Educational Tour to New York City & Philadelphia | WorldStrides

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New York, N.Y. & Philadelphia

The city of Brotherly Love meets the Big Apple. Two iconic East Coast cities come together for this educational student travel program. See the home of Betsy Ross. Tour Independence Hall. Get up close to the Liberty Bell. Then immerse yourself in the energy and excitement of New York City. Pay tribute to our fall heroes at the 9/11 Memorial. Travel to the top of the Empire State Building. Walk the streets of the Financial District. See lady liberty herself while touring The Statue of Liberty and Elis Island.
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  • Itinerary

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
  • Central Park, NY
  • Top of The Rock
  • The Betsy Ross House
  • Climb the Rocky Steps
  • The Liberty Bell

Your adventure, day by day

Day 1 : Welcome to New York City!
Arrive in New York City

Meet your WorldStrides representative

Begin your once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Central Park

Step into America’s most famous urban park, including Strawberry Fields and the Great Lawn.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Experience the magnificence of one of the world’s leading art museums.

Dinner

Top of the Rock

Rockefeller Center Observation Deck OR Empire State Building Observatory. See a grand 360-degree view of the New York City skyline.

Hotel check-in

Day 2 : Explore the 'Big Apple' NYC
Breakfast

Statue of Liberty

Take the subway to lower Manhattan, where you’ll catch a ferry to one of the world’s most recognized symbols of freedom.

Ellis Island

An on-site museum commemorates one of the primary gateways into America for millions of immigrants.

Lunch

Wall Street and Financial District

Take a stroll through America’s financial center, which is home to the New York Stock Exchange, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Chase Manhattan Bank.

National 9/11 Memorial

Visit the site of the World Trade Center and a place for remembrance for the victims of the September 11 attacks.

Chinatown

Soak in the sights, smells, and sounds of New York’s largest Chinese community.

Dinner

Little Italy

Check out unique shopping, authentic Italian restaurants, and amazing Italian pastries.

Times Square

The lively center of New York City’s theatre district known as the “crossroads of the world.”

Return to hotel

Day 3 : Continue Uptown
Breakfast

Today Show

Get an up-close look of a live Today Show broadcast.

Rockefeller Center

Explore the world’s largest privately-owned business and entertainment complex.

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Gaze up at the meticulous detail of this enormous architectural masterpiece.

Lunch

Radio City Music Hall

Home to the Rockettes.

Fifth Avenue

Stroll through the famous stores that line this iconic New York street.

Dinner

Broadway show

Group photo

Return to hotel

Day 4 : Onward to Philadelphia
Breakfast and hotel check-out

Depart for Philadelphia, PA

Franklin Court

Includes the "ghost house," a working print shop, the B. Free Franklin Post Office, and underground museum.

Christ Church

Active church since 1695 and place of worship for many patriots.

Lunch

Betsy Ross House

The site where the first American flag was made for our great nation.

Franklin Institute

Venture through a museum that pioneered "hands-on" science and includes a Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, Railroad Hall, Aviation Hall, Exploration Hall, Cyberzone, Wonderland of Science, and the IMAX movie theatre.

Dinner

Rocky Steps

Make your way up the 72 famous steps that movie star Sylvester Stallone ran in the movie Rocky (and four of its sequels).

Hotel check-in

Day 5 : Experience Philadelphia's Most Historic Places
Breakfast and hotel check-out

Independence Hall

Where the Declaration of Independence was signed, and the Constitution was written.

Congress Hall

Where Congress met while Philadelphia was our nation's capital.

Liberty Bell

One of our nation’s hallowed symbols of freedom.

Lunch

National Constitution Center

In this state- of-the-art museum, you’ll learn about the many ways in which the Constitution has shaped American democracy as you participate in interactive multimedia exhibits, view films and rare artifacts; and maybe even sign the iconic Signers’ Hall!

Old City Hall

Home to our nation’s Supreme Court until 1800.

Dinner

Depart Philadelphia, PA for home

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