Allegheny Mountains, National Scenic Byway & Kinzua SkyWalk Fall Colours Tour + Animal Safari + Train RideIf you enjoy being outdoors in the fall, here is a tour for you!
Experience the majesty of fall colours on our 3-day trip to the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. Included in our tour is a leisurely 60km drive along the famous scenic route known as the Longhouse National Scenic Byway in the Allegheny National Forest with stops at amazing vistas and fabulous photo opportunities along the way. We also visit the spectacular Kinzua Sky Walk, once the world's highest and longest railroad bridge and now converted into a pedestrian walkway that allows you to “Walk the Tracks Across the Sky.” Also part of this tour is a a 2-hour train ride through upstate New York as well as a 1-hour wild animal safari at Hidden Valley Animal Adventure park. And oh yes, an evening visit to the Seneca Allegheny Casino and a bit of shopping time at two shopping malls. Have we whetted your appetite yet? Hope to see you on the tour! |
3-Day Trip
Oct 20-22, 2018 This tour travels to the USA. Passports required!
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Inclusions
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Pickup LocationsFor more information about a pickup location, please click on it's name in the list below.
Return Times
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Tour DatesOct 20-22, 2018
PriceAll prices are per person, in Canadian dollars. All taxes & tips are included!
To book over the phone
please call (866) 208-2950 |
Travelling With Children
- Children 10+ are welcome on this, same price as adults.
- Optional evening visit to Seneca Allegheny Casino Resort is restricted to adults 21+.
Single Supplement
- We do not charge single supplements or surcharges if you are willing to share your room with one other person. Are you travelling by yourself? We guarantee to find you a roommate of the same gender or we pay the surcharge!
- If you prefer to have a private room by yourself, that is not a problem, please select the Single Occupancy option and pay the single supplement.
Travel Documents
- US Immigration requires that all travellers MUST have a passport (or Nexus or EDL cards). If you do not have a Canadian or USA passport, please make sure that you have the appropriate permissions or documentation to travel to the USA.
- If you are denied entry to the US, sadly we will have to leave you at the border.
- Sorry but no refunds if you are denied entry.
Cancellations & Refunds
- All payments are final payments and non-refundable.
Emergency Medical/Travel Insurance
- Emergency medical and trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended. Getting ill in the USA can be very expensive.
- If you are not covered by a workplace or other policy, we recommend that you purchase insurance for this trip.
- Both CAA and RBC Insurance sell such insurance online or you can also call Marville Travel at (905) 891-0111 and one of the agents will be pleased to assist you.
Trip Highlights
Kinzua Sky Walk
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Walk the Tracks Across the Sky! (Click on the play button on the image above or to the left to see a video of the SkyWalk)
Once the world's highest and longest railroad bridge, measuring 301 feet high and 2,053 feet long. The bridge stood for 121 years. The bridge partially collapsed under the powerful winds of a tornado in 2003. In 2009, work started to reinvent the remaining towers of the historic viaduct as a pedestrian walkway. Today it has been reinvented as the Kinzua Sky Walk — a spectacular walkway that once again allows the public to “Walk the Tracks Across the Sky.” A partial glass-bottomed observation deck enables visitors to look down at the remaining towers supporting the historic structure. |
Longhouse National Scenic Byway
The Longhouse Scenic Byway is a 36-mile loop that runs through the Allegheny National Forest. Visitors will often feel as if they are driving through a tunnel as they drive through the northern hardwoods and hemlock trees of the Allegheny, surrounded by oak and black cherry.
Along the way we will be stopping at the Rimrock Overlook and Kinzua Point for some wonderful photo opportunities. We will stop in Kane, PA for our lunch, a lovely buffet in a manor that sits on top of the Allegheny Plateau.
Along the way we will be stopping at the Rimrock Overlook and Kinzua Point for some wonderful photo opportunities. We will stop in Kane, PA for our lunch, a lovely buffet in a manor that sits on top of the Allegheny Plateau.
Arcade & Attica Railroad
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Step back in time aboard one of the last operating short-line train excursions in New York State from a bygone era. "Welcome Aboard The Train To Yesterday . . ."
Your journey aboard the Arcade & Attica Railroad begins even before you board the train. As you enter the historic station, you are surrounded by the history of railroading in America. Tour the historic station and view all the exhibits, from antique railroad lanterns to switch locks, even to an old switch stand. Nostalgic original photographs depict an era of days gone by. With an "All Aboard", the whistle blows, and the whoosh of the air brakes releasing can be heard. Very soon, the engineer has gotten the train up to speed and you are on your way, enjoying your 90-plus minute ride through history. |
For the most part though, the trip is through the countryside and farmlands that have remained virtually unchanged since the line was originally laid in the 1880's
The train stops after about 45 minutes at Curriers Depot where you are free to come off the train, stretch your legs, use the restrooms, look at the engine, take pictures, and talk with the crew. Enjoy complimentary hot cider and donuts at the Curriers Depot stop while the the crew prepare for the return journey.
The train stops after about 45 minutes at Curriers Depot where you are free to come off the train, stretch your legs, use the restrooms, look at the engine, take pictures, and talk with the crew. Enjoy complimentary hot cider and donuts at the Curriers Depot stop while the the crew prepare for the return journey.
Hidden Valley Animal Adventure Park
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The Wild Game Safari Park Tour is a 55-minute guided safari tour through the park on park trolleys that features over 400 animals and more than 30 species.
Each guest receives a cup of grain when boarding and the tour makes various stops to feed the tamer animals. The visit also includes admission to the Small Animal Adventure where visitors get an even closer look and chance to interact with the smaller animals. |
Seneca Allegheny Casino Resort
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On day 2 of our trip, after our day of touring the scenic byway and the Kinzua sky walk, we will return to the hotel to freshen up and then, we will have an optional evening visit to the Seneca Alleghny casino. There is no extra cost for this side trip if you wish to join us. The casino is approximately 30 minutes from our hotel.
The casino has been rated a CAA 4-Diamond property for the last 7 consecutive years, has 1800 slot machines, lots of casino table games, 5 restaurants & 2 bars. |
