DAY1 Boston - New York City (Night Tour) (225 miles)
Pick up from Boston's Chinatown to New York City, the most populous city in the United States and the largest city since 1790. You will have the opportunity to explore the wonder of New York City at nighttime with our night tour (optional). This exciting tour will take you through many notable areas. Starting at South Street Seaport, take in romantic views of the City's bridges and skylines flanked by traditional sailing ships and historical buildings. The tour then proceeds to Midtown Manhattan, the City's central business district. We will visit Rockefeller Center, a complex that houses the magnificent Ice Skating Rink (in winter), the Gilded Statute of Prometheus, and the GE Building, headquarters of NBC Studios. We will also see Fifth Avenue, a strip of luxury shops and businesses that is consistently ranked as the "most expensive street in the world". Finally, we will visit Times Square, an iconic world landmark. At night, the brilliantly lit theaters of Broadway and the huge number of animated neon and LED signs shines brighter than even the stars in the sky.
Night tour fare: $25/person
Standard Hotel: Hampton Inn/Howard Johnson or similar
Deluxe Hotel: Sheraton/Renaissance or similar
DAY2 New York City Tour ( Full Day)
We start off our tour in New York City by heading to Ground Zero, site of the tragic events of September 11th, to pay our respects and to witness the massive rebuilding efforts. From there we head to Wall Street at the heart of the financial district, home to America's wealth and business interests. The tour proceeds to Chinatown, the largest Asian community in the United States. We will take in a Waterway cruise of the New York City harbor, where you can view the city's magnificent skyline and sights, including the busy South Street Seaport, the Statute of Liberty, and the Brooklyn Bridge from the Hudson and East River. An entertaining and informative tour guide will provide interesting facts about all of the sights that make this city special. We will visit Rockefeller Center, NBC Studios, and the surrounding shopping district along Fifth Avenue, where cutting edge fashion and luxury brands reside. No tour of New York City would be complete without a tour atop the Empire State Building, where on the 86th floor, 1,050 feet above the city's bustling streets, the Observatory offers panoramic views from within a glass enclosed pavilion. We will also see the newly transformed USS Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum. The tour continues to the bright lights of Time Square and the Broadway Theatre District, where there is an opportunity to see celebrities up close and personal at Madame Tussaud's. We will visit the United Nations, a gathering place for 192 countries to meet and discuss important issues of the world such as peace and human rights. We will also spend time in the Metropolitan Museum of Arts (if time allows), which contains more than two million works of art.
Standard Hotel: Holiday Inn/Best Western or similar
Deluxe Hotel: Sheraton/Crowne Plaza or similar
DAY3 New York - Philadelphia - Washington D.C (233 miles)
Depart from NYC in the morning to walk along the historical cobblestone streets along Independence Mall State Park. See the Liberty Bell in its newly renovated home at the Liberty Bell Center and stroll through the centuries old Independence Hall and Congress Hall, birthplace of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. From Philadelphia, we continue to explore America's proud past by sightseeing at America's seat of governing power - the Capitol Hill and the White House. These two magnificent buildings are home to the Senate and the House of Representatives as well as the President of the United States. The tour then proceeds to the National Air and Space Museum, featuring the original 1903 Flyer plane designed by the Wright brothers, the Spirit of St. Louis flown by Lindbergh, and actual spacecraft such as the Apollo 11 command module. We then head to the Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Jefferson Memorials, where we can honor these notable past presidents. All of these memorials are lined with stunning decorations and the stirring words of these great American heroes. We will then pay tribute to our modern heroes in the armed forces by touring the Vietnam and Korean War Veterans Memorial. The Vietnam Memorial, designed by Maya Lin, is a simple yet touching site containing a monument inscribed with the names of lost and fallen soldiers. The Korean War Veterans Memorial is equally inspiring, capturing the tension and uncertainty of war on faces of the fighting forces.
Standard Hotel: Sleep Inn & Suite, Upper Marlboro/Comfort Inn Capital, Beltville or similar
Deluxe Hotel: Hilton/Sheraton or similar
DAY4 Washington D.C. - Hershey Chocolate Center - Corning Glass Center - Niagara Falls (451 miles)
From Washington D.C., for Hershey, PA-the sweetest place on Earth! Visitors will have the opportunity to learn how chocolate is made, see the Hershey's characters in person, and even try the delicious food and desserts.
We then head to the Corning Glass Center, featuring over 30,000 objects from every era of glass-making, including real glass-making on-site. Visitors can see the fragile art of glass-making. You will witness firsthand craftsman and artisans handily working superheated glass into delicate decorative pieces.
Afterwards, we depart for American portion of Niagara Falls, to see the majestic views of nature up close. It is important to note that Niagara Falls, consisting of the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls, and the Bridal Veil Falls, features spectacular views in the nighttime, and cameras are a must!
Standard Hotel: Best Western/Days Inn or similar
Deluxe Hotel: Adam's Mark/Holiday Inn or similar
DAY5 Niagara Falls - Boston (466 miles)
Morning will provide an opportunity to view the Niagara Falls from all angles - the Horseshoe Falls (U.S. side), American Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls. Season permitting, board the "Maid of the Mist" boat ride to face the power of the Falls head on. Afterwards, the tour can continue in the afternoon to Boston or can drop you off at Buffalo airport. Estimated arrival time in Boston is around 8:00pm.
Standard Hotel: Comfort Inn/Days Inn or similar
Deluxe Hotel: Double tree/Sheraton or similar
DAY6 Boston - Hometown
We continue our tour of Boston in the morning by visiting the pristine campuses of Harvard and MIT, both world-class educational institutions. We will also visit prominent sites in Boston such as the State House, built between 1795 and 1797 on Beacon Hill overlooking the Boston Common, and recently featured in the major Hollywood film "The Departed."There will also be an opportunity for a harbor cruise
(optional), where you can view Boston's magnificent skyline and Charles River.
Please schedule your flights to depart from Boston(BOS) after 1:30pm or return to New York City via bus. For leaving from JFK, LGA or EWR, please book flights departing after 7pm.
Please note order of the tour may be reversed or altered without prior notice.
Pre-post tour hotel accommodation in Red Roof Inn OR Comfort Inn