The Capital’s Classics: Hotspots of D.C. With Your Family

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Learn who George Washington really was and find out what spies really do, as you explore the curiosities of our capital with your family. Visit Mount Vernon, a spy museum and more!
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Learn how journalism and the first amendment have shaped our history at the Newseum
    • Spend an afternoon at the National Air & Space Museum's Udvar Hazy Center, home to many of America's largest contributions to flight
    • See some of our nation’s most notable landmarks on field trips to the U
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    • Capitol building, the Supreme Court and the Library of Congress

What's this trip about?

    Learn who George Washington really was and find out what spies really do, as you explore the curiosities of our capital with your family. Visit Mount Vernon, a spy museum and more!

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityVirginia
End CityVirginia

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Family Friendly
  • 50 Plus
  • Education / Learning
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Kid-friendly Activities
  • Nature
  • Ruins & Archaeology

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Itinerary

Day
1

Check-in, Registration, Welcome Dinner, Orientation
Afternoon: Registration materials will be provided upon check in at the hotel. Check in anytime after 3:00 pm. Dinner: 6:45 pm Dinner at the hotel will be followed by a staff led orientation of the program and Washington, D.C.

Day 2

Old Town Alexandria, Mount Vernon, Udvar-Hazy Space Center

Mount Vernon, Olde Town Alexandria, Museum Visit

Breakfast: A buffet will be served at the hotel. Morning: A visit to George Washington's home. Step into the 18th century and experience life as our founders did. Recent additions to the estate grounds include a stat...

Day 3

Presidential Memorials, Natural History Museum, Spy Museum

Breakfast: A buffet will be provided at the hotel.

Morning: A staff led exploration of Presidential monuments includes the neoclassical memorial to Thomas Jefferson and the more contemporary park devoted to Franklin Roosevelt. Lunch: Take two hours to have lunch ...

Day 4

U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court, Smithsonian Options, Free Night
Breakfast: Breakfast will be a buffet at the hotel. Morning: A U.S. Capitol building tour, visit to the Supreme Court and stop at the Library of Congress are on this morning's agenda. Lunch: Lunch will be on your own on Capitol Hill. Afternoon: Explore one or tw...
Day 5

Memorials, Ford's Theatre, Natural Hist. Museum, White House

Breakfast: A breakfast buffet will be served at the hotel. Morning: Explore conflicts in American History as you participate in staff led visits to the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Korean War Veterans Memorials. Lunch: Lunch and time to ex...

Day 6

Wrap-up Activity, Program Concludes, Independent Departures
Breakfast: A breakfast buffet will be provided at the hotel. Morning: A wrap up activity at the hotel is usually over by 10:00am. Check out is noon but luggage storage is available upon request if you wish to explore more of the city on your own.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,349
Price per day$225
Last Updated: 1/24/2020

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Meals Included
  • 12 Meals
  • 5 Breakfasts
  • 3 Lunches
  • 4 Dinners
  • The following choices may be available when requested in advance: Vegetarian, Gluten Free
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