“Start spreading the news, I’m leaving today. I want to be a part of it – New York, New York.” Frank Sinatra immortalized it in song, and you and your group can experience the best of this vibrant city as your “vagabond shoes take you into the very heart of it” - your adventure will take you to
colorful areas such as SoHo, Chinatown, Wall Street, Little Italy, the Garment District and Broadway. Cruise to Liberty Island to view the Statue of Liberty from many angles. Then continue to Ellis Island to see how our forefathers arrived in America. See the progress being made on the September 11, 2001 memorial at Ground Zero during your guided tour of Manhattan. Your free time can be spent shopping at South Street Seaport or on Fifth Avenue. You might opt to take a carriage ride through Central Park and dine at the world famous Tavern on the Green Restaurant.

The 2008 Cherry Blossom Festival marks the 96th celebration of the original gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Tokyo to our nation’s capital. Travel to Washington DC with your group and see the National Cherry Blossom Parade from your grandstand seats. Spend time at the Smithsonian Institution and ride the Tourmobile at Arlington National Cemetary. A guided tour of the city by day and illumination of monuments at night will enhance the excitement of your visit.