1. Are you ready to experience your Nation’s Capitol?

2. Welcome from ETA!
Thank you for your interest in Educational Travel Adventures. Our team consists of educational tour professionals. Our mission is to provide students and teachers safe, educational, and fun travel experiences outside the classroom that are high quality and affordable. Educational Travel Adventures has been in business for more than twenty years and has planned successful and memorable tours for thousands of student travelers.

3. Why travel with ETA?
Educational focus: We offer quality programs that are educational based.
Best value: You won’t find any hidden costs or unexpected “extras” with our program. Our trips are very reasonable!
Customized trips: We can help set up an itinerary that will complement the classroom experience by incorporating elements of your curriculum into the tour.
Trustworthy: We have decades of experience in planning educational tours. We know how important a successful trip is to a teacher or parent planner and we know that your group expects a lot from you and you don’t want them disappointed. Let us do the planning for you!
Safety: Your safety and enjoyment are our main concerns.

4. We are proud members of the following organizations:
We are active members of the Student Youth Travel Association (SYTA) and the National Tour Association (NTA), both industry associations of professional tour companies committed to excellence.

5. Educational Travel Adventures Full Service Support includes:
The travel professionals of Educational Travel Adventures go to work for you long before your educational trip has begun. Sit back, relax, and let us do the work!
Educational Travel Adventures Full Service Support includes:
SALES SUPPORT COORDINATORS - to help you design your perfect tour
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT - responsible for the planning and execution of your tour
MARKETING DEPARTMENT - to gain your students enthusiasm and parent’s trust
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT - to handle all registrations and payments

6. On-Tour Support
Educational Travel Adventures provides unparalleled On-Tour Support:
TOUR MANAGER- will meet you when you arrive and stay with you until you depart home – they will bring your destination to life with educational content
MAIN OFFICE - provides constant support while you are on your trip, 24 hours a day for emergencies
NIGHT SECURITY – if included on your trip proposal, they will monitor the floor that your group is staying on so you may sleep peacefully at night

7. All Packages Include: Bus transportation to Washington, DC
Transportation while in Washington, DC
Professional Tour Manager with you 24/7
Quality Hotel accommodations in safe areas with quick and easy access to Washington, DC
Cancellation Insurance included!
Well balanced meals at a variety of locations ranging from food courts, sit-down restaurants, and dinner theaters daily
Free Website - parents can sign up & pay on line with no monthly recurring fees!

8. Sample itinerary on next few slides :
Hightower Trail MS
Washington, DC
May 9th – 13th, 2018
Sample itinerary on next few slides :

9. May 9th – 10th
You will depart on your overnight bus trip to Washington D.C. Upon your arrival, you will meet your tour manager and begin your day of touring.
Breakfast at Old Country Buffet
Arlington National Cemetery – you will take a tour and see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Changing of the Guard Ceremony, the Challenger Memorial and the Kennedy Grave Sites.
Museum of African American History –The Museum will tell the story of African American history and culture and will be a place of meaning, of memory, of reflection, of laughter, and of hope with it's artifacts and archival documents.
Lunch at Museum of Natural History
Free Time at Smithsonian Museums – your choice such as the National Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of Natural History, the Museum of American History and the American Art Museum.
National Archives – see the rotunda where some of our most important documents are stored. You will see an original copy of the U.S. Constitution and an original copy of the Declaration of Independence as well as many other important documents.
National Air & Space Museum
Dinner at Georgetown University Dining Hall
You will arrive at your hotel and check in

10. May 11th You will have breakfast and board the bus to begin your day.
White House - the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States and it was first occupied by John Adams in You will have a chance to see the North Front of the White House from Lafayette Park where you can take photos and enjoy the view.
Guided Tour of Vietnam, Lincoln, Korean, and WWII Memorials
Lunch at Capitol Building
Tour of Capitol Building – you will see the visitors center and exhibits about the legislative branch of our government. You will then see a short film about the Capitol before taking a guided tour into the rotunda.
Library of Congress and Supreme Court
Guided Tour of FDR, MLK, and Jefferson Memorials
Dinner at Pentagon City Mall
9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon
You will return to your hotel for the evening.

11. May 12th – 13th
You will have breakfast, check out of your hotel, and board the bus to begin your last day.
International Spy Museum – The Museum features the largest collection of international espionage artifacts ever placed on public display. It is the only public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage and the only one in the world to provide a global perspective on an all-but-invisible profession that has shaped history and continues to have a significant impact on world events.
Holocaust Museum/Daniel’s Story - you can learn about the Holocaust from the perspective of a child. This exhibit presents the history of the Holocaust in ways that children can understand.
Free Time at Smithsonian Museums and Lunch
DJ/Dinner Cruise on the Potomac River
Board Bus for your overnight drive home
Arrive home on the 13th

12. Login ID: hightower18 Regular Password: wastrip18
Website Instructions
Please go to our regular website: You will choose the option for "My Login" on that screen. Then, you will need to enter the Login ID and Password. 
Login ID: hightower18 Regular Password: wastrip18
You will then click on “Reserve My Spot”. It will ask you a series of questions. After answering the questions, you will have the opportunity to pay by credit card or debit card.
If you have any questions concerning the website, you can always call , press -0- and someone can assist you.

13. We look forward to working with you! EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL ADVENTURES
4400 Route 9 South, Suite 1000
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
Toll Free: (866)
Fax: (732)
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