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8-Day US East Coast Tour

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Tour Code: 2992

Free Airport Pick up & Drop off

Departure City

New York

End City

New York

Duration

8 days

Language

Chinese Live, English Live

Guide Type

Guided Tour

Group Size

Standard Group Tour

Quality

Budget Friendly

Accessibility

Partially Accessible

Highlights

• New York • Philadelphia • Washington, D.C. • Niagara Falls • Boston • Connecticut • Rhode Island • Harvard University • Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Yale University • Woodbury Common Premium Outlets • 7-Night Hotel Accommodations • Ground Transportation • Professional Tour Guide

Itinerary

Today is reserved for arrivals and no tours are scheduled, but you may take part in optional tours. Optional Tours For those who arrive at JFK or LGA meeting point before 5:00pm can be sent to Flushing in Queens and provided free left-luggage so that you can go to Sky View Center much easily. Flushing is a safe and booming Asian commercial and retail area with many shopping and dining options. You will experience the distinctive Asian-American culture in a short time. For those of you who prefer EWR, upon arrival you can take our shuttle to the hotel for some rest. If you arrive at EWR before 12:00 pm, you can be transferred to Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall for free, one of the major outlets in metropolitan New York area, for a shopping excursion. For those who arrive at JFK/LGA airport after 5:00pm or those who arrive at EWR airport after 12:00pm, we will directly take you to the hotel for rest. NYC Morning Tour For guests who meet tour guide before 9:00am in JFK or LGA airport, guests can join NYC Morning Tour. Seats guaranteed if book in advance. If passengers couldn't meet the tour guide before 9:00 am because of flights delay or personal reasons, we will NOT refund for it. If you book it on arriving day, seats cannot be guaranteed. Price: $25.00/Adult and $15.00/Child(0-11). (Complimentary transfer excludes service fee $10.00/per person) Itinerary: DUMBO (20 mins) → Madison Square & Flatiron Building (Outside view, 20 mins) → Washington Square & New York University (Outside view, 15 mins) NYC Night Tour Customers whose plane touches down in New York before 4:30 pm are invited to join us for a three-hour tour of New York City after the sun goes down. Please speak to your tour guide when you meet them about joining this tour (subject to availability, own expense). Itinerary: Rockefeller Center (15 mins) → Times Square (30 mins) → An observation point in NJ (15 mins) Rockefeller Center is described as one of the greatest projects of the Great Depression era, Rockefeller Center was declared a New York City landmark in 1985 and a National Historic Landmark in 1987. Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment center and neighborhood. One of the world's busiest pedestrian areas. And it's very charming at night. Great observation point in NJ, high up on the cliffs overlooking the Hudson River. There, you will enjoy what is considered to be the best night view of the New York City skyline.

Complimentary transfer excludes service fee $10.00/per person

2019 Itinerary: Rhode Island - Yale University In the morning, we are heading to New Haven, visiting Yale university with professional tour guide of the university. And later, we will visit the smallest state in the US – Rhode Island, and visiting The Breakers mansion, it is not just one of the most famous, but is the largest and grandest of the several historical Newport "cottages" that dot the ritzy coastline. Itinerary: New Haven → Yale University Campus Tour (Optional, 60 mins) → Rhode Island → The Breakers (Optional, 90 mins) Special Note: If Yale University is closed for tours, we only visit public area. 2020 Itinerary: Boston - Rhode Island In the morning, the first stop of the day is Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Then we will continue the tour with some exploration of Boston by taking the cruise to enjoy a breathtaking view of the Boston harbor. After that, we will see around the old Quincy Market, which is surrounded by dozens of restaurants for dining option with a variety of authentic cuisines, and absolutely, you cannot miss the famous New England clam chowder. And later, we will visit the smallest state in the US – Rhode Island, and visiting the Breakers mansion, one of the largest and grandest of the several historical Newport "cottages" that dot the ritzy coastline. The last stop of the day will be Plimoth Plantation, a living museum dedicated to telling the history of Plymouth Colony from the perspective of both the Pilgrims and the Native Wampanoag people. Summer Itinerary: apply when Plimoth Plantation resume Boston Lobster Meal (Optional, 60 mins) → Cambridge → Harvard University In-Depth Tour (Optional, 60 mins) → Boston City Sightseeing (Bus Tour) → Boston Harbor Cruise (Optional, 60 mins) → Quincy Market (50 mins) → Rhode Island → The Breakers Mansion (Optional, 75 mins) → Plimoth Plantation (Optional, 60 mins) Special notes: 1. Plimoth Plantation will only close to the public between January and March, 2020. 2. Pass by: Mayflower Ship, Plymouth Rock (Mayflower Ship will be back to State Pier in May, 2020, and outside visit will be available by then). 3. Boston City Sightseeing includes Old Trinity Cathedral, Hancock Building, Boston Athenaeum, Boston Park, Swan Lake Park, and overlook the Golden Dome of the State House. Winter Itinerary: apply when Plimoth Plantation closed) Boston Lobster Meal (Optional, 60 mins) → Cambridge → Harvard University In-Depth Tour(Optional, 60 mins) → Boston City Sightseeing (Bus Tour) → Boston Harbor Cruise (Optional, 60 mins) → Quincy Market (50 mins) → Rhode Island → The Breakers Mansion (Optional, 75 mins) → Long Wharf(60 mins) Special notes: 1. Plimoth Plantation will only close to the public between January and March, 2020. 2. Boston City Sightseeing includes Old Trinity Cathedral, Hancock Building, Boston Athenaeum, Boston Park, Swan Lake Park, and overlook the Golden Dome of the State House.

2019 Itinerary: Boston - Home or New York In the morning, we will start the tour with explore Cambridge and Boston and taking the cruise to enjoy a breathtaking view of the Boston harbor. The next stop is the old Quincy Market. The Market was also surrounded by dozens of restaurants for dining option with a variety of authentic cuisines, and absolutely, you cannot miss the famous New England clam chowder. Itinerary: Boston Lobster Meal (Optional, 60 mins) → Cambridge → Harvard University Tour (Optional, 60 mins) → Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, passby) → Boston City Sightseeing (Bus tour) → Boston Harbor Cruise (Optional, 60 mins) → Quincy Market (50 mins) → New York We will also pass by Old Trinity Cathedral, Hancock Building, Boston Athenaeum, Boston Park, Swan Lake Park, and overlook the Golden Dome of the State House. Special Notes： 1. You can leave from Boston International Airport for saving time to New York City. 2. There is no campus tour on 12/25/2019 and 1/1/2020, we will have guided tour with your tour leader on Christmas Day (12/25/2019) and New Year's Day (01/01/2020). 2020 Itinerary: Boston In-depth Tour - New York/Home Heading to Cambridge in the morning for our first stop at Massachusetts Institute of Technology – one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the world. Its campus spans roughly a mile along the north side of the Charles River basin. We will attend the official tour at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Itinerary: Cambridge → Massachusetts Institute of Technology In-Depth Tour & Charles River (Optional, 120 mins) → New York/Airport Drop-off Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts is a research university known the world over for its highly selective and intense academics, and MIT alumni include 24 Nobel Prize winners and 22 Rhodes Scholars.

Note: 1. One Night Deluxe Hotel: Crowne (Ramada) Plaza EWR / Sheraton Edison / Doubletree Somerset or equivalent(The maximum limit per room is 4 people). 2. Free Sale! One Flat Price, Guaranteed Availability! 3. Professional Tour Guide will accompany through the check-in process. 4. Airport drop-off service for the next day. You can choose leave from the Boston after 1:00pm or New York after 7:00pm after the trip.

Note: Please note that order of day-to-day itinerary is adjustable depending on tour start day.

Meeting & Transfer Info

【Airport Pick-Up】 * Pickup Point: Domestic flights: Baggage claim (Passengers who arrive at Terminal 7, JFK please wait at the Passenger Exit Area) International flights: Exit Area (Arrivals Hall) Only $1 on the NYC airport pick up day to enjoy the Manhattan morning tour. We offer only one free airport pick-up per order. For additional pick-up services, please contact us for a quote. EWR, JFK, and LGA Airport pick-up is available between 8:30 am and 12:00 am (Actual landing time of flight). * For guests who meet tour guide before 9:00 am in JFK or LGA airport, guests can join NYC Morning Tour. Please see the details in the itinerary of Day 1. You may choose one free airport pick-up service prior to the departure day from either JFK or LGA(8:30am - 12:00am) and we will transfer you to Chinatown (87 Bowery, NY 10002) or Flushing area (136-51 37th Avenue, 1st Floor, Unit C3, Flushing, NY 11354. From 1/1/2020 (departure date), the address will be updated to 36-36 Princest, 3rd Floor, Unit # 306A, Flushing, NY 11354). If you book this tour with pre-extension hotel beginning with code "33-" on our site located in FLU/JFK/LGA/NJ areas, we can offer one free airport pick-up per order in JFK, LGA or EWR Airport, and we will transfer you to the hotel you booked. (8:30am - 12:00am). 【Non-Airport Pick-Up】 Please make a comment in the online booking system if you'd like to be picked up from Flushing (136-51 37th Avenue, 1st Floor, Unit C3, Flushing, NY 11354. Gathering time: 9:30am - 5:00pm. From 1/1/2020 (departure date), the address will be updated to 36-36 Princest, 3rd Floor, Unit # 306A, Flushing, NY 11354) or Chinatown (87 Bowery, NY 10002. Gathering time: 9:30am - 6:00pm). 【Airport Drop-Off】 Customers will be transferred to Boston airport/New York airports(JFK, LGA and EWR) after the tour ends, please arrange for flights out of Boston Airport/New York airports(JFK, LGA and EWR) after 1:00 pm/7:00 pm. 【Non-Airport Drop-Off】 * You may also be dropped off at the following locations: - Chinatown: 87 Bowery St. New York NY - Flushing: Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel (135-20 39th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354) (According to current transportation schedules, the drop-off time will be between 6:00pm - 7:00pm.) 【Hotel Extension】 * For guests who end trip in NY can choose to add additional night in the Manhattan area and enjoy 24h dropoff service. * 24 hours airport transfer service on the last day, guests can choose one of the following locations: two airports (JFK / LGA) or Manhattan Chinatown, Manhattan 42nd Street Bus Station (Port Authority) and 33rd Street Railway Station (Penn Station). If the departure flight is at Newark EWR Airport, please contact us for a quotation. * Hotel's check-out time is 11:00 AM on the last day. * The Manhattan Hotel in New York requires guests to use their own credit card for Advance Payment and present their ID upon check-in. * The hotel does not accept guests under the age of 21 without a guardian.

Time limit for providing flight information:

Kindly submit your flight details at least 3 days in advance of the group joining date. Failure to do so may result in an unsuccessful arrangement of the transfer service.

Own Expenses

All mandatory fees must be paid in cash to the tour guide and tickets cannot be pre-purchased separately. Any optional activities you wish to join must be paid to your tour guide in cash.

What’s Included

Includes

Airport pick-up and drop-off (JFK, LGA and EWR)

7-Night hotel accommodations

Round-trip transportation in air-conditioned motorcoach

Professional tour guide

Excludes

Airfare and the cost of other transportation between your home and New York City

All personal expenses, additional hotel services, and meals

Service Fee for tour guide (min. $10.00/day per guest, to be paid in full on the first day)

Optional tours and entrance fees (prices and availability subject to change) (All optional tours that include a service fee must be paid for in cash before joining the tour.):

Optional tours and mandatory fees are not covered in the tour cost; kindly pay these directly to the guide during the tour. For details, please check the daily itinerary. (Costs listed are estimated; the tour guide will provide final confirmation.)

Special Notes

Add-On Hotel Service (+H) & Four Options of One-Day Theme Tours (+X): Please choose whether you need when you book tour.
* Add-on Hotel Service (+H) before tour departure: One Night Deluxe Hotel (the same hotel as the first night stay of the tour: CROWNE (RAMADA) PLAZA EWR / SHERATON EDISON / DOUBLTREE SOMERSET or similar). At picking-up from airport, our tour guide and driver will bring you to hotel, and assist to check in.
* If you add-on Hotel Service (+H), you can enjoy free airport pick-up service from 8:30am to 0:00am (Actual landing time of flight) at three major airports of New York (JFK, EWR and LGA). Other pick-up location: Flushing (9:30am to 5:00pm), and Chinatown in Manhattan (9:30am to 6:00pm).
* You can choose one of the four one-day theme tours the day after the airport pick-up and enjoy free hotel pick-up & drop-off service. If only add-on hotel service (+H) is booked without the one-day theme tour (+X), you need to take care of the transportation of the next day by yourself.

If the attractions are closed due to holidays, the tour more likely will stop at the entrances for a photo opportunity.

In the event of overbooking during peak season, we will arrange for you to stay in a hotel of similar or near similar standards of service.

Flight information must be provided in order for airport transfer services to be arranged. If flight information is not provided or relayed at the last minute, we will assume you have arranged your own transportation and no driver will be sent. If you decide to make the trip from the airport to the hotel yourself, please inform us at your earliest convenience. If you opt out of airport transfer service, you may still request said service provided we receive the request well in advance. Urgent requests to reinstate airport shuttle service will not be guaranteed. If a flight is delayed, Tours4Fun / local provider will attempt to arrange pick-up at a later time, but this is not guaranteed. If an airport transfer service is not available, all guests are responsible for arranging their own transportation from the airport to the hotel.

Depending on your arrival time, your hotel room may not be available until the afternoon. Most hotels allow check-in between 1:00pm-3:00pm, however some charge a fee for early check-in. Please check at the hotel desk to see if you may store your luggage at the hotel if you wish to explore the city on your own before check-in.
Please Note:
1. Guests are not allowed to use a CITY PASS, NATIONAL PARK PASS and admission ticket purchased by themselves to join the sightseeing attractions included in this tour.
2. Guests who do use a CITY PASS, NATIONAL PARK PASS or admission ticket purchased by themselves, will not be offered the transportation service for that day, and will possible need to pay a penalty fee. Please consult your tour guide for details.
Language: This tour is escorted by a professional bilingual tour guide and/or driver guide (English/Chinese). Tours and/or languages may be combined to operate this tour depending on the number of passengers who have booked a particular departure.
Bus Arrangement: Passengers on the same reservation will be arranged on the same bus unless stated otherwise. If you wish to be on the same bus as another party /an existing reservation, please note your request with the reservation number in the comment section on the checkout page or notify us at least 24 hours prior to tour departure.
Tours4Fun cooperates with top local area tour operators and ensures the best quality of services to all travelers. We provide tour coaches that all are insured with a liability insurance coverage from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 to make sure that your trips are safer and more enjoyable.
The time we mentioned in the itinerary is for reference only. Please refer to your guide on tour for the actual arrangement. The visiting order and duration might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
This tour/activity is overseen by a select local operator in the region. Upon booking your tour or activity and after receiving confirmation, you will be issued an e-ticket detailing the local operator's name and contact information. If you require assistance finding a specific tour, please contact us for more information.
As some hotels require, customers must bring at least one credit card or debit card that can be used at the destination, to cooperate with card swiping for deposit and check-in procedures according to the different regulations of the hotel. If there is no personal consumption, the hotel will refund the deposit to your card within 7-14 working days after check-out.

Yellow Fever Vaccination Requirement: If you have traveled to or transited through yellow fever-endemic regions including East African countries (excluding Tanzania) or South American countries, either before or after your trip, you may be required to present a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate. This requirement can apply not only for joining tours but also for certain flights or entry into specific countries. For more details, please refer to the official site: : Yellow Fever Risk Areas - Fit for Travel

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