Clayton Island Tours, the 1,000 Islands Premier Group Tour Receptive is pleased to offer multi-day Motor Coach itineraries. We can put together a made to order St. Lawrence River tour and combination Motor coach excursion itinerary just for you.

Ultimate Sightseeing Tour



A visit to the 1,000 Islands would not be complete without a scenic boat tour. Sites include, Lighthouses, Islands, view gorgeous homes and small quaint Villages nestled along the beautiful St Lawrence River. Stops include beautiful Boldt Castle and unique Rock Island Lighthouse and grounds.

This tour also includes a picnic lunch catered by our very own Kay's Kitchen. 

The narrated Ultimate Sightseeing tour tells the legends of founders, famous and infamous summer residents and year-round citizens. 

A Clayton Island Tours exclusive, Rock Island Lighthouse is the only lighthouse on the St. Lawrence River where you may climb to the top of the lighthouse to the lantern room to enjoy a magnificent view of the St. Lawrence Seaway Shipping Channel.

Rock Island Lighthouse closes operations mid-September and opens Mother's Day. Fortunately the island is accessible as a picnic lunch destination when the park closes for the season.

The story of Boldt Castle comes to life as you visit the 120 - room palatial summer home. At the turn-of-the-century, George C. Boldt, millionaire proprietor of the world famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, set out to build a full size Rhineland castle in Alexandria Bay, on picturesque Heart Island. The grandiose structure was to be a display of his love for his wife, Louise. Due to the sudden death of his wife in 1904 the project was never completed and was subject to vandalism for many years until the Thousand Island Bridge Authority began managing the castle and started the restoration according to Mr. Boldt’s original plans.

Beginning in 1900, the Boldt family spent summers in the 1000 Islands at the Boldt Family’s Wellesley House near Mr. Boldt’s Wellesley Island Farms while 300 workers including stonemasons, carpenters, and artists fashioned the six story, 120 room castle, complete with tunnels, a powerhouse, Italian gardens, a drawbridge, Alster tower (children’s playhouse) and a dove cote. Not a single detail or expense was spared.

On your way to Boldt Castle the tour travels through "Millionaires Row where you will view magnificent summer homes of the rich and famous from the gilded age. Many of these lavish mansions still stand today. Homes like Casa Blanca (pictured below, left), Hopewell Hall, Nobby Island (pictured below, right),Win Lee Lodge, and Long Vue the “Artificial” Island.

Motor Coach Excursion Itinerary Ideas

Guided Walking Tour of Clayton

Experience the culture and heritage of Clayton as you enjoy, shopping, sampling and visiting three heritage centers. Begin your morning with a stop at the Thousand Island Museum to get a complete background of the village’s diverse history. The exhibits include the region’s favorite pastime, fishing, with an award-winning Muskie and Decoy gallery.

To accommodate its varied and growing exhibits, the Museum set up divisions, including the Craft School and the Shipyard Museum in the late 1960′s. Each division ultimately became an independent entity. An absolute charter was granted to the Shipyard, how the Antique Boat Museum in 1986. The Craft School, now the Thousand Islands Art Center, home of the Handweaving Museum, was granted their charter in 1990.

Thousand Islands Art Center

and Handweaving Museum

A nonprofit educational institution concerned with preserving the skills of traditional artists and artisans and supporting the heritage arts. The Arts Center maintains a year-round arts curriculum, a permanent handwoven textile collection and library, and two dedicated studios for weaving and pottery. On Wednesday’s “The Wednesday Weavers” are in residence and are happy to discuss the heritage of the looms, yarn, and techniques. TIAC also organizes educational programs, an annual weaving conference and several yearly exhibitions for the public. The Arts Center began as the Thousand Islands Craft School founded in Clayton in 1966 and received it's charter in 1990.

Antique Boat Museum

The Antique Boat Museum known to boating enthusiasts as ABM, is the premier freshwater boating museum in North America. The ABM’s collections hold over 320 unique boats and thousands of related artifacts and archives. Their 4.5 acre campus comes alive with 5 buildings filled with a wide variety of watercraft, including

powerboats, race boats, canoes, skiffs and sailboats. Articulate Docents give informative tours of the museum exhibits including George Boldt’s Golden Era houseboat, La Duchesse. 

Wine & Liquor Tasting

Experience the 1,000 Islands