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Enjoy the spirit of an olde Victorian Christmas in beautiful Cape May, NJ.
View Dates & BookTrip Duration: 3 Days
Meals Included: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners
Tour Director: Yes
Highlights Include:
Holiday Lights Trolley Ride
Who can resist the twinkle of Cape Mays beautiful Victorian homes decorated for Christmas?
Ride the trolley through Cape May's picturesque streets festively decorated for the holidays, while guides tell you about Victorian Christmas traditions.
Physick Estate & Carroll Gallery Exhibit
Emlen Physick Estate: Cape May, New Jersey's only Victorian house museum.
Visit the Estate during Cape May's holiday season for a living history experience and see how members of the Physick Family celebrated and decorated for Christmas in the 1890s.
The Carroll Gallery is located in the Carriage House, on the grounds of the Physick Estate.
Throughout the year, the Carroll Gallery is home to changing exhibits that bring Cape May history to life. Become a kid again when the Gallery turns into a holiday wonderland!
Washington Street Mall
The shops of Cape Mays Washington Street Mall are privately or family owned. Several have been in the same families for generations. Awnings are still cranked down to shelter merchandise from the morning (or evening) sun. Merchants can still be seen sweeping the sidewalks in front of their shops. Ice cream parlors, sidewalk cafes, and restaurants are everywhere offering oases of refreshment. Flowers abound. Enjoy the many fine stores and restaurants on Cape Mays Washington Street Mall during the winter months, when shopping is a pleasure. With knowledgeable merchants, many special services and a large variety of merchandise at great prices youll discover Cape Mays year round charm.
Christmas Traditions Presentation
Enjoy a Christmas Traditions Presentation with a costumed presenter to include a reading of Twas the Night Before Christmas during dinner.
Historic Smithville
Wander along our cobblestone walkways and over foot bridges to discover a village that seems as if it were frozen in time.The carefully manicured grounds and attention to detail make Historic Smithville a breath of fresh air and a place you will want to visit again and again.
Shope at one of the more than 60 unique shoppes & boutiques with that hometown, small business feel!
Enjoy a meal at the Historic Smithville Inn or select from 3 other restaurants within the village.
Need to Know:
Physick House: The first floor of the Physick House Museum is accessible through the entrance on the South side of the house.The Gallery and Shop are accessible.
Eyre has a select quantity of wheelchair accessible motorcoaches available; therefore, we suggest you contact a Travel Advisor to discuss any needs you may have before reserving your trip.
Tentative Pick Ups:
Departure Times:
9:15am Silver Spring/Rockville @ Georgia Avenue Park & Ride
9:30am Silver Spring @ Leisure World Clubhouse II
10:15am Ellicott City @ Long Gate Park & Ride
11:00am Towson @ Cromwell Bridge Park & Ride
Day 1:
Travel to Cape May, NJ
Lunch on own
Check in for (2) Overnights at The Grand Hotel
Holiday Lights Trolley Ride
Dinner included at Anglesea's Pub
Day 2:
Breakfast at hotel
Physick Estate House Tour & Carroll Gallery Exhibit
Free Time at Washington Street Mall
Lunch on own
Dinner included at Hemingway's Restaurant
Christmas Traditions Presentation during dinner
Day 3:
Breakfast at hotel
Check Out
Travel to Smithville, NJ
Visit Historic Smithville
Lunch on own
Travel home
Tentative Drop Offs:
Return Times:
5:00pm Towson @ Cromwell Bridge Park & Ride
5:45pm Ellicott City @ Long Gate Park & Ride
6:30pm Silver Spring/Rockville @ Georgia Avenue Park & Ride
6:45pm Silver Spring @ Leisure World Clubhouse II
Subject to Change
Check boarding pass for final times
Grand Hotel
The oceanfront Grand Hotel of Victorian Cape May is the largest Resort and Convention Center along the Jersey Cape and is New Jersey's only national historic landmark.
The hotel features an Indoor and Outdoor (Seasonal) Pool and Fitness Center
Hemingways Restaurant serves Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. The Bar at Hemingways serves your favorite beverages.
Guest rooms include Coffee maker, Iron/Board, Hairdryer, Mini-Refrigerator & Microwave Complimentary WiFi.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Name | Address |
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Ellicott City | Long Gate Park and Ride Meadowbrook Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21043 |
Leisure World | Leisure World - Club House II (Residents ONLY) 3300 N Leisure World Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906 |
Silver Spg/Rockville, MD | Georgia Ave Park & Ride 16000 Georgia Ave, Rockville, MD 20853 |
Towson, MD | Cromwell Bridge Park & Ride Cromwell Bridge Rd Towson, MD 21286 |