Philadelphia, Washington DC & Amish Country, 2-Days from NYC

4.2
(122 reviews)

2 days (approximately)
Offered in: German and 6 more

While in New York, take a trip the City of Brotherly Love and the nation’s capital on this 2-day tour through Philadelphia, Washington DC and Amish country. Explore these two significant American cities aboard a luxury, air-conditioned coach or van. Visit sites including the Liberty Bell, Constitution Hall, Capitol Hill, the Air and Space Museum and more! On your way back to New York, stop in Amish country and see what it would be like to live without today’s modern technology.

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What's Included

1-night hotel including tax and Continental Breakfast
Sightseeing in Philadelphia and Washington DC
Transportation by 15-passenger van or a full-sized bus
Breakfast
Professional tour guide
Wifi on bus only
Authentic Amish Buggy ride through the Amish farm
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

6:30 AM Departure In front of Port Authority Bus Terminal Building on 42nd Street (between 8th & 9th Avenue)

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    NEW YORK – PHILADELPHIA – WASHINGTON DC

    3 stops
  • 1
    Liberty Bell Center

    Depart New York through New Jersey and Pennsylvania and to the city of brotherly love Philadelphia. Arriving in the historic area of Philadelphia we visit the famous Liberty Bell, one of the symbols of freedom in America, Constitution square and Congress Hall. Stroll Elfreth’s alley the oldest continuously inhabited street in America.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Rocky Statue

    Continue on a panoramic tour of Philadelphia that includes the financial district, Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Historic Philadelphia and more. Departing Philadelphia we see the famous “Rocky Steps” and then continue east to Lancaster county home of the Amish people.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Amish Country

    We start our visit with a ride on an authentic Amish Buggy through the Amish farm country and learn how they live without the benefit of modern technology, no electricity, running water, telephone service, or appliances. After the ride we visit the marketplace where we can shop for handmade arts crafts and products. In the late afternoon we depart east for an evening arrival in Washington DC.

    2 hours 30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    WASHINGTON DC – NEW YORK

    6 stops
  • 4
    Jefferson Memorial

    Start the day with a visit of Thomas Jefferson Memorial, by the Tidal Basin, surrounded with famous Japanese cherry blossom trees.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Arlington National Cemetery

    Visit the Arlington National Cemetery, the Changing of the Guard and the Kennedy family gravesite. Due to security a passport or U.S. ID will be required to enter Arlington Cemetery

    45 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    National Air and Space Museum

    The most popular of the Smithsonian museums features the Wright Brothers' 1903 Flyer and Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

    We visit the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and visit the extremely popular "Deep Time" exhibit full of real dinosaur fossils including the T-REX and Triceratops. THIS MUSEUM IS A TEMPORARY ATTRACTION WHILE THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM IS CLOSED.

    1 hour 15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Capitol Hill

    Next stop is Capitol Hill, home to the Capitol building, Senate, Houses of Representatives, and Supreme Court.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9
    White House

    See the US Capitol and the White House to understand the core of the US government. Continue to the Air and Space Museum before visiting the Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Korea and Vietnam Memorials. In the late afternoon, set out on the return journey and arrive back in New York in the evening.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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