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A journey abounding with the central highlights of three significant, enthralling American cities and one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.
Touch down in the ‘Big Apple’ and waste no time exulting in New York’s exhilarating atmosphere. The birthplace of America, Philadelphia, is next, with a visit to the Independence Hall National Park followed by a stay in Arlington, home to the Arlington National Cemetery.
Washington DC provides further insight into the country’s past, and an optional guided excursion encompasses the iconic political monuments of the Capitol, the White House and Supreme Court. Gettysburg’s battlefield site and Niagara Falls are additional stops, with the chance to fly in a helicopter above the tumbling waters, before the tour concludes in cosmopolitan Toronto.
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You’ll arrive in New York, be met by your friendly tour manager and transferred to your hotel in Hasbro Heights.
Set off on a day of exploration at your own pace or join an optional guided city tour of the ‘Big Apple’. During this excursion, you’ll discover its landmark skyscrapers, the green expanse of Central Park, the polished Fifth Avenue stores, the glittering lights of Broadway, and Times Square. You’ll be able to amble around some of the world-class museums and soak up the buzz that extends from Harlem to Wall Street’s Financial District overlooking the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
Finally, there’ll be the opportunity to travel up to the top of the Rockefeller Centre for spectacular views over the Manhattan skyline.
In the morning, you’ll check out of the hotel and travel to the original US capital, historic Philadelphia. Here, the Independence Hall National Park is home to the place where the Declaration of Independence was prepared and – after the tolling of the Liberty Bell – first read to the nation in July 1776.
Learn about the colourful story of America’s birth and the characters of the men, like Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, who wrought it.
Later in the day, the tour will continue to Arlington, on the opposite side of the Potomac River from Washington DC. Check into your hotel in the lively downtown area and then seek out one of the nearby restaurants for dinner.
You’ll be driven into the centre of America’s compact capital of Washington DC today. You can then join an optional excursion or explore the city’s highlights at your leisure.
On the tour, you’ll view the soaring, domed Capitol building on Capitol Hill, home to the US Senate and the House of Representatives, the vast Library of Congress and the Supreme Court. You’ll then cross the manicured lawns to the Washington Monument, and take in the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Veteran’ Memorial, and at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the White House itself.
The rest of the day is then free, so perhaps head to the Smithsonian Institution, which contains ten museums, including the National Air and Space Museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the National Museum of Natural History.
In the late afternoon, you can choose to return on the coach or stay out longer and take the Metro back to the hotel.
In the morning, you’ll be picked up in the coach and driven the short distance to the town of Gettysburg. You’ll then stop off at the Gettysburg National Military Park, which preserves the land upon which Unionist forces overcame the Confederates during one of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War.
In addition to the battlefield site itself, with its monuments and memorials, including that at Gettysburg National Cemetery dedicated to Abraham Lincoln’s famous address, the site has a museum houses a collection of over 40,000 Civil War artefacts.
Towards the late afternoon, you’ll continue north to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and check into your hotel, set on the Susquehanna River, for the night.
This morning, you’ll travel to Niagara Falls, a city set on the Niagara River and known for its famous waterfalls, which span the US-Canadian border.
You’ll then check into your hotel, set right by the falls, and embrace some free time to walk around the area or take advantage of the hotel’s facilities, like the spa and swimming pool.
You’ll have a free day to explore Niagara Falls – one of nature’s greatest sights. The tremendous noise and permanent misty spray can be heard and seen for miles around.
Why not enjoy lunch in a restaurant overlooking the falls, and stroll the green acres of the park that runs above the rushing waters?
The evening is free to meander around the area and have dinner in one of the many restaurants.
As your adventure comes to an end, you can treat yourself to an optional helicopter flight over the falls in the morning.
You’ll then check out and board the coach for Toronto, North America’s most cosmopolitan and cultured metropolis. Upon arrival, your tour manager will introduce the major sights, from the waterfront developments and the sky-piercing CN Tower to the contrasting neighborhoods.
Later, you’ll be dropped at the airport for your overnight flight home.
Your flight will land back in the UK today.
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You'll be staying in a series of comfortable hotels that are conveniently located for your tour itinerary.
When travelling to the USA, British citizens require passports with an integrated chip (shown on the front by a small rectangular symbol beneath the word PASSPORT), valid beyond the return date from the USA. Visas are not normally required for entry, but visitors must apply for an ESTA online with US Immigration at least 72 hours before departure at www.cbp.gov/esta. The current charge is $21 for British Citizens. British subjects and anyone who has a criminal record or has ever been arrested should consult the US Embassy as a visa may be required. Note too that if you have visited North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia or Yemen since March 2011, or Cuba since 12 January 2021, or have dual nationality with any of these countries, you do require a US visa and cannot travel on the Visa Waiver Program.
Your passport should remain valid throughout your time in Canada.
Gratuities are a way of life in North America, and it is generally accepted that they form part of a person's earnings. Customary gratuity to a coach driver and tour manager is about $5 per person per day; in a taxi or a restaurant leave 15-20 per cent of the bill and in a bar leave a dollar or so per drink.
The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 30 minutes.
Visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice to find out the latest Foreign And Commonwealth Office travel advice for your holiday destination, as well as information about passports and visas.
Please note there is a US$6 per person charge to cross the border from Canada to the USA. This is payable in cash at the border crossing and is not included in the tour price.
We sometimes need to combine transfers to and from your hotel. We always try to keep any wait to a minimum, but you may be asked to wait at the airport for up to an hour, while other incoming flights arrive, before the transfer to your hotel. Similarly, we may need to transfer you back to the airport up to three hours before your flight home departs.
You are permitted to take one suitcase per person on the aircraft, which should not exceed 23kg.
If you have notified us of any special requirements, please check that they have been noted and acknowledged. This is especially important with any dietary needs you may have.
Should circumstances require, we reserve the right to accommodate you in alternative hotels, of a similar standard, nearby. Full details of your hotels will be sent with your Final Travel Documents.
On some dates you will stay at the Courtyard Secaucus Meadowlands on nights 5-6. On departure dates in 2021, nights 3-4 will be spent at the Doubletree by Hilton, Tysons.
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