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    Five Best Day Trips Outside NYC

    By Arrivanna Brooks | Yahoo! Contributor Network – Tue, Jul 26, 2011
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    Living in New York City can be very exciting. It can be fun to get away from the hectic New York City hustle and bustle and go on a fun day trip. Here are five great day trip ideas to consider.

    Six Flags Great Adventure

    Six Flags Great Adventure is located at 1 Six Flags Boulevard in Jackson New Jersey. The contact number is (732) 928-1821. Tickets cost $36.99 if they are purchased online. General admission tickets cost $59.99. Kids age two and under are free and tickets for children that are under 54 inches tall cost $36.99. It is a good idea to buy your tickets online and add the Safari upgrade which costs an additional $11.99 per ticket. The Safari experience is incredible. You get to drive through this park and get very close to the animals. Safaris are conducted on a daily basis from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The theme park is open from 9:00 am until 10:00 pm every day until it closes in October for the winter.

    Ballooning Adventures

    A day trip to the Adirondacks region in upstate New York is very fun and you can go on a ballooning adventure. Ballooning Adventures is located at 17 Kimberly Lane, Queensbury, NY. Flights are available in the morning and afternoon from April to November. You will need to book your hot air balloon flight in advance. The contact number for making reservations is (518) 798-4143. The ticket rates are not available because they depend on group size so you will be informed of the ticket rate when you call to inquire about booking a balloon ride. The experience is incredible because you will be up in a hot air balloon sailing over the Adirondack Mountains.

    Fort William Henry Museum

    Visiting the Fort William Henry Museum is a great day trip for those history buffs out there. The museum is open from 9 am to 6 pm daily from May through October. Guided tours are conducted and there are live war re-enactments that can be viewed. Kids get to join in the fun by putting on soldiers uniforms and pretending to be in the Army. It is a very fun and educational experience that kids and adults can really enjoy together.

    Tickets cost $14.95 for adults, $7.95 for kids between the ages of 3-11, active military members and seniors $12.95 and kids under three are free. It is located on Canada Street in Lake George, New York and the contact number is (518) 668-5471.

    Lake George Shoreline Cruise

    Taking a cruise can be a great day trip. Lake George Shoreline offers daily historic cruises. The cruises are conducted daily and in summer they are held from June 18th to September 5th. They are an hour long and patrons can drink coffee and tea. A full bar with snacks is also available. Tickets for adults cost $12.99 and for children they cost $4.50. The cruise is fun because you get to be out on the water and hear about Lake George. You also get to see islands and bays and feel relaxed which makes for a great time.

    The Cape May Whale Watcher

    The Cape May Whale Watcher is a great day trip for families and is located at 1218 Wilson Drive, Cape May, NJ. The contact number is 609- 884-5445. The rates vary per cruise because some cruises include dinner. Children under the age of six years are free on every cruise that does not have a meal provided. Tickets for adults and children between the ages of 7 to 12 vary but most tickets cost between $20.00 and $35.00. Each cruise is between two and three hours long. A whale watch trip alone costs $40.00 per adult and $25.00 for children between the ages of 6 and 12. Children under the age of six are free. The trip is across ten miles of water and the Captain narrates a tour and points out the whales as they approach the ship. Tickets can be purchased online through the Cape May Whale Watcher website.

    Sources:

    http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/footerNav/contact.aspx

    http://www.ballooningadventures.net/index.asp

    http://www.fwhmuseum.com/

    http://lakegeorgeshoreline.com/cruises/lake-george-cruises/historic-cruise/

    http://capemaywhalewatcher.com/schedule.htm

     

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