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Tour Number: 2130816YR
Group Leader: Deborah Page
Requested Departure Date: 5/26/2020
Requested Return Date: 5/29/2020
Requested Departure Gateway: Hartford (CT)

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.

4 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: Philadelphia • Washington, D.C.

    Meet your Tour Director at your destination

    Arrive in Philadelphia

    Take a guided tour of Independence Hall

    Lunch Included ($10 cash)

    Visit the Liberty Bell Center 

    Visit the National Constitution Center 

    Visit the National Liberty Museum

    Dinner in Philadelphia

    Travel to Washington, D.C.

    Hotel in Washington, D.C. area

  • Day 2: Washington, D.C.

    Explore Washington, D.C. highlights:

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

    Explore the Tidal Basin

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

    Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Lunch Included ($10 cash)

    Take a professional group photo in Washington, D.C.

    See the U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center

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

    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

    Dinner in Washington

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

    • Lincoln Memorial
    • Korean War Veterans Memorial
    • Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  • Day 3: Washington, D.C.

    Visit Mount Vernon

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

    Lunch Included ($10 cash)

    Meet a Holocaust survivor and listen to their story at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

    Visit the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Permanent Exhibition (subject to availability) 

    Dinner in Washington

  • Day 4: Washington, D.C.

    Visit Arlington National Cemetery

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

    Attend a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery (pending scheduling)

    Lunch Included ($10 cash)

    Depart for home

  • Day 1: Philadelphia • Washington, D.C.

    Meet your Tour Director at your destination

    Arrive in Philadelphia

    Take a guided tour of Independence Hall

    Lunch Included ($10 cash)

    Visit the Liberty Bell Center 

    Visit the National Constitution Center 

    Visit the National Liberty Museum

    Dinner in Philadelphia

    Travel to Washington, D.C.

    Hotel in Washington, D.C. area

  • Day 2: Washington, D.C.

    Explore Washington, D.C. highlights:

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

    Explore the Tidal Basin

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

    Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Lunch Included ($10 cash)

    Take a professional group photo in Washington, D.C.

    See the U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center

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

    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

    Dinner in Washington

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

    • Lincoln Memorial
    • Korean War Veterans Memorial
    • Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  • Day 3: Washington, D.C.

    Visit Mount Vernon

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

    Lunch Included ($10 cash)

    Meet a Holocaust survivor and listen to their story at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

    Visit the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Permanent Exhibition (subject to availability) 

    Dinner in Washington

  • Day 4: Washington, D.C.

    Visit Arlington National Cemetery

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

    Attend a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery (pending scheduling)

    Lunch Included ($10 cash)

    Depart for home


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