport • Round trip air flights from Hartford/Bradley • Round trip transfers in Las Vegas • 5 nights at Paris Las Vegas Resort & Casino including buffet breakfast daily! • Hotel tax & hotel baggage & daily hotel resort fees • Day trip to Hoover Dam for an exterior tour & Lunch Cruise on Lake Mead aboard the Desert Princess, a real Mississippi-style Paddle Wheel Boat • Day trip to Laughlin for Gambling including $5pp food credit & $10 match slot play (casino bonus subject to change at casino discretion)rrrrrrrrr • Friendship Tours Tour Director
COST: $2169 pp double INCLUDING FLIGHTS FROM HARTFORD!
Complete itineraries can be found online at www.friendshiptours.net 20 FLY TOURS San Antonio, TX Christmas on the Riverwalk November 30 - December 4, 2020 5 Days / 4 Nights Includes flights from Hartford!
Light up your holidays! Celebrate at the famous Riverwalk, featuring more than two miles of beautifully-landscaped waterfront. See this aglow for the holidays! • 4 Nights accommodations on the famous Riverwalk • Cruise along the Paseo de Rio • Guided tour of San Antonio including the Mission San Jose & El Mercado Mexican Marketplace • Visit the Alamo with the IMAX Presentation • Visit the LBJ National Historic Park (boyhood home, Ranch & Texas White House), LBJ Presidential Library & Museum • Tour the National Museum of the Pacific War, a one-of-a-kind museum • Tour the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center • More… COST: $2599 pp double INCLUDING FLIGHTS FROM HARTFORD! Includes: 4 nights hotel, 4 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners, sightseeing & admissions per itinerary, Professional Tour Director upon arrival in San Antonio and more.
Heart of Europe Circle Tour Various Dates 2020 15 Days / 14 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 Passport Required* Call for full itinerary and details COST: FROM $3640 pp double INCLUDING AIR FROM JFK & AIR TAXES!
21 For Reservations visit www.friendshiptours.net or Call 800.243.1630/860.243.1630 SHIP SHOP CRUISES Rhine River Getaway Viking River Cruises Sail from Amsterdam to Basel Oct 16-24, 2020 9 Days/7 Nights Includes Shore Excursions! *Amsterdam * Kinderdijk * Cologne * Koblenz / Rudesheim *Speyer * Strasbourg * Breisach *ROUNDTRIP TRANSPORTATION TO AIRPORT *Shore Excursions Included * Wine & Beer with Lunch & Dinner *English Speaking offering a high level of service & hospitality *Comfortable & modern staterooms * Casual dining in elegant style Standard Outside Stateroom fr $2699.pp twin French Balcony Stateroom fr $3399.pp twin Veranda Stateroom fr $3799.pp twin Roundtrip air not included—Viking offers air specials based on booking date
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 Ask about Free Balcony Cabins fr $2599.pp twin Amenities! Plus Taxes: $216.pp
Get Away from the Cold! Sail from NY aboard the NCL Gem Caribbean Cruise—No Flying! Feb 11-21, 2021 11 Days/10 Nights NY · Dominican Republic · St Thomas · St Maarten · St Kitts • Tortola · NY
Choose from Free Amenities: Inside Cabin fr $1399.pp twin Ask at time of booking about Outside Cabin fr $1679.pp twin Free amenities like beverage package, Balcony Cabin fr $1979.pp twin Specialty Dining & More! Plus Taxes $226.pp
Complete itineraries can be found online at www.friendshiptours.net 22 SHIP SHOP CRUISES Steamboatin’ on the Mississippi American Queen Steamboat Company Includes Air, Shore Excursions and much more!
Escorted Chattanooga to Memphis 9 Days / 8 Nights Brand New American Countess Steamboat * One Night in Chattanooga * Decatur * Florence * Savannah, TN * Paducah * New Madrid Oct 31-Nov 8, 2020 Fr $3199.pp twin Inside / Fr $5099.pp twin Outside Plus Taxes $199.pp New Orleans to Memphis 9 Days / 8 Nts - Holiday Theme Cruise American Queen Steamboat / Plantation Holidays Theme Cruise * One Night in New Orleans * Nottoway * St Francisville * Natchez * Vicksburg * Port to be announced Dec 6-14, 2020 Fr $2599.pp twin Inside / Fr $3699.pp twin Outside Plus Taxes $199.pp / Book by March 31, 2020 to receive these rates
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 flights to Honolulu * 2 Night stay in Waikiki * 2 Breakfasts in Waikiki * Traditional Hawaiian Luau * 7 Night Cruise aboard NCL’s Pride of America * Many included Shore Excursions and Sightseeing Tours * All meals included onboard ship * Ship Shop Tour Director throughout tour - Bob Read * Ship Shop Cocktail Party onboard * Local Hawaiian guides for sightseeing Inside Cabins fr $4999.pp twin—Tax Additional $227pp Balcony Cabins fr $5699.pp twin—Tax Additional $261pp
23 For Reservations visit www.friendshiptours.net or Call 800.243.1630/860.243.1630 SHIP SHOP CRUISES
Mediterranean Cruise Sail Roundtrip Barcelona Incredible Value Includes Flights! May 31-Jun 13, 2020 14 Days/12 Nights Roundtrip transportation to Airport & Flights! * Nice, France * Florence/Pisa, Italy * Rome, Italy * Naples, Italy * Kotor, Montenegro * Venice (overnight onboard) * Zadar, Croatia Inside Cabins fr $2579.pp twin / Outside Cabins fr $2899.pp twin Plus Taxes $144.pp
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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 Inside Fr $1199.pp twin / Outside Fr ONLY $1099.pp twin *7 or 8 nights onboard the incredible 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 fabulous High Dive Show—incredible! *Nassau, Bahamas *Rock Climbing, Flow Rider Surfing, 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
Escorted Caribbean from NJ Get away from the Snow! Sail from New Jersey - No Flying! Anthem of the Seas Jan 26-Feb 6, 2021 12 Days/11 Nights * NJ * San Juan * St Maarten * Antigua * St Lucia * St Kitts/Nevis * NJ Roundtrip transportation to NJ Pier 11 night Cruise aboard the Anthem of the Seas · All meals onboard Seaplex entertainment complex · Two70 Lounge with most high-tech features used at sea & MORE! Daily Activities · Ship Shop Cocktail Party Inside Virtual Balcony Cabins fr $1499.pp twin Virtual Outside Cabins fr $1599.pp twin Balcony Cabins fr $1799.pp twin Balcony Plus Taxes $145.pp Insides from Only $1499!
Complete itineraries can be found online at www.friendshiptours.net 24 SHIP SHOP CRUISES Alaska Land & Cruise The Best of Alaska in one trip! 7 Night Land Tour & 7 Night Cruise Jun 28-Jul 12 or Sep 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 $4499 / Outside fr $5079.pp twin Sep Date: Inside Cabins fr $4299 / Outside fr $4879.pp twin Taxes Additional
Montreal & Canada New England Cruise Sep 11-19, 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 $1899.pp twin - Deluxe Motorcoach to Montreal / home from Boston Outside Cabins fr $2129.pp twin - Overnight Accommodations at the LeWestin Montreal Outside Cabin Public Lanai fr $2799.pp twin - Welcome Dinner in Montreal Veranda Cabins fr $3599.pp twin - 3 Hour Montreal City Tour including the Basilica - 7 night Cruise aboard the Amsterdam Plus Taxes $245.pp - All meals onboard · Daily Activities - Nightly Entertainment · Casino
Greek & Roman Odyssey Sail from Rome to Venice Transportation to airport via Private Car Nieuw Amsterdam Sep 30-Oct 13, 2020 14 Days/12 Nights Flights Included to Rome & home from Venice * Rome, Italy * Naples, Italy * Santorini, Greece * Kusadasi, Turkey * Crete, Greece * Athens, Greece * Nafplion, Greece * Katakolon, Greece * Corfu, Greece * Kotor * Venice (overnight onboard) Inside Cabin fr $3799.pp twin Outside Cabin fr $3999.pp twin Balcony Cabin fr $4549.pp twin Plus taxes $185.pp
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