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9 Day Jet Set Series: Group Trip to NE USA & Niagara
Highlights: New York City, Niagara Falls, Lancaster, Washington DC
Trip start: Global
Trip end: New York City
Price Range from $2,550 pp for 2 people (triple and quad rooms available) *
* USD per person based on 2-4 people, double occupancy. Custom designed personal tour. Prices subject to change.

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Trip Summary
Map of Itinerary
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Have you ever dreamed of jet setting across the US in a private plane? Join this shared group tour and make the most of your time in the Northeastern States and Niagara Falls. On this tour you will avoid train and bus terminals, skip long international airport lines - instead you will city hop with a group in a private jet and your own private coach to meet you on the tarmac.

Your journey will take in some of the United States' most iconic national monuments and buildings, along with a trip to a chocolate factory and a visit to a mighty waterfall. Begin in New York where you will depart for the awe-inspiring Niagara Falls. Continue along Lake Ontario, reaching Canada's largest city: Toronto. Here you will visit the world’s largest free standing structure, the CN Tower, before enjoying some wine tasting and shopping at the scenic Niagara-on-the-Lake. Next you will visit Hershey's Chocolate World where you can try making your own candy bar. The quaint old-fashioned world of the Amish Country is the subsequent attraction. Learn about how the Amish have survived without modern amenities for over 100 years before departing for the nation’s capital city: Washington D.C. View the White House and Lincoln Memorial before crossing the Potomac River over to Arlington, Virginia, for a visit to the Arlington Cemetery and National Air & Space Museum. Your trip comes full circle and concludes back where you began, in New York City.

Highlights:
Niagara Park Walkways, Niagara Falls, CN Tower, Lake Ontario, Brocks Monument, Hersheys Chocolate World, Amish Country, Harrisburg, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, Korean Memorial, Capitol Hill, The White House, National Museum Of American History, National Air & Space Museum, Arlington Cemetery.

For a more relaxed travel experience, on this trip you will fly between destinations on 30-70 seat turbo-prop aircraft complete with a Flight Hostess. We land at private airport terminals so not only do guests avoid the long security lines and crowds associated with commercial airports, but you can grab a coffee or stop at the restroom in an executive lounge setting.

Day Activities Hotel
Day 1
New York City
  • Local taxi (not included)
  • Global: Pre-departure Materials
  • New York City: Self-Guided - Explore New York's Neighbourhoods
Best Western President Hotel at Times Square 
Day 2
New York City
  • Shared - NBC Studio Tour - Backstage Tour
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Self-Guided - Wall Street Walk and September 11th Memorial
  • Dinner (not included)
Best Western President Hotel at Times Square 
Day 3
Niagara Falls
  • Meeting Point Check-In
  • Transfer - Shared - New York City - Morristown - (Coach)
  • Air - Morristown - Niagara Falls - Economy
  • Breakfast (included)
  • Niagara Falls: Explore the Falls (3 hrs)
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Falls Activities (3.5 hrs)
  • Dinner (included)
Sheraton on The Falls 
Day 4
Niagara Falls
  • Breakfast (included)
  • Transfer - Shared - Niagara Falls - Toronto - (Coach)
  • Toronto: Shared - Sightseeing Tour (3 hrs) - (Guide)
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Transfer - Shared - Toronto - Niagara-On-The-Lake - (Coach)
  • Niagara-on-the-Lake: Boutique Shopping (1.5 hrs)
  • Shared - Wine Tasting, Brock's Monument, Floral Clock (2.5 hrs) - (Coach)
  • Transfer - Shared - Niagara-On-The-Lake - Niagara Falls - (Coach)
  • Dinner (included)
Sheraton on The Falls 
Day 5
Lancaster
  • Breakfast (included)
  • Niagara Falls: Transfer - Shared - Airport - (Coach)
  • Air - Niagara Falls - Harrisburg - Economy
  • Transfer - Shared - Harrisburg - Hershey - (Coach)
  • Hershey: Hershey's Chocolate World (2 hrs) - (Coach)
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Transfer - Shared - Hershey - Lancaster - (Coach)
  • Lancaster: Amish Country (3 hrs) - (Coach)
  • Dinner (included)
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Lancaster 
Day 6
Washington DC
  • Breakfast (included)
  • Transfer - Shared - Lancaster - Harrisburg - (Coach)
  • Harrisburg: Shared - Sightseeing Tour (1 hr) - (Coach)
  • Air - Harrisburg - Washington D.C - Economy
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Washington DC: Shared - Sightseeing Tour (4.5 hrs) - (Coach)
  • Dinner (included)
Washington Hilton 
Day 7
Washington DC
  • Breakfast (included)
  • Transfer - Shared - Washington D.C - Mount Vernon - (Coach)
  • Mt. Vernon: Shared - Mount Vernon & Potomac River (3.5 hrs) - (Boat)
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Transfer - Shared - Mount Vernon - Washington, D.C. (Coach)
  • Washington DC: Shared - Sightseeing Tour (1 hr) - (Coach)
  • Dinner (included)
Washington Hilton 
Day 8
New York City
  • Transfer - Shared - Washington D.C - Arlington - (Coach)
  • Breakfast (included)
  • Arlington: Shared - Arlington Cemetery (1.5 hrs) - (Coach)
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Shared - National Air & Space Museum (4 hrs) - (Coach)
  • Transfer - Shared - Airport - (Coach)
  • Air - Arlington - Morristown - Economy
  • Transfer - Morristown - New York City - (Coach)
Best Western President Hotel at Times Square 
Day 9
New York City
  • New York City: Transfer - JFK Airport - Sedan/Driver
Depart  
B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, 1/2d = Half Day, Al = All Inclusive

Trip Options
All of our itineraries may be customized as you wish, add extra days, change a hotel, see different sights. Contact one of our expert consultants for your free, no-obligation vacation plan.

Itinerary

Day 1 New York City

New York City, the biggest city in the United States, lies at the mouth of the Hudson River in the southern most part of the state, which is part of the Mid-Atlantic region of the USA. New York City consists of five boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. Each borough has a unique culture and could be a large city in its own right. Visitors to Manhattan usually divide their time between Downtown (Wall St, Liberty Island ferry, Chinatown, SoHo, East Village), Midtown (Times Square, Theatres, Empire State, 5th Ave stores, Chelsea, Gramercy), and Uptown (Central Park, Upper East Side museums, Harlem, Upper West cafes).

Transfer using a local taxi. Please note that this is not included in trip price and is payable locally.

You will be provided with a pre-departure package which will include all necessary information that you will need for your trip including materials such as vouchers, maps, train tickets (if relevant) etc.

Manhattan - twelve miles long, three miles wide and a world unto itself. Manhattan Island is famous for its “uptown” and “downtown” neighborhoods that can satisfy anyone’s tastes for culture, entertainment and food. No stomach or soul could possibly go hungry in Manhattan. Speak to your travel consultant to ask advice on the best ways to explore New York's various neighbourhoods by foot, by horse and carriage, by taxi or with a private guide.

Take the afternoon to explore the island on your own and seek out your favourite nook of the city:
- Take a stroll through Central Park - stop for an afternoon picnic by the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, hire a boat by the Lake boat house, visit the Zoo and the bird sanctuary, or explore the area by horse and carriage located on the south side of the park near the legendary Plaza Hotel.
- Head South from the Park to Times Square where the bright neon lights never sleep - and who could blame them with all there is to see, do and eat in the area. A tourist magnet for good reason as the area also attracts the best of Broadway talent to the Theatre District. Stop along "Hell's Kitchen" (9th and 10th Avenues) for a fair priced ethnic inspired bite.
- Head to Harlem if you want to explore a historical center of urban African-American culture (above Central from 110th to 145th Street on the East Side and above 125th Street). Stop by the famous Apollo Theatre and grab a bite to eat at the Lenox Lounge.
- Art Lovers, Haute Shoppers and People Waters alike can spend days in the Upper East side (59th Street to 96th Street between 5th and York Avenues). This neighbourhood is home to the top shops like Bloomingdales and Henri Bendel as well, the area houses "Museum Mile" where you will find the Metropolitan Museum of Art , the Guggenheim , the Whitney , the Museum of the City of New York, and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design all within blocks of each other.
-Midtown (42nd Street to 59th Street east of 5th Avenue) is one of the most visited areas of New York - it's fast, crowded and fantastic. Think the Rockefeller Center for skating in the winter, the MoMA for its Pop Art, Saks for its couture, Radio City Music Hall for entertainment and Grand Central for its architectural glory.
-China Town and Little Italy (Grand Street to Chatham Square and from Broadway to beyond the Bowery towards East Broadway) is a vibrant and colorful neighborhood that is one of the most sought after areas for ethnic food and street vendors - we recommend eating your way through it's to notch-cheap restaurants. Walk up Canal Street for all the shopping deals.
-In the recent past the Meatpacking District (West 15th Street, Gansevoort Street and 11th Avenue) was merely an industrial neighbourhood of wholesale meat companies, now it's the 'It' place for trendy boutique hotels, hot lounges and hang outs and the city’s newest top restaurants. Make sure you climb up to the High Line pedestrian path which rests on elevated old rail tracks.
- Greenwich Village or "the Villiage" has kept its bohemian roots with its quaint winding streets, restored townhomes and inviting restaurants. It was historically the centre of New York gay culture and gentrification has led money to the area allowing for a healthy boutique shopping area to be sustained on Bleecker Street. Hit the legendary Blue Note in the evening for live jazz.

The Best Western President Hotel at Times Square is conveniently located within walking distance of many of the city's finest attractions including the Empire State Building, Radio City Music Hall, Today Show and world-famous Museums. Guests can enjoy a peaceful walk through Central Park or a New York Knicks and New York Rangers game at Madison Square Garden. The hotel is just minutes away from Broadway theatres, 5th Avenue shopping and more!

Overnight at Best Western President Hotel at Times Square.


New York City
New York City
NYC Cabs
NYC Cabs
Best Western President
Best Western President
Day 2 New York City

Since 1933, the NBC Studio Tour has offered this historic experience that takes you through the halls and into the studios of NBC's New York operations! On the NBC Studio Tour journey through 30 Rockefeller Plaza, you will visit the NBC Sharp Globe Theater, Broadcast Operations, the Make-up Room, and even produce your very own news and weather program in the High Definition Mini-Control Studio! See a backstage peek at the following studios: Saturday Night Live, The Today Show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Dr. Oz Show, msnbc, Football MIght in Amaerica and the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams.

If find yourself downtown hopping a boat ride out to Ellis and Liberty Islands, we recommend spending some time exploring the Battery Park area.  Stop by the New York Stock Exchange while strolling down bustling Wall Street. While in the Financial District, visit the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for a free tour. The tours include an introduction to the banking system of the United States and the role of "The Fed" in the U.S. economy, as well as a chance to visit the Gold Vault located five stories below street level. The building itself is impressive, combining detailed wrought ironwork with features from the Renaissance palaces of Florence.

Visit the 9-11 Memorial site and museum set to open in September 2011. The Memorial’s twin reflecting pools are each nearly an acre in size and feature the largest manmade waterfalls in the North America. The pools sit within the footprints where the Twin Towers once stood. The names of every person who died in the 2001 and 1993 attacks are inscribed into bronze panels edging the Memorial pools, a powerful reminder of the largest loss of life resulting from a foreign attack on American soil and the greatest single loss of rescue personnel in American history.

Speak to your Travel Consultant to arrange a shared or private tour of the Memorial site.

Overnight at Best Western President Hotel at Times Square.


Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Battery Park
Battery Park
Day 3 Niagara Falls

At 6:15 am this morning, you'll need to check in at the meeting point for your expedition, which is the  Hudson Hotel (356 West 58th Street, New York City).

Your coach will depart the meeting point at 6:45 am, en route to KMMU Airport in Morristown, for your morning flight.

Board a plane with your fellow tourmates for an 8:00 am takeoff to Niagara Falls. Breakfast will be served on the plane. Upon landing you will cross the famed Rainbow Bridge from the United States to Canada. Immigration will take place, so please have your documentation prepared!

Start your exploration of the Falls off with Walk on White Water, which brings you to the very edge of one of the world's widest stretches of whitewater. Here you'll feel the power and beauty of nature, seeing first-hand how the Great Gorge was created.

Board the Maid of the Mist boat tour, and ride in toward the thundering Falls, kicking up hundreds of metres of mist upon impact at the bottom. Ponchos are given out to guests, to avoid getting completely soaked.

Afterward, you have just over an hour for lunch at leisure at the Niagara Parks walkways.

After lunch, you'll join Journey Behind the Falls, deep below and behind the heart of Niagara, and stand in the mist where the mighty Horseshoe Falls tumbles from 13 stories above. One-fifth of the world's fresh water comes crashing down into the basin here.

Your next attraction is Niagary Fury. Experience the Creation of Niagara Falls in 4-D! The temperature will drop 20 degrees. Water will bubble and spray while snow falls all around. Standing in the mist on a massive platform you will feel the full wrath of Mother Nature as the floor tilts and trembles beneath you.

Finally, round out your Falls experience with the Legends and Daredevils IMAX movie, followed by the Daredevil Museum.

Afterward, check in to the hotel and relax, before a casual dinner at 8:00 pm.

The contemporary four-diamond Sheraton on the Falls Hotel is located directly across the street from the falls in the heart of Niagara’s premier Fallsview district. This world-class hotel is situated in North America’s largest hotel and entertainment complex and offers magnificent views of the Canadian and American falls. The views bring people to Niagara and the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel provides the best views guaranteed. Over half of the hotel guestrooms and suites provide incredible views of the Falls. Enjoy world-class cuisine in the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel signature Fallsview Restaurant. Located on the Penthouse level of the hotel, the restaurants serves the best Falls view and delicious food making each visit a truly unique Niagara experience. Situated in a picture perfect setting and offering a majestic floor to ceiling view of Niagara Falls, a visit to the Christienne Spa will reinstate your sense of calm and balance.

Overnight at Sheraton on The Falls.


Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Sheraton at The Falls
Sheraton at The Falls
Day 4 Niagara Falls

After breakfast, you will depart at 8:00 am this morning to Toronto.

Enjoy a two-hour guided sightseeing tour of Toronto, Canada's largest metropolis. One of the major attractions is of course the CN Tower, standing 1,815 feet tall, which was the world's tallest free-standing structure and tallest tower, upon its completion in 1976. Following the tour, lunch wil be at leisure.

Board your coach again for a return trip back to the Niagara region, this time to Niagara-On-The-Lake, where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario.

Upon arrival in the Niagara-on-the-Lake region, spend some time exploring the boutique shops, lining quaint streets.

This afternoon you will visit a local vineyard for a wine tasting in Niagara-On-The-Lake, an area well-known for its grape production, and wineries.

Afterward, you will visit Brock's Monument and the Floral Clock. The monument is a 185 foot column atop Queenston Heights in Queenston, Ontario, which was dedicated to Major General Sir Isaac Brock, a Canadian hero of the War of 1812. The Floral Clock is a unique attraction and photographed almost as often as the Falls.

You will return to your hotel in Niagara Falls for the evening.

Overnight at Sheraton on The Falls.


Toronto Skyline
Toronto Skyline
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Day 5 Lancaster

At 7:15 this morning, you will depart for the airport. You will go through immigration en route. 

Enjoy a short flight at 9:30am to your next destination, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Upon arrival, you will board your coach for a transfer to Hershey.

Get your first taste of Hershey with a tour at Hershey's Chocolate World attraction. Keep the chocolate fun flowing with a tasting, and even make your own candy bar!

Upon arrival in Lancaster's Amish Country, you will join a farmland tour with an expert Amish local guide, learning the way the Amish make their daily living by working the land. You will then visit an Amish Country homestead and schoolroom to learn about the culture and heritage of the Amish. This will be followed by a screening of Jacob's Choice, a movie of an Old Order Amish family facing the challenges of modern life, while struggling to preserve 400 years of tradition.

An Amish farm feast for dinner will round out your day amongst this unique community.

DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Lancaster in the heart of Lancaster County is a full service resort hotel conveniently located only three miles south of downtown Lancaster, PA. The inviting resort offers a variety of hotel accommodations and business facilities, as well as a full slate of recreational facilities for the young, and young at heart.

Overnight at DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Lancaster.


Hersheys Chocolate World
Hersheys Chocolate World
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Lancaster
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Lancaster
Day 6 Washington DC

Wake up early this morning for breakfast and luggage pick-up from your room. At 8 am, your coach will be departing to Harrisburg.

Upon reaching Harrisburg, you will embark on a 1 hour sightseeing tour of the state capital. Learn how Harrisburg played a notable role in American history during the Westward Migration, the American Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution as you take in the city's notable landmarks and memorials.

Short flight at 10:50am to your next destination, Washington D.C.

Set off accompanied by your guide on a sightseeing tour of Washington D.C. Visit a variety of historic landmarks where you will have the opportunity to take pictures of sights such as the Lincoln Memorial, Korean and Vietnam Memorials, Capitol Hill and the White House. Includes stops and lunch at leisure. Lasts for approximately 5 hours.

The Washington Hilton hotel in Washington, DC is a contemporary urban retreat situated on several acres near Dupont Circle in the heart of the nation's capital. Guests at the landmark Hilton hotel in Washington, DC will enjoy being in the center of the District’s most sought after neighborhoods, including Adams Morgan, Woodley Park and the U Street Corridor. The hotel is a mile from the Smithsonian National Zoo and just four blocks from the Dupont Circle Metro Station on the Red Line.

Overnight at Washington Hilton.


Washington
Washington
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Washington Hilton
Washington Hilton
Day 7 Washington DC

Wake up early this morning for breakfast and luggage pick-up from your room. At 07:45am, your coach will be departing for the Potomac River.

Join the Spirit of Mount Vernon boat tour across the Potomac River. You will depart on an escorted tour of Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon is the plantation home of the first President of the United States, George Washington. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960.

Travel back to Washington D.C by coach.

Join a shared, guided sightseeing tour of Washington DC. See a variety of historic landmarks including the Washington Monument & reflecting pool and The National Museum of American History. The Kenneth E. Behring Center collects, preserves and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history. Among the items on display you will find range from the original Star-Spangled Banner to Archie Bunker's chair.

Overnight at Washington Hilton.


Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument
Day 8 New York City

Wake up early this morning for breakfast and luggage pick-up from your room. At 8am, your coach will depart for Arlington, VA.

At Arlington join a shared tour of the military cemetery, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna (Custis) Lee, a great grand-daughter of Martha Washington.

Join a shared tour of the National Air & Space Museum. Originally called the National Air Museum when formed on August 12, 1946 by an act of Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. The National Air and Space Museum holds the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the world.

Transfer by coach back to the airport in Washington, for your flight to Morristown.

Enjoy a short flight at 3:30pm which will bring you back to Morristown, NJ.

Transfer to your original meeting point of the Hudson Hotel on West 58th Street New York.

Overnight at Best Western President Hotel at Times Square.


Arlington Cemetery
Arlington Cemetery
Day 9 New York City

Enjoy a private airport transfer with vehicle and driver.

 End of itinerary.

Overnight at Depart .



Trip Includes
Guaranteed departure - Accommodation, Activities, Transfers, Meals, Fees where indicated as per the itinerary - Local and international traveler assistance during your tour - Specialised and personalised services

Trip Excludes
Tips - Laundry - Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages unless explicitly noted - Optional activities/extras – Visas (unless noted) - Vacation insurance

Trip Terms & Conditions

  • Your deposit is due immediately on booking (30% of program price, minimum $250). The balance is due 90 days prior to departure. We accept payment via credit card, certified check, wire transfer or money order.
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