5 Days Mini East Coast Tour

The first day itinerary is for your reference only; the schedule is subject to change upon your arrival. Thanks for choosing your vacation with us! You can choose any one of the major airports in New York (JFK & LGA) and in New Jersey (EWR) when you book your flight. Our professional tour guide will meet guests at the baggage claim area for the domestic flight, or at the Passenger Waiting Area for the international flight. (Passengers who arrive at Terminal 7, JFK please wait outside of the baggage claim area.)
Guests who arrive at JFK or LGA will be sent to Flushing in Queens and provided free leftluggage so that you can go to Sky View Center much easily. Flushing is a safe and booming Asian commercial and retail area with many shopping and dining options. You will experience the distinctive Asian-American culture in a short time. For those who arrive at EWR airport, feel free to take our shuttle to the hotel and catch some rest. We also offer an exclusive add-on option for EWR guests who arrive before 12:00PM - are entitled to free shopping at Jersey Garden Outlets Mall! All the guests who arrive before 4:30PM will be invited to join our delicately tailored night tour to get first-hand experience of “Sleepless Town” for only $25/adult and $15/child. (Recommended gratuity for the complimentary pick-up service: $8 per person per day)

Hotel：E Hotel Banquet & Conference Center, Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Sleep Inn or equivalent

In the morning, we will directly head to Secret Caverns. Secret Caverns is located in upstate New York. A 103-step staircase with various layers of limestone deposited faithfully by the prehistoric ocean is the only way in or out. Many of the caverns in this area were formed largely during the last Ice Age about 38,000-14,000 years ago. “For thousands of years mineral laden water has been precipitating on the walls, ceiling, and floor of the caverns, leaving behind great deposits of golden calcite. When these deposits hang from the ceiling like icicles, they are called stalactites. When they build up from the floor, they are called stalagmites. And when you see calcite dripping down over the walls or covering the rocks, that is called flowstone. ” – You will have a wonderful time with all the views mentioned! (Note: Due to the cold weather and frozen road since November, Secret Caverns may be closed on some departure date) From there we will continue on to Niagara Falls, NY where we will see Thundering Water Cultural Show and Niagara Falls Illumination. (*The completeness of night view on certain summer evenings may be limited or not available due to late sunset time and US Federal Government regulations on driving hours.)

Hotel: Holiday Inn, Lockport/RIT INN, Rochester or equivalent

Departure from the hotel in the morning, we will continue to explore Niagara Falls, NY where we will take Niagara Falls In-depth Tour and take the famous Maid of the Mist boat ride
*Niagara Falls In-Depth Tour - This interesting and exciting tour includes two popular attractions: the magnificent natural wonder - Niagara Whirlpool State Park and the U.S. historic landmark - Old Fort Niagara. The Niagara Whirlpool’s greatest depth is 125 feet. It is estimated the whirlpool formed approximately 4,200 years ago by the upstream erosion of the Niagara escarpment by Niagara River. Old Fort Niagara is a rich historic landmark; it spans more than 300 years. Its commanding presence on the great lake caused it to play a critical role in the French and Indian War, the American Revolution and the War of 1812. The gorgeous Lake Ontario lies behind the Fort.
*(Summer Schedule: April-Oct, 2016) Maid of the Mist - It’s the combination of height and volume that makes Niagara Falls so beautiful. More than 6 million cubic ft. (168,000 cubic meters) of water goes over the crest line of the falls every minute during peak daytime tourist hours. This famous Maid of the Mist ride gets passengers as close as possible to the Niagara Falls! The Maid rides right into the mists thrown up by the roaring cascade as the Niagara River tumbles over the edge of the falls.
(Mid of May- Oct)After the lunch, our tour will go to the next stop – Watkins Glen State Park. Watkins Glen State Park - is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks. Within two miles, the glen's stream descends 400 feet past 200-foot cliffs, generating 19 waterfalls along its course. The gorge path winds over and under waterfalls and through the spray of Cavern Cascade. Rim trails overlook the gorge. It’s a perfect park for photography! (Note: we charge $10/person for state park admission and bus parking.)
*** Since November (According to weather condition), Watkins Glen State Park will be closed. We will visit world famous Corning Glass Museum instead.
Corning Glass Museum - in western New York is dedicated to the history, art, and science behind glassmaking. Its collection contains more than 45,000 objects, some of which date back millennia. Guests here will be invited to watch the Hot Glass Show which is performed by professional glass craftsman, and also, will have chance to know how did ancient Egyptian make the world first glass mask in 3000 years ago!

Hotel: Holiday Inn/Best Western Annapolis, MD or equivalent

Leave the hotel in early morning; we will go visiting Washington D.C., the capital of the United State.
First, we will visit National Air and Space Museum. It records the history of the space industry: from the Wright Brothers’ aircrafts in 1903 to modern out space exploration, St. Louis’s Lindbergh's Spirit to the real Apollo 11 cockpit. It has the most sufficient documents of aerospace history all over the world. Next, we will go taking the DC cruise; enjoy the scenic view along the Potomac River. The interest spots we will pass through include: Capitol Hill (outside view), the center of power in this nation which contains the Congress and House of the Senate and Representatives. (If the cruise closed, we will visit International Spy Museum instead. The museum is a museum exploring the craft, practice, history, and contemporary role of espionage. It is the only public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage and the only one in the world to provide a global perspective on an all-but-invisible profession. It also features the largest collection of international espionage artifacts ever placed on public display. Many of these objects are being seen by the public for the first time. ) The White House (outside view) located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, is the living and working place for American President. Additionally, we will pass by Jefferson Memorial along with the Tidal Basin, and will visit Lincoln memorial where a large seated statue of Abraham Lincoln inside and two well-known speeches by him shown on the wall.
If time permits, we will also go to the Madame Tussands in Washington D.C., which is the only place you can “really” get close to the “44 Presidents” during America’s history. Take the chance to explore the inner structure of The White House and to have photos with Oval Office’s Resolute Desk.
Then, we will head to Philadelphia to visit Liberty Bell and National Independence Historical Park. After finishing the entire itinerary today, our tour will return to New York.

Hotel：E Hotel Banquet & Conference Center, Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Sleep Inn or equivalent

Our professional tour guide will take you to the NYC landmark - the Empire State building, it’s an American cultural icon, by stepping up to the Empire State building, guests could overlook the beautiful view of the central park and the entire New York City. Nowadays, it is still the most famed landmark of the city of New York. Later on, guests will have a chance to take a sightseeing cruise on Hudson River to enjoy the city from a total different view, as well as take pictures with the backdrops of the statue of Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge. In addition, the U.S.S. intrepid which was invested with 120 million dollars reopens for visitors, and now it has become a famous air and space museum. Concorde supersonic airliner and a variety of aircrafts will be all in the exhibition for the guests to visit. Take a walk on Wall Street; it’s known as the world’s financial center, taking pictures with the symbol of New York Stock Exchange-Charging Bull, and visiting Trinity Church. Of course, we will also pass by other famous landmarks such as Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller center, United Nation headquarters, World Trade Center and so on. If time allows, we will add-on option of Time Square, the Madame Tussaud Wax Museum and the museum of Modern Art to our itinerary

(1) Itinerary will be subject to traffic and weather. The sequence of the attractions might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
(2) In case of attraction closures (due to holidays or construction, etc.), tour guide may make some necessary changes to the itinerary accordingly.
(3) This tour does not accept any City Pass or your own tickets for the attraction. Guests need to purchase admission tickets from tour guides.

(1) If the weather condition, war, general strikes and other unforeseen circumstances interrupt the journey, our company reserve the right to rearrange the journey without refunding the tour fee.
(2) If visitors cannot join the tour because of personal reason, the fee for hotels and transportation is not refundable.
Tour Fee Excludes: the meals, attractions tickets, service fee ($8 per person per day), and any private costs (such as hotel telephone charges, laundry etc.).

Attraction	Adult	Senior(65+)	Children(3-11)
Secret Caverns	$18	$18	$10 (6-12)
Imax Movie (US)	$12	$12	$8
Native Scenic Tour (Including Old Fort Niagara Ticket)	$20.95	$20.95	$13(4-10)
Maid of Mist	$18.25	$18.25	$10.65 (6-12)
**Niagara Jetboat Adventures	$66	$56(55+)	$56(12 & under, minimum of 40 inches all)
*Watkins Glen (Summer)	$10	$10	$10
*Corning Glass Museum(Winter)	$19.5	$16.6(55+)	Free(under 17)
Washington DC Cruise	$26	$23	$18
International Spy Museum	$21.95	$15.95	$14.95(7-11)
* DC Madame Tussauds	$23	$23	$17
Empire State Building	$34	$31(62+)	$27(free under 5)
Liberty Cruise	$29	$24	$17
U.S.S. Intrepid	$33	$31(65+)	$24(5-12)
Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum	$25	$25	$23
Metropolitan Museum	$25	$17	FREE(under 12)
NYC Night Tour	$25	$25	$15
Service Fee Per Day Per Person	$8	$8	$8

1. Price and schedule are subject to seasonal change without notice.
2.*Attractions that are opening seasonally
3. **Attraction will be visited only if time allows

Start from 1/1/2017, we will extend 1 hour of the complimentary airport pick-up service to midnight until 0:00! The details of latest airport pick-up service are listed below:
1. Every day from 8:30am to 00:00am; we provide complimentary airport pick-up at three major airports of New York: JFK, EWR and LGA.
2. As long as customers check out from the customs and claim their baggage within 8:30am to 00:00am, they can take our complimentary shuttle. (We recommend you to choose flights landing before 11:00pm.) For the domestic flight, our tour guide will meet guests at the baggage claim area. For the international flight, our tour guide will meet guests at the Passenger Waiting Area outside of the baggage claim. (Passengers, who arrive at Terminal 7 @ JFK, please wait at the Passenger Waiting Area outside of the baggage claim.) Service fee for the complimentary airport pick-up: $8/person.
3. If customers claimed their baggage at other time, we can arrange the paid pick-up service. 24-hour paid pick-up service is available for the first 1-2 persons at a total of $120 with $10 for each additional person.
4. For customers need to gather at airports by themselves: If the customer is not able to arrive on time, please contact us or your agent 1-day prior to the departure day. For the customers who show up at another time, you need to wait for the next shuttle with customers arriving by nearest flight.

Starting Day:（Airport Pick-up）	Airport Drop-off Information	End Day
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday	Book Flight departure after 19:00 at JFK / LGA / EWR	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

The Itinerary will be reversed on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Day 2: Philidaphia – Washington DC
Day 3: Corning/Watkins Glen – Niagara Falls
Day 4: Niagara Falls –New York City