Time to Laugh!

Jamestown, Chautauqua Institute, NY National Comedy Center, Lucille Ball Museum, Winery, Cruise…

September 17-20, 2024

Your tour will begin with a private catered BBQ alongside the Chautauqua Lake with live Band Entertainment, drinks, grills, food and fun.  Your first day will be an opportunity to experience the Chautauqua Institute with a tour and a tour of the historical Dunkirk Lighthouse.  Followed by a lunch and wine tasting at a local winery and a Chautauqua Inst. Chef Culinary Demonstration.  Wrap up your evening with a BBQ dinner cruise on the Chautauqua Belle (Take in the beautiful scenery, refreshing breezes and a wonderful narrated historical tour of the Chautauqua Lake area aboard the Chautauqua Belle. The Belle is one of only five authentic passenger steamboats operating in North America.)  The following day will be fun and laughter!  Based on the vision of Jamestown, native Lucille Ball wished her hometown to become a destination for comedy, the National Comedy Center showcases comedy’s great minds and unique voices in ways that engage, inspire, educate and entertain.The Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum explores the lives, careers and legacy of the “First Couple of Comedy,” and the incredible impact they had on the world.  The Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum features exact recreations of the studio sets from the most beloved TV comedy of all time, I Love Lucy, including the Ricardo’s New York City apartment living room and kitchen, and their Hollywood hotel suite.  You will enjoy lunch at the replica of Ricky’s famous nightclub, the Tropicana Hotel while watching a favorite I Love Lucy episode.  Your tour will also include a “LucyTown Tour” of iconic Lucille Ball locations throughout Jamestown.  Dinner included this evening.  Your journey home will include a stop along the way for lunch at a local Brewery and a wonderful Mansion Tour.

Your accommodations will be at the lovely Doubletree by Hilton in central downtown  Jamestown.

Package includes motor coach transportation, Doubletree by Hilton, 3  breakfasts, 3 dinners, 3 lunches, National Comedy Center, Lucy Desi Museum, lunch at the Tropicana Hotel, Lucy town tour, Dinner Cruise,  2 wine tastings,  Culinary Demo, tours,guides, driver’s gratuity and trip leader.

$773 pp triple occupancy $847 pp -[double occupancy $1,050 single 

Bus departures

7:30 AM   Target, RT 70, Brick  

7:45 AM Exit 98 Park and Ride (cars can not park here overnight)

8:30 AM  Somerset Run  

8:00 PM  Approximate return