Washington, D.C. and New York
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Group Leader: Timothy Massie
Requested Return Date: 4/3/2026
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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.
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Day 1: Washington, D.C.
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationExplore 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
Meal voucher included at Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
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
Dinner in Washington, D.C.
Take a guided night tour of Washington, D.C.
- Lincoln Memorial
- Korean War Veterans Memorial
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Hotel in Washington, D.C. area
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Day 2: 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
Lunch at Pentagon City Mall (food court voucher)
Explore Capitol Hill
- U.S. Capitol Building
- Library of Congress
- U.S. Supreme Court
Make a photo stop at the Albert Einstein Memorial
Explore the Tidal Basin
- FDR Memorial
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
- Jefferson Memorial
Dinner in Washington, D.C.
Enjoy an evening activity
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Day 3: Washington, D.C. • New York City
Travel to New York City
Lunch included ($20 to your Till card)
Visit Times Square
Dinner included ($20 to your Till card)
Visit the Empire State Building by night
Hotel in New Jersey
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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 engineered by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, of Eiffel Tower fame
- Explore the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration (pending availability)
Lunch included ($20 to your Till card)
Visit the National September 11 Memorial and Museum
Photo Stop at Washington Square Park
Dinner in New York City
Attend a Broadway show (based on a select list of current shows)
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Day 5: New York City
Take a guided tour of Central Park
- Strawberry Fields (a tribute to John Lennon)
- Bethesda Fountain
- Friedsam Memorial Carousel
Lunch included ($20 to your Till card)
Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dinner included ($20 to your Till card)
Depart for home!
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Day 1: Washington, D.C.
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationExplore 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
Meal voucher included at Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
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
Dinner in Washington, D.C.
Take a guided night tour of Washington, D.C.
- Lincoln Memorial
- Korean War Veterans Memorial
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Hotel in Washington, D.C. area
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Day 2: 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
Lunch at Pentagon City Mall (food court voucher)
Explore Capitol Hill
- U.S. Capitol Building
- Library of Congress
- U.S. Supreme Court
Make a photo stop at the Albert Einstein Memorial
Explore the Tidal Basin
- FDR Memorial
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
- Jefferson Memorial
Dinner in Washington, D.C.
Enjoy an evening activity
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Day 3: Washington, D.C. • New York City
Travel to New York City
Lunch included ($20 to your Till card)
Visit Times Square
Dinner included ($20 to your Till card)
Visit the Empire State Building by night
Hotel in New Jersey
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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 engineered by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, of Eiffel Tower fame
- Explore the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration (pending availability)
Lunch included ($20 to your Till card)
Visit the National September 11 Memorial and Museum
Photo Stop at Washington Square Park
Dinner in New York City
Attend a Broadway show (based on a select list of current shows)
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Day 5: New York City
Take a guided tour of Central Park
- Strawberry Fields (a tribute to John Lennon)
- Bethesda Fountain
- Friedsam Memorial Carousel
Lunch included ($20 to your Till card)
Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dinner included ($20 to your Till card)
Depart for home!
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