About the tour
The live and learn tour is a great opportunity to live like local for a few days and learn about the culture, food, and ways to continue your education. We make the best of your 10-day trip to visit landmarks and buildings with astounding historical values. Once you land in Miami, we’ll immediately head to Orlando. It is one hour away from Orlando. This marvellous space center houses real-life artifacts and rockets that NASA operated for their missions and we’ll be spending two days exploring it. We’ll also visit SeaWorld, a theme park fused with ethical marine exhibits, and the Islands of Adventure, a Universal-owned park with tons of famous theme-based rides before we move to Washington DC and tour the Capitol Building and Smithsonian Museum of Natural History which houses the world’s largest collection of organisms. Next is New York City and enjoy a city tour starting from Wall Street to the Chrysler Building. We’ll visit the 9/11 Memorial and One World Observatory. Of course, we’ll also visit the Liberty Statue and Times Square as true tourists. On our last day of the educational tour, we’ll tour around the MIT Campus and Harvard Campus, the homes of some of the world’s most impressive innovators, scientists, and Noble laureates.
Highlights
- 9 nights hotel accommodation
- 5 nights hotel in Orlando – Residence Inn or similar
- 1-night hotel in Washington DС – Comfort Inn or similar
- 2 nights hotel in New York – Ramada Plaza or similar
- 1-night hotel in Boston – Fairfield Inn or similar
- 9 Breakfasts, 10 Lunches, and 9 Dinners (Veg or Non-Veg as per choice)
- Private transfer throughout the outlined itinerary, driver’s gratuity & accommodation
- 2-day admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor’s Complex
- Sea World general admission
- Islands of Adventures 1 day 1 park admission
- Capitol Building tour
- Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
- Guided tour of DC and NYC
- Hershey Chocolate World with Unwrapped experience
- UN Headquarters
- One World Observatory
- 9/11 Memorial
- Statue of Liberty Cruise
- MIT campus tour with a workshop
- Duck tour of Boston
- Harvard Campus tour
Meals
9 Breakfast (Veg or Non Veg), 10 Indian Lunches (Veg or Non- Veg) & 9 Indian Dinner (Veg or Non-Veg)
Accommodation
Residence Inn by Marriott Orlando Airport or Similar
5 night(s) in Orlando
Comfort Inn at Joint Base Andrews or Similar
1 night(s) in Washington D.C.
Ramada by Wyndham New York Times Square West or Similar
2 night(s) in New York
Fairfield Inn & Suites Boston Cambridge or Similar
1 night(s) in Boston
Included in the price
Orlando
- Kennedy Space Centre Tour (Heroes & Legends, Rocket Garden, Apollo Saturn V, and Gateway)
- Synapse Workshop & Kennedy Space Centre Tour (Atlantis and Astronaut Encounter)
- Sea World
- Islands of Adventure
New York
- Visit The Mills at Jersey Garden Mall
- Visit Statue of Liberty Cruise
- UN Headquarter, City Tour, 9/11 9/11 Memorial and Museum
Boston
- Faneuil Hall
- Duck Tour
- MIT Campus and Harvard Campus tours
Orlando
- Kennedy Space Centre Tour (Heroes & Legends, Rocket Garden, Apollo Saturn V, and Gateway)
- Synapse Workshop & Kennedy Space Centre Tour (Atlantis and Astronaut Encounter)
- Sea World
- Islands of Adventure
New York
- Visit The Mills at Jersey Garden Mall
- Visit Statue of Liberty Cruise
- UN Headquarter, City Tour, 9/11 9/11 Memorial and Museum
Boston
- Faneuil Hall
- Duck Tour
- MIT Campus and Harvard Campus tours
Day-wise Itinerary
ExpandDay 1: Arrival In Miami And Transfer To Orlando
- Arrival at Miami and the coach will be waiting for your arrival at Miami Airport and we’ll hop on JB Bus. We’ll have a little time for break before enjoying our first dinner in the states at a restaurant in Miami before heading out for Orlando. This big city of Florida is the ultimate destination for family vacation with more than 60 million visitors annually thanks to the colourful theme parks, and the Kennedy Space Centre that you can’t explore fully in just a day! It’s also popular for the number of luxurious shopping malls. We’ll reach Orlando in around 4 hours at your pre-booked hotel for check-in and spend our first night in Orlando.
- (Lunch & Dinner)
Day 2: Kennedy Space Centre Tour (Heroes & Legends, Rocket Garden, Apollo Saturn V, And Gateway)
- Take your time to rest after a long journey last night as our day starts at 10 AM and you can enjoy your breakfast at the hotel before you rendezvous with your KSC guide at 9.30 AM. We head out to Kennedy Space Centre for our first day of tour at the aeronautics centre. It was originally known as NASA Launch Operations Centre, built on Merritt Island as one of the ten field centres of NASA.
- The first area to explore will be the Heroes & Legends section, where we’ll see explore the Hall of Fame of the US Astronaut, detailing the journey of some of the first space missions from America. Real-life artifacts that were involved in the early days of space missions can be seen here, including the Sigma 7 and Gemini 9 capsules. Stories of the heroes displayed in the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame are told as the defining qualities that made them heroes are shared.
- Then we’ll visit the Rocket Garden, which is exactly what it is: a garden of rockets, including the Mercury-Redstone 3 which was headed by Alan Shepard in the first U.S. human space flight in 1961. Stroll through the magnificent display of human feats in technology, science, aerodynamic, and much more while learning about the history of each structure with a space expert’s guide.
- The Apollo/Saturn V Centre is among the most popular section, a hall of fame of itself to mark the U.S. – and humans – incredible feat of landing on the moon. Stroll through what was one of the biggest rockets humankind had ever constructed that successfully transported people to the moon. Get ready to be in awe of the massive power and sheer size of Saturn V rocket, which was the rocket that had brought every human who’s been to the moon.
- Then we’ll visit Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex, where models, real-life artifacts, and interactive exhibitions are available to be explored. The main attraction is the space journeys, a virtual ride that launches you into distant worlds of the outer space to see and learn about planets, nebulas, stars and the solar systems of worlds you’ve never seen and heard of.
- After spending the whole day at the space centre, we’ll take you to the Walmart located at 8101 S John Young Pkwy at 5 PM to explore one of the most popular supermarkets in the U.S. Don’t miss out getting some popular snacks that you only find here in the States! Then we’ll have dinner at 8.30 PM, before returning back to the hotel for an overnight at 9 PM.
- (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Day 3: Synapse Workshop & Kennedy Space Centre Tour (Atlantis And Astronaut Encounter)
- Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and meet up with your KSC guide at 8 AM. We’ll head off to Synapse in time for their workshop, which starts at 9 AM for 3 hours. Join hundreds of other experts and enthusiasts as people discuss and showcase their innovation in Downtown Orlando. Learn first-hand what technology that might decide the direction of the world here. We’ll enjoy our lunch at Synapse from Subway at 12 PM.
- We’ll continue on our Kennedy Space Centre tour today and visit the Atlantis section today. The Space Shuttle Atlantis is the old full-scale space shuttle displayed while mid-flight within the KSC, and there are only three space-flown shutters displayed in the U.S. It’s displayed along with 30-year-long story of Space Shuttle Program from NASA.
- Then we’ll attend the Astronaut Encounter event where you’ll learn everything there is about the career, what it’s like to be one, what are the benefits, the risks, the challenges, and most importantly, meet an actual astronaut! The live presentation will be held at the Universe Theatre.
- After a fun day at the space centre, we’ll drive you for a relaxing time shopping at the Florida Mall. You’ll get $15 dinner allowance to hunt for a dinner of your choice. You’ll have a few hours to spend at the mall to shop at flagship stores or visit the second-ever Crayola Experience in the world. Florida Mall is considered the most famous in Florida with over 20 million visitors every year. We’ll return to the hotel by 9 PM and spend the night resting.
- (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Day 4: Sea World
- Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel before we set out at 9 AM for SeaWorld. It is an amusement park in Orlando where you can hop on attractions, roller coasters, and watch animals up-close. And as the name implies, visitors can also explore the area to observe marine animals through educational presentations on sea lions, otters, and killer whales. A $15 allowance is included in this trip for lunch.
- Aside from presentations, you can get up-close looks at the animals, such as seeing the habitat of five different types of penguins, watching orcas while dining with your family, or watch bottlenose dolphins play from the surface or under by entering the Dolphin Cave. Extra cuteness can be found in Dolphin Nursery while learning about how dolphin calves and mothers are cared for. Manatee rehabilitation area is a unique area within SeaWorld where you can see how they’re cared for and awareness of the vulnerable species and how we can take part in making sure they survive (optional & not included in general admission).
- Enjoy your dinner at 7.30 PM after exploring the SeaWorld before we drive you back to the hotel to rest for the night at 9 PM.
- (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Day 5: Islands Of Adventure
- Enjoy your breakfast in the morning before we head out at 9 AM. Today we’ll visit the Islands of Adventure, a Universal Studio’s home to the most famous franchise-based rides. The difference between this park and Universal Studio is the model that creates an atmosphere of you exploring on an adventure through familiar sights across seven different islands: Port of Entry, Marvel Super Hero Island, Toon Lagoon, Skull Island, Jurassic Park, The Lost Continent, Seuss Landing, and The Wizarding World of Harry Porter.
- When you enter the park, you’ll see the Port of Entry, which is where shops and Guest Services are located at. One of the main sights here is the Pharos Lighthouse, which is a functioning lighthouse that allows you to locate the gate easily from outside and inside the park. Then you can explore subsequent islands, starting from Marvel Super Hero Island, where guests can meet superhero characters at the "Meet Spider-Man and the Marvel Super Heroes."
- Local oldies love Toon Lagoon, a nostalgic area that feature characters from the comic strips in King Features Syndicate and Jay Ward. But that doesn’t mean you can’t splash on the fun water rides! Younger generation will love Skull Island, which is the newest section featuring rides inspired by “Kong: Skull Island,” featuring one sole ride through the dark. The Jurassic Park remains a classic favourite that has both rides and exhibitions and their latest addition was the VelociCoaster. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is an obvious new obsession of many guests, themed around the worldwide hit franchise based on the novel by J.K. Rowling. The Lost Continent features attractions inspired from legends, and Seuss Landing feels like walking into your fever dream as a kid, based on Dr. Seuss’s works.
- You will be granted general entry tickets for the park, valid for one day and eligible for every ride, except the interconnecting ride Hogwarts Express. You’ll also get a $15 allowance to spend for your lunch at the park. We’ll enjoy our dinner at 7 PM after a fulfilling day playing at Islands of Adventure and return to the hotel by 8 PM for an overnight stay in Orlando.
- (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Day 6: Orlando To Washington Dc With City Tour
- After breakfast, we’ll check out early in the morning to catch our flight to Washington DC, which will take a little over two hours. Upon arrival, we’ll head to Capitol Building to check-in for a tour at 11 AM. Built in 1800, the Capitol Building remains as one of the world’s most important building symbolically, featuring impressive architectural feats while remaining functional as the meeting chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives since it was finished. The Capitol Building – which isn’t the same as the White House – also has a crypt meant to be the final resting place of George Washington. But after his last will, the former President of the United States was buried at Mount Vernon and the Crypt retains its name as an exhibit of the Capitol’s history. We’ll also enjoy our lunch at Capitol Building after exploring the building.
- We’ll head out to Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, which is one of the world’s most impressive museum that covers almost every ecosystem you can find. The museum was opened in 1910 and was one of the museums where scenes from the movie “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” were filmed! This awe-inspiring museum houses the world’s largest collection of natural history, including exhibits of world’s giant mammals that are modelled, or ethically preserved for education purposes.
- Than at 3 PM, we’ll exit the museum to go on a city tour with a professional guide, visiting the landmarks, parks, and historical buildings of importance in DC. Take your time with some picture-snapping and taking in the hustle-bustle of American city life in DC until our time for dinner at 6 PM. We finally head to our hotel for check-in and an overnight stay after the tour in DC.
- (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Day 7: Hershey Chocolate World And Washington Dc To New York
- We’re checking out at the hotel after breakfast. We will leave the hotel at 8.30 AM and visit Hershey Chocolate World where you can join the interactive factory tour experience to see how the production takes place from the raw tropical cocoa beans to wraps of delicious Hershey chocolate bars in your hands. There’s also a café and an opportunity to create your own candy bar by choosing the ingredients yourself and even customize the wrappers!
- After you get yourself some sweet snacks from here, we’ll enjoy our lunch at 11.30 AM. Then we’ll continue exploring the place and take part in Hershey’s Unwrapped, an award-winning experience where children and their family get an Official Chocolate Tasting Kit, exploring the world of chocolate connoisseur to understand how the preference of candy bars develop over the history where Hershey’s play a huge part in.
- We head out to our next destination: New Jersey. Once we’re here, we’ll drop you at The Mills at Jersey Garden Mall for shopping. A $15-dinner allowance is included and you’ll have a few hours to explore the mall and shop to your heart’s content. It is a shopping haven, a tax-free shopping destination for fashion apparels to household. Or just walk down the aisle for a window-shopping experience like a local!
- We’ll head to our hotel at 9 PM and help you with check-in before finally spending your first night in New York.
- (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Day 8: Un Headquarter, City Tour, 9/11 Memorial, And More
- After breakfast at the hotel, we’ll leave at 8.30 AM and go to Headquarters of the United Nations for a tour around the magnificent, historically important building. Located in Midtown Manhattan, this area has been the official headquarters of the UN since it was constructed in 1951. It serves a beautiful view overlooking the East River, and provides a one-hour guided tour for tourists to learn the behind-the-scenes of the UN. As the headquarter of the UN, despite being physically located in New York City, this land is technically extraterritorial with a treaty agreement in effect.
- After the tour, we’ll enjoy our lunch at Grand Central Station and you’ll be provided with a $15 lunch allowance. Meet up with your guide at 1.30 PM for a three-hour city tour, starting from the famous Wall Street. A famous 8-block-long street in Lower Manhattan, this location is where many historical headquarters and some of the US – and world’s – largest brokerages and investment banks are located at. This was also where the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is located. Walking down this historical area is a New York experience you can’t miss as you watch how fast paced the people are in here.
- Then we’ll head to the Central Park, which is the iconic 843-acre park where public tours are offered. It was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux and became the benchmark for many urban parks that were later built subsequently. Some dubbed it a landscape architecture masterpiece as it became a National Historic Landscape in 1963 and a Scenic Landscape of the City of New York in 1974.
- We’ll also visit the Art Deco skyscraper Chrysler Building. Located on the East Side of Manhattan, this stunning building has amazing art deco interior and from the top floors, enjoy the breath-taking the city skyline of New York.
- Don’t miss One World Observatory where you can get a sight of New York City second to none by going up to the 102nd floor in 47 seconds. Not far from here is the 9/11 Memorial and Museum where the name of 3,000 lives lost during the shocking terror attack of 9/11 are inscribed. The observatory is built on the top of One World Trade Center, serving visitors a unique 360-degree view of the city from atop the tallest building in Western Hemisphere.
- Enjoy your dinner at 6.30 PM at Spice Grill before we head back out to Times Square, a popular shopping haven in New York City. Don’t miss out on the souvenirs that Grand Slam has to offer. After 1.5 hour, we’ll return back to the hotel.
- (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Day 9: Statue Of Liberty Cruise And Transfer To Boston
- After breakfast at the hotel, we’ll check out at 8.30 AM and leave to visit the Liberty Park for Statue of Liberty Cruise. Enjoy a different sight of NYC and the Statue of Liberty on a sightseeing cruise for one hour. While cruising the Hudson River, you’ll be taken around the city and enjoy panoramic views of not just Lady Liberty, but also the Brooklyn Bridge, Empire State Building, and World Trade Centre. After the hour-long cruise, we’ll enjoy our lunch at the Crown Café near Statue of Liberty, a popular eatery where you can enjoy some of the best American classics, like cheeseburgers and hot dogs.
- We say goodbye to NYC and head out to Boston, which is home to baked beans, and where the Boston Marathon is held. It’s culturally rich and you can feel how different people are in Boston compare to NYC. We’ll arrive in four hours, in time for dinner and free-time at Faneuil Hall, a large market building that watched the history of American Revolution since it was built in 1742. This setting witnessed many famous names gave their speeches while the country pushes for independence from Great Britain. Today, Faneuil Hall is part of Boston National Historical Park and is one of the most visited tourist sites in America.
- You should also explore the Faneuil Hall Marketplace, which is a famous market with over at least 10 million visitors every year! It’ll definitely be a challenge to pick your dinner from so many available choices here before we head to our hotel in Boston for check-in and an overnight stay.
- (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Day 10: Mit Campus And Harvard Campus Tours & Departure
- After breakfast at the hotel, we’ll check-out at 8 AM for our campus tours. We’ll start with a tour around Massachusetts Institute of Technology Campus, which is a worldwide famous education hub for their IT major. The MIT was established in 1861 and has since became home to 98 Nobel laureates on top of hundreds and hundreds of medals in the science, technology, and innovation field. MIT is affiliated with 41 astronauts, 16 Chief Scientists, and 50 MacArthur Fellows. The entrance is highly competitive, but admitted students typically are allowed to chase after their own research and aim for the top in the world. Take a tour exploring one of the most prestigious schools in the world with strong science and technology major. At 10 AM, we’ll join the MIT workshop where experts, scientists, innovators, and achieving students bring forward ideas, concepts, and the results of their experiments and how it may change things with recent interest mostly focusing on Artificial Intelligence and its use in various aspects of life.
- At 12.30 PM, we’ll have our lunch, then head out for another prestigious school – Harvard University. The admission to this university is so hard that only 4.8% of people are accepted – and more often than not, they had to reject qualifying students due to the quota. Harvard offers a vast range of study programs from astronomy and science, to law and sociology, funded with a large endowment that allows students to work with the best equipment while chasing the subject they’re most passionate about. Harvard was founded in 1636 and began with what was considered a vast book collection thanks to the benefactor, John Harvard. Be taken through the halls of where the future of the U.S. study in this 1.5-hour tour.
- We’ll leave the campus for a relaxing afternoon Duck Tour, which is famous in Boston, provided by Prudential Centre. The Boston Duck Tour is a popular service for tourists, taking you around the city to see the landmarks with a professional guide telling you the history of the city from both the water and land.
- After the tour, we’ll drive you to Boston Logan International Airport to catch your flight back home. We know you’ll leave with unforgettable and inspiring experiences and stories from this Educational Tour!
- (Breakfast, Lunch)
Exclusions
Expand- Airfare (unless mentioned or added in the package)
- Entry charges to Monuments, Museums and Forts (Directly to be paid by the guest)
- Laundry services, phone calls, beverages, meals not indicated in the itinerary, tips any type, personal costs, optional tours and excursions and anything that is not mentioned in Inclusions.
Terms and Conditions
Expand- Additional Terms and Conditions to be added with our normal terms and conditions of booking for USA:
- Programs are subject to availability; conformation is required to finalize inclusions.
- Proposal prices are subject to availability and may change until time of booking.
- No hotels, buses or activities are being held at the moment.
- The proposal is subject to change based on your final numbers of participants.
- Due to rising fuel cost, it may be necessary to add additional fuel surcharges to the cost of the charter.
- New D.O.T. safety regulations require mandatory weigh station or other inspections which may result delays in the itinerary.
- The driver can be on duty for up to 12 hours per day and require 9 hours of rest between days.
