GROUP LEADER ITINERARY Beach Middle School 8th Grade

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Brightspark Travel, Inc | 8750 W. Bryn Mawr, Suite 450E | Chicago, IL 60631 | (877) 545-0070 | Fax: (708) 377-2288 www.brightsparktravel.com

Quote: 18-88523/1 | Sep 20, 2017 | Tour Consultant: Josh Bruman

Day One - Tuesday April 24, 2018

4:30 AM Trip check-in

Board your Deluxe Motor Coach

5:00 AM Trip departs

Enjoy Breakfast with $8 Meal Money

Enjoy Lunch with $10 Meal Money

4:30 PM Trip arrives in Washington D.C.

Washington Fish Market

Dinner & DJ Cruise aboard the Cherry Blossom Cruise The cruises highlights include Alexandria, Washington DC, Mount Vernon, and the Potomac River.

Check into the Holiday Inn Express Washington DC SW - Springfield. 6401 Brandon Ave Springfield, VA 22150 (703) 644-5555

10:30 PM Private overnight security at the hotel each evening

Day Two - Wednesday April 25, 2018

Enjoy Breakfast at Your Hotel

8:00 AM Depart for sightseeing

Professional Group Photo in Front of the U.S. Capitol With nearly 100 years of experience, Central Photo Company captures panoramic photographs of student tour groups at their prime location in the West Front of the US Capitol Building.

U.S. Capitol Building Tour (Pending Confirmation) Enjoy a real-life history lesson at the home of the United States Congress, a neoclassical building where laws are made, foreign policies are formed and expenditures are decided upon.

Boxed lunches from Potbelly Sandwich Works

National Law Enforcement Memorial This lion-adorned park is dedicated to the 20,267 U.S. Law Enforcement officers who have died on the line of duty.

The Newseum This seven-story museum highlights the history, logistics and technology of journalism with stunning interactive exhibits and five state-of-the-art theaters. In an actual TV studio, students can try out authentic equipment as they tape their own news broadcast.

Enjoy Lunch at the Ronald Reagan Building

Air Force Memorial

The three towering spires of this 1993 structure evoke the “bomb burst” maneuver favored by the United States Air Force.

Pentagon Memorial Dedicated on September 11, 2008 and located just southwest of the Pentagon building, 184 illuminated benches commemorate the 184 individuals who died in the attack.

Day Three - Thursday April 26, 2018

7:00 AM Depart for sightseeing

Enjoy Breakfast at Your Hotel

Smithsonian Museums on the Mall

A nucleus of 19 Washington D.C. museums includes the National Air and Space Museum, National American History Museum, National Natural History Museum, National Museum of African American History and Culture (opens September 24, 2016), the American Art Museum, the Portrait Gallery and more.

Visit the U.S. National Archives Museum (Public Line) Discover American history through documents, photos and records, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Boxed lunches from Potbelly Sandwich Works

Visit the National Museum of Natural History

The world’s most visited natural history museum is home to dinosaurs, sea-life, precious gems, anthropological displays and a variety of rotating science-based exhibits.

Ford's Theatre program including One Destiny performance (Pending Confirmation) Ford's Theatre is the site of the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. The Ford’s Theatre Society works to present the Theatre’s nearly one million visitors each year with a high quality historic and cultural experience. Its work is what makes this vibrant historic site an important tool for promoting the ideals of leadership, humanity and wisdom espoused by Abraham Lincoln.

Souvenir shopping by Ford's Theatre

Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe - Washington, DC

Illuminated driving tour of monuments and memorials You will have the opportunity to visit the following memorials; Lincoln and Vietnam Memorials, Washington Monument & Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial, World War II Memorial, The Capitol, and The White House.

Day Four - Friday April 27, 2018

Enjoy Breakfast at Your Hotel

White House - Picture Stop A picture of this national icon is a must.

GROUP LEADER ITINERARY Beach Middle School 8th Grade

Worldwide

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Brightspark Travel, Inc | 8750 W. Bryn Mawr, Suite 450E | Chicago, IL 60631 | (877) 545-0070 | Fax: (708) 377-2288 www.brightsparktravel.com

Quote: 18-88523/1 | Sep 20, 2017 | Tour Consultant: Josh Bruman

Tour the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Pending Confirmation) The museum provides for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history. It is dedicated to helping leaders and citizens of the world confront hatred, prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen democracy.

Lunch at Union Station

Travel on the Subway

Meet Your Step-on Guide

Visit the Arlington National Cemetery Visitor Center Enjoy a guided tour of the cemetery including the Kennedy gravesite, challenger memorial, and the tomb of the unknown soldier.

Participate in a Wreath Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery This is an opportunity for 4 students to honor all unknown soldiers by laying a wreath with your schools name at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier while the rest of the group quietly watches their classmates. Please be advised that participating students need to adhere to the designated dress code.

Enjoy a Meal from Smokey Glen Farm Barbequers

10:00 PM Depart for home

Day Five - Saturday April 28, 2018

7:45 AM Trip returns

In keeping with Brightsparks's commitment to safety and security, all of our itineraries are compliant with Department of Transportation rules and regulations giving drivers at least 9 hours off each night and a maximum of 15 hours on duty during any 24 hour period.

Your Brightspark Tour Director and Guides reserve the right to revise your group's itinerary due to unforeseen circumstances such as traffic, road closures, site closures, and weather. Your Tour Director or Guide will consult with the Group Leader and Bus Driver(s) on any changes.