Autumn in the Adirondacks and Finger Lakes

Arrive in Rochester and transfer to your hotel. Tonight, your Tour Manager hosts a welcome dinner. Meal: D

This morning, visit Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park. One of the nation’s most extensively preserved Victoria-era country estates, this 50-acre site features a historic mansion, greenhouse and both formal and informal gardens. Then it’s off to Geneva overlooking beautiful Seneca Lake at the heart of the Finger Lakes region. Here, you will visit the spectacular Belhurst Castle and enjoy a delicious lunch served in this truly beautiful and unique atmosphere. Later, you will arrive at Turning Stone Casino Resort, your home for the next two nights. Meals: B, L

Travel today to Cooperstown, home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Discover one-of-a-kind artifacts and get lost in sweeping exhibitions that explore pivotal moments in the game and its impact far beyond the field. Learn about the players that have been immortalized here and have inspired generations as pioneers and builders of baseball’s dynasties. Hear the stories that explore the game on the field, its legendary contributors and baseball’s impact of American culture. Also stop at the Shako:wi Cultural Center for a look into the history of the Oneida nation. Later, continue back to the resort. Meals: B, D

This morning travel into Adirondack Park to Blue Mountain Lake. Here, visit the Adirondack Experience with its more than 20 buildings overlooking scenic Blue Mountain Lake. Step into the rich history of the region as you browse the museum, row an authentic guide boat, break up a logjam or even climb a classic ADK fire tower. Then stop at the Chapman Historical Museum featuring historical artifacts depicting life in Glens Falls during the late 19th century. Meals: B, D

The day begins on the water with a narrated lunch cruise on beautiful Lake George. Experience the lake’s best views as you sail north past the Lake George Club to see the stately Sagamore Hotel. Sail past Dome Island, a wildlife refuge and Speaker Heck Island, where bald eagles have nested for years. Relax and enjoy the rich autumn colors and fabulous scenery. Then we are off to a touring of the historic town of Saratoga Springs. Here, a local guide joins you for a tour of this unique upstate town. See the Historic Saratoga Springs Race Track, once a stomping ground of New York’s rich and famous, along with the homes district and Spa Park. Meals: B, L

Travel north into Adirondack park to scenic Lake Placid. Here, a local guide will take you through the home of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid. After an included lunch, travel through Adirondack Park for beautiful scenery on your way to the High Peaks region. There are breathtaking views of New York State’s highest mountains in autumn color. Meals: B, L

Enjoy a leisurely narrated cruise through the 1000 Islands region of the St. Lawrence River while your guide shares historic, environmental and seaway facts. A stop is made at Dark Island for a one-hour walking tour of Singer Castle. Originally built as a hunting lodge by the president of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, Commodore Bourne, the castle became a religious retreat before being opened to public tours and is rumored to be haunted. This afternoon, visit the Antique Boat Museum where its collection evokes the nostalgia of days gone by along the St. Lawrence Seaway. Tonight, your Tour Manager hosts a farewell dinner. Meals: B, D

This morning a group transfer to the Syracuse Hancock International Airport for flights out after 12:00 p.m. Meal: B