Description
6-day tour through Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Niagara Falls, experiencing American landmarks and natural wonders.
- 出發日期
- Wednesday, Saturday (週三、週六出發)
- 出發地
- Boston
- 目的地
- Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Niagara Falls (NY)
- 團號
- BOAP6
- 天數
- 6天5晚
- 團費
- Single: $968/person; Double: $748/person; Triple: $698/person; Quadruple: $678/person
- 集合地點
- Self check-in the hotel; Chinatown, Boston (88 Beach St, Boston, MA 02111); Boston Logan International Airport (East Boston, MA 02128)
- 最少成團人數
- 2人
- 運輸方式
- Vehicle (車輛)
- 貨幣
- USD
web.tour_section.highlights
- Climb One World Trade Center for panoramic Manhattan views and experience Times Square
- Take Liberty Cruise to admire the Statue of Liberty and Hudson River scenery
- Visit Washington D.C. landmarks: White House, Lincoln Memorial, U.S. Capitol, The National Archives
- Explore Corning Glass Center with world's largest glass collection
- Experience Niagara Falls with Maid of the Mist boat tour and nighttime illumination
- Visit America's first university (Harvard), first public park, first botanical garden, and other historic Boston firsts
web.tour_section.itinerary
Home - Airplane - Boston
Arrive at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Our tour guide will meet guests at the Baggage Claim area. Complimentary airport group pick-up service available 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM (may need to wait for other passengers). Paid 24-hour pick-up service also available ($160 for first two persons, $10 per additional person). Chinatown pick-up location available with free shuttle bus (88 Beach St, Boston, MA 02111). Transfer to hotel and rest.
Boston - Vehicle - New York
Depart Boston morning, drive to New York (220 miles, 4 hours). New York City Fortune Tour (Mandatory, 150 mins) visiting: Canyon of Heroes, Woolworth Building, 15 Park Row, The Porter Building, St. Paul's Church, Telegraph Building, 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, Rockefeller Center, Pulitzer Fountain, Grand Army Plaza, Plaza Hotel, Times Square, Nasdaq MarketSite. Attractions viewed by car and hiking with stops at four regions. Liberty Cruise (Optional, 60 mins): one-hour Hudson River tour with views of Manhattan skyline, Empire State Building, World Trade Center, and Statue of Liberty. Evening drive to hotel (40 miles, 50 minutes).
New York - Vehicle - Philadelphia - Vehicle - Washington D.C.
Drive to Philadelphia (100 miles, 1 hour 40 minutes). Visit Independence National Historical Park (30 mins), the historic birthplace of American independence and Declaration of Independence, containing historical buildings from the American Revolution. Drive to Washington D.C. (140 miles, 2 hours 30 minutes). U.S. Capitol In-depth Tour + The National Archives (Optional, 120 mins): enter Capitol Building to walk congressional corridors and learn about murals and statues; visit National Archives to see original Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, Emancipation Proclamation, and other historic documents. Alternative: Washington D.C. In-depth Tour (Optional, 120 mins): visit Air Force Memorial, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, World War II Memorial. White House exterior visit (30 mins). Lincoln Memorial + Vietnam Veterans Memorial (45 mins): visit Lincoln Memorial and black granite V-shaped monument commemorating Vietnam War soldiers (57,000+ names engraved).
Corning - Vehicle - Niagara Falls
Drive to Corning Museum of Glass (275 miles, 5 hours). Visit Corning Museum of Glass (Optional, 90 mins): world-largest glass collection museum with approximately 100,000 glass pieces and artistic sculptures; also a factory for glass production and shop selling glass and crystal products. Visit Watkins Glen State Park + Finger Lake (Optional, 90 mins, seasonal May-October): located in Finger Lakes region, featuring 14 long narrow lakes, stratified rock geology with glacier-formed canyon, over a dozen waterfalls, excellent hiking trails, known as "Millennium Valley". Drive to Niagara Falls (135 miles, 2 hours 30 minutes). Niagara Falls Night View Tour (Mandatory, 90 mins): visit One Park, Two Islands, Three Falls; see Horseshoe Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, American Falls; view exotic flowers and trees in park; stand on Ram Island and Moon Island; experience colorful neon-illuminated waterfalls.
Niagara Falls - Vehicle - Boston
Explore Niagara Falls. Summer Itinerary (when Maid of the Mist opens): Niagara Falls Classic Tour (Optional, 2.5 hours) including Whirlpool Park, Cave of the Winds, Maid of the Mist. Winter Itinerary (when Maid of the Mist closes): Niagara Falls Classic Tour (Optional, 2.5 hours) including Whirlpool Park, Cave of the Winds, Old Fort Niagara State Park. Whirlpool Park (125 feet deep, formed 7,500 years ago by water erosion where Niagara River turns northeast; very quiet with barbecue pits and picnic tables). Cave of the Winds (entrance on Goat Island with small museum and cinema; take elevator down 53 meters to valley bottom; view falls rushing down). Maid of the Mist (iconic boat trip since 1846; wear blue raincoat; experience refreshing mist, surging waves, roaring waterfalls from 2+ million liters water per second). Old Fort Niagara State Park (historic War Fort at Niagara River mouth between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie; played important role in Indian-French War, American Independence War, Anglo-American War). Drive to Boston (470 miles, 8 hours).
Boston - Vehicle - Home
Drive to Harvard University (25 miles, 40 minutes). The Firsts of America Exploration Tour (Mandatory, 3 hours): Harvard University official campus tour (1 hour, first university in 1636); The Old State House (birthplace of American Revolution, first publication place of Declaration of Independence); first subway system in United States; first public park; first public botanical garden; first large-scale free municipal library funded by public. Boston is one of oldest US cities with strong academic atmosphere; after history's cleansing, many American firsts were born here. Visit Quincy Market + Boston Lobster Meal (Lobster Meal optional, 70 mins): well-known tourist attraction and shopping place with unique Romanesque architectural style, large columns, iconic triangular roofs, classic Romanesque carved gates, granite materials combined with modern glass; South Market and North Market with various shops for Boston souvenirs. Drop-off at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). (Please book flight after 14:00.)
web.tour_section.inclusions
- Transportation (vehicle type based on guest numbers)
- Hotel (nights less than tour days)
- Bilingual tour guide or driver-guide
web.tour_section.exclusions
- Food and beverage (tour guide will arrange; breakfast usually prepared in advance or at first attraction/nearest store from hotel)
- Air ticket, ferry, shuttle transfer in some attraction areas/national parks
- Attraction admission fee (prices subject to change; tickets purchased from tour guide)
- Service fee (minimum US$15/person/day; applies to children and infants reserving seats)
- Personal room fees (laundry, valet services, telephone calls, alcoholic beverages/mini bar items)
- Any personal expenses not listed in inclusions
web.tour_section.notes
- New York City Fortune Tour: attractions viewed by car and hiking with stops at four regions; all attractions are outside visited.
- Watkins Glen State Park + Finger Lakes is seasonal summer itinerary (generally May-October); will visit after official park opening; once park closes, this activity no longer available.
- Fireworks show at waterfall guaranteed on Day 4 (except when no fireworks scheduled).
- Maid of the Mist usually closes in winter and will not be visited during closure.
- If unable to enter U.S. Capitol on Day 3, attraction replaced with Washington D.C. In-depth Tour (optional).
- Drop-off at Boston Logan International Airport; please book flight after 14:00.
- Optional activities include: Liberty Cruise ($43.27-$47.42), U.S. Capitol + National Archives In-depth Tour ($39.50-$49.50), Washington D.C. In-depth Tour ($32.00-$42.00), Corning Museum of Glass ($0-$25.00), Watkins Glen State Park + Finger Lake ($17.00-$22.00), Niagara Falls Classic Tour ($65.00-$75.00), Boston Lobster Meal ($40.00).
- Mandatory paid tours: New York City Fortune Tour ($48.50-$58.50), The Firsts of America Exploration Tour ($45.00-$55.00), Niagara Falls Night Tour ($35.00-$45.00).