U S A Tour Itinerary Bus 2 June 15 July 12 June 15: 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 & hwy 80 Exit North 1 block on left 1:00 PM Depart Omaha 3:30 PM Depart: Days Inn, Grand Island, Exit 312, off I-80 5:45 PM Arrive North Platte La Quinta Inn & Suites 2600 Eagle Wing Place (308) 534-0700 7:00 PM Dinner at Hunan Moon 1318 S Chestnut St (308) 532-8145 June 16: North Platte Denver, CO 262 Miles 9:00 AM Depart: North Platte 10:00 AM(MDT) Rest stop Colorado Welcome Center, Sterling, CO 12:15 PM Arrive: Denver Comfort 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 17: Denver Durango, CO 381 Miles (Fuel Cenex, Durango) 7:00 AM Depart: Denver 9:15 AM Rest Stop (Rest Area Colorado City, CO) 11:15 PM Lunch: Alamosa, CO (Safeway Store) Fast Food further down street 3:15 PM Arrive: Durango, CO 3:30 PM Whitewater Rafting Eat after rafting. (Gateway Park) 5:30 PM Students to hotel Best western Mountain Shadows 3255 Main Avenue 970-247-5200 7:00 PM Time in Historic Old Durango (Trolley Shuttle) 9:00 PM Return to hotel
June 18: Durango Mesa Verde Flagstaff 392 Miles 8:00 AM Depart Durango 10:15 AM Arrive Mesa Verde National Park (Chapin Mesa) Lunch in Park 12:30 PM Depart for Flagstaff 3:30 PM Rest Stop: Kayenta, AZ (McDonalds) 6:00 PM(PDT) Arrive Flagstaff Sleep Inn 2765 S Woodlands Village Blvd (928) 556-3000 7:00 PM Dinner Sizzler 2105 S Milton Rd (928) 779-3267 June 19: Flagstaff Grand Canyon Las Vegas 384 Miles (Fuel Flying J, Kingman) 7:30 AM Depart: Flagstaff 9:00 AM Arrive: Grand Canyon National Park (Visitor 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 La Quinta Inn & Suites 3970 S 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 20: Day on your own in Las Vegas. 6:30 PM Depart for Dinner Boulder Station Casino & Hotel 8:30 PM Return to Hotel June 21 Las Vegas Los Angeles 306 Miles 7:00 AM Depart Las Vegas 9:45 AM Rest Stop (Barstow Station Barstow, CA) 12:45 PM Arrive Los Angeles (Farmers Market) Lunch 2:30 PM Depart for L.A. Tour, with step-on Guide 6:30 PM Dinner Hometown Buffet 875 N Wilcox Ave Montebello, CA (323 )888-1181 7:30 PM Arrive Hotel (Luggage) Quality Inn 7709 Telegraph Rd Montebello, CA 90640 (213) 724-1400
June 22 9:00 AM Depart for Universal Studios (Fuel Commerce T/S, 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 23 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 (No Luggage) Ramada Suites (Pool-Laundry) 5550 Kearny Villa Rd (858)278-0800 6:30 PM Drive to Old town for Dinner Pizza Bella 2707 Congress St (619) 692-4333 8:00 PM Laundry Serra Mesa Laundromat 3263 Grayling Dr June 24 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) Call McDonalds (928) 683-2366 3:30 PM Arrive Hotel (Luggage) Comfort Suites - Sabino Canyon 7007 E Tanque Verde (520) 298-2300 6:30 PM Depart for Dinner Golden Corral 4380 E 22 ND St (520) 512-0088 Youth Exchange Talent Show at hotel June 25 Tucson, AZ El Paso, TX 320 Miles 9:00 AM Depart for El Paso 11:01 PM(MDT) Rest Stop (Rest Area MM389) 15 minutes) 12:45 PM Lunch (Exit 82b -Deming, NM) 1 Hour (Walmart) 4:30 PM Arrive Hotel LQ El Paso West 7550 Remcon Circle (915) 833-2522 7:00 PM Dinner Golden Corral 7420 N. Mesa St (915) 833-8337 Mall Stop or return to hotel to swim
June 26 El Paso San Antonio, TX 558 Miles 7:00 AM Depart for San Antonio 11:30 AM(CDT) Lunch (Exit 257 Ft Stockton, TX) 45 minutes (McDonalds KFC) (Fuel Flying J, Exit 259) 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 3180 Goliad Rd (210) 337-7171 June 27 San Antonio Houston, TX 176 Miles 9:00 AM Depart for Houston, TX 11:00 AM Rest Stop Rest Area, MM 692) 12:30 PM Lunch (Exit 70A on I-45) 1:30 PM Arrive Splashtown, 21300 Interstate 45, Spring, TX Fuel Flying J, Exit 64, I-45 6:00 PM Depart for Hotel Quality Suites North 150 Overland Tr (855) 849-1513 7:30 PM Dinner CiCi s Pizza 315 Sawdust Rd (281) 292-2424 June 28 Houston New Orleans, LA 355 Miles (Fuel Mardi Gras Truck Stop) 8:00 AM Depart for New Orleans 9:30 AM Rest Stop (Flying J, Exit 873, I-10 / 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 6751 Westbank Expressway Marrero, LA (504) 267-0701 7:00 PM Depart for Dinner Chopsticks Buffet 15 Westbank Expy Gretna, LA (504) 367-3337
June 29 New Orleans Gainesville, FL 414 Miles 9:00 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) 5:15PM(EDT) Arrive Hotel 6:30 PM Dinner LQ - Gainesville (Pool) 920 NW 69 th Terrace (352) 332-6466 June 30 Gainesville, FL Lake Buena Vista, FL 273Miles Fuel Pilot Wildwood, FL 7:30 AM Depart for Lake Buena Vista 10:00 AM Rest Stop (Rest Area, MM 413, 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 Clarion Hotel (Pool Laundry) 8442 Palm Pkwy (409) 996-7300 11:00 PM Depart EPCOT Center July 1 10:00 AM Depart for Magic Kingdom Full day at Disney Parks 11:00 PM Depart Magic kingdom July 2 Lake Buena Vista Wilmington,NC 544 Miles 8:00 AM Depart for Wilmington 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 Quality Inn (Pool) 4926 Market Street Wilmington, NC (910) 791-8850 7:30 PM Dinner Golden Corral 5130 New Centre Dr. (910) 392-1984 July 3 10:00 AM Students to Beach 2:00 PM Return to Hotel
3:30 PM To Barefoot Landing 7:30 PM Dinner Golden Corral 5130 New Centre Dr. July 4 Wilmington, NC Washington, DC 470 Miles 7:00 AM Depart for Washington, DC 10:00 AM Rest stop (Rest Area, MM 140, NC) 12:30 PM Lunch, Exit 104, Ruther Glen, VA. (Fuel Flying J) 3:00 PM Arrive Washington, DC (National Mall) Stay to watch fireworks 11:00 PM To Hotel Comfort Inn Alexandria 5716 S Van Dorn (703) 922-9200 July 5 Washington, D.C. 9:15 AM Depart for Washington, DC 10:00 AM Pick up step-on Guide at Reagan Building for 4 hour tour 2:00 PM Free time in D.C. 7:00 PM Dinner Winn Buffet 6244 Little River Turnpike Alexandria, VA July 6 Washington, D.C. 8:30 AM Depart for D.C. Return to Hotel after day in Washington DC 7:00 PM Dinner Winn Buffett July 7 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 Quality Inn, Lyndhurst 10 Polito Ave Lyndhurst, NJ 7:30 PM Dinner Flaming Grill & Buffet 53 State RT 17 East Rutherford, NJ July 8 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 9 New York City 10:00 AM Depart for NYC Free Day in NYC 11:00 PM Return to Hotel July 10 Lyndhurst Cleveland, OH 486 Miles 8:00 AM Depart forcleveland, OH 9:15 AM Rest Stop (Love s, Exit 242, Mifflinville, PA) 30 minutes 1:15 PM Lunch (Exit 78, Brookville, PA) 1 hour (Fuel Flying J) 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 11 Cleveland Chicago 355 Miles 8:00 AM Depart for Chicago 10:00 AM Rest Stop (Travel Plaza, MM22, Ohio Tpk.) 30 minutes )Lunch (TBD) 1 Hour 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 12 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 - Exit 72 nd street & hwy 80 - North 1 block on right. Dinner Valentino s 10:30 P.M. Westbound students to train station