Day 1 Schaumburg, IL
We board our motor coach this morning to begin the journey to our Nation’s Capitol. Enjoy this day of travel by getting to know your fellow passengers as we cross scenic Wisconsin into Illinois, to our overnight in Schaumburg.

Day 2 Somerset, PA
Today’s journey will take us through Indiana, the Hoosier State, to Ohio, the Buckeye State, and then Pennsylvania, the Keystone State to our overnight lodging in Somerset. Tonight, we’ll have an included Pizza Party at our hotel. (B, D)

Day 3 Lancaster, PA
We will head to Gettysburg National Military Park. Upon arrival, we’ll go to the Visitor Center where you will have time to explore the Museum, where we’ll learn about Gettysburg and a divided Nation at war. Then, we’ll see the film “A New Birth of Freedom” to orient you to the battle and the American Civil War. Afterwards, you will experience the sights and sounds of the battle in the historic, Cyclorama painting. The painting is longer than a football field and weighs three tons! Our learning experience isn’t over yet, climb back on the bus and a guide with fill us full of history as we tour the Battlefield. Once our tour is finished, we will head to our overnight destination in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. (B)

Day 4 Lancaster, PA
One of the highlights for many on this tour will be today, as we visit Lancaster, America’s oldest Amish settlement. Here, thousands still live a centuries-old “Plain” lifestyle. We’ll step back in time to enjoy a slower, more peaceful pace, where the horse and buggy remain a primary form of transportation, and where windmills dot the landscape. We will enjoy a guided tour of the Amish area and an included Amish style lunch in an Amish home. We will visit Mount Hope Estate and Winery afterwards to do some wine tasting. The rest of our afternoon will be at Kitchen Kettle Village to explore, shop and maybe even take a horse and buggy ride if you would like. (B, L)

Day 5 Arlington, VA
To give you a professional tour of Washington D.C. we have hired a licensed local guide that will accompany us today. The guide is very knowledgeable on the area and the sights we are about to experience. We’ll see sights such as Washington Monument and Jefferson, Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean, WWII, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Iwo Jima Memorials. We will also drive by Kennedy Center, Embassy Row, National Cathedral, National Archives, and the Old Post Office. And our tour wouldn’t be complete without a photo stop in front of the White House. (B)

Day 6 Arlington, VA
Our first stop today will be at the Holocaust Museum, a living memorial to the Holocaust. Spanning three floors, take a self-guided tour through historical artifacts, photographs, and film footage. Next, we’ll head over to the Smithsonian Institute, the world’s largest museum and research complex. It consists of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and nine research facilities. You’ll have the rest of the afternoon to have lunch and explore here. Then when the sun goes down, Washington turns into a different city! We’ll board our bus for an Illuminated tour of Washington D.C. with a local guide who will show us this capital city in a different light. We’ll see and visit many of the memorials and monuments including the Lincoln Memorial, WWII Memorial, Kennedy Center and many more. (B)

Day 7 Arlington, VA
We’ll begin our day with a walking tour of the Capitol. We will see a film about our country’s struggle to establish the world’s first truly representative democracy and introduce you to the magnificent building that houses our Congress. Our walking tour includes the Crypt, the Rotunda, and National Statuary Hall. Then, we’re off to Mount Vernon, the most popular historic estate in America and the home of the George and Martha Washington. We’ll get a glimpse into 18th-century plantation life through beautiful gardens and grounds, intriguing museum exhibits, and impressive programs honoring George Washington’s life and legacy. (B)

Day 8 Somerset, PA
Today we’ll visit Arlington National Cemetery for a trolley tour with stops to see the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, the Kennedy gravesites, U.S. Coast Guard Memorial, John J. Pershing’s gravesite, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to witness the changing of the Guard. Afterwards, we’ll say goodbye to Washington and head to Somerset, Pennsylvania stopping along the way at the Flight 93 Memorial. Located at the site of the crash of United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked in the September 11 attacks, take time to reflect on the 40 heros aboard that plane that tragic September day. (B)

Day 9 Richmond, IN
We travel into Ohio this morning and visit the National Museum of the United States Air Force, the oldest and largest military aviation museum in the world. It is located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, Ohio. The museum features more than 300 aircraft and missiles and displays early space suits, advanced missiles and bombs used during the Persian Gulf War. We will continue our drive to our hotel in Richmond, Indiana. (B)

Day 10 New Glarus, WI
We’ll continue our trek home through Indiana making a stop the Fair Oaks Farm where we will see over 60 interactive exhibits at the Dairy Museum, absorb the farming lifestyle at one of the modern working farms while touring on the cow bus and witness the miracle of life at the Birthing Barn. Lunch will be included right on the farm. We will continue on to New Glarus, Wisconsin to our hotel and have an included dinner and enjoy some entertainment while doing some beer tasting! (B, L, D)

Day 11 Home
We board our coach for the last time this morning as we travel through Wisconsin into Minnesota to our homes. (B)