2-Day New York to Washington DC, Shenandoah and Philadelphia Tour

List Price $115 Save $23

Avg $92 per person

Tour Code : TBTNYC20506

Duration : 2 day(s) 1 night(s)

Departure City : East Brunswick; Flushing; Jersey City; New York City

Availability : Mon, Wed, Sat

Highlight :

Come to Washington, Philadelphia, and visit the Shenandoah Caverns, with the inclusion of 1 night hotel stay and air conditioned travel facility.

Itinerary

1 - New York - Philadelphia - Washington DC

The bus will take you to Philadelphia from New York on Day 1 in the morning. The tour will be taken to National Independence Historical Park where the bus will stop at the Independence Hall for an outside visit and visit the Liberty Bell Center for the famous Liberty Bell. Moving on from Philadelphia, the bus will reach Washington D.C in the afternoon for visiting the National Air and Space Museum. Moving further, the tourists will be taken to do a little sightseeing around the capital city and will visit the iconic White House, and the US Capitol from outside and will zip past Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin on the way. Following that, the tour will stop for a visit at the three important memorials namely the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the Korean War Veterans Memorial. These are situated very close to each other. Finally, at the end of the day, you will be taken for the Potomac River Cruise ride to have a 360-degree view of the city traveling on a cruise over the Potomac River. If time permits, we will also take you to the Madam Tussauds Wax Museum where you will have the chance to see a pictorial representation of the inner structure of the great White House, among other wax creations.

Hotel: Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Sleep Inn or similar

DC Potomac River Cruise

The cruise is available for a ride over the Potomac River scrolling along the view of the city’s greatest monuments and noteworthy structures in a glimpse. The visitors can have fun and relax in the cruise ride.

Independence Hall

It is an important legislative building in Philadelphia which is well-known for the being the birthplace for the United States Declaration of Independence and the adoption of United States Constitution. The Independence National Historical Park where it is situated is a world heritage site. Built from 1732- 1751, the Independence Hall has a red brick construction in a Georgian style.

Jefferson Memorial

This is a neo-classical construction over the Tidal Basin in the memory of Thomas Jefferson who played a key role in the Declaration of Independence and held many important positions in the Federal Government. He was the first US Secretary of State and the third president of America.

Korean War Veterans Memorial

Located to the south of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, the Korean War Veterans Memorial symbolizes warriors who fought the Korean War. It is a triangular-shaped structure topped by a circle.

Liberty Bell

The Liberty Bell is an iconic representation of American Independence. The large bell is known for the Biblical reference of the verse “Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants Thereof”. Earlier known as the State house bell, it was used to call lawmakers to the legislative sessions to be held at the Independence National Historical Park.

Lincoln Memorial

This building was built in 1920 as a memorial to the 16th President of United States, Abraham Lincoln. He was the President of United States at the time of the American Civil War. The building is constructed in a Greek style with a large sculpture of Abraham Lincoln and inscriptions of his two famous speeches over it.

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum DC

The Madame Tussauds museum in Washington is the 12th museum in the series of Madame Tussaud’s museums constructed all over the world. These museums hold waxed look-alike figures of famous personalities relating to myriad fields including culture, music, sports, television and politics. In addition to all these, it also showcases the sculptures of all 44 U.S. presidents.

National Air and Space Museum

Established in 1946, the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) is part of the Smithsonian Institutional group under the Government of United States. Greeted by the Wright Brother’s first ever plane model at the entrance, the tourists enter into the world’s best ever collection of historical aircraft and spacecraft inside its premises. It is also a research center for the history and science of aviation and many other related fields of science.

Philadelphia

The city of Philadelphia, also known as Philly is one the popular cities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a prominent state in the United States of America. It played an important role during the American Revolution as a meeting place for members of the Federal department. Philadelphia is popular due to its culture, arts, and history which attracts huge tourists’ footfall to the city every year.

US Capitol

Located just a couple blocks away from National Air and Space Museum, the US Capitol building is the meeting point of the Congress of United States. It has a white exterior built in a neo-classical style. It is situated on top of the Capitol Hill and its origins date back to the year 1800.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Built on a total area of around 2-acres, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was constructed in the memory of soldiers of the US army who were part of the Vietnam War. The memorial is known to have some controversy over the building’s design at the time of its construction.

Washington D.C.

Washington D.C, the capital city of United States of America lies on the Potomac River with bordering states of Maryland and Virginia. The city has been bejeweled by the 3 main branches of the Federal Government, the US Capitol, the White House and the Supreme Court and many other historical museums and performing-arts centers.

White House

Designed by the Irish architect- James Hoban in white Aquia Creek Sandstone in neo-classical style, the White House is the official residence of the US President starting John Adams, the second US President in 1800. It is located at the Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C.

2 - Shenandoah Caverns - Princeton University - New York

The day will start with a visit to the Shenandoah Caverns which holds a history of great Geological interest in Virginia. Here, you will have the chance to see beautiful underground formations like the iconic Breakfast Bacon and around 17 other caves comprising such interesting formations inside the earth’s structure. On the way back to New York City, this tour bus will take you to the Princeton University. The Princeton University is one of the oldest universities in the American history and is part of the Ivy League. The Ivy League universities are known for academic excellence and fall in the most prestigious category of universities. These are ranked among the best universities around the world.

Princeton University

This University was established before the American Revolution in the year 1746 and was the 4th chartered institution in the thirteen colonies of United States. The University was shifted to its recent location in around 1755. It provides many major undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees in various disciplines to its students.

Shenandoah Caverns

The Shenandoah Caverns is a commercial site holding many small caverns in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Shenandoah Caverns is the only cavern in Virginia that has an elevator access to reach to the bottom. There are many interesting Geological formations in the caverns and they are being named as the Diamond Cascade, the Grotto of the Gods, the Rainbow Lake, the Oriental Tea Garden, and the Capitol Dome etc.

Inclusive

Air-conditioned transport services.
Taxes are included in the Tour Price.
Experienced tour-guide.
Hotel Stay

Exclusive

Optional Attractions	Adult	Child
DC Potomac River Cruise	$26	$18 (2-12)
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum DC	$23	$17 (4-12)
Princeton University	$10	$10
Shenandoah Caverns	$24	$12 (6-12)

All of the meals during the tour.
A minimum wage of $8 must be paid in cash to the bus driver and tour guide for mandatory fees services. Any child is also subjected to pay the service fees. In case the visitors take the tour of 2 days then the services fees will be paid separately for each day.
Some other service charges may apply, such as personal room, valet services or beverages or any other bar items.
Private expenses will be paid by the visitors.

FAQ'sExpand

How much baggage is allowed to carry?

It depends on two things; if the tour is via 14 seat minibus then only one piece of baggage is allowed to carry otherwise it is recommended to carry two pieces of standard sized baggage per passenger. Always keep in mind that this is a tour bus ride, the less your baggage the more happy and lighter you will be.

Is restroom available on the bus?

The answer is yes. But it is recommended that you use the toilet only when there is a personal emergency. If you can wait then you should know that the bus stops along the way after every 2 to 3 hours. It helps the Bus crew to maintain a clean atmosphere on the bus. If there is personal emergency and you want to use it urgently then you can ask the staff to open it for you.

What can we do if we choose not to go on the optional activities?

Definitely yes, if you wish not to participate in the tour activities you have option to hang around the tourist attractions as you like to. Some folks donâ€™t want to go along with the tour activities which they had booked. It is allowed to go on your own but before you leave you have to inform the tour guide so he get notified and also he can inform you on the return time. Itâ€™s not wise to dispatch the group without informing the tour guide.

I am a vegetarian, what options I have on this tour?

It doesnâ€™t matter you are vegetarian or not, because at meal break you will be presented with list of menus to choose from. You can enjoy various ethnic restaurants, street foods, and fast food restaurants along the way. Plenty of vegetarian meals you can look for from the menu.

Is the drop-off location the same as boarding location?

Yes, you will be dropped-off at the same location where you started your journey. If there is change in location you will be notified through tour Special Notes page. Also you can ask your tour guided, most probably you will be notified.

Will the bus wait for me if Iâ€™m late?

The answer is sadly no. Tour buses will leave on time. It is wise to be punctual and arrive at the departure location half an hour before the depart time. This is a group tour where group needs are preferred over single individual. It is difficult for the bus to wait so please be understandable.

What is the payment method that Top Bus tours accept?

You can easily pay through Visa and MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Payments received are processed thru PayPal. The reason for that is to protect your transaction safety and provide you fast payment services. Cash is also acceptable with a 3% discount.

What happens if I donâ€™t have PayPal account?

If you pay in cash you can also avail 3% discount and you should not be worried if you donâ€™t have PayPal account. You can pay without it too; select the payment method when checking out for tour. First check as PayPal your payment method, then you will be preceded to PayPal checkout page. There you can see two options:

1) Have a PayPal account; if you are paying via PayPal then simply transfer the payment to PayPal account.

2) Donâ€™t have PayPal account, Look for the check box that says â€œDon't have a PayPal accountâ€, in the form fill your payment method (credit card) information which will be secured by PayPalâ€™s SSL encryption, and after finishing the details click submit. That is all; your particular credit card will be billed as â€œPayPal TopBusToursâ€.

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