The first-day itinerary is for your reference only; the schedule is subject to change upon your arrival. 

Free airport pick-up service is included on the first day of your tour (excluding service fee $12/person).

Thanks for choosing your vacation with us! You can choose any one of the major airports in New York City (JFK, LGA) when you book your flight. Our professional tour guide will meet you at the baggage claim area for the domestic flight; for an international flight, please arrive at the Passenger Waiting Area for pick up. (Passengers, who arrive at Terminal 7of JFK Airport, please wait outside of the baggage claim area.) 

New York Morning Tour

• For guests who can meet tour guide with claimed baggage before 9:00am at JFK/LGA airport.

• Itinerary: New York City Hall & Brooklyn Bridge (80 mins) → Lunch (45 mins, at your own expense) → New York Chinatown & Little Italy & Manhattan Bridge (60 mins) → SoHo (30 mins)

Note: Minimum of two people to be operated, and seats are guaranteed for guests who book in advance. It will be subject to whether there are vacancies in the car if guests make a reservation during the tour.

New York Night Tour

• All guests who can meet tour guide with claimed baggage before 4:30PM can join our tailored night tour to experience the charm of “the city that never sleeps”!

• Itinerary: Times Square & Broadway (45 mins) → Rockefeller Center & Fifth Avenue & St. Patrick's Cathedral (40 mins) → Manhattan Night View: Long Island City (30 mins)

Note: 

1) Minimum of two people to be operated, and seats are guaranteed for guests who book in advance. It will be subject to whether there are vacancies in the car if guests make a reservation during the tour.

2) For tours departing between 05/24/2024-06/09/2024, 08/03/2024-08/07/2024, and 08/10/2024-09/12/2024, you will be arranged at an EWR area hotel on the first day. Complimentary tickets to Liberty Cruise and One World Observatory Deck  will be given to the first two guests in each room for compensation.

Welcome to the city that never sleeps! New York City is always full of life and energy! Join us as we will be exploring the great wonders of this amazing city! We will stop at the famous Times Square, Wall street, Charging Bull, Empire state building, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and so much more! This is an opportunity of a lifetime! 

New York City Fortune Tour (Mandatory, 150 mins) → One World Trade Center Observatory (Optional, 70 mins) → Liberty Cruise (Optional, 60 mins) → Museum of Modern Art (Optional, 60 mins) 

New York City Fortune Tour:

First Stop: Canyon of Heroes → Woolworth Building → 15 Park Row (the world’s tallest skyscraper between 1899-1901) → The Porter Building → St. Paul’s Church → Telegraph Building

Second Stop: Equitable Building → Trinity Church → Bank of New York → Federal Hall → New York Stock Exchange → Trump Building → Deutsche Bank → Charging Bull → Customs House → Standard Oil Building → Cunard Line HQ 

Third Stop: Rockefeller Center (pass by Diamond District and International Gem Tower)

Fourth Stop: Pulitzer Fountain → Grand Army Plaza → Plaza Hotel → Times Square → Nasdaq MarketSite

Notes:

1. The New York City Fortune Tour attractions will be viewed by car and hiking, and we will stop at four regions.

2. The above attractions are all outside visited.

   

Today, we will drive to Philadelphia, the City of Friendship, visit the Independence Historical Park and witness the history of American independence. Then go to Washington, the political center of the United States, the capital, where the White House, U.S. Capitol are located. It also has many museums and is a famous tourist destination.

New York → Philadelphia → Independence National Historical Park (30 mins) → Washington D.C. → U.S. Capitol In-depth Tour + The National Archives (Optional, inside visit U.S. Capitol & The National Archives + outside visit Supreme Court of the United States & Library of Congress, 120 mins) → White House (Outside visit, 30 mins) → Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial (45 mins) → Hotel

Special Notes:

If unable to enter U.S. Capitol, the attraction will be replaced with the Washington D.C. In-depth Tour (optional).

Washington D.C. In-depth Tour itinerary: Air Force Memorial (20 mins)→ Thomas Jefferson Memorial(20 mins) → World War II Memorial (20 mins) 



Kindly Reminder:

Due to the presidential inauguration on 01/20/2025, the Washington DC tour itinerary will be adjusted as follows:

a. Road closures and traffic congestion may occur on the day of the tour, so please refer to the actual arrangements of the tour guide for the itinerary on that day;

b. Due to the shortage of hotel resources in the area near DC during the inauguration, after the Washington DC tour, you will stay in a Harrisburg area hotel: Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Harrisburg West Mechanicsburg or equivalent.

  

Today we will be heading to the Corning Glass Museum! The museum is located in western New York and is dedicated to history, art, and the science behind glassmaking. Following, we will be visiting Niagara Falls and overlooking the American Fall, the Horseshoe Fall, and the Bridal Veil Fall! Here, you will be simply amazed by the beauty of the falls and what makes Niagara Falls worth the visit. 

Corning Museum of Glass (Optional, 90 mins) → Watkins Glen State Park + Finger Lake (Optional, 90 mins, Watkins Glen State Park will not be visited when it is closed) → Niagara Falls Night Tour (Mandatory, 90mins)

Notes:

1. Watkins Glen State Park only opens in summer, usually from April to October each year. Since it requires parking fees and permits to enter Watkins Glen State Park and the Finger Lakes for travel buses , an additional fee of $22 per person will be charged.

2. In order to ensure a better experience for guests, it is guaranteed that guests can watch the fireworks show at the waterfall on that day (except that there is no fireworks show on that day).

    

Today we will be exploring the true beauty and nature of Niagara Falls! Niagara Falls is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States. Later, we will drive to Boston.

Summer Itinerary: (Applied when Maid of the Mist opens)

Niagara Falls Classic Tour (Optional, 2.5 hours, Whirlpool Park + Cave of the Winds + Maid of the Mist included) → Boston

Winter Itinerary: (Applied when Maid of the Mist closes)

Niagara Falls Classic Tour (Optional, 2.5 hours, Whirlpool Park + Cave of the Winds + Old Fort Niagara State Park included) →  Boston

Notes: Maid of the Mist Niagara Falls Boat usually closes in winter, and it will not be visited during the closure.

      

In the morning, we will start the tour with explore Cambridge and Boston and taking the cruise to enjoy a breathtaking view of the Boston harbor. The next stop is the old Quincy Market. The Market was also surrounded by dozens of restaurants for dining option with a variety of authentic cuisines, and absolutely, you cannot miss the famous New England clam chowder. Finally, we will back to New York.

Hotel → The Firsts of America Exploration Tour (Mandatory, 3 hours) → Quincy Market + Boston Lobster Meal (Lobster Meal for optional, 70 mins) → BOS Airport Drop-off → NYC Airport Drop-off

The Firsts of America Exploration Tour: Harvard University (Offical campus tour, 1 hour) → The Old State House (the birthplace of the American Revolution and the place where the Declaration of Independence was first published) → The first subway system → The first public park → The first public botanical garden → The first large-scale free municipal library funded by the public



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