8-day Tour to Visit Nine Top universities | New York In-depth Tour | Ivy League School In-depth tour

Airport Pick-up Information: 

1. Every day from 9:00 to 21:00 (Please be aware of the listed times and meet there accordingly with our staff after claiming your baggage). We provide complimentary airport pick-up at two major airports of New York: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA).

2. Arrival procedure for domestic flights: Arrival→ Baggage claim area→ Meet the tour guide→ Tour guide will arrange for the shuttle bus service.

3. Arrival procedure for international flights: Arrival→ Go through immigration→ Baggage claim area→ Go through customs→ Meet the tour guide→ Tour guide will arrange for the shuttle bus service.

4. If customers arrive outside of the complimentary airport pick-up hours, we can arrange 24-hour airport pick-up service for $160 (which include two people at most, $10 for each additional person).

5. For those who do not require airport pick-up service on the first day, shuttle service will be provided at the following pick-up locations (please register when booking the tour): 

- 9:30 – 17:00 arrive at Flushing: 37-20 Prince St Flushing Suite 2E Flushing NY 11354

6. For guests arriving at the Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), you may take a taxi to your hotel. We offer a paid airport pick-up service at a cost of $160 for the first two passengers and an extra $10 charge on each additional passenger.

The first-day itinerary is for your reference only; the schedule is subject to change upon your arrival. 

Free airport pick-up service is included on the first day (excluding service fee $12/person).

Thank you for choosing to vacation with us! You can choose any one of the major airports in New York City (JFK, LGA, EWR) when you book your flight. Our professional tour guide will meet you at the baggage claim area for the domestic flight. For an international flight, please arrive at the passenger waiting area for pick-up. (Passengers who arrive at Terminal 7 in the JFK Airport, please wait outside of the baggage claim area).

New York Morning Tour

For guests who can meet the tour guide with claimed baggage before 9:00am at JFK/LGA airport.

Itinerary: New York City Hall & Brooklyn Bridge (80 mins) → Lunch (45 mins, at your own expense) → New York Chinatown & Little Italy & Manhattan Bridge (60 mins) → SoHo (30 mins)

Note: Minimum of two people are required in order for it to be operated. Seats are guaranteed for guests who book in advance. This tour will be subject to whether there are vacancies in the car if guests make a reservation during the tour.

New York Night Tour

All guests who can meet tour guide with claimed baggage before 4:30PM can join our tailored night tour to experience the charm of “the city that never sleeps”!

Itinerary: Times Square & Broadway (45 mins) → Rockefeller Center & Fifth Avenue & St. Patrick's Cathedral (40 mins) → Manhattan Night View: Long Island City (30 mins)

Note: Minimum of two people are required in order for it to be operated. Seats are guaranteed for guests who book in advance. It will be subject to whether there are vacancies in the car and if the guests make a reservation during the tour.

Today, we will go to Columbia University in Upper Manhattan and take a tour of this Ivy League school. Then, we will head to Central Park, the first man-made landscape park in the United States. There is a park called Strawberry Fields built to commemorate John Lennan. Next, we will drive to the New York Public Library which contains rich collections and visit Bryant Park, an oasis in the downtown area. You may taste delicious cakes and coffee in Lady M cake and Blue Bottle Coffee at your own expense. Finally, we’ll take a stroll in Times Square, which is known as the "crossroads of the world," and you may choose to enjoy a classic Broadway musical at your own expense!

Before 05/01/2024 Itinerary:

Columbia University (1 hour, official guide included) → Central Park (1.5 hours) → New York Public Library & Bryant Park (1 hour) → Times Square (30 mins) → Broadway

Starting from 05/01/2024 Itinerary:

Columbia University (1 hour, official campus tour included) → Central Park (90 mins) → New York Financial Tour (Mandatory, 150 mins) → Broadway

New York Financial Tour Itinerary:

First Stop: Canyon of Heroes → Woolworth Building → 15 Park Row (the world’s tallest skyscraper between 1899-1901) → The Porter Building → St. Paul’s Church → Telegraph Building

Second Stop: Equitable Building → Trinity Church → Bank of New York → Federal Hall → New York Stock Exchange → Trump Building → Deutsche Bank → Charging Bull → Customs House → Standard Oil Building → Cunard Line HQ 

Third Stop: Rockefeller Center (pass by Diamond District and International Gem Tower)

Fourth Stop: Pulitzer Fountain → Grand Army Plaza → Plaza Hotel → Times Square → Nasdaq MarketSite

Notes:

1. The New York Financial Tour attractions will be viewed by car and hiking, and we will stop at four regions.

2. The above attractions are all outside visited.

Recommended Disney Musicals: "Aladdin" ,"The Lion King".

Seating Area: Orchestra Or Front Mezzanine.

Recommended Broadway Classic Musicals: "Wicked", "MJ: The Musical".

Seating Area: Orchestra Or Front Mezzanine.

Recommended Broadway Classic Musicals: "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child".

Seating Area: Orchestra Or Prime Dress Circle.

Note: Broadway Musical tickets cannot be refunded or changed once booked.

Rise and shine! We will first go to visit New York University. Next, we will drive to the New York Public Library which contains rich collections and visit Bryant Park, an oasis in the downtown area. You may taste delicious cakes and coffee in Lady M cake and Blue Bottle Coffee at your own expense. Then we will take a cruise and travel around the Statue of Liberty! In the afternoon, we will visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MOMA). It is recognized as one of the top four museum along with British Museum, the Louvre and the Hermitage Museum. Finally, let's enjoy our time in the popular Hudson Yards! You may take a visit to the Vessel and The Edge, the suspended viewing platform. You can also enjoy delicious food here.

Before 05/01/2024 Itinerary:

New York University & Washington Square Park (45 mins, guided campus tour included) → Little Island (40 mins) → Liberty Cruise (Optional, 1 hour) → Metropolitan Museum of Art (Optional, 2 hours) → Hudson Yards & Vessel & The Edge (2 hours, The Edge is at your own expense)

Starting from 05/01/2024 Itinerary:

New York University & Washington Square Park (45 mins, guided campus tour included) →  New York Public Library (Outside visit) +Bryant Park (30 mins) → Liberty Cruise (Optional, 1 hour) → Metropolitan Museum of Art (Optional, 2 hours) → Hudson Yards & Vessel & The Edge (2 hours, The Edge for optional)

Today, we will drive to Philadelphia. We will begin our tour by taking a visit to the University of Pennsylvania. One-hour will be arranged to learn about the history and achievements of this famous school. The rest of the three hours will be used to visit the Penn Museum which contains rich collections and then we will dine in the campus cafeteria. Enjoy your leisure time at the University of Pennsylvania! Following, we will head to one of the National Historic Sites of the U.S. - Independence National Historical Park and have a look at the Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell which symbolizes freedom. Finally, we will leave Philadelphia for Baltimore to visit the famous Johns Hopkins University.

Philadelphia → University of Pennsylvania (4 hours, fee included: an official campus guided tour+ a Penn Museum ticket+ a lunch) → Independence National Historical Park & Philadelphia Congress Hall (60 mins) → Baltimore → Johns Hopkins University (1 hour, guided tour included)

In the morning, we will first head to the Baltimore Inner Harbor, one of the world's famous seaports and one of the most popular tourist attractions of Baltimore. You will see numerous shopping malls and trendy bars located in the harbor. Next, we will drive to Princeton University, one of the 14 founding institutions of the AAU and a member of the Ivy League. As of 2019, Princeton University has contributed two presidents, twelve Supreme Court justices and numerous congressmen to the U.S. Finally, we will drive to Cambridge.

Itinerary:

Baltimore Inner Harbor (45 mins) → Princeton → Princeton University (1.5 hours, guided tour included) → Cambridge

Today we will first visit Harvard University, another famous Ivy League school. Many faculty members of Harvard have won the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer, and Fields Medal. Afterwards, we will go to View Boston at Prudential Center and the largest urban public library in the U.S. at the Boston Public Library, which has a collection of more than 15 million books, second only to the Library of Congress and the Harvard University Library. You may choose to take the Boston Duck Tour to have a view of Boston from the water. Finally, we will drive to Copley Square, where you can take photos under Trinity Church and John Hancock Tower! For dinner, you can enjoy the local Boston lobster at Quincy Market.

Before 05/01/2024 Itinerary:

Harvard University In-Depth Tour (2 hours, official guided campus tour included) → View Boston at Prudential Center (Optional, 50 mins) → Boston Public Library (60 mins) → Boston Duck Tour (60 mins, optional) → Copley Square & Trinity Church Boston & John Hancock Tower (Outside visit, 30 mins) → Quincy Market (75 mins, Boston lobster dinner included)

Starting from 05/01/2024 Itinerary:

The Firsts of America Exploration Tour (Mandatory, 3 hours) → View Boston at Prudential Center (Optional, 50 mins) → Boston Duck Tour (Optional, 60 mins) → Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1 hour, offical campus tour included) 



The Firsts of America Exploration Tour: Harvard University (1 hour, offical campus tour included) → The Old State House (the birthplace of the American Revolution and the place where the Declaration of Independence was first published) → The Tremont Street Subway Marker (the first subway system) → Boston Common (the first public park) → Boston Public Garden (the first public botanical garden) → Boston Public Library (the first large-scale free municipal library funded by the public) → Boston Trinity cathedral (Outside visit)

*Note: If the Boston Duck Boat is closed, this attraction will be replaced by Boston Harbor Cruise (Optional, 60 mins).

Today, we will first head to Boston Harbor to admire the wonderful skyline from a unique perspective. There will be a chance to take many amazing pictures here! Then we'll head to the New England Aquarium. There is a huge tank with 200,000 gallons of seawater that directly communicates with the ocean, extending spirally to the ceiling. So, you can see the lively sea creatures swimming just alongside you! After that, we will take a visit to Quincy Market, you can enjoy the local Boston lobster at Quincy Market. Finally, we will drive to Yale University, also a member of the Ivy League. Yale University is one of the most influential private universities in the United States and the third university established in American history.

Before 05/01/2024 Itinerary:

Boston Harbor → New England Aquarium (Optional, 75 mins) → Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1 hour, official guided campus tour included) → Yale University (1.5 hours, official guided campus tour included)

Starting from 05/01/2024 Itinerary:

Boston Harbor → New England Aquarium (Optional, 75 mins) → Quincy Market (75 mins, Boston lobster dinner included) → Yale University (1.5 hours, official campus tour included)

Today will be the end of our 8-day trip! We will first go to Woodbury Common Premium Outlets to enjoy the fun of shopping and dining. In the afternoon, we will drive to the United States Army Academy, also known as West Point. This school is one of the oldest military academies in the United States, and you will be easily amazed by the students that attend. We will then drive back to New York after the tour.

Woodbury Common Premium Outlets (2.5 hours) → United States Military Academy (Optional, 1.5 hours; A valid passport is required for entrance) → New York