Thursday, 03 November 2022 14:08

New York, Like A Christmas Tree

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NEW YORK — The Christmas Lights NYC bus tour takes off with the North Pole Express, from Nov. 12 to Jan. 1.

This Christmas bus adventure starts with warm hot chocolate and cookies while passengers listen to elves tell a captivating Christmas story. The bus tour then takes a journey through New York City to see over 10 dazzling holiday lights displays from the Saks Fifth Avenue Holiday Light Show and Rockefeller Christmas Tree and Radio City Music Hall to the Cartier Holiday Lights and Bryant Park Winter Village.

On the tour passengers will have the opportunity to sing Christmas carols, spend quality time with Santa, write their Christmas list and receive a sleigh bell as a gift from him while they tell him their seasonal wishes. Children are encouraged to wear their pajamas and coats and will receive a warm Christmas hat and winter blanket to keep cozy on the open-top Upper Deck. The trip includes new storytelling, seasonal lighting and gifting surprises.

The North Pole Express will board and depart this year at the centrally based New York Public Library on 476 Fifth Avenue (42nd St. btwn 5th and 6th Ave.) near Grand Central and Bryant Park.

The North Pole Express comes in two package options: a Standard or Enhanced experience. The Standard is a 45-minute trip, 4-mile route, the Express is approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes. 

For tickets and more information, visit TopView North Pole Express website at topviewnyc.com, or download the TopView App where a QR code and journey information enables boarding via an e-pass so no print-outs are needed.

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