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Tour Number: 1933087PW
Group Leader: Jeff Beener
Requested Departure Date: 3/14/2020
Requested Return Date: 3/21/2020
Requested Departure Gateway: Des Moines (IA)

ABOUT EF

For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.

8 days
Your teacher has planned a special trip for you and your group, packed with local highlights, engaging activities and unforgettable moments. The only thing left for you to do? Get ready for the experience of a lifetime.
  • Day 1: Washington, D.C.

    Meet your Tour Director at your destination

    Explore Washington, D.C. highlights:

    • Photo stop at the White House
    • Photo stop at the Washington Monument
    • WWII Memorial

    Lunch Included ($15 cash)

    Visit the Smithsonian museum of your choice, which may include:

    • National Air and Space Museum
    • National Museum of Natural History
    • National Museum of African Art
    • National Museum of American History

    Visit the National Marine Corps Museum

    Dinner in Washington

    Take a guided night tour of Washington, D.C.

    • Lincoln Memorial
    • Korean War Veterans Memorial
    • Vietnam Veterans Memorial

    Hotel in Washington, D.C. area

  • Day 2: Washington, D.C.

    Visit Arlington National Cemetery

    • Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
    • Kennedy gravesites

    Attend a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery (pending scheduling)

    Make a photo stop at the Marine Corps War Memorial

    Lunch Included ($15 cash)

    Visit Mount Vernon

    • Mansion and grounds
    • Museum and education center
    • George Washington's tomb

    Dinner in Alexandria, VA

    Enjoy an evening activity

  • Day 3: Washington, D.C.

    See the U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center

    Photo stop at the Library of Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court

    Lunch Included ($15 cash)

    Explore the Tidal Basin

    • FDR Memorial
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
    • Jefferson Memorial

    Visit the International Spy Museum

    Upgraded Dinner in Washington, D.C.

    Ride the Capital Wheel

  • Day 4: Washington, D.C.

    Visit the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Permanent Exhibition (subject to availability) 

    Lunch Included ($15 cash)

    Free time for Pentagon tour (Group Leader-arranged)

    Visit the Washington National Cathedral

    Take a dinner cruise on the Potomac River

  • Day 5: Washington, D.C.

    Visit the Smithsonian Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

    Lunch Included ($15 cash)

    Visit Ford's Theatre and Petersen House

    Upgraded Dinner in Washington, D.C.

  • Day 6: Washington, D.C. • Boston

    Travel to Boston

    Lunch Included ($15 cash)

    Dinner Included ($15 cash)

    Hotel in Boston area

  • Day 7: Boston

    Take a guided tour of Boston and Cambridge 

    • Paul Revere House
    • Old North Church
    • USS Constitution
    • Bunker Hill
    • Freedom Trail
    • Harvard Square

    Lunch Included ($15 cash)

    Visit the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum

    Upgraded Dinner in Boston

    Take a walking tour of Boston

    • Newbury Street
    • Public Garden
    • Boston Common
    • Beacon Hill
    • Public Library
    • Cheers
  • Day 8: Boston

    Take a guided tour of Lexington and Concord

    • Lexington Battle Green
    • Old North Bridge
    • Author's Row

    Visit Orchard House or the Old Manse

    Lunch Included ($15 cash)

    Depart for home

  • Day 1: Washington, D.C.

    Meet your Tour Director at your destination

    Explore Washington, D.C. highlights:

    • Photo stop at the White House
    • Photo stop at the Washington Monument
    • WWII Memorial

    Lunch Included ($15 cash)

    Visit the Smithsonian museum of your choice, which may include:

    • National Air and Space Museum
    • National Museum of Natural History
    • National Museum of African Art
    • National Museum of American History

    Visit the National Marine Corps Museum

    Dinner in Washington

    Take a guided night tour of Washington, D.C.

    • Lincoln Memorial
    • Korean War Veterans Memorial
    • Vietnam Veterans Memorial

    Hotel in Washington, D.C. area

  • Day 2: Washington, D.C.

    Visit Arlington National Cemetery

    • Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
    • Kennedy gravesites

    Attend a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery (pending scheduling)

    Make a photo stop at the Marine Corps War Memorial

    Lunch Included ($15 cash)

    Visit Mount Vernon

    • Mansion and grounds
    • Museum and education center
    • George Washington's tomb

    Dinner in Alexandria, VA

    Enjoy an evening activity

  • Day 3: Washington, D.C.

    See the U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center

    Photo stop at the Library of Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court

    Lunch Included ($15 cash)

    Explore the Tidal Basin

    • FDR Memorial
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
    • Jefferson Memorial

    Visit the International Spy Museum

    Upgraded Dinner in Washington, D.C.

    Ride the Capital Wheel

  • Day 4: Washington, D.C.

    Visit the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Permanent Exhibition (subject to availability) 

    Lunch Included ($15 cash)

    Free time for Pentagon tour (Group Leader-arranged)

    Visit the Washington National Cathedral

    Take a dinner cruise on the Potomac River

  • Day 5: Washington, D.C.

    Visit the Smithsonian Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

    Lunch Included ($15 cash)

    Visit Ford's Theatre and Petersen House

    Upgraded Dinner in Washington, D.C.

  • Day 6: Washington, D.C. • Boston

    Travel to Boston

    Lunch Included ($15 cash)

    Dinner Included ($15 cash)

    Hotel in Boston area

  • Day 7: Boston

    Take a guided tour of Boston and Cambridge 

    • Paul Revere House
    • Old North Church
    • USS Constitution
    • Bunker Hill
    • Freedom Trail
    • Harvard Square

    Lunch Included ($15 cash)

    Visit the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum

    Upgraded Dinner in Boston

    Take a walking tour of Boston

    • Newbury Street
    • Public Garden
    • Boston Common
    • Beacon Hill
    • Public Library
    • Cheers
  • Day 8: Boston

    Take a guided tour of Lexington and Concord

    • Lexington Battle Green
    • Old North Bridge
    • Author's Row

    Visit Orchard House or the Old Manse

    Lunch Included ($15 cash)

    Depart for home


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