FEATURED DAY TRIPS

Make some plans to join us on an upcoming Day Trip.

There are so many fun itineraries to try!

Essex Steam Train & Riverboat Cruise, CT- Fri, July 12

Boston Duck Tour & Quincy Market - Sun, July 14

Block Island, RI - Ferry, Lunch & Tour - Sun, July 21

Ogunquit & Nubble Lighthouse, ME - Sat, July 27

New York Botanical Garden - Wonderland - Sun, July 28

Boston Whale Watch - Sun, July 28

Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty - Sat, Aug 3

Riverboat Cruise & Lunch on Webster Lake, MA - Thu, Aug 8

Day in Newport, RI - 'My Way' - Sat, Aug 10

Saratoga Races, NY - Sun, Aug 11 - New Date Added

Pizza & Cannoli Walking Tour - Boston's North End - Sun, Aug 11

Check our website for more daytrips listed...

FEATURED OVERNIGHTS

Historic Castles & Railroads of Bucks County, PA

Oct 22-24, 2024 3 Days/2 Nts

Join us as we head to Bucks County, PA located north of Philadelphia.

Bucks County is home to historic attractions known as the Mercer Mile. We’ll visit Fonthill Castle with 44 rooms & 18 fireplaces! 40,000 artifacts from the Industrial Revolution await us at the Mercer Museum. Visits to the Pearl S. Buck House, the Moravian Pottery & Tileworks & a ride on the New Hope Railroad complete this amazing fall adventure. 

• Deluxe Motorcoach
• 2 nights Hampton Inn Doylestown, PA
• Pearl S. Buck Home
• Mercer Museum
• Fonthill Castle
• Moravian Pottery & TileWorks
• New Hope Railroad
• 4 Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners
• Friendship Tours Escort
• **IMPORTANT: The historic properties on this tour offer limited accessibility and are not recommended for those with limited mobility, issues with steep stairs, narrow uneven passages, for those who cannot stand for long periods of time or have concerns about small spaces. Please ask us for details.

Cost: $765.pp Dbl

Departs from Manchester, Farmington, Waterbury & Danbury

Coastal New England Gardens

Sep 12-14, 2024

3 Days / 2 Nts

Join the CT Horticultural Society on this wonderful tour to Coastal New England Gardens Featuring:

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Bedrock Gardens, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Moffatt Ladd House & Garden, and More

·    With Special Guest: Nancy DuBrule Clemente, Author & Founder of Natureworks Horticultural Services

·    Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - Boothbay, Maine

·    Bedrock Gardens

·    Moffatt Ladd House & Garden

·    Tower Hill Botanic Garden

·    2 Nights Hotel Accommodations at the AC Hotel Portsmouth Downtown/Waterfront, Portsmouth, NH

·    2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 1 Dinner

·    Friendship Tours Escort

Cost: $1254.pp Dbl

Departs from Middletown & Farmington

FEATURED FLY TOUR

Escorted Australia 2025

March 21-April 5, 2025  16 Days

6 SEATS AVAILABLE!

Escorted by Brett Isaacson

President of Friendship Tours

Join Friendship Tours as we embark on a spectacular adventure in the

Land Down Under - AUSTRALIA!

President & Owner of Friendship Tours, Brett Isaacson, along with local expert guides will lead the way on this land tour to explore this amazing continent.

Discover the rich culture and awe-inspiring scenery of Australia. Considered one of the most unique destinations on earth, this land tour of Australia offers one-of-a-kind experiences from cosmopolitan cities to rainforests to the Great Barrier Reef. You will see some of the world’s most scenic landscapes & amazing animal life. This exclusive trip is limited to 28 travelers and will be an immersive experience through Australia!

MAIN TOUR ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS:

• Sydney (4 nights): Blue Mountains National Park - Tour of iconic Sydney Opera House - Bondi Beach - Royal Botanic Garden - Dinner Cruise in Sydney Harbor

• Ayers Rock (2 nights): Ayers Rock Sunset & Sunrise Viewings - Dot Painting Indigenous Art Workshop - Field of Lights Exhibition with Dinner

• Cairns (3 nights): Kuranda Rainforest - Skyrail Cableway - Army DUCK tour - Kuranda Railway - Full Day Great Barrier Reef adventure with catamaran



• Melbourne (4 nights): Phillip Island - Koala Habitat - Penguin Parade - KaBloom: Field of Flowers - Yarra Valley - Aboriginal Talk - Royal Botanical Gardens

Cost: $8995.pp Dbl

Airfare Additional - Check with Friendship Tours for more information

2025 Fly Tours are continually added to our website - get a preview here:

LIMITED TIME OFFER!

Book by Friday, June 7, 2024!!

Space subject to availability at time of booking

Feb 23-Mar 7, 2025 13 Days/12 Nts

NCL's Escape - Escorted Cruise

Sail from New York to Sunny Caribbean

Puerto Plata * San Juan * St Kitts * St Lucia * Antigua * St Maarten * Tortola

Due to the popularity of this departure, our allotment of BALCONY cabins will be released on June 7th. We may have additional INSIDE cabins available beyond June 7th. Make your plans to escape from the cold this February 2025 by June 7th for balcony cabins as we will not have access to this departure again.

Costs:

Cat IC/IB  Inside Cabin $1699.pp twin

Cat BB/BA  Balcony Cabin  $2099.pp twin

Cat MA  Club Balcony $2399.pp twin

Plus Taxes: $216.pp

Call Barbara/Donna

 at The Ship Shop 860-243-1630