One more virtual trip presentation with Collette – TUESDAY, JUNE 08, 2021 1:00 PM-2:00 PM

**TRIP PRESENTATIONS ARE VIRTUAL TRIP MEETINGS TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE ITINERARY FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN THE SPECIFIED TRIP.

SOUTHERN CHARM featuring Charleston, Savannah & Jekyll Island

February 27 — March 05, 2022 • 7 Days • 9 Meals

https://gateway.gocollette.com/Gateway/Trip/1044773

Embrace the leisurely pace and charming allure of America’s southeast as you explore cobblestone streets, historic homes and unspoiled coastline. Discover antebellum Charleston and the history of Savannah with 2-night stays in each city. Visit Charleston’s City Market, one of the oldest public markets in America. Enjoy a trolley tour of Savannah’s sprawling Historic District. Spend two nights at the exclusive Jekyll Island Club, once described as “the richest, most exclusive club in the world.” Experience the unique charm and singular hospitality of America’s “Low Country” in South Carolina and Georgia.

Then Tuesday, July 20th at 1 pm we will have a IN PERSON trip presentation with Collette for our March 2022 COSTA RICA trip.  https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1051305

California Dreamin’: Monterey, Yosemite & Napa trip with Groton Senior Center October 03 — October 10, 2022

HIGHLIGHTS:  Monterey, Scenic 17-Mile Drive, Yosemite National Park, Sacramento, Choice on Tour, Lake Tahoe Scenic Cruise, Napa Valley Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting, San Francisco.  Eight days / 12 meals included.

For more information and details, please visit https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1051418

Our day trips are open to all!  Residents and Non-residents! 

Register at  www.grotonrec.com  or call  860-441-6785

Day trippers our fun was squashed by COVID19 this year but we have already rescheduled several of these trips for 2021. Your patience is greatly appreciated!

THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021
HARLEM FEATURING APOLLO THEATER TOUR
Harlem is so much more than you can imagine! Our unforgettable day will include: Special guided tour of Harlem’s famed Apollo Theatre. The tour is educational, entertaining and inspirational. Take a peek at the wall back stage full of signatures of all the famous musicians and artists that have performed here. Lunch at Dinosaur Barbeque, a popular Harlem restaurant. A guided riding tour highlights the diversity, history and beauty that is in Harlem, from the Harlem Meer in Central Park, the exterior of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, the famous brownstones, the beautiful West side and so much more!! COST: $130pp (Includes deluxe motor coach, all admissions & gratuities to Driver & Tour Director) Depart: 7am GSC

TBA SPRING/SUMMER 2021
BOSTON RED SOX GAME
Take me out to the ball game! We take a bus from Groton Senior Center to Fenway to cheer on our 2018 World Series Champs play

TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021
THIMBLE ISLANDS AND CHOWDER POT
Delicious lunch at the CHOWDER POT III in Branford, CT. Known for their generous portions of fresh food, the Chowder Pot’s menu features choice of: Baked Stuffed Sole, Baked Salmon, OR Chicken Piccata. New York Style Cheesecake for dessert. Enjoy! Entrée Choice in Advance. THIMBLE ISLANDS CRUISE aboard the Sea Mist takes us along the Rocky Isles off Stony Creek Coast in Branford, CT. See the wonderful estates and learn the stories of these beautiful islands.
COST: $109 resident (Includes deluxe motor coach, all admissions, & gratuity to driver) Depart: 11:30am Est, Return: 6pm,
**NOTE: Approximately 2 block walk to boat from the coach bus on a paved hill.

Coming Up Fall 2020 (we hope!)
 Elvis at Aqua Turf
 Newport Playhouse Lunch and Show
Would you like to be part of our TRIPS email group getting updates? Please email Cindy at colsen@groton-ct.gov to be added.

Register at Groton Senior Center or www.grotonrec.com        860-441-6785

Our trips are open to the public—residents and non-residents.

Extended Trips

THE ARK ENCOUNTER SEPTEMBER 12- MOTORCOACH
This journey brings you face to face with Genesis and the life-size recreation of Noah’s Ark and the Creation Museum. Cruise through the glorious Allegheny Mountains; experience the charming lifestyle of Amish Country in Ohio and the Mennonite and Amish people of Pennsylvania on this enriching trip.

NIAGARA FALLS October 5-8, 2020(MOTORCOACH TRIP)
Hornblower Niagara Cruise
Skylon Tower, Peller Estates Winery, Oh Canada EH Dinner Show

SPOTLIGHT ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA Oct. 31 -Nov. 8 2020

Nice, Antique Market, Choices on Tour, Grasse, Fragonard Perfumerie Workshop, St. Tropez, Vineyard Tour & Wine Tasting, Monaco, Monte Carlo Casino, Cannes, Antibes, St. Paul de Vence, Nice Flower Market, Eze, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

NASHVILLE & THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS HOLIDAY
FEATURING GATLINBURG & ASHEVILLE DECEMBER 10-17, 2020

Grand Ole Opry Show, Historic RCA Studio B, Country Music Hall of Fame, Gaylord Opryland Resort Dinner & Holiday Show, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Dolly Parton’s Christmas Stampede & Dinner Show, Dollywood, Asheville, Biltmore Estate

2021 Extended Trips
Quebec Winter Carnival February 4 (bus)
Southern Charm February 14 (air)
Hawaiian Adventure February 25 (air)
Spotlight on New Orleans April 7 (air)
Shrines of France September 1 (air)
ARK Encounter September 11 (bus)

Call 860-441-6623 or email  colsen@groton-ct.gov for detailed flyer.