3-Day [Seasonal Tour] Yale University, Rhode Island, Plymouth Tour
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- Departure: Philadelphia
- Leave: Philadelphia
- Duration: 3 Day(s)
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Highlights
- Exclusive departure from Philadelphia, 3-day exclusive Boston Tour. Visit the three states of new England, a leisure holiday, enjoy a sightseeing tour.
- Taste Boston lobster meal, Quincy Market lobster roll, clam soup
- Boston City in-depth tour, ride on amphibious duck boat, car tour, catch all the high quality scenic spots!
- In-depth tour of Ivy League schools Yale University, Harvard University, visit the top science and Technology University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Seeking the footsteps of the history of American origin, visit the May flower landing area: Plymouth.
- The smallest state in the United States-Rhode Island. Visit Railroad Tycoon Vanderbilt family mansion-The Breakers.
Itinerary
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| Day | Itinerary | Attractions | Note |
| Day 1 | Philadelphia→Yale University→The Breakers | Philadelphia / Yale University / The Breakers | |
| Day 2 | Cambridge City→Boston | University of Cambridge / Boston / Harvard University / Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Quincy Market | |
| Day 3 | Plymouth Plantation→Mystical Aquarium→Philadelphia | Plymouth / Mystic Aquarium / Philadelphia |
D1
Day 1
Philadelphia→Yale University→The Breakers
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Meet Point
Please see detailed pickup and starting point information
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Attractions
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Accommodation
Quality Inn Middleboro; Days Inn Middleboro; Red Roof Inn Boston - Mansfield/Foxboro; Holiday Inn Mansfield Foxboro or similar
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Description
In the morning, our first stop is Yale University. Founded in 1701, Yale University is the nation's third oldest institution of higher education in the Ivy League. With the campus tour guide, you can stroll leisurely in the ancient campus and will have an amazing experience of the academic atmosphere (60 minutes).
After lunch, tour continues to Newport, Rhode Island. Through the famous Newport Bridge, you will see the luxurious The Breakers mansion (75 minutes). Here, we can personally experience the glory of the American gold rush era of wealth. The 1895 mansion was patterned after a Renaissance palace. No matter the unique decoration of the building or the delicate artworks were all handcrafted in Europe then shipped to the location.
D2
Day 2
Cambridge City→Boston
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Meet Point
On the designated pick-up area
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Attractions
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Accommodation
Red Roof Plus Boston Woburn; Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Boston Peabody; Holiday Inn Tewksbury Andover or similar
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Description
After breakfast, tour continues in Boston. We will head to the historic Cambridge City in Massachusetts and visit Harvard University, another member of the Ivy League, which enjoys the reputation, wealth and influence in the world, and is renowned as the U.S. government think tanks, often ranked first in the world universities. Lead by official tour guide, you will amble in Harvard’s oldest campus and take pictures with the statue of John Harvard, known as the “Statue of Three Lies” (60 minutes). Next we will visit the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which was established in 1861 (30 minutes).
At lunch, we will visit Quincy Market (Faneuil Hall Marketplace). Bustling Quincy Market is probably the oldest bazaar in the United States. It is opportune for strolling through, or to get a taste of the historical ambience as well as to pick out souvenirs among the assorted merchants and artisans (60 minutes).
Fun will begin as soon as you board the Boston Duck Tour, a historical tour of the city of Boston using replica World War II amphibious landing vehicles. You will cruise by all the places that make Boston a city of firsts, explore the Freedom Trail, and the best of Boston will be unfolded before your eyes (90 minutes).
After the Duck Tour, we will visit the Boston Museum of Science (80 minutes). Along with over 700 interactive exhibits, the museum features a number of live presentations throughout the building every day, along with shows at the Charles Hayden Planetarium and the Mugar Omni Theater, the only domed IMAX screen in New England.
In the evening, we will have the opportunity to enjoy Boston's most famous feast – Lobster.
D3
Day 3
Plymouth Plantation→Mystical Aquarium→Philadelphia
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Meet Point
On the designated pick-up area
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Attractions
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Description
On the way back to Philadelphia, we will visit Roger Williams Park Zoo, The zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the country. It provides visitors the opportunity to see animals from all over the globe – some more than a million years old. Visitors have the opportunity to feed giraffes and harbor seals, as well as an array of farmyard animals.
And then we will visit the USS Nautilus (SSN-571). It is located on the east bank of the Thames River near new London, CT; New London Naval Submarine Base was the birthplace of the submarine force. It was originally a Navy yard, converted to a submarine base in 1916, and greatly expanded in World War II. USS Nautilus was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine. The vessel was the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole on 3 August 1958. Nautilus was decommissioned in 1980 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1982. The submarine has been preserved as a museum ship in New London, Connecticut, where the vessel receives around 250,000 visitors per year. -
Return
Leave from Philadelphia Chinatown
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Departure & Return
Pickup Locations
| Location | Time | Address | Note |
| Philadelphia Chinatown archway | 07:00 | 102 N 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 |
Includes & Excludes
Includes
- Professional bilingual tour guide
- Transportation (The type of vehicle used will base on the number of guests on the day. 7-seat minivan; Minivan; motorcoach)
- Hotel (Nights is less a day of tour days);
- 2 night Hotel Accommodation
Excludes
- Service fee (minimum US$12/person/day, any child and Infant reserving a seat have to pay the service fees as well)
- Food and beverage (Tour guide will arrange. About breakfast: usually guests can prepare in advance or have breakfast at the first attraction/the nearest store from the hotel);
- Any personal expenses are not listed in Fee Included.
- Yale University In-Depth Tour: Adult $25, Senior (age 65 and above) $25, Child (age 3-12) $15
- Boston Duck Tour:Adult $54.49, Senior (age 65 and above) $46.09, Child (age 3-11) $39.79
- The Breakers Mansion: Adult $29, Senior (65+) $29, Child (6-12 yrs) $10
Notice
Optional activity prices in the excluded list is for reference only.
Attentions
- The itinerary will be subject to traffic, departure date, and weather, etc.
- This tour does not accept any City Pass or your own tickets for the attraction.
- A valid photo ID is required to board the bus. Customers are held solely responsible for their own travel documents and/or visas if required.
- There IS a penalty for any 3rd or 4th passengers who joins the tour for free of charge but becomes no show on the departure date.
- Smoking is prohibited aboard the bus in accordance with Federal law and prohibited in all hotel rooms.
- Concerning the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic,some recreations areas are temporially closed. The tour guide will arrange the itinerary.
- Please arrive at the departure point 15 minutes before the scheduled time and follow the arrangement of a tour escort.
- Please arrange your drop off point same as departure point, drop off at different point may not work.
Policies
No Show
Once the booking is confirmed, an absence or failure to show up on the scheduled date is NO SHOW. No show is non-refundable.
Cancellation
| Cancellation Period | Policy |
| 16 or more days prior to tour departure date | Refund 85% payment |
| 9 - 15 days prior to tour departure date | Refund 40% payment |
| 8 days prior to tour departure date | Non-refundable |
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