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Sample: Washington, D.C. Trip
Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Gettysburg, Hershey Park
Jun 8 - 12, 2025
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About this trip

Students will reinforce what they have learned about US History while they travel for 5 days and 4 nights to  Washington, D.C., Gettysburg, and Hershey Park.  It's a trip of a lifetime as they experience Arlington National Cemetery, the Lincoln Memorial, Gettysburg Military Park and so much more.

We celebrate the end of the trip by having a blast at the award winning Hershey Park.

What's included

Meals

All meals except food courts and cafes.

Night time security

Security at the hotel is included.

All tips and gratuities

Students won't have to worry about tipping servers, drivers, etc..

3-4 star hotels

We stay at 3-4 star hotels.

Bottled Water

It's important to stay hydrated so we supply an abundance of water.

Tickets and Admissions

All tickets and admission prices are included.

Souvenir T-shirt

Students only

What's not included

Souvenirs

Trip members must purchase their own souvenirs.

Snacks and drinks

Trip members are welcome to pack drinks and snacks or to purchase them during the trip.

Day 1

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Day of travel ending with an evening memorial tour.


 

 Depart for Washington, D.C. 

 Lunch  (on your own)

Dinner at Pentagon Fashion City Mall (on your own)

Memorial Tour:  Jefferson, FDR, MLK Jr., and a picture stop at the White House

Depart for the Hotel:  Holiday Inn, 10000 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD 20740

Day 2

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Full Day in the heart of our nation's capitol - Washington DC.

 

 

 

8:00 Depart for the Capitol Building

Capitol Grounds, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, Group Picture

Plus a tour of the Capitol Building 

11:00 Lunch at the Capitol Visitors Center (on your own)

11:45 Depart for The Museum of the Bible 

2:00 Depart for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum…

5:30 Depart for Dinner at Ronald Reagan International Trade Center (on your own)

7:00 Memorial Tour:  Lincoln, WWII, Vietnam and Korean

8:30  Depart for the hotel

Day 3

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Home of George Washington, Arlington Cemetery and so much more.

 

 

6:30  Breakfast

7:15  Depart for Mount Vernon - Home of General George Washington

8:00  Entry into Mount Vernon 

  • Mansion Tour
  • Grounds Tour
  • Educational Museum includes a 4-D Movie
  • Gift Shop

11:00 Depart for the Washington National Cathedral 

1:00  Lunch at Buca di Beppo

1:30 Arlington National Cemetery

  • Several Key Sites within the cemetery
    • Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
    • Lee House
    • Kennedy Sites
    • Space Shuttle Site
    • Amphitheater
  • Iwo Jima Marine Memorial

4:00  Pentagon 911 Memorial

5:00 Depart for Medieval Times Dinner Tournament and Theatre

  • Relax and have some fun at this amazing show based on a real family from 1100 AD Eastern Europe

9:00  Back to the same hotel

Day 4

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Gettysburg and Hershey Park

 

 

 

7:00 Breakfast 

8:00 Depart for Gettysburg National Military Park

  • Cyclorama
  • Museum
  • Guided 2 hour Battlefield tour

1:00 After battlefield tour, gift shop at the visitors center and time for gift shopping.

Boxed Lunch on the way out.

2:00 Arrive at Hershey Park


7:00 Park closes, meet in front of the exit

7:15 Depart for the Best Western Premier Harrisburg

8:00  Pizza Party at the hotel


Day 6

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Homeward Bound

 

 

7:00 Breakfast

8:00 Depart for home


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Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Gettysburg, Hershey Park

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We have been providing educational travel adventures since 2013. Tour members continue to have a once in a lifetime experience while experiencing the history of our great country.

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