U S A Tour Itinerary Bus 1 June 13 July 10 June 13 Iowa City, IA North Platte, NE 508 miles (Fuel - Flying J, North Platte) 7:30 AM Depart: Ramada Hotel, Amana Exit, Exit 225 off I-80 9:30 AM Depart: Sheraton Hotel, West Des Moines, Exit 124 off I-80 Noon Lunch: Burger King, 72 nd St Exit North, Omaha (Pick Up Omaha Students) 1:00 PM Depart Omaha 3:30 PM Depart: Days Inn, Grand Island, Exit 312, off I-80 5:45 PM Arrive North Platte (Luggage) LaQuinta Inn & Suites 2600 Eagle Wing Place (308) 534-0700 7:00 PM Dinner at Hunan Restaurant 1318 S Chestnut St June 14 North Platte Denver, CO 262 Miles 9:00 AM Depart: North Platte 10:00 AM(MDT) 15 minute rest stop @ Colorado welcome Center, Sterling, CO 12:15 PM Arrive: Denver (Luggage) Comffort Inn Denver Southeast Area 14071 lliff Avenue Aurora, CO 80014 1:00 PM Students to Mall 303-755-8000 5:00 PM Return from Mall 6:00 PM Dinner Applebee s 8:00 PM General Meeting June 15 Denver Durango, CO 381 Miles (Fuel Cenex, Durango) 7:00 AM Depart: Denver 9:15 AM Rest Stop (Rest Area Colorado City, CO) 12:15 PM Lunch: Alamosa, CO (Safeway Store) 3:15 PM Arrive: Durango, CO 3:30 PM Whitewater Rafting Eat after rafting. (Gateway Park) 5:30 PM Students to hotel (Luggage) Best Western Mountain Shadows (Pool) 3255 Main Avenue 970-247-5200 7:00 PM Time in Historic Old Durango (Trolley Shuttle) 9:00 PM Return to hotel
June 16 Durango Mesa Verde Flagstaff 392 Miles 8:00 AM Depart Durango 9:15 AM Arrive Mesa Verde National Park Lunch in Park 12:30 PM Depart for Flagstaff 4:30 PM Rest Stop: Kayenta, AZ (McDonalds) 6:00 PM(PDT) Arrive Flagstaff ( Luggage) Sleep Inn 2765 S Woodland Village Blvd (928) 556-3000 7:00 PM Dinner Sizzler 2105 S Milton Rd June 17 Flagstaff Grand Canyon Las Vegas 275 Miles (Fuel Flying J, Kingman) 7:30 AM Depart: Flagstaff 9:00 AM Arrive: Grand Canyon National Park Visitors Center 10:30 AM Transfer to Bright Angel Lodge - Lunch on your own 12:30 PM Depart Grand Canyon 3:15 PM Rest Stop (Flying J Kingman, AZ) 5:15 PM Arrive Las Vegas (LUGGAGE) LaQuinta Inn & Suites 3970 Paradise Rd (702) 796-9000 7:00 PM Dinner Boulder Station Hotel & Casino 4111 Boulder Highway Las Vegas 8:30 PM Return to Hotel, with drive down Las Vegas Strip and Downtown Las Vegas June 18 Day on your own in Las Vegas. 6:30 PM Depart for Dinner Boulder Station Casino & Hotel 8:30 PM Return to Hotel June 19 Las Vegas Los Angeles 306 Miles 7:00 AM Depart Las Vegas 9:15 AM Rest Stop (Barstow Station Barstow, CA) 1:00 PM Arrive Los Angeles (Farmers Market) Lunch 2:00 PM Depart for L.A. Tour, with step-on Guide 7:00PM Dinner Hometown Buffet 875 N Wilcox Montebello, CA (323) 888-1181 6:30 PM Arrive Hotel (Luggage) Quality Inn 7709 Telegraph Rd Montebello, CA 90640
June 20 9:00 AM Depart for Universal Studios (Fuel Commerce Truck Stop, 4560 E Washington Blvd, Commerce, CA) 7:00 PM Depart Universal studios 7:30 PM Dinner Hometown Buffet Montebello, CA 8:30 PM Return to Hotel June 21 Los Angeles San Diego 124 Miles 9:30 AM Depart: Los Angeles 11:30 AM Arrive: San Diego (Mission Beach) 5:00 PM Depart: Mission Beach 5:30 PM Arrive Hotel (Luggage) Ramada Suites (Pool-Laundry) 5550 Kearny Villa Rd 6:30 PM Drive to Old town for Dinner Pizza Bella 8:00 PM Laundry Serra Mesa Laundromat 3263 Grayling Dr San Diego, CA June 22 San Diego Tucson, AZ 410 Miles (Fuel Loves, Gila Bend) 7:00 AM Depart for Tucson 10:00 AM 30 Minute Rest Stop (Love s Yuma, AZ) 12:15 PM Lunch (Exit 115 / Gila Bend, AZ) 45 minutes 3:30 PM Arrive Hotel (Luggage) Comfort Suites - Sabino Canyon 7007E Tanque Verde (502) 298-2300 6:30 PM Depart for Dinner Golden Corral 4380 E 22 ND St Youth Exchange Talent Show at hotel June 23 Tucson, AZ El Paso, TX 320 Miles 9:00 AM Depart for El Paso+ 12:01 PM (MDT)Rest Stop (Rest Area MM389) 15 minutes) 1:45 PM Lunch (Exit 82b -Deming, NM) 1 Hour (Walmart) 4:30 PM Arrive Hotel ( Luggage) LQ El Paso West 7550 Remcon Circle (915) 833-2522 7:00 PM Dinner Golden Corral 7420 N Mesa St (915) 833-8337
June 24 El Paso San Antonio, TX 558 Miles (Fuel Flying J, Exit 259) 7:00 AM Depart for San Antonio 11:30 AM(CDT) Lunch (Exit 257 Ft Stockton, TX) 45 minutes (McDonalds KFC) 2:15 PM Rest Stop (Rest Area, MM 394) 5:30 PM Arrive San Antonio (Drop group at Alamo) Driver Pick up keys at hotel) 10:00 PM Depart Alamo for Hotel (Luggage) La Quinta Inn (Pool & laundry) 3180 Goliad Rd 210-337-7171 June 25 San Antonio Houston, TX 176 Miles 9:00 AM Depart for Houston, TX 11:15 AM Lunch (Exit 720 Sealy, TX) 1 hour (Walmart) 1:30 PM Arrive Splashtown, 21300 Interstate 45, Spring, TX 6:00 PM Depart for Hotel Quality Suites North (Pool- Laundry) 150 Overland Tr Houston, TX 77090 7:30 PM Dinner CiCi s Pizza 315 Sawdust Rd (281) 292-2424 June 26 Houston New Orleans, LA 555 Miles (Fuel Mardi Gras Truck Stop) 8:00 AM Depart for New Orleans 9:30 AM Rest Stop (Rest Area LA. Welcome Center 15 minutes) 11:15 AM Lunch (Exit 103A Lafayette, LA) 1 hour (Walmart) 2:30 PM Arrive New Orleans (Jackson Square) Driver to hotel to pick up keys 6:00 PM Depart Jackson Square to Hotel Comfort Inn (Pool Laundry)(Luggage) 6751 West Bank Expressway Marrero, LA 7:00 PM Depart for Dinner Chopsticks Buffet 12 Westbank Expy Gretna, LA (504) 367-3337
June 27 New Orleans Gainesville, FL 414 Miles 8:00 AM Depart for Tallahassee 11:00 AM Rest Stop - Alabama Welcome Center 1:00 PM Lunch (Exit 56 Crestview, FL) 1 hour (Walmart) Rest Stop 15 Minutes (Rest Area) 5:15 PM(EDT) Arrive Hotel LQ - Gainesville 920 NW 69 th Terrace 352-332-6466 6:30 PM Dinner Laundry June 28 Gainesville, FL Lake Buena Vista, FL 273 Miles Fuel Pilot, Wildwood, FL) 7:30 AM Depart for Lake Buena Vista 10;00 AM Rest Stop, (Rest Area, MM413, I-75, FL) 15 minutes 11:30 AM Lunch (Exit 329 Wildwood) 45 Minutes 1:30 PM Arrive EPCOT Center Driver to hotel for keys (Luggage) Clarion Hotel (Pool Laundry) 8442 Palm Pkwy (409) 996-7300 11:00 PM Depart EPCOT Center June 29 10:00 AM Depart for Magic Kingdom Full day at Disney Parks 11:00 PM Depart Magic Kingdom June 30 Lake Buena Vista Wilmington,NC 544 Miles 8:00 AM Depart for Wilmington Beach 11:00 AM Rest Stop (Georgia Welcome Center, MM 1) 15 minutes 12:45 PM Lunch (Pooler, GA Exit 102) 1 hour (Fuel Pilot, Exit 109) 2:30 PM Rest Stop (Rest Area, MM 99, Santee, SC) 6:00 PM Arrive Hotel (Luggage) Quality Inn (Pool Laundry) 4926 Market Street (910) 791-8850 7:30 PM Dinner Golden Corral ( 910) 392-1984 5130 NewCentre Dr. July 1 10:00 AM Students to Beach 2:00 PM Return to hotel
3:00 PM To Barefoot Landing (Optional) 7:30 PM Dinner Golden Corral 5130 New Centre Dr. July 2 Wilmington Washington, DC 470 Miles 9:00 AM Depart for Washington, DC 12:00 AM Lunch (Exit 173, I-95 Roanoke Rapids, NC) 1 hour 5:00 PM Arrive Washington, DC Comfort Inn Alexandria (Pool Laundry) 5716 S Van Dorn 7:00 PM Dinner Winn Buffet 6244 Little River Turnpike Alexandria, VA July 3 Washington, D.C. 9:15 AM Depart for Washington, DC 10:00 AM Pick up step-on Guide at Old Post Office for 4 hour tour 2:00 PM Free time in D.C. 7:00 PM Dinner Winn Buffet 6244Little River Turnpike Alexandria, VA July 4 Washington, D.C. 8:30 AM Depart for D.C. Return to Hotel after fireworks July 5 Washington, D.C. - Lyndhurst, NJ 248 miles 8:00 AM Depart for Liberty State Park 10:00 AM Rest Stop (Northeast, MD Exit 100 Flying J) 30 minutes (Fuel) 12:01 PM Lunch (Joyce Kilmer Service Plaza, MM 79, N.J. Tpk) 1 hour 2:00 PM Arrive Liberty State Park (Ferry to Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty) 5:30 PM Depart for Hotel (Luggage) Quality Inn, Lyndhurst(Pool Laundry) 10 Polito Ave Lyndhurst, NJ 7:30 PM Dinner Flaming Grill& Buffet 53 State RT 17 East Rutherford, NJ 201-438-1115 July 6 New York City
9:00 AM Depart for New York City 10:00 AM Pick up guide for 4 hour tour of NYC (8 th Ave & 48 th St) 2:00 PM Free time in New York 11:00 PM Return to Hotel July 7 New York City 10:00 AM Depart for NYC Free Day in NYC 11:00 PM Return to Hotel July 8 Lyndhurst Cleveland, OH 486 Miles 8:00 AM Depart for Cleveland 9:15 AM Rest Stop (Love s, Exit 242, Mifflinville, PA) 30 minutes 1:15 PM Lunch (Exit 78, Brookville, PA) 1 hour 5:00 PM Dinner Dave & Busters 27350 First St Westlake, OH 8:00 PM To Hotel LQ Cleveland Airport West 25105 Country Club Blvd North Olmsted, OH (440) 734-4477 July 9 Cleveland Chicago 355 Miles 8:00 AM Depart for Chicago 10:00 AM Rest Stop (Travel Plaza, MM22, Ohio Tpk) 30 minutes Lunch ( 1 Hour) TBD 1:30 PM Arrive Navy pier 5:00 PM Depart Navy Pier 6:30 PM Dinner (Red Robin Woodfield Mall) 7:30 PM To Hotel Quality Inn Schaumburg 600 N Martingale Rd Schaumburg, IL (847) 517-7737 July 10 7:00 AM Departing students to O Hare 8:00 AM Depart for Home 11:30 AM Ramada Hotel, Exit 225, IA Drop off students and eat lunch 2:30 PM Sheraton Hotel, Exit 127 Drop off students 5:30 PM COCO Key hotel, Omaha - 72 nd street & hwy 80Exit, North 1 block on right. Dinner Valentino s Westbound students to train station