Central Penn College Alumni Adventures

Have you heard about Central Penn College’s Alumni Group Travel Program? Explore the world, experience new cultures, and stay connected with fellow Central Penn alum through the Central Penn College Alumni Adventures program.

Central Penn College’s Alumni Travel Program offers world-class travel opportunities for members of the Central Penn family, including alumni, parents, and friends.

Stay tuned for upcoming destinations as announced and make plans to join us for an unforgettable travel experience.

Upcoming Trips

Finger Lakes Fall Get-Away Tour

Come join us in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York for a Wine and More Tour

• Finger Lakes Fall Get-Away Tour
• Fri, Sep 27 7:15 AM – Mon, Sep 30 4:30 PM EDT
• In Person
• Location details are private and will be sent along with your ticket purchase.

Departing on September 27, 2024, from Central Penn College Summerdale at 7:15 AM Returning on Monday, September 30, 2024, at approximately 4:30 PM Price per person: Single: $2280.00 Double: $1760.00 Triple: $1590.00 Quad: $1500 Package Includes: Motorcoach Transportation; Three nights’ hotel accommodations at the Hotel Ithaca; Breakfast each day at the hotel; Luncheon Cruise on Seneca Lake; Three wine tastings; Two Dinners; Admissions to Willard Memorial Chapel and Organ Recital; Harriet Tubman Home; It’s a Wonderful Life Museum; Corning Glass Museum with Sand Blasting Experience; and, All taxes, Meal Gratuities, Guide Gratuities, and Hotel Luggage Handling.

Departing on September 27, 2024, from Central Penn College Summerdale at 7:15 AM

DAY ONE:  Friday, September 27, 2024:

After making an appropriate rest stop, we arrive at Watkins Glen, and board the Captain Bill’s Seneca Legacyship for a welcome sightseeing luncheon cruise on Seneca Lake!  After lunch travel to one of the many wonderful wineries that surround these lakes for a wine tasting.  New York is the second largest grower of grapes in the United States, and the Finger Lakes region produces magnificent award-winning wines.   Afterwards, check into The Hotel Ithaca, this 4-star hotel is ideally located in downtown Ithaca one block from the Commons – an outdoor pedestrian mall with local shops and restaurants.  Dinner is included this evening nearby.

DAY TWO:  Saturday, September 28, 2024:

After enjoying breakfast at the hotel, meet your local guide for a full day of touring.  Travel to Auburn, NY, the home to the Willard Memorial Chapel, the only complete Tiffany Chapel in the world!  Enjoy a tour as well as a private organ concert!  Next, visit the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park where you’ll see the home of the woman known as “the Moses of her people” where she lived from 1857 until her death in 1893.  Lunch today is on your own in Seneca Falls where you will find several quaint places to choose from.  Seneca Falls is the inspiration for Bedford Falls, from the movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life.”  Admission is included to A Wonderful Life Museum. Seneca Falls is also the home to the first Women’s Rights Convention and home to the Woman’s Hall of Fame.   Then, continue to one of the local wineries for a wine tasting.  Dinner is on own this evening on the Commons in Ithaca.

DAY THREE:  Sunday, September 29, 2024:

After enjoying breakfast at the hotel, meet your local guide for another full day of touring.  Enjoy a 90-minute tour of Deer Haven Park and the Seneca Army Depot, deep inside the former Seneca Army Depot.  Explore one of the 519 munition storage igloos and walk through a personal bomb shelter.  See some amazing wildlife, plus have a wonderful opportunity to see American Bald Eagles and the Majestic Seneca White Deer, and, make sure you take a look inside the gift shop!  Next, Finger Lakes Visitor Center with beautiful views of Seneca Lake and lunch on own.  Then, Muranda Farm began in 1991 and Muranda Cheese Company was born in 2007 – when the Muranda family decided it was time to direct-market their products to consumers.  You’ll have the opportunity to taste their cheeses and to experience the passion the farm puts into the production of its products.  Travel along the west side of Cayuga Lake to the Cayuga Ridge Winery (or similar), where you will be invited to a wine tasting at one of the oldest wineries in the Finger Lakes, savor award winning wines under the glow of their gothic church lights in a rustic barn. Then, drive to Taughannock Falls State Park, stop at the Overlook to see the 2156-feet high grandest of the falls; they are higher than Niagara Falls!  Dinner this evening will be at Coltivare – the cultural center of downtown Ithaca, and the farm-to-table restaurant of the Tompkins Cortland Community College. Enjoy a special meal tonight with a wine presentation by an experienced Sommelier!

DAY FOUR:  Monday, September 30, 2024:

After enjoying breakfast at your hotel and checking out, we travel south to the Corning Museum of Glass.  This iconic museum not only gives you a glimpse at the amazing history of glass but shows a fantastic art collection of glass.  There will be live demonstrations and a special treat – you will get to make your own piece of glass and bring it home during a Sandblasting Glass Workshop!  Lunch in on your own at the museum.   Then, you are on your way home with wonderful Elite Finger Lakes memories!

Returning on Monday, September 30, 2024, at approximately 4:30 PM

Price per person:

Single: $2280.00     Double:  $1760.00  Triple:  $1590.00 Quad: $1500

Package Includes:  Motorcoach Transportation; Three nights’ hotel accommodations at the Hotel Ithaca; Breakfast each day at the hotel; Luncheon Cruise on Seneca Lake; Three wine tastings; Two Dinners; Admissions to Willard Memorial Chapel and Organ Recital; Harriet Tubman Home; It’s a Wonderful Life Museum; Corning Glass Museum with Sand Blasting Experience; and, All taxes, Meal Gratuities, Guide Gratuities, and Hotel Luggage Handling.

Deadline for Deposit Payment and Registration:  June 1, 2024

Balance due August 1, 2024

Contact Daneen Collier at 717-887-6575 with questions.

Email alumni@centralpenn.edu  or call 717-728-2285 with questions or for more information. 

This trip has very limited space, so don’t delay! To make your $200 deposit to reserve your seat, email alumni@centralpenn.edu for the reservation form.