Washington, D.C. and Gettysburg American Heritage
McAuliffe International School Washington D.C. 2024
May. 22nd - 26th, 2024
Tentative Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
Depart Denver, CO for Washington, D.C., arrive in Washington, D.C. and orientation, Smithsonian Museum(s), Kennedy Center and visit to Georgetown
Day 2: Freedom Is Not Free
Arlington National Cemetery - Changing of the Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Robert E. Lee Mansion, and Kennedy gravesites, Iwo Jima Marine Corp Memorial, Holocaust Memorial Museum, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Lincoln Memorial, WWII, Vietnam, and Korean War Memorials
Day 3: Branches of Government
Tour of U.S. Capitol building, Library of Congress and Supreme Court (picture opportunities), Spy Museum, National Archives, White House area (picture opportunity), Jefferson, FDR, and MLK Jr. Memorials
Day 4: New Birth of Freedom
Gettysburg Visitor Center & Exhibits, Gettysburg National Cemetery and driving tour of Gettysburg Battlefield, Ford’s Theatre and Petersen House, evening ghost tour in Alexandria
Day 5: Role of the Citizenship
Mt. Vernon - George Washington’s home and plantation, Old Town Alexandria, additional touring depending on return flight, depart for Denver, CO
Trip Inclusions
Round trip airfare from Denver, CO
Hotel accommodations at quad occupancy
Private night-time hotel security
Private ground transportation to all included sites and activities
Activities per itinerary
Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily while touring starting with dinner Day 1 and ending with lunch Day 5
Tour Director/guide for the duration of the trip
24 hour emergency support