Cape May, NJ Hauntings

Cape May, NJ Hauntings

Trip Duration: 2 Days

 

 

Trip Inclusions:

• Meals: 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner

• Tour Director

• Overnight accommodations

• Deluxe motorcoach transportation

• Taxes

 

 

Trip Highlights:

 

Washington Street Mall

The shops of Cape May's Washington Street Mall are privately or family owned. Several have been in the same families for generations. Awnings are still cranked down to shelter merchandise from the morning (or evening) sun. Ice cream parlors, sidewalk cafes, and restaurants are everywhere offering food and refreshments. With knowledgeable merchants, many special services and a large variety of merchandise at great prices, you'll discover Cape May's year round charm.

 

Historic Haunts House Tour

Enjoy a guided tour of select rooms of Cape May's only Victorian house museum, the Physick House Museum, widely reputed to be haunted. Learn about Victorian Spiritualism as your guide compares the methods of spirit contact used by the Victorians with those of today's modern ghost hunting techniques.

 

Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour

Nobody knows Cape May's ghosts better than psychic medium Craig McManus. Your MAC guide will relay his findings on this spooky trolley tour through darkened streets of Cape May beneath flickering gas lamps. Discover just what the ghosts said to McManus and where they are found.

 

Temperance Presentation

During the late Victorian Period, the issues of temperance and prohibition were as much "hot topics" in Cape May as they were in the rest of the country. This living history program presents a debate between a local salonkeeper and a representative of the Women's Rights Movement and other reform efforts.

 

Cape May Point Tour

Travel through West Cape May to the tip of Cape May's penninsula, which is one of the most celebrated migratory locations in North America. Entering Cape May Point State Park, you can view the fully restored Lighthouse, that was built in 1859. Then, it's onto Sunset Beach where the sunken ship "Atlantus" is still visible, and enjoy a short shopping stop.

 

Magic & Mystery House Tour

Take a step back in time to the Victorian Era in this 1879 restored mansion and learn about the Victorian's fascination with magic, illusion, the mysterious and the odd. Hear about the Great Lafayette, the world's greatest magician; Houdini, the astounding escape artist; Ionia, the Goddess of Mystery; Pepper's Ghost, is it real, or just an illusion? Sherlock Holmes, Jack the Ripper and much more!

 

Spirits & Oddities Trolley Tour

They did what??!! Headless photography? Electric Corsets? Coffin Torpedoes?? Explore some of the strange beliefs, superstitions, oddities, fads, curiosities and mysteries from the end of the 19th century - the Victorian era. Hear stories from Cape May's history that are bizarre, unexplained or just downright weird!

 

 

Meal Information:

 

Day 1: Dinner at Lobster House; menu choices required in advance.

Choice of:

• Chicken Francaise

• Stuffed Flounder

• Crab Cakes

• Vegetarian

Includes: House Salad, Bread & Butter, Roasted Red Skin Potato, Green Beans Almondine, Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate Syrup for Dessert, and Coffee/Tea/Iced Tea/Soda.

 

Day 2 Lunch at South 9 Bar & Grille; menu choices required in advance.

Choice of::

Chicken Caesar Salad

Classic Cheeseburger and fries

Chicken & Avocado Sandwich (Marinated chicken breast, bacon, avocado topped with chipotle mayo) and chips

Chicken Parm Sandwich and fries

Includes: Soda, coffee, tea, with NY style cheesecake for dessert.

 

Menus are subject to change.

 

 

Need to Know:

Please note, there is no baggage handling; please plan to handle your own luggage while staying at this hotel.

 

Trolleys are "Open-Air" vehicles, please dress warmly.

 

 

Accessibility:

 

Emlen Physick Estate - The first floor of the Physick House Museum is accessible through the entrance on the South side of the house. The pathways around the Estate are accessible, either covered with crushed clamshells or constructed of brick

 

Trolley Tours - A trolley equipped with a wheelchair lift is available with advanced reservations.

 

Starr has a select quantity of wheelchair accessible motorcoaches available; therefore, we suggest you contact a Travel Advisor to discuss any needs you may have before reserving your trip.      

Grand Hotel, Cape May, NJ

 

The oceanfront Grand Hotel of Victorian Cape May is the largest Resort and Convention Center along the Jersey Cape and is New Jersey's only National Historic Landmark.

 

The hotel features an indoor and outdoor (seasonal) pool and Fitness Center.

 

Hemingway's Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Bar at Hemingway's serves your favorite beverages.

 

Guestrooms include coffee maker, iron/board, hairdryer, mini-refrigerator, and microwave.

 

Please note, there is no baggage handling; please plan to handle your own luggage while staying at this hotel.