Tour Protection: $40 per person

Monday, August 2
Today we begin our amazing Niagara USA adventure, from the breathtaking sights and sounds of majestic Niagara Falls, to world-class dining and museums. Our lodging for the next three nights will be at the Comfort Inn, closest hotel to the falls! This evening we will enjoy a dinner cruise on the Upper Niagara River aboard the Grand Lady. D

Tuesday, August 3
Following a continental breakfast a trolley will shuttle you from the hotel to Niagara Falls State Park. Your included visitors pass will allow you to visit all of the sights in the park including the Visitor’s Center, Adventure Theatre, Observation Tower, and a cruise on the Maid of the Mist. When you’re done with one area, just get back on the trolley and it will take you to the next. You can visit the area’s that interest you and enjoy them at your leisure. Please be aware that this day may require extended periods of walking and/or standing. Participants with physical limitations should take this into account. Dinner this evening will be at the Top of the Falls Restaurant where we will enjoy breathtaking views overlooking Terrapin Point and Horseshoe Falls. CB, D

Wednesday, August 4
After breakfast we’ll visit the Niagara Gorge Discovery Center. Since the Ice Age ended, the Falls have been the scene of constant change. Through interactive displays, fossil and rock specimens, a multi-screen presentation and an exciting elevator ride, you’ll see how plant and animal life developed and rivers and lakes were created. We will then visit the Aquarium of Niagara. More than 1,500 aquatic animals are on display here including penguins, California sea lions, piranhas, seals, eels and sharks. Enjoy the beautiful Niagara River scenic drive on the way to the historic village of Lewiston for lunch on your own at a variety of local restaurants. Following lunch we will visit the Power Vista Visitors Center at the Robert Moses Power Plant for a spectacular view of the lower Niagara River Gorge, Major Niagara Diorama and hands on exhibits. Next we will tour Old Fort Niagara built in 1726 and located on the shore of the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, featuring uniformed soldiers, musket firings and the newly restored historic American Flag from the War of 1812 displayed in the Visitors Center. Dinner this evening will be at the Red Coach Inn in Niagara Falls. CB, D

Thursday, August 5
This morning following breakfast we will depart for home, but not without a stop in Lockport to cruise the historic Erie Canal. Our arrival home will be later this evening. CB, L