Washington DC Day Trip by Train

The tour starts off with lunch upon arriving at the capital. The guide will distribute food vouchers for the Union Station food court.

After lunch, the group sets off for the first of many visit to Washington DC’s many historical attractions.

The first stop is the Lincoln Memorial. The memorial to the United State’s 16th President is a must-see landmark and is noted for being the site where Martin Luther King’s delivered his famous “I Have A Dream” speech in 1963.

The tour then stops at the Korean and Vietnam Veterans Memorials. The Korean War Veteran’s Memorial’s immense statues depict 19 US infantrymen plodding on against the cold Korean winter.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the many men who died in the war. Many of whom are still unaccounted for. The memorial consists of three parts: the Three Soldiers statue, the Vietnam Women's Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, which is the most recognized part of the memorial.

The next landmark to be visited is the Marine Corps or Iwo Jima Memorial. The famous bronze statues overlooking Washington DC is a tribute to marines who died in service. The statues illustrate the now iconic photo of five marines and a navy soldier raising the American flag at Iwo Jima.

The group then heads to the Arlington National Cemetery where they’ll view the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Kennedy gravesites and the changing of the guard. The cemetery is perhaps the most famous in the world where thousands of American military men and women who fought and died for their country were laid to rest.

The tour rounds out the day with a drive through the city to view all the other famous landmarks of the capitol like the Library of Congress, the Supreme Court, the Congressional office buildings, FBI Building, the White House, Federal Triangle and Embassy Row.

Itinerary
- Meet at Pennsylvania Station
- Train ride to Washington DC
- Lunch at the food court
- Visit the Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean and Marin Corps memorials
- Take the Arlington Cemetery Tram to Tomb of the Unknown for the Changing of the Guard and the Kennedy Grave sites
- Drive through the city to view the US Capitol, Supreme Court, Congressional and FBI office buildings, the White House, the Federal Triangle and Embassy Row
- Train ride back to New York
- Drop-off at Pennsylvania Station or New York midtown hotels

Inclusions
- Roundtrip train fare between New York and Washington (approx. 3 to 4 hours each way)
- Round-trip transfers between midtown NYC hotels and NYC Pennsylvania Station
- Lunch at the food court inside Union Station
- 4-hour sightseeing tour in English (2pm-6pm)

Exclusions
- Meals and Drinks not included in the description
- Personal Expenses
- Tips and Gratuities
- Optional Activity Costs

Please Note
- All passengers will be required to show a valid photo ID before boarding the train due to new security policies on AMTRAK.
- A $75 fee will be charged for cancellations more than 48 hours of scheduled departure. No refunds for cancellations within 48 hours of scheduled departure.
- Child rates are applicable from ages 3 to 11 years.

Not available on
- Independence Day (July 4, 2009)
- Thanksgiving Day (November 26, 2009)
- Christmas Day (December 25, 2009)
- New Year's Day (January 1, 2010)

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