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Sweet Pickle Tours!
2021 Tour Schedule
Local travel for adults with
developmental disabilities
800-800-9979
245 E. Old Sturbridge Rd • Brimfield, MA 01010
Operated by Search Beyond Adventures, Inc.
Sweet Pickle Tours!
About Sweet Pickle Tours...
Sweet Pickle Tours are fun and simple three Tours begin from
or four day weekend tours departing southern Sturbridge and
New England. Since all are van tours they Boston and can
eliminate the hassle of airport pick-ups, pick up along the
flights, and larger group travel. All meals, Mass Pike, or en
activities, lodging, assistance (1:4 ratio of staff route to the des-
to participants) are included. If you need a tination without
higher ratio of 1:2 staff to participants you can charge. We also
request this for an additional $80/day. pick up throughout CT for our NYC desti-
Personal care attendants or family members nations, and in northern New Engand for
can attend for $170/day. These are small- our NH and VT destinations.
group tours, generally limited to eight partici-
pants. Tours are operated as a component of
Search Beyond Adventures, Inc. Banking
In keeping the costs low, there are no packing and accounting are separate, however, so
lists, detailed tour itineraries, or monthly state- please use the Sweet Pickle applications
ments. Minimum 40% payment is due with and make checks payable to Sweet
registration; balance due 30 days before tour. Pickle Tours.
2021 TOURS
Red Sox & Boston Cape Cod: Hyannis
! Watch the Red Sox play an MLB oppo- ! Take a whale-watching cruise (weather per-
nent at classic Fenway park mitting)
! See great marine life at the Boston ! Stop at the John F. Kennedy Memorial
Aquarium ! Ride a train through the woodlands and
! Shop at historic Quincy Market cranberry bogs
! Ride the famous Swan Boats on the ! Tour the Cape Cod Potato Chip factory
Boston Commons and try free samples
May 15-17, 2021 $710 June 24-26, 2021 $710
(dates dependent on 2021 MLB schedule)
Burlington, Vermont
! Sample ice cream flavors at Ben & Jerry’s
! Tour the Vermont Teddy Bear factory
! Cruise on Lake Champlain aboard the Ethan Allan II
! Watch chocolatiers at work at Lake Champlain Chocolates
July 28-31, 2021 4 Days! $9102021 TOURS, continued
Portland & Freeport Cooperstown & Lake George
! Visit the world’s largest rotating globe ! Visit the Baseball Hall of Fame, exploring
(41.5 feet diameter) inYarmouth the different displays on baseball history
! Ride the mailboat to the Portland islands
(weather permitting) ! Take a narrated boat ride on Lake
! See a sweeping view of the city from the George
Portland Observatory ! Swim and relax at the beaches of Moreau
! Shop at famous LL Bean flagstaff store in Lake State Park or Lake George beach
Freeport
August 13-15, 2021 $710 September 13-15, 2021 $710
Niagara Falls (passport not needed-we do not go to Canada)
! Ride the Maid of the Mist boat for a close up of the falls
! Tour Old Fort Niagara overlooking Lake Ontario and the Niagara River
! See the exhibits at the Aquarium of Niagara, including sharks and penguins
! Take a guided tour of a winery
September 24-27, 2021 4 Days! $910
New York City by Rail New!
! Ride the train between New England and NYC (our staff is aboard so embark at any stop)
! Ride to the top of the Empire State Building for a great view of Manhattan
! Take the boat to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty
! Visit famous Times Square
! Ride a double-decker bus for a tour of some famous neighborhoods
October 9-12, 2021 4 Days! $930
Philadelphia
! Enjoy a panoramic view of the city from One Liberty Observation Deck
! See Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell
! Watch coins being made at the US Mint
! Get your photo at the Rocky Statue in front of the Art Museum steps
November 12-15, 2021 4 Days! $910
New England Christmas
! Enjoy a movie at the cinema and shhare in a Christmas party with treats and gifts
! Watch the popular Bright Night’s dazzling light display in Springfield, MA
! Explore the living history of Old Sturbridge Village
December 24-26, 2016 $780
(413) 245-3100 or (800) 800-9979Sweet Pickle Tours
2021 Tour Application
APPLICANT'S NAME: ___________________________________
Tour Choice (check any for which you wish to register)
❍ Red Sox & Boston, May 15-17, 2021 ❍ Niagara Falls, September 24-27, 2021
❍ Cape Cod: Hyannis, June 24-26, 2021 ❍ New York City by Rail, October 9-12, 2021
❍ Burlington, VT, July 28-31, 2021 ❍ Philadelphia, November 12-15, 2021
❍ Portland & Freeeport, August 13-15, 2021 ❒ Cancellation Insurance, All tours except Christmas: $5/day (allows
❍ Cooperstown & Lake George, September 13-15, 2021 cancellation up to 24 hrs before tour for 1 year future tour credit)
STAFF RATIO: ❑ Regular (1:4 ratio typically) ❑ Extra-Assistance (1:2 ratio typically) ❑ Your Personal Care Attendant or Family Member (1:1 ratio)
Note: Extra-Assistance tours have a surcharge of $80/day ($110/day for Christmas). Personal Care Attendant options have a surcharge of $170/day.
GENERAL INFORMATION: (Please Print!)
Age: _____________ Birthdate: ____________________ Height: __________ Weight: __________ Gender: Male_____ Female_____
Home Street: ______________________________ City: _________________ State: _____ ZIP: _________ Phone: (____)__________
Agency Name: _______________________________________________ Phone: (____)________________ Contact: _______________
Agency Address (if different from home address): Street: ___________________________ City: _____________ State: ____ ZIP: _______
To which address should trip information be sent? ________________________________________________________________________
Person completing this application: __________________________ Relationship or Title: _______________ Phone: (___)____________
E-Mail: _________________________________ Best Way to Reach: _____ By Phone ______ By Email
Agency Fax: (____) _______________________ Emergency phone # (for nights or weekends): (_____) ___________________________
PHYSICAL INFORMATION:
Blind?__________ Eyeglasses?_________ Deaf?__________ Hearing Aid?__________ Control of bowel and bladder?_____________
Autism?__________ Diabetic?___________ If diabetic is insulin taken? __________ If insulin taken is this self-injected? ____________
Language/Communication difficulties ____________________
Fully ambulatory?___________ If no, what aids do you use? Man. Wheelchair_____ Walker_____ Cane_____
Medication list and instructions (or attach) (Check here if no medications:) ❑
Medication Supervision: ______ completely independent ______takes meds with reminders ______ tour staff must keep possession
Seizures? _________ Known Allergies ____________________________ Diet restrictions ___________________________________
SPECIAL NEEDS INFORMATION:
Please describe any physical problems or physical disabilities, activity limitations, special equipment needed.
SPENDING MONEY/MONEY MANAGEMENT: (check one)
______ can independently handle all money _____ leaders should keep control of all money
______ can have some money (amount: ____________), but needs assistance with purchasing
SELF CARE SKILLS:
Independent Needs Assistance* Independent Needs Assistance*
Dressing _____ _____ Street Safety _____ _____
Bathing _____ _____ Eating _____ _____
Toileting _____ _____ Hygiene _____ _____
*Please describe how much assistance is needed in any of the skill areas listed above:
RISK & WAIVER: Participants, or their guardians or agents if applying on participant’s behalf, agree to participate at their own risk,
and release and hold harmless Sweet Pickle Tours dbw Search Beyond Adventures, Inc. plus its staff and volunteers from liability for any
harm to person or property that may occur due to self-injurious behaviors, actions by any other tour participant, voluntarily departing
from the tour group, or malfunction of adaptive equipment. Sweet Pickle Tours will not be responsible for loss or breakage of personal
items brought or purchased on the tour. Completion of this application and registration for a tour explicitly concedes agreement to these terms.
Mail application with at least 40% payment to:
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