Travel Opportunities

2021 Travel Update:

You will notice trips are beginning to be planned as shown below, please maintain patience with our Travel Committee as changes may be necessary due to COVID; any changes will be communicated to those registered for various trips. If you have questions, contact someone on the travel committee.

The Pennsylvania Association of Retired State Employees (PARSE), the Central Penn Chapter is a non-profit organization comprised of volunteers who, for the benefit of all Retired Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Employees, their family and friends, sponsor travel trips for excursions, theatre and cruises. PARSE, The Central Penn Chapter is solely responsible for its own affairs and is completely independent of Pennsylvania State Government.

Rules for Travelers


When filling out the Reservation Form, please fill out completely. Complete address, pick-up location, phone number and number in your party, so that we know with whom you are traveling.

When traveling with PARSE, all seats are pre-assigned and your seat is assigned based on when you submitted your deposit. If you think you are interested in a trip, send a deposit of $50 per person for day trips or $100 per person for overnight trips. Seat assignments are set two to three weeks before the trip and then mailed out.

If you have a special request to sit in a certain area, you must make that request when you send in your registration (which should be as early as possible). This does not guarantee you will be in the front of the bus based on the number of special requests. If you are traveling with more than one other person, one will be sitting with you but the other people could possibly be placed further from you based on when you submitted your deposits. You will be seated together for all other activities. It is imperative that you send in your registrations as soon as you can. In the case of overnight trips, there are times that the money and number traveling must be submitted to the travel agency 30 to 45 days prior to the event. If we do not get enough reservations by that time, we will have to cancel the trip.

If there are two or more traveling together and are paying separate, please make sure that both payments are made in a timely manner. If one sends in and says their traveling partner will send theirs in separate, make sure they do. If not, and there are no seats left, the second person will be put on the back-up list. We cannot put you on the travelers list without payment. If you call and say you will be sending a payment and to please put you name down, our response will be that we can put your name in pencil on a separate sheet of paper but we cannot put your name on the list until we receive payment.

Date Trip Cost Status
March 25, 2026DC Blooms (updated)$185 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to Washington DC! Washington DC is known for its cherry blossoms, a gift that was given to the United States from Japan in 1912. Trip includes: Transportation, Cruise, Luncheon, Hillwood Estate and Meal Gratuity. Driver gratuities not included.
April 15, 2026America 250: Colonial Annapolis$151 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to Annapolis Maryland! Trip includes: Transportation, Maryland House Tour, Luncheon, Harbor Cruise, Meal Gratuities. Driver Gratuity is not included.
April 27-May 5, 2026Mini European Getaway - In Michigan!$2599pp Double / $3499pp SingleAvailable
Join PARSE on this trip to Michigan! Details best laid out in the flyer including what is included in the trip!
May 20, 2026Bill Haley Jr and The Comets$112 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to Penns Peak! Enjoy a luncheon followed by Bill Haley Jr and The Comets. Trip includes: Transportation, Luncheon, Concert, Meal Gratuities. Driver Gratuity is not included.
June 24, 2026Ned and Nancy See America$135 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to Bird-In-Hand Theater! Enjoy a delicious smorgasbord lunch before the show - Ned and Nancy See America! Trip includes: Transportation, Luncheon, Concert, Meal Gratuities. Driver Gratuity is not included.
June 28, 2026America 250: Tall Ships and Blue Angels$164 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to Baltimore Inner Harbor! Enjoy time on your own at Sail 250 - a global gathering of international tall ships, military ships, and aircraft celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the found of the United States of America! Trip includes: Transportation, Sail 250 Event, Dinner Cruise, Meal Gratuities. Driver Gratuity is not included.
July 8, 2026Sight and Sound: Joshua$177 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to Lancaster! Enjoy a luncheon at Hershey Farms Restaurant and then Joshua at the Sight and Sound Theater! Trip includes: Transportation, Luncheon, Premium Show Seats, Meal Gratuities. Driver Gratuity is not included.
July 23, 2026Choptank Crab Feast Cruise$179 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip for a 3 hour Crab Feast Cruise on an authentic 80 foot turn of the century paddle wheeler! The cruise boat features a fully enclosed lower deck with air conditioning and a covered upper deck with a great view! Trip Includes: Transportation, Cruise, Luncheon, Meal Gratuities. Driver Gratuity is not included.
August 5, 2026Bird-In-Hand Theater: Dear Soldier Boy$135 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to the Bird-In-Hand Theater for a delicious smorgasbord lunch and show: Dear Soldier Boy! Trip Includes: Transportation, Luncheon, Concert, Gratuities. Driver gratuity not included.
August 20, 2026Dutch Apple Theatre: Pretty Woman The Musical$133 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre! Enjoy a delicious lunch before the show - Pretty Woman! Trip includes: Transportation, Luncheon, Concert, Meal Gratuities. Driver Gratuity is not included.
September 9, 2026Our Nations Heroes: Arlington and DC Memorials$169 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to our Washington DC! There will be a private trolley narrated tour through Arlington National Cemetery followed by an included lunch. In the afternoon, there will be a combination bus and walking tour visiting many DC war memorials such as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the World War II Memorial. Trip Includes: Transportation, Private Tour of Arlington, Private DC Memorials Tour, Lunch, Meal Gratuities. Driver Gratuity is not included.
September 24, 2026Forever George & Tammy$125 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to Penns Peak! Enjoy a luncheon followed by showtime featuring Alyssa and Wayne Brewer, a husband and wife country music duo based in Nashville, TN. Their debut album, Alyssa & Wayne Sing George & Tammy, pay tribute to one of the countrys most iconic duos. Trip Includes: Transportation, Luncheon, Concert, Meal Gratuities. Driver Gratuity is not included.
October 7, 2026Salute America By Land and Sea$249 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to New York City! Enjoy a lunch cruise aboard the Bateaux Boat - featuring sailings near iconic landmarks up close, such as the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Brooklyn Bridge and One World Trade Center. Enjoy delicious food and carefully curated music from a live pianist as you marvel at Manhattan from the Hudson and East Rivers. In the afternoon take a self guided tour of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. Trip Includes: Transportation, Lunch Cruise, 9/11 Memorial and Museum, Meal Gratuities. Driver Gratuity is not included
October 11-15, 2026I Love Lucy Celebration and Autumn Leaves$949 P.P. Double/$1249 P.P. SingleAvailable
Join PARSE on this multi-day/night trip! Details featured in the attachment.
November 5, 2026Revolutionary History$174 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to Valley Forge and Philadelphia! Upon arrival at Valley Forge, enjoy a narrated tour of Valley Forge followed by a picnic lunch under a pavilion. In the afternoon, a different step-on guide will give a narrated tour of Philadelphia and its Revolutionary History. Trip Includes: Transportation, Valley Forge Tour, Boxed Lunch, Philadelphia Tour, Dinner at Black Power Tavern, Meal Gratuities. Driver Gratuity is not included.
December 9, 2026Dutch Apple Theatre: Holly Jolly Holiday$133 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to the Dutch Apple Theatre! Enjoy a delicious lunch before the show - Holly Jolly Holiday! Trip includes: Transportation, Luncheon, Concert, Meal Gratuities. Driver Gratuity is not included.