Valden Tours, Inc.

From Autumn in

Vermont and the

Hudson River

Valley, to West

Point, Hyde Park

and the Big Apple

OLLI’s FALL

TOUR HAS IT

ALL

October 19—26, 2018

OLLI’s New York City tours have been among the most popular of the many travel opportunities offered, always filling

up early. This year we decided to expand our view. There will still be plenty to do and see in the “Big Apple,” but we

are expanding our trip to enjoy the autumn colors of southern Vermont. Then we will head south and follow the Hudson

River as it winds its way from Albany to NYC. Along the way we will visit Hyde Park and the home and Presidential

Library of FDR, along with the Vanderbilt Mansion. We will tour the West Point Military Academy, then motor on to

NYC for a driving tour of Manhattan and a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. We will explore the Tenement Mu-

seum on the Lower East Side, the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, along with the Financial District, Chi-

natown, and Little Italy. Combine all of this with dinners in great restaurants, two Broadway musicals and the Metropol-

itan Opera production of Tosca, and you have a great tour. Join us!

OUR ITINERARY

Friday, October 19: We will be transported by motorcoach early this morning to the Omaha airport where we will travel via United

Airlines to Albany, New York. We will check into an Albany area hotel and enjoy an included dinner at our hotel. (D)

Saturday, October 20: Following the included breakfast we will board our motorcoach for a brief driving tour past the Empire

State Plaza and the New York State Capitol building. Then, we will head north and east to the Bennington, Vermont, area, enjoy-

ing the magnificent fall colors of the area. We will see the Bennington Battle Monument which was built to commemorate the Au-

gust 16, 1777 battle which is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War.

Later this morning we will tour Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home. Robert Lincoln,

the only surviving son of President Lincoln, became the president of the Pullman

Company, the largest manufacturing corporation at the turn of the 20th century. We

will tour his Georgian Revival mansion which was built in 1905. Lunch is included.

This afternoon we will visit the

Sugar Shack in Arlington, VT to

learn about Vermont maple syrup,

and have the opportunity purchase

a few maple syrup goodies. This same site features a Norman Rockwell Exhibi-

tion which features his work from 1939 to 1953when he lived in Arlington. This

evening we will stay at Honor’s Haven Resort and Spa in Ellenville, NY. It is a

beautiful retreat nestled among 200 acres of lush gardens and rolling hills. Our

included dinner is at the resort . (B, L, D)

Sunday, October 21: This morning is dedicated to the memory of President Franklin D.

Roosevelt.. We will first visit his presidential library and museum. It opened to the public

in 1941 and is the only one used by a sitting president. Later this morning we will have a

guided tour of his home, Springwood. Lunch will be on your own in downtown Rhinebeck.

This afternoon you will be in for a treat since it is

the date of the Old Rhinebeck Aerodome Air

Show, Fall Festival, and Pumpkin Bombing

event. The Aerodome is a true “living museum”

of antique aviation. Following the air show featuring antique “aeroplanes,” you can visit

up to four museum buildings displaying aircraft from the Pioneer Era, World War I and

the Lindbergh Barnstorming era.

Late afternoon we will check in to the Mohonk

Mountain House, a Victorian castle resort nestled

in the Hudson Valley. It is surrounded by 40,000 acres of pristine forest and its restaurant

offers farm-to-table cuisine. Our evening dinner is at the hotel. (B, D)

Monday, October 22: We will start the day with a tour of the Vanderbilt Mansion which

is historically known as Hyde Park. It is one of the oldest Hudson River estates and was

home of socially prominent New Yorkers for nearly two centuries. This home is a prime

example of American millionaires life in the period known as the Gilded Age.

Our included lunch is at the Culinary Institute of America –Hyde Park. Following lunch, there will be time to explore its breath-

taking campus. Following the stroll, we will participate in a guided tour of the Walkway over the Hudson. At 212 feet tall and

1.28 miles long, it is the longest elevated pedestrian bridge in the world. It offers spectacular views of the Hudson River and Val-

ley. Like all tour elements, individuals who are challenged by such a long walk may wish to remain on our motorcoach.

Late afternoon we will check in to the historic Thayer Hotel in West Point.

The hotel is seated on a hilltop and has a commanding view of the Hudson

River and the United States Military Academy. Past U.S. presidents, interna-

tional leaders and celebrities have stayed at this hotel which is like no other in

the world. This evening’s included dinner will be at the hotel. (B, L, D)

Tuesday, October 23: This

morning we will participate

in a guided tour of the Unit-

ed States Military Acade-

my. (Note: government

issued photo ID’s will be required for admittance). The tour will be a combined

motorcoach and walking tour. Stops will be included at the Main Cadet Chapel,

West Point Cemetery, Old Cadet Chapel and Trophy Point overlooking Hudson

River and the Plain.

A boxed lunch will be provided as we travel south to the “Big Apple.” Once we

arrive in the city a step-on guide will lead us on a driving tour of parts of the city.

About 1:30 p.m. we will arrive at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. You can start with a guided tour of museum highlights,

followed by a self-guided exploration of those museum displays which are of most interest. By 4:00 p.m. we will

check into our hotel.

A special dinner is planned for this evening: a family-style dinner at Sardi’s. Located in the heart of the theatre

district, it has long been a celebrity favorite. This evening we will see the Broadway musical Come from Away.

Winner of the 2017 Tony award as Best Musical, its story revolves around the 9/11 tragedy when all airline traffic

was forbidden to enter the U.S. It is the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in

Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music

soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. (B, L, D)

Wednesday, October 24: This morning we will repeat the experience our group enjoyed during a past NYC tour. We will meet

one of Broadway’s gifted artists in an intimate setting. The artist will discuss the challenges of the business, backstage anecdotes

and career choices. Hopefully, it will be an artist appearing in one of the shows we will see. Lunch is on your own today at the Eat-

aly NYC Flatiron. This is a bustling Italian marketplace overflowing with restaurants, take-away counters, and even a cooking

school that serves high quality food and drink.

Following lunch we will participate in a guided tour of the Tenement Museum which is locat-

ed on the lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. The five-story brick tenement building

was home to over 7,000 people from over 20 nations between 1865and 1935. A new exhibition

titled "Under One Roof" located above the Visitor's Center explores the lives of a Holocaust

refugee family, a Puerto Rican migrant family, and a Chinese immigrant family.

This evening we will enjoy an included dinner in the area of our show,

My Fair Lady. This Lerner and Loewe production first opened in 1956

and featured Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison. This all-new production

opened this year at the Vivian Baumont Theatre at Lincoln Center, and

renews its claim as the “best” Broadway musical of all time. (B, D)

Thursday, October 25: This morning we will tour the National September 11 Memorial and Museum,

the hallowed site which serves as our country’s

principal institution for examining the implications

of the 9/11 events. The museum, which is located

within the archaeological heart of the World Trade

Center site, uses multimedia displays, archives,

narratives and artifacts to tell the 9/11 story.

Lunch will be on your own at the Essex World

Café which served as a triage site for the injured on that day.

This afternoon a step-on guide will narrate a drive through the New York

Financial District. We will also visit Chinatown and Little Italy. We

will return to our hotel for time to refresh and get ready for our evening at

the Opera.

Our included dinner will be at the Metropolitan Opera’s

beautiful Lincoln Center facility. We will then enjoy a

performance of Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca. Met favorite

Sondra Radvanovsky and rising star Jennifer Royley share

the title role, (B, D)

Friday, October 26: Following breakfast at our hotel and check-out we will transfer to LaGuardia Airport for our 9:00 a.m. return

flight to Omaha via Chicago. We will arrive in Omaha at 2:26 p.m. and transfer to our motorcoach, returning to Lincoln about 4:00

p.m. (B)

OLLI’S AUTUMN IN VERMONT, THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY & THE BIG APPLE TOUR

October 19-26, 2018

This October, 2018 tour has been developed for the OLLI membership by Valden Tours, Inc. in cooperation

with Mid-Atlantic Receptive Services. Tour pricing is per person based on double occupancy. Single occu-

pancy accommodations are also available. The tour price includes motorcoach transportation between Lincoln

and the Omaha airport, roundtrip airfare, motorcoach transportation for all tour elements, all hotels (4 star or

higher), meals as identified in this brochure (B,L, D), as well as all admissions to identified locations and

events, and gratuity for step-on guides and motorcoach drivers. Items not included are generally expenses of a

personal nature and those meals not identified in this brochure. NOTE: a government issued photo identifica-

tion will be required for admission to The United States Military Academy.

$4,549 per person for Double Occupancy

$5,634 for Single Occupancy

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2018

$500 DEPOSIT PER PERSON REQUIRED WITH REGISTRATION

Note: this pricing is subject to a minimal increase if the airline or motorcoach companies institute a fuel surcharge

New York October, 2018 Reservation Form

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NOTE: $500 deposit per person should accompany this reservation. July 15, 2018 is the final date to cancel

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Please make your check payable to Valden Tours and mail to: Valden Tours, 2101 South 66th Street, Lincoln,

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Individuals requesting assistance under the American Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact Valden Tours at

the time this reservation is made.

If you have any questions about this tour, please contact Lee Rockwell at Valden Tours. He can be reached at

the above address, 402-486-0900, or email lrockwell@windstream.net