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New York City Amtrak Express

July 24 - July 29, 2012

Price Per Person

Single
Double
Triple
Quad
$1839
$1589
$1559
$1529

 

Day 1: TRANSFER TO BIRMINGHAM, AL / TRAVEL BY AMTRAK:  We board our motorcoach this morning, and after picking up along the way, we’ll arrive in Birmingham where we board Amtrak (Coach Class seats) for our New York City adventure. Our train departs early afternoon. Enjoy your overnight train ride with your friends and get acquainted with your fellow travelers. Upgrades to Sleeper Cabins based on availability.
Day 2:   AMTRAK ARRIVES PENN STATION / TRANSFER TO HOTEL / WALKING ORIENTATION TOUR / NEW YORK CITY:  Upon arrival at Penn Station in NYC, we transfer to our hotel in the heart of Midtown close to the Theatre District, restaurants, and shopping. After checking into our hotel and freshening up, you can either explore at your leisure or join your Goodtime Travel Tour Director on a walking orientation tour.

Day 3: ALL DAY “ALL LOOPS TOUR” ON-OFF SIGHTSEEING PASS / FREE DAY FOR EXPLORING & SHOPPING / NEW YORK CITY:  For two days you have the options of a personally guided tour, a “go on your own” excursion, or a combination of the two. Either way, you will enjoy New York as you never imagined. Experience narrated tours of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Harlem with a 48-hour On/Off Gray Line Sightseeing pass. See everything that is New York, choosing what you want to highlight: Central Park, Empire State Building, Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Time Square, Chinatown, Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island and Ground Zero. Wow, what a list, but so exciting! After an included dinner at Playwright Tavern Restaurant, we will attend an exciting Broadway musical. What a Day! (D)

   

Day 4: FERRY TO ELLIS ISLAND / STATUE OF LIBERTY / ALL DAY “ALL LOOPS TOUR” ON-OFF SIGHTSEEING PASS / FREE DAY FOR EXPLORING & SHOPPING / NEW YORK CITY:  Continue your personally guided tour or strike out on your own. Either way, you have your 48-hour On-Off sightseeing pass. Your guide will take the group by ferry to visit Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty. You may reserve a portion of this day for one of NYC’s most exciting attractions…shopping! Visit flagship stores of famous retail chains like Macy’s and Saks, browse through specialty shops for the elegant and the obscure, and indulge your passion for collecting treasures and bargains. Vast variety and competitive pricing make New York the ultimate shopping source. This is your day!

  

Day 5: FREE MORNING / TRANSFER TO PENN STATION / TRAVEL BY AMTRAK:  You will have a free morning and time for lunch (on your own) before our group is transferred to Penn Station. We depart early afternoon for our overnight trip home. Only now can we understand why New York City is the world's number one attraction! It seems that there's just no end to the sights or the excitement of the Big Apple. But, we’ll be back!
Day 6: AMTRAK ARRIVES BIRMINGHAM, AL / TRANSFER HOME:  What an adventure this has been! New York is truly like no other place on earth. We arrive in Birmingham this morning then transfer home.
Package Includes: Transfer from/to north Alabama to Birmingham, AL * Round-trip Amtrak Train Ticket * Transfers To/From Hotel and Penn Station * 3 Nights Lodging in NYC, 1 Dinner, 1 Broadway Play, Gray Line 48 Hour All Loops Tour Ticket

1 Meal Included:  1 Dinner

Options 

Amtrak Sleeper Car: Most will choose to snooze in their spacious Coach-Class reclining seats. Once we arrive in NYC, you will have time at the hotel to freshen-up before exploring the Big Apple. 

If you prefer to have your private sleeping quarters, there are a limited number of Sleeper Cabins. Once these cabins are sold, any additional cabins will be based on Amtrak’s availability and prices. There is a limit of 2 people per cabin. 

Roomettes  based on double occupancy  call our office for rates

Bedrooms  based on double occupancy  call our office for rates

All meals onboard the train are included with the Roomette and Bedroom fares.  

*Roomettes and Bedrooms can be reserved for one-way only; to reserve either room type for one-way only, pay 50% of the round-trip rate.