Trips

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Spots go fast on all our trips and some are already filled up. We do our best to get you the best seats for the best price with a quality trip!  Check our flyers in the Thrive55+ Active Living Center, in our Discover 55+ newsletter or on our Facebook page for added information.

We offer day and extended trips around the USA and abroad. Great for singles, couples, families – there’s something for everyone and all ages. Trips are open to the public.

Questions about a particular trip??  If you just want to know if there is a spot for you you may call 860-441-6785 or if a more specific question call 860-441-6623.  THANK YOU for traveling with us!

Payment must be made upon registering for a day trip. No refunds unless your spot can be filled.

    Trip: Hadestown Show at Providence Performing Arts Center

    Posted on February 28, 2023 by Groton

    Saturday, March 25th 

    Departing at Noon

     

    This acclaimed new off Broadway show is a love story for today… and always. HADESTOWN intertwines two mythic tales – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone – as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love.

    Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers and singers, HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.

    ​​​​​​​$47 per resident/ $57 for non resident. Your cost includes
    our Thrive 55+ bus transport, driver and ticket/admission.

    Trip Presentation Thursday Feb 9: Painted Canyons of the West featuring Utah’s Five National Parks

    Posted on February 6, 2023 by Groton

    Join us for another popular Trip Presentation this Thursday Feb 9th!   We meet at 1 pm to hear all about this fabulous trip with Collette. Please let us now if you are planning to come!

    Painted Canyons of the West featuring Utah’s Five National Parks September 17 — 25, 2023 Highlights: Colorado National Monument, Moab, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah’s Scenic Byway 24, Capitol Reef National Park, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Las Vegas 

    Until March 17th: Double$3929pp; Single 5229pp Includes Rd Trip Air, Transfer To/From Airport; Air Taxes & Fees/Surcharges, Hotel Transfers * Not Included: Cancellation Waiver/Insurance of $299pp

    Deposit $600 pp is due at time of booking.  https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1097829

     

    Trip: Winter Wildlife Eagle Cruise on RiverQuest

    Posted on January 31, 2023 by Groton

    Friday, February 17th

    Departing at 11:30am

     

    From the CT River Museum docks in Essex at 12:30pm – 2:30pm we take a 2 hour “on-the-water” narrated cruise to search for eagles and other winter wildlife. RiverQuest has a heated cabin, but we suggest that you dress in warm layers since the best views will be from the open decks.

    NOTE: this is not an outing for those with limited mobility as the ramp can be steep. Pack a jacket, camera, binoculars and a snack if you’d like. No binoculars? No worries, they have plenty on board to borrow. They also provide complimentary coffee/tea

    You will get to enjoy the river and its wildlife from the water and then an hour entire museum and their special Eagles of Essex exhibit and a model train exhibit. Cost is $50 per resident. We take our own bus. We depart at 11:30 am