Adirondack Balloon Festival

Day 1

Today, we travel to New York. Upon arrival, we will begin with a Saratoga Springs Food walking tour. As we travel through the charming streets of Saratoga, we will stop at iconic eateries and learn about the rich culture of the city as we go. Lunch will be included during our walking tour. Afterwards, we will check in to our hotel in Glens Falls, NY. Dinner will be on our own this evening.

Day 2

After breakfast, we will visit Cooper's Cave, the site of the fictional hiding places made famous in James Fenimore Cooper's novel "The Last of the Mohicans." We will then meet our step-on guide for a sightseeing driving tour around the Lake George area. Lunch will be on own today. This afternoon, we will board the Horicon for a 1-hour narrated sightseeing boat cruise through the stunning bays of Lake George. Following our cruise, we will depart for the main event, the Adirondack Balloon Festival. See up to 70 balloons take flight against the beautiful Adirondack Mountains. Dinner will be included afterwards.

Day 3

After breakfast, our day will begin with a visit to Oscar's Smokehouse, a family-run business known for their high-quality smoked meats and cheeses since 1943. During our visit, we will hear stories and learn about the Smokehouse's history. Next will be a relaxing scenic gondola experience on the Gore Mountain Sky Ride, with breathtaking views of the Southern Adirondacks and High Peaks. Lunch will be included today. Our afternoon adventure begins with a 7-mile rail bike journey. A leisurely pedal along reclaimed railway tracks is an ideal outdoor experience to enjoy more breathtaking views of nature, at a comfortable pace. The highlight of the trip is crossing a spectacular trestle bridge over the Hudson River. A rest stop will be made along the riverbank before the return journey. (Not everyone needs to pedal, and it is not strenuous.) Later this afternoon, we will arrive at the balloon field for Balloon Night. Dinner will be on own during the festival.

Day 4

Following breakfast, we will depart for an early morning viewing of "Walter's Mass Ascension". Flights of up to 80 balloons will be on show. Lunch will be included before our afternoon guided tour of West Point Military Academy. Following our tour, we will depart for home. With stops for rest along the way, arrival home is scheduled for early this evening.

Please note

Our intention is to run each tour as originally planned and published. However, if deemed necessary to do so, Perkiomen Tours reserves the right to make changes to tour components, schedules or itineraries without prior notification.

Tips for Perkiomen motorcoach drivers and tour escorts are not included in the price of this tour. We feel that these gratuities should be extended on an individual basis and dictated by the level of service provided.

Motorcoach seating is assigned at the time of reservation but cannot be guaranteed. Although we do our best to keep each traveler in the seat assigned at the time of reservation, there are times that it is necessary to move seat locations. Please be sure to verify your final seat number(s) with your driver at the time of boarding. Historically, daily seat rotation was practiced on most multi-day tours. We have suspended this practice for a period of time. Seat rotation will be explained by your driver or tour escort if reinstated.

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To fully participate in this tour may require extended amounts of walking. There may be steps, inclines, uneven surfaces or extended periods of standing. Participants with physical limitation should take this into consideration.

B=Full Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner