New in 2025
Lucy, Laughter, and Lake Chautauqua
Jamestown, New York
Featuring…Chautauqua Harborside Hotel, Lucytown Tour, Desilu Studios, Lucy-Desi Museum, Tropicana Room, National Comedy Center and more
May 4-6, 2025
Tour Number R2651
3 Days - 2 Nights - 4 Meals
Do you love Lucy? Join us on this exciting new tour to get a behind-the-scenes-look at the life and times of this American icon, and so much more. A delightful two-night stay at the Chautauqua Harborside Hotel and Resort with its beautifully appointed rooms overlooking the Chautauqua Lake is a perfect and relaxing oasis. Highlights of this tour include the famous National Comedy Center with its more than 50 exhibits taking you on an interactive journey through comedy history, from early vaudeville acts to the latest viral memes. Don’t miss the bus on this tour that features Lucy, Laughter and so much more!
Day 1: Today’s journey takes us to Jamestown, New York where we will check into the beautiful lakefront Chautauqua Harbor Hotel for our two-night stay. Chautauqua Lake gets its name from the now extinct Erie language. The 17-mile-long lake attracts boaters, fishers, and tourists to its shores. The resort is an idyllic spot to sit back and relax and enjoy the beauty that the lake beholds. Our dinner will be included this evening at the hotel. D
Day 2: Today will feature a day of Lucy & Laughter! We’ll begin our day with a Lucytown Tour, a delightful and historic look at Lucy’s hometown. You’ll see the homes where The Queen of Comedy was born and grew up, theaters where she performed, places where she attended school, the cemetery where she is buried with her family, and much more. We will visit Desilu Studios, devoted to the I Love Lucy TV series. It is the home to original props, costumes, memorabilia and more. At the Lucy-Desi Museum you can listen to Lucy’s childhood pals talk about some of their youthful antics, view exhibits featuring costumes, wardrobe and personal memorabilia of Lucy and Desi. In the Tropicana Room, a reproduction of Ricky Ricardo’s famous nightclub, we will enjoy an included lunch while laughing at an episode of the TV Show. Finally, we will visit the famous National Comedy Museum and enjoy exclusive collections and world-class exhibits that will leave us with a profound appreciation for comedy icons and innovators, as well as the tremendous influence of humor on how we think, live, and laugh! We will return to the hotel for the remainder of the day, for you to enjoy at your leisure. B, L
Day 3: After breakfast, we will tour the Reg Lenna Civic Center, the luxuriously restored former Palace Theatre where Lucille Ball watched vaudeville with her grandfather. You’ll see a video where Lucy describes how her love of show business began right where you are sitting. Learn about the renovation of the theater, hear about its ghosts, and get a real “backstage tour”. We then say farewell to all that we have seen, anxious to share stories of Lucy, Laughter and more with family and friends. B
Tour Package Includes:
Roundtrip Transportation via Croswell Deluxe Motorcoach
Two (2) Nights Accommodations
Two (2) Breakfasts, One (1) Lunch, One (1) Dinner
All Sightseeing and Admission as described above
All Taxes and Gratuities Included, Meals and Lodging
All Luggage Handling
Tour Cost Per Person:
$599.00 Double Occupancy
$569.00 Triple Occupancy
$799.00 Single Occupancy