Castles of NY & Thousand Islands, New York

Duration: 4 Days | Meals Included:  3 Breakfasts, 2 Lunch, 3 Dinners

 

Trip Highlights:

 

Frederick Remington Museum

The Frederic Remington Art Museum, houses a comprehensive collection of original Remington paintings, sketches and sculptures, as well as a broad array of personal effects and correspondence that serve to bring the artist and his vision to life.

 

Iva Smith Memorial Gallery of Fine Art (Barn Quilt)

Housed in a lovingly-restored 19th Century barn, the Iva Smith Gallery serves as summer home to the artwork of Paul Saphier. As proud member of the Hammond Barn Quilt Trail, the Gallery honors the area's quilting heritage, displaying several barn quilts, each with a story of its own.

 

Singer Castle

Singer Castle is the only castle on the river to be completed, fully furnished and resided in during the heyday of the 'great builders' and industrials in New York. The castle remained in the possession of the original Bourne family from its construction in 1905 until the mid 1960s. Enjoy a 45-minute guided tour of Singer Castle on Dark Island, including four floors of the castle featuring the Great Hall, Library, dining room, breakfast room, terrace, drawing room, Loggia, Wicker Room, bedrooms, guest rooms, and 4th floor dormitory. Tours include walking up hill to the castle and multiple steps inside the castle. No one is allowed in the castle unless escorted by a Singer Castle Docent.

 

Fisherman Shore Dinner

"Old Fashioned Fisherman Shore Dinner" provided by local Fishing Guides complete with 1000 Island dressing.

 

1000 Island Ultimate Tour

Tour of the 1000 Islands with stops at Boldt Castle on Heart Island for a self guided tour of the castle, a stop at Rock Island Lighthouse on Rock Island and a picnic lunch.

 

Antique Boat Museum and George Boldts Houseboat The LaDuchess

Located in the 1000 Islands on the St. Lawrence River, the Antique Boat Museum is the premier freshwater boating museum in North America. The collection hold over 320 unique boats and thousands of related artifacts and archives. The 4.5 acre campus comes alive with speedboat rides, a working skiff livery, and educational programs.

 

Meal Information:

 

Dinner on day one is included at the hotel

Dinner is a seafood buffet and includes seafood chowder, seafood Newburg, rice, peel & eat shrimp, baked and fried fish, ziti, meatballs, potatoes, vegetables, salad bar, assorted desserts, coffee, tea, and soda.

 

Lunch on day two is included at a local restaurant. Choices are:

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Dinner on day two is included and will be a Old Fashioned Fisherman Shore Dinner. Choices are:

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Lunch on day three is included and will be a picnic lunch. Choices are:

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Dinner on day three is included at a local restaurant. Choices are:

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Menus subject to change

 

Need to Know:

• This tour requires travelers to have ease of mobility.

• Every Eyre trip includes deluxe round-trip motorcoach transportation from one or more of our departure locations.

• A EyreTour Director will accompany you on this trip.

• Baggage handling at hotels is included.

 

Accessibility:

• Edgewood Resort: Edgewood Resort features a campus-style layout spread across six buildings. A golf cart is available for those needing assistance to the main building, housing registration and the restaurant/lounge. Please note, there are no elevators onsite. Wheelchair-accessible rooms are available upon request, though availability is not guaranteed.

• Singer Castle: tours involve walking uphill to the castle and navigating multiple interior steps. Access to the castle is permitted only with a Singer Castle Docent. Due to the architectural layout, strollers and wheelchairs cannot be accommodated inside, and small children must be carried throughout the tour.

• 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.

Edgewood Resort & Conference Center (Alexandria Bay, NY)

The Edgewood Resort is located in the heart of the 1000 Islands resort area on the unspoiled shores of the St. Lawrence River. The hotel consists of 6 buildings and includes restaurants/lounge, seasonal outdoor pool, marina, and nature trails. Guest rooms include hair dryer and iron/board. Each Harbor View rooms feature exterior entrances with a balcony. NOTE: There are no elevators.