EXPLORE BOSTON & NYC

DAY 1: TRAVEL DAY / BACK BAY

• Meet your JE Guide at the airport in Boston and then transfer to your hotel for a brief subway orientation
• Walking tour of Back Bay where you will see a host of historical sites, including Trinity Church, Beacon Hill, Boston Public Gardens and Newbury Street
• Dinner in the area
• The day will close with devotions and group discussion time to reflect on what you see and learn throughout the day.

DAY 2: FREEDOM TRAIL / LEXINGTON & CONCORD / NYC

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Check out and load coach
• Freedom Trail sites
• Old State House, Boston Commons, Old North Church, Old Granary Burying Ground, Tea Party Ship, Paul Revere House, and U.S.S. Constitution.
• Lunch on your own
• In the afternoon, you will travel to Lexington and Concord where you will visit Lexington Battle Green, Old North Bridge, and Walden Pond.
• Later in the day, the group will head to New York City to check into your hotel and drop off luggage.  After a safety orientation, you will take the subway into Manhattan.
• Dinner in the city
• Your day will close with devotions and discussion at the hotel.

DAY 3: MIDTOWN MANHATTAN / TIMES SQUARE

• Breakfast at hotel
• This morning you will enjoy a walking tour of Midtown Manhattan and the surrounding neighborhoods.
• You will see Rockefeller Center, 5th Avenue, Radio City Music Hall, Grand Central Terminal, the New York Public Library and more
• Free time in Times Square
• Your day will close with devotions and discussion at the hotel.

DAY 4: ELLIS ISLAND / STATUE OF LIBERTY / LOWER MANHATTAN / LITTLE ITALY / CHINA TOWN

• Breakfast at hotel
• The day will begin with a ferry ride past the Statue of Liberty to Ellis Island where you will learn about early immigration to the U.S.
• Once you return to Manhattan, the group will take an urban hike to visit Wall Street, the New York Stock Exchange, Federal Hall, Trinity Church, 9/11 Memorial
• Lunch in the area on your own
• Time to explore Little Italy and Chinatown.
• Dinner in the area
• Devotions and group discussion at the hotel will round out the night.

DAY 5: THE MET / CENTRAL PARK / 5^TH AVENUE / EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Visit the world famous Metropolitan Museum of Art to see the works of such artists as Picasso, Van Gogh, Rembrandt and Georgia O’Keefe.
• Lunch on your own/free time in Central Park
• Shopping along 5^th Avenue or in the Macy’s/Herald Square area
• Dinner in the area
• Head to the 86th floor of the Empire State Building where you can see as far as 80 miles on a clear day!
• Devotions and group discussion at the hotel will conclude the day.

DAY 6: MINISTRY / BROADWAY

• Breakfast at hotel
• Ministry with a local organization
• Lunch on your own
• You’ll head back to your hotel to get ready for dinner and a night on Broadway.
• Dinner in the theater district
• Broadway show
• Devotions and group discussion at the hotel will conclude the day.

DAY 7: ROCKEFELLER CENTER / DEPARTURE

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Head to Rockefeller Center for a chance to appear on the Today Show
• Last-minute shopping
• Return to the hotel for airport transfer

STAY LONGER?

• Day trip to Philadelphia