Group Tour

Sample Itineraries

SAMPLE ITINERARY: America Starts Here!
800 E. Park Ave
State College, PA  16803
Phone: 814-231-1401
Morning: Columbus Chapel/Boal Mansion for a guided tour of the only tangible link to Christopher Columbus in the US. Afternoon: Boalsburg Village offering great dining, shopping or just a leisurely stroll through town. Drive to Penn's Cave America's only all water cavern. Choose the cavern tour or the wildlife park or better yet both! For related activities and information see member listings on this web site.
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SAMPLE ITINERARY: Beauty & History
800 E. Park Ave
State College, PA  16803
Phone: 814-231-1401
Morning: At the train station pick-up Historic Walking Tour map and begin self-guided tour of Bellefonte's Georgian and Victorian heritage. Afternoon: Lunch and shop. Bellefonte offers a variety of cuisines and quaint shops. Next head for Historic Curtin Village/Eagle Ironworks-to see the last cold-blast ironmaking furnace in the United States. For related activities and information please check the member listings on this web site.
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SAMPLE ITINERARY: Brain Gain
800 E. Park Ave
State College, PA  16803
Phone: 814-231-1401
Centre County is well suited for educational tours for everyone. Each of the following can be developed into multi-day tours: Penn State Campus Tour, Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, Penn's Cave & Wildlife Park, American Philatelic Society (for the stamp collectors) Theatre, Centre Daily Times Newspaper Tour (restricted to groups of 10 or more and two week advanced notice). For related activities and information please see member listings on this web site.
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SAMPLE ITINERARY: Flaming Fall Foliage
800 E. Park Ave
State College, PA  16803
Phone: 814-231-1401
Morning or Afternoon: Bring your camera along because you won't want to miss capturing the brilliant fall colors as you travel through the mountains and valleys of Centre County! Follow any of these routes: 144, 220, 45, 192, 150 and 26. Time approximate depending which route(s) selected. For related activities and information please see member listings on this web site.
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SAMPLE ITINERARY: Historic Sights
800 E. Park Ave
State College, PA  16803
Phone: 814-231-1401
DAY ONE: Tour Centre Furnace Mansion, where Penn State University began. Then stop in the train station in Bellefonte and pick up a self-guided walking tour map of Victorian Bellefonte. While in town be sure and visit the antique shops. [Get Map]

DAY TWO: Take a guided tour of Historic Curtin Village/Eagle Iron works, the restored 19th-century ironmaster's plantation. In the afternoon lunch at the top of Centre Hall Mountain and view the magnificent Nittany Valley. While in Centre Hall stop in at the interesting shops along the way. Next let your imagination travel back in time. Tour Penn's Cave, an all-water cavern formed from the bed of a shallow sea that existed millions of years age. And don't miss the adjacent Penn's Cave Wildlife Park. [Get Map]

DAY THREE: Start with a of glimpse at a piece of Boalsburg history with a tour of the Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion. Then, stroll around the Boalsburg "Diamond," and pick up a souvenir or two at the quaint shops located there.
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SAMPLE ITINERARY: The Natural Place to Be!
800 E. Park Ave
State College, PA  16803
Phone: 814-231-1401
DAY ONE: Morning: Shaver's Creek Environmental Center and enjoy viewing the Birds of Prey and a walk through the nature paths. Afternoon: Picnic lunch among the butterflies or in the herb garden or along Lake Parez. Head for Stone Valley Recreational Area for hiking, boating or just relax and enjoy nature at her finest. Evening: Feast on the finest foods the area has to offer. [Get Map]

DAY TWO: Morning: After breakfst head for Tussey Mountain Family Fun Center (depending on the season) where you can golf, ski, go tubing down the mountain in the snow or go for a spin on the go-cart track. For related activities and information please see member listings on this web site.
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