Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington
Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington (9 days)
Join your Host, Eunice Veenhuis, and travel to Washington for the 110th Cherry Blossom Festival. This annual event marks the celebration of the original gift of the 3,000 cherry trees by the city of Tokyo to the people of Washington, DC in 1912. The celebration includes a massive parade, which navigates down Constitution Avenue from 7th Street towards the Tidal Basin where a queen of the festival is crowned. Your tour includes a four-night stay in National Harbor at the Gaylord National Resort!
Highlights
- Fully Escorted by Professional Tour Director
- Transportation by Modern Motorcoach
- 8 Nights' Accommodation including Luggage Handling
- Four-night stay in National Harbor at Gaylord National Resort
- 10 Meals: 2 Dinners, 6 Breakfasts, 2 Continental Breakfasts
- Ride on the Capitol Wheel
- Guided Tour of Washington
- Free Time at the National Mall to explore the Smithsonian Museums and / or United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Tour of the Capitol Building
- Illuminated Monument Tour
- Museum of the Bible
- Hillwood Estate, Museum and Garden (Marjorie Merriweather Post Estate)
- Cherry Blossom Parade (view from Premium-Preferred Grandstand Seating)
- International Spy Museum
- Afternoon Cherry Blossom Cruise on the Potomac River
- National World War II Memorial
Itinerary
Day 1: Halifax, NS to Bangor, ME
Depart Halifax for Bangor with with pickups en route
Day 2: Bangor to Hasbrouck Heights, NJ (Continental Breakfast)
Travel from Hasbrouck Heights
Day 3: Hasbrouck Heights to National Harbor, MD (Breakfast)
Travel to the Washington Area
Guided Tour of Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
Ride on the Capitol Wheel
Check into the Gaylord National Resort for a four-night stay.
Day 4: Washington Touring (Breakfast, Dinner)
Choice of Free Morning at the Resort OR
Free Time at National Mall to explore your choice(s) of the various museums at your leisure:
-Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture - extra charge/reservation required
-Smithsonian National Museum of American History - no charge
-Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum - no charge
-Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - no charge
-Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian - no charge
-Smithsonian National Gallery of Art - no charge
-Smithsonian Freer & Sackler Gallery - no charge
-Smithsonian Hirshborn Museum and Sculpture Gardens - no charge
-Smithsonian Museum of African Art - no charge
-United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - no charge
Tour of the Capitol Building
Illuminated Monument Driving Tour
View of the the City from the Kennedy Center of Performing Arts
Note: the bulk of the day will be on foot; comfortable shoes are recommended
Day 5: Washington Touring (Breakfast)
Museum of the Bible
Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens (Marjorie Merriweather Post Estate)
Day 6: Cherry Blossom Parade (Breakfast, Early Dinner)
View Parade from Premium-Preferred Grandstand Seating
International Spy Museum
Cherry Blossom Cruise on the Potomac River
National World War II Memorial
Day 7: National Harbor to Hasbrouck Heights, NJ (Breakfast)
Free Morning in National Harbor OR
Additional Free Time at the National Mall
Travel to Hasbrouck Heights
Day 8: Hasbrouck Heights to Bangor, ME (Breakfast)
Travel to Bangor
Day 9: Bangor to Halifax, NS (Continental Breakfast)
Homeward Bound!
Accommodations
| Day 1 | Quality Inn Bangor Mall | Bangor, ME |
| Day 2 | Holiday Inn | Hasbrouck Heights, NJ |
| Day 3, 4, 5 & 6 | Gaylord National Resort | National Harbor, MD |
| Day 7 | Holiday Inn | Hasbrouck Heights, NJ |
| Day 8 | Quality Inn Bangor Mall | Bangor, ME |
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