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 along Cape May's Washington Street Mall are predominantly family-owned, with several businesses passed down through generations. You'll still find awnings cranked down to protect goods from the morning or evening sun, maintaining a charming, timeless feel. The mall is filled with ice cream parlors, sidewalk cafés, and restaurants offering delicious food and refreshments. With knowledgeable merchants, a variety of unique items, and great prices, Washington Street Mall captures Cape May's year-round charm.

 

Historic Haunts House Tour

Experience a guided tour of select rooms at Cape May’s only Victorian house museum, the reputedly haunted Physick House Museum. Learn about Victorian Spiritualism as your guide explores the era's methods of spirit communication and compares them with today’s modern ghost-hunting techniques.

 

Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour

No one knows Cape May’s ghosts better than psychic medium Craig McManus. On this eerie trolley tour, your MAC guide will share McManus’s chilling discoveries as you journey through the shadowy streets of Cape May, illuminated by flickering gas lamps. Hear what the spirits revealed to McManus and uncover the haunted locations they call home.

 

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

Journey through West Cape May to the tip of the peninsula, one of North America's most celebrated migratory locations in North America. At Cape May Point State Park, take in the sight of the fully restored 1859 Lighthouse. Then, head to Sunset Beach, where you can still see the remains of the sunken ship Atlantus, and enjoy a brief stop for shopping.

 

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:

 

On Day 1, Dinner is included at the Lobster House.

Entree choices are:

• Chicken Francaise

• Stuffed Flounder

• Crab Cakes

• Vegetarian

Meal also 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.

 

On Day 2, Lunch is included at Anglesea Pub

Entree choices are:

• Roasted Turkey Platter: Roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potato, corn, gravy, and cranberry sauce

• Fried Shrimp Platter: Served with steak fries & coleslaw

• Classic Burger: 8 oz fresh angus burger topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese served on a rustic kaiser roll with french fries

Meal also includes a chicken caesar salad, iced tea, 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 for your comfort.

 

 

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

 

Located on the oceanfront, the Grand Hotel of Victorian Cape May is the largest resort and convention center on the Jersey Cape, and proudly stands as New Jersey's only National Historic Landmark hotel.

 

The property offers an indoor pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a fitness room.

 

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

 

Guestrooms include coffee maker, iron/board, hair dryer, mini-fridge, and microwave. Please note that baggage handling is not provided, so you'll need to manage your own luggage during your stay at this hotel.