Band Trip 2016 - Washington D.C. & New York City

​Trip Dates:
  • Wednesday, March 16 through Friday, March 25.....9 Fun-filled Educational Days!!!
Trip Cost:
  • Student price - $1,300 per person / Adult price - $1,400 per person

Price Includes:
  • Newer Charter Buses with Gulf Coast Tours
  • Students two per seat / Adults one per seat
  • AmTrak tickets from New York City to Washington DC
  • Hotel Accommodations for 3 nights in Washington DC & 4 nights in New York City
  • Four students per room / Two adults per room on average
  • Washington DC & New York City Subways daily passes
  • Nighttime monument tours with professional guides in Washington DC
  • Full day at Smithsonian Museums (free), tentative Tour of White House & US Capitol (free)
  • Admission to George Washington’s Mount Vernon
  • Tram around Arlington National Cemetery
  • Grayline Tours 72-hour Hop-On Hop-Off City Bus Tours
  • Grayline Tours Freestyle NY Pick 4 Passes (top NYC attractions, harbor cruise, dining options, museums, etc.)
  • Broadway Musical (probably “Fiddler on the Roof”)
  • 9/11 Memorial & Museum
  • Two Breakfast Buffets at Golden Corral or similar
  • Three Hot Breakfast Buffets at Washington DC Hotel
  • Lunch at Mount Vernon Inn
  • Dinner at CiCi’s Pizza, Bucca di Beppo Italian Restaurant, Tony Cheng’s Chinese Restaurant, & Hard Rock Café
  • Memories that will last a lifetime!!!

What It Doesn’t Include:
  • 15 meals (5 Food Court Meals; 4 NYC Breakfasts; 4 NYC Lunches; 2 NYC Dinners)
  • Other attractions in New York City
  • Souvenirs, Snacks, & Shopping $$$
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Important Things to Know:
  • Luggage Restrictions for AmTrak Train Ride
  • Participants may bring one small suitcase (max 50 lbs and dimensions of 28 x 22 x 14 inches) and two personal items such as a backpack or handbag (max 25 lbs & dimensions of 14 x 11 x 7 inches).
  • Remember that you’ll have to carry or roll these items around the train stations and to our NYC hotel.
  • Government Security Clearance
  • In order to secure tours of the White House and US Capitol Buildings, we must have personal information of all prospective participants in the next few days. Paperwork to begin Security Clearance must get underway soon. Please see attached form, complete, and return by Monday, October 26.
  • Photo ID’s
  • Any participant 18 years of age or older by the time of the trip is REQUIRED to have a government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or Military ID) in order to enter the White House tour. Please secure this ID.


Payment Plan:
  • Monday, October 26 Trip Intention & Personal Information Form due
  • Friday, November 13 Deposit of $150 per person due
  • Friday, December 11 Payment of $150 per person due
  • Friday, January 15 Payment of $350 per person due
  • Friday, February 12 Payment of $350 per person due
  • Friday, March 11 Remaining Balance Due ($300 for students / $400 for adults)​
Info & Forms:

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