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 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

Today's full day tour of New York City will begin at Ground Zero, site of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and then move on to nearby Wall Street and the heart of city's the financial district as well as Chinatown, the largest Asian community in the United States. Next, on a waterway cruise* around New York City harbor, we'll view the city's magnificent skyline and sights including the busy South Street Seaport, the Statue of Liberty, and the Brooklyn Bridge. We will visit Rockefeller Center, home to NBC Studios, and the surrounding shopping district along Fifth Avenue, mecca of the fashion industry and luxury brand retail stores. And no tour of New York City would complete without a trip to the top of the Empire State Building*, where on the 86th floor, 1,050 feet above the city's bustling streets, the observatory offers panoramic views from within a glass enclosed pavilion. Additional visits will include the newly transformed USS Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum*, the glorious Metropolitan Museum of Art*, which contains many of the most famous works of art in the world, and finally, the United Nations, a gathering place for 192 countries to meet and discuss important issues of the world.

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

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 similar

Day 8 Boston - New York

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. The tour then continues to Yale University. A member of the Ivy League, it has produced famous alumni such as Presidents William Howard Taft, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. We will visit its beautiful campus to see distinct examples of American architecture. The tour returns to New York, and time permitting, we will tour New York's Soho, Chinatown, and Little Italy.

Hotel: Crowne Plaza/Courtyard or similar

Day 9 New York - Woodbury Common - West Point Academy - Hometown

In the morning, we will head to Woodbury Common Premium Outlet. One of the largest contiguous outlet centers in the world, the shopping centers features 220 brand name stores such as Coach, Gap, J. Crew, Jimmy Choo, Polo Ralph Lauren, Versace, and Armani Exchange. What's more, visitors can take advantage of everyday savings of 25 to 65 percent. From there, the tour continues to the United States Military Academy at West Point. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River and the entire central campus is a national landmark and home to scores of historic sites, buildings, and monuments. The school has produce numerous successful graduates, including Presidents Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. In the evening, the tour will return to New York. (Guests departing our tour from New York should arrange for flights out of New York area airport after 7pm)
For New York departure, drop off is available to: EWR, JFK, and LGA airports. Please arrange your flights to depart after 7:00pm.