DAY1 New York City Tour

Our trip begins in the morning with a tour around New York City, otherwise known as The Big Apple.  Here you will witness the glamor of the NYC urban life, surrounded by skyscrapers and the bustle of the busiest metropolis in the United States.  You will take a cruise around the Statue of Liberty*, visit the seat of world diplomacy at the United Nations Headquarters, and experience the commercial meccas of Times Square, Rockefeller Center, and the Empire State Building Observation Deck*. Check out American industrial history at the USS Intrepid Air and Sea Museum* and browse the curiously lifelike models on display at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum* before departing the city in the afternoon for an evening hotel check-in.

DAY2 Philadelphia - Washington D.C.

We depart New York in the morning for Philadelphia, where we will arrive at approximately 4 pm. Our tour will take us to the birthplace of the American Constitution, Independence Hall, as well as to the iconic Liberty Bell. The afternoon takes us to the nation’s capital, Washington DC, where you will visit some of the city’s most notable sights: the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson Memorials, the Vietnam Veterans and Korean War Veterans Memorials, the White House and Capitol Hill, and the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum*. After an eventful day, we’ll stay in Washington DC for a night’s rest.

DAY3 Washington D.C. - Hershey's Chocolate World - Corning Glass Center - Niagara Falls

We depart Washington DC in the morning to visit Hershey’s Chocolate World, in Hershey, PA. Spend the morning browsing the marketplace, take a tour of the chocolate production facilities, or learn the history of Hershey’s chocolate aboard the Trolley Ride. There is also a chocolate tasting event* and a larger-than-life 3-D show* that is sure to stimulate your sweet tooth. Next, after lunch, we head north to the world-famous Corning Glass Center* in upstate New York. Here, you can learn the science and technology behind the art of glassmaking, view the exquisite collection of works on display, and watch glassblowers and artisans as they perform their craft. We’ll continue our journey to Niagara Falls; when we arrive in the evening at approximately 8 pm, passengers will be able to see spectacular Falls illuminated after dark.

DAY4 Niagara Falls - Boston 

This morning, we head to Niagara Falls from our hotel. Those who are interested in a special adventure may like to try the Maid of the Mist boat ride*, a one-of-a-kind experience which will take you amazingly close to the wall of cascading water as it rains down from above.  After drying off, we’ll then head to Goat Island, the oldest state park in the U.S., which offers spectacular views of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls, American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. Not to be missed is the IMAX Experience Niagara Falls*. In the afternoon, we leave for Boston, arriving at approximately 8 pm to tour Boston’s vibrant shopping district of Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market.

DAY5 Boston City Tour-New York

After a night’s rest back in Boston, MA we’ll finish our trip where we started, with a tour through Boston’s historic streets. We start in the morning with a short drive from Boston to Cambridge where we’ll see two of the world’s top institutions of higher education. Harvard University, founded in 1636, is the oldest and most historic of the nation’s colleges, boasting buildings that have stood since its earliest days. MIT perennially ranks among the top engineering and technology schools in the world, and is known for its culture of innovation. We’ll then visit the Massachusetts State House, which dates back to the earliest years of America’s independence, presiding atop a hill that overlooks the Boston Common. Afterwards we’ll take Harbor Cruise* on the Charles River and around the historic Port of Boston, before we return to New York City, where we’ll arrive at approximately 6:00 pm.

*Optional activity; fee not included in tour price.  See “Exclusions” for cost details.