TENTATIVE ITINERARY FOR STUDENT OVERSEAS TRIP 12 NIGHTS / 13 DAYS USA - SPACE CAMP 13 TH TO 26 TH AUGUST 2013-GIRLS 14 TH TO 27 TH AUGUST 2013-BOYS
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS New York The White House Visitors Center Time Square The United States Capitol Madam Tussauds The Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial American Museum of Natural History The Jefferson Memorial Empire State Building (view) Washington Illuminated tour Elis Island & Statue of Liberty The Marine Corps War Memorial Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist The Pentagon Cave of the Winds Smithsonian Museum of History Space Camp Orlando, Disneyland + Universal studio Itinerary / Program Day 01 11:00 Arrival New York Meet and assist at the Airport Transfer to Hotel Check in at the Hotel New York City first half of your day on this 4 hour tour, viewing the highlights and acquainting yourself with the various neighborhoods. Once finished, you will walk away with new facts, history, stories and some NYC street savvy 14:00 Half day New York City tour viewing the highlights and acquainting yourself with the various neighborhoods. Once finished dropped at Time square, you will walk away new facts visit Madam Tussauds Dinner in Indian restaurant Transfer back to Hotel Overnight Day 02 Enjoy continental breakfast or breakfast this morning at the hotel. 8:00am Board contracted transportation and depart. 9:00am Round trip fare on the ferry, which includes admission to both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Transfer to Battery Park and take a boat ride to Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty. Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million steerage and third class steamship passengers who entered the United States through the port of New York were legally and medically inspected at Ellis Island. Reopened on September 10, 1990 after a massive restoration, the Main Building on Ellis Island is now a museum dedicated to the history of immigration and the important role this island claimed during the mass
migration of humanity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, over 40 percent of America's population can trace their ancestry through Ellis Island. Located in New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is one of the most universal symbols of political freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886 and was designated a National Monument on October 15, 1924. Registry Room: The historic Great Hall, once filled with new arrivals waiting to be inspected and registered by Immigration officers, now contains historic benches and reproduction inspector desks. Visitors can re-live the experience of 12 million people processed through this cavernous space. Treasures from Home: Cherished personal objects, photographs and papers brought from the homeland are on display. American Family Immigration History Center: Opened on April 17, 2001, this new family history research facility contains the ships' passenger records on the over 22 million people who entered through the Port of New York and Ellis Island from 1892-1924, the peak years of immigrant processing at Ellis Island. Visitors will be able to access 11 fields of digitized information, as well as obtain reproductions of original ship manifests and photos of ships of passage. American Immigrant Wall of Honor: A popular exhibit at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum is the American Immigrant Wall of Honor. The Wall of Honor is located outdoors, just outside the "Peopling of America" exhibit. The Wall honors America s immigrants regardless of when they immigrated or through which port they entered. The Wall is currently inscribed with over 600,000 names. If you would like to add a name to the Wall of Honor, support the continuing work of the Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. Noon Enjoy lunch via voucher at Ellis Island. 1:00pm Depart via ferry. 1:30pm Meet motorcoach at Battery Park and depart on a drivin g tour of southern Manhattan: Stop at Ground Zero. Drive by the Charging Bull on Wall Street. The sculpture is both a popular tourist destination, which draws thousands of people a day as well as "one of the most iconic images of New York" and Wall Street icon an unofficial symbol of the Financial District which has appeared in television reports as an image punctuating stories about optimism in the financial market. Drive by or stop at other sites as time permits 3:00pm Board motorcoach and depart. 2:45pm Visit American Museum of Natural History 5:00pm Board motor coach and Transfer to Airport (Girls) 6:36pm Flight to Buffalo 08:15 Arrival at Buffalo and transfer to Hotel Dinner and overnight 6:00pm Dinner at local restaurant (Boys) 07:00pm Board motorcoach and d transfer back JFK Airport flight to Buffalo. 09:10pm Flight to Buffalo 10:37pm Arrival and transfer to Hotel Overnight - Meals: CB or B, L, D. Day 03 Buffalo New York Washington Breakfast and check out from the Hotel - Board in deluxe motor coach - the bus tour will you to see the spectacular views of Niagara Falls up close. A ride on the Maid of the Mist boat ride will soak you as you explore the roar of the Falls. This historical ride is a half hour thrill of a lifetime and you will also go to the IMAX Theatre to experience the Falls like never before. Here you can see "The Falls Movie: Legends and Daredevils" - one of the most spectacular IMAX movies of all time. You will sit in a giant six-story movie screen and feel the power of 12,000 watts of thunderous digital surround sound where you can see behind the mist, myths and mysteries of one of the most storied natural wonders of the world. 13:30 Lunch at (Mc Donald or similar restaurant) 15:00 Transfer to Buffalo Airport Departure to New York (JFK) - GIRLS 16:30 Board the motor coach and drive down to Washington 21:30 Arrival Washington DC Check in at the Hotel Overnight
16:00 Dinner and transfer to Buffalo Airport Departure to New York (JFK) BOYS 20:00 Board motor coach depart to Washington DC 3hrs drive 23:00 Arrival Washington DC Check in at the Hotel Overnight Day 04 Washington DC 08:00am Depart by deluxe motor coach - Visit The White House Visitor s Center. Housed in a spacious, ground-floor hall of the Commerce Building, the center features an information booth, displays and a souvenir sales area. Do not bring sharp objects into the Visitor s Center. All bags, purses, etc. are subject to search. Stop for a photo opportunity of The White House. NOTE: VIP Capitol Tours are free White house visitor s center The White House Capitol (View only) Tours of the Capitol begin with a 13-minute orientation film and last approximately one hour. Security check points are located at the front of the building and groups will be subject to high security procedures. Enjoy lunch on own at the Capitol Visitor s Center Cafeteria. Enjoy unprecedented sightseeing opportunities of the following: Visit The United States Capitol. The most recognized symbol of democratic government in the world, the U.S. Capitol has housed Congress since 1800 and is one of the most imposing public buildings in the world. The Capitol is where Congress meets to write the laws of our nation, and where presidents are inaugurated. Its ceilings are decorated with historic images, and its halls are lined with statuary and paintings representing great events and people in the nation s history. 11:00am Tour the PENTAGON The world's largest office building. With over 17 miles of hallways and a communication system that rivals many of the world's smaller cities, the pentagon is an engineering masterpiece and headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. On September 11, 2001 the Pentagon was a target by terrorist in an attack against The United States. 12:00pm Lunch and enjoy an educational trip to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, which is part of Smithsonian Institution, the worlds foremost museum and research complex. 5:00pm Stop at The Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial. The FDR is unique among the memorials of Washington, DC. The memorial is divided into four outdoor galleries, or rooms, one for each of FDR s terms in office. Stop at The Jefferson Memorial. The 19-foot statue of the third president stands beneath a rotunda inscribed with passages from the Declaration of Independence and Jefferson s other famous writings. Looking from the memorial across the Tidal Basin provides an unforgettable view of the city Evening Dinner and overnight 7:00pm Depart on an Illuminated tour of the following: Walk through The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Two months after President Kennedy's assassination in November 1963, Congress designated the National Cultural Center as a "living memorial" to Kennedy, and authorized $23 million to help build what was now known as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Stop at The Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Statue). One of the largest bronze statues ever depicts the American Flag being raised on Mount Suribachi during World War II and commemorates all marines who have died in battle since 1775. The view from this hillside looking across the Potomac into Washington is spectacular. 9:00pm Return to the hotel & Overnight
Day 05 Washington DC Huntsville, Georgia 06:00 Breakfast at the Hotel Check out and transfer to Ronald Regan National Airport 08:00 Flight to Atlanta 11:00 Transfer from Atlanta to Space Camp facility Huntsville 3hrs drive 03:30pm Orientation Check in training and followed by dinner and overnight SPACE CAMP An ultimate 6 days training program specially designed for students to pursue career in Aerospace and Aviation Technology and to promote their interest in the study of Mathematics, Science, research and related field. Day 06 Space camp training Day 07 Space Camp Training Day 08 Space Camp Training Day 09 Space Camp Training Day 10 Space Camp Award Ceremony Checkout Huntsville Atlanta Orlando Transfer by Motor coach to Atlanta Airport 03:55 Flight to Orlando Arrival and transfer to Hotel Check in Dinner and overnight At the Hotel Day 11 Breakfast at the Hotel Full day tour to Disney Land with entrance ticket + lunch coupon Evening dinner at woodland restaurant transfer back to hotel Holiday inn express overnight Day 12 Breakfast at the Hotel Full day tour to Universal Studio with entrance ticket + lunch coupon Evening dinner at woodland restaurant transfer back to hotel Holiday inn express overnight Day 13 Breakfast at the Hotel - Check out from the hotel Transfer to Orlando Airport New York Dubai ********************************************* END OF THE TOUR ******************************************** If you have any queries pl write to our mail id. Payment can be done by 3 instalments Our email address: tours@ihsdubai.org