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Day 1, Wednesday, June 16, 2010 – People have been asking
for a tour that includes both the highlights of New York City and
Washington DC. Rustad’s have designed a tour that shows you to the
highlights of both, as well as Philadelphia, the Lancaster Amish,
and Gettysburg. This tour is historical, fun, and entertaining. It’s
a good tour for teachers, grandparents and families. Our first
travel day brings us through Wisconsin’s rolling hills and south to
Illinois. Noon lunch is included in Black River Falls and this
evening we stay in Alsip, a southern suburb of Chicago. (L)
Day 2, Thursday, June 17, 2010 - Leaving the hustle and
bustle of the Chicago traffic we follow I-80 east through Indiana
and Ohio. Noon lunch is included in Toledo. This evening our
accommodations are in Clarion, PA. It will be interesting to note
how the scenery changes from fertile farmland, to big industrial
cities, then to the low lying foothills of the Appalachian
Mountains. (B) (L)
Day 3, Friday, June 18, 2010 – Still following I-80 we
travel through various mountain ranges of the Appalachians. A lunch
buffet is included at the Country Cupboard in Pennsylvania.
Riding through the mountain scenery, past ski areas, and small towns
we are soon on busy highways traveling through New Jersey. This
evening we unpack for a three night stay at the Holiday Inn in
Secaucus, NJ. (B) (L)
Day 4, Saturday, June 19, 2010 – This morning we drive
through the Lincoln Tunnel and when we drive out, there she is,
New York City! The Big Apple! A local guide joins us for a tour
of lower Manhattan which includes Ground Zero. This afternoon we
board a sightseeing boat the Zephyr. This is a great way to
enjoy New York Harbor and learn about New York City.
You’ll see the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and
pass below the Brooklyn Bridge. A live tour guide narrates
throughout the cruise pointing out attractions and landmarks. Late
afternoon we return to our hotel at the “Meadowlands.”. (B)
Day 5, Sunday, June 20, 2010 – We have another full day
in New York City. Our local guide will be with us again while we
explore the upper and middle Manhattan. This includes Rockefeller
Center, the Top of the Rock, Central Park
and more. A Broadway show will be included this afternoon.
Tonight we return to our hotel in Secaucus. (B) (D)
Day 6, Monday, June 21, 2010 – Our motor coach turns
south and we take the New Jersey Turnpike south to Philadelphia.
First we visit the Liberty Bell Pavilion. After listening to the
Ranger talk about the Liberty Bell and taking
pictures, we step into the garden and take a picture of
Independence Hall. Before boarding the coach, we take time to
visit the graves of Benjamin and Deborah Franklin. Noon meal
will be at the Plain and Fancy Restaurant in Bird-in-Hand,
PA. A step-on guide will show us “roads less traveled”
through the Amish Countryside. You’ll see Amish farmlands, farmers
working in the fields with their mules, schoolhouses and wind
wheels. Who knows there also may be something of interest to be
explored in the Amish country side! Tonight our hotel is in York,
PA. (B) (L)
Day 7, Tuesday, June 22, 2010 – Our day begins with a
visit to the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War,
the Gettysburg Battlefield. A guide boards our coach to take
us through the battlefield where 51,000 men were wounded or killed.
Minnesota forces fought on July 2, 1863, when a regiment of 262 men
was ordered to charge 1,600 Confederate soldiers. This heroic
conflict helped win the Gettysburg Battle. Noon lunch is at
General Pickett’s Buffet. This evening we unpack for a three
night stay at our hotel in Alexandria, Virginia. (B) (L)
Day 8, Wednesday, June 23, 2010 – Put on your comfortable
shoes we are off to explore Washington D.C. A guide will show us as
much as she can in two and a half days. A special highlight will be
Arlington Cemetery. This was at one time the home of
Robert E. Lee. Due to the Civil War he could not pay his taxes and
the Government reclaimed his beautiful home. While at Arlington
Cemetery, we will visit the graves of President Kennedy, and
the graves of his brothers Robert and Ted. At the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier we observe the “Changing of the Guards”.
Veterans of all wars are honored, their memorials are placed around
the city, we’ll visit as many of these as time allows. (B)
Day 9, Thursday, June 24, 2010 - Today the guide will
join us again for a full day of touring. We will visit such
highlights as the U.S. Capitol, the Federal Triangle, Embassy
Row, Smithsonian’s and more. You’ll be amazed at the buildings
that make up our Nation’s Capitol City. (B)
Day 10, Friday, June 25, 2010 – This morning we listen to
stories of George and Martha Washington on our way to Mount
Vernon. Walking in their footprints we tour their home, gardens
and farm buildings. Returning to Washington DC we hear stories about
the historic people who settled this area with a tour of Old Town
Alexandria. We have time to visit another Smithsonian
before leaving the DC area. This afternoon we sit back in the
comfortable coach seats and enjoy the scenery while traveling to our
accommodations in the suburbs of Pittsburg. (B)
Day 11, Saturday, June 26, 2010 - This is a travel day;
our coach takes us around the big cities of Youngstown and
Cleveland, with a noon lunch buffet in Toledo. After traveling
through Indiana and joining the Chicago traffic we arrive to our
hotel in Schaumburg. (B) (L)
Day 12, Sunday, June 27, 2010 – After breakfast at the
hotel we start for home. Mid-morning finds us traveling through the
state of Wisconsin. You have the opportunity to buy some “good ole’
Wisconsin cheese. Noon lunch is at the “Norske Nook” in
Osseo. Early evening we return to Rustad Tours feeling proud to be
Americans. (B) (L)
TOUR COST PER
PERSON
Single $2,399 - Double $1,859
- Triple
$1,759 - Quad $1,659
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