Day 1
Group departs hometown and is met in Washington, D.C. by a Representative.
Washington Monument:
world's tallest stone monument
Korean Memorial:
dedicated to all who fought in the Korean War
Dinner: Union Station Food Court
Group proceeds by bus to Williamsburg, VA hotel for check-in.
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Day 2
Breakfast: Hotel
Hotel check-out
Jamestown Settlement: site of the drama between Pocahontas and John Smith
James Fort
Powhatan Indian Village
Three Ships: Susan Constant Godspeed Discovery
Glasshouse: demonstrations of 17th century glass blowing techniques
Lunch: McDonald's
Colonial Williamsburg: outdoor museum tribute to colonial village life
· Craft Shops
· Colonial Tavern
· Restored Houses
· Government Buildings
Dinner: Sal's Italian
Restaurant
Group returns by bus to Washington, D.C. hotel for check-in
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Day 3
Breakfast: Hotel
Alexandria: one of America's oldest and most historic cities
Mount Vernon: George Washington's home on the Potomac River
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Lunch: Air & Space Cafeteria
Smithsonian Institution: the world's largest museum complex
· National Air & Space Museum
· Natural History Museum
· Museum of American History
Dinner: Pentagon City Food Court
FDR Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
Iwo Jima Memorial
Kennedy Center
Return to hotel
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Day 4
Breakfast: Hotel
Bureau of Engraving and Printing: printing press for U.S. stamps and all U.S. paper money
Embassy Row: street lined with over 100 homes of foreign ambassadors
National Cathedral: one of the six largest churches in the world
Lunch: Old Post Office
Naval Museum: exhibits of the U.S. Navy from the Revolution to today
Capitol Hill:
· U.S. Capitol building where Congress meets to decide law
· Supreme Court - our nation's highest court
· Library of Congress - world's largest library
Dinner: Armand's
Evening Activity
Return to hotel
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Day 5
Breakfast: Hotel
Hotel check-out
White House (picture stop)
Ford's Theatre: where Lincoln was shot
Petersen House: where Lincoln later died
Lunch: Crystal City Food Court
Arlington National Cemetery: burial grounds for American military personnel
· Changing of the Guard
· Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
· Kennedy Gravesites
· Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial
Group departs Washington, D.C. for home.
Note: Depending on arrival and departure times, groups may also visit the F.B.I. building (appointment needed), the National Geographic Society, or the National Zoo.
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Note: Travel time from different parts of the country may modify this itinerary.