SPARTA MIDDLE SCHOOL JUNE 9 - 15, 2023
Trip Overview
- Transportation via deluxe highway motorcoach
- Six 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
- A tour of Washington D.C., with a local guide, and visit historic sights and memorials
- A tram ride through Arlington Cemetery to see the Changing of the Guard Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- A visit to the National Constitution Center, Independence Hall*, and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia
- Check out the awesome panoramic views of New York City at One World Observatory
- A boat ride out to see the Statue of Liberty (weather permitting)
- Lunch at Faneuil Hall
- A tour of Boston with the world famous Boston Duck Tours
- Enjoy a Red Sox game at the historic Fenway Park*
- See the spectacular Niagara Falls aboard the Maid of the Mist
- Admission to Cedar Point (ticket does not include admission to the water park)
- 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 *Itinerary may change due to ticket availability
Itinerary
Day 1 - June 9, 2023 - Friday - DWe’ll depart Sparta Middle School at 5:30 am 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 Washington D.C..
Day 2 - June 10, 2023 - Saturday - CB, L, & DWe start our morning with a guided tour of our nation’s memorials. We then take a tram ride through Arlington Cemetery to witness the Changing of the Guard Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. After lunch we will have some time to visit some of the Smithsonian Museums. Dinner will be at Pentagon Mall before we head out of town for Philadelphia.
Day 3 - June 11, 2023 - Sunday - B, L, & DWe start the day with breakfast at Hard Rock Cafe before we visit Independence Hall* and the National Constitution Center. We will see the Liberty Bell, and have some lunch, before we leave for New York City. Once in NYC, we walk the Brooklyn Bridge to One World Observatory, where we take a 60-second elevator ride to the 100th floor for breathtaking views of NYC before we head to our hotel for the night.
Day 4 - June 12, 2023 - Monday - CB, L, & DToday we continue to explore New York City. We start with a guided tour to some of New York City’s best filming locations featured in some famous TV shows and movies. After some lunch in Times Square we will take a boat ride out to see the Statue of Liberty. Dinner will be at Dave & Buster’s before checking into our hotel for the night.
Day 5 - June 13, 2023 - Tuesday - CB, L, & DAn early start this morning will find us heading to Boston. After lunch at Faneuil Hall, we will board the “Duck”, a W.W.II-style, amphibious landing vehicle and cruise by all the places that make Boston the Birthplace of Freedom. Our evening will be spent at America’s most beloved ballpark, Fenway Park, for a Boston Red Sox game and dinner.*
Day 6 - June 14, 2023 - Wednesday - CB, L, & DThis morning we will travel east where we will ride the Maid of the Mist boat and experience one of the world’s most amazing natural wonders, the Niagara Falls. Then we will reboard our bus to head to Ohio for the night.
Day 7 - June 15, 2023 - Thursday - CB, L, & D Today will be spent at the roller coaster capital of the world, Cedar Point. We will have dinner on our way home, and will arrive back in West Michigan around 9:30 pm. (Ticket to Cedar Point does not include the water park
*Itinerary may change due to ticket availability
Meals Included Key: B=Breakfast CB=Continental Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner