Boarding in Eveleth, Virginia, Hibbing, Grand Rapids, Duluth

New York City

August 17 - 22, 2010

Five Nights in Midtown Manhattan with FOUR Days to Play in the City!

Join your friends at Happy Trails Tours as we embark on an adventure to the Big Apple! This fantastic tour includes five nights in midtown Manhattan within walking distance of the theater district, Time Square and phenomenal shopping! There’s plenty of time to explore on your own, too. We’ll visit Ellis Island and see the Statue of Liberty as well as, take an NYC narrated tour of the downtown, uptown and midtown locations. After the first of the year once we see how many are signed up….we’ll see what shows are playing and contact you with the specifics about adding in a couple of Broadway musicals to your package, if you wish. So….come along with us and experience the sights and sounds of this magnificent city.

We’re only holding 36 airline tickets and 18 double rooms so don’t wait too long to get registered. You will also notice we have booked 5 nights in NYC which is one night longer than previous tours we’ve done. This is because of the airline scheduling. To keep costs down, we are flying non-stop out of Minneapolis in the mid-day on the first day and a late morning departure from NYC on the last day. With this schedule, we won’t need pre-night and post-night lodging in Minneapolis. Instead we can just have an extra in NYC giving us 4 full days of the city and drive from the Iron Range round-trip to the airport all in one day.
Prices in (US Funds)
Per person Double Per person Triple Per person Single Traveler  
$1,969 $1,779 $2,669  
Prices in (US Funds) New Prices!!
This Six Day Tour to THE BIG APPLE Includes:
  • Round-trip Flight on Delta Airlines from Minneapolis to LaGuardia Airport in NYC
  • Round-trip Motor Coach Shuttle Transportation from the Iron Range/ Duluth and Grand Rapids to Minneapolis
  • FIVE Nights at the lovely Hampton Inn Time Square in Midtown Manhattan in NYC (Fantastic location!)
  • Seven Meals- Deluxe Continental Breakfast Each Morning PLUS One Dinner and One Lunch
  • A Motor Coach Narrated City Tour of NYC (Uptown, Midtown AND Downtown)
  • Ferry Ride to Ellis Island and a visit to the Statue of Liberty and The Empire State Building by Motor Coach
  • Limited Luggage Handling (The hotel will handle all luggage - but you are responsible for your luggage at the airports. Additional charges apply for luggage on Delta Airlines, which can be prepaid by credit card on line before the tour departs to save additional service charges. (Airline policy - not Happy Trails Tours)
  • All Taxes, Fully Guided and Tips for NYC Touring days (driver and city tour guide) are included. (Other tipping you may consider is for your round-trip shuttle transfers to and from the hotel and airports.)
$200 per person deposit is due when registering, $50 of which is non-refundable at the time of registration. We do not accept credit cards.
After April 1, 2010, the entire deposit is non-refundable. A 2nd non-refundable deposit of $400 is due May 2nd (Airline contract deadlines)
Final balance is due June 15, 2010. The tour is transferable if you should have to cancel, but airline penalties may apply.
Entire cancellation of this tour between May 2nd and June 15th is contingent to what Happy Trails Tours receives back from hotels, theaters, restaurants, airlines and charters. Absolutely no refunds with cancellations after June 15, 2010. We’re sorry.
Travel Insurance is available at an additional charge. This can offer peace of mind and financial security. It must be purchased within 10 days of your initial deposit in order for pre-existing conditions to be waived. Let us know if you would like us to send you a brochure.
Final documents will arrive in mid-July to include day-by-day itinerary, luggage tags, phone numbers and confirmed flight schedules.
Disclaimer: Happy Trails Tours acts only as an agent for the various independent suppliers that provide hotel accommodations, transportation, theater, or other services connected with this tour. Such services are subject to the terms and conditions of those suppliers. Happy Trails Tours, INC and their respective employees, agents, representatives accept no liability whatsoever for any injury, damage, loss, accident, delay, or any other default of any company or person in performing these services. Responsibility is not accepted for losses, injury, damages or expenses of any kind due to sickness, weather, strikes, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts, acts of nature, local laws or other causes. All services and accommodations are subject to the laws and regulations of country in which they are provided. Happy Trails Tours INC is not responsible for any baggage or personal effects of any individual participating in the tours/trips arranged by Happy Trails Tours. Individual travelers are responsible for purchasing a travel insurance policy, if desired, that will cover some of the expenses associated with the loss of luggage or personal effects.
Click here for printable reservation form to mail to: Happy Trails Tours, PO Box 432, Forbes MN 55738
New York City • August 17 - 22, 2010

We’ll leave in the early morning from the Iron Range Cities and Duluth for Minneapolis. We need to be to the airport 2 hours early.
11:00 AM - Arrive to the Airport. (Folks must handle their own luggage. You must also pre-register on line and prepay luggage handling fees to avoid extra service charges the airline charges when luggage is checked in the day of departure. Happy Trails tours will help you with that! ) 1:05 PM- Fly on Delta Airlines - non-stop to LaGuardia - NYC.
4:56 PM - (Eastern Time) - Arrive to NYC. Get baggage, step aboard our airport motor coach transfer and travel to the hotel.
It can take about an hour to gather luggage….then another hour to transfer to our hotel from the airport to downtown. Welcome to the Big Apple! We’re within walking distance of just about EVERYTHING… restaurants, theaters, shopping and more.
7 PM Check in: Hotel: Hampton Inn Time Square in midtown Manhattan (5 Nights) (851 8th Ave @ 51st Street) 212-581-4100
This is in a wonderful location and all newly renovated. It’s close to Broadway, Time Square, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, and the Time Warner Building (great shopping) plus so much more. After we arrive from the airport, the rest of the day is at your leisure tonight. So much is within walking distance to our hotel. We’ll be here for the next FIVE nights. Enjoy. Meals: All meals are paying on own today

After a deluxe continental breakfast, at 8 AM we’ll board the NYC motor coach with our Uptown-Downtown-Midtown-NYC narrated tour with a step-on-guide. First off…we’ll visit the Empire State Building and then continue with a tour of Uptown (Harlem, Lincoln Center, Central Park, St John’s Cathedral); Midtown (Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, Times Square); Downtown (Greenwich Village, SoHo China Town). We’ll arrive back to the hotel at 3 PM allowing ample time to explore the city at your own pace and as per your own agenda. Tonight is a great opportunity to see a Broadway Musical. (By opportunity we mean to say…that we can go together as a group and see a show at an additional charge. After the first of the year, we’ll be in contact with all of you and offer you an opportunity to sign on to a Broadway show. Stay tuned.) In the early evening, we’ve included a nice dinner at the Centerstage Café (walking distance from our hotel) before your any evening activities you may have planned. Meals: Continental Breakfast & dinner

Again, enjoy the deluxe continental breakfast they offer at the hotel before taking in today’s activities. We’ll just relax in the early part of the day allowing folks to enjoy the day as they choose. (Perhaps you’ll want to scoot over to Rockefeller Center this morning and try to get on the Today Show!) The day is open so you can explore this magnificent city as per your own agenda. We help you with planning this day, if you wish assistance. Also…this may make a great night for an evening performance. Again…stay tuned as we may have some neat ideas for show options. Dinner is at your leisure. Meals: Continental Breakfast

After breakfast, at 7:45 AM board the NYC motor coach with our NYC tour guide and travel to the ferry dock that will take us to Ellis Island where you can visit the Statue of Liberty. This day will also include a visit to Little Italy where you have a wonderful Lunch at SPQR Restaurant included. You’ll be gone a good part of the day with an expected arrival back in the late afternoon (3:00 pm). Time permitting, a stop by Ground Zero and a visit to the little church across the street will be made. (A late afternoon arrival to the hotel allows folks ample time to take in another evening performance! New York is a city that’s alive with all the sights and sounds of musicals, horse drawn carriage rides, shopping and more. Take the rest of this day to explore and enjoy as per your own agenda. Meals: Continental Breakfast & Lunch

Again, enjoy the deluxe continental breakfast they offer at the hotel before beginning your day. There’s really so much you could do today…even registering for a private Grayline Tour of NYC to see any number of cool things! Let us help you if you this might be of interest to you. We are careful not to over-schedule our customers when in NYC because so many have varying interests and agenda’s of their own. Let us know if you wish for some assistance in this area! Meals: Continental Breakfast


A leisure breakfast is served in the breakfast room of the hotel. We have an early afternoon flight so we’ll want to be ready to board the bus by 9 am. It’s a Sunday…so traffic shouldn’t be too heavy (we hope!). Stay tuned as this time may vary.
10:00 AM - Arrive to LaGuardia Airport - Get checked in! Remember, we’re all handling our own luggage.
12:20 PM - Our non-stop Delta flight departs for Minneapolis. The plane’s estimated arrival to Minneapolis is 2:22 PM eastern time.
3:45 PM - Estimated, we’ll meet our motor coach and travel home. 5:45 PM - Estimated arrival to Cloquet; 6:15 PM - Estimated arrival to Duluth; (Quick bite to eat in Duluth area before continuing north). 8 PM to Eveleth; 8:15 to Virginia; 8:45 to Hibbing; 9: 20 to Grand Rapids.
Meals: Continental Breakfast

Changes: We reserve the right to adjust this schedule for the benefit of all traveling. If a change of hotel, restaurant or an attraction occurs, we’ll replace it with one of equal value or better. As always… we’ll inform you of any changes as we learn of them.
Click here for printable reservation form to mail to: Happy Trails Tours, PO Box 432, Forbes MN 55738
Disclaimer: Happy Trail Tours are arranged and operated by Marge Ellis @ Happy Trail Tours INC, PO Box 432, Forbes, MN 55738. Happy Trail Tours, INC and its employees act only as agents for others (airlines, bus lines, hotels, restaurants, theaters, etc.) in providing services included in the tours. No liability shall be incurred by Marge Ellis, Happy Trail Tours, INC or its employees because of injury, monetary, or property loss, or other complications experienced by tour members.
Occasionally a change will occur in a tour listed. Whenever possible, we'll replace it with something of equal value or more. Happy Trail Tours always reserve the right to adjust any scheduled itinerary for the benefit of all traveling.
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