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Tour Code: 542-218

NY to East Express Fully Guided 4-Day Tour

Our Price: from $659 (per person, based on double occupancy) Available: Sat (Mar - Nov) Depart from: New York Highlights: 3 Nights hotel. Round trip transportation from New York City. Maid of the Mist cruise (seasonal). sightseeing of Niagara Falls and Washington DC...

Day 1 : New York - Washington DC

We'll travel south to Washington through New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. Upon arrival we'll visit the Air & Space Museum where hundreds of artifacts of aviation and space exploration can be found. We will pass by the Library of the Congress and Federal Supreme Court and view the US Capitol where elected Senators and representatives meet to shape US legislative policy. We'll continue passing the Washington and Jefferson's monuments and we'll stop to visit Lincoln, Vietnam and the Korean War memorials. We will end the day by viewing the world famous White House, home to the American Presidents.

Day 2 : Washington DC - Philadelphia - New York

Begin the day by visiting the Arlington National Cemetery. Our walking tour will bring us to the burial sites of Robert and John F. Kennedy. We'll continue walking to see the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Then we'll continue for a visit to Iwo Jima the famous Marine Corps War Memorial and continue for a visit to the National Museum of the American Indian. Return to New Jersey for overnight.

Day 3 : Niagara Falls

Travel northwest through the beautiful Mountains and across scenic upstate New York. Experience the state's diverse ethnic heritage and the rolling hills of the Finger Lakes, one of the country's premier wine producing areas, before reaching today's highlight, Niagara Falls. After sunset enjoy a walking tour to view the massive, illuminated waterfalls.

Hotel: Quality Hotel and Suites , Niagara Falls, NY†

Day 4 : Niagara Falls - New York

This morning we'll enjoy breathtaking views of the Falls. We will take a cruise on Niagara River, aboard the Maid of the Mist for amazing close-ups at the base of the thundering waterfalls (seasonally). After the cruise , we return through picturesque countryside to New York.

Maid of the Mist: Available from April to Oct (Opening date depends on ice condition in the River)
Late-Oct to Mid-April: The boat ride Maid of the Mist will be substituted with an awe inspiring visit to the Scenic Tunnels behind the Canadian Falls.

Hotels are correct at the time of going to press, but are subject to change.
By advising us in advance, passengers with improper travel documents to cross and visit Canada, can still join our tour. In such event, the passenger will remain on the American side and will not join the walking tour at night to the Canadian side and the excursion to Toronto. The rest of the tour remains the same.

*** 2011 Thursday Departures will operate as follows ***

Day 1: New York - Niagara Falls
Day 2: Niagara Falls - New Jersey
Day 3: New Jersey - Washington DC
Day 4: Washington - Philadelphia - New York

Departure and Return Details

Departure times and locations:

8:00am, 155 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001 (South Door entrance of Hotel Pennsylvania - off 7th Avenue)

Return times (estimated) and locations:

7:30pm, 155 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001 (South Door entrance of Hotel Pennsylvania - off 7th Avenue)

Inclusions:

3 nights hotel accommodation at the above stated or similar hotel
Ground transportation via air-conditioned vans, mini-buses or buses
(Depending on the number of passengers traveling)
Fully guided sightseeing tour of upstate New York and Niagara Falls
Cruise aboard Maid of the Mist (seasonal)
Fully guided sightseeing tour of Washington DC
English speaking tour director

Exclusions:

Prices do not include air travel, country entry or departure fees, airport porter fees, visas, phones, valet, all items of a personal nature and beverages and food unless otherwise stated.
Tips are not included. We recommend for one to tip $5.00 per person per day to the Driver and Guide.

Visitors to Canada:

Passport required. Some nationalities may need multiple entry visa's to the U.S.A. and a Canadian visa
United States citizens require either a valid passport or an original birth certificate along with a government issued photo id, like a drivers license.
United States alien residents require a valid alien resident card
Document requirements can change, therefore you should check the following links for the up to date information:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/regional/regional_1170.html
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.html

Remarks:

Child Rate: Child rates apply to those 11 years or less and using existing bedding with 2 full-paying passengers (regardless of ages). For example, tour members who are between 5 and 11 years and traveling with two adults in the same room receive a child discount on the tour price. We strongly recommend that children be least 5 years old to participate in any of its tours. Each hotel room can only accommodate a maximum 4 guests (adults and children).
Passengers without Canadian visa: Passengers that require a visa for Canada and do not have one can still join the tour. You should advise us in advance and we will book your hotel on the American side of the Falls.
The group and the guide will be staying at a hotel on the Canadian side of the falls, and you will miss the walking tour in the evening on the Canadian side. However, you will be able to join the boat ride on the Maid of the Mist as this departs from the American side of the Falls.
During the winter months, when the Maid of the Mist is not operating, you will be able to walk to the Falls on your own. There are no substitute attractions on the America side of the Falls.