The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the extreme Northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major cities include New York, a global finance and culture center, and Washington, DC, the capital, both on the Atlantic Coast; Los Angeles, famed for filmmaking, on the Pacific Coast; and the Midwestern metropolis Chicago.
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The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the extreme Northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major cities include New York, a global finance and culture center, and Washington, DC, the capital, both on the Atlantic Coast; Los Angeles, famed for filmmaking, on the Pacific Coast; and the Midwestern metropolis Chicago.
Facts about the U.S.A.
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Independence Day: July 4, 1776
Motto: In God We Trust
National Bird: Bald Eagle
National Flower: Rose
National Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner
Area (50 states and District of Columbia only): 9,631,418 sq km *Note: Area of China: 9,596,960 sq km Area of HK: 1,092 sq km
Comparative Size: About one-half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about one-half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; about two and one-half times the size of Western Europe.
Largest State: Alaska
Smallest State: Rhode Island
Largest Cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia,
Border Countries and Oceans: Canada, Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific San Diego, Detroit, Dallas, Phoenix, San Antonio Ocean *Note: World's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India); Mt. McKinley is highest point in North America and Death Valley the lowest point on the continent.
Population: 295,734,134 (July 2005 est.)
Languages: English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7% (2000 census)
Religions: Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1%, other 10%, none 10% (2002 est.)
Day 01: New York
On arrival transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure, overnight at hotel.
Day 02: New York
Morning accompanied by a professional tour guide, see all of Manhattan from Uptown to Downtown - the new Times Square, Madison Square Garden, the Flatiron building, Greenwich Village, Soho, Little Italy and Battery Park, where you will board a boat for close-up views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Brooklyn Bridge. Resume tour at Battery Park driving up to Central Park, the Cathedral St. John the Divine, Grant’s Tomb, Harlem, The Museum Mile, Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center and more.
Day 03: New York/Washington
Morning checkout, and transfer to Penn Station to board Amtrak to Washington DC. On arrival proceed to hotel
Day 04: Washington DC
Morning proceed on All Day Combo Tour. This tour combines the Washington Embassy Row & Arlington National Cemetery Tour with the Mount Vernon & Old Town Alexandria Tour. A lunch stop is made at a food court. Cost of lunch not included in fare.
Day 05: Washington DC/Niagara Falls (USA)
Morning checkout of hotel and transfer to airport to connect flight to Buffalo. On arrival, transfer to Niagara Falls (USA). Rest of the day at leisure, evening view the illuminations of the falls.
Day 06: Niagara Falls/Onward Destination
Morning proceed on Niagara Falls Tour. See the best of the American side of the fall as you enjoy a boat ride, explore a cave, visit an island and much more! Tour includes admission to the Maid-of- the-Mist boat ride and the Cave of the Winds, which offers breathtaking views of the American Falls from the "Hurricane Deck". Tour also includes Prospect Point Observation Tower and the Thunder Theatre for a 4D movie presentation of "Legends of Niagara." Afternoon checkout, and transfer to Buffalo Airport, to connect flight to your onward destination.
Common Inclusions –
- Accommodation at centrally located hotels
- Daily breakfast at restaurant in the hotel
- Transfers on S.I.C basis.
- Sightseeing tours on S.I.C. basis with English speaking driver/guide
- Applicable entrance fees to visit attractions as per itinerary.
- Hotel Taxes except Resort Fees
Exclusions:
- Entrance fees at the monuments/ Parks etc which not mentioned in Inclusions
- Meals not mentioned above
- Airfare (International & Doemstic)
- Expenses of personal nature such as laundry telephone calls, drinks, tipping etc.
- Any kind of insurance
- Anything not mentioned in the itinerary
- Any activity which not mentioned
- Any increase in the govt. taxes & peak season Surcharge
- 4.50% Govt Service tax