Washington D. C./New York City

Flight and Hotel Info

Leave: April 30th
   - Southwest #1099  Reno to Denver
      Departs 5:35am PST  Arrives 8:40am MST
  - Southwest #64  Denver to Baltimore
      Departs 10:05am MST  Arrive 3:35pm EST
Please arrive at the airport (Southwest ticket counter) no later than 4:00 am in front of the Southwest ticket counter.  This will give us time to gather, handout tickets, tag bags, check bags, and get through security.  I am shooting to arrive at 3:30 am in order to get things started.  You do not have to worry about individual boarding passes, We will get a group boarding pass. 
 
Return: May 4th
  - Amer. Airlines #1290  Newark to Phoenix
    Departs 5:25pm EST   Arrives 7:56pm MST
  - Amer. Airlines #1095  Phoenix to Reno
    Departs 7:56pm MST  Arrives 10:18pm PST
Please be at airport at 10:15 p.m.  Meet at the baggage claim

Checked Baggage Fees
Southwest - 1st 2 checked bags free
American - 1st bag $30, 2nd bag $40
TSA regulations allow for one carry on (see regulations for size limitations) and one stowaway that will fit under the seat (basically a backpack or smaller).  For all other bag information, please refer TSA or airline websites

Hotels
Washington D.C. - April 24-26
   Hampton Inn and Suites
   8728 Colesville Road
   Silver Spring, MD 20910
   301-588-5887

New York City - April 27
   Marriot Marquis
   1535 Broadway
   New York, NY 11201
   212-398-1900

WorldStrides contact numbers for emergencies
DC: 703-933-6143
NYC: 212-302-8940


Notes

All meals listed on the itinerary are paid for.  Students will need money for snacks and souvenirs.  I will be asking each person to contribute $10 each to cover the tip for the tour leaders.  The tips for the bus drivers are already provided. 

Reminder:  any liquids going through TSA checkpoints are limited to 3.5 oz. or less (travel size).  Anything larger will be discarded.  Also, all liquids are to be placed in a 1 quart-size sealable plastic bag -- one plastic bag per carry-on
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Remind students to pack for layers. Check the weather a day or so before we leave to get a better idea of weather conditions in DC and NYC, but, still, better to be prepared for all conditions.  DC can get cold at night, so I would suggest a jacket or a warm sweatshirt.  Also, an umbrella would be wise (allowed as a carry on after checked at security).  Hopefully, there will be time to swim at least one of the nights, so pack a swimsuit.

We will not be able to change clothes before the Broadway theatre, so it is not necessary to pack nice clothes.

A reminder, if students are bringing a backpack, they need to be aware that there are several places in DC where they must pass through a security gate.  

Finally, if students have required medication they must take, I would strongly suggest that you give it to us to hold onto.  Along with the medications, we need written instructions of time and dosage from meds.  One of our staff members is specifically charged with being in charge of meds.  

Basic Itinerary (subject to change)

Tuesday, April 30th
 - Flight to DC
 - ​Lincoln Memorial
 - Korean Memorial
 - Vietnam Memorial
 - WWII Memorial
 - Meals:  Dinner 

Wednesday, May 1st
 - Arlington Cemetery:
      - Kenndy's Grave Sight; Tomb of the Unknown
         Soldier and Changing of the Guard; Challenger
         Memorial
 - Iwo Jima Memorial
 - Pentagon 9/11 Memorial
 - Holocaust Memorial Museum
 - Smithsonian Museums:
     - Air & Space; Natural History; American History
 - Twilight Tatoo
 - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner 

Thursday, May 2nd
 - Ford's Theatre
 - White House (picture stop)
 - Tour of Capitol 
 - National Archives Museum
 - MLK, Jr. Memorial
 - FDR and Jefferson Memorials
 - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner

Friday, May 3rd
 - Travel to NYC
 - Central Park Walking Tour
 - 5th Avenue Walking Tour (time permitting)
 - Midtown Walking Tour 
     - Rockefeller Center
     - Top of the Rock Observation Deck
 - Broadway: The Lion King
 - Time Square Photo Op
 - Meals; Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner

Saturday, May 4th
 - Battery Park
 - Statue of Liberty
 - Financial District
     - U. S. Customs House; Trinity Church; Federal
       Hall; Wall Street
  - World Trade Center 9/11 Memorial
 - Depart for Newark Airport for return flight
 - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner