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Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Your day begins with an early morning departure from New England to Washington DC. It takes nine hours from Boston to DC by motor coach. Your home for the next four nights will be a centrally located DC hotel. Dinner
Day 2: Your tour of our nation's capital begins with a visit to Ford’s Theater where Lincoln was shot. Your next stop will be the WWII Memorial. This impressive monument is dedicated to those who served in World War II, and is sure to move you. Then, continue on to the FDR Memorial, located along the tidal basin. When the cherry blossoms are in bloom, this has a magnificent view and brings to life the beliefs of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
This afternoon you will visit Arlington National Cemetery and take a narrated tram ride through the cemetery. During this tour you will visit the gravesites of JFK and RFK, see the Memorial to the Challenger Explorers, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers, and witness the changing of the guard. The last stop of the afternoon will be the National Archives where you can view our country's most important documents. Breakfast and Dinner
Day 3: Depart the hotel at 8:00am to arrive at Mount Vernon when it opens. Here, you will tour the home of George and Martha Washington, visit the gravesites, and see the farm that George Washington was so proud of. On your return from Mt. Vernon, you will visit the Marine Memorial and the famous Iwo Jima flag raising sculpture.
Later in the day, you will return to the Washington Mall where you will be free to explore the buildings of the Smithsonian. Perhaps you will enjoy the Air and Space Museum, the Museum or American History, The Museum of Natural History, the Holocaust Museum, or the many other Smithsonian buildings lining the Mall. Tonight will feature dinner in Georgetown followed by an evening illumination tour. On the tour you will see the Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Korean Memorial, and the Vietnam Memorial, as well as the Whitehouse and Capital illuminated. Breakfast and Dinner
Day 4: Tour the National Cathedral before beginning the return trip home. Breakfast and Dinner
This Package Includes
Motorcoach Transportation
Three Breakfasts and Three Dinners
All Sightseeing and Admissions per Itinerary
Three Nights at a First Class Hotel
Baggage Handling
Professional Tour Director
Notes
Please note that if you wish to visit the White House you must contact your Congressional office. You must apply in advance for these tickets because of security. The Capital may be visited on Day 3 on your own.
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