Familiarization Tours (FAMs)
Philadelphia will offer a variety of FAM Tours for registered Tour and Bus Operators to showcase the Philadelphia Region.
Registration information will begin, Thursday, July 15.
PRE-FAM TOURS
PENNSYLVANIA PURSUITS: A JOURNEY ACROSS THE STATE
January 5 – January 8
Pittsburgh
The Laurel Highlands
Hershey-Harrisburg
Take a trip across Pennsylvania and discover many treasures along the way. Find out why Forbes.com named Pittsburgh “America’s Most Livable City” as you travel through the mountains and valleys of the Laurel Highlands to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s state capital. End your trip with a delicious stop in Hershey, home of Hershey’s chocolate, the “Sweetest Place on Earth.”
FARMS,BATTLEFIELDS & FACTORIES
January 5 – January 8
Lancaster County
York
Gettysburg
Brandywine Valley
Travel from the Amish farms of Lancaster County to the battlefields of Gettysburg; visit York, “Factory Capital of the World;” discover the bucolic Brandywine Valley; and go behind-the-scenes of a national home-shopping network.
SIX COUNTIES IN LESS THAN 170 MILES
January 4 – January 8
Bucks County
Lehigh Valley
Luzerne County
Poconos
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Valley Forge
Experience Philadelphia’s Countryside and the Pocono Mountains. Discover some of the cities and towns that contributed to America’s industrialization and visit shopping and dining districts reminiscent of “Main Street, U.S.A.” Experience what Valley Forge was like for George Washington and his troops during the winter of 1777-1778. Try your luck at a casino. And, shop at the area’s largest outlet center.
A SHORE THING
January 4 – January 8
Atlantic City
Cape May
Learn why Atlantic City’s tagline is “Always Turned On” as your hosts take you around this popular New Jersey shore town. From late night gambling and evening entertainment along the Boardwalk to daytime outlet shopping and winery tours, you will experience why this city is not just for sun worshippers.
POST-FAM TOURS
AMERICA'S FIRST STATE
January 13 – January 15
Delaware
They say that good things come in small packages, and Delaware is no exception. Experience the NASCAR scene. Visit the beach. Check out military aircraft. Discover the state’s historical attractions. And, of course, spend time shopping (tax-free!).
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