2-Day Washington DC, Philadelphia Tour from New York/New Jersey

Price (/person)

Single	$136
Double	$76
3rd Person
Adult	Free
Child (Age 2-9)	Free
4th Person
Adult	$60
Child (Age 2-9)	$60

Pricing Policy

Seat Category	Adult	Child
First Four Rows Bus Seats - Surcharge	$20	$20

Buy 2 Get 3rd Free : Offer applies to 3rd person sharing a room with full paying adult. Cancellation of free-fare passenger must be made at least 7 days before departure. No-show (or late cancellation) of free passenger incurs a $60 penalty fee for the reserved bus seat
Child Rate: Children sharing a room with 2 adult passengers pay the same price as a third or fourth adult. Please note that each hotel room can only accommodate up to 4 guests of any age.
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Itinerary

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Day 1
Day 2

Day 1: New York - Philadelphia - Washington DC (236 miles)

Our bus will depart from New York to Philadelphia to see the historical Independence National Historical Park, The Philadelphia Congress Hall(Inside visit), Independence Hall and Liberty Bell (outside visit). After that, we will take our genuine open-top London-style Philadelphia Double Decker Sightseeing Bus to see the whole view at Philadelphia, City of brotherly love. Then we will go to the One Liberty Observation Deck, discovering all Panoramic spots right from the Philadelphia skyline. Then we will take the bus straight to the hotel. In the evening, guests can also join the Washington D.C. Night Tour at own expenses. We will ride a coach past major landmarks of Washington, D.C. Hop off at Air Force Memorial and enjoy a great view of The Pentagon and the city from the bus top. Then we will visit the Capitol Reflecting Pool for the majestic night look of the Capitol. The last stop will be at the magnificent World War II Memorial while gazing at the floodlit Lincoln Memorial.

Philadelphia, PA

One of the most historically significant cities in the United States, Philadelphia was the first capital of the U.S.The City of Brotherly Love draws history buffs and lovers of culture from all corners of the globe!

Independence National Historical Park

This National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania serves as a way of preserving important Revolutionary War sites for future generations. Called "America's most historic square mile," this 55-acre park in the "Old City" district is not to be missed.

Congress Hall

When Philadelphia was the capital of the newly-formed United States of America, this building was home to the young Congress and all of its proceedings. Congress Hall stands right next to Independence Hall in Independence National Park.

Opening Hours: 9:00am - 7:00pm, Closed on all major federal holidays except Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, and Veteran's Day.

Independence Hall

One of Philadelphia's most famous landmarks, Independence Hall in Independence National Historical Park is the location where both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated, written, and ratified by the Founding Fathers of the USA.

Liberty Bell

The famously cracked Liberty Bell is a sign of American Independence and spirit. Located at Liberty Bell Center in Philadelphia, PA, this symbol of the American Revolution was crafted in 1752-- more than 250 years ago.

Double Decker City Bus Tours

Experience the unique history and beauty of Philadelphia from the top of a modern double-decker bus. The open-top tours of the city offer the most spectacular views and provide entertaining live commentaries from fully-trained and friendly guides.

Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $36; Child (3-11 yrs) $20; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $36

One Liberty Observation Deck

At the top of One Liberty Tower, visitors can get the best panoramic view of the city of Philadelphia from 57 floors above this beautiful city.

Admission (Optional): Adult $16; Child (3-11 yrs) $11; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $16|Opening Hours: Mon - Sun 10:00am - 9:00pm
Washington, DC

The capital of the United States of America sits on the scenic Potomac River. Monuments, museums, and Americana characterize this historic city, which is located in the District of Columbia between the states of Maryland and Virginia.

DC Night Tour

On this exciting tour, you will get to see the nation's capital city illuminated in the evening, when the most famous monuments and memorials have bright lights shone on their white marble exteriors.

Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $30; Child $18; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $30

Day 2: Washington DC - New York (226 miles)

The first stop in Washington DC will be the Lincoln Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Following we will visit the White House (Outside Visit). After that we will take a walking In-Depth tour of the US Capitol (Inside Visit) at Congress Hill, accompanied by a professional Us Congress Tour Guide, who is going to show us inside the Capitol, as well as the Rotunda and the Crypt. After that, we will visit the Madame Tussaud's President Gallery. Then we will take a Potomac River Cruise which runs along Washington D.C. Potomac River to see the city's Panoramic view.

Washington, DC

The capital of the United States of America sits on the scenic Potomac River. Monuments, museums, and Americana characterize this historic city, which is located in the District of Columbia between the states of Maryland and Virginia.

Lincoln Memorial

This Greek-temple-style building houses a massive statue of a massive president. The memorial sees more than six million visitors ever year and was also the location at which Martin Luther King Junior gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

Duration: Approx. 40 Minutes

Korean War Veterans Memorial

This memorial commemorates those who served for the United States in the Korean War. It is located south of the Reflecting Pool at the National Mall. The simple memorial is triangular in shape will a circle at the top.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

This memorial in Washington, DC serves as a place to remember the American soldier who were lost or killed during the tumultuous Vietnam War. Originally controversial in design, the simple memorial has become a shrine for the American people.

White House (Outside Visit)

The world-famous White House in Washington, DC is the official residence of the president of the United States and the place where most of the work is done. The facade of this neoclassical mansion is a global icon.

US Capitol In-depth Tour

US Capitol In-Depth Tour includes: Philadelphia Congress Hall (Inside), Independence Hall (Outside), Liberty Bell (Inside), Washing DC US Capitol Indoor Walking Tour, Supreme Court (Outside) and Congress Library (Outside)

Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $60; Child (3-11 yrs) $45; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $60

US Capitol (Inside Visit)

The famous United States Capitol is the meeting place of the US Congress, and has been for more than 200 years. The building is famous for its elaborate dome and intricately designed, detailed columns.

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum

The Washington, DC iteration of this worldwide phenomenon is as popular with tourists as ever. Hauntingly lifelike wax figures of celebrities, historical figures, and infamous characters line the halls of this beloved museum.

Admission (Optional): Adult $26; Child (3-11 yrs) $17; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $26

Potomac River Cruise

The Potomac River runs alongside the United States' capital city, and visitors who want to more fully experience DC can take boat tours of the area and see monuments in a new and exciting way!

Potomac River Cruise will be replaced by National Museum of Natural History

Admission (Optional): Adult $26; Child (3-11 yrs) $18; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $23|Duration: Approx. 45 Minutes

National Museum of Natural History

This museum in the nation's capital is part of the renown Smithsonian network of history museums. The collection contains more than 126 million biological specimens. This is routinely the most popular of the Smithsonian museums.

Alternative itinerary if Potomac River Cruise is closed

Admission (Optional): Adult $25; Child (3-11 yrs) $17; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $25|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Departure & return Find Closest Pickup

Location	Address	Departure	Return
Flushing, NY	39-10 Main st, Flushing, NY 11354 (HSBC Bank- Flushing, NY )	6:30am	7:00pm
Brooklyn, NY	6002 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (In front of Eye Solutions- Brooklyn, NY )	6:50am
New York, NY	183 Canal St, New York, NY 10013	7:45am	8:00pm
Jersey City, NJ	100 14th Street, Jersey City, NJ 07310 (Target- Jersey City, NJ )	8:15am	7:00pm
Edison, NJ	118 Greenwood Ave, Edison, NJ 08817 (Coco Aisan Cuisine )	9:00am	8:30pm

*Return time is an estimate and varies based on traffic and weather conditions.

Brooklyn and Parsippany is for pick-up only, drop off will be at 48 Bowery, NY (Chinatown).

Includes & Excludes

Price Includes

1 night hotel accommodation
All domestic ground transportation via air-conditioned vehicle
Tour guide Level 2: semi-guided tour
All taxes included

Price Excludes

Philadelphia, PA
Destination	Adult	Child	Senior
Double Decker City Bus Tours (Optional)	$36	$20 (3-11 yrs)	$36 (Over 65 yrs)
One Liberty Observation Deck (Optional)	$16	$11 (3-11 yrs)	$16 (Over 65 yrs)
Washington, DC
DC Night Tour (Optional)	$30	$18	$30 (Over 65 yrs)
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum (Optional)	$26	$17 (3-11 yrs)	$26 (Over 65 yrs)
National Museum of Natural History (Optional)	$25	$17 (3-11 yrs)	$25 (Over 65 yrs)
Potomac River Cruise (Optional)	$26	$18 (3-11 yrs)	$23 (Over 65 yrs)
US Capitol In-depth Tour (Optional)	$60	$45 (3-11 yrs)	$60 (Over 65 yrs)

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.

Air fares
All meals and drinks during the trip, although eating arrangements will be made by your tour guide
A mandatory service fee for your tour guide and bus driver (min. $15/day/person)
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

CITY PASS: Passengers are NOT allowed to use a CITY PASS to purchase tickets for any of the optional sightseeing attractions visited on this tour.
Lodging: Single price is for one person staying in one room. Double, Triple and Quadruple prices are for two people, three people and four people staying in one room respectively. Triple and Quad rooms are based on the existing bedding in a room which is 2 double beds.
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.
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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.
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 .
Cancellation penalties per person for tours (Notification day and departure day are not counted)
15-30 days or more prior to departure -10% of total purchase amount.
8-14 days prior to departure - 25% of total purchase amount.
4-7 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.
The refund amount will be credited directly to your TakeTours wallet as credits for future use. Or the refund can also be forwarded directly to your credit card with a 6% handling fee.
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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What are the charges for 6 months old child & How to book ticket for the child as the booking option shows details of child from 2-9 years? What are the travel requirements of a 6 months old child?

by Sameeksha Wadeka on 2019-04-21

It just charges the same with the child from 2-9 years old. You could just book for a child online. You may bring a car seat for the infant during the tour, thank you.

by Taketours on 2019-04-22

I am planning to travel on a weekday - 20 and 21 Nov, so you will not be covering the aquarium I believe, in that case will we arrive into New York earlier or do you plan to cover more spots in Washington DC

by Pankti Sura on 2017-11-07

Good morning , Correct this tour will not visit the Aquarium on the 20th nor the 21st. The Aquarium will be available on Saturday the 25th.

by Taketours on 2017-11-07

Hi, does this tour include National Air and Space Museum?

by Pankti Sura on 2017-11-07

Good morning, I am sorry we only visit the locations listed in the itinerary we will not see the Air and Space Museum.

by Taketours on 2017-11-07

Hi: My husband, our daughter and myself are planning to take 2-day tour fr NY to Washington & Philadelphia fr Aug 28-29. Fr Aug 30-31, we would like to take the 2-day tour to Boston & Rhode Island. Can you get us a hotel for our stay on night of Aug 29, and fr where we could be picked up for Boston tour the following morning?

by edith on 2017-04-28

Good morning , We only pick-up passengers from the pick-up points listed in the departure & return section. Flushing, NY 39-10 Main st, Flushing, NY 11354 (HSBC Bank - Since Mar 15th, 2017) Brooklyn, NY 6002 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (In front of Eye Solutions - Brooklyn, NY) New York, NY 183 Canal St, New York, NY 10013 and Edison, NJ 118 Greenwood Ave, Edison, NJ 08817 (Coco Asian Cuisine - Edison, NJ)

by Taketours on 2017-04-30

Can we still catch up your bus back to NY in two days time if we decide to stay in Washington for two more days? Thanks

by David Zhang on 2017-03-12

Good morning, We are sorry you are not able to join an other bus for return once you have departed from a tour. We provide local ground transportation during the tour only.

by Taketours on 2017-03-12

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Eric
2019-06-24
great informative tour .Tour guide was was friendly and helpful .the hotel wwas very comfortable . Overall a great time
I recommend this tour! 0 0

ANIL
2019-01-09
The entire tour was well organised & right on time for every attraction. The tour guide was informative. Please mind that the guide will first explain everything in Mandarin and then switch to English. So you got to have patience over there. The hotel was very comfortable. Felt bad that we were there in the hotel for just the night sleep, as the schedule is very tight and have to leave early in the morning in day 2. The guided tour was really informative. Also please mind that the price you pay will be only for transport and hotel. You have to pay for the attractions, guided tour and food. Will use taketours definitely for my other tours. They are good for price and friendly.
I recommend this tour! 0 0

Ethaya
2018-07-14
Tour guide(Mandy) was amazingly helpful in all possible ways like taking photos for us,finding us wherever we are and explaining about each attraction and very kind to us and at the same time making it on time. Mandy- you did a great job in helping us visiting Washington and philadelphia. Thanks Mandy. We will remember you. Excellent trip it was.
I recommend this tour! 0 0

GUL
2018-05-29
Awesome..
I recommend this tour! 2 0

Sandra
2018-01-16
This tour was great the first day- I enjoyed the inside tour of Capitol Hill with enough time and was felt two hours was also enough time at the museum. The hotel was comfortable/nice enough. The second day was very rushed though... Our tour guide almost left my group behind and we weren't even late.. The tour should give more time at the memorials and in Philly- especially on a weekend when we couldn't do the engraving and printing tour. Our bus was back in Chinatown at 4:30, where it was estimated to be back at 8pm according to the itinerary..
I recommend this tour! 2 1

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