departures are guaranteed (subject to availability)
starting from 21 days before departure, availability is on request
minimum age: 7 years
Itinerary
Day 0
Short panoramic tour,
Day 1 — New York
Welcome upon arrival and transfer to the hotel, After the customs check (in case of international arrivals) or in the arrival hall (Arrival Hall, in case of domestic arrivals), you will meet the driver with a VOLATOUR sign. If you can't find them, you must call the local office before leaving the airport: Volatour - toll-free number 1 877 865 2868 from airport phones or the paid number 1 212 557 1654 or 001 877 865 2868 / 001 212 557 1654 from your mobile phone. If you have any difficulties, you can call our assistance., A Volatour concierge is available for information between 16.30 and 20.30 at the hospitality desk in the hotel lobby.. Accommodation La Pagerie,
Day 2 — New York
Breakfast buffet, f, Highlights of the visit: the Hudson Yards neighborhood, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, 5th Avenue, Times Square, the Empire State Building, Central Park, Wall Street and the Financial District, the World Trade Center, and Battery Park., New York: the largest city in the USA, and the most captivating one. Its core is the island of Manhattan, thriving with many microcosms and different lifestyles: Harlem, Central Park, the city’s outstanding museums, its iconic skyscrapers, the ethnic neighborhoods in Lower Manhattan – Chinatown, the Jewish district, and what’s left of Little Italy –; restored SoHo, Tribeca and the Village, good as new; and Wall Street, where business means business., Free time in the afternoon or the possibility to complete the city tour with a light lunch and a ferry to the Statue of Liberty.. Accommodation,
Car
Day 3 — New York → Quincy
Breakfast buffet, appointment in the hotel lobby 30 minutes before departure time, Please be on time. Consider how long you need for breakfast (not included), and the line at the reception for check-out, departure from hotel at 7.30, arrival at, The capital city of Massachusetts, Boston is a happy mixture of present and past: the wide avenues of the modern part of the city blend into the narrow, snakelike lanes of the old colonial town; futuristic skyscrapers rise next to historic buildings. Boston was built in 1630 around the Boston Common – a pasture then used to graze local livestock – and, during the following century, became the core of the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain. After independence was declared, Boston kept on thriving as a trading and culture centre. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public school (1635). Today the city houses several major education and research facilities, such as Harvard and MIT., in the afternoon see the city highlights, accommodation in a hotel in the suburbs. Accommodation,
Continental breakfast, visit of, The Amish, Mennonite and Brethern communities live in the small county of Lancaster, which is aptly known as Amish Country. The communities still live according to their three-century-old traditions - travel back in time amid pristine farms, horse-drawn buggies, lovely shops and markets., departure to Washington DC, late afternoon arrival, 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,
Car
Day 6 — Washington DC → New York
Continental breakfast, panoramic city visit with local guide, Outside panoramic tour of the White House, the US Capitol, the most relevant monuments and memorials, and the Arlington National Cemetery., departure to, Philadelphia is America at its very heart. True to its name, which means “city of the brotherly love”, it’s one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the USA. The tour's must-see is an outside view of Independence Hall – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and Liberty Bell, commemorating Philadelphia’s key role in the Nation’s history., short panoramic tour, return to New York. Accommodation La Pagerie,
Day 7 — New York
Breakfast buffet, free day. Accommodation,
Day 8 — New York
Breakfast buffet, Rooms have to be vacated in the morning, transfer to the airport. End of the tour,
Notes
LUGGAGE: porterage is included for one medium-size baggage (max. 23 kg). Due to limited storage room, we cannot assure you can bring along extra baggage on the bus. In the event of extra storage room available, a fee of $7 will be applied to any extra luggage, to be paid to the courier at the beginning of the tour. Note, however, that we cannot know in advance whether any extra storage room will be available. 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.
OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS: a list of optional services, to be paid by credit card or in cash, will be offered to you on site. The courier is under no obligation to provide assistance to the passengers for excursions purchased before departure.
MINIMUM AGE: bookings for motorcoach tours for children less than seven (7) years of age are not accepted. For all tours, children and young adults under the age of 21 must be accompanied by and share their room with an adult at least 21 years of age. Some hotels may also require that at least one of the room occupants is 21 years of age or older.
SMOKING: smoking is prohibited in hotels and on coaches.
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.
Starts from
7 days / 5 nights – from New York to New York
Meals
Key: B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner,
Price includes
Bilingual (English-speaking) local courier / guide, accommodation at the scheduled hotel (or similar), air-conditioned motorcoach, meals: breakfasts, lunches, dinners, admissions, visits and excursions: as scheduled, hotel porterage (1 baggage per person),
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, air travel and taxes, everything not expressly mentioned in "The fee includes", transfer from/to the airport upon arrival/departure,
Optional visits
Ask your guide for suggestions on optional excursions (to be paid on site – no obligation to buy). Please find below a list of the approximate prices per person. We cannot guarantee that any of the listed optional will be provided. They will be subject to time availability and to several other factors.. Boston by night
Alexandria, old town, Parker Gray area - $45
Washington by night – $40
visit to an observatory,
Important notes
GUARANTEED PRICE upon confirmation. Itinerary, hotels and visits may undergo slight changes depending on weather conditions or last minute availability
At certain stages of the itinerary, customers will meet participants from other tours with whom they will share certain services and who may receive different treatment.,
Cancellation policies
For tours booked with a UNDERCOST/DISCOUNTED rate, there is an immediate cancellation fee of 99 EUR per person in addition to the standard penalties. For tours booked with a STANDARD rate, there is a 50% penalty for cancellations made 25-15 days before the start of the tour, 75% penalty for cancellations made 14-10 days before, and 100% penalty for cancellations made 9-0 days before or in case of no show. For tours booked with a PREMIUM rate and the WELCOME TO NEW YORK! tours, there are no penalties for cancellations made up to 7 days before departure, but a 100% penalty for cancellations made 6-0 days before or in case of no show.,
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.
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.
