Day 1 Hometown - New York

Please meet your tour escort at the airport Arrivals: Baggage Claim exit doors after retrieving your luggage. You tour escort will transfer your party from the airport to the hotel(check-in after 3PM).
Airport pick up available for: EWR, JFK, or LGA airport.(Airport pick-up is free only between 9:00am-10:00pm). For the best service, please choose EWR (Newark Liberty International Airport).
*For customers who arrive earlier and want to meet the tour at the airport, please refer to the following meet points:
JFK - Terminal # 7 "Hudson News" newsstand
EWR - Terminal C Continental Airlines
LGA - Terminal B United Airlines

If you arrive in New York early on the first day of this tour, you can enjoy complimentary free time (without tour escort) in Chinatown. After your free time, you can meet your tour guide in Chinatown, 87 Bowery, New York, NY 10002 at 05:00pm. You can also confirm the meeting time and location with your tour guide before you enjoy your free time.
Please notify us when you make reservation if you want to enjoy the Chinatown Free Time. Meanwhile, please arrange your flight to New York before 3:00pm. Our local agency will offer you complimentary luggage service.

Hotel: Sheraton/Radisson or similar

Day 2 New York City

We will spend the day touring New York City, the most populous city in the United States and the center of global commerce, finance, media, culture, art, fashion and entertainment. We will visit the tallest building in New York City, the Empire State Building. The Art Deco styled building spans 102 floors, and offers breathtaking 360 views of New York. From its observation deck, you can relive scenes from popular movies such as Sleepless in Seattle. We will have the opportunity to board the Circle Line on the Hudson River, a fun and relaxing way to sightsee and capture the beautiful New York skyline. From there, we will board another type of vessel, the USS Intrepid. Commissioned in August 1943, the aircraft carrier participated in numerous naval battles during WWII. It is now docked on the side of Manhattan, and serves as the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum. On the deck of the Intrepid, visitors can view powerful example of military aircraft, including fighter jets, helicopters, and even a submarine. The tour then continues to Metropolitan Museum of Art. The museum has a permanent collection containing more than two million works of art, with works of art from classical antiquity and Ancient Egypt, paintings and sculptures from nearly all the European masters, and an extensive collection of American and modern art. It also maintains notable holdings of African, Asian, Oceanic, Byzantine and Islamic art. We will have an opportunity to tour luxurious Fifth Avenue. This "most expensive street in the world" features the world's most expensive retail spaces. Shops like Bergdorf-Goodman, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Emanuel Ungaro, Gucci, Ferragamo, and Versace line the avenue. Kids can visit FAO Schwartz, the world' s largest toy store. We will also tour the United Nations headquarters, the meeting site for international affairs. The area, home to delegates and representatives around the world is considered international territory. Our tour may view other notable sites such as Wall Street and Ground Zero in the Financial District.

Hotel: Sheraton/Radisson or similar

Day 3 Princeton University - Philadelphia - Annapolis - Washington DC

In the morning, we will drive to Princeton, New Jersey, visit Princeton University. Then go to the birthplace of the United States - Philadelphia. Visit Independence Hall and Liberty Bell, Old Parliament House, the National Independence Park. Visit Inner Harbour of Baltimore, take photos with ancient warships, you also can enter the World Trade Center to witness the city's appearance at your own expense. Then to visit the historic city of Maryland - Annapolis, visit the U.S. Naval Academy. Overnight in Washington DC. (Optional: Washington DC night tour, $ 25/person)

Hotel: Hilton/Sheraton or similar

Day 4 Washington D.C. City Tour

We will view the splendid Capitol Hill in the morning, then you have three hours to explore one or more of the magnificent museums on the National Mall-Air and Space, Natural History, Gallery of Arts... Plus, Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, White House, Vietnam and Korean War Memorial, cruise on Potomac River and Tidal Basin.

Hotel: Hilton/Sheraton or similar

Day 5 Washington D.C. - Hershey's Chocolate World - Corning Glass - Niagara

We will continue to Hershey's Chocolate World, which features marketplace shops and restaurants. There is the chocolate tour, offering views of the chocolate making process, and concluding with a free sample of a Hershey's chocolate. The visitor's center also boasts a spectacular 3-D Show and chocolate tastings (optional). The tour then continues to the Corning Museum of Glass. The Museum is home to the world?s most complete collection of glass, about 4,500 individual pieces. Visitors can explore the science and technology of glass in the exhibit area, watch artisans in glass-making demonstrations, even try their hand at glass-working in short daily workshops. The souvenir shops at the museum offers pretty and delicate gifts fro friends and family. Afterward, the tour will head to Niagara Falls to enjoy its beautiful night views. At night, we are treated to a light show, where every evening the Falls are lit in the colors of the rainbow. The lighting of the Falls, a 140 year old tradition, allow visitors to enjoy the beauty of the mighty Niagara clearly even at night.

Hotel: Adams Mark/Holiday Inn or similar

Day 6 Niagara Falls - Boston

We will continue the next day with tours of Niagara Falls, including a visit to IMAX Niagara Falls. Home to "The Falls Movie: Legends and Daredevils," the IMAX provides a glimpse into the stories of the courageous few who dared to climb into a barrel and tumble down the powerful Falls. The most powerful waterfall in North America, an average of 4 million cubic feet of water falls over the crest every minute. A historical boat ride aboard the world-famous Maid of the Mist offers up close and exciting views of the Falls (seasonal). There is also the Cave of the Winds, which brings you closer to the waters of Niagara Falls than ever before (optional). After an elevator ride deep into the Niagara Gorge, a series of wooden walkways lead to the hurricane deck - a mere 20 feet from the towering Bridal Veil Falls. The tour will then continue to Boston. Time permitting, we will arrive in Boston for a lobster dinner, the area's famous export.

Hotel: Sheraton/Crowne Plaza or similar

Day 7 Boston - Rhode Island - Boston

We will take a city tour of Boston in the morning - visiting the famed Ivy League institutions Harvard University and MIT. Both schools have produced well known graduates, including John F. Kennedy, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. The tour will continue to the Boston Common, a 50 acre park in the heart of the city and the oldest park in the United States. We will also visit Trinity Church located in the Back Bay section of Boston. Its beautiful interior features over 21,500 square feet of murals, stained glass windows, and a massive tower. Next to the church is the John Hancock Tower. The tallest structure in Boston, it is covered entirely in glass and is a prominent feature in the city skyline. We will also join a harbor cruise (optional, seasonal, weather permitting) for a tour of Boston's inner and outer harbor. Aboard the cruise, we can observe Boston's working port and examples of extravagant waterfront living. From Boston, we head to Newport, Rhode Island, considered by many to be a shining gem in the coastal crown of New England. There we will visit the Breakers Mansion. The former summer home of Cornelius Vanderbilt II contains 70 rooms, and was built at a cost of approximately $150 million in today's dollars. Designers worked to create a magnificient interior using marble imported from Italy and Africa plus rare woods and mosaics from countries around the world. We will then continue to visit Mayflower II and Plymouth Rock. The Mayflower II is a replica of the original vessel that carried the Pilgrims on their harrowing journey from England to America to escape persecution. Plymouth Rock is one of Plymouth's most famous attractions. Traditionally, the rock is said to be the landing site of the Pilgrims. It now sits under a granite canopy, as a symbol of colonial America. The tour returns to Boston in the evening.

Hotel: Sheraton/Crowne Plaza or similar

Day 8 Boston - Hometown

In the morning, we will tour the USS Constitution, the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat. The USS Consitution has had an exemplary naval record, defeating British forces on several occasions. Our tour will be narrated by several of USS Constitution's active-duty United States Sailors. We will also visit a nearby WWII battleship that has witnessed its share of naval engagements. Transfer to Boston Airport.
Please book the flight out from Boston after 11:00am.