New York City and Washington DC together make an exciting and once-in-a-lifetime experience for school tours. The variety of museums alone adds incomparable educational value to any student’s life. Fascinating neighborhoods and iconic attractions bring further thrills to this amazing tour.
Day One
Travel day with arrival at a DC hotel or one outside the city. Ask about our security for students as well.
Day Two
National Harbor – Visit the enormous statue of a once-sleeping giant, called Awakening. Browse the shops and restaurants of National Harbor, drive through historic DC area neighborhoods.
Mt. Vernon – The beautiful George Washington estate always inspires American students. Accompanying curriculum and programs enhance the experience. Tour the home and grounds or consider a National Treasure tour of Mt. Vernon’s underground tunnels.
Newseum – Your first DC museum is dedicated to journalism, or rather to heroic journalists and the headlines they’ve captured, plus the photos seen ’round the world. You can even try news-reporting yourself in interactive exhibits.
Smithsonian Museum of American History – Historical artifacts make American history come alive. The pop culture section is a special favorite.
Dinner and a Show
Enjoy a meal together and then entertainment at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Day Three
White House Tour – You’ve been waiting for this one! Be sure to get a group photo on the lawn.
Capitol Hill – Another must for DC tours. You can even arrange to meet your congressman.
National Archives – Stop by this famous rotunda to view some of America’s most important historical documents.
National Holocaust Memorial Museum – An amazing experience for students, especially the exhibit specially designed for youth: Daniel’s Story.
Air and Space Museum – You can fill this space with any number of amazing Smithsonian choices. The Air & Space Museum is perhaps the most popular with its larger-than-life space and aircraft exhibits and artifacts.
Museum of Crime and Punishment – A school tour favorite with trivia, interactive exhibits, and a fun-house style format, highlighting famous criminals, their crimes, and those who protect us through crime scene investigation.
Odyssey Dinner Cruise – A thrilling end to your DC adventure as a group. Includes music, dancing, and a view of DC from the water.
Day Four
Travel by motorcoach to NEW YORK CITY
Lunch on Times Square
Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum – For the world’s best likenesses of celebrities and legendary icons.
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not – See the unbelievable in fun and fascinating exhibits.
Empire State Building – No NYC tour is complete without this iconic observation deck and its view.
Dinner and a Show – Enjoy a meal together and then a Broadway production for the most iconic NYC experience yet.
Day Five
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island – See Lady Liberty up close and take a thrilling cruise to Ellis Island, a truly American, historical treasure.
American Museum of Natural History – Amazing exhibits with larger-than-life mammals, sea creatures, and dinosaurs, plus the Hayden Planetarium. You can even take a tour based on Night at the Museum.
The Met – This amazing museum has something for everyone, with art, costumes, fashion, sculpture, even works-in-progress… and, of course, so much more.
Planet Hollywood or Mars 2112 – Choose a thrilling theme restaurant for a relaxing meal.
Day Six
Central Park – Tour this peaceful oasis just beyond city streets, see iconic landmarks from television and film (you can even take a Central Park Movie Walking Tour), then have lunch in the park.
Depart for Home
