Duration: 05 Days
Dates: June 17 - 21, 2024
Departure City: Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Detailed Itinerary

DAY 1: MONDAY JUNE 17, 2024 
• 2x 56-seater motor coaches for transfer from Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School to hotel in New Jersey 
• Departure address: Catholic Central HS 319 Sheldon Blvd SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 
• Arrival Address: Crowne Plaza Englewood, 401 S Van Brunt St, Englewood, NJ 07631 
• Meet tour directors/ guides on site • Pizza dinner at hotel 

DAY 2: TUESDAY JUNE 18, 2024 
• Breakfast at hotel 
• 2x56-seater motor coaches for full day service 
• 2x tour directors/guides 
• St. Patrick's cathedral
• $15.00 gift card to be used for lunch 
• Admission to 9/11 Memorial & Museum 
• 9/11Memorial & Museum serves as the country’s principal institution concerning exploring and documenting the impact of 9/11 and honoring those that perished. 
• Dinner at Ellen’s Stardust Diner or similar (can only hold 95 guests) 
• Ellen’s Stardust Diner is one of Times Square’s most iconic dining outlets. With it 1950’s retro styled theme filled with nostalgia and singing waiters. Includes: Starter, entrée, dessert & 1soda per person
 • Tickets to Wicked on Broadway 
• Orchestra or Mezzanine seat. Best seats possible within budget
• Photographer for potential Group photo 
• A photographer for group pictures. Your suggested location has been requested. Subject to photographer’s discretion 

DAY 3: WEDNESDAY JUNE 19, 2024 
• Breakfast at hotel • 2x56-seater motor coaches for full day service 
• 2x tour directors/guides 
• Free time in Times Square & Fifth Avenue to explore on own 
• $15.00 gift card to be used for lunch. 
• Private tour of Radio City Hall 
• Radio City Music Hall is a world known history venue located in Rockefeller Center. It’s home to various concerts, award ceremonies and not the least the Rockette’s during Christmas time. The tour of Radio City Hall is a real treat. You will learn the history of the venue and some of those that performed there. 
• Admission to Top of the Rock Observation Deck 
• Top of the Rock is one of the city’s classic observation decks. Here you can take in a 360 degees of NYC. You will get an unobstructed view of the city skyline as well as a magnificent look over Central Park. 
• Dinner at Dos Caminos or similar. This vibrant cantina serves a range of fresh modern Mexican dishes in comfortable environment. Included: Starter, entrée, dessert, 1 soda per person (some of the dishes may ne served family style) 
• Tickets to Broadway Show 
• Orchestra or Mezzanine seat. Best seats possible within budget 

DAY 4: thursday JUNE 20, 2024 
• Breakfast at hotel 
• All guests will check out Luggage will need to be kept in storage or loaded on to the coaches that will be used for the transfer back to Grand Rapids in the PM. 
• 2x56-seater motor coaches (service to end around 6.30pm at Chelsea Piers)
• 2x tour directors/guides 
• Choral & Church Performance 
• Lunch at Hard Rock Cafe, located right in the heart of Times Square. This casual & classic restaurant is a great choice for a group meal With fast service and comfort food. Includes: Starter, entrée, dessert and 1 soda per person 
• Diamonds of Manhattan (New York sightseeing tour) known for its’ glitz, glamour and big city melting pot, New York City plays in a league of it’s own. With landmarks such as Times Square, Empire State Building, Flatiron Building, Chrysler Building, One World, Grand Central, Rockefeller Center, Brooklyn Bridge and Central Park – NOTHING Compares! The Diamonds of Manhattan Tour allows us to explore lower Manhattan & Midtown. You will learn history past & present and see some if the most impressive and well recognized NYC sites. 
• Note: The sightseeing tour can be customized to cover whatever areas of Manhattan (or Brooklyn, the Bronx or Queens) that you wish. Most of the times groups choose to cover Midtown & Lower Manhattan Because that’s where most of the attraction are. The group is welcome to submit their request for sites to cover prior, and the tour will be designed to best ability based on those requests. 
• Spirit Dinner Cruise or similar departing from Chelsea Piers this cruise gives you THREE! – A delicious, fresh dinner buffet; we are talking salads, entrees, bread rolls and desserts! Some great entertainment – DJ will be playing, and the dance-floor will be open. And the opportunity to see NYC and the stunning skyline from the vantage point of Hudson River. This is the PERFECT way of ending a visit to NYC! 
• Includes: Buffet dinner. 
• New coaches and driver’s to the group after the cruise and transfer overnight to Grand Rapids, MI. 2x56 seater motor coaches. 

DAY 5: friday JUNE 21, 2024  
• Drop off back at: Catholic Central HS 319 Sheldon Blvd SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503" 

Accomodations:
• Three Nights at Crown Plaza Englewood 3* (June 17-20, 2024). This 3* property is a great choice for group travel. With close proximity to Manhattan this hotel offers well-appointed guest rooms, WI-FI and indoor pool. 
• Includes: Breakfast each morning at the hotel