CHERRY BLOSSOM PARADE & FESTIVAL: APRIL 10-13, 2025

CHERRY BLOSSOM PARADE & FESTIVAL: APRIL 10-13, 2025

Duration:
4 Days
Tour Type:
Multiday
Price
Package Price per Person: Single $1,565 |  Double $1,279 |  Triple $1,185 |  Quad $1,139

$100.00

12 in stock

Three nights accommodations at the Courtyard Crystal City, Premium-Preferred Grandstand seating at the Cherry Blossom Parade, Guided sightseeing tour to include the Memorials and Monuments, Visit the White House Visitor’s Center, National Law Enforcement Museum, Capitol Visitor Center, United States Library of Congress with many stops along the way, Illuminated Monument driving tour, stop at the memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower, before making our visit to Arlington National Cemetery, your choice at the Smithsonian Institution’s museums, three breakfast, three dinners, & much more!

Note: Gratuities for Wade Tours Driver and Escort are not included but welcome

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Discount:

12 in stock

Departure:
  • April 10, 2025

Accompanied service

Bus Transportation Guided sightseeing tour to include the Memorials and Monuments as stated in Itinerary Illuminated Monument driving tour Premium-Preferred Grandstand seating at the Cherry Blossom Parade 3 breakfast buffet & 3 Dinners
3 nights of accommodations Baggage Handling

Schedule

4/10/2025 - Pickup - Wade Terminal – Schenectady, NY – 6:30 AM

4/10/2025 - Pickup - Crossgates Commons - Petsmart - Albany, NY - 7:00 AM

4/13/2025 - Drop off (Approx) - Crossgates Commons - Petsmart - Albany, NY - 10:00 PM

4/13/2025 - Drop off (Approx) - Wade Terminal – Schenectady, NY – 10:30 PM

Description

Day One, Thursday, April 10, 2025

Arrive and check in to Courtyard Crystal City .  Baggage Handling is included

Refresh from your travels before departing for a Welcome Dinner at in the D.C area.

Day Two, Friday, April 11, 2025

Enjoy breakfast at hotel.  Then, meet our GUIDE and depart for a day of touring our nation’s capital.

First visit to Arlington National Cemetery, the final resting place for President John F. Kennedy and the Tomb of the Unknowns are also located on these famous 612 acres. Tram ticket included in your visit.

Next, arrive at the Capitol Cafeteria and enjoy lunch on own. Then enjoy a tour of Capitol Hill.

  • Visit the United States Capitol – The most recognized symbol of democratic government in the world, has housed Congress since 1800 and is one of the most imposing public buildings in the world. The Capitol is where Congress meets to write the laws of our nation, and where presidents are inaugurated.  Its ceilings are decorated with historic images, and its halls are lined with statuary and paintings representing great events and people in the nation’s history. 
  • Visit the United States Library of Congress – Explore. Discover. Be Inspired! The Library of Congress is the largest national library in the world with more than 100 million items in three buildings. DID YOU KNOW? The library has more than 650 miles of bookshelves, and more than 138 million objects in 470 different languages. If for any reason an inside tour is not available or the wait in line is extremely long our guide will conduct a tour outside the buildings.
  • Tour the Supreme Court Building (Tour outside only). Within the walls of this white marble monument the third branch of government exercises its mandate to protect and interpret the spirit of the Constitution

Board our motor coach and depart for a stop outside the White House for a photo opportunity. Continue and visit the National World War I Memorial.  The design, “A Soldier’s Journey”, shows the story of a soldier who leaves his family, sees combat and the loss of comrades, and returns to his family after receiving medical care

Dinner included in the historic Evening Star Building at Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse. After dinner we continue with an Illuminated Monument Driving Tour. Washington’s grand monuments and memorials are impressive during the day—stunning at night! Drive by The Washington Monument * Drive by the National World War II Memorial * Walk through The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts * Drive by the Air Force Memorial * Drive by the Marine Corps Memorial (Iwo Jima Statue).

Drive by other memorials and monuments as time permits before returning to our hotel for the evening.

Day Three, Saturday, April 12, 2025

Enjoy breakfast at hotel before departing for the Cherry Blossom Parade. 

View the Cherry Blossom Parade from our Premium-Preferred Grandstand Seating for the National Cherry Blossom Festival to experience as we herald the beginning of spring in our Nation’s Capital.

The Cherry Blossom Festival marks the celebration of the original gift of the 3,000 cherry trees by the city of Tokyo to the people of Washington, DC in 1912 with a massive parade.

Enjoy lunch on own at Penn Quarter followed by a visit of the National Portrait Gallery.  Next, enjoy a Pink Stroll and photo opt among the Japanese cherry trees along the Tidal Basin.

  • Stop at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial.
  • Stop at The Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial.
  • Stop at The Jefferson Memorial. The 19-foot statue of the third president stands beneath a rotunda looking across the Tidal Basin, with an unforgettable view.

Enjoy dinner included at a local favorite before returning to our hotel.

Day Four, Sunday, April 13, 2025

Enjoy breakfast at hotel prior to checking out.  Depart with our guide to visit the following memorials.

  • Stop at The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  • Stop at The Lincoln Memorial
  • Stop at The Korean War Veterans Memorial
  • Stop at The National World War II Memorial
  • Stop at Eisenhower Memorial

Depart for a visit of your choice at the Smithsonian Institution’s museums on the National Mall.

Enjoy lunch on own while visiting the museums before departing for Home

Price Per Person: Single $1,565 | Double $1,279 

Triple $1,185 | Quad $1,139

SEATING PREFERENCE: If yes, please let us know your preference in the boxes on the booking page with the specific seat, seat location and if you would like to sit near someone. Check out our seat assignment policy page for our seating chart. If no preference is made, your seat will be assigned by Wade Tours. Check out the seating chart to the left!!

We encourage you to book early to accommodate any special needs and to assure that members of your party will be seated together.  All seats will be sold. If you wish to NOT sit next to a stranger, you must purchase the seat next to you. We reserve the right to assign seats when necessary.

ROOM PREFERENCE: We offer both two queen bed rooms and single king bed rooms. Please let us know your preference and we will do our best to match you to that room.

RESERVATIONS:  To be FAIR and IMPARTIAL seat assignments will be taken at the time of booking your reservation.  Deposit of $100 per person. Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure.

CANCELLATIONS: Cancellations within 60 days from departure will be subject to a $100 fee per person, plus incidentals; cost for tickets, meals, hotels and other non-recoverable expenses. NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELLATIONS WITHIN 48 BUSINESS HOURS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE ON ALL TOURS.

TRAVEL INSURANCE: Is available and recommended due to unforeseen circumstances that can arise and if they do, we want you to be protected BEFORE and DURING your tour. Travel Insurance 

BAGGAGE: One large suitcase, and one carry-on bag per person.

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