Good Times Journey

Day 1 – Welcome to Boston! (Tuesday, April 21)

Optional transfers from our departure factors can have us at LAX this morning for a scheduled continuous flight arriving in Boston late this afternoon. Those company making their very own flight preparations can request the group’s flight schedule (topic to alter) to coordinate a flight arrival time that will permit them to be included on the complimentary switch to the lodge. In Boston, we’ll board our deluxe motorcoach and proceed to our upscale lodge within the coronary heart of downtown Boston to start a three-night keep. Enjoy dinner by yourself at a wide range of eating places inside strolling distance.

Day 2 – Boston (Wednesday, April 22)

This morning we’ll be part of an area information for a complete tour of Boston, the place the seeds of insurrection have been sown. The occasions that led to American independence will come alive as we go to plenty of historic treasures alongside Boston’s famed Freedom Trail together with the Old South Meeting House, the place colonists gathered to debate the tea tax and the Old State House – web site of the Boston Massacre. See the golden-domed Massachusetts State House, Boston Public Garden and Boston Common, America’s oldest public park. A brief stroll by way of the historic North End will lead us to the enduring Old North Church, the place on the night time of April 18, 1775, two lanterns within the church’s bell tower warned Paul Revere that the British Army have been coming “by sea” and crossing the Charles River. Enjoy time at leisure for lunch by yourself at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, residence to the historic Quincy Market, that includes a big meals corridor. This afternoon we’ll go to the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and grow to be a part of the well-known occasion that perpetually modified the course of American historical past. We’ll grow to be a “Son of Liberty,” meet “Samuel Adams” and take part within the insurrection by tossing the Crown’s tea into Boston Harbor simply because it was achieved 250 years in the past. Enjoy an included dinner this night at a locals’ favourite. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 3 – Lexington & Concord (Thursday, April 23)

We’ll be part of an area information this morning and retrace the route of Paul Revere’s legendary midnight experience to the historic city of Lexington, the place the occasions which led to the Revolutionary War will unfold earlier than our eyes. We’ll go to Lexington Battle Green, web site of the primary skirmish between colonial militia and British troops. See the Lexington Minuteman Statue and the historic Buckman Tavern, the place militiamen gathered within the early morning hours of April 19, 1775 to organize for the approaching Redcoats. We observe the identical street the British troopers marched to Concord and go to Minute Man National Historical Park. We’ll cross the “Old North Bridge” and see the place the “shot heard ‘round the world” was fired. See the iconic Minute Man Statue, a tribute to the citizen-soldiers who stood up for liberty. We’ll get pleasure from an included lunch at Concord’s Colonial Inn, a landmark lodge with a wealthy historical past courting again to 1716. We return to the lodge with the steadiness of the night at leisure. (Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 4 – Mystic, New York City (Friday, April 24)

This morning we’ll journey south by way of Rhode Island to Mystic, Connecticut and go to the Mystic Seaport Museum, the biggest maritime museum within the U.S. Enjoy time at leisure to find out about America’s seafaring heritage as you discover the museum displays and uncover the biggest assortment of historic ships within the nation, together with 4 National Historic Landmark vessels. Interact with storytellers in a re-created nineteenth century New England coastal village the place interpreters show conventional expertise and supply a glimpse into each day life through the period. Late this afternoon we’ll arrive in New York City and start a two-night keep at an upscale Midtown Manhattan lodge inside strolling distance of the town’s most well-known landmarks, together with the Theatre District, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, and Central Park. Enjoy the steadiness of the night at leisure. (Breakfast)

Day 5 – New York City (Saturday, April 25)

This morning we’ll be part of an area information for a complete tour of Midtown and Downtown Manhattan, mixing modern-day landmarks with the town’s wealthy Revolutionary War historical past. After driving previous iconic websites like Times Square, Grand Central Library, the Empire State Building and the Flatiron Building, trendy New York City will fade away as we delve into the town’s historic core, the place the delivery of our nation unfolded. Visit Zuccotti Park, the place on November 5, 1773, the Sons of Liberty held one of many first public protests in opposition to the Tea Act. Visit City Hall Park, the place George Washington first learn the Declaration of Independence to the Continental Army on July 9, 1776. Continue to Bowling Green, the place the colonists famously tore down a statue of King George III quickly after. We’ll go inside Trinity Church and go to the churchyard to see the place Alexander Hamilton is laid to relaxation. We’ll stroll down Wall Street to see the New York Stock Exchange and go to Federal Hall National Memorial, the place Washington was sworn in as our first president. We’ll proceed to St. Paul’s Chapel, the place Washington prayed after his inauguration. Enjoy an included lunch at Fraunces Tavern, New York’s most historic tavern. A favourite watering gap amongst a number of Founding Fathers, Washington famously celebrated along with his officers right here after the ultimate British troops left American soil. After a cease at Battery Park to admire the Statue of Liberty in the midst of New York Harbor, we’ll return to the lodge late this afternoon. Enjoy the night at leisure or buy tickets for Hamilton: An American Musical for an extra $245 p.p. (orchestra-level seats together with taxes, charges) and stroll 8 blocks/10 minutes, take a pedicab, taxi or Uber to the Richard Rodgers Theatre. This Tony Award-winning saga of ambition and the daybreak of a brand new nation follows the rise of Alexander Hamilton. (Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 6 – Princeton, Philadelphia (Sunday, April 26)

We’ll journey south this morning to Princeton, New Jersey, the place Ivy League status and Revolutionary War-era historical past converge. Stroll by way of the attractive Princeton University campus, admiring its gorgeous Victorian Gothic structure and tranquil courtyards. See the Princeton Battle Monument, which commemorates the victory of American troops led by George Washington on January 3, 1777 and journey previous Princeton Battlefield State Park, web site of the pivotal battle. We’ll drive previous Rockingham Historic Site, which served as Washington’s ultimate wartime headquarters in 1783 whereas the Second Continental Congress met within the short-lived capital metropolis of Princeton. It was right here that he delivered his “Farewell Orders to the Armies of the United States” and awaited information of the official finish of the Revolutionary War. This afternoon, get pleasure from time at leisure exploring Nassau Street’s charming boutiques, cafés, and eating places. Late this afternoon we’ll arrive in Philadelphia the place we’ll get pleasure from a two-night keep in a classy, upscale lodge within the historic coronary heart of the town. (Breakfast)

Day 7 – Philadelphia (Monday, April 27)

We’ll be joined by an area information this morning for a complete tour of Philadelphia, the “birthplace of America” starting on the UNESCO-listed Independence National Historical Park. We’ll stroll within the footsteps of our Founding Fathers whereas on a ranger-led tour of Independence Hall, the place each the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution have been signed. We’ll go to the Liberty Bell Center to see the enduring Liberty Bell – a timeless image of freedom and one among America’s most cherished artifacts. We’ll discover the lifetime of one among our nation’s most good minds on the Benjamin Franklin Museum, situated on the location of his Philadelphia residence. See replicas of Franklin’s innovations, such because the lightning rod and the bifocals, and find out about Franklin’s position within the American Revolution together with his contribution to the Declaration of Independence. Enjoy lunch by yourself at Reading Terminal Market, a historic landmark recognized for its numerous meals choices and native favorites like cheesesteaks and hoagies. Visit Christ Church, a historic Anglican church the place lots of our Founding Fathers worshipped and are buried. We’ll go to the Betsy Ross House, the place Quaker seamstress Betsy Ross is alleged to have sewn the primary American flag. We’ll stroll down Elfreth’s Alley, our nation’s oldest repeatedly inhabited residential road. Named for blacksmith Jeremiah Elfreth, this picturesque cobblestone road was residence to the 18th century artisans and tradespeople who have been the spine of Colonial Philadelphia. This night, we’ll get pleasure from an included dinner aboard Moshulu, the floating restaurant docked in Penn’s Landing. The world’s oldest and largest square-rigged crusing vessel nonetheless afloat, this four-masted metal tall ship in-built Scotland in 1904, is understood for offering nice eating and gorgeous views of Philadelphia’s skyline. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 8 – Philadelphia, Journey Home (Tuesday, April 28)

This morning we’ll go to the Museum of the American Revolution to discover the dramatic story of our nation’s founding by way of an unparalleled assortment of Revolutionary-era artifacts, from private objects and paperwork to weapons and artwork. Through immersive galleries and dynamic theaters, the museum will take you on a journey from the battle’s origins and the outbreak of combating to the lengthy years of warfare and the creation of a brand new nation. This afternoon we’ll go to the National Constitution Center, devoted to the 4 strongest pages in America’s historical past. The museum options over 100 interactive displays, priceless artifacts and a 360-degree dwell theatrical manufacturing, Freedom Rising. On show inside the 160,000-square-foot museum is a uncommon authentic copy of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, and one among solely 12 surviving copies of the unique Bill of Rights. Signers’ Hall boasts life-size bronze statues of all 42 revolutionaries who signed the U.S. Constitution. Late this afternoon we’ll arrive on the Philadelphia International Airport for a scheduled nonstop flight, arriving in Los Angeles this night. Those company making their very own flight preparations can request the group’s flight schedule (topic to alter) to coordinate a flight departure time that will permit them to be included on the complimentary switch to the airport. Back in Los Angeles, these company with pre-arranged transfers might be returned to their respective drop-offs. (Breakfast)

Guests on this tour must be in good well being and capable of stroll affordable distances. Because of the historic and slim streets, company could also be required to stroll a number of blocks between the motorcoach drop-off and a few historic websites.

While we make each effort to function our excursions as outlined within the itinerary, we ask in your persistence, understanding and adaptability and to retain a way of journey whereas touring with us. Situations could come up that necessitate adjustments to the itinerary. Should we have to alter the itinerary both previous to or whereas on tour, these adjustments might be communicated to you and solely achieved when completely mandatory.