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May 26 ~ June 1, 2016
Thursday, May 26th
6:00 AM
12:30 PM
3:00 PM
5:30 PM
Depart Harrisburg
Lunch en route – On own
Arrive in Cleveland for the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame~
The greatest stories and biggest names in rock and roll shine on at the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. The
experience includes 4 theaters, multiple interactive stations and 7 floors
of exhibits that tell the story of the world’s most powerful art form.
Depart for Dearborn, MI
Check into the Best Western Greenfield Inn
Dinner tonight at the hotel is included. You will all have vouchers to
use in the dining room at your leisure.
Friday, May 27th
7:30 AM
9:15 AM
3:00 PM
5:30 PM
Private Breakfast Buffet at the hotel
Depart the hotel
Visit Greenfield Village this morning. Features a collection of 80
historic homes, workplaces and community buildings from different
places and times in America. The Village includes such national
treasures as the Thomas Edison's Menlo Park laboratory complex where
more than 400 inventions were produced; the bicycle shop where
Wright Brothers designed and built their first airplane; the house where
Noah Webster wrote his American dictionary; and the birthplace and
boyhood farm of tire pioneer Harvey Firestone. Lunch here on your
own.
Ford Plant Tour~ This portion is subject to change— if there is a plant
shutdown, no one is admitted into the plant.
Travel to Holland Michigan.
Check into the Hampton Inn of Holland.
A Culinary Experience is scheduled for Dinner tonight.
Saturday, May 28th
9:00 AM
Breakfast included
Meet your costumed step on guide for a city tour – Enjoy more than
750,000 tulips in City parks, public areas and along the streets during
this historic tour. Stroll through tulip gardens in the spring. The
specialty shops boast a wide assortment of gifts imported from around
the world. Visit Windmill Island. It's America’s only 230 year old
working Dutch windmill. Its steel beams and sails spin out 80 feet. The
windmill is 12 stories high. Costumed guides escort all visitors through
the windmill; there are over 100,000 tulips in bloom in May.
Enjoy a visit to Veldheer’s Tulip Farm & Wooden Shoe & Delft
Factory. Holland’s only Tulip far m with 30 acr es of tulips. The
delft factory gives factory tours, gift shop on site.
Dinner included this evening in Holland.
Sunday, May 29th
8:00 AM
10:30 AM
12:00 PM
3:00PM
4:45 PM
Breakfast included.
Depart for Mackinaw City.
Stop in Traverse City and visit Music House Museum - one of the most popular attractions in the
region with an extensive collection of fine and rare antiques and automated musical instruments in
period American settings. The gem of the collection is the magnificent 97-key Mortier dance organ
built in Antwerp in 1922.
Depart for Mackinaw City, Lunch “on own” en route
Arrive in Mackinaw City, check into the hotel.
Freshen up for dinner
Depart for Audie’s Restaurant for dinner
Monday, May 30th
8:00AM
9:00 AM
Enjoy Breakfast at the hotel
Depart for the Ferry
Cross on the ferry to Mackinac Island. The coach will stay on mainland. Step back in time to a
romantic island where motorized vehicles are not allowed. Time seems to stand still with people
traveling on horse and carriage, on bikes and on foot. You will begin your experience with a 90
minute narrated tour of the island. It will take you past the Gr and Hotel and up to Sur r ey Hill,
through the State Park and stop for a great view at Arch Rock.
Enjoy your luncheon at the Yankee Rebel Tavern and explore the downtown area as much as you like.
You will be given a voucher for a “Taxi” ride to your hotel, The Mission Point Resort. Enjoy the
resort as you like, with multiple restaurants and activities to entertain you.
Tuesday May 31st
Buffet Breakfast included at the hotel.
10:00AM
3:30 AM
9:30 PM
Check out—Horse drawn taxis will meet you at the lobby and transport you to the Grand Hotel, where
you will enjoy the sumptuous Luncheon Buffet. (No worries, your luggage is transported to the Ferry.
After lunch and some time to relax on the Grand’s 660 foot long porch, meet in front of the hotel for
your “Walking in the Liliacs” Tour.
Take the ferry back to Mackinaw City, meet your coach and proceed to Toledo.
Dinner stop en route “on own”
Check into the Ramada Inn
Wednesday, June 1st
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
5:30 PM
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Breakfast, luggage out and check out.
Travel home
Rest / Meal stops en route “on own”
Approximate return home
Trip Includes:
Motorcoach transportation
6 nights accommodations
Luggage Handling
6 breakfasts
2 lunches
4 dinners
Rock N Roll Hall of Fame
Greenfield Village
Holland & Mackinac Island Tours
All Guides fees
Driver gratuity is not included.
RESPONSIBILITY OF SERA: The State Employees Recreation Association, its officers, directors, representatives and members, expressly disclaims all responsibility or
liability of any nature whatsoever for loss, damage or injury to property or to the person due to any cause whatsoever, occurring during or attributable to the tour, or tours,
described herein and purchaser/participant by his or her subscription to or participation in the travel opportunity, does release SERA from such liability or responsibility.
Without limiting the foregoing, SERA is not and shall not become liable or responsible for accidents, loss, detention, annoyance, delays and expenses arising from quarantine, strikes, force majeure, failure of any means of conveyance to arrive or depart as scheduled, disturbances, government restrictions or regulations, discontinuances or
change in transit or hotel accommodations and/or services and other causes over which they have no control. The passage contract in use by the airlines concerned, when
issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the airlines and the purchaser and/or participants of this tour. SERA is not responsible, and the purchaser and/or participant
waives all claim against SERA, for all of the aforesaid conditions as well as loss or damage resulting from delays, cancellations, or substitutions of equipment, financial
conditions, or any act, omission, negligence, or any other faults by the travel agent, carriers, hotel or any other transportation or service providers or companies, their agents,
servants, employees and sub-contractors or other causes. In the event that, in the opinion of SERA, it becomes necessary or advisable for the comfort and/or well being of the
passengers, or for any reason whatsoever, to alter the itinerary of this tour, including the airline and type of equipment, accommodations and/or service utilized, SERA reserves the right to do so at its sole discretion and without notice. SERA is a non-profit organization, comprised of volunteers, for the benefit of all Commonwealth employees, active or retired, their relatives and friends. It is solely responsible for its own affairs and completely independent of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State government.
Trip Includes:
Trip includes: Motorcoach Transportation, 6 Nights Lodging, Luggage handling, 6 Breakfast, 2 Lunch, 4 Dinners, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Greenfield
Village, Holland & Mackinac tours, all guides fees and taxes
Deposit Requirements
An initial deposit of $100 is required to confirm reservation.
Travel Insurance must be purchased at the time of booking to cover pre-existing conditions. (Call Lowee’s for Insurance information
717-657-9658)
Full payment must be received no later than April 1, 2016.
Cancellation
You may cancel your tour up until March 26, 2016 for a full refund. No refunds will be given after this date without travel insurance.
Baggage
Portage of baggage is included in program, it is based upon a maximum of 1 piece of standard baggage per person. You may bring a carry
-on
Gratuities
All Gratuities are included in this package except the driver’s gratuity
Insurance
We strongly recommend that all passengers be adequately insured for medical expenses, baggage loss or damage and trip cancellation or
interruption. This is the responsibility of individual tour participants. Call Lowee’s Group Tours for pricing at 717-657-9658.
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Date of Trip: May 26– June 1, 2016
COST:
$1199pp Double // Single $1598
$100pp Deposit Due with registration / Balance Due by April 1, 2016
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