Tour dates:
Feb 13, 2010 – Feb 21, 2010

Day One/Feb 13, 2010: Arrive New York City. Transfer to Crowne Plaza, Clark, NJ and dinner in New York’s famous Chinatown.

Day Two/Feb 14, 2010: Depart in the morning to tour Battery Park and then we will take a ferry to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. After lunch we will see the most famous parts of New York including the Empire State Building, the World Trade Center site, Rockefeller Center, Times Square and much more. We do not want to miss Chinese New Year celebration in Chinatown and may adjust this schedule to accommodate festivities.

Day Three/Feb 15, 2010: Tour Columbia University in the morning. After lunch, we will tour the north side of New York, seeing the world famous Apollo Theatre, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Central Park.

Day Four/Feb 16, 2010: After breakfast, we will depart for Philadelphia, and tour the Wharton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania, Accommodations at Holiday Inn Express Midtown

Day Five/Feb 17, 2010: Tour Drexel University in Philadelphia, 1/2 day city tour

During our two days in Philadelphia, we will see Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the United Statues Constitution was signed. We will also see the Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross House and the Museum of Art, made famous in the movie Rocky.

Day Six/Feb 18, 2010: After breakfast, we will depart for Washington, D.C. and tour the University of Maryland at College Park. After lunch, we will tour the United States Capitol and Smithsonian Museums. Accommodations at the Capitol Hill Skyline Hotel.

Day Seven/Feb 19, 2010: Tour Georgetown University. We will continue our touring after lunch and see the White House, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Day Eight/Feb 20, 2010: Tour colonial Williamsburg and see what life was like during colonial times in the United States.

Day Nine/Feb 21, 2010: Return to China.

What is included:

• Welcome amenity kit
• Accommodations at Crowne Plaza, Clark, NJ (3 nights)
  • Holiday Inn Express Midtown, Philadelphia, PA (2 nights)
  • Capitol Skyline Hotel, Washington, D.C. (3 nights)
• Tours of five prestigious United States Universities
• 3 meals daily
• All ground transportation
• Driver and tour guide gratuities
• Campus tours
• Mandarin speaking tour guides (licensed in NY and Washington, D.C. as required)
• Mandarin speaking escort throughout trip
• Paid admission to all sites as required (Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Colonial Williamsburg)

What is not included:

• International air transportation
• Visas
• Trip cancellation or health insurance
• Hotel incidentals (e.g. room service, telephone calls, in-room movies)
• Shopping and personal expenses

While every effort is made to visit the colleges scheduled, Carroll International Travel reserves the right to substitute colleges visited due to scheduling conflicts that may arise beyond our control.

For the comfort and safety of all of our guests, Carroll International has a strict “No drugs” policy for everyone and “No alcohol” for anyone under 21 years of age. Additionally, Carroll International Travel expects that our guests will respect others on the trip. Violations of any policy will be grounds for removal from the trip. No refunds will be given under such circumstances.