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History Tour


MVL US HISTORY TOUR 2013

 

June 16 – 27

The Complete Itinerary and Lodging Information

 

Sunday, June 16

 

            Students arrive at MVL by 6:30 AM, load/depart around 7 AM

            Students arrive at Gander Mountain by 7:30 AM, load/depart around 7:45 AM

            Full day of travel to destination in South Bend, Indiana

            Arrive in South Bend around 7:30 PM/8:00 PM EST (time zone change)

   

Monday, June 17

 

            Tour will depart South Bend at 8:00 AM (eastern)

    Full day of travel to destination in niagara Falls, NY

            Arrive in Niagara Falls around 5:30 PM   
 

Tuesday, June 18

 

            The tour will begin with the Maid of the Mist tour at 9:30 AM

            Lunch at the Silo Restaurant in Lewiston, NY

            The tour will depart for Gettysburg, PA at 12:00 PM

   The tour will arrive at Gettysburg, PA around 6:00         

 

Wednesday, June 19

 

The tour will begin with a short film and cyclorama from 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM

The guided bus tour of Gettysburg Battlefield is from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

After the tour, the students will have from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

The tour will depart Gettysburg by 1:15 PM for Hershey, PA

The tour will arrive at the Hershey Museum around 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

After Hershey, an afternoon of travel to destination

Arrive in Fort Washington, PA

Depart to King of Prussia Mall at 5:30 – 8 pm

 

 

Thursday, June 20

 

            The tour will depart for historic downtown Philadelphia at 7:30 AM

            Touring times to the Liberty Bell/Independence Hall begin at 9:00 AM

            Open touring time of downtown Philadelphia until 12:30 PM

            The bus will then go to the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Rocky Steps)

            After the steps, the tour will depart for Washington, DC

            The bus will arrive in Washington, DC around 4:30 PM

            The scenic night monument tour will is scheduled from 6:30 PM – 12:00 PM

 

 

Friday, June 21

 

            The tour will leave for the grounds of the White House.

            The tour will go to the National Cathedral in the morning.

            Individual touring time from 1:00 – 6:00 PM

            The buses will stop at the Iwa Jima Memorial on the return to the hotel

 

Saturday, June 22

           

The guided tour of Arlington National Cemetery is scheduled from 10:00 – noon

            Individual touring time from 12:30 – 6:00 PM

            Metro back

   
 

Sunday, June 23

 

            Church at Fairfax, VA

            The bus will depart for Virginia Beach, VA

            The tour should arrive to Virginia Beach around 1:30 PM

            Free time in the ocean, pools, boardwalk, buffets

 

Monday, June 24

 

            The students will be given an entire day of free time to enjoy

 

Tuesday, June 25

 

            The tour will depart from Virginia Beach at 9:00 AM

            An afternoon of travel to destination for a 7:00 PM arrival

            The students will be given individual free time in which to eat

 

Wednesday, June 26

 

            The tour will depart from at 9:00 AM

            A full day of travel for a 7:00 PM arrival

            A final tour closing devotion will be held

 

Thursday, June 27

 

            The tour will return earlier than past.  (between noon and 2 pm)