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"Foundations of Freedom"
Boston, New
York City, Philadelphia, Washington,
D.C.
Tour Size = 86 persons. Tour Leaders
are Joanna Cameron and Dan Champ
March
20 - March 29, 2008
March 20 (Thursday)
5.15pm -------
Group 1 meets
at Granite Oaks Middle School.
5.30pm -------
Depart on chartered coach for San Francisco Airport.
8.00pm ------- Check
in at United Airlines, UA#180 departs SFO at 10.10pm and arrives in
Boston at 6.39am. Meet Joanna Cameron and Plymouth and Brockton
buses.
6.00pm ------- Group 2 meets at Sacramento Airport, United Airlines
counter for UA#6475 departs at
8.09pm and arrives in Los Angeles at 9.44pm. Change to UA#166
departs LAX at 10.45am and arrives
in Boston at 7.02am. 
March 21 (Friday)
Early arrival in Boston. Sightseeing today to the USS Constitution, the Ship
Museum, Bunker Hill and we will walk along the Freedom Trail to
visit Copp's Graveyard, the Old North Church and Quincy Market.
3.00pm ------- Check
into the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.
6.30pm ------- Walking tour to the Prudential Plaza. We will have
dinner tonight in the Food
Hall ($10 stipend) followed by a ride to the top of the Skywalk for
a superb view of
Boston.
Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 64 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116. Tel:
617-426-2000

March 22 (Saturday)
8.30am ------- Meet
our guides, Herb and Richard, for a guided tour of Boston to include
downtown Boston, a walk on Beacon Hill, Granary Burial Ground and a
stop for lunch (your expense) in Cambridge to stroll through the
grounds of Harvard. After lunch we visit Lexington and Concorde.
4.00pm ------- Tour
ends at the hotel.
5.00pm ------- Dinner at
Fire + Ice (205
Berkeley Street - one block from the hotel).
6.30pm ------- Walk
to the Charles Playhouse at 74 Warren Street to see "Blue Man
Group"
7.00pm -------
"Blue
Man Group"
Showtime.
10.00pm ------ Walk
back the hotel after the shows.
Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 64 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116. Tel:
617-426-2000

March 23 (Sunday)
8.00am ------- Depart
for Plimoth Plantation
9.00am ------- Arrive
at Plimoth for a film followed by a walking tour
11.30am ------ Tour
the Mayflower
12 noon ------
We depart for New York City. Lunch (your expense) en route at the
Independence Mall.
6.00pm ------- Arrive
at the Hotel Edison in Times Square and check in
7.00pm ------- Walk
to Applebees at 205 West 50th for a buffet dinner.
8.00pm ------- Time
for some shopping on Fifth Avenue or in Times Square in counselor
groups.
9.15 - 9.30pm ------- Arrive
at the GE Building (home of NBC) in Rockeller Plaza to take the
elevator up to see the view from the top of "The Top of The
Rock".
Edison Hotel, 228 W. 47th
Street, New York, NY 10035. Tel: 212-840-5000

March 24 (Monday)
8.00am ------- Board
bus for guided tour of the Big Apple. Drive uptown for a walking
tour of Central Park. Stop also at St John the Divine Cathedral ($2
donation please) Drive downtown to see Greenwich Village, Little
Italy and Chinatown. We will also stop to see the site of the former
World Trade Towers.
1.00pm ------- Tour
ends. We will split into counselor groups for sightseeing and
shopping.
4.00pm ------- Return
to the hotel to change clothes
5.00pm ------- Group
1 has dinner at the Olive Garden (Times Square). Group 2
has dinner at Trattoria Dopa Teatro. We
have tickets
for several shows tonight, so the group will split accordingly. We
have tickets for "Phantom of the Opera",
"Chicago" and
"Rent".
Edison Hotel, 228 W. 47th Street, New
York, NY 10035. Tel: 212-840-5000

March 25 (Tuesday)
7.45am ------- Walk
to 50th Street subway station. We take the #1 train to South Ferry
($4.00 needed for fare card)
9.15am ------- Catch
the Ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Please note
that
we will not be able to go inside the Statue, but will take a group
picture.
12.30pm------
Shopping time at Battery Park before we subway uptown for our
afternoon activities in counselor groups
4.00pm ------- Return
to the hotel to change clothes
5.00pm ------- Group
2 has dinner at the Olive Garden (Times Square).
5.00pm ------- Group
1 has dinner at Trattoria Dopa Teatro (125 West 44th Street). There
are three shows booked for tonight.
6.30pm ------
Group going to "Phantom of
the Opera" walks to 247 West 44th Street
7.00pm -------
Showtime "Phantom of the
Opera"
7,30pm
------- Walk with
teachers to your respective show
8.00 pm--------
Showtime "The Little
Mermaid" and "Rent"
Edison Hotel, 228 W. 47th Street, New
York, NY 10035. Tel: 212-840-5000

March 26 (Wednesday)
7.00am ------- Bring
luggage to the bus
7.30am ------- Depart
for Philadelphia
9.15am ------ Arrive
in Philadelphia at the Constitution Center.
9.30 am ------ Enjoy
the film and visit to the Constitution Center
12.00pm ------ Lunch
at the Bourse Building
1.20pm ------
Reserved tour for Group 1 of Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell
1.40pm --------
Reserved tour for Group 2 of Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell
3.00pm --------
Return to the buses at the Constitution Center and depart for Washington, DC
6.00pm --------
Arrive at the Capitol Holiday Inn and check in
7.15pm --------
Dinner at Vie De France
8.15pm --------
Evening walk to see the Memorials and the Washington Monument
Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C
Street, SW, Washington DC 20024. Tel: 202-479-4000

March 27 (Thursday)
8.00am -------
Breakfast at Vie De France
9.00am ------- Board
bus for guided tour of Washington DC to include the
Lincoln, FDR, Jefferson, Viet Nam, World War 2, and Iwo Jima
Memorials. We will see the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier and the Kennedy Gravesites
2.30pm -------
Afternoon visit to the Smithsonian Museum.
5.30pm --------
Return to the hotel.
7.00pm ------- Board
the bus for dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe.
7.30pm ------- Dinner
at the Hard Rock Cafe, 10th and E, NW
8.45pm -------- Walk
one block to ESPN Zone for one hour of computer simulated games.
Watch Mr Champ take a celebrity NFL Countdown Shot!
10.00pm ------ Return
by bus after the show
Holiday Inn Capitol, 550
C Street, SW, Washington DC 20024. Tel: 202-479-4000

March 28, (Friday)
6.30am -------
Breakfast at Vie De France
7.30am ------- Board
bus for our trip to Mount Vernon, George Washington's home.
8.00am ------- Arrive
at Mount Vernon. We will tour the house, grounds and exhibits.
11.00am ----- Depart
Mount Vernon.
In the afternoon we will visit the Smithsonian Museums.
5.30pm --------
Dinner at Vie De France
7.00pm --------
Board bus for the Kennedy Centre.
8.00pm --------
Showtime - "Shear Madness"
10.30pm ------ Return
by bus after the show
Holiday Inn Capitol, 550
C Street, SW, Washington DC 20024. Tel: 202-479-4000

March 29, (Saturday)
8.15am
------- Breakfast at Vie De France
9.30am
------- Group 1 departs for Dulles Airport.
10.30am
----- Check in at United Airlines for UA#217 departs at 12.20pm and
arrives in San Francisco at
3.16pm. Meet your chartered coach for transfer by to Granite Oaks
Middle School. Arrive at approximately 5.15pm.
11.30am------- Group 2 departs for Dulles Airport
2.35pm
------- Group 2 departs on UA#395 at 2.35pm and arrives in Chicago
at 3.55pm. Change to UA#577 departs at 5.32pm and arrives back in
Sacramento at 8.04pm.
Parents will know in advance to which
group their son/daughter is assigned. Approximate arrival times are
5.15pm for Group 1 at
Granite Oaks Middle School and and
Group 2 arrives at
Sacramento airport at 8.12pm.
It will be easiest to call your son/daughter's cell phone to get
the arrival times or you can contact United for arrival time.

Thank you for traveling with Cameron
Tours and special thanks to our teachers who give their Spring Break
vacation to travel with their students.

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