Itinerary- October 2025

Washington, D.C.

Independence Middle School

6111 Archwood Rd. Independence, OH 44131

Josephine Vecchio, Trip Coordinator 642-5865 ext. 1323

SAMPLE ITINERARY B  2/7/2025

Tuesday, October 7

5:15 AM Students report to IMS - 2 busses provided by Barons Bus Lines

5:45 AM Depart IMS for  DC - stop at Oakmont rest area 

12:45PM Arrive in DC. for lunch at L'Enfant Plaza Food Court

1:15 PM Depart Lunch  for picture of the White House

1:30 PM Picture Stop of  White House 

1:45 PM Depart White House for International Spy Museum Tour

2:00 PM Arrive International Spy Museum

4:00 PM Depart Spy Museum for Jefferson Memorial 

4:15 PM Arrive Jefferson Memorial

4:45 PM Depart Jefferson Memorial for Dinner at Pentagon City Food Court. 

5:15 PM Arrive for  dinner at  Pentagon City Food Court & Souvenir Shopping

6:00 PM Depart for tour of Washington Monument, and WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Lincoln, MLK, FDR, Air Force, & Pentagon Memorials 

10:30PM Check-in at Embassy Suites by Hilton Dulles Airport for two night stay at: 

Embassy Suites by Hilton Dulles Airport  13341 Woodland Park Drive, Herndon,Virginia, 20171

 TEL: +1-703-464-0200  ♦ Security provided through Nowak Tours. ♦

Wednesday, October 8

6:15 AM Group wake up call

6:45 AM Full breakfast at hotel

7:15 AM Depart hotel for Arlington

8:15 AM Arrive at Arlington for tour of Kennedy Gravesites, Tomb of the Unknowns,  Changing of the Guard, Women’s Memorial, and Arlington House & Iwo Jima

10:30AM Depart Arlington for US Capitol Group Photo lunch at Reagan Food Court 

11:00 AM Arrive at Grant Park for US Capitol Group Photo

11:30 AM Depart for Tours of National Archives, American History, Holocaust Museum, Fords Theater :

Bus 1 - American History, Holocaust Museum, National Archives, Ford's Theater

Bus 2 - Holocaust Museum, American History, Ford's, Theater, National Archives

5:30 PM Depart museums  for Dave & Busters Fairfax, VA, for dinner

6:30 PM Arrive at Dave & Busters for dinner

9:00 PM Depart Dave & Busters for hotel 

9:30 PM Return to hotel ♦ Security provided through Nowak Tours.  ♦

Thursday, October 9

6:45 AM Group wake up call

7:15 AM Full breakfast at hotel

7:45 AM Depart hotel for Gettysburg Battlefield Tour

9:30 AM Arrive at Gettysburg for Tour of Battlefield & Lunch

12:45 PM Lunch at The FarmHouse (Barn)

2:00 PM Depart The FarmHouse for home

5:00 PM Prepackaged Snack break at New Stanton, PA rest stop 

Stop at Portage Service Plaza, OH rest area (if needed)

7:30 PM Arrive back at Independence Middle School

All meals and most tour stops are included in the price of the trip.