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Presidential Inauguration 2009
Washington D.C. Departure: Saturday, January 17, 2009 Other Multi-Day Tour - 6 Days / 5 Nights January 17 - 22, 2009 |
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Day #1 - Saturday, January 17th: 6:30 AM - Depart Peoria headed east towards Cambridge, Ohio - our first overnight stop. We'll enjoy a Continental Breakfast* on board the coach as we travel. We'll also make rest & meal stops along the way as needed. Don't forget to set your watches ahead an hour as we enter Indiana and the Eastern Time Zone. 6:00 PM - We arrive in Cambridge and have time to grab dinner on our own before checking into the hotel - the Hampton Inn*. The rest of the evening is free to relax for our next full travel day. Day #2 - Sunday, January 18th: A Deluxe Continental Breakfast* awaits you this morning before we depart for our destination - Washington D.C. 8:00 AM - It's time to check out, board the coach and depart for Washington DC. We'll make rest & meal stops along the way as needed. 3:00 PM - We arrive in Washington DC and we begin with a tour* of the National Museum of Crime & Punishment. The museum explores the history of crime, law enforcement, forensic science, crime scene investigation (CSI) and the consequences of committing a crime. Co-owned & operated by John Walsh, host of America's Most Wanted, the National Museum provides guests of all ages with a memorable insight into the issues of crime & crime fighting through a captivating interactive, entertaining & educational experience. (3:00 - 5:00 PM) 5:00 PM - We'll depart for a delicious dinner. 5:30 PM - Dinner* is included this evening at Tony & Joe's on the waterfront in Georgetown. We begin with a garden salad with Dijon Vinaigrette followed by your choice of Broiled Seafood Platter, Broiled Salmon Filet, Grilled New York Strip Steak, Chicken Florentine, or Maryland Style Crab cakes along with a fresh medley of vegetables and roasted red potatoes. Dessert will be fresh fruit or Tiramisu and beverages are coffee, tea or soda. Please choose an entree upon arrival. (5:30 - 7:00 PM) 7:00 PM - Following dinner we're off to check into our home for the next 3 nights - the Staybridge Suites, Chantilly, VA . Day #3 - Monday, January 19th: 7:30 AM - Continental Breakfast* is included at the hotel this morning. 8:30 AM - Let's board the coach and depart into Washington DC for a day of exploring this magnificent city. 9:30 AM - Our day begins at the Newseum*, the only interactive museum of news. Go behind the scenes and try your hand at being a TV news anchor or radio sportscaster. Experience the news of today as it happens on a 126-foot long, 10-1/2 foot high Video News Wall displaying today's news from around the world. Relive the great new stories of the past, from the spoken stories of ancient times to today's worldwide information explosion. Because the news changes daily, no two visits to the Newseum are ever alike. The Newseum houses icons of our human quests & struggles for freedom including the largest piece of the Berlin Wall in the world & other engaging exhibits on such topics as America's Civil Rights movement, corporal punishment, and ethics in journalism. (9:30 - 11:30 AM) 11:30 AM - Meet our Guide* and depart to Union Station where you can lunch on your own and explore the shops. The city's main train station is a classic Beaux-Arts design of monumental proportions. Restored to its original grandeur in the 1980's, Union Station features a large food court, a movie theater, shops & kiosks. 12:30 PM - Afternoon finds us enjoying a City Highlight Tour of D.C.* that will include: a photo opportunity at The White House, stop a the National World War II Memorial, The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Lincoln Memorial, The Korean War Veterans Memorial, The Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, The Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Statue). 6:30 PM - One again we'll enjoy a delicious dinner* but tonight it will be at the Malibu Grill* (subject to change). Surrounded by palm trees & brightly painted murals, guests are served by Brazilian-style Gauchos. Start with a Gourmet Salad Bar of 16 freshly prepared cold salads and 11 hot dishes made daily. It's exotic, wonderful, and delectable! Don't fill up - there's more! Flip the wooden marker in front of you to Green and the main course starts. One-by-one Gauchos parade around your table, skewer in hand, with a variety of delectable meats until you surrender or tell them to stop by turning the wooden marker to Red. You may choose from beef, chicken, pork & lamb, all prepared, marinated, and grilled in the most wonderful way! Save room, there's more! Dessert is Coconut Flan topped with Carmel. Your beverage of choice is coffee or tea - please choose upon arrival. 8:00 PM - After dinner*, continue with an Illuminated Monument tour*. Stop at the Air Force Memorial built on a hillside overlooking the Pentagon. You can actually view the Pentagon from the Air Force Memorial. We'll make a stop at the Jefferson Memorial - a 19-foot statue of the 3rd President stands beneath a rotunda inscribed with passages from the Declaration of Independence and Jefferson's other famous writings. Looking from the memorial across the Tidal Basin provides an unforgettable view of the city. We'll drive by the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, The White House and the U.S. Capitol Bldg. 9:00 PM - We drop our guide and return to the hotel for a good night's sleep. Day #4 - Tuesday, January 20th: "Inauguration Day" Rise & Shine early this morning. Enjoy Continental Breakfast* at the hotel this morning. TBD - We depart with our Guide for the day* to attend the Presidential Inauguration & Parade*. Today you'll become a part of history as you witness the public events of the Presidential Inauguration. During the day you may choose to visit the Smithsonian Institution's Nat'l Museum of American History on the National Mall. Enjoy lunch on your own in the museums cafeterias or you might choose to pickup lunch on your own among the many vendors along the Parade route. The Nat'l Museum of American History has a grand staircase that connects the 1st & 2nd floors; galleries with over 3-million objects including new galleries & exhibitions never displayed before and a special state-of-the-art gallery displaying the original Star Spangled Banner. The Smithsonian security policy is: All bags, purses, attaches, shopping bags, satchels, suitcases, etc. will be hand searched. To expedite this, please bring a small purse or fanny pack. DO NOT bring daypacks, backpacks or luggage into the museum. DO NOT bring sharp items such as knives, screwdrivers, corkscrews, scissors, nail files, etc into the museum. 9:00 AM - Find your position for the Presidential Inauguration* (timing is approximate and subject to change). 10:30 AM - Pre-Inaugural music begins 11:30 AM - Swearing-in Ceremony 11:50 AM - Vice-President is sworn in Noon - President is sworn in and delivers Inaugural Address 12:45 PM - Lunch is on your own 2:00 PM - Enjoy the Presidential Inauguration Parade* (Tickets are pending & subject to availability) 5:30 PM - Following the parade, we're off to dinner*. 6:00 PM - Tonight you'll enjoy the over 50-item buffet* at Phillips Flagship Restaurant, overlooking the waters of the Potomac River. This virtually endless buffet includes a steamed Seafood station with Snow crab clusters, steamed spiced shrimp and mussels; a Traditional Seafood station with Seafood Newburg, fresh fish & shrimp, baked & blackened fish; an Iron Skillet station with seafood jambalaya; a Home-Style Cooking station with fried chicken, pepper steak, seafood Creole and fresh turkey with stuffing; A Pasta & International station; soups salads, appetizer buffet including Clam Chowder and Maryland crab soup; a Carving station with baked ham & chicken, and a Dessert station that features pies, cakes, brownies, fresh fruit & much more! 7:30 PM - We drop off our guide and depart for the hotel for the remainder of the evening. Day #5 - Wednesday, January 21st: 7:30 AM - Enjoy your final Continental Breakfast* before we check out and depart for our journey towards home. 8:30 AM - We check out and depart to pickup our guide for most of the day. 9:30 AM - Our Guide* meets us at the Visitor's Center of Arlington Nat'l Cemetery. No land in America is more sacred than this square mile. It is America's shrine to valor & sacrifice. This is the final resting place for President John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Audie Murphy, prizefighter Joe Louis, and thousands of soldiers from every major U.S. war. The Cemetery is the former plantation and home of Civil War Robert E. Lee. Arlington House, Space Shuttle Challenger Astronaut's Memorial, and Monuments to nearly every major sacrifice that affected our country are located within these 612 acres. The Tomb of the Unknowns speaks of a nation's debt to the many whose ultimate sacrifice helped make a nation free. Arlington averages 27 funerals a day. The crews, service members, and groundskeepers follow an elaborate choreography to ensure that each funeral feels like it is the only one taking place. Tourmobile tickets* are included for your visit. 11:30 AM - Lunch is on your own today at the world's largest McDonalds located in the Nat'l Air & Space Museum. Following lunch, you'll have a short amount of time to tour some of the museum. 12:30 PM - It's time to depart for Capitol Hill. We'll enjoy a photo opportunity and a narrative tour* of the outside of the U.S. Capitol. The most recognized symbol of democratic government in the world, the U.S. Capitol has housed Congress since 1800 and is one of the most imposing public buildings in the world. The Capitol is where Congress meets to write the laws of our nation, and where presidents are inaugurated. Its ceilings are decorated with historic images, and its halls are lined with statuary and paintings representing great events and people in the nation's history. We'll tour* The Library of Congress - the largest national library in the world with more than 100-million items in 3 buildings. The original Library of Congress Building (now called the Thomas Jefferson Building) is perhaps Washington's most richly ornamented building. Our final tour* will be of The Supreme Court Building (pending length of lines). Within the walls of this white marble monument the 3rd branch of government exercises its mandate to protect and interpret the spirit of the Constitution. If for any reason the tour is not available or the wait in line is extremely long, we'll enjoy a narrated tour of the outside of the building). 3:00 PM - We say "Goodbye" to our guide and depart towards home. We'll travel to St. Clairsville, Ohio where we'll overnight. We'll make rest & meal stops en route as needed. Dinner is on your own this evening. 9-9:30 PM - Approximate arrival time at our hotel - the Hampton Inn*. Day #6 - Thursday, January 22nd: Continental Breakfast* is served at the hotel. 8:00 AM - We check out, board the coach and depart for home. We'll make rest & meal stops along the way. Don't forget to set your watches back an hour upon entering Illinois as we've re-entered the Central Time Zone. 6:00 PM - Approximate return time to Peoria. Tour Includes: Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation, Professional Escorts, Hotel Accommodations, Luggage Handling, All Attractions and meals in bold print and marked with an asterisk* Tour Policy: Final Payment on this tour is due 100 Days prior to departure and is non-refundable at that time (unless you purchase the insurance which we strongly recommend) Hotels -- Day #1 Hampton Inn 8775 Georgetown Rd Cambridge, OH (740) 439-0600 Day #2 - 5 Staybridge Suites 3860 Centerview Dr. Chantilly, VA (703)435-8090 Day #6 Hampton Inn 51130 Nat'l Rd E. St. Clairsville, OH 740) 695-3961 TOUR POLICY for Presidential Inauguration 2009 Itineraries: The information listed on our itineraries are ones which we currently hold reservations for. However, there may be unforeseen changes in the itinerary, which we have no control over. If changes occur, we will do our best to replace them with comparable quality reservations. Payment: A $100.00 deposit is required for this trip. Final payment is due 100 days prior to departure or October 9th, 2008. See cancellation explanation below. Departures: Please indicate your choice of pickup point at the time you book your reservation. Pickups: Notify us if you are traveling with a friend/companion. No changes to pickup points 4 working days prior to departure. See our most recent copy of the Charter Chatter for a complete pickup service list. Passengers: In order to provide maximum comfort for all passengers, Peoria Charter Coach Company has adopted a No Smoking / No Alcohol policy on PCC Tours. We'll make rest stops approximately every two hours for your convenience. Appropriate clothes and shoes must be worn when attending lunch / dinner theatre shows. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes for all our tours. Each passenger is allowed one suitcase free of charge on extended trips. An additional carry-on bag is also permitted but is the passenger's responsibility and must not be handled by the customer. Minimum age requirement for all PCC Tours is four (4) years of age. If you have special needs please discuss these with the office when you reserve. Insurance: Insurance Forms are enclosed with your original confirmation on all extended trips. Mail your form and payment to Peoria Charter Coach Company. *Note: To take advantage of the "Pre-Existing" clause, you need to pay the insurance premium within 14 days of mailing Peoria Charter your deposit. The insurance premium is Non-Refundable unless Peoria Charter cancels the entire tour. Cancellation / Emergency Cancellation (the evening before or the morning of a tour), please call Refunds: 800-448-0572, then press 5 and leave a voice message for the dispatcher. Be sure to give your name, the tour name, the departure date, your phone number and the reason for canceling. When you cancel from final payment down to departure date, the tour cost is Non-Refundable. We strongly suggest you purchase the Trip Mate Insurance offered when you sign up for this tour as we cannot refund any portion of this tour after final payment has been made. Gratuity: If you feel your driver and escort have done an excellent job, it is appropriate and customary to tip them. Cost Per Person: Single: $1530.00 Double: $1165.00 Triple: $102500 Quad: $950.00 Please click Tour Policy |
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