Depart hometown for New York; meet our staff at airport and transfer to hotel. (For whom arrives at the Greeting area of JFK & LGA & EWR before 8:30am, will get a Complimentary half day NYC tour, which includes Manhattan Christmas window displays, China Town & Little Italy. The tour will end at 1:30pm. Transfer from Manhattan to your hotel).
Hotel: Hilton Hotel/Wyndham Garden Hotelor similar
Day 2
New York - Philadelphia (12/26)
Arrive in Manhattan early morning; tour the New York City. Attractions include: Wall Street, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Ground Zero, Empire State Building Observation Deck*, United Nations Headquarters, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum*, St. Patrick's Cathedral, 5th Avenue, and then take a Manhattan Cruise* on the Hudson River, taking in the views of the Statue of Liberty. After dinner, proceed back to hotel.
Hotel: Renaissance Hotel / Wyndham Garden Hotel or similar
Day 3
Philadelphia - Washington D.C. (12/27)
In the morning, take a short ride to Philadelphia. You will visit Old Capitol Building, the new home for Liberty Bell, and the Independence Hall - the historic site of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Then, heading south through Delaware, Maryland and arrives the Capital, Washington D.C. : White House, Capitol Hill, Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean Veterans Memorial, and see the Hope Diamond in the National Museum of Natural History.
Hotel: Marriott / Hilton Hotel or similar
Day 4
Washington D.C. - Hershey - Niagara Falls (12/28)
Head north to visit Hershey Chocolate World via Harrisburg. In the afternoon, visit Corning Glass Center & Museum*, you will be able to view historical exhibits including 3000 years old glass artifacts and explore the Innovation Center, learn more about how glass plays its role in our daily life. Arrive Niagara Falls by the evening. You will enjoy the night view of the illuminated American Niagara Falls or an optional night tour of Niagara Falls at Canadian side.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Niagara Falls or similar
Day 5
Niagara Falls - Boston (12/29)
This morning, continue your tour at the National Park of Niagara Falls with its breathtaking nearness to the falls. Leaving Niagara Falls, cross New York upstate, and arrive in Massachusetts to visit the famous candle maker, the Yankee Candle Company, and tour its museum as you shop for Christmas decoration items. Upon arriving in Boston, you will get to enjoy the city’s famous lobster dinner.
Hotel: Hilton Hotel / Courtyard by Marriott or similar
Day 6
Boston - New York City (12/30)
Start touring the famous Boston in the morning to visit Harvard University, MIT, and the State Capital House. Board the Boston Harbor Cruise to enjoy the views and listen to the history of the city and the old battleship "USS Constitution". Afterward, enjoy your shopping and take a lunch at Quincy Market. Then, back to New York City. Transfer to hotel after dinner.
Hotel: Hilton Hotel / Wyndham Garden Hotel or similar
Day 7
New York (Countdown at Time Square) (12/31)
In the morning take a tour of Northern New York City, Uptown Manhattan, Columbia University and tour inside the Metropolitan Museum. You'll get a chance to leisurely enjoy your lunch and get yourself enough rest for the long night at Times Square. Walk to the Broadway Theatre District and experience the most spectacular New Year's Eve countdown in world right in New York City's Times Square.We will get to the Time Square around 3:00pm. Last pick up time is 1:30am after the countdown. There will be buses to drive travelers who like to leave early back to the hotel, starting at 8:00pm --- travelers can check with the tour guide the details. The bus will be parking on 11th Ave, but we won't know the exact address until Dec 31.
Hotel: Hilton Hotel / Wyndham Garden or similar
Day 8
New Year Shopping - Hometown (1/1)
Enjoy a free day for New Year shopping. Transfers to the airports (EWR, JFK, and LGA) will be arranged. Please arrange your departure flight after 10:30am.
Inclusions:
Complimentary round trip airport transfer (Baggage Claim Area) for each order, please check the airport shuttle schedules from LGA and JFK.
7 nights hotel accommodations
All domestic ground transportation via air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
Imax Theater Niagara Falls - Adult: $13.00 ; Child : $10.00 (6-12)
(All the above entrance fees are subject to change)
Special Note:
Booking: If your reservations is made less than 7 days before departure, please book airline tickets after your tour booking is confirmed, tour booking will be confirmed within 1-2 business day.
Airport pickup: In case of flight delayed (more than 30 mins) or other reasons out of our control, passengers have to pay for their own transportation fee to the hotel.
Lodging: Single price is for one person staying in one room. Double, Triple and Quadruple prices are for two people, three people and four people staying in one room respectively.
Language: All tours are escorted by professional bi- or multi-lingual tour and/or driver guides. Depending on the number of passengers booked for a particular departure, tours and/or languages may be combined to operate the tours. Please contact us in advance if you have any questions.
Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a receipt of
booking by email. Within 36 hours of submitting your reservation you will
receive a confirmation email confirming the booking status. Tour requires a
minimum number of passengers to operate so
reconfirmation is required during low season (Oct to April).
Redemption
Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Email (e-ticket). When you reserve your attractions and services you will be asked to print e-tickets to present when you arrive at your destination. You must print the e-tickets and take them along on your trip; they are your proof of purchase.
Terms & Condition
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
The purchase of any travel services represents your acceptance Terms & Conditions set out herein. Please ensure that you read carefully and understand these Terms & Conditions prior to booking.
Cancellations and Cancellation Fees
Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed and pending bookings. Therefore, cancellation penalties and or fees will apply. Time of cancellation will be determined when notice is received and confirmed by our office. Notice of cancellation must be made directly to Gotobus through web mail at Contact Us. Your refund request will be answered and processed promptly. If you do not receive any reply
within 2 business days, that means your request is not received successfully; thus, the tour status remains "confirmed". Please contact us immediately
at 617.354.2101.
Cancellation penalties per person as follows, there is 6% handling fee
add-on to the penalties.
Cancellations received up to 15 days prior to departure will incur a penalty of
$175 per booking.
Cancellations received within 7-14 days of departure will
incur a penalty of 50% per person.
Cancellations received within 7 days of departure will incur a penalty of
100% per person.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
We cannot grant refunds more than 30 days after completion of tour.
Itinerary Variations
We constantly strives to improve tour itineraries and features. If such improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make changes necessary - we reserve the right to vary itineraries and to substitute hotels. At certain peak periods duplicate departures may operate, and sometimes in reverse order in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the itinerary pages.
Tour Cancellation
We reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements
(e.g. minimum number of passengers) or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure* of the tour, Gotobus' only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking. We will try to re-book the same or similar tour. Please note that we are not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from customers.
We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations.
The following are FAQs from our customers. If you cannot find the answer to you question, please click [Ask Question] to ask. We will answer your question as soon as possible.
1
May I have the hotel accommodation details for this tour?
The itinerary/details page of the tour will have information about the level of hotel. The actual hotel will not be finalized until 1 or 2 days before departure. Most hotels are around 2 stars and you may get the exact hotel details while reconfirming your tour.
2
Where will we have meals in this tour?
Meals are NOT included in the tour price but our tour guide will arrange meal stops. Normally we stop at a plaza to have some fast food, or stop at a restaurant and passengers can order.
3
Where are the pick-up locations of tours?
Departure information, including time and location, is listed in the “Departure And Return Details” section of the tour itinerary. There is often a link to a map as well. Every e-ticket includes full pick-up time and location information. Please print out your e-Ticket and bring your ID to board the bus.
4
Can I pay this tour by cash?
No. Gotobus is a complete online travel company and uses a completely secure and automated booking system, therefore we can only accept bookings made online, using an authorized and valid credit card, check (by fax or mail) and money order (by mail).
5
Can I change my pick-up location?
Passengers should board the bus at the location shown on the e-tickets. If passengers need to change the pick-up location, please contact us at least one business day before the departure to confirm the change. For unconfirmed changes in pick-up locations, we reserve our rights not to pick up the passengers, or if the passengers need to be picked up, we will charge an additional fee of $50.00 for the pick-up.
6
What does the Lodging pull-down menu mean?
This is where you select how many people will be in your room. Double occupancy for hotel room is only guaranteed with a tour purchase by two persons. Single room is only for one person and price is higher. Family triple arrangements can be purchased with three tickets. Family quad arrangements can be purchased with four tickets.
7
Can I change my seats on the bus?
Seats are allotted on first book first served basis, we can make special arrangement if you can produce doctor's note etc.
8
Can you send me a brochure for this tour?
You will find an electronic brochure for each tour on our website describing all activities and itineraries. Printed brochures are not available. If you do not find adequate information about a tour on our website, please contact our online help. Contact customer support
9
Do I need to pick up a physical ticket?
No. You do not. E-Ticket will be automatically emailed to you after you complete your booking online. All you need to do is to bring a valid picture ID along with a printout of eTicket you receive to board the scheduled bus.
10
Why can’t I find the tour date I want in this tour?
We only post available dates in our website. If you can't find date before last showed date in the tour, it means no service available. Also, we currently accept 60-90 for tours days advance bookings for tour service; if the date you want is outside this range, please bookmark the schedule page, as product updates occur every day.
11
How to cancel this tour?
Cancellations and Cancellation Fees
Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed and pending bookings. Therefore, cancellation penalties and or fees will apply. Time of cancellation will be determined when notice is received and confirmed by our office. Notice of cancellation must be made directly to Gotobus through web mail at Contact Us. Your refund request will be answered and processed promptly. If you do not receive any reply
within 2 business days, that means your request is not received successfully; thus, the tour status remains "confirmed". Please contact us immediately
at 617.354.2101.
Cancellation penalties per person as follows, there is 6% handling fee
add-on to the penalties.
Cancellations received up to 15 days prior to departure will incur a penalty of
$120 per booking.
Cancellations received within 7-14 days of departure will
incur a penalty of 50% per person.
Cancellations received within 7 days of departure will incur a penalty of
100% per person.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
We cannot grant refunds more than 30 days after completion of tour.
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