Niagara Falls, Toronto, Philadelphia, DC 5-Day Tour from NYC

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
NEW YORK – FINGER LAKES – NIAGARA FALLS
4 stops
1
Watkins Glen State Park
FOR DEPARTURE ON WEDNESDAY THE ITINERARY IS REVERSE : PHILADELPHIA & AMISH COUNTRY - WASHINGTON DC - NIAGARA FALLS - TORONTO – 1000 ISLANDS Leave the Big Apple and head north, passing the Delaware Water Gap on route to Watkins Glen State Park in the heart of the Finger Lakes region. Walk through Watkins Glen Canyon to visit the beautiful waterfalls and then continue to Niagara Falls passing Seneca Lake and arriving in the late afternoon.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Niagara Falls State Park
Tour the US side of Niagara including the American Falls, Goat Island and Luna Island. Experience the power of Niagara on-board the Maid of the Mist.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
3
Mostly in APRIL and OCTOBER depending on weather conditions: We go to Montour Falls instead of Watkins Glen State Park and to Journey behind the falls instead of Maid of the Mist
2 hours • Admission ticket free
4
Niagara Falls State Park
Visit Niagara Falls at night to admire the colorful illuminations. Overnight: Niagara Falls – Ramada by Wyndham
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
NIAGARA FALLS – TORONTO – 1000 ISLANDS
3 stops
5
Niagara Falls
Our day starts with the magnificent Horseshoe Falls’ view
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
6
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Next we visit the picturesque village of Niagara on the Lake.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
7
Toronto
Next, we continue to Toronto, the financial capital of Canada. We visit the HTO Park, Brookfield Place - home of the Hockey Hall of Fame - City Hall and The Distillery Historic District. Towards evening depart Toronto east along the world-famous Lake Ontario for an evening arrival to the 1000 Islands area (in April, based on weather’s conditions we may return to Niagara Falls for overnight).
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
1000 ISLANDS – NEW YORK
3 stops
8
Start the day with a cruise through the amazing 1000 Islands along the St. Laurence River that was navigated about 500 years ago by the French explorer Jacques Cartier. See the houses of the rich and famous built atop private islands - such as Boldt Castle and Heart Island.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
9
After the Cruise we embark back to New York, on the way we will stop at the Delaware Water Gap. Here the Delaware river cuts a scenic gap in the Kittatinny Ridge, famous for Hiking trails, camping, and white water rafting excursions, you get to see the beautiful landscape of the northeastern United States.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
10
On the way to New York, enjoy a shopping excursion at one of the large outlet malls along the way. Find your own bargain with brand name stores for less. Evening return to New York.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
NEW JERSEY – PHILADELPHIA – WASHINGTON DC
3 stops
11
Liberty Bell Center
Leave New Jersey for Pennsylvania and to the city of Philadelphia. Arriving in the historic area of Philadelphia, 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
12
Rocky Statue
Enjoy a panoramic tour of Philadelphia that includes the financial district, Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Historic Philadelphia and more. Departing Philadelphia, see the famous “Rocky Steps”, then continue east to Lancaster county, home of the Amish people.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
13
Amish Country
Take 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, visit the marketplace where we can shop for handmade arts crafts and products. In the late afternoon, depart east for an evening arrival in Washington DC.
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 5
WASHINGTON DC – NEW YORK
6 stops
14
Jefferson Memorial
Start the day with a visit to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, by the Tidal Basin, surrounded with famous Japanese cherry blossom trees.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
15
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
16
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
17
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
We visit the Smithsonian Museum of 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
18
Capitol Hill
Next stop is Capitol Hill, home to the Capitol building, Senate, Houses of Representatives, and Supreme Court.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
19
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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