HUDSON RIVER & FALL FOLIAGE
8-Day Cruises

Let us bring the spectacular fall foliage to you as we sail the Hudson River surrounded by the Catskill Mountains on the western shore and the Taconic and Berkshire Hills to the east. Begin and end your voyage in the most vibrant, stimulating city in the world, New York, docking in Manhattan with the enticements of renowned art and history museums, and a culture that is unsurpassed. Come settle into your spacious stateroom and enjoy the sights that Henry Hudson first experienced in 1607.

Spend your days cruising serenely past the imposing Palisades and the rolling, brilliantly-colored hills that inspired the painters of the Hudson River School. At each stop you'll find an historic shore excursion: tour the impressive grounds of West Point Academy where famous generals once trod -Patton, Mac Arthur and Eisenhower, as well as the infamous George Custer; take in Albany's magnificent architecture befitting the capital of the Empire State; step into the legend and lore surrounding the colonial hamlet of Sleepy Hollow which was forever immortalized by America's first celebrity author, Washington Irving. See the home in which he wrote these classics, Sunnyside, a National Historic Landmark and, nearby, one of New York's finest Gothic Revival mansions, Lyndhurst which is operated by the National Trust.

From the observation decks of the American Cruise Lines ships, passengers can view unparalleled vistas of landscapes and history. You'll be amazed by the palatial estates and superb mansions of Millionaire's Row, where nineteenth century captains of industry built their summer retreats. Amid the glorious autumnal beauty of the countryside you'll visit the rejuvenated artistic city of Kingston or perhaps you'll decide to tour Frederic Church's fantastic 'castle', Olana. Consider joining an excursion to Hyde Park, the location of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "Springwood", the family estate that hosted many of his radio Fireside Chats. Whatever you choose on this seasonal journey you're assured a unique experience and extraordinary memories.