Liberty Tour
When: October 12 – 18, 2010
With host Paul Warner
Day One, October 12: Meet your hosts Paul and Karen Warner at the SLC airport to take a morning flight** toManchester, NH. Upon arrival, board the motorcoach and drive to Salem—the home of the House of Seven Gablesand the famous Witch Trials. Afterwards, on the way to your hotel, view the beautiful lights of downtown Bostonas they reflect off the Harbor. Overnight for 4 nights.
Day Two, October 13: After breakfast at the hotel, the day will begin with a visit to John Adams National Park.Visit the homes where John and Abigail Adams lived and sacrificed for the freedoms we now enjoy. Conclude theday by boarding the Mayflower II and touring the Plimouth Plantation village. Here you will get to experience anoriginal Thanksgiving Meal. (B)
Day Three, October 14: Today we will review the beginnings of the Revolutionary War by visiting Lexington andConcord. We will stand beside the famous Minuteman Statue to hear stories of the “shot heard round the world.”Your step on guide dresses in 1770’s attire, will recount stories of this historical site. Afterwards, drive by thebeautiful LDS Boston Temple before heading back to the hotel. (B)
Day Four, October 15: Spend the day in downtown Boston. Join the famous Boston Duck Tour on a WWII styleamphibious landing vehicle. Cruise by all the places that make Boston the birthplace of freedom and a city of firsts,from the golden-domed State House to Bunker Hill and the TD Banknorth Garden, Boston Common and CopleySquare to the Big Dig, Government Center to fashionable Newbury Street, Quincy Market to the Prudential Tower.After the big splash, you will take a walk on the Freedom Trail and learn of all the historical happenings that tookplace in this small part of Boston. You will also have time to sample the food at Quincy Market and visit FaneuilHall. (B)
Day Five, October 16: This morning, depart the Boston area and head southwest towards the Big Apple. On theway visit the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, CT. Here you will gain a new appreciation of the legacyof Mark Twain as one of our nation’s defining cultural figures. Then on to New York for a city tour highlightingHarlem, Museum Mile, Central Park, Times Square, the Empire State Building, Greenwich Village, Lincoln Center,Grant’s Tomb, St. Patrick’s Cathedral and much more. After checking into your hotel, you will have free time tocatch a Broadway Play, visit Times Square, shop 5th Ave. or wander Rockefeller Center. Overnight for 2 nights. (B)
Day Six, October 17: After a short church service at the hotel, you will have the chance to experience the humblingscene of Ground Zero. Your walking tour will be guided by a local with personal experience and stories of thattragic day in September 2001. After lunch, board the ferry that will take you to the Statue of Liberty and EllisIsland. Immigrants who entered the US through the port of New York were legally and medically inspected at EllisIsland before being allowed to enter the country. (B)
Day Seven, October 18: Today we will view New York City from the observatory deck of the Empire StateBuilding. Afterwards, you will have the day to explore the city on your own. You may choose to take in a matineeon Broadway, visit one of the many New York museums, visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the LDS Temple or just roamCentral Park. You will take a mid-afternoon shuttle to the airport for your flight home. (B)
| Double | Triple | Quad | Single | |
| Tour Cost | $1,389 | $1,249 | $1,149 | $1,989 |
**Airfare from Salt Lake City available for $380 per person round trip.
Prices are per person and include: Deluxe motorcoach, 6 nights hotel, daily breakfast, Thanksgiving diner, admission fees as noted, taxes, fees, gratuities, during travel insurance, hosts Paul & Karen Warner, and much more.
To confirm your reservation, submit a $350 per person deposit along with the registration form. All reservations areon a first come first served basis so hurry, space is limited. Final payment is due August 1, 2010. For moreinformation call 801-277-6070, or email info@boomerangtours.com. You can print the reservation form at www.boomerangtours.com.
Click here to download this year registration form: Freedom Festival 10 Registration Form
Click here to download the trip itinerary: Liberty Tour BOS-NYC Itinerary
Phone: 801-277-6070
Fax: 801-365-8099
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 711967, Salt Lake City, UT 84171
Chairperson(s): Paul Warner – paul@freedomfestival.org
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