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Itinerary: Subject to change due to local conditions, unforeseen events, or more interesting as yet unplanned awesome experiences that become available
Snug Harbor Walking Tour:
There’s no need to get on a long flight to Asia when there’s exotic art, culture and artifacts right around the corner in Staten Island!
Our first stop, the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Gardens. Once a 19th century rest home for sailors, Snug Harbor is now a place where history, architecture, gardens, agriculture, art, and education come together in a dynamic experience.
Our historical, guided tour will delve into our nation’s rich architectural legacy including rare, landmarked structures and interiors.
Chinese Scholar Garden:
After, enjoy our included lunch at the Harbor Eats Café and spend some time wandering the lovely grounds before our step into what feels like a garden straight out of the Ming Dynasty.
The New York Chinese Scholar Garden featuring magnificent rocks resembling mountains that inspired the poetry and paintings of Buddhist and Taoist monks will delight your senses and your soul.
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art:
The Himalayan Mountains await! Our next adventure will be at the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, a uniquely peaceful retreat.
Walk among the fieldstone buildings resembling a Tibetan mountain monastery, through the Samadhi Garden featuring a fish pond, meditation space, and plantings native to the Himalayas to the unique artifacts reflecting the art, history and culture of this exotic locale.
Sri Lankan Museum:
We hope to also visit The Sri Lankan Art & Cultural Museum where we’ll be captured by the beauty of sculptures, paintings, gemstones, and artifacts of this exotic land.
Pricing & Departures:
Departs Ridgewood Graydon Pool South Lot, across Linwood Ave on the field side at 7:30 AM and returns at approximately 7:30 PM.
Departs Morris Plains Community Center, 51 Jim Fear Drive at 8::15 AM and returns at approximately 6:45 PM
Departs South Plainfield High School at the end of Lane Ave at 9:00 AM and returns approximately 6:00 PM
No reservations accepted without a payment of $180 per person. Make checks payable to “Group Tours & Travel” and mail to the above address. A full refund will be granted if canceled prior July 29, 2022. No refund will be granted on a cancellation that occurs after July 29, 2022. Group Tours is not responsible for any delays, cancellations, injuries or circumstances beyond its control and reserves the right to change this itinerary. All trip components are subject to change in accordance with Government, State, and Local guidelines and/or mandates. This tour will run rain or shine.
The Educated Wanderer
Group Tours & Travel
1710 E. Lancaster Ave. #319 Paoli, PA 19301
973-513-9001
