Manhattan at Christmas Time!!!
A 5 Day Fly / Small Group Tour
December 8 - 12, 2016
Highlights
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Note: This is a very Popular Christmas Destination! Rustad Tours has reserved rooms and tickets for only 20 Tour Members to join us! Please make your reservations early!
Tour Includes: Direct Flight, Shuttle to and from airports as mentioned, 3 day public transportation pass, 3 nights’ accommodations in Manhattan, 1 nights’ accommodations in Bloomington, 3 days of sightseeing with local guide, Tickets to a Broadway Play, The Rockette’s, Admission to Top of the Rock and Metropolitan Art Museum, Ground Zero Memorial Site, 3 breakfasts, 1 evening meal, luggage handling at the motel and a tour director from Rustad Tours.
Tour Includes: Direct Flight, Shuttle to and from airports as mentioned, 3 day public transportation pass, 3 nights’ accommodations in Manhattan, 1 nights’ accommodations in Bloomington, 3 days of sightseeing with local guide, Tickets to a Broadway Play, The Rockette’s, Admission to Top of the Rock and Metropolitan Art Museum, Ground Zero Memorial Site, 3 breakfasts, 1 evening meal, luggage handling at the motel and a tour director from Rustad Tours.
Day 1, Thursday, December 8 – Arrive in Kerkhoven at 2:00 PM to join our small group for our ride to the Comfort Inn Airport in Bloomington, MN.
Day 2, Friday, December 9 - We depart the Comfort Inn early and travel to the Airport for a 7:10 AM departure for a direct flight to Newark Airport outside of Manhattan. After claiming our checked luggage, we are joined by our personal guide for the next 3 days and travel into Manhattan to leave our luggage at the Belvedere Hotel, our accommodations for the next 3 evenings. We are located by many eating establishments, theaters and a short walk to Broadway Avenue! Friday afternoon, all day Saturday & Sunday, our personal guide will be taking our small group too many of the special areas of Manhattan by way of city bus, subway, on foot or taxi. We will enjoy a true Manhattan experience. Tonight is free to explore the area or attend a nearby play at one of the many theaters by our Hotel. We know where late afternoon you can buy discounted tickets for many of the big name Broadway Plays. Very close to our Hotel are many fine restaurants that serve great food and offer excellent service.
Day 3, Saturday, December 10 – This morning we join our guide for a subway ride to Southern Manhattan and a tour of the Memorial Museum and 9/11 imprints. This is the area that the Twin Towers were standing when they both were destroyed on 9/11. We will relive that day as our guide brings back those moments that have changed the USA. After a quick lunch on our own the afternoon will continue with visits to Chinatown, Little Italy and Macy’s for some Christmas shopping. After time to freshen up we enjoy a Pre-Theater Dinner and attend a Hit Musical Broadway Play with very good seats. (B) (D)
Day 4, Sunday, December 11 - Our morning begins with a wonderful American Breakfast before a busy day of sight seeing. We depart our Hotel with our guide leading us by way of walking, bus and maybe subway for a day of adventure starting with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, known as one of the Great Museums of the World! Midafternoon brings us to the ice skating rink at Rockefeller Center and we take an elevator to Top of the Rock. Manhattan is about 12 miles north to south and 2 miles east to west and from The Top of the Rock you will get a fantastic view. Tonight we have reserved seats for the famous NYC Rockettes! This will be a wonderful Christmas Experience in the heart of NYC. After the evening show it will be a wonderful experience walking back to our accommodations as we pass through the Broadway and Times Square area. (B)
Day 5, Monday, December 12 – This is our last morning in NYC and we get up early to walk down and see the live broadcast of Good Morning America by the Rockefeller Center. We return to our Hotel for a wonderful breakfast before we say our goodbyes and our little bus will wind through the morning traffic to the Airport for our direct flight to Minnesota. A Rustad Bus will meet us at the airport and return us to our warm cars in Kerkhoven. This is one of the best weekends to spend in the Big Apple during the Christmas season and Rustad Tours is proud to be part of their Christmas Celebration! (B)
PLEASE NOTE: Much walking on this tour. Comfortable walking shoes required.
Day 2, Friday, December 9 - We depart the Comfort Inn early and travel to the Airport for a 7:10 AM departure for a direct flight to Newark Airport outside of Manhattan. After claiming our checked luggage, we are joined by our personal guide for the next 3 days and travel into Manhattan to leave our luggage at the Belvedere Hotel, our accommodations for the next 3 evenings. We are located by many eating establishments, theaters and a short walk to Broadway Avenue! Friday afternoon, all day Saturday & Sunday, our personal guide will be taking our small group too many of the special areas of Manhattan by way of city bus, subway, on foot or taxi. We will enjoy a true Manhattan experience. Tonight is free to explore the area or attend a nearby play at one of the many theaters by our Hotel. We know where late afternoon you can buy discounted tickets for many of the big name Broadway Plays. Very close to our Hotel are many fine restaurants that serve great food and offer excellent service.
Day 3, Saturday, December 10 – This morning we join our guide for a subway ride to Southern Manhattan and a tour of the Memorial Museum and 9/11 imprints. This is the area that the Twin Towers were standing when they both were destroyed on 9/11. We will relive that day as our guide brings back those moments that have changed the USA. After a quick lunch on our own the afternoon will continue with visits to Chinatown, Little Italy and Macy’s for some Christmas shopping. After time to freshen up we enjoy a Pre-Theater Dinner and attend a Hit Musical Broadway Play with very good seats. (B) (D)
Day 4, Sunday, December 11 - Our morning begins with a wonderful American Breakfast before a busy day of sight seeing. We depart our Hotel with our guide leading us by way of walking, bus and maybe subway for a day of adventure starting with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, known as one of the Great Museums of the World! Midafternoon brings us to the ice skating rink at Rockefeller Center and we take an elevator to Top of the Rock. Manhattan is about 12 miles north to south and 2 miles east to west and from The Top of the Rock you will get a fantastic view. Tonight we have reserved seats for the famous NYC Rockettes! This will be a wonderful Christmas Experience in the heart of NYC. After the evening show it will be a wonderful experience walking back to our accommodations as we pass through the Broadway and Times Square area. (B)
Day 5, Monday, December 12 – This is our last morning in NYC and we get up early to walk down and see the live broadcast of Good Morning America by the Rockefeller Center. We return to our Hotel for a wonderful breakfast before we say our goodbyes and our little bus will wind through the morning traffic to the Airport for our direct flight to Minnesota. A Rustad Bus will meet us at the airport and return us to our warm cars in Kerkhoven. This is one of the best weekends to spend in the Big Apple during the Christmas season and Rustad Tours is proud to be part of their Christmas Celebration! (B)
PLEASE NOTE: Much walking on this tour. Comfortable walking shoes required.
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TOUR COST PER PERSON
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Trips Include:
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*$400/person deposit required on this tour upon signup.
**Insurance can be purchased up to two weeks prior to departure.
**Insurance can be purchased up to two weeks prior to departure.