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P. O. Box 109
Celina, OH 45822
419-586-3144
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Rockettes, New York City, Bethlehem & Miracle of
Christmas at Sight & Sound
Tuesday – Saturday - December 5-9, 2017
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
7:00 -8:00 am Approximate pickup time depending upon your pickup locations. Pickups will be in Lima, Wapak, St. Marys and
either Celina or Coldwater. Exact pickup times and locations will be determined approximately 30 days prior to trip
10:15 am
Arrive at Castle Noel for tour and Thanksgiving style lunch. America’s largest indoor
year-round Christmas entertainment attraction. Directly from HOLLYWOOD: The entire
Christmas Movieland™ prop and costume collection. The “Grinch” 16’ sleigh; “Elf ” Will
Ferrell’s Buddy the Elf outfits; “Santa Claus” 1, 2 & 3; “Christmas with the Kranks”,
“Jingle All the Way” and MORE! New York City Window Displays: Millions of dollars of
animated NYC department store Christmas window displays including Saks Fifth
Avenue, Lord & Taylor, and Bloomingdales. Plus, an original Downtown Cleveland
Higbee’s display and Sterling Linder ornaments.
1:15 pm
Depart for New York City area. Dinner on your own enroute.
9:30 pm
Check into Hampton Inn & Suites Newark-Harrison-Riverwalk,Harrison, NJ,(973) 483-1900- 2 night stay
Wednesday, December 6th
Hot Breakfast at Hotel
7:20 am
Depart hotel
8:00 am
Meet your locally licensed guide in Manhattan for an 8-hour guided sightseeing tour to
include; Times Square, Rockefeller Center, The National 9/11 Memorial, Chinatown and
much more. Admission to the National 9/11 Museum is included. Enjoy a wonderful
backstage tour of the famous Radio City Music Hall, and meet a Rockette!
Dinner tonight will be at the energetic and entertaining Ellen’s Stardust Diner.
Tonight, you will have orchestra seating to the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular
9:30 pm
Depart theater and return to hotel
Thursday, December 7th
Breakfast at the Hotel
8:00 am
Check out and depart for Liberty State Park in NJ to catch the ferry to the Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island! You’ll have
about 3 hours in total to explore these two attractions. Lunch on your own
12:00 noon
Drive to Bethlehem, PA (Christmas City USA!). Bethlehem has its very on German Christmas Market,
Christkindlmarkt. Held on the grounds of the old Bethlehem Steelworks, this indoor Christmas market is like none
other. Festive stalls and stands offer unique and affordable gifts – from traditional German handicrafts to Russian
Christmas items!
5:00 pm
Italian dinner in downtown Bethlehem at Mama Nina’s Foccacheria.
6:00 pm
After dinner, your local expert will take you on a Christmas lights tour. This is Christmas City,
so they know how to do lights!
7:15 pm
After the tour, travel to Lancaster to stay at the Country Inn and Suites.
9:00 pm
Check into Country Inn and Suites, Lancaster, PA for a 2 night stay
Friday, December 8th
Breakfast at the hotel
9:15 am
Depart for the National Christmas Center. Be a child again - Imagine a Christmas tree so large its branches reach
the four corners of the room! Nestled underneath is a huge mountain of fantasy villages and electric trains -
11:15 am
2:15 pm
5:30 pm
7:30 pm
"Toyland". Step into the pages of a fairytale as you walk through "TudorTowne", the animated storybook village.
Encounter the animated elves, bears and reindeer busily crafting Christmas toys in "Santa's North Pole Workshop".
Lunch and shopping at Kitchen Kettle Village, a quaint, fun village of 42 shops, restaurants, & lodging. You can
watch Amish and Mennonite ladies making jams and jellies on site, and you can taste test a variety of freshly-made
products. Then enjoy the variety of baked goods and other unique gift items available at the many interesting
shops throughout the village
Depart for Miracle of Christmas at Sight and Sound Theater - a magnificent
extravaganza! After decades of crushing Roman rule, the Hebrew people are losing
hope. When will the promised Messiah come? Into the midst of this turmoil, young Mary
is told she will bear God's son. Rejoice with your whole family as the true meaning of
Christmas unfolds right before your eyes!
Depart for dinner in the home of an Amish family. You will taste some traditional fare as
well as learn about the simple joyful lives they live.
Return to hotel. Rest of the evening is free
Saturday, December 9th
Hot Breakfast at Hotel
9:45 am
Depart for Holiday Show at American Music Theater. Show begins at 10:30. Inspired by warm memories of family
Christmases together, Home for the Holidays celebrates the joys and merriment of spending the holidays with the
ones we love. The show takes place on Christmas Eve and features many of the beloved traditions we look forward
to each year. This live, musical experience will feature some of your favorite sacred and
secular holiday songs, superb musical arrangements, outstanding singing and dancing, and
the incredible sounds of the AMT Orchestra.
12:30 pm
Quick lunch stop and depart for home
Dinner stop included enroute
10:00 –11:00 pm Approximate time to return depending upon your pickup location.
Price includes Motorcoach Transportation, admission to all attractions, 9 meals, 4 nights accommodations.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE 9/5/17
Cost per person
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Deposit - $150.00 per person
Single
$1237.00
$ 93.00
Double
$1082.00
$ 93.00
Triple
$1034.00
$ 93.00
Quad
$1007.00
$ 93.00
Make checks payable to Choice Travel, and mail to P. O. Box 109, Celina, OH 45822 .
Please make sure you bring a photo ID with you
Cancellation Policy - Deposit fully refundable up to 30 days prior to trip departure; 30-14 days prior to departure– 50%
of your trip cost is non-refundable; 14 days prior to departure – 100% of trip cost is non-refundable. If replacement is
found, you will be refunded all your money except for a $25.00 per person cancellation fee.
Parking will be available in the parking lots at all locations. Donuts, water, and juice will be available on the bus. Please plan to
arrive approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time.
Each passenger is allowed one large piece of luggage and one carry on bag. A luggage tag for your large piece will be given
to you the day of the trip.
Our motor coach is chartered from Buckeye Charter, Lima Ohio, (800- 859-8324), and my cell phone number is 419- 733-0225.
Please leave this information with a family member so you can be reached in case of an emergency.
The dress for attractions is casual.
You may bring snacks and drinks on the bus.
Choice Travel and its representatives act only in the capacity of a coordinator for this trip and accept no responsibility for the services of any company, personnel, train, motorcoach, or
any other conveyance used in connection with this tour. No liability is assumed for injury, damage, loss, or accident to passengers or baggage. Choice Travel and its representatives
accepts no responsibility for any loss or additional expense incurred due to additional or changed fees, delay, changes in schedule or acts or omissions of any carrier, hotel, restaurant,
or any other supplier. Choice Travel and its representatives reserves the right to cancel the tour prior to departure and to decline to accept or retain any person as a member of the tour
if his/her actions impose or disturb other members of the tour. The right is also reserved to amend the itinerary should it be found necessary for the members of the group or for other
reasons. Itinerary is subject to change