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American Gateway 4 days

Tours and Cruises5 days

New York, USA

Niagara Falls›Clifton›Washington DC

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Guaranteed

Characteristics

Group tour with local courier / guide
multilingual
breakfast included
departures are guaranteed (subject to availability)
starting from 3 days before departure, availability is on request
low-cost class hotels (basic, often in the suburbs)
no minimum age
children aged 2 and under travel for free
at least one overnight stay has to be booked both before and after the tour

Itinerary

Day 1 — Niagara Falls

Independent transfer from your hotel to the starting point of the tour, Departure from 330W 42nd Street, in front of the Port Authority Bus Terminal on 42nd Street (between 8th and 9th Avenue), at 6:30 am - ending at the same location., appointment: 30 minutes before departure time, Leave the New Jersey industrial area behind and enter Pennsylvania through the Delaware Gap forests. 390 km Northwest from New York, see the beautiful Finger Lakes region: a group of 11 long, ancient glacier lakes. Take in the breathtaking scenery as you walk to the Watskin Glen Canyon waterfalls. In winter, when the park is not accessible, detour to the Montour waterfalls. The tour continues along the beautiful shores of Seneca Lake., late afternoon arrival to Niagara, See the American Falls, go for a walk on Goat Island and Three Sisters Island; in the evening, visit the Canadian side of the falls, floodlit in vivid hues., enjoy an enchanting night view of the Falls illuminated by myriads of colors, accommodation Ramada by Wyndham Niagara Falls Near the Falls (CA) oppure Comfort Inn the Pointe (US),

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Day 2 — Niagara Falls → Clifton

Continental breakfast, An exciting ferry-boat cruise at the foot of the Falls. From November to April the cruise is replaced by a Journey Behind the Falls where, after passing through a series of galleries hollowed out in the rock (the Scenic Tunnels), you can give the Falls a very close look, late morning departure to Clifton, En route stop in a big outlet store offering major brands for sale prices. Accommodation,

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Day 3 — Clifton → Washington DC

Continental breakfast, departure to, panoramic visit, Visit Philadelphia's historic district and be transported back to colonial times and to the American Revolution at Liberty Hall, Independence Hall (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and Elfreth Alley, the oldest alley in the US. The panoramic tour will lead you to the foot of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, with its iconic steps featured in the cult movie “Rocky”., continue to, In Lancaster, at the heart of the Amish country, go for a buggy ride on a real Amish coach. See with your own eyes how this unique community lives its everyday life without phones or any sort of appliance. Visit the Amish market, try its fresh produce and home-baked goodies, take home a lovely handmade patchwork quilt or beautiful local handicraft objects., arrival at Washington DC in the evening, Washington DC is the capital city of the United States – and its very political heart. Washington is a monumental city, with impressive white-marble buildings, memorials and some of the very best museums. It also boasts extremely pleasant residential districts, dotted with antique houses, parks and gardens, making for a lively, multicultural city., accommodation in a hotel in the suburbs. Accommodation Pillows City Hotel Brussels Centre,

Day 4 — Washington DC

Continental breakfast, panoramic visit, the highlights of the tour are the Capitol and the White House, the Memorials dedicated to Jefferson, Lincoln, Martin Luther King, and the war memorials honoring the soldiers fallen in Korea and Vietnam. Stop off at the Arlington Cemetery, where the Kennedy family has its burial place. You can also witness the Changing of the Guard. Unguided visit to the Air and Space Museum, where the legends of aviation are on display: from the Wright brothers to the Apollo 11, the spacecraft that landed the first man on the Moon., WARNING: To access Arlington Cemetery, a passport is required., arrival at in the evening. End of the tour,

Notes

BAGGAGE: One medium-size baggage (max. 23 kg) per person is allowed. Due to limited storage room, we cannot assure you can bring along extra baggage. Due to security reasons, you cannot deposit your extra baggage at the first hotel of the tour

ROOMS: rooms only have one or two beds. “Triple”, “quadruple”, “family” room refers to the number of the guests, who will sleep in the beds provided (max. 2). The possibility of adding a rollaway bed – even if requested at the time of reservation – is subject to availability, with a supplement to be paid on site. Likewise, special requests for double or separate beds; adjoining, high-floor, low-floor rooms etc. are always upon request and these services can never be considered as granted.. DISABLED PEOPLE: disabled travellers can take part to the tour as long as they are self-sufficient. This is because means of transport are not equipped with a wheelchair platform; in addiction, due to insurance and security reasons, neither the guide nor the driver are allowed to help passengers getting on board. Disabled passengers must thus travel with an assistant of their own, to provide them all the help they might need during the tour. All bookings are on request.. TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: before the start of the tour, all the participants must make sure they possess the required documents to enter the destination countries, and that such documents are comprehensive and valid.. NO MINIMUM AGE. Babies aged 2 and under travel for free. Children from 2 to 14 years can stay in their parents’ twin room, at a reduced price. There must be at least one participant aged 18 per reservation.. SMOKING: smoking is prohibited in hotels and on coaches.. HOTEL / ITINERARY, CHANGES: The Organizing Body reserves the right to substitute the itinerary and/or the hotels to alternative of a similar or superior category in the event of unplanned circumstances, and if the safe and normal proceeding of the tour is threatened. Furthermore, when in the impossibility for all of the travellers to stay at the same hotel, the group will be split amidst several hotels of the same category.. HOTEL, CHECK IN: People younger than 18 years (21 for Las Vegas) must share their room with a traveller of age; otherwise, hotels will refuse to accept them in.. HOTEL, DEPOSIT: at the time of check-in, you will be asked to provide a personal credit card as guarantee for extra expenses. If you are using a company credit card, you must get an authorisation from your company. The hold as guarantee for extra expenses changes according to the category of the hotel. The hold will be unblocked between 3 and 10 days after check-out date; more days might be required if the credit card is linked to a non-American bank. We suggest you bring along at least two credit cards.. START OF THE TOUR: please show up at the meeting point at least 30 minutes before departure. You are strongly advised to be punctual. No refund is provided for passengers failing to meet at designated time.. TIPS: not included – but virtually mandatory, unless service is badly disappointing. Suggested tips: $5-6/day per person for the courier; $4-5/day per person for the driver.. MEALS: not included when not specified. COACH SEATING: seats are variably assigned day by day.. REFUNDS: If the tour or any part thereof cannot be conducted due to Force Majeure or Vis Majeure, the Company shall not be responsible to give any refund; also, no refund will be given for any portions of the tour unused by the traveler. TRANSFERS: not included when not specified. When included, a supplement for private transfer is applied in the event of arrival/departure late in the evening/night or early in the morning (usually between 8pm and 7am). A supplement is always charged to individual passengers.

Starts from

4 days / 3 nights – from Niagara Falls to Washington DC

Departure from 330W 42nd Street, in front of the Port Authority Bus Terminal on 42nd Street (between 8th and 9th Avenue), at 6:30 am - ending at the same location.,

Meals

Key: B breakfast,

Price includes

Bilingual (English-speaking) local courier / guide, air-conditioned motorcoach, admissions, visits and excursions: as scheduled, accommodation at the scheduled hotel (or similar), meals: breakfasts,

Price does not include

Administration fees and “no-risk” coverage, trip cancellation, medical expense & baggage coverage, meals that have not been specified; beverage; any extra, tips, porterage, transfer from/to the airport upon arrival/departure, air travel and taxes, everything not expressly mentioned in "The fee includes",

Cancellation policies

3 days or less prior to departure 100% fee,