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Cancellation Policy
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If you cancel at least 11 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
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If you cancel between 10 and 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 25 per cent cancellation fee.
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If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 per cent cancellation fee.
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Tickets & ConfirmationImmediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a receipt of booking by email. Within 48 hours (often on the very same day!) of submitting your reservation you will receive a voucher confirming all details. Simply print your voucher and present it on the day of your activity, show or tour. A contact number will be provided to reconfirm.
Starpoints:
- Spend the day in Washington DC - pay your respects to the fallen heroes of America!
- See Capital Hill and the White House.
- Visit the Lincoln Memorial, a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln.
- Round-trip rail ticket between New York and Washington.
- Lunch at the food court inside Union Station.
- See Arlington Cemetery.
- Choose your own way with many stops at or near iconic landmarks.
- Full-day unescorted trip to Washington DC from New York by train.
- Hop on and off at the sights on your "to-see" list.
- Bring your camera for amazing photos of Washington DC!
Description
The tour includes roundtrip rail ticket between New York and Washington DC (a 3-4 hour scenic ride each way), lunch and a two-hour double decker bus sightseeing tour!
When booking this tour, please enter in the field provided the full names of all passengers.
Tour Schedule
Meet the group at Penn Station with your Voucher, issued via email when you book this tour.
Spend 3-4 hours on a relaxing train ride to Washington DC.
Meet our uniformed tour representative at Union Station. Receive your food voucher for complimentary lunch at the food court.
After lunch, meet for your two-hour double decker bus sightseeing tour, which allows you to hop-on, hop-off at the sights on your "to-see" list
Tour Highlights:
Lincoln Memorial - a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln and the nation he fought to preserve during the Civil War.
Vietnam Memorial - which serves as a testament to the sacrifice of American military personnel during one of this nation's least popular wars. The memorial consists of three distinct sections. The Wall, the three service men statue and flagpole, and the women in service to the Vietnam War statue. The purpose of this memorial is to separate the issue of the sacrifices of the veterans from the U.S. policy in the war, thereby creating a venue for reconciliation.
Korean Memorial - The Korean War Veterans Memorial honors those Americans who answered the call to take a stand against what was deemed a threat to democratic nations worldwide, those who worked and fought under the trying of circumstances, and those who gave their lives for the cause of freedom.
Marine Corps (Iwo Jima) Memorials - The Marine Corps War Memorial stands as a symbol of this grateful Nation's esteem for the honored dead of the U.S. Marine Corps. While the statue depicts one of the most famous incidents of World War II, the memorial is dedicated to all Marines who have given their lives in the defense of the United States since 1775.
The Tomb of the Unknowns - The Tomb of the Unknowns is near the center of the cemetery, and is one of Arlington's most popular tourist sites. The Tomb contains the remains of unknown American soldiers from World Wars I and II, the Korean Conflict and (until 1998) the Vietnam War. The Tomb is guarded 24-hours-per-day and 365-days-per year by specially trained members of the 3rd United States Infantry (The Old Guard).
President Kennedy's grave site and Eternal Flame - Kennedy is one of only 2 presidents buried at Arlington National Cemetery, the other is William Howard Taft. Kennedy's grave area is paved with irregular stones of Cape Cod granite, which were quarried around 1817 near the site of the president's home and selected by members of his family. Clover, and later, sedum were planted in the crevices to give the appearance of stones lying naturally in a Massachusetts field. Mrs. Kennedy had expressed a desire to mark the president's grave with an eternal flame similar to that of the French Unknown Soldier in Paris, which burns to recall sacrifice.
Choose your own way with many stops at or near these iconic landmarks:
- Capital Hill
- White House
- Smithsonian Institution
- Supreme Court Building
- Embassy Row
- Lincoln Memorial
- Jefferson Memorial
- Arlington Cemetery
Redeem your Voucher for your rail tickets AFTER 4:00PM, ONE DAY PRIOR to your TOUR at our tour center located at 777 8th Avenue.
Due to new security policies all Amtrak passengers must present a valid photo ID for boarding.
Prices do not reflect a fuel surcharge, if applicable, payable at time of check-in.
In the unlikely case of trains being canceled due to weather, all accommodation, meals and personal expenditures are the sole responsibility of the customer.
Reviews & ratings from fellow travelers
Read what other travelers think about the One Day Excursion by Train to Washington DC (Train). We only accept reviews from actual, confirmed travelers who purchased the tour / activity from us, so you can be sure the reviews are unbiased and authentic.
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Tour guide "waffled" on too much which left us short of time at the Kennedy graves in Arlington. We had to dash from there over to see the Changing of the Guard. That was the highlight of our trip to Washington DC. Awe inspiring!
Reviewed by: Brigid D., Ireland, September 2008
Bad bits first. Booked this trip online from the UK, had a very good experience, fast and efficient online service. The trip was confirmed by email for the 8th March 2008. As requested, we went to the booking office in New York one day before the day of the trip to collect the train tickets. Email in hand, I asked for our tickets only to be told (after 10 minutes and a phone call) that we were booked on the system for the 28th March. The confirmation email made no difference at all. We left not knowing quite what to do next. Ultimately (having made phone calls from our hotel) we were booked on the Sunday trip (9th March).
We could have done without the hassle.
Good bits.
The train ride, to us, was an experience in itself. The site seeing trip was well organised but to take in all there was to see needed more time. Arlington and Lincoln were first class.
Overall.
Putting our ticket problems aside, we had a great time. We had a five-day trip to New York, taking one day out to take this trip was well worthwhile.
My advice, if you are visiting New York and have the time get an organised trip like this one and go see a tourists view of America's capital.
Reviewed by: Stuart N., UK, March 2008
We had problems in obtaining our lunch as most of the outlets were reluctant to take the vouchers. Also, most disappointed we were not taken past the White House as advertised.
Reviewed by: Mr J., UK, September 2007
It was ok.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, USA, July 2007
It is not worth it for the money. Very quick bus tour with no time to take snaps. Should have a halt near Washington DC.
Reviewed by: Paul P., USA, November 2007
