2-Day New York/New Jersey to Ausable Chasm, High Falls Gorge and Lake Placid Tour
Tour Code: GOL-NYC-318
Duration: 2 Day(s) / 1 Night(s)
Tour Guide: Chinese, English
Quality: Budget
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Destination
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Overview
Experience: UNESCO, Family
Extra (Excluded): Wifi, Meal etc...
Tour Guide:Chinese, English
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Join us as we take you to Whiteface Mountain, High Falls Gorge and Lake Placid!
Get ready to be amazed by the pure natural beauty of Ausable Chasm.
Explore Ausable Chasm’s beautiful rock formations.
Visit Whiteface Mountain and enjoy the panoramic views of Lake Placid.
- Minimum of 2 people to be operated.
Itinerary
Explore the beauty of Whiteface Mountain! This location is unlike any other and will bring you much joy and delight. Experience the true beauty of nature and take a hike up to see panoramic views that are out of this world. Following, we will take a look at the High Falls Gorge to explore amazing views that will fill you instantly with a sense of tranquility and relaxation.
Itinerary:
New York → Whiteface Mountain → Whiteface Mountain Lift (Optional, 80mins) → High Falls Gorge (Optional, 45 mins) → Lake Placid Olympic Village (60 mins) → Hotel
Hotel: La Quinta Inns & Suites Plattsburgh Or Similar.
Attractions
High Falls Gorge is one of the most beautiful gorge that exists on the Earth. It is also referred to as “The Adirondacks’ Most Breathtaking 30 Minute Walk”, it is a 22 acre privately owned nature park.
The Olympic Center is a sports complex that is located in Lake Placid, New York. The Olympic Center acted as the Olympic Park in both the Olympics of 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics.
Lake Placid is a small village that is located in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County. The population of the village is around 2,500 and it is famous as a venue for the 1932, 1980 Winter Olympics.
It is the name of a mountain which is located in New York which itself is a famous US state. The Whiteface Mountain is recognized as the fifth highest mountain in New York. The view of the mountain is pleasing and beautiful.
Rise and shine! We will start the day at Ausable Chasm! This location is a hidden gem of rock formations that began nearly 500 million years ago. Here, visitors will have an opportunity to descend hundreds of feet and walk along the natural stone walkways in the Chasm.
Itinerary
Hotel → Ausable Chasm (Optional, 2.5 hours, including Trail) → New York
Attractions
Located near the hamlet of Keeseville, NY, the Ausable Chasm is a tourist attraction and primarily a sandstone gorge. The Ausable River runs below and accumulates in Lake Champlain. The 2 miles long gorge in the Adirondacks is very popular among tourists. The river originates at the Rainbow Falls in the south.
The order of itinerary may change without any notice depending on weather situations or for some other unforeseen circumstances.
The order of activities held during the tour is planned by the tour guide. So, it may be different from what is mentioned on the tour page. On fewer occasions, Tour Guide has to skip an attraction or few during the tour depending on weather, traffic, group interest or some other reason.
Some attractions are seasonal. So, when they are closed they will be replaced with some other attraction.
You can skip some optional activities during the tour and plan something on your own. Make sure that you coordinate with Tour guide and stay with the group with next activity. Please note you cannot stay on the bus if you skip some optional activity.
Probable hotel names are mentioned in the itinerary. It can be similar or a different hotel of the similar rating. Exact Hotel details can only be provided one day before the departure.
Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel.
These tours are conducted in a group. A group can have people of several cultures. We expect each person to coordinate with Tour guide to make sure things are on track.
Though attractions are optional but you have to at least take 2 attractions.
Pricing
What's Included
Passengers will be picked up and dropped off at their chosen locations. (Please take notice of locations and times of pick up)
Depending on group size it can be either a driver and Guide or a driver guide. Most of the tours are carried out in air conditioned bus. A minivan can also be used depending on the number of people booking the tour. Tour is inclusive of hotel accommodation. Tour package price includes all the taxes. What's Excluded
Rates could alter without prior notice.
Air ticket, ferry, and shuttle transfer in some attraction area/national parks.
Fee for all Optional Activities and entrance paid in cash to the tour guide. He will arrange tickets for the whole group. Some attractions might be closed on public holidays. Seasonal attractions will be closed after a certain time and itinerary will be changed based on it. Optional activities price may change or can be different as displayed on the website.
Guide will arrange meals and drinks when requested as they are not included in the package.
A minimum of $12 service fee per passenger per day is not included in the price of the tour package. Pay it in cash to Tour guide and bus driver. This service fees collected from passengers complement the incomes of driver and the tour guide.
Such expenses as telephone services, alcoholic drinks, beverages and laundry services which are private room services.
Services related to travel insurance.
Other personal expenses.
Important: We never encourage customers to purchase admission packages from outside sources and try using them in this tour with discount. If they do, they must arrange transport on the same day. If you skip some attraction, you cannot do it on your own. You can sit near the bus or visit some nearby place, but you will not be allowed to sit in the bus.
Attraction Prices
| Attractions | Adult | Child(2-11 yrs) | Senior(65+ yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ausable Chasm (Trail + Scenic Float Tour), NY | $54.00 | $43.00 | $54.00 |
| Ausable Chasm(Trail only), NY | $21.50 | $13.00 | $21.50 |
| Buffet/Group meal in East Coast. | $25.00 | $20.00 | $25.00 |
| High Falls Gorge, NY | $17.50 | $14.00 | $17.50 |
| Whiteface Mountain Lift, NY | $25.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
All the prices are listed in USD.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
Tour display price is based on double occupancy. It is the price each person will pay if a group of two is traveling.
Prices may change without any notice.
Prices include hotel accommodation, transportation and taxes.
Admission Tickets to different places and meals are NOT included in the tour price.
Mandatory Tip for tour guide and driver are NOT included.
Only the tour guide can purchase entrance tickets for you. Pre-purchased tickets are NOT acceptable.
There must be at least one passenger of 18 years for every booking made with GoldenBusTours. For Children between the age group of 2 to 14 years, a different price will be charged. Please refer to Child price on our pricing calendar. Child Age may vary between different bus operators. Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel. If the 5th person is infant you will be charged normally then with the second room as an expense.
Activities are optional though, but each customer has to participate in 2 activities at least. No city pass allowed. Some attractions are mandatory. Each customer has to take part in them and have to pay for them in cash.
Departure Location
Departure Location
- 133-30 39th Avenue, (Asian Jewels Seafood Restaurant) Flushing, NY 11354 at 07:00 AM
- 75 Chrystie St, Chinatown, Manhattan, New York, NY 10002 at 08:00 AM
- 6102 8th Ave, (TD Bank) Brooklyn, NY 11220 at 07:00 AM (Drop off at Chinatown, Pick-up only, no drop-off)
- 125 Jersey City, NJ 07310 (Newport Plaza exit at 18th Street, next to ACME supermarket), NJ at 08:20 AM
Return Location
Important Notes
Arrive at departure location 10 to 15 minutes before the mentioned time to make sure you catch the bus on time. If in case you are late, the bus will not wait for you at the location and ultimately you will miss the entire tour (no refund in this case).
Return time on the website is just an estimation. Expect some variation always. Time may change depending on traffic and weather situations
There is a possibility that tour operator may use a shuttle to drop you off at the return location. It usually happens in the case of multiple return locations.
You can leave the tour at any place only after signing a Tour Departure Form for leaving the tour early.
Please note that price will stay the same even if you leave the tour early.
If you have booked a pre-tour hotel stay, then you will have to arrange your own transport from hotel to departure location.
If you have booked extra night hotel after the tour, then you will arrange transport from drop off point to hotel.
On West Coast tours some bus operators have a lot of departure locations. A slow start is expected on these tours.
Policies
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Determination of the time of cancellation will be done when the notice is received and confirmed by our office. You must make any notice of cancellation directly to GoldenBusTours by email or webmail at the Contact Us section.
Cancellation charges
⇒ 16 days or more prior to departure, 10% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ 9 to 15 days prior to departure, 50% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ Within 8 days prior to departure, 100% tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
There is no refund for unused features. You forfeit the entire payment when you are a no-show on the departure date and unable to join the tour for any reason including COVID.
An add-on fee of 6% for handling fees is charged in addition to the above penalties. No matter what the reason for cancellation is, the processing fee will be deducted on each refund.
In order for there not to be a cancellation, a minimum number of participants are required. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip although every effort is made by us to ensure that normal operations are maintained. We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure with respect to operating requirements or circumstances beyond control. In case a cancellation is made at any given moment in time before departure, our only liability as GoldenBusTours will be to refund you the amount we received for the booking of the tour. We will try our best to re-book the same or similar tour if the future travel plan suits you. We are not responsible for any cancellation penalties that may have been incurred on any other travel arrangements like separate purchase of air tickets, visa cost, taxi fare etc. We are not liable for any other travel arrangements that have been affected as a result of the cancellations.
Note: More than 30 days after the completion of the tour, we cannot grant any refunds. Each Cancellation Request must be received in writing by email.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection, COVID or any other serious issue. If you reschedule a tour and later decide to cancel it then cancellation charges will be applicable to the original departure date and not to the rescheduled one.
Reservation, Booking & Redemption
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You are advised to carefully read through and understand these Terms & Conditions before making your booking.
Tour Confirmation
You will get an email immediately once you place an order. Tour Confirmation usually takes 2, 3 days except for urgent order. Urgent orders can be confirmed in a day or even few hours, but we can’t assure success in these cases. On fewer occasions, some of the others may require a longer period of time for confirmation. You are advised not to book airline tickets unless you have received the confirmation.
E-Ticket (Mandatory to be on bus)
Your e-ticket includes complete operator information such as local telephone numbers at your destination. You are required to print the e-tickets and bring them along with you on the trip. They will be needed as proof of purchase.
Changes in Booking
You may incur a fee for any revisions or alterations made to the reservation when the booking has already been confirmed. Cancellation fees may be applied to things such as name changes or corrections. They may also apply to tour date changes or tour itinerary changes. Please note that no departure changes are permitted 72 hours before departure.
Changes in Tour Itinerary
We are continuously striving to improve tour itineraries and features. In the event of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond the control, we do reserve the right to vary the itineraries and to substitute hotels. Duplicate departures may operate during certain peak periods, sometimes in reverse order. As such, hotels may vary from those included on the itinerary pages.
Reschedule
If you want to reschedule your tour (change the departure date or choose a different tour) then a reschedule fees may be applied. No reschedule request will be entertained within 15 days before the departure date.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection.
Pricing
1. One room can accommodate maximum 4 people. Even if you are 5 people including 1 month old baby you still need 2 rooms.
2. If you can carry your child up to 2 years of age then you do not need to book seats for him. It may vary from one tour to another.
3. Service providers hold the right to change the itinerary and hotel arrangements without any notice.
4. Child (0-9 years) and Single traveler going on the tour have special rates. These prices vary from one tour to another.
5. Meals and Attractions are not included. You can ask your tour guide to try to arrange the meal for you as per your requirements. For attractions, admission fees pay it to the tour guide on the tour.
6. Prices may change without any notice because of prices fluctuation in the market.
7. All prices mentioned on the website are in US dollars.
8. In Case of Bank Wire Transfer customer have to bear Wire transfer fee.
9. Tour package price is inclusive of taxes.
10. Tour Prices are every individual and in view of room inhabitance.
11. Hotels and the city/country of stay may change based on availablity.
Child rates are applicable for children between (0-12 years) of age. Parents are advised to bring car seats for the safety of their child.
Buy 2 Get 3rd discounted: Get 3rd Ticket on special discounted rates on the purchase of 2 tickets.
Responsibility
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4. You should either bring a printed copy of your E-Ticket or bring it in your smartphone on the day of tour departure. You should also bring a valid photo ID along with your E-Ticket. In the case of any issues for not carrying E-Ticket or Photo ID GoldenBusTour will not be responsible.
5.Make sure to provide a valid phone number so we can reach you in the case of any emergency.
6. Please read all important notes, inclusion, exclusion section, terms and conditions, policies and below notes.
6a. Tour Operator holds the right to cancel the tour at any time depending on poor weather condition or some other unforeseen circumstances. However, GoldenBusTour will update its customers about the cancellation and shall not be held accountable for charges other than tour fees.
6b. Change in tour price will not affect any confirmed booking.
6c. Tour Operator can change the order of itinerary at any time without any notice.
7.You will be responsible for your travel documents during the tour.
8.Reach Departure location about 20 to 30 minutes before departure time. Unfortunately, no one will wait for you in case you get in late. The bus mostly has Bus Operator name and logo on it. Even if you are five minutes late and miss the bus then GoldenBusTours or Tour Operator will not be responsible. There will be no refund in this case. You will be charged 100% tour fee.
Reviews
Reviews
Shima
Great value for your money. We had Kitty as our tour guide. She took us to some lovely places in the Lake Placid and Lake George area. The best part of the trip was probably the Audible chasm where we walked a trail and also went rafting. The rafting was really fun, and we wished it was longer since he had s great time there. Hotel was actually a pretty nice, much better than we expected.
George
For my honeymoon, I and my husband opted for this trip which turned out to be great. We had so much fun, made new friends. I also enjoyed the stay and the hotel facilities Guide was great. He was very patient, courteous, well informed, and has a good sense of humor. I would recommend it to everyone who is planning to take tour in these vacations.
Yash
This was an excellent tour with scenic beauty. The Scenic beauty we saw on the way to our destination was superb. The Lake George cruise was very nice. Ausable Chasm and High Falls George is a must see. However due to rain we missed River Rafting. Special thanks to tour guide and the driver.
Que
Taking the tours on the bus has never been my thing. Despite all that, I decided to plan a journey to the Ausable Chasm and Whiteface Mountain, and then I found this reasonable bus tour on the internet. Booking the seats online is a great facility for the customers, it was easy to book and join the tour, and even see all the information about our bus journey. American Best Value was the hotel in which we spent the night and believe it was much better than its ratings. Anyways, we had a wonderful time on board and the bus tours have become my best things to do on the vacations.
Aarav
A two day trip which was simply amazing! I went with my friends. The hotels were so good. I also loved the Lake George and also enjoyed every bit of this tour. Golden Bus Tours is just awesome! We did not have any problem. The guide was quite friendly and we also made other friends. It’s been a while but I still keep in touch with few of them. I have recommended this trip to many friends.
Own
What a poor service @goldenbustours. On our first day we were said that the bus will depart from 87 Bowery St, Chinatown, Manhattan, New York, at 8:00 AM. Then why did it departed so late and we missed few places just because of that. The hotels in which you guys let us to stay were the worst. I though Golden Bus Tour provide the finest bus tour service.
Sarin
My friends had planned this tour as a birthday gift and we had a blasting time. We wanted to take more photos, but were asked to board the bus. It would be nice to have extra time, but they are an organized tour and had lots to cover. I think they were right.
Narain
I was wondering if they could provide us more destinations on our two days of the schedule. But the places we went to out to visit were truly amazing. The Whiteface Mountain tram riding was the best experience, plus the Mini-Ha cruise at the Lake Gorge. Although, we could have a done a lot much than the mentioned sites. Our hotels and bus services were both comfortable, decent, and appreciable. Thanks a lot for this great bus facility.
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