CONNECTICUT RAIL & SAIL: JUNE 11, 2026

CONNECTICUT RAIL & SAIL: JUNE 11, 2026

Duration:
1 Day
Tour Type:
One Tour
Location:
Price
$157
See Below for Meal Choice
Please include your meal choice on the checkout page

$157.00

15 in stock

Spend the day enjoying a sightseeing journey and delicious 3-course lunch aboard restored 1920’s Pullman Diners.

Enjoy the comfort of restored vintage rail cars and relive the glory days of steam on the Essex Steam Train.
Then board the Becky Thatcher Riverboat, take pleasure seeing the unspoiled beauty of the Connecticut River Valley from the multi-deck riverboat.

All event times are approximate. 

Please select the date below

Discount:

15 in stock

Departure:
  • June 11, 2026

Accompanied service

Transportation 3-Course Lunch Essex Steam Train Becky Thatcher Riverboat

Schedule

Pickup - Wade Terminal – Schenectady, NY – 7:00 AM

Pickup - Latham Farms Sams Club – Latham, NY – 7:30 AM

Approximate Arrival to Essex - 11:00 AM

Depart for Home - 3:30 PM

Drop off (Approx) - Latham Farms Sams Club – Latham, NY – 6:30 PM

Drop off (Approx) - Wade Terminal – Schenectady, NY – 7:00 PM

Description

Spend the day enjoying a sightseeing journey and delicious 3-course lunch aboard restored 1920’s Pullman Diners.

Enjoy the comfort of restored vintage rail cars and relive the glory days of steam on the Essex Steam Train.
Then board the Becky Thatcher Riverboat, take pleasure seeing the unspoiled beauty of the Connecticut River Valley from the multi-deck riverboat.

See natural wildlife and the Gillette Castle as you cruise the Connecticut River through lush scenery.
Both these excursions are sure to please, the train enthusiasts and the boat lover in all of us.

$157 per person

All meals includes: Local greens, tomato, cucumber, red onion, and croutons salad, roll and chef’s choice dessert. 

Meal selections: 

  • Beef Short Rib with root vegetable puree and seasonal vegetables
  • Chicken Cacciatore over jasmine rice and seasonal vegetables
  • Roasted Portabella Mushroom roasted red pepper & fresh mozzarella bruschetta

Dessert: Chefs choice

All three entrees can be Gluten Free and or Dairy Free (Roasted Portabella option would be without Mozzarella

Please indicate which meal you would like on the check out page under “Additional information”

SEATING PREFERENCE: If yes, please let us know your preference on the booking page with the specific seat, seat location and if you would like to sit near someone. Check out our seat assignment policy page for our seating chart. If no preference is made, your seat will be assigned by Wade Tours. Check out the seating chart to the left!!

We encourage you to book early to accommodate any special needs and to assure that members of your party will be seated together. All seats will be sold. If you wish to NOT sit next to a stranger, you must purchase the seat next to you. We reserve the right to assign seats when necessary.

CERTIFICATES/REWARDS/CREDIT: If you have a gift card/certificate, travel club reward or on account credit, we ask that reservations are made through the telephone or in store.

CANCELLATIONS: All cancellations must be called-in during regular business hours, Monday – Friday 8:00 am 5:00 pm. $20 per person fee plus cost for tickets, meals and other non-recoverable expenses. Cancellations within 48 business hours prior to departure are non-refundable. Casino day trips are non-refundable but transferable. Ballgame, Radio City and Ticketed events are non-refundable but are transferable.

Cancellations MUST be made directly with a reservationist. Cancellations made by email or voice mail cannot be accepted. NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELLATIONS WITHIN 48 BUSINESS HOURS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE ON ALL TOURS. Travel Club promos & Reward Certificates are non-refundable. Casino Trips are non-refundable but are transferable.

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Wade Tours is not responsible for lost articles or items left on the coach. 

Please remember to include the names of your passengers, your pickup location, preferred seats & meal selections (If needed) on tour booking page.

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