Compare The Capital’s Classics: Hotspots of D.C. With Your Family by Road Scholar vs We Love Egypt by Travel for All
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| Duration | 6 days | 7 days |
| Price From | $ 1,349 | $ 1,593 |
| Price Per Day | $ 225 | $ 228 |
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| Trip Style | Group tour | Self-guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Standard | Luxury |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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Learn who George Washington really was and find out what spies really do, as you explore the curiosities of our capital with your family. Visit Mount Vernon, a spy museum and more! |
Egypt, a country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, dates to the time of the pharaohs. |
Day 1
Check-in, Registration, Welcome Dinner, Orientation
Afternoon: Registration materials will be provided upon check in at the hotel. Check in anytime after 3:00 pm.
Dinner: 6:45 pm Dinner at the hotel will be followed by a staff led orientation of the program and Washington, D.C.
Day 2
Old Town Alexandria, Mount Vernon, Udvar-Hazy Space Center
Mount Vernon, Olde Town Alexandria, Museum Visit
Breakfast: A buffet will be served at the hotel.
Morning: A visit to George Washington's home. Step into the 18th century and experience life as our founders did. Recent additions to the estate grounds include a state of the art Education Center and museum.
Lunch: Lunch at Mount Vernon or a local eatery in Olde Town Alexandria, Virginia.
Afternoon: See Olde Town Alexandria, Virginia - George Washington's downtown. As a young man, Washington surveyed Alexandria. Later, as President, he would incorporate this bustling colonial port into the new nation's capital city. Followed by afternoon museum visit.
Dinner: The group will enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Evening: No scheduled activities but the hotel's pool is available until 10 pm.
Day 3
Presidential Memorials, Natural History Museum, Spy Museum
Breakfast: A buffet will be provided at the hotel.
Morning: A staff led exploration of Presidential monuments includes the neoclassical memorial to Thomas Jefferson and the more contemporary park devoted to Franklin Roosevelt.
Lunch: Take two hours to have lunch and explore the Smithsonian museum devoted to natural history.
Afternoon: Journey into the world of international espionage and intrigue. One of Washington DC's newest museums focuses on one of the world's oldest professions. Examine the secret history of spies.
Dinner: Dinner at neighborhood eatery tonight.
Day 4
U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court, Smithsonian Options, Free Night
Breakfast: Breakfast will be a buffet at the hotel.
Morning: A U.S. Capitol building tour, visit to the Supreme Court and stop at the Library of Congress are on this morning's agenda.
Lunch: Lunch will be on your own on Capitol Hill.
Afternoon: Explore one or two museums at your own pace on this afternoon - Smithsonian National Air & Space, American Indian and National Gallery of Art are located within three blocks of each other so you decide where to spend your time.
Dinner: Enjoy a meal on your own.
Evening: This is your free evening. No scheduled activities but the hotel's pool is available until 10 pm and staff will provide you list of museums open late tonight.
Day 5
Memorials, Ford's Theatre, Natural Hist. Museum, White House
Breakfast: A breakfast buffet will be served at the hotel.
Morning: Explore conflicts in American History as you participate in staff led visits to the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Korean War Veterans Memorials.
Lunch: Lunch and time to explore the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History - scheduled to re-open this summer.
Afternoon: Explore Washington's newest learning facility, the 250,000 square foot Newseum - the interactive museum of news. Explore the First Amendment Gallery or any of the other topical galleries located on seven levels along Pennsylvania Avenue.
Dinner: Celebrate your last evening in Washington with your grandchild at (or near) a kid friendly venue - Hard Rock Cafe
Evening: Enjoy a visit to the neighborhood around the White House and the World War II memorial on your last night in DC.
Day 6
Wrap-up Activity, Program Concludes, Independent Departures
Breakfast: A breakfast buffet will be provided at the hotel.
Morning: A wrap up activity at the hotel is usually over by 10:00am. Check out is noon but luggage storage is available upon request if you wish to explore more of the city on your own.
Day 1: Arrival
Arrive at Cairo airport then transfer to your Hotel for overnight.
Day 2: Pyramids
After breakfast transfer to visit Giza pyramids / Sakkara Valley / Memphis then transfer back to your hotel, dinner on board floating restaurant with a traditional show
Day 3: Alexandria
Transfer to Alexandria city to visit Bibliotheca Alexandrina/ Roman Amphitheatre/ Catacombs back to Cairo and overnight at your hotel.
Day 4: Egyptian Museum
This morning we have a city tour to visit the Egyptian Museum / Citadel of Salah El-Din / Coptic Quarter then back to your hotel , At the evening we will move to attend the Sound and Light show at the Giza pyramids Later you will be transferred back to your hotel for overnight
Day 5: Luxor
Take an early morning flight to Luxor to visit West Bank of the Nile where you’ll find the Valley of the Kings and Queen Hatshepsut temple also the East bank of the Nile : Luxor Temple / Karnak Temple then transfer back to the airport to catch your flight back to Cairo for overnight your Hotel
Day 6: Karanis & Qaroun Lake
Early Transfer to El Fayoum City To visit Karanis which is the ruin of an old city. That city contains several monuments, dating from the Roman, Coptic and Early Islamic.
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Then transfer to Qaroun Lake to see some different kinds of birds, Qaroun Lake is considered the oldest natural lakes in the world. After that, we ‘ll visit the Wadi Al Rayan and later transfer to your Hotel in Cairo
Day 8: Final departure
