2024 Day Trips
Syrup and Slots - March 25
Join D&F Travel and start the day off a delicious hot BREAKFAST from Sprague's Maple Farm - well known for their maple syrup and their hot breakfast! Choose between the hotcakes with either sausage or bacon. Then, it's off to Seneca Allegany Casino.
Receive $35 in slot play & $10 food credit upon arrival.
Departures:
8:00 AM—Depart Amherst Tops
8:30AM—Depart West Seneca Tops
(Please Note: Departure times are subject to change).
Solar Eclipse - April 8
Join D&F Travel and visit Liberty Vineyards Winery for this once in a life time stunning opportunity to see a total eclipse of the sun in Chautauqua County.
Trip Includes:
· PRIME SOLAR ECLIPSE VIEWING THE PATH OF TOTALITY (this wont happen again for 120 years)
· 3 WINE/DRINK TICKETS
· BBQ BUFFET FOLLOWING TOTAL ECLIPSE
· ECLIPSE VIEWING GLASSES
· COMMEMORATIVE WINE GLASS
· COMMEMORATIVE BOTTLE OF WHITE SIDE OF THE MOON WINE
· ECLIPSE THEMED SNACK BOX
Departures:
Tops West Seneca - 9:30AM
Tops Amherst - 10:00AM
(Please Note: Departure times are subject to change).
Hidden Valley Animal Adventure - May 8
Join D&F Travel and escape from the ordinary, and take a ride on the wild side at Hidden Valley Animal Adventure. Get up close and personal with some of the world’s most exotic animals in a breathtaking setting.
Itinerary:
9:30AM Tops Market Amherst
10:00AM Tops Market West Seneca
10:45-11:45AM Hidden Valley
12-1:30PM Lunch
2-3:00PM Made-In America Store
3:30PM– Arrival time Tops West Seneca
4:00PM– Arrival time Tops Amherst
(Please Note: Departure times are subject to change).
Cruising Cleveland - June 26
Enjoy a narrated cruise aboard the Lady Caroline in Cleveland, OH. Lunch will be served while cruising. Then it's off to the West Side Market - the oldest operating indoor-outdoor market in Cleveland. Offering 100 vendors of ethnic diversity. You can find not only fine meats and fresh vegetables, but also fresh seafood, baked goods, dairy and cheese products, and even fresh flowers. There are also booths that sell ready-to-eat foods, herbs, candy and nuts. Then head over to the Cleveland Botanical Gardens for a visit before grabbing a delicious ice cream treat before heading home.
Departures:
7:00AM- Depart Tops Market Amherst- 3980 Maple Rd. Amherst, NY
7:30AM- Depart Tops Market West Seneca- 355 Orchard Park Rd. West Seneca, NY
8:30AM- Depart Dunkirk (TBA)
(Please Note: Departure times are subject to change).
Erie & Chautauqua Belle- July 10
Join D&F Travel for a trip to Chautauqua. Enjoy lunch at a place tucked back in the pine trees in Chautauqua County, Pine Junction, best known for its beautiful views and unique dining experience. After lunch we’ll enjoy some shopping at quaint shops around Chautauqua Lake. Then we’ll end the day on a cruise aboard the Chautauqua Belle. Explore the largest, most historic vessel on the lake! With the summer breeze in your face and the sun on your back, let the Chautauqua Belle take you on an unforgettable scenic cruise! A pay-on-own stop for ice cream en-route home is sure to please.
Itinerary:
9:45AM– Depart Tops Amherst
10:15AM– Depart Tops West Seneca
11:30AM-12:45PM— Lunch @ Pine Juction
1:00PM—2:45PM Shopping
3:00PM-4:45PM— Chautauqua Belle Cruise
5:00PM— Depart for Home
(Please Note: Departure times are subject to change).
Windmill Farm & Market- July 20
The Windmill is host to over 175 indoor and outdoor shops filled with hand crafted items too numerous to count. You will discover great food, fresh produce, flowers, custom cabinetry, furniture, fashion, local wineries, artistry, gifts, micro brews, entertainment, and so much more.
Before heading home, we'll stop at Oak Hill Bulk Foods to shop for Amish goods, Then we'll head for some ice cream at Mac's Dairy Bar.
Departures:
8:00AM- Tops West Seneca
8:30AM- Tops Amherst
9:00AM- Depew Polish Falcons Club
(Please Note: Departure times are subject to change).
Buffalo River Cruise- July 31
Come travel along the waterway that made Buffalo one of the biggest and richest cities in the world while you gaze up at the magnificent structures that drove its growth. Hear the stories of Buffalo’s scoopers — residents and immigrants alike — who worked the docks and mills, feeding the nation and the city’s Gilded economy.
Join us for one of Buffalo’s most unique cultural experiences and book a history tour cruise. Followed with a lunch at Chef's restaurant.
Itinerary:
9:00AM- Depart Tops Market Amherst
9:30AM- Depart Tops Market West Seneca
10:00AM– Arrival Buffalo River
10:30AM—12:00 Buffalo River Cruise
12:30PM- Lunch @Chef’s
2:00PM– Take a ride through Canalside and RiverWorks. Then Depart for home.
(Please Note: Departure times are subject to change).
A Day in Skaneateles- August 28
Join D&F Travel for a trip to Skaneateles, NY. Start the day off with a 45-minute sightseeing cruise on The Judge Ben Wiles boat around the Skaneateles Lake. After the boat cruise, you will have a few hours of free time on your own to explore the shops and restaurants around the downtown area!
ITINERARY:
8:00 AM - Depart West Seneca
8:30 AM - Depart Depew (only if 10 or more people boarding here)
9:00 AM - Depart Amherst Stop for breakfast (on own) en route
12:00 - 1:00 PM– Sightseeing Boat Cruise
1:00—4:00 PM– Free time around downtown
6:30 PM– Approximate arrival back in Buffalo
(Please Note: Departure times are subject to change).
Grove City Shopping - October 14
Join D&F Travel for a day of shopping in PA.
Prime Outlets at Grove City is rated as one of the top 20 Outlet Centers in the United States by Value Retail News. With over 140 brand name outlets, Prime Outlets at Grove City is conveniently located just off I-79 at exit 113 in Grove City, PA. (Halfway between Pittsburgh & Erie)
After shopping, we will make a Pay-on-own meal stop enroute home.
Itinerary:
8:00 AM Depart Tops Market in Amherst
8:30 AM Depart Tops Market in West Seneca
9:15 AM Depart Dunkirk
11:30 AM Approximate Arrival at Grove City Outlets
5:00 PM Depart for home - pay-on-own meal stop enroute home.
(Please Note: Departure times are subject to change).
Medina Railroad Museum - October 24
Join D&F Travel as we head out on this Autumn day to the Medina, NY area. Our first stop, the Medina RR Museum which is one of the largest freight depot museums in the country. After our train ride, we head nearby to a beautiful restaurant for lunch, ZAMBISTRO. Afterwards we’ll take a ride to Becker Farms for a pie and coffee tour. Learn about the farm’s history and enjoy a wagon ride around the farm. Then savor a slice of Becker Farms’ handmade fruit pie along with a cup of tea or coffee. Free time to shop—the farm market, brewpub, and beer garden are all open for your convenience.
*Updated 4/8/19*
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