We are proud to announce that Educational Tours has been selected by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office to plan and organize the 2024 trip to Washington, D.C. for the Alachua County Safety Patrols.
After completing your initial registration, you can conveniently submit additional payments by visiting myedtours.wetravel.com. Please note that, if you attempt to use the original link, it will prompt you to register once more.
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SCHOOL SPONSOR TO REQUEST A REFUND - Refunds will be given in full up to March 15, 2024 less a $35 cancellation fee. Refunds given after this time will be subject to a cancellation fee of 50% of the tour cost. If a verified medical excuse is submitted after this time only the cost of items already incurred by Educational Tours will be deducted from the refund. No refunds for any reason will be given for cancellations which occur less than 72 hours prior to departure.
SAMPLE ITINERARY
ALACHUA SAFETY PATROL
DAY 1 (TRAVEL DAY): 5:00am Departure from Santa Fe College
DAYS 2-3 (DC TOURING): Washington National Cathedral – National Museum of the United States Army – Group photo at the Grant Memorial – International Spy Museum – Mount Vernon
City Touring - Sites that do not require reservations: Arlington National Cemetery (Visit the Kennedy Grave sites and see the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Solder) - Iwo Jima Memorial - Lincoln, Vietnam and Korean Memorials - World War II Memorial - Picture stop at the White House - Walking tour of the Capitol Hill area - Jefferson Memorial, MLK, and the FDR Memorials - Driving tour of Embassy Row - Smithsonian Museums of American History and Natural History - National Law Enforcement Memorial - Dwight D Eisenhower Memorial
If there is additional time available for touring on the Smithsonian Mall, suggestions include Museum of the American Indian - Museum of Asian Art and National Archives - National Museum of African American History & Culture - and Daniel’s Story at the US Holocaust Museum
DAY 5 (TRAVEL DAY): 9:30pm Arrival at Santa Fe College
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