New York State of Mind – Option 2

Day 1     New York City through Sullivan County Catskills to Corning and the Finger Lakes
Your first destination is the Sullivan County Catskill Mountains – a stunning region of mountains, lakes and the Delaware River.
Bethel Woods – site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, with wonderful performance venues (indoor and outdoor) for year-round concerts, and a fantastic museum dedicated to the iconic 1969 Festival.
Woodbury Commons – The world’s finest outlet shopping. 220 outlet stores and famous designers!
Next is the Finger Lakes – 11 beautiful lakes, shaped like fingers and a perfect for growing grapes and other wonderful produce.  ithaca is at the base of Cayuga Lake, the largest, and home of Cornell Univeristy, which gives this town a very colorful unique feel.
Wine tasting/dinner at Americana Vineyards and the Crystal Lake cafe along teh Cayuga Wine trail

Optional Sites – Wine tasting dinner cruise, Mazxie’s Supper Club, Binghamton historic carousels, Rafting on the Delaware, Fly Fishing, Hiking

Day 2 – The Finger Lakes
Corning Museum of Glass – With over 3,500 years of history housed in a building designed to mimic the flow of glass, the Corning Museum of Glass is home to the largest glass museum in the world. Sandblast your own glass souvenir!
Rockwell Museum of Western Art – Known as the “Best of the West in the East,” this museum showcases the finest collection of western art anywhere east of the Mississippi.
Watkins Glen Motor Speedway – Enjoy the Thunder Road tour of this famous track whiile your motorcoach rides on the track!
Senic cruise on Lake Seneca
Wine Tasting and dinner at Glenora Winery on LAke Seneca

Optional – NY Wine & Culinary Center cooking class or wine class, Wine tasting sunset cruise, Kayaking, Briding in Montezuma Preserve, Dinosaur BBQ dinner cruise on Erie Canal

Day 3 – Buffalo – Niagara
Rochester
George Eastman House is the International Museum of Photography and Motion Pictures.  This is the only historic home and garden in the world where one can see first-hand how an American inventor and entrepreneur lived.
AKWAABA Tour a troupe of actors reenact life for slaves attempting freedom through the Underground Railroad of the 1800’s, all while touring parts of Rochester. Rochester has a prominent place in the civil rights and women’s rights movements
Buffalo
Darwin Martin House – The house is considered by leading scholars to be one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s finest achievements. Located in the historic Parkside neighborhood of Buffalo, the multi-structure estate (1903-05) is a masterpiece of 20th century architecture
Anchor Bar – Dinner at Anchor Bar, the home of the original Buffalo Chicken Wings.  They can be served in a variety of options now, but we start you off with original!
Optional sites – Ganondagan, Lilac Festival,  War of 1812 Peace Gardens, Wegman’s, Susan B. Anthony House, Strong Museum of Play, Jell-O Museum

Day 4 – Niagara Falls
Maid of the Mist is the famous boat ride that brings you as close as you can get to the bottom the falls. You will feel the spray (ponchos are provided) and experience something like no where else in the world.
Cave of the Winds. Clad in a bright yellow poncho and wearing the special footwear provided, you follow a tour guide over a series of wooden walkways to the famous “Hurricane Deck”. You are a mere 20 feet (6 meters) from the billowing torrents of Bridal Veil Falls.
Niagara Power Project Vista – An interactive museum dedicated to Niagara’s Hydroelectric history with wonderful views of the Niagara Gorge.
Niagara Falls Observation Tower- Extending out dramatically over Niagara Gorge, enjoy the unobstructed views of the wild cascades of Niagara Falls, as well as the raging whitewater below.
Hard Rock Café – a fun and lively restaurant close to the Falls. After a long day of touring, kick back and sing along with some great rock n’ roll.  A wonderful preparation for the Falls illumination…
Niagara Falls, Illumination – As spectacular as its vistas are by day, Niagara Falls can appear even more dramatic after dark. Every night of the year colored spotlights illuminate Niagara’s Horseshoe and American falls to create a spectacular light show of rich and ever-changing hues.
Optional sites – Helicopter, Whirlpool Jetboat, Seneca Niagara Casino, Artpark, Fatima Shrine

Day 5 – Buffalo – Home
Optional sites – Albright-Knox Gallery, National Garden Festival, Our Lady of Victory, Chautauqua Institute, Erie Canal Cruise