Washington, DC

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Washington, DC

• Our Nations Capital

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Day One April 6

• 600a Arrive and load buses
• 630a Depart for Washington, DC
• 800a Rest stop/Students bring own breakfast
  food
• 1130pLunch stop before arriving in DC/bag lunch
  from home
• 130p Arlington Cemetery (meet step-on guides)
  See Changing of the Guard Ceremony, Tomb of
  the Unknown Soldiers, Kennedy grave sites,
  Challenger Memorial and others on this tour
• 400p Tour Memorials (with step-on guides)
  Begin at World War II and then go to
  Vietnam, Korean, and Lincoln Memorials.
  Proceed to FDR if time.
• 700p Go to dinner at Old Country Buffet-Potomac
  Mills
• 900p Check into hotel- Best Western-Potomac
  Mills

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Arlington Cemetery

• Visit the Kennedy gravesites
• View the Challenger and Columbia Memorials
• Witness the Changing of the Guard Ceremony at the
  Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers
• Honor our nations fallen as you walk through
  these sacred grounds

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Memorials

• Lincoln Memorial
• Each column represents one state of the Union at
  the time of Lincoln's death
• Stand on the steps facing the Washington Monument
  and relive the moment Dr. Martin Luther King
  delivered his I Have A Dream speech
• Great view of the Washington Monument and Capitol
  from this memorial

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Memorials

• Vietnam Wall
• Korean War

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Memorials

• Jefferson
• FDR

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Memorials

• World War II
• Marine Corps

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Day Two-April 7

• 630a Wake Up, eat breakfast
• 730a Depart for Presidents Park (White House
  Visitors Center and area around the White
  House)
• 815a Visit White House for picture taking
  opportunities, White House Visitors Center,
  and time for souvenir shopping along 15th street
  (Possible tour of White House if we get
  tickets)
• 915a Board buses to go to Capitol Building
• 945a Tour of Capitol Building, if available
  have picture made with Senator Richard Burr
• 1130a Walk to the Air and Space Museum and have
  lunch at the food court. After lunch begin
  the Smithsonian Museum tours. Suggestions
  for touring Museum of the American Indian,
  American History Museum, Natural History
  Museum, National Archives, National Art
  Gallery, US Holocaust Museum-Daniels Story,
  Washington Monument (must call ahead for timed
  tickets)
• 500p IMAX Theater presentation (TBA)
• 600p Go to Pentagon City Food Court for dinner
• 800p Ride Metro back to Mall area and visit
  The Jefferson Memorial
• 930 Return to hotel for the evening

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White House

• Visit the White House Visitors Center to learn
  more about the official home of the President

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The Capitol

• You will meet a person from Senator Richard
  Burrs office who will take you on a guided tour
  of one of the most important buildings in the
  world
• You will get to view exhibits in the new
  visitors center and see a short video before the
  tour
• At the conclusion of the tour Senator Burr will
  have a photograph made with the group in which
  the school will receive a copy. (This is
  contingent on Senator Burrs schedule

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Mall Area

• Castle
• The Smithsonian's first building, popularly known
  as the Castle, houses the Institutions
  administrative offices and the Smithsonian
  Information Center. See a short 10 minute video
  here
• Museum of Natural History
• The renowned Hope Diamond is celebrating the
  golden anniversary of its arrival at the
  Smithsonian Institution. Harry Winston gave the
  diamond to the Institution in November 1958. The
  rare 45.52 carat deep-blue diamond was cut from a
  stone found in India about 350 years ago and was
  once part of the French crown jewels.  It was
  also involved in a dramatic theft, and according
  to some legends might even carry a curse!

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Mall Area

• Air and Space
• Begin your visit to the Mall area and Smithsonian
  Museums located along the Mall here and enjoy
  lunch
• See hundreds of artifacts on display including
  the original Wright 1903 Flyer, the Spirit of St.
  Louis, the Apollo 11 command module, and a lunar
  rock sample that visitors can touch.
• American History
• Be sure to see the display of the flag that
  inspired The Star Spangled Banner. The almost
  200-year old, 30-by 34-foot flag is
• displayed in a special environmentally-controlled
  chamber here

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Mall Area

• National Museum of the American Indian
• The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)
  has one of the most extensive collections of
  Native American arts and artifacts in the world
• Botanic Gardens
• The USBG includes the Conservatory, the National
  Garden, and Bartholdi Park. The Conservatory
  features a wide variety of living exhibits,
  including seasonal exhibits. Approximately 4,000
  plants are on display.

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Mall Area

• National Gallery of Art
• West East
• National Archives
• See some of the most famous historical documents
  like The Declaration of Independence, The
  Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and The
  Articles of Confederation

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Washington Monument

• Washingtons only monument
• Call ahead for timed tickets to go up in the
  monument. Visit the website http//www.recreation
  .gov or call 1-877-444-6777 to request timed
  tickets. You will need to request tickets for
  times between 100pm and 400pm for April 7.

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Holocaust Museum

• Students can visit the exhibit called Daniels
  Story on the main level

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Day Three-April 8

• 645a Wake up, pack, load buses, check out, eat
  breakfast
• 800a Depart for Jamestown
• 1030a Tour Jamestown Settlement
• 100p Lunch at Jamestown Cafe
• 215p Depart for school
• 530p Arrive at Summerfield Elementary School

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Jamestown Settlement

• At Jamestown Settlement, the story of the people
  who founded Jamestown and of the Virginia Indians
  they encountered is told through film, gallery
  exhibits and living history.

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Jamestown Cafe

• Enjoy lunch on the Jamestown site after your tour
• Time allotted for shopping in the gift store

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Planning Your Trip

• Be prepared to walk a lot! Bring comfortable
  shoes for walking
• Watch the weather forecast and pack accordingly
• All meals are included except where noted-you may
  want to bring snacks for the bus
• Drinks with caps only allowed on buses
• Opportunities provided for souvenir shopping

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Planning Your Trip

• Knowledgeable guides will be with the group as
  they are touring Arlington and the Memorials
• Meal vouchers will be provided for the Air and
  Space and Pentagon City Food Court
• Opportunity to experience a ride on The Metro
  after dinner on April 7th

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Washington, DC Here We Come!

• We at Pilot Tours are pleased to offer this trip
  to Washington, DC for your group.
• Questions?