final itinerary - School Travel

Final Excursion Itinerary(Sat)23rd Oct 201007:00 Pick up from school for airport transfer to Heathrow. (Coach to meet group at“Palace Plain” at the lay-by for coaches).Please be ready 15 mins early to ensure the coach leaves promptly.10:00 Check-in LHR airport, terminal 3 for your outbound flight with Virgin Atlantic toWashington DC. Please have passports ready at check-in. Please bring E-Tickets tocheck in (have been emailed to party leader). 3 hour check-in.13:00 Depart Heathrow airport on Flight VS21 to Washington.16:10 Arrive at IAD/Washington airport (local time). Clear immigration and then collectyour luggage. Make your way to the arrivals hall and call dispatch number********* in order to release your coach. Transfer to Harrington Hotel.17:40 Check into hotel18:00 National Mall and Memorial ParksVisits, Vietnam Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, World War II Memorial.20:30 Dinner at Hard Rock CaféGroup’s own arrangements(Sun)24 th Oct 201008:00 Breakfast at the Harrington Hotel.09:00 Start your walking tour of Washington by (taking the metro to Arlington), to see theArlington National CemeteryAcross the memorial Bridge From DC.This is America’s largest burial ground with the graves of President John F. Kennedy,Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, world champion boxer Joe Louis and theTomb of the Unknowns. Hours 8 a.m to 7 p.m. daily.Korean War Veterans MemorialDaniel French Drive and Independence Avenue, SW.American nation honors those who were killed, captured, wounded or remain missingIn action during the Korean War (1950 – 1953). Nineteen figures represent everyethnic background. The statues are supported by a granite wall with 2,400 faces ofland, sea and air support troops. A Pool of Remembrance lists the names of the lostAllied Forces. Hours are 8 a.m. to 11-45 p.m.Theodore Roosevelt IslandGeorge Washington memorial Parkway, Washington DC.A 91-acre wilderness preserve serves as a memorial to the nation's 26th president,honoring his contributions to conservation of public lands for forests, national parks,wildlife and bird refuges, and monuments. The island has 2 1/2 miles of foot trailswhere you can observe a variety of flora and fauna. A 17-foot bronze statue ofRoosevelt stands in the center of the islandJefferson Memorial15 Street, SWThis dome-shaped rotunda honors the nation's third president. The 19-foot bronzestatue of Jefferson is located on the Tidal Basin, surrounded by a grove of treesmaking it especially beautiful during Cherry Blossom season in the spring. Hours are8 a.m. to midnight daily.Washington MonumentConstitution Avenue and 15 Street, NWThe memorial to George Washington, our nation's first president, took 40 years tocomplete its original construction due to lack of funds, but was finally dedicated in1885. It has recently been refurbished to its original splendor. Take the elevator tothe top and see a wonderful view of the city. For free tickets, go to the kiosk on theWashington Monument grounds at 15th Street and Madison Drive. Hours are 9 a.m.to 4:45 p.m. daily except for December 25. Advance tickets are available for $1.50service fee.