Road Trip in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania

Road Trip
To the Beat of a Different Drummer

What high school student doesn't want to hit the road? This Road Trip, while certainly educational, will have them bearing your praises for selecting this field trip to the Laurel Highlands.

Overnight Motorcoach Package

Mountain View Hotel and Conference Center's "Road Trip" includes:

Historic Fort Ligonier. An on-site British Fort from the French & Indian War.

Historic Compass Inn. Enjoy the "history with a smile" at an authentically restored 1799 stagecoach stop. Costumed coents tell the story of transportation and life in the early 1800's using etymology (word and phrase origins).

Lunch and Tour at Antiochian Village Eastern Heritage Museum. Tour the permanent museum collection featuring 700 icons, religious relics, cultural artifacts and decorative arts that reflect the middle eastern and eastern European ancestry of the Orthodox Christian Heritage. Box Lunch included, enjoy the beautiful grounds of Antiochian Village.

Experience the Natural Drums during the Wetlands Tour at St. Vincent College followed by a tour of the Tour of St. Vincent Gristmill. In continuos operation since 1854, the gristmill provides flour and other grain products milled by the Benedictine Monks.

Dinner and Overnight accommodations at Mountain View Hotel & Conference Center.

Drumming Circle. Drumming has been a part of mankind for centuries. Our ancestors used drumming as a key component to communication, self expression and celebration; exactly the same reasons we drum today. No musical talent necessary - just join the circle and have fun!