Washingtin D.C., Gettysburg / Amish Country - 5 Days
Day 1 - Arrive in the afternoon.
Introduction and Orientation to National Mall.
Evening:
Iwo Jima Memorial, Kennedy Center, Canadian Embassy, Metro ride.
Check into Hotel for 3 nights.
Day 2 - Focus: Branches of Government and Balance of Powers
Morning:
Capitol Hill Area - Capitol Building, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, House of Representatives / Senate Chambers and Offices*. Eat lunch in Capitol Hill area.
Afternoon:
Finish Capitol Hill. White House* area – Lafayette Park, Ellipse and Visitor’s Center. Washington Monument.
Evening:
Presidential Memorials - FDR, Jefferson, National Archives.
Day 3 - Focus: “Freedom is not Free”
Morning:
Arlington Cemetery – JFK / RFK gravesite, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier changing of the guard, Space Shuttle Memorials, Lee Mansion.
Afternoon:
Smithsonian Museums: Air & Space, American Indian (new), American History, Natural History.
Evening:
War Memorials: WWII, Vietnam, Korea, Lincoln Memorial, Einstein statue
Day 4 - Focus: “New Birth of Freedom”
Morning:
Drive to Gettysburg, PA (1 ½ hours). Visitor’s Center & Exhibits, Gettysburg National Cemetery. Lunch at Boyd’s Bear Country.
Afternoon:
Driving tour of Gettysburg Battlefield.
Proceed to Lancaster, PA (Amish Country). Driving tour of Amish farms. Shop at Intercourse, PA. Dine at family-style restaurant.
Evening:
Return to DC (3 hours).
Day 5 - Focus: Role of the Citizen
Morning:
Mt. Vernon, home of George Washington, Lunch in Old Town Alexandria.
Afternoon:
Ford’s Theater, Peterson House and gift shops, Holocaust Museum – Daniel’s Story.
Alternative Sites: (to do these would require sacrificing some of the above or adding an extra day) National Cathedral and Embassy Row, Udvar Hazy Air & Space Museum (new), More Smithsonian time, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, National Zoo (Panda stop), Georgetown – C&O Canal, Pentagon.
Evening:
Return home.
*Internal tours of the White House and Meetings with Congressmen may be arranged by writing your Congressperson’s office well in advance.
