I wanted Dear Hubby (DH) to see Niagara Falls since he’d never been there, and I had only been there in 6th grade. We also wanted to check out the Finger Lakes of New York. Since we had to fly out of DC on our return trip (Thing 2 was doing a summer internship there), we quickly traveled to the Hudson River Valley and Philly. This is a fast-paced itinerary with lots of waterfall hikes!
Day One
- Fly into Buffalo, NY
- Drive to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
- Dinner at Churchill Lounge, Prince of Wales Hotel, Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Visit Niagara Falls at Night, Niagara Falls, Canada
- Overnight Gatekeeper’s Retreat, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
Day Two
- Maid of the Mist and Goat Island, Niagara Falls, NY
- Konzelmann Estate Winery, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
- Dinner at Irish Harp Pub, Niagara-on-the Lake, Ontario, Canada
- Overnight Gatekeeper’s Retreat, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
Day Three
- Drove to Letchworth State Park
- Lunch at Glen Iris, Letchworth State Park
- Arrive Ithaca, NY
- Dinner at Mix Kitchen & Bar, Ithaca, NY
- Overnight La Tourelle Hotel & Spa, Ithaca, NY
Day Four
- Taughannock Falls State Park, Trumansburg, NY
- Buttermilk Falls State Park, Ithaca, NY
- Lunch at Dolce Delight, Ithaca, NY
- Robert Treman State Park, Ithaca, NY
- Drive to Knapp Winery, Romulus, NY
- Drive to Seneca Falls and Geneva, NY
- Dinner downtown Ithaca
- Overnight La Tourelle Hotel & Spa, Ithaca
Day Five
- Watkins Glen State Park, Watkins Glen, NY
- Finger Lakes Boating Museum, Hammondsport, NY
- Sail on True Love Seneca Lake, Watkins Glen, NY
- Dinner at Ithaca, NY
- Cornell Botanic Garden, Ithaca, NY
Day Six
- Cascadilla Gorge Trail, Ithaca
- Lunch New Paltz, NY
- FDR Presidential Museum & Library and Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site – Hyde Park, NY
- Dinner Gigi Hudson Valley, Rhinebeck, NY
Day Seven
- Vanderbilt Mansion Grounds, Hyde Park, NY
- Lunch
- Independence Hall National Historic Site, Philadelphia, PA
- Walk around Philly, including Society Hill and Spruce Street Harbor Park, Philadelphia, PA
- Dinner at The Morris, in our hotel in Philadelphia, PA
- Overnight Morris House Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Day Eight
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- National Museum of African-American History and Culture, Washington, DC
- Dinner at Rasika, Washington, DC
- Overnight at West End Washington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Washington, DC
Day Nine
- Breakfast at Bagels, Etc., Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
- Walk around Navy Yards and Wharf District
- Lunch as Teaism Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
- Explore Old Town, Alexandria, VA
- Dinner Taverna Cretekou, Alexandria, VA
- Overnight at West End Washington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Washington, DC
Day Ten
- Breakfast at Tatte Bakery and Cafe, Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
- Great FallsTavern Visitor Center of C&O Canal, Great Falls, MD
- Fly Home to Atlanta