Trip Itinerary

Accommodations:
Embassy Suites Washington D.C.
900 10th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
202-739-2001

Instructions to hotel from metro:
  1. Take the Blue, Orange or Red line to Metro Center
  2. Follow signs for the 11th Street and G Street exits
  3. Make a right onto 11th Street, and head north for 3 blocks
  4. Make a right onto New York Avenue, then a left onto 10th Street NW
  5. The hotel is on the left, in between New York Avenue and K Street NW, located on 10th Street NW
Depart Washington D.C.:            
Sunday, October 20 
US Airways flight 3243: Departs Washington Reagan (DCA) 7:30 p.m. Arrives KC 9:14 p.m.
Meet at Embassy Suites lobby at 5:30 p.m. to retrieve bags and travel to airport for 6:30 p.m. gate time. The same bag limits apply. If you intend to buy a lot of souvenirs on this trip, make sure you have allowed plenty of room in the two bags (maximum) that you bring.


A note about our D.C. tour itinerary:
Times and locations are approximations. Actual travel will be dependent upon the weather, crowds, and public transportation.  As a result, some flexibility in the itinerary is required.  You will be provided a Metro travel card with a $40 balance. This card works for the Metro train and bus system. We have allotted various times for student-directed travel. Please be responsible, travel in pairs, and keep in touch via cell phone. Failure to meet designated travel times and destinations will negatively affect your final grade. Remember to journal your experiences with rhetoric and propaganda throughout the trip.

Thursday Morning: Fly to DC – Hotel check-in
  • 11:00 a.m. - Flight arrives at Reagan
  • Take Metro to hotel and check-in
  • 1:00 p.m. - Depart hotel for Metro Center station
                    - Lunch at Union Station

Thursday Afternoon: Capitol Hill
  • 2:00 p.m. - Walk from Union Station to Capitol Hill
                     - Tour of Capitol Building
  • 4:00 p.m. - Walk to Supreme Court Building
                     - Interior tour (time permitting)
  • 5:00 p.m. - Return to hotel for free manager's reception (free light food and beverage)
              
Thursday Evening: Group Dinner
  • 6:15 p.m. – Metro from hotel to dinner stop
  • After dinner, activities are open – no solo travel

Friday Morning: National Mall
  • 8-9:00 a.m. - Complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast at the hotel
                        - Review of student travel journals from day one
  • 9:15 a.m. - Depart for the National Mall
    • You need to visit at least four of the following memorials and write about them in your journal:
      • Lincoln
      • Vietnam War
      • Korean War
      • WWII
      • MLK Jr.
      • Roosevelt

Friday Afternoon: US Holocaust Memorial Museum or Smithsonians – Free time after museums
  • You need to visit a minimum of two museums (Holocoaust + Smithsonian OR Smithsonian + Smithsonian)
  • Visit times for Holocaust Museum are dependent upon availability. You will receive notification via text of our tour time.
  • There are a multitude of Smithsonian Museums to visit. Here are some options:
    • American History
    • Natural History
    • National Gallery of Art
    • Air and Space
    • Arts and Industries
    • Freer Gallery of Art
    • Complete list of Smithsonian Museums available at: http://www.si.edu/Museums
  • After museum(s), activities are open – no solo travel
  • 5:30-6:30 p.m.  - Optional manager’s reception at hotel (free light food and beverage)

Friday Evening: D.C. After Dark - Bus Tour
  • 6:15 p.m. – Depart hotel for Union Station to board tour bus
  • After tour (approx. 10 p.m.) free time - NO SOLO TRAVEL

Saturday Morning: Arlington National Cemetery, Women's War Memorial, Pentagon 9/11 Memorial
  • 8-9:00 a.m. - Complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast at the hotel
                        - Review of student travel journals from day two
  • 9:15 a.m. - Metro to the Arlington National Cemetery
                    - Walking tour of cemetery and Women’s War Memorial
  • 12:00 p.m. - Metro to Pentagon City – Pentagon 9/11 Memorial
  • 1:00 p.m. - Lunch at Crystal City metro station

Saturday Afternoon: Library of Congress
  • 2:00 p.m. - Depart for Library of Congress
  • Open time after Library of Congress - no solo travel

Saturday Evening: Open time
  • 5:30-6:30 p.m.  - Optional manager’s reception at hotel (free light food and beverage)

Sunday Morning: The Newseum
  • 7-8:45 a.m. - Complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast at the hotel
                        - Review of student travel journals from day three
  • 9 a.m. - Depart for the Newseum
  • 12 p.m. – Lunch at National Gallery of Art

 Sunday Afternoon: Choose from the following – Meet back at hotel at 5:30 p.m.
  • Must visit two of the following either Saturday or Sunday afternoon
    • National Cathedral
    • National Portrait Gallery
    • Any Smithsonian not already visited
    • National Archives (Open Saturday 8-5, Closed Sunday)
    • Whitehouse
  • 5:30 p.m. meet at hotel  - Please be aware that metro travel will be crowded and slow on Sunday afternoon, so leave your destination early in order to get back to the hotel on time
  • 5:45 p.m. depart for Washington Reagan Airport
  • 6:30 p.m. gate check-in

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