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Please scroll down to view our 2025 public tour season. For a private tours, you can check the tours that we have had in the past under the "Tour Details" link, and contact us to make a private tour for 2-14 people.

 

The following is included in the price of all our public full day tours:
        
  • Transportation with deluxe air-conditioned van/bus from NYC
  • Friendly and professional tour guide
  • A light breakfast 
  • Lunch or Linner 
  • Snacks on the van 
  • Admission to all attractions
  • Equipment usage (if any) for primary tour activity
  • All taxes and fees

Not included: Gratuities are left to your discretion.

 

	2025 SCHEDULE  
			    More tours might be added later. Stay tuned!

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	Thur. March 20th -  Fri. March 28th - SOLD OUT. Contact us to be added to a waiting list

PANAMA  - Rainforest, Caribbean Island, Panama Canal, Indigenous Tribe, Mountain Getaway 8/9-day Adventure 

Visit: The Panama Canal incl. a boat ride on the canal, Stay on an Caribbean Island, Waterfalls, Sloth Rescue, Mountain Getaway, Old colonial Panama City, and much more. Price includes Airfare, all local transportation in Panama, 7 hotel nights at 3-4 star hotels, 14 meals, all admission fees and taxes.

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Tour Time: Thur. 2:42 pm to Fri. 4:58 am   Physical Grade: 2 - 3
Departure Start: Newark Liberty International Airport  
Tour End: Newark Liberty International Airport  
Restrictions: Children must be 7 years old.    Click here to reserve your seat

$1,949* (Per person based on double occupancy)

Single supplement $400 

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Sunday May 11th  
Funny Farm Rescue and Batsto Mansion & Batsto Historic Village
(Tour 63 – NJ)

Visit one of the largest animal rescues in the US with more than 600 animals. You can handfeed many of the animals, many of the animals roam free. Visit Batsto Mansion and Historic Batsto Village, receive guided tour of a historic 32-room mansion, which was the residence many ironmasters. Enjoy a guided tour of the village which includes 30 buildings. Enjoy also a guided nature walk. Tour includes lunch.

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Tour Time: 7 am to app. 7:30 - 8 pm.  Physical Grade: 1-2
Departure from NYC: 460 8th Ave between 33rd & 34th Street.
                              (On the East side of 8th Ave. by Penn Station)
Restrictions: Children must be at least 6 years old.

$129*     Click here to reserve your seat

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Saturday May 17th  
Southern Catskills Explore Tour
(Waterfalls, Fish Hatchery & Catskills Museum)
(Tour 59 – Catskills)

On this tour, we will spend most of our time in the southern parts of the Catskills Mountains. Visit two spectacular waterfalls. Visit a fish hatchery that produce 115,000 pounds of fish a year. Experience the very interesting Time and valley Museum, here you will learn about the local history of the region, and about the history of NYC's Water System. Tour includes lunch.

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Tour Time: 7 am to app. 7:30 pm.  Physical Grade: 2
Departure from NYC: 460 8th Ave between 33rd & 34th Street.
                              (On the East side of 8th Ave. by Penn Station)
Restrictions: Children must be at least 6 years old.

$139*     Click here to reserve your seat

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Sunday May 18th.  
Gardens of the Garden State
(Tour 49 – NJ)

There is a reason to that New Jersey is called “The Garden State”. The State is home to a lot of beautiful greenery. Explore a total of 6-8 parks, arboretums and gardens in one eventful day, including a short hike to a small but beautiful waterfall. Tour includes lunch.

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Tour Time: 7:30 am to app. 7:00 pm.  Physical Grade: 1
Departure from NYC: 460 8th Ave between 33rd & 34th Street.
                       (On the East side of 8th Ave. by Penn Station) Restrictions: Children must be at least 6 years old.
 

$139*   Click here to reserve your seat

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Saturday June 14th  
Northern Catskills Explore Tour
(Tour 21 – NY)

Enjoy a tour to the Catskill Mountains. Visit the Mahayana Temple, a Buddhist Retreat located beautifully between lakes and forest. Explore the Catskill Mountain House site with its sweeping views. Visit a beautiful Ukranian church with exquisite hand carved wooden features. Hike a short trail to "America's First Mt. Rushmore" Pratt Rock. Tour includes lunch. 

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Tour Time: 7 am to app. 8 pm.  Physical Grade: 1 - 2.5

Departure from NYC: 460 8th Ave between 33rd & 34th Street.
                              (On the East side of 8th Ave. by Penn Station)
Restrictions: Children must be at least 6 years old.

$139*     Click here to reserve your seat

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Sunday June 15th  
BAPS Hindu Temple - Gasko's Farm Market - Rutgers Gardens
(Tour 61 – NJ)

Experience a Hindu temple that is an amazing masterpiece of exquisite Indian design and workmanship, the 162-acre temple complex is the second largest in the world. Visit one of the largest nurseries in NJ, here you will find a huge selection of plants and flowers at discounted prices. Visit a 180-acre botanic garden, which also includes an interesting bamboo forest. Lunch is NOT included in this tour. 

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Tour Time:  7:45 am to app. 6:30 pm.  Physical Grade: 1
Departure from NYC: 460 8th Ave between 33rd & 34th Street.
                              (On the East side of 8th Ave. by Penn Station)
Restrictions: Children must be at least 6 years old.

$139*     Click here to reserve your seat

 

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June 21 - 22nd (Sat-Sun) 
 
Connecticut All-Inclusive Weekend Tour  (2 days/1 night)

A weekend trip to a beautiful region of Connecticut, visit Gillette Castle, Florence Griswold Museum, A Lavender Farm, Wadsworth Falls State Park, Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park, Hubbard Park and enjoy a Thimble Island Cruise. Price incl. one hotel night w. AC and private bath, 4 full meals + a light breakfast to start the tour, activities every day, all transportation, admission fees and taxes. 

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Tour Time: 7:00 am Sat. to app. 7:30 pm Sun.  Physical Grade: 2 - 3
Departure from NYC: 8th Ave between 33/34th Street.  (By Penn Station)
Restrictions: Children must be 5 years old. Click here to reserve your seat
 
$399* (Per person based on double occupancy)
Single supplement $75

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Saturday Sept. 13th  
Delaware Valley History Tour
(Tour 62 – NJ & PA)

Walk on a floating walkway giving you a closeup of the lake’s ecosystem. Tour the Glen Foerd mansion on the Delaware River, explore the historical artifacts and art installations. Receive an audio tour of a historic prison from 1811. Visit Pennsbury Manor, the colonial estate of William Penn, founder of the Colony of Pennsylvania. Receive a guided tour of the estate. Lunch is included in the tour. 

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Tour Time:  7:30 am to app. 7 pm.  Physical Grade: 1
Departure from NYC: 460 8th Ave between 33rd & 34th Street.
                              (On the East side of 8th Ave. by Penn Station)
Restrictions: Children must be at least 6 years old.

$149*     Click here to reserve your seat

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Sunday Sept. 14th.

Apple Picking, Tibetan Temple & Hiking (Tour 51 – Catskills NY)

 
Visit an orchard in upstate NY and pick some fresh delicious apples. The farm also has pumpkins, raspberries and other fruits and vegetables. Visit a Tibetan Buddhist monastery and experience peace, spiritualism and beautiful temple buildings. Hike by a beautiful nature Preserve. Tour includes lunch and 5-6 lbs of apples.  Click here for Tour Details

Tour Time: 7 am to app. 8:30 pm.  Physical Grade: 2

Departure from NYC: 460 8th Ave between 33rd & 34th Street.
                              (On the East side of 8th Ave. by Penn Station)
Restrictions: Children must be at least 6 years old.
 

$149*  Click here to reserve your seat

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Saturday Oct. 11th  
Halloween and History Tour (Family friendly) 
(Tour 58 – NJ & PA)

Visit an exotic plant store with green houses and a mountain full of flowers, a historic view tower with beautiful views, Washington Crossing Historic Park, the place that turned the tide of the Revolutionary War, Historical houses, and beautiful spooky Halloween decorated houses in Lambertville NJ. Tour includes an early dinner.  Click here for Tour Details

Tour Time: 9:30 am to app. 9:45 pm.  Physical Grade: 2

Departure from NYC: 460 8th Ave between 33rd & 34th Street.
                              (On the East side of 8th Ave.by Penn Station)
Restrictions: Children must be at least 6 years old.

$149*            Click here to reserve your seat

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Oct. 21 – 26. Tue – Sun. (5 days/5 nights) 
Great Smoky Mountains National Park & much more Fall Tour
(North CarolinaSouth Carolina Tennessee.)

Visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park, longest pedestrian suspension bridge in N. America, Chimney Rock State Park, tallest waterfall and tallest mountain in Eastern US, the Blue Ridge Parkway and more. Price incl. all local transportation, 5 nights hotel, 5 Breakfast, 4 lunches, 4 dinners, full days of activities, all admission fees and taxes. Airfare is NOT included.   

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Tour Time: Tue. after 3 pm. to Sun morning  Physical Grade: 1.5 - 3
Tour Start: Hotel Comfort Inn Asheville East, Asheville NC
Restrictions: Children must be 6 years old.    Click here to reserve your seat

$1,149* (Per person based on double occupancy) 

Single supplement $350 

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Saturday Dec. 6th  
Winter Wonderland at Holland Ridge Farms & Kuser Mansion and Columbus Farmers Market
(Tour 60 – NJ)

Experience Winter Wonderland at the Kuser Farm Mansion. Visit Holland Ridge Farms, the entire farm will be lit from top to bottom with sparkling holiday lights and you will find a field with more than 30,000 illuminated tulips. You need to see it to believe it! Visit Delaware Valley's largest flea market, this is a true bargain hunters dream. Tour includes linner.

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Tour Time: 9:45 am to app. 10 pm.  Physical Grade: 1
Departure from NYC: 460 8th Ave between 33rd & 34th Street.
                              (On the East side of 8th Ave. by Penn Station)
Restrictions: Children must be at least 6 years old.

$159*     Click here to reserve your seat

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* Please note that all prices are for online and mail reservations. A $6 surcharge per ticket applies for all phone reservations.

 

 

 

This is either a completely new tour, or a revised tour with a majority of new venues.

 

 

 This is a tour which has a revised itinerary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple Tour Discount

Make reservations and pay for more than one tour at the same time and you will receive a significant discount. Please wait up to 4 business days for the discount to be credited to your card. If you make a phone reservation the discount will be applied immediately, but you will also have a $6 per ticket surcharge. Multiple tour discounts cannot be combined with any other offers. Note: Multiple tour discount cannot be used with our half day tours since these are very inexpensive already.

 
Note: Multiple tour discount cannot be used with our half day tours, since these are very inexpensive already.
 
Book 2 tours: Get $8 off per tour
Book 3 tours: Get $12 off per tour
Book 4 tours: Get $16 off per tour
Book 5 or more tours: Get $20 off per tour

 

 

PHYSICAL GRADES/LEVELS

All our tours have been evaluated based on its general physical demands and we have made a grading system. If a tour has a physical grad range (e.g. 1-3) that means you have the choice of the tours physical level. Please note, many of our adventures include only one activity that may significantly affect the physical grading. You may choose not to participate in any of our activities. For specific tour details, please contact us.
 
1. Very easy. Suitable for people of all ages and experience levels, these trips include only a minimal element of physical activity such as little walking and possible have to climb a few steps.

2. Easy. Suitable for most fitness levels. Your itinerary may include easy paced hiking with only minimal elevation.

3. Moderate. Suitable for people with an average level of fitness. May include 1-2  hours of hiking, hiking with moderate elevation gain or 3-4 hours of slow-paced kayaking/canoeing or equivalent activity. You will raise your heart rate on these tours, so a basic level of aerobic fitness is required.
 
4. Challenging. Suitable for people with good physical fitness. Includes at least one activity with physical exertion above the daily average, possibly for extended lengths of time such as 3-4 hours of hiking or hiking/rock scrambling with high elevation gain.
 
5Strenuous. Suitable only for those with a very high level of physical fitness and endurance. Activities may include 4-8 hours of hiking over steep terrain or other very strenuous activities.

 

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