Hudson 8th Graders will have a wonderful, educational trip in our Nation's Capitol! This tour departs Tuesday, October 15th 2024 and returns Thursday, October 17th. Price is $485.00 per student and includes 2 nights' lodging at the Hilton Dulles Hotel, 6 meals, admission to Mount Vernon in addition to many sightseeing areas throughout the DC area, bowling and arcade game card at Bowlero, three (3) custom t-shirts and Security, Chaperones, taxes & gratuities.
SIGHTSEEING AREAS:
Lincoln Memorial
Capitol Building
FDR Memorial
American History Smithsonian
Natural History Smithsonian
MLK Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Wall
Korea Memorial
Air Force Memorial
White House * Exterior Only
Arlington Cemetery
Marine Iwo Jima Statue
WWII Memorial
Jefferson Memorial National Archives
Mount Vernon Estate
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15
8 Barons Bus Lines 56 Passenger Motorcoaches (WIFI and Electrical Outlet Equipped)
* Arrive 6am, Depart 6:30am
Restroom Stop Enroute (Oakmont Plaza, Pa. Turnpike)
Lunch /Restroom I-70 South Mountain Area * group brings their own sack lunch/ bottled water provided
Arrive Smithsonian Air & Space Udar-Hazy Center 1:30pm-2:30pm * Adjacent to Dulles Airport
Arlington Cemetery 3:15pm-4:45pm
* Changing of the Guard at Tomb of Unknown Soldiers * President John F. Kennedy Gravesite
Arrive Bowlero 5:15pm (Celebrity Package: Buffet Dinner, 2 hours Bowling, $10 Arcade Card -20 credits Package)
Arrive-Check-In Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel Herndon, Va. 7:45pm (703-478-2900)
Room Check & Goodnight 10pm-6am, Private Group Security (2 guards confirmed)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16
Hot Buffet Breakfast At Hotel 7am Depart Hotel by 8am * Boys Begin 7am, Girls Begin 7:15am
MLK, FDR, Jefferson Memorials 9-10:30am
US Capitol Building Tour 11am-12:45pm * Tour times TBA
· Lunch at Capitol Building Café * Lunch Vouchers
Smithsonian Flex Time Sightseeing on the Mall: 1pm-4:45pm
· Chaperone/students groups select sightseeing locations
Available Buildings: American History, Natural History, Archives
· Buses will determine their drop-off points.
Dinner at Reagan Commerce Building Food Court 5:00pm * All Groups Meet Tour Managers for Meal Vouchers
Load Buses at 5:45pm * Reagan Commerce Center
White House 6pm * Outside Only (Penn. Ave- Lafayette Park)
WWII, Lincoln, Vietnam, Korea 6:00pm -7:30pm
Marine Iwo Jima Memorial 8pm
All buses depart for hotel 9pm * All buses arrive back at hotel by 9:30pm
Room Check TBA and Goodnight, Private Group Security (2 guards) 10pm-6am
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17
Hot Buffet Breakfast at Hotel, 7am Start * Boys at 7am, Girls at 7:15am, depart Hotel 8:00am
Arrive Mount Vernon 8:30-8:45am * Mansion and Grounds Tkts
· Lunch at Mount Vernon Café * Meal Voucher 11am-12:15pm
Depart for Hudson 12:30pm
Restroom Stop TBA
Arrive Hudson 6-6:30pm