Tour Number: 2626010RY
Group Leader: Adam Kranz

Requested Departure Date: 5/31/2025
Requested Return Date: 6/7/2025

Requested Departure Gateway: Omaha (NE)

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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

Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Williamsburg (with extension)

Get your students excited to venture along the East Coast for a glimpse into U.S. history—from our Revolutionary beginnings to modern-day politics. They'll explore the most popular and culturally rich sites that Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Williamsburg, and Washington, D.C. have to offer.

Day 1: Boston

Meet your Tour Director at your destination

Explore Charlestown and the North End

Visit the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum

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Duck boat tour

Explore Boston by land and by sea in a brightly colored “duck boat”—an amphibious World War II-style vehicle. Sights include Bunker Hill, the Old North Church, the Longfellow Bridge, and more on your comprehensive tour of the city. (And yes, there will be quacking.) Just when you think you’re nearly done, pass by EF Center Boston and splash into the Charles River for spectacular views of both the Boston and Cambridge skylines. (Available March through November)

Visit the New England Holocaust Memorial

Founded by Holocaust survivor Stephan Ross, the memorial is designed to inspire remembrance, reflection, and hope

Dinner at Quincy Market

Day 2: Boston and Cambridge • Lexington and Concord

Take a guided tour of Boston and Cambridge

Newbury Street
Public Garden
Boston Common
Beacon Hill
Freedom Trail
Harvard Square

Take a guided tour of Lexington and Concord

Lexington Battle Green
Old North Bridge
Author's Row

Step inside one of Boston's Historic Buildings. Previous examples include:

The Old Manse
Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House
The Paul Revere House

Enjoy an evening activity

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Theater performance

Experience Boston's performing arts scene firsthand with a live theater performance.

Day 3: New York City
Travel to New York City
Take a guided tour of Midtown
- United Nations Headquarters
- Chrysler Building
- Grand Central Terminal
- Bryant Park
- Rockefeller Center
- St. Patrick's Cathedral
- Fifth Avenue
Make a photo stop in Central Park
Enjoy views of New York City from one its iconic skyscrapers, which may include:
- Edge at Hudson Yards
- Empire State Building Observatory
- One World Observatory

Day 4: New York City

Take a boat cruise around Liberty and Ellis Islands (disembark pending availability)

Marvel at the 151-foot Statue of Liberty
Explore the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration

Take a walking tour of the Financial District

Bowling Green Park
Wall Street and Charging Bull sculpture
Federal Hall
Trinity Church
National September 11 Memorial

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National September 11 Museum

At the 9/11 Museum, learn more about the events surrounding September 11 through interactive exhibits, artifacts, and personal narratives from those who were there that day.

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9/11 Tribute Association Survivor-Led Tour

Take a guided tour of the 9/11 Memorial and hear powerful stories from survivors as they share their experiences before, during, and after the September 11 attacks.

Visit Times Square

Attend a Broadway show (based on a select list of current shows)

Day 5: Philadelphia • Washington, D.C.
Travel to Philadelphia
Take a guided tour of Philadelphia
- Free Quaker Meeting House
- Betsy Ross House
- Elfreth's Alley
- Christ Church
Visit the Liberty Bell Center

Travel to Washington, D.C.

Day 6: Washington, D.C.

Visit Arlington National Cemetery

Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Kennedy gravesites
Women In Military Service For America Memorial

Make a photo stop at the Marine Corps War Memorial

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The Enslaved People of Mount Vernon Tour

Listen to the stories of the enslaved people who built and operated Mount Vernon as you explore the real spaces in which they lived and worked. Conclude your tour with a tribute at the Slave Memorial and Cemetery.

Visit Mount Vernon

Estate, museum, and education center
Mansion (subject to availability)
George Washington's tomb
The Slave Memorial

Enjoy an evening activity

Day 7: Washington, D.C.
Explore Washington, D.C. highlights:
- Photo stop at the White House
- Lafayette Square and Black Lives Matter Plaza
- Photo stop at the Washington Monument
- WWII Memorial
See the U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center

Make a photo stop at the Library of Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court
Visit the Smithsonian museum of your choice, which may include:
- National Museum of Natural History
- National Museum of African Art
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of the American Indian
Take a guided night tour of Washington, D.C.
- Lincoln Memorial
- Korean War Veterans Memorial
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Day 8: Washington, D.C.

Explore the Tidal Basin

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

Visit the National Archives

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Spy Museum

Enter the world of espionage as you gather intelligence about the tradecraft, history, and contemporary role of international spies. Explore the largest collection of international espionage artifacts ever on public display—everything from a female operative’s lipstick gun to a pigeon camera developed during WWI—and uncover the challenges facing intelligence agencies in the 21st century.

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