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Day 1
WASHINGTON, DC • DINNER:
Today
we enjoy a relaxing drive across
North Carolina and Virginia to Washington,
DC, a grand and stately city of imposing
national shrines and monuments
that testify to some of America’s greatest
names. Before we check into our hotel in
Washington for a three-night stay, we’ll
visit several of our national monuments.
We’ll also enjoy an included dinner this
evening. (D)
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Day 2
WASHINGTON, DC • DINNER:
We’ve got a lot to see today, so we
get an early start! See the Capitol Building
with its impressive dome; visit the
Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial,
Vietnam Memorial, WWII Memorial and
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial; cross the
Potomac River to see the Iwo Jima Memorial
and Arlington Cemetery with the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. See the
changing of the guard and the graves
of John and Robert Kennedy. Then it’s
time for the cherry trees! The blooming
of the famous Japanese Cherry Trees
marks the unofficial beginning of spring
in our nation’s capital. During a scenic
drive, you will see some 650 cherry trees
that line the Tidal Basin. The Yoshino Trees
have deep pink, single blooms, and the
Akebono have single, pale pink blooms.
The National Cherry Blossoms Festival is
officially opened by the lighting of an
ancient ceremonial Japanese lantern.
Tonight we enjoy a delicious dinner in our
nation’s capital. (D)
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Day 3
CHERRY BLOSSOM PARADE •
MORE WASHINGTON, DC:
This
morning we enjoy our grandstand seats
as we view the Cherry Blossom Parade
traveling down Constitution Avenue.
Talented bands, along with dance
and drumming performance teams
from Japan to the USA highlight the
parade. After the parade we continue
our sightseeing in Washington, DC. We’ll
make a picture stop at the White House
and spend some time exploring the
museums of the Smithsonian Institution.
This incredible collection began through
the efforts of Englishman James Smithson
in 1846. You could spend years here
and not see it all! From Air and Space to
Natural History to American History to Art,
there’s something here for everybody.
(The April 11 departure will see the
parade on Day 4)
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Day 4
HOME:
We begin our journey home,
arriving late in the afternoon.
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