Price In USD (per person)

Price (/person)

Adult	$128
Child (Under 9 yrs)	$98

Pricing Policy

Fuel Surcharge	Adult	Child
1-Day Fuel Surcharge	$5	$5

Itinerary

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Day 1

Guests will be picked up in New York in the morning. Our first stop will be Essex, CT, where we will take a Essex Steam Train and Riverboat Ride. Then we will visit Talcott Mountain State Park.

Essex, CT

The town of Essex sponsors an annual Groundhog Day parade. The Essex Steam Train is one of the most famous and popular Essex attractions.

Essex Steam Train and Riverboat

This authentic steam train is made from restored 1920s railroad cars and takes passengers 12 miles at 20 miles per hour into the scenic Connecticut countryside. At the end of the ride, passengers will board a Mississippi paddle boat.
Admission (Optional): Adult $40; Child (3-11 yrs) $40; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $40|Duration: Approx. 3 Hours
Talcott Mountain State Park, CT

This 574-acre (232 ha) Connecticut state park located primarily in the town of Simsbury, is the home of the Heublein Tower, a 165-foot-high (50 m) lookout tower atop Talcott Mountain.
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 15 Minutes

Departure & return Find Closest Pickup

Location	Address	Departure	Return
Brooklyn, NY	6102 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (HSBC Bank- Brooklyn, NY )	7:00am
Brooklyn, NY	Remark:Pick up Only; No drop off	7:00am
New York, NY	75 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002 (Chinatown (Manhattan NYC)- New York, NY )	8:00am	7:00pm
Flushing, NY	13330 39th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354 (Asian Jewels Seafood Restaurant- Flushing, NY )	8:30am	7:30pm

*Return time is an estimate and varies based on traffic and weather conditions.

Please arrive at pick up locations 15 min earlier.
Drop off location will be the same as pick up location (some locations may not have drop off service).
The timetable above is subject to change. We reserve the right to make changes to the itinerary without prior notice.

What's Included

Price Includes

Transportation
Tour guide Level 2: semi-guided tour

Price Excludes

Admission Fees:

Essex, CT
Destination	Adult	Child	Senior
Essex Steam Train and Riverboat (Optional)	$40	$40 (3-11 yrs)	$40 (Over 65 yrs)

Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
If you would like to join the optional activities, please pay the fee in cash to the tour guide. You cannot buy / use the tickets on your own or use City Passes. The tour guide will arrange the tickets for the group.

All meals and drinks during the trip.
A mandatory service fees (Minimum $12.00/day per passenger ). This should be paid in cash.
Any private expenses

Additional Note

Minimum 2 people required for the product.
City passes are not accepted during an escorted tour due to the fact that they do not correspond into the tour schedule. Guests need to purchase admission tickets from tour guides.
Itinerary may change without notice
Itineraries are subject to change due to the weather, transportation and other conditions, in order to provide the best experience for you.
In case of attraction closures (due to holidays or construction, etc.), tour guide may make some necessary changes to the itinerary accordingly.
Language: All tours are escorted by professional bi- or multi-lingual tour and/or driver guides (English/Chinese). Depending on the number of passengers booked for a particular departure, tours and/or languages may be combined to operate the tours.

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Terms & Condition

Booking changes
A fee may be charged for any revision or alteration made to a reservation after the booking is confirmed. Name changes or corrections may be treated as a cancellation and cancellation fees will apply. A change of tour date or tour itinerary may be treated as a cancellation, and normal cancellation fees will apply. Please be noted that we do not allow departure change 48 hours before departure.
Cancellations and Cancellation Fees
Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed and pending bookings. Therefore, cancellation penalties and or fees will apply. The time of cancellation will be determined when notice is received and confirmed by our office. Notice of cancellation must be made directly to TakeTours by email or through webmail at Contact Us .
Cancellation penalties per person (request day and departure day are not counted)
15 days or more prior to departure - Free cancellation with full refund.
8-14 days prior to departure - 50% of total purchase amount.
Within 7 days prior to departure or no show - 100% of the total purchase amount.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a schedule trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every effort to maintain the normal operation.
The refund amount will be credited directly to your account. Or the refund can also be forwarded directly to your credit card with a 10% handling fee.
NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds more than 30 days after completion of the tour.
Itinerary Variations
We constantly strives to improve tour itineraries and features. If such improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make changes necessary - we reserve the right to vary itineraries and to substitute hotels. At certain peak periods duplicate departures may operate, and sometimes in reverse order in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the itinerary pages.
Tour Cancellation:
We reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure* of the tour, TakeTours' only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking. We will try to re-book the same or similar tour.. Please note that we are not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from customers.
We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations.
Some of the destinations may be closed due to Covid pandemic.Please follow your tour leader's instruction. Your kind understanding and cooperation are highly appreciated.

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DrunkPhotography
2021-10-26
This is a very good trip to take in the fall. You get a good workout and a bunch of great vantage point and interesting views between hiking, being on train or on the boat. Really liked this.
I recommend this tour! 0 0

Dioly
2018-11-15
Beautiful. Very informative.
I recommend this tour! 0 0

Jasmina
2018-10-25
Nice trip.. enjoyed the trekking and amazing view. did not get to spend time at Mark Twain House but overall good experience
I recommend this tour! 0 0

Nitin
2018-10-22
Not at all worth for fall foliage. It's like we went to roam around hardford garden. Rather than add other places like poconos mountain or catskills which have better fall foliage.
I recommend this tour! 1 0

Yu-Chien
2016-11-03
Nice trip. We had enough time enjoying the wonderful views at Mark Twain House and Talcott Mountain State Park. The time allowed at Bushnell park was a little bit short because we had to make it to Mark Twain house, but it was fine with me. The tour guide Lawrence did a good job letting us know what to expect next.
I recommend this tour! 0 0

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