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RILEY STREET MIDDLE SCHOOL JUNE 9 - 15, 2023
Trip Overview
• Transportation via deluxe highway motorcoach • Five nights accommodations at first-class hotels• A visit to Flight 93 National Memorial, the crash site of United
Airlines Flight 93, where we learn of the heroic actions of the
passengers and crew on September 11• We will learn of the harrowing experiences the civilians went
through living in Gettysburg during the Civil War at the Shriver
House Museum• A guided tour of Gettysburg National Military Park• A tram ride through Arlington Cemetery to see the Changing of
the Guard Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier• A tour of Washington D.C., with a local guide, and visit historic
sights, memorials, and museums• Sightseeing at its best as you ride atop a double-decker bus
through the historical streets of Philadelphia• A visit to America’s most historic prison, the Eastern State
Penitentiary• A chance to see the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall • Experience the sights and sounds of New York City atop a
double decker bus• A 30-minute, wet-n-wild ride at, 45 mph through the New York
Harbor, with an up close view of the Statue of Liberty on a boat
called The Beast (weather permitting)• An awesome panoramic view of New York City at One World
Observatory • Admission to Hershey Park, which offers roller coasters, water
rides, and more • All taxes and tips included, with the exception of $5 per student
for our bus driver’s tip, which will be collected the morning of
departure• Meals are included, with the exception of lunch on Day 1
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Itinerary
Day 1 - June 9, 2023 - Friday - DWe’ll depart Riley Street Middle School at 6:30 am this morning for our exciting tour to the East Coast and Washington D.C.! We will make a stop and learn of the heroic actions of the passengers and crew at the Flight 93 National Memorial, on our way to Gettysburg.
Day 2 - June 10, 2023 - Saturday - CB, L, & DWe will start the morning off at the Shriver House, where we will learn what it was like being a civilian during the Battle of Gettysburg. Then we will tour the Gettysburg National Military Park with a Park Service Guide. After lunch at General Pickett’s we will head for Washington D.C., for a tram ride through Arlington Cemetery to witness the Changing of the Guard Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider. After dinner we will visit a couple of memorials before heading to our hotel for the night.
Day 3 - June 11, 2023 - Sunday - CB, L, & DToday we will continue our exploration of Washington D.C., with a guided tour of the nations memorials, and visit some Smithsonian Museums. After dinner at Union Station we will head to Philadelphia for the night.
Day 4 - June 12, 2023 - Monday - B, L, & DAfter breakfast, we will do some sightseeing at its best, as we ride atop of the double-decker bus through the historic streets of Philadelphia. We will stop at the Eastern State Penitentiary, where some of America’s most notorious criminals were held. After lunch we’ll see Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell before departing for New York City. We will have some shopping time and dinner in Times Square before we make our way to our hotel in New Jersey for the night.
Day 5 - June 13, 2023 - Tuesday - CB, L, & DWe start our morning tooling around town aboard a double-decker bus. After some free time and lunch at Rockefeller Center, we take a heart stopping thrill ride, on a 70-foot speedboat called The Beast out to see the Statue of Liberty. Then we head down to walk around the 9/11 Reflecting Pools. After dinner, our final stop will be to visit One World Observatory, where we will take a 60-second elevator ride to the 100th floor, for breathtaking views of NYC.
Day 6 - June 14, 2023 - Wednesday - CB, L, & DWe will depart our hotel in the morning for Hershey Park. This afternoon and evening, we’ll enjoy the amusement rides at Hershey Park! Afterwards, we will reboard our motorcoach and head for home.
Day 7 - June 15, 2023 - Thursday We arrive back to Riley Street Middle School at approximately 9:00 am.
Meals Included Key: B=Breakfast CB=Continental Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner