The Mentor Senior Center offers dozens of one-day, multi-day and lunch-time trips and travel programs each year. From casino tours to trips to explore points of interest in California’s wine country, Mentor seniors are always traveling. To register for any of these trips, please visit the Mentor Senior Center or call (440) 974-5725 for details.

Activity levels are provided for each trip:

Out To Lunch Bunch
These popular trips depart from and return to the Mentor Senior Center. Times vary. Trips can be paid for in person at the Mentor Senior Center with cash, check or credit card. You may also register by phone with a credit card by calling the Mentor Senior Center at (440) 974-5725. Dates and locations could change, so check the Mentor Senior Center’s newsletter for more details or call the center at (440) 974-5725.  

ONE DAY TRIPS

Springtime in America’s Hometown, Tiffin, Ohio
Step back to little-town America in the charming village of Tiffin, Ohio. We’ll enjoy a guided tour of the historic downtown followed by lunch at the Mohawk Country Club. Next we’ll visit “Crystal Traditions,” for a glass blowing and crystal cutting demonstration with time to see their unique creations. Also, we’ll visit “Ralph’s Joy of Living” and Ballreich’s Potato Chip Factory. Refund date is May 14.
Activity Level: Moderate
#23266     June 14     Friday     7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Resident/Nonresident: $73

Cleveland Aquarium Tour & Goodtime III Lunch Cruise
Enjoy a buffet lunch followed by a narrated cruise on the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie aboard Cleveland’s largest sight-seeing vessel. The aquarium features more than 40 tanks of all sizes which are home to thousands of living creatures. Refund date is May 20. Trip Flyer
Activity Level: Mild
#23267     June 20     Thursday     10:15 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Resident/Nonresident: $82

Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruise
We will enjoy a two-hour narrated cruise along the Old Erie Canal that passes through historic sites and five original 1825 locks. You will be raised and lowered 50 feet in the only double locks on the Erie Canal. Lunch is included at Canalside. This tour also features a stop at the Made in America Store – the only general merchandise store in the United States that sells exclusively 100% American made products and even the packaging is made in America! Refund date is July 3. Trip Flyer
Activity Level: Mild
#23268     July 10     Wednesday     7:30 a.m. – 8:45 p.m.
Resident/Nonresident: $89

Mystery Trip #5
If you went on Mystery #4, you will really enjoy #5 to a new location with new attractions. Can you figure the mystery locations out? Somewhere …Over the Rainbow…way up high. There’s a land that you heard of, once in a lullaby. Blue Skies…smiling at me, Nothing but Blue Skies will you see.OOOOOOO…klahoma, where the wind comes sweepin’ down the plain. Pardon me boy, is that the Chattanooga Choo-Choo? Track 29,…we’ve got to be there on time. You leave the Mentor Center Station ‘bout a quarter to four, you read a magazine and then you’re in Baltimore. Refund date is June 12.
Activity Level: Moderate
#23269     July 12     Friday     7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Resident/Nonresident: $73

Touch of Old England & Wales, Columbia County, Ohio
Sit back and enjoy the natural beauty and watch history come alive as you drive through Columbiana County. We’ll visit Glamorgan Castle, built in 1904 and copied after a castle in Wales. Also a guided tour of Hanoverton and the famous “Brick Row” is included. Lunch will be in the historic Spread Eagle Tavern, a restored federal-style three story home built in 1837. Refund date is July 5. Trip Flyer
Activity Level: Mild
#23270     August 6     Tuesday     6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Resident/Nonresident: $94

Progressive Winery Tour Featuring Raven’s Glenn Winery
This tour features a progressive meal at three wineries. Begin the day with appetizers and wine tasting at the School House Winery which is located in a 124-year old renovated one room school house. Then we travel to Raven’s Glenn Winery, known as “Ohio’s Crown Jewel of Wineries”. We will enjoy a buffet luncheon overlooking the beautiful Tuscarawas River. Then we will have a winery tour followed by a tasting of their award-winning wines. Our final stop is for dessert at the Maize Valley Winery which also has a market and bakery. Refund date is July 16. Trip Flyer
Activity Level: Mild.
#23271     August 15     Thursday     7:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Resident/Nonresident: $71

Treasure Bag Tour
This tour features a “treasure bag” given to each passenger to gather goodies throughout the day. Our first stop features a cooking demonstration with refreshments and samples. Then we’ll see Amish craftsmen at work creating laser engraved wood pieces for your home or gifts at P. Graham Dunn Gallery. A buffet luncheon is also included in the tour. We will visit Lehman’s Hardware (receive gift), JM Smucker Store (receive gift), and the Everything Rubbermaid Store (receive gift). Refund date is August 10.  Trip Flyer
Activity Level: Mild.
#23272     September 10     Tuesday     8:15 a.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Resident/Nonresident: $62

Mystery Dinner Train
This tour features a 2 1/2 hour dining and entertaining experience aboard a moving train. As the train makes a leisurely 12 mile roundtrip ride through the countryside, you are served a wonderful meal while being entertained by a troupe of actors and actresses performing a comical interactive murder mystery. Refund date is August 23.  Trip Flyer
Activity Level: Mild.
#23273     September 23     Monday     8:15 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Resident/Nonresident: $98

Oil Creek & Titusville RR
We’ll enjoy music from days gone by as we hear a unique collection of player pianos and music boxes at the Debence Music Museum. All Aboard – We’ll travel back into history on the Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad for a 3 hour trip with a box lunch on board. On board train guides will describe the fortune seekers who created the world’s first oil boom as we travel past ghost towns of fame and fortune. We’ll visit the Drake Well Museum and complete our day at the Tyred Wheel Museum. Refund date is September 4.
Activity Level: Moderate.
#23274     October 4     Friday     7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Resident/Nonresident: $93

Lake Erie Winery Tour
Set your sights on wine country as we travel to some of the finest wineries along The Lake Erie Wine Trail. We’ll visit 4 different wineries and have a least 3 tastings at each; Springhill Winery in Geneva, Tarsitano’s Winery in Conneaut, Deer’s Leap Winery in Geneva and one more TBD. We’ll include lunch at the charming and historic Tarsitano’s Winery, with steak, grilled chicken or big salad (make your choice at time of reservation) followed by their fabulous dessert. Refund date is September 11.
Activity Level: Moderate
#23641     October 11     Friday     10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Resident/Nonresident: $62

Niagara Falls, Canada Festival of Lights
Enjoy an international holiday celebration as we visit the annual Festival of Lights in Niagara Falls, Canada. We’ll start with time for sightseeing and shopping along Clifton Hill before we dine in the Revolving Dining Room of the Skylon Tower where we’ll take in the 360 º views. After dinner, a step-on-guide will provide a tour showing the dazzling array of nearly 2 million lights and over 75 lighting displays. A VALID US PASSPORT/PASSCARD IS REQUIRED FOR THIS TRIP. Refund date is November 6.
Activity Level: Moderate
#23275     December 6     Friday     9 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Resident/Nonresident: $101

OVERNIGHT TRIPS

Charleston & Savannah
Join us on a journey to Charleston & Savannah and enjoy the charms of their beautiful historic districts. Experience 2 1/2 centuries of history, as you travel along cobblestone streets beneath moss-draped oaks, and experience the Old South up close. Tour features include: 5 nights lodging, 9 meals, city tours of both cities, cruise in Savannah, carriage ride, Magnolia Plantation & Gardens and tour two mansions. Travel insurance is available and recommended. Registration/Refund/Final Payment deadline is July 15. Deposit of $150 is due by July 1.  Trip Flyer
Activity Level: Mild
#23456     Tuesday, September 3 – Sunday, September 8
$949 per person double, $1277 per person single, $912 per person triple

“Noah” in Lancaster, PA Plus Gettysburg
Enjoy this one of a kind family experience at the Sight and Sound Theatre. Embark on a journey with Noah and his family and watch as hundreds of animals enter and live inside the great ark that surrounds the audience on three sides of a 300 foot stage. We will spend the night in Amish Country and enjoy a family-style dinner. The next day we will visit Gettysburg’s visitor center and see the movie “A New Birth of Freedom” and view the Gettysburg Cyclorama program followed by time to see the artifacts. Lunch is included at General Pickett’s Restaurant followed by a tour of the battlefield with a local guide. Travel insurance is available and recommended. Registration/Refund/Final Payment deadline is May 1. Deposit of $150 is due by April 23. Trip Flyer
Activity Level: Mild
#23455     Thursday, June 6 – Friday, June 7
$293 per person double, $346 per person single, $278 per person triple

Baltimore & Washington DC
Crab Cake Capital of the World plus our Nation’s Capital
Combined tour of Baltimore, the Crab Cake Capital of the World and Washington DC, our nations capital. We’ll spend 3 nights in the same hotel. We will spend a day in Baltimore with a local guide to see downtown, Fort McHenry and the “Top of the World”. Also admissions to the National Aquarium and the B & O Museum are included. In D. C. a local guide will join us as we see all of the popular monuments including the WWII Memorial, Lincoln Monument, viewing the White House and much more. 7 meals are included (3 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 3 dinners). Travel insurance is available and recommended. Registration/Refund/Final payment deadline is September 1. Refund deadline is September 7. Deposit of $150 is due by July 1.  Trip Flyer
Activity Level: Moderate
#23454     Monday, October 7 – Thursday, October 10
$598 per person double, $787 per person single, $546 per person triple

Montana, Glacier National Park & Canadian Rockies by Train
Ride the rails out west on Amtrak to experience some of the most beautiful scenery in North America-Glacier National Park and the Canadian Rockies. During your 3 night stay in Banff, you will visit Lake Louise and ride on a specially designed Snow Coach onto Athabasca Glacier. While in Glacier National Park, you will explore the park in a vintage 1930s Red Jammer. Pickup a flyer at the front desk for more complete details. Travel insurance is available and recommended. Registration/Refund/Final payment deadline is May 1. Deposit of $300 is due by May 1.  Trip Flyer
Activity Level: Moderate.
#23472     Tuesday, July 16 – Thursday, July 25
$2699 per person double, $3549 per person single.

Nashville Country Christmas
There’s nothing quite like “A Deluxe Country Christmas” at the newly renovated luxurious Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN. The hotel will be in full Christmas Décor. Enjoy a performance at the famous “Grand Ole Opry” and a luncheon cruise aboard the General Jackson Showboat. Also, enjoy a guided tour on “Music City”. Travel insurance is available and recommended. Registration/Refund deadline is October 15. Final Payment deadline is October 31. Deposit of $150 is due by October 1.  Trip Flyer
Activity Level: Moderate
#23470     Monday, December 2 – Thursday, December 5
$945 per person double, $1400 per person single, $865 per person triple

Trip Refund Policy
Please choose your trips carefully. Once you have registered for a trip there will be no full refunds unless the Senior Center cancels the trip. An administrative charge of $10 will be assessed on cancellations. Trip refunds will be available until the date specified, minus the $10 administrative fee. Prevent the $10 administrative fee by transferring the full trip amount to another trip/class/program within the same season. Participants assume risk of change in personal circumstances or health. After the cutoff date, there are no refunds unless the reservation can be resold.