Flight 93 National Memorial & Quecreek Mine Rescue

Day 1

On our way to Somerset County, we will stop at Hoss's Steak & Seafood in Bedford, PA for lunch on your own before meeting our local guide who will join us for the remainder of the day. We will pay our respects at the Flight 93 National Memorial including the Tower of Voices, Memorial Plaza, and Visitor Center. The exhibits in the Visitor Center bring back poignant memories as well as providing new insight into the events and the heroes of Flight 93. Phase 3 of the National Memorial, "The Tower of Voices," was dedicated in September of 2018. The 93-foot-tall tower housing 40 windchimes is now complete and provides harmonious sounds reminding us of the 40 heroes who came together and gave their lives to save this flight from reaching its intended target. (The windchimes are heard based on wind speed.) We will then visit the Flight 93 Memorial Chapel, which was dedicated on the first anniversary of 9/11. In the chapel you see many moving mementos donated by family members and others who wish to honor the heroes. Be sure to visit the garden area behind the chapel. We will then check-in to our hotel followed by an included dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 1 Dinner Choices

1. Stuffed Chicken Breast
2. Roast Beef
3. Grilled Salmon
All entrees include a side salad, mashed potatoes, vegetable, roll/butter, coffee, tea (hot or iced), water, and a dessert.
Gluten-Free & Vegetarian options are available if required. Both would be Chef's choice.

Day 2

After breakfast we will depart with a local guide to visit Quecreek Mine Rescue Site. It was here where nine miners were miraculously rescued from 240 feet beneath the earth in a farmer's field just outside of Somerset on July 28, 2002. Hear of the events from the time the accident occurred until the last miner was brought up. The rescue site has been developed into a beautiful garden and you will see the actual rescue capsule, the broken drill bit, and other artifacts from the Quecreek rescue and mining in general in the Educational Visitor Center. We will then depart for Brantview Farms Maple, an 8th generation maple farm, where you will enjoy a live demonstration and a wagon ride. An included lunch will complete our day of touring. Arrival home is scheduled for mid-evening.

Day 2 Lunch Choices

1. Grilled Chicken Sandwich served with a side salad and chips
2. Reuben Sandwich served with a side salad and chips
3. Strip Steak Salad served with a roll
All entrees include dessert and a non-alcoholic beverage.
Gluten-Free & Vegetarian options are available if required. Both would be Chef's choice.

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.

Perkiomen Tours recommends that you consider purchasing Travel Insurance for your tour. Travel Insurance is purchased directly by you from a third-party of your choice. One option is Travel Safe Insurance. You can purchase insurance directly from Travel Safe through our website. www.perkiomentours.com

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.

CB=Continental Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner