Upcoming Bus Trips
Passion to Travel then Escape with us!

The Parks & Recreation Department offers an array of bus trips in the winter, spring, summer and fall to many destinations throughout greater New England and beyond. All trips require payment in full at the time of registration. A complete name and address is required for all registrants. Registrations may be made in person or by mail at the Parks and Recreation office located at the Old Heminway Park School, 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, CT 06795. Checks are to be made payable to THE WATERTOWN PARKS & RECREATION. If you have an emergency situation and cannot attend please call the Parks & Recreation Department as soon as possible for a possible refund. If the trip is cancelled you will receive a full refund. All bus trips depart from and return to the Old Heminway Park School, 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, CT 06795. Seating on the motorcoach is not assigned, but is first come, first seated. Smoking is prohibited on the motorcoaches. No alcoholic beverages are allowed on the motorcoaches.
Note: In order for trips to be able to run they may be shared with other groups requiring one or more pick-ups enroute to the destination. For further information, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (860)945-5246.

Saturday, December 5, 2020
Holiday Sparkle in the Big Apple
Join us for a wonderful day in Manhattan at Holiday time - The city never looks more beautiful than at Christmas time and our day is planned to enjoy many wonderful highlights!
Begin the day at Bryant Park for holiday shopping with more than 125 boutique-like custom designed kiosks. Delicious lunch at Mont Blanc 52, a popular Austrian restaurant in New York City. Menu: Salad, Choice of: Chicken Marsala, Filet of Salmon with Capers, Lemon & Scallions, OR Cheese Ravioli, (Entrées served with Potato Pancakes & Vegetable except for pasta entrée), Apple Strudel a la mode & Coffee. Entrée choice in advance. Two hour fabulous Guided Riding Tour of Manhattan’s Holiday Lights with our New York City guide with stops along the way. We will see the tree at Rockefeller Center, 5th Avenue Windows, Lincoln Center, and more.
 
Depart: 9:00 am
Estimated Return: 9:00 pm
Cost: $108.00/pp
Program Code: 131428

Saturday, October 17, 2020
Plymouth Plantation
America is poised for an anniversary of national significance, the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower Voyage and the founding of Plymouth Colony! The newly restored Mayflower II is returning to Plymouth Harbor in 2020. Visit the Mayflower II, the re-creation of the ship that brought the colonists to new Plymouth. Stop at “The Rock” where the Pilgrims landed and take in this famous waterfront. Enjoy a Traditional Thanksgiving Buffet at Plimoth Plantation. All your favorites: Roast Native Turkey with Cornbread Stuffing, Giblet Gravy, Potatoes, Cape Cod Cranberry Sauce, Fruit Cobbler for dessert, more. Afternoon visit America’s premier Living History Museum - Plimoth Plantation. Experience a recreation of the daily lives of these early colonists & the native Wampanoag. It is living breathing history 400 years in the making.
 
Depart: 7:30 am
Estimated Return: 7:30 pm
Cost: $125.00/pp
Program Code: 231206

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