Cape May is beautiful at any time of the year and especially in the fall when the temperatures begin to drop.

Our 2026 Autumn in Cape May tour from Sunday through Tuesday, Oct. 4-6, includes a two-night stay at the beautiful Grand Hotel of Cape May, five meals, a Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour and a walking tour of historic Cold Spring Village. We’re also taking the combination Graveyard and Voices From Beyond Tour of the Emlen Physick Estate with a visit to the Cold Spring Presbyterian Cemetery.

A special event is the Oktoberfest at Historic Smithville Village on Sunday.
As always, food is a centerpiece of our Cape May tours and this one is no exception. We’ll eat at Hemingway’s inside the Grand Hotel, The Grange Restaurant and Lucky Bones Backwater Grille.

A special treat is a tasting at the Cold Spring Brewery.

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation

• 2-Night stay at The Grand Hotel

• 5 Meals (2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners)

• Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour

• Temperance Debate Re-enactment

• Village Views Walking Tour

• Tasting at Cold Spring Brewery

• Free time on Washington Street Mall

• Graveyard & Voices From Beyond Tour

• Stop at Cold Spring Presbyterian Cemetery

• Lunch & time on your own at Oktoberfest, Historic Smithville Village

• All hotel sales taxes & occupancy fees

• All sales taxes & gratuities on included meals

PICKUPS
7:45 a.m. - Scranton Terminal
8:30 a.m. - Wyoming Valley Mall

Lunch & shopping on your own at Historic Smithville Village's Oktoberfest

Check in to The Grand Hotel

Dinner at Hemingway’s (included)

Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour

Breakfast at the hotel (included)
Village Views Walking Tour
Complimentary tasting at Cold Spring Brewery
Lunch at The Grange Restaurant (included)
Free time at Washington Street Mall
Dinner at Lucky Bones Backwater Grille (included)

Re-enacted Temperance Debate during dinner

Breakfast at the hotel (included)

Graveyard & Voices From Beyond Tour
Lunch stop on way home (on your own) - TBD

DROPOFFS (estimated)

5 p.m. - Wyoming Valley Mall
5:45 p.m. – Scranton Terminal

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CANCELLATIONS

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• Refunds will not be issued for tours -- no exceptions.

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• As a reminder, deposits on multi-day tours are non-refundable even if you cancel the trip more than 60 days before the departure date.

• If it becomes necessary for Martz Travel to cancel a tour, you will receive a full refund with the option of receiving a refund in the form of a gift certificate that may be redeemed for a future Martz Tour.

PARKING

• Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Township: Parking is free. Pickup is in the area of the Ken Pollock Service Center, site of the former Sears service center.

• Scranton Bus Terminal, 30 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton: The $9 daily parking fee is being waived. You will receive one free parking pass per reservation. Your parking pass will be included in your passenger packet before you board the bus. Please place the pass in your windshield. Parking passes will not be available in advance at the terminal. When you arrive at the bus terminal, do not enter from Lackawanna Avenue; this entryway is for buses only. Turn onto Cliff Avenue from Lackawanna Avenue, then make a left into the bus terminal parking lot.

ACCESSIBILITY

If you require special assistance getting on or off the bus, or if you are bringing an ADA-approved mobility device, please provide a description in the Comments section when making your reservation.

WALKABILITY

There is some walking involved in this tour. You are on your own at the Washington Street Mall and Smithville Village so the amount of walking involved depends on you. There is a walking tour of Historic Cold Spring Village.

HOTEL INFO

The Grand Hotel, 1045 Beach Avenue, Cape May, N.J., is on the beach and features an outdoor pool and a heated indoor pool, restaurant and bar.

VENUE INFO

Historic Smithville Village originated as a one-room stagecoach stop and has blossomed into a favorite destination featuring 50 shops, restaurants, cobblestone walkways over foot bridges, carousel, train and paddle boats. During Oktoberfest, more than 150 vendors join the village community with their handmade crafts, clothing and jewelry and seasonal food.

Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tours is a narrated tour with an experienced guide who tells the tales of hauntings unearthed in Cape May by renowned psychic medium and author Craig McManus.
The 45-minute Temperance Debate is an immersive program that portrays a Victorian-era discussion between a saloon owner from the community and a member of the Women’s Rights Movement.
Travel back in time to the 1800s and immerse yourself during the Village Views Walking Tour at Historic Cold Spring Village. Stroll along the village paths with your guide who will discuss the history of the buildings and the crafts and trades of a19th-century village.

The combination Graveyard and Voices From Beyond Tour is a unique tour of the historic Emlen Physick Estate allows you to listen to actual recordings of spirit voices caught by the staff over the past decade.

Washington Street Mall is a picturesque outdoor mall in Cape May with more than 75 establishments including restaurants, pubs and specialty stores. The street is closed to vehicular traffic.

MEALS

Five meals are included in this tour:

• Breakfast on Days 2 & 3 at The Grand Hotel

• Dinner on Day 1 is at Hemingway's inside the hotel. Please choose either Cape May Crab Cake or Braised Short Rib at time of checkout.

• A lunch buffet will be served on the second day at The Grange Restaurant inside Cold Spring Village. Menu includes: New England Clam Chowder, Baked Breaded Chicken Thighs, Spinach & Artichoke Lasagna Rolls Alfredo, Baked Ziti with Sweet Italian Sausage, Mashed Potatoes, Veggie Blend, dessert, fresh-baked rolls and butter, coffee, hot and iced tea, lemonade and water.

• Dinner on Day 2 is at Lucky Bones Backwater Grille. Please choose your entree at time of booking:

1. Pan Seared Mahi Mahi over herb polenta and French green beans topped with house-made lemon beurre blanc

2. Shrimp & Crab Cake over herb polenta and French green beans with a side of roasted yellow pepper aioli

3. Chicken Bruschetta, a marinated, grilled chicken breast topped with house-made bruschetta, served over herb polenta and roasted garlic asparagus

Meals on your own:

• Lunch on our way to Cape May is at Smithville Village which will feature special Oktoberfest fare along with its other restaurants.

• We will make a lunch stop on the way home on Day 3. You are on your own for lunch. Location to be determined.

BUS SEATING

While we try our best to accommodate all requests, we cannot guarantee you will be assigned the seat of your choice. If you have a  preference, please make note of it in the Comments section when booking your trip. We are committed to meeting the specific health and mobility needs of our passengers.