Hudson River Valley
(May and October)
Scheduled trips: October 19-25, 2008
or please contact us to schedule a custom trip!
Trip Cost: $1,995 -
(7 Days & 6 Nights)
There is a $300 single supplement charge
Travel with us up and down
this beautiful and historic New York river, as we walk trails and visit legendary sites
that are part this scenic wonder of our nation.
We start in Hudson, a former New York state capital and whaling center, and explore
the town down to the river overlook, passing one of the best collections of Federalist
style architecture in the country.
Some of the places we'll visit are: Lindenwald, our eighth
President, Martin Van Buren's home and National Historic Site; Olana, Hudson River
landscape artist Frederic Edwin Church's house and trails; Clermont State Historic Site,
the home of Robert Livingston home, the man who gave the oath of office for president to
George Washington, and who sponsored Robert Fulton's first commercial steamboat on the
river; Rhinebeck, with one the oldest hotels in America, The Beekman Arms; and Mills
Mansion and Mills-Norrie State Park (a 988-acre parcel on the river).
We'll
have lunch at the famous Culinary Institute of America; visit the Eleanor and
Franklin D. Roosevelt's homes in Hyde Park, and walk from one to the other
through preservation land; visit quaint Cold Spring on the river for a stunning
view of the US Military Academy at West Point, a town that George Washington
named for it's cold, refreshing springs; visit Garrison, where "Hello Dolly"
was filmed; visit Washington Irving's home, Sunnyside, and hike the trails at
Rockefeller State Park.
Next we'll travel on the west side of the river to tour the area around Bear
Mountain; visit the US Military Academy at West Point; stroll through New
Paltz's old stone house district; do a walk at the naturalist John Burroughs'
sanctuary "Slabsides"; see Kingston's old waterfront and have lunch; and walk
around Saugerties' downtown.
There will be great hikes at many spots with views of the river throughout
our journey and many more options to choose from, as well.
We stay at inns or B&Bs, and dining is at the inns or at great area
restaurants.