We will start our tour at 11 am in midtown Manhattan, 8th Avenue between 33rd and 34th Street (by Duane Reade) DON'T BE LATE! Come 15 minutes early to sign in.

You will be greeted by your tour guide for the day. You will sign our liability waiver, and after departure a light breakfast will be served on board the van.

Longstreet Farm

We will do a quick stop by Longstreet Farm. This is a recreating of an 1890s farm in rural Monmouth County. You can explore a few historical buildings and a few farm animals.

Asbury Park Holiday Bazaar

We will visit the holiday bazaar by the Asbury Park Convention Hall. Here you will find the tallest indoor Christmas tree in NJ, Santa, live music and roughly 65 pop-up businesses for Christmas as well as the shops located year-round in Convention Hall. 

The building was built in 1930 and is registered at the National Register of Historic Places. The building is usually used for sports, concerts and other special events.

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After visiting the Christmas market we will drive to a restaurant to eat linner (Late lunch/early dinner)

After we have eaten we will drive around and experience some of the most spectacular private Christmas lights displays that New Jersey has to offer. 

Some of the light displays are made out of several hundred thousands of lights and some are synchronized to music.

We will drive back to NYC.

WHAT TO BRING AND WEAR FOR THE TOUR:

ID: Please bring valid government issued identification. (Adults only)

EMAIL CONFIRMATION: Either on your phone or printed out

CLOTHES: According to the weather. We will be outside for a few hours, so make sure to bundle up and dress in layers to stay warm.

CAMERA/PHONE: Highly recommended. You will experience beautiful Christmas Lights Displays.

CASH: Although our tour is classified as an "all inclusive". It is advisable to bring some cash for souvenirs, snacks and gratuities for the guide which is left to your discretion.

INSURANCE: Even if this is just a day tour, if you are concern about losing money due to illness (including Covid-19) or other unpredictable matters, we highly recommend you buy a travel insurance. We can recommend www.insuremytrip.com or www.squaremouth.com (Hines Tours is not affiliated with either of these sites in any form). We do not give tour refunds or tour credits if you are not able to make the tour for any unforeseen reasons.