Tour Number: 1948001ZZ
Group Leader: Tyler Stern
Requested Departure Date: 5/30/2018
Requested Return Date: 6/5/2018
Requested Departure Gateway: Minneapolis (MN)

ABOUT EF

For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.

7 days
Your teacher has planned a special trip for you and your group, packed with local highlights, engaging activities and unforgettable moments. The only thing left for you to do? Get ready for the experience of a lifetime.
  • Day 1: Washington, D.C.

    Arrive in Washington, D.C.

    Explore Washington, D.C. highlights:

    • Photo stop at the White House
    • Photo stop at the Washington Monument
    • WWII Memorial

    Visit the Smithsonian museum of your choice, which may include:

    • National Air and Space Museum
    • National Museum of Natural History
    • National Museum of African Art
    • National Museum of American History

    Take a guided night tour of Washington, D.C.

    • Lincoln Memorial
    • Korean War Veterans Memorial
    • Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  • Day 2: Manassas • Antietam

    Visit Manassas National Battlefield Park, site of the Battle of Bull Run

    Visit Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

    Visit Antietam National Battlefield, site of the Civil War's deadliest single day

    Travel to Gettysburg

  • Day 3: Gettysburg • Washington, D.C.

    Take a guided tour of Gettysburg National Military Park

    Visit the Gettysburg Museum, Visitor Center and Cyclorama Experience

    Return to Washington, D.C.

    Visit Ford's Theatre and Petersen House

  • Day 4: Washington, D.C.

    Visit Arlington National Cemetery

    • Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
    • Kennedy gravesites

    Make a photo stop at the Marine Corps War Memorial

    Visit Mount Vernon

    • Mansion and grounds
    • Museum and education center
    • George Washington's tomb

    Enjoy an evening activity

  • Day 5: Washington, D.C. • Richmond

    See the U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center

    Photo stop at the Library of Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court

    Explore the Tidal Basin

    • FDR Memorial
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
    • Jefferson Memorial

    Visit the National Archives

    Travel to Richmond

  • Day 6: Richmond

    Visit Richmond National Battlefield Park

    • Tredegar Iron Works
    • Cold Harbor Battlefield

    Visit the Museum of the Confederacy and take a tour of the Confederate White House

    Enjoy an evening activity

  • Day 7: Washington, D.C.

    Return to Washington, D.C.

    Free time in Washington, D.C. (time permitting)

    Depart for home
  • Day 1: Washington, D.C.

    Arrive in Washington, D.C.

    Explore Washington, D.C. highlights:

    • Photo stop at the White House
    • Photo stop at the Washington Monument
    • WWII Memorial

    Visit the Smithsonian museum of your choice, which may include:

    • National Air and Space Museum
    • National Museum of Natural History
    • National Museum of African Art
    • National Museum of American History

    Take a guided night tour of Washington, D.C.

    • Lincoln Memorial
    • Korean War Veterans Memorial
    • Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  • Day 2: Manassas • Antietam

    Visit Manassas National Battlefield Park, site of the Battle of Bull Run

    Visit Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

    Visit Antietam National Battlefield, site of the Civil War's deadliest single day

    Travel to Gettysburg

  • Day 3: Gettysburg • Washington, D.C.

    Take a guided tour of Gettysburg National Military Park

    Visit the Gettysburg Museum, Visitor Center and Cyclorama Experience

    Return to Washington, D.C.

    Visit Ford's Theatre and Petersen House

  • Day 4: Washington, D.C.

    Visit Arlington National Cemetery

    • Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
    • Kennedy gravesites

    Make a photo stop at the Marine Corps War Memorial

    Visit Mount Vernon

    • Mansion and grounds
    • Museum and education center
    • George Washington's tomb

    Enjoy an evening activity

  • Day 5: Washington, D.C. • Richmond

    See the U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center

    Photo stop at the Library of Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court

    Explore the Tidal Basin

    • FDR Memorial
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
    • Jefferson Memorial

    Visit the National Archives

    Travel to Richmond

  • Day 6: Richmond

    Visit Richmond National Battlefield Park

    • Tredegar Iron Works
    • Cold Harbor Battlefield

    Visit the Museum of the Confederacy and take a tour of the Confederate White House

    Enjoy an evening activity

  • Day 7: Washington, D.C.

    Return to Washington, D.C.

    Free time in Washington, D.C. (time permitting)

    Depart for home

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