View from Top of the Rock PCC EXTENSION NEW YORK CITY FEATURING A SINGLE-HOTEL STAY IN TIMES SQUARE - STATUE OF LIBERTY - ELLIS ISLAND - 9/11 MUSEUM & MEMORIAL MAY 19-23, 2022 ~ 5 DAY TOUR TOUR HIGHLIGHTS w Enjoy a four-night stay at an upscale hotel in the heart of Midtown Manhattan between Times Square and Central Park w Tour inside St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Grand Central Terminal, the 9/11 Memorial and Memorial Museum and Ellis Island’s National Magnolia Gardens Immigration Museum as well as visits to the Statue of Liberty and Rockefeller Center (in- Statue of Liberty cluding the Top of the Rock observation deck) w Take a guided stroll through Central Park to see Bethesda Fountain and Strawberry Central Park Fields, and enjoy an included brunch at the Central Park landmark, Tavern on the Green w See the most famous sites with a local guide including Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Columbia University, Wall Street, the Empire State Building, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Vessel in Hudson Yards, Harlem, Greenwich Village, Tribeca, SoHo, Chinatown, Little Italy and so much more! w Included ticket to a Broadway musical or play Grand Central Terminal Brooklyn Bridge TOUR INCLUSIONS ITINERARY w 4 Nights deluxe hotel accommodations w 3 Meals – 2 dinners, 1 brunch at Tavern on the Green Welcome to America’s, if not the world’s, most exciting metropolis – New York, New York – a city so great they named it twice! This tour features a four-night stay at a deluxe Times Square hotel and includes the w Services of a professional tour director best of New York City’s sights, sounds and tastes. It’s the perfect tour for those venturing to New York City w Comprehensive sightseeing with a local guide for the first time, repeat visitors and even native New Yorkers. w Admissions per itinerary DAY 1 – ARRIVE IN NEW YORK CITY w Transportation aboard a deluxe motorcoach Optional transfers from home or our departure points this morning will have us at the Los Angeles w Airport-hotel transfers (with purchase of group air) International Airport for our scheduled nonstop flight arriving in New York City in the late after- noon. Those guests not taking advantage of the optional group airfare should arrive at either the Newark TOUR PRICES Airport or JFK Airport (TBA) by 4:30 p.m. if they want to be included on the complimentary transfer Double Occupancy: $1,749 per person to the hotel. We’ll continue by motorcoach to Midtown Manhattan where we’ll enjoy a four-night, Single Occupancy (no roommate): Add $600 single-hotel stay at a stately and elegant hotel situated on 7th Avenue between 52nd and 53rd streets, Deposit: $200 per person just a short walk from Central Park, the Theatre District, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, th5 Av- Roundtrip group airfare from $595 per person enue and many of Manhattan’s greatest sights. Enjoy the balance of the evening at leisure. PCC Extension w www.pcclearn.org w (626)Fresno’s 585-7608 Blossom w 1570 Trail E. Colorado Blvd., Room CEC112, Pasadena, CA 91106-2003 RESERVATIONS ITINERARY CONTINUED... PCC Extension DAY 2 – MID/UPPER MANHATTAN (626) 585-7608 You may wish to join your tour director on an optional walking excursion to NBC Studios at www.pcclearn.org Rockefeller Center this morning to see the Today Show taping live! Later this morning we’ll de- 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Room CEC112 part the hotel with a local guide onboard the motorcoach. We’ll tour inside St. Patrick’s Cathe- Pasadena, CA 91106-2003 dral and walk through Rockefeller Center. Then, enjoy an included brunch at the renowned Tavern on the Green, a true New York City icon. A modern tavern nestled in a bucolic Cen- Tour operated by Good Times Travel tral Park setting, the restaurant captures the spirit of Central Park and the energy of New York California Seller of Travel License #: 2018390-40 City. Originally designed by Calvert Vaux and built in 1870 to house the sheep that grazed in Central Park’s Sheep Meadow, Tavern on the Green has proudly served locals, presidents, roy- CCOMMODATIONS A alty, artists and actors since 1934. This afternoon we’ll enjoy a guided stroll through Central w Nights 1-4 Sheraton NY Times Square Park to see the Bethesda Fountain and Strawberry Fields – the tribute to John Lennon. We con- New York City, NY tinue on a driving tour of Upper Manhattan and Harlem to see Columbia University, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Riverside Church, Grant’s Tomb, the Apollo Theatre, the Metropolitan DEPARTURE INFORMATION Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the celebrity apartments along Central Park East and West, the Plaza Hotel, Radio City Music Hall, 5th Avenue, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and much Optional LAX transfers are available more! This evening we’ll enjoy a night on Broadway! We’ll walk several blocks to a locals’ favorite in for an additional charge. the heart of the Theatre District for an included dinner. Following, you’ll head to a Broadway musi- cal or play of your choice (some restrictions apply) at theatres located 3-4 blocks from our centrally- TOUR PACE & ACTIVITY LEVEL located hotel. (Brunch, Dinner) TOUR ACTIVITY DAY 3 – MID/LOWER MANHATTAN PACE LEVEL This morning we’ll reboard the motorcoach and continue our Manhattan sightseeing with our local Visit our website for further explanation of what guide. On a comprehensive driving tour, we’ll see Times Square, Grand Central Library, the Empire each of these designations means to assist you in State Building, the Flatiron Building, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Vessel in Hudson Yards and travel determining which tour is right for you based on through various neighborhoods including Greenwich Village, SoHo, Tribeca, Little Italy, China- your physical abilities and the pacing you prefer. town, and much more! We’ll go inside the iconic Grand Central Terminal, visit Trinity Church and walk down Wall Street in the Financial District to see the New York Stock Exchange. We return PAYMENT INFORMATION to the hotel late this afternoon with the balance of the evening at leisure. Good Times Travel can purchase tickets if you’d like to see an additional Broadway show tonight. wDeposit due at time of reservation to DAY 4 – LIBERTY & ELLIS ISLANDS PCC Extension This morning we’ll depart the hotel with our local guide and travel just like New Yorkers do, aboard w Good Times Travel will provide travel the New York City subway. We’ll walk several blocks to the subway station and travel by subway to protection information and send an invoice Battery Park. Here we’ll board the ferry to Statue of Liberty National Monument and enjoy time at for the balance payment 105 days prior leisure to walk around the Statue of Liberty, a gift from France to the United States that has become w Final payment due to Good Times Travel a worldwide symbol of freedom. Back onboard the ferry, we’ll continue to Ellis Island with time at 90 days prior to departure leisure to explore the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration which features films, tours, exhibits and several ways to explore your own ancestry. We return to the hotel late this afternoon by CANCELLATION/TRAVEL PROTECTION subway. This evening we’ll walk several blocks to a locals’ favorite for an included dinner. Following, we’ll continue by foot to 30 Rock at Rockefeller Center and the Top of the Rock observation deck. A travel protection policy (which includes We’ll take an elevator 85 floors up to the observation deck that features three levels and 360 degree cancellation insurance) through a third party is views of New York City. This is the best view of the New York City skyline including a great view of available and it’s highly recommended that you the Empire State Building and the Freedom Tower. (Dinner) purchase this at the same time you make your initial tour payment. Regardless of the reason, DAY 5 – 9/11 MUSEUM, JOURNEY HOME cancellations/credits/transfers of confirmedThis morning, we’ll honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice with a visit to the National bookings require us to retain an administrative September 11 Memorial & Museum. The Museum displays artifacts associated with the events of fee (ranging from $25-$200 depending on the 9/11, while presenting stories of loss and recovery. On a self-guided tour you’ll come to better under- date of cancellation) in addition to all non- stand what happened on 9/11, how people responded in the aftermath of the attacks, and the history recoverable or non-transferable fees made to our and rebuilding of the World Trade Center. Enjoy ample time at your leisure to pay your respects at tour suppliers on your behalf. Those who have the 9/11 Memorial, two reflecting pools set in the footprints of the North and South Towers of the purchased travel protection and must cancel World Trade Center. Both pools have cascading waterfalls which are the largest man-made water- for a covered reason, will be reimbursed by the falls in North America. Inscribed around the bronze edges of the pools are the names of those who travel protection company the balance of any died on 9/11. Visit The Survivor Tree, the 8 foot tall Callery Pear tree that was found barely alive non-refunded monies (minus the premium among the rubble of the fallen towers. Nursed back to health and replanted in the plaza, it has since itself). Therefore the fees apply only if you flourished and has grown to 30 feet in height.