• 21 September 10 to 6 October 10

International Approved Operator
Featuring Art, History and Culture

The cities of Boston, Washington and New York boast some of the most richly-endowed cultural institutions in the world. These cities are also brimming with history, from the first settlement of Europeans in America, through the struggle for independence and the civil war to the emergence of the United States as a major power in the 19th and 20th centuries.

This tour begins in Boston, scene of the earliest European immigration and a thriving 19th century literary and artistic culture. Over four nights in Washington we witness how the grand aims of the Union are played out in monumental art and architecture. The tour concludes in New York, the greatest city of the 20th century and home to an extraordinary range of cultural sites. Also included are excursions to the `gilded age' mansions of Rhode Island and to Jefferson's Monticello estate in Virginia. A highlight of the tour is a private after-hours visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

A four-day extension tour to Chicago allows you to investigate this city's famous skyscraper architecture, tour some of Frank Lloyd Wright's most renowned buildings and visit the impressive Chicago Institute of Art.

Accommodation is in comfortable four-star hotels throughout.

Some highlights:-

• Five days in Boston, with walking tours of the main districts and a cruise on historic Boston Harbour
• The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, a treasure trove of the finest European and Asian art
• The eclectic Isobella Stewart Gardner collection in Boston
• A full day excursion to Newport, Rhode Island to view the extravagant 19th-century seaside `cottages'
• Four days in Washington, DC, visiting major monuments and galleries as well as private homes and art collections
• A day excursion to Virginia to see Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and the historic University of Virginia
• A week in New York, with private walking tours conducted by the local Municipal Art Society
• A private viewing of the Museum of Modern Art, recently refurbished and reopened.

Program includes

• Economy class air travel Boston - Washington
• 15 nights' accommodation in hotels listed in this itinerary
• All breakfasts
• Four dinners in local restaurants, including all drinks
• All entrance fees to sights mentioned in this itinerary
• Services of tour leader from arrival in Boston to departure in New York
• Background talks and tour notes
• Service charges and gratuities.

Program Excludes

• International air travel Australia - Boston or New York-Australia
• Travel insurance
• Meals not explicitly stated as included in itinerary
• Tickets to concerts or operas
• Personal expenditure such as laundry and phone calls

Program Notes

• A deposit of AU$500 per person is due within two weeks of booking to secure a place on this program.

Physical Demands

• In order to enjoy all the activities on tour you should be able to:
• walk for 2-3 kilometres at a moderate to slow pace with only short breaks
• stand for a reasonable length of time listening to explanations in museums
• negotiate stairs and escalators into and out of subway stations
• get on and off a large coach unassisted
• move your luggage a short distance if required
• This tour moves at a reasonable pace with extended stays in each city.
• We are happy to accommodate the needs of any traveller with a physical disability as far as reasonably possible, but it may not be possible to undertake all activities.

Chicago Extension;
2010 Prices
Twin share AUD 1900/NZD2355
Single Supplement AUD600/NZD745

Program Summary: Boston, Washington & New York