4-Day Philadelphia, Washington DC, Niagara Falls Tour from New York/New Jersey

Description

Itinerary

Day 1:New York – Philadelphia – Washington D.C (236 miles)
We will be picked up in either New York and New Jersey in the morning. To start our tour, we will drive to Philadelphia, PA, the original capital of the United States. Here, we will visit National Independence Park, which is home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. From there, we will continue on to Washington, DC, where we will see the US Capitol and the White House. We will also be able to visit the National Air and Space Museum, the Jefferson, Lincoln, Vietnam War, and Korean War Memorials. We will also delight to a visit to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum if time permits. We will spend the night in the DC area.
Day 2:Washington DC – Lancaster – Corning/Watkins Glen – Niagara Falls (430 miles)
In the morning, we will head north to Amish Farm. Then we will get to the Corning Glass Museum in Corning, NY to learn about glassmaking (during the winter) or Watkins Glen State Park (during the summer). From there, we will continue on to Niagara Falls, NY where we will see Thundering Water Cultural Show.
Day 3:Niagara Falls
In the morning, we will view the splendor that is Niagara Falls by embarking on an in-depth tour of the area, which includes visits to the Niagara Whirlpool and Old Fort Niagara. We will also have the chance to take an exciting JetBoat Ride down the Niagara River. Then, we will visit Goat Island and the Cave of the Winds. By elevator, we can reach the top of Bridal Veil Falls. Then, we will take the famous Maid of the Mist cruise, which brings us as close to the Falls as safely possible. In the afternoon, we will go shopping at the Niagara Falls Fashion Outlets, which has over 100 stores.
Day 4:Niagara Falls – Thousand Islands – New York (626 miles)
In the morning, we will drive to the Thousand Islands region, where we will embark on a cruise through the waterways to see the many islands and famous houses. In the evening, we will return to New York City, where the tour will come to an end. Please see “Departure and Return” for more detailed information regarding pickup and drop-off times and locations.
Price Includes
3 nights hotel accommodation
Transportation via an air-conditioned vehicle
Tour guide Level 2: semi-guided tour
Taxes
Price Excludes
Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
If you would like to join the optional activities, please pay the fee in cash to the tour guide. You cannot buy / use the tickets on your own or use City Passes. The tour guide will arrange the tickets for the group.
All meals and drinks during the trip.
A mandatory service fees: Minimum $8 / day / person should be paid in cash to tour guide and the bus driver as a service fee. Any child / Infant reserving a seat will have to pay the service fees as well. Ex: 2 people taking a 2-day tour would pay: $8 x 2 (seats) x 2 (days) = $32.
Personal room fees: such as laundry or valet services, telephone calls, or alcoholic beverages/mini bar items, unless they are otherwise specified.
Any private expenses
Additional Note
Tour route may be changed and reversed; you may contact the vendor 1-2 days prior departure to confirm final itinerary Customers are held solely responsible for their own travel documents and/or visas if required.
Bus Arrangement: Usually only passengers in the same order will be arranged in the same bus. If you book the tour separately with your friends and you want to sit in the same bus, you need to inform us before departure . Or you may be arranged in different buses.
Language: All tours are escorted by professional bi- or multi-lingual tour and/or driver guides (English/Chinese). Depending on the number of passengers booked for a particular departure, tours and/or languages may be combined to operate the tours.
Policies:

• Confirmation

Your ticket(s) will be confirmed at the time of booking. Please allow up to 8 hours to receive the confirmation. Your booking will be processed as soon as possible.

• Redemption

Complete operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, is included on your e-ticket. You must print the e-tickets and take them along on your trip; they are your proof of purchase.

• Terms & Condition

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
The purchase of any travel services represents your acceptance Terms & Conditions set out herein. Please ensure that you read carefully and understand these Terms & Conditions prior to booking.
Booking changes
A fee may be charged for any revision or alteration made to a reservation after the booking is confirmed. Name changes or corrections may be treated as a cancellation and cancellation fees will apply. A change of tour date or tour itinerary may be treated as a cancellation, and normal cancellation fees will apply. Please be noted that we do not allow departure change 48 hours before departure.
Cancellations and Cancellation Fees
Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed and pending bookings. Therefore, cancellation penalties and or fees will apply. Time of cancellation will be determined when notice is received and confirmed by our office. Notice of cancellation must be made directly to Taketours by email or through web mail at Contact Us .
Tour Departure: This tour has 100% guaranteed departure; if the tour is cancelled there will be refund of 120%. Restrictions apply; due to weather conditions, State Emergencies, Airport Closures or anything beyond the control of the tour operator the 120% refund will NOT apply.
Cancellation penalties per person for 1-4 days tours
15-30 days or more prior to departure – 10% of total purchase amount.
7-14 days prior to departure – 25% of total purchase amount.
4-6 days prior to departure – 50% of total purchase amount.
Within 3 days prior to departure – 100% of total purchase amount.
Day of departure or no show – 100% per person.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a schedule trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every efforts to maintain the normal operation.
There is 6% handling fee add-on to the above penalties.
NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds more than 30 days after completion of tour.
Itinerary Variations

We constantly strives to improve tour itineraries and features. If such improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make changes necessary – we reserve the right to vary itineraries and to substitute hotels. At certain peak periods duplicate departures may operate, and sometimes in reverse order in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the itinerary pages.
Tour Cancellation:
We reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure* of the tour, Taketours’ only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking. We will try to re-book the same or similar tour.. Please note that we are not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from customers.
We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations.

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