TOUR: A SPECIAL LOOK AT WASHINGTON
DATE: THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008
TIME: 1:00PM-5:00PM
PRICE: $34.00

TOUR DESCRIPTION:
This tour will leave guests with a complete overview of our Capital City. The riding tour, narrated by a licensed, uniformed Capital City Events tour guide will include Federal Triangle, Lafayette Park, and the White House. Guests will travel down the parade route of Pennsylvania Avenue passing the Federal Triangle government buildings, the FBI Building, the landmark Old Post Office, and the U.S. Capitol Building. Proceeding to the nearby mall area, guests will pass the many buildings belonging to the Smithsonian Institution as well as the National Gallery of Art.

Passing the towering Washington Monument guests will soon pass the new World War II Memorial, honoring the 16 million Americans who served in the armed forces as well as the many civilians who contributed to the war effort. Finally guests will arrive at the Lincoln Memorial where they will stop to admire the tall and brooding statue of Abraham Lincoln. A short walk from the Lincoln Memorial, guests will enjoy The Korean War Veterans Memorial. Nearby is also the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Here guests will re-board the coach and the riding tour will continue past the Jefferson Memorial, a temple-like structure dedicated to our third President. The memorial sits beside the Tidal Basin, home of the world famous Japanese Cherry Blossom Trees. The next stop of the day will be Arlington National Cemetery to visit the grave of President John F. Kennedy and The Tomb of the Unknowns. JFK is buried under an eternal flame near two of his children who died in infancy and his wife Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. Formerly the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Tomb of the Unknowns holds the remains of four U.S. servicemen, one each from World War I, World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Soldiers of the Army’s U.S. 3rd Infantry guard the tomb 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

TOUR COSTS: $34.00 per person based on a minimum of 40 guests per coach Inclusive of motor coach transportation, licensed tour guide, tour registration, tour dispatching, tour coordination, all admissions, all taxes and gratuities

TOUR: A TRIBUTE TO AMERICA’S “GREATEST GENERATION”
DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2008
TIME: 8:30AM-12:30PM
PRICE: $38.00

TOUR DESCRIPTION:
The United States of America would not be the great country it is today without the tremendous sacrifice of the men and women who served and built our country during the 20th century. Often called the Greatest Generation, today’s tour celebrates their sacrifices for our country’s many privileges.

The defining event of many who are considered the “Greatest Generation” was without question World War II. Today’s tour will begin with a stop at the newest monument on the National Mall, the National World War II Memorial. The Memorial honors the more than 16 million members of the armed forces who served in WWII and the more than 400,000 who died.

Guests will then board their motor coach for the short ride to the Tidal Basil to visit the picturesque Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. Located along the Tidal Basin, the memorial traces twelve years of American History through a sequence of four outdoor rooms-each one devoted to one of FDR's terms of office. It is not only a great tribute to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, but also to the people and era he represents. From the Great Depression, to the New Deal to global War, cascading waterfalls and sculptures inspired by photographs depict the 32nd President and the challenges he overcame.

The memorial also honors the strength and contributions of inspiring First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt - the first time a first lady has been honored in a presidential memorial.

TOUR COSTS: $38.00 per person based on a minimum of 40 guests per coach Inclusive of motor coach transportation, licensed tour guide, tour dispatching, tour coordination, all admissions, all taxes and gratuities

TOUR: CAPITOL HILL
DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2008
TIME: 9:00AM-1:00PM
PRICE: $65.00

TOUR DESCRIPTION:
Capitol Hill is the center of activity in our Nation's Capital. This tour takes offers guests an in depth look at the U.S. Capitol Building, Library of Congress and Supreme Court.

The Chief Guide of the Capitol Historical Society will escort guests around the United States Capitol. Guests will visit the Hall of Columns, the Brumidi Corridors, the restored Old Supreme Court Chamber, and the Crypt beneath the Rotunda, where historical exhibits are presented.

The second floor holds the Chambers of the House of Representatives (in the south wing) and the Senate (in the north wing) as well as the offices of the congressional leadership. In the center under the dome is the Rotunda, a circular ceremonial space that also serves as a gallery of paintings and sculpture depicting significant people and events in the nation's history. Guests will also see other historic sights in the Capitol including the old Senate and Supreme Court Chambers. The lectures commentary not only provides a history of the building, but that of a nation.

Leaving the Capitol, guests will be led by their Capital City Events guide to the Supreme Court, located just across the street. This classic Greek style marble building is far more fitting a location than the court's original assembly in the basement of the Capitol.

From here guests will visit the Library of Congress in the Thomas Jefferson Building, a masterpiece of turn of the century architecture. This massive, Italian Renaissance building, designed and built by Americans, houses a national treasure of literature second to none in the world. The magnificent interior resembles an Italian palace, with towering marble columns, intricate mosaic ceilings and fresco murals.

TOUR COSTS: $65.00 per person based on a minimum of 40 guests per coach Inclusive of motor coach transportation, licensed tour guide, Tour registration, tour dispatching, tour coordination, all admissions, all taxes and gratuities

TOUR: MOUNT VERNON WITH LUNCH AT GADSBY’S TAVERN
DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2008
TIME: 9:00AM-3:00PM
PRICE: $92.00

TOUR DESCRIPTION:
Guests are invited to join our licensed, uniformed tour guide on a narrated trip along the banks of the Potomac River to enjoy an intimate glimpse of 18th century Virginia at Mount Vernon - home of our Nation’s first President George Washington.

Waiting beyond the gates of Mount Vernon stands the home of George Washington. Mr. Washington’s presence can be felt throughout the plantation, from the gardens and greens to the original furnishings placed throughout the Georgian-style manor house.

Guests will enjoy a tour of the mansion and the surrounding service buildings where they will view examples of Mr. Washington’s brilliance as an architect, a surveyor, and a gentleman farmer. They will also enjoy the Washington family museum and new visitors’ center where personal effects of George and Martha Washington are on display.

After the tour of the mansion and grounds, guests will board their awaiting coach for the return trip along the George Washington Parkway through Alexandria, Virginia, referred by many as George Washington's hometown.

As a young surveyor, Mr. Washington plotted the original lots for the city in 1749. Today’s guide will point out Christ Church, where Mr. Washington served as vestryman. Guests will then ride by Market Square, where Washington commanded his troops, and the Apothecary Shop, often frequented by Washington. The once bustling seaport of Alexandria was Mr. Washington’s lifeline to news from the other colonies and from Europe.

Hungry guests will then be escorted to Gadsby’s Tavern, an original 18th century tavern in Alexandria, Virginia. It was in this popular tavern that George Washington celebrated his last birthday party and many of our colonel patriots gathered.

TOUR COSTS: $92.00 per person based on a minimum of 40 guests per coach Inclusive of motor coach transportation, licensed tour guide, tour dispatching, tour coordination, all admissions, lunch inclusive of taxes and gratuities

TOUR: HILLWOOD MUSEUM AND GARDENS WITH LUNCH AT THE CAFE
DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2008
TIME: 9:30AM-3:00PM
PRICE: $89.00

TOUR DESCRIPTION:
Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887-1973), heir to the Post cereal fortune, was the founder of Hillwood Museum and Gardens - her former twenty-five acre estate in Washington, DC. Known as one of America’s first businesswomen, she was an distinguished art collector, noted philanthropist, and socialite. On her death in 1973, Mrs. Post’s final and most important philanthropic gesture became reality when Hillwood, her last estate in Washington, DC, was bequeathed to the public as a museum.

Ms. Post purchased this estate - originally known as Arbremont - in 1955 and renamed it Hillwood. Immediately after acquiring the estate, Ms. Post expanded the mansion and refurbishing the grounds and gardens.

With the guidance of Perry Wheeler, noted horticulturist who helped design and establish the White House Rose Gardens, Hillwood’s gardens were refurbished and expanded. Guests will browse through the gardens, which are composed of lawns, formal French and Japanese gardens, and paths that wind through plantings of azaleas, laurels and rhododendrons. This 25-acre landmark bordering Rock Creek Parkway also contains a small dacha or Russian summerhouse, and greenhouse with over 5,000 orchids.

Guests will tour Hillwood Museum and be shown a short film on the history of the mansion. Built in 1926, this opulent Georgian 40 room mansion houses the extensive collection of fine French and Russian fine art and furnishings. Hillwood’s collection of Russian icons, gold and silver pieces, porcelain and Faberge eggs have been called the most representative outside of Russia.

Guests will then take a respite to enjoy lunch at the Hillwood Café. Prior to departing, there will be time to visit the gift shop.

TOUR COSTS: $89.00 per person based on a minimum of 40 guests per coach Inclusive of motor coach transportation, licensed tour guide, tour registration, tour dispatching, tour coordination, all admissions, lunch inclusive of taxes and gratuities

TOUR: TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME! WASHINGTON NATIONALS BASEBALL VS. THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS
DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2008
TIME: 6:30PM-11:30PM
PRICE: $86.00

TOUR DESCRIPTION:
What’s even more American than baseball? Watching the national pastime in our nation’s capitol, Washington, D.C, of course!

This evening guests of AAPD will head to the ball game and catch the newest team in the major leagues, the Washington Nationals. Although new to the majors, Washington’s home team, like the capitol itself is fraught with history. Baseball began in the district with The Washington Senators, an American League team, from 1901 to 1960. The franchise then moved to Minneapolis and became, and still remains, the Minnesota Twins. For the next 45 years, baseball fans would have to travel north to Baltimore for their peanuts and crackerjack. In 1969, Canada joined the ranks of the National League with The Montréal Expos. Montreal faced many sluggish seasons and was often considered to be a small-market team that was unable to retain its hold against the dominant teams like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. On February 14, 2002, the owners agreed to eliminate the franchise along with the Minnesota Twins. Legal maneuvers however, prevented the Twins from being shuttered. As it was impossible to contract the Expos alone (which would have left an odd number of teams in Major League Baseball) without dramatically changing the number of games in a season, the Expos got a temporary reprieve. On September 29, 2004, MLB officially declared the Expos would be relocated to Washington D.C. and baseball would be restored once again in the district.

Traveling via luxury motor coach to the National’s new 41,000 seat state-of-the-art baseball stadium guests will have an opportunity to experience a ball game as a true American fan. From singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” to hotdogs, to the seventh inning stretch, guests will be enjoying the favorite national past time in style. First pitch is at 7:35pm against the Milwaukee Brewers.

TOUR COSTS: $86.00 per person based on a minimum of 50 guests per coach Inclusive of luxury motor coach transportation, trip director, tour registration, tour dispatching, tour coordination, all admissions, food vouchers, all taxes and gratuities

TOUR: A SPECIAL LOOK AT WASHINGTON WITH BOXED LUNCHES
DATE: SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2008
TIME: 8:30AM-2:30PM
PRICE: $62.00

TOUR DESCRIPTION:
This tour will leave guests with a complete overview of our Capital City. Today’s riding tour will include Federal Triangle, Lafayette Park, and the most famous address, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, better known as the White House. Guests will travel down the parade route of Pennsylvania Avenue passing the Federal Triangle government buildings, the FBI Building, the landmark Old Post Office, and the U.S. Capitol Building. Proceeding to the nearby mall area, guests will pass the many buildings belonging to the Smithsonian Institution as well as the National Gallery of Art.

Passing the towering Washington Monument guests will soon arrive at the Lincoln Memorial where they will stop to admire the tall and brooding statue of Abraham Lincoln.

Guests will have one hour to view the Lincoln Memorial and other nearby memorials. A short 5-minute walk from the Lincoln Memorial brings you to the powerful and moving Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Korean War Memorial, and the World War II Memorial.

The tour will continue past the Jefferson Memorial, a temple-like structure dedicated to our third President. The memorial sits beside the Tidal Basin, home of the world famous Japanese Cherry Blossom Trees.

Guests will then travel across the bridge into Arlington and pass the Iwo Jima Memorial, a moving tribute to the heroes of the United States Marine Corps. Enroute, they will enjoy catered boxed lunches aboard their luxury motor coach.

The next stop of the day will be Arlington National Cemetery to visit the grave of President John F. Kennedy and The Tomb of the Unknowns. JFK is buried under an eternal flame near two of his children who died in infancy and his wife Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. Formerly the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Tomb of the Unknowns holds the remains of four U.S. servicemen, one each from World War I, World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Soldiers of the Army’s U.S. 3rd Infantry guard the tomb 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

TOUR COSTS: $62.00 per person based on a minimum of 40 guests per coach Inclusive of motor coach transportation, licensed tour guide, tour registration, tour dispatching, tour coordination, all admissions, boxed lunches inclusive of all taxes and gratuities

TOUR: BIKE THE SITES
DATE: SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2008
TIME: 9:00AM-1:00PM
PRICE: $86.00

TOUR DESCRIPTION:
The meetings have been information packed…the speakers have dazzled the attendees with their knowledge and brilliance…the food at the breakfasts, luncheons and breaks have been spectacular…so why are attendees’ eyes starting to glaze over?? Why has the spring in their step turned into a shuffle?? The dreaded disease meeting planners know all too well is setting in - Information Overload!! Quick – get them fresh air! Get their blood circulating again! Take their mind off the meeting for a few hours! I am not talking about another cookie and coffee break – it’s time to hit the open road…and Bike the Sites!

A Bike the Sites tour is a unique, active and environmentally friendly way to enjoy Washington's history and architecture. Touring the nation's capital by bicycle allows you to appreciate the spectacular views, experience the lively atmosphere, and get an overall picture of the area.

This morning guests will enjoy a Capital Sites bike tour ~ the most popular amongst out of town groups. The Capital Sites tour is an easy 2 ½ -hour ride around the National Mall and the Potomac's Tidal Basin, featuring over 50 of the most famous attractions. The tour makes frequent stops to explain the history, architecture, lore, and scandal of Washington, DC. Participants will visit and learn about the US Capitol, the White House, the Smithsonian museums, and the National Galleries of Art. Plus the Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, Vietnam, and Einstein Monuments, just to name a few.

Truly an unexpected and memorable way to see the sites of our Nation’s Capital while relaxing and building relationships.

TOUR COSTS: $86.00 per person based on a minimum of 40 guests per coach Inclusive of motor coach transportation, licensed tour guide, tour registration, tour dispatching, tour coordination, bottled water, all admissions, all taxes and gratuities

TOUR: ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S LAST HOURS WITH LUNCH AT THE OCCIDENTAL
DATE: SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2008
TIME: 9:00AM-3:00PM
PRICE: $126.00

TOUR DESCRIPTION:
Guests will journey back in time with your licensed tour guide to learn about the three-pronged attack designed to decapitate the U.S. Government. Shrouded in mystery, intrigue and conspiracy, the assassination of our sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln, has fascinated Americans for 142 years. Guests will meet the characters, walk the streets, and see the buildings where this great drama played out.

Booth, a Confederate sympathizer, originally planned with Confederate partisans to capture President Lincoln and exchange him for Confederate prisoners of war. Guests will hear how Booth’s plan failed on the day chosen for the capture when Lincoln changed his plans. The group decided to assassinate President Lincoln with hopes of throwing the country into political chaos. Lincoln was shot by Booth while watching a performance at the Ford’s Theatre.

Booth escaped into the night as Abraham Lincoln was carried to the Petersen boarding house across the street. It was there that President Lincoln died early the next morning, and became the first American president to be assassinated. Guests will have an opportunity to view the exterior of the Theatre building and visit inside the Peterson Boarding House during their tour. Guests will then travel to Lafayette Square the front yard of The White House. Your licensed guide will tell of the plot to kill then Secretary of State William H. Seward, the first to die according to Booth’s ultimate plan. Guests will hear of the plot against Vice President Andrew Johnson, at the nearby Kirkwood House Hotel. Vice President Johnson stayed there and was supposed to have been assassinated there. As luck would have it was here that he learned of Lincoln’s death.

From Lafayette Square guests will walk to lunch at The Occidental, located just steps from the White House. Since 1906, the Occidental has been the place to see and be seen. Washington DC’s power elite and international celebrities from poets to pugilists pepper the restaurant’s dining rooms for power lunches and intimate dinners.

Following lunch, guests will board their awaiting motor coach for a ride to the Surratt House. Built in 1852, historic Surratt House was the country home of Mary Surratt, the first woman to be executed by the United States government after being found guilty of conspiring with John Wilkes Booth to assassinate President Lincoln.

TOUR COSTS: $126.00 per person based on a minimum of 40 guests per coach Inclusive of motor coach transportation, licensed tour guide, tour registration, tour dispatching, tour coordination, all admissions, lunch inclusive of taxes and gratuities

TOUR: THE INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM
DATE: SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2008
TIME: 9:30AM-1:00PM
PRICE: $49.00

TOUR DESCRIPTION:
Today guests will travel back through the centuries to trace the earliest moments of the second oldest profession at one of Washington, DC’s newest attraction - the International Spy Museum.

At your visit to the Spy Museum you will uncover the stories of famous men and women, considered above suspicion, and doubly effective as spies. Be surprised by spymasters from Moses to Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth I to George Washington, Cardinal Richelieu to Joseph Stalin—all who relied on intelligence to be effective leaders. A spy must live a life of lies. Guests will adopt a cover identity and learn why an operative needs one. They will see the credentials an agent must have to get in--or out, as in the case of six Americans exfiltrated from revolutionary Iran in 1979, courtesy of the Canadian Ambassador--and the CIA. Next guests will proceed directly to the Briefing Film where they'll come face to face with the real world of spying. Spies are motivated for very different reasons.

Guests will have an opportunity to examine over 200 spy gadgets, weapons, bugs, cameras, vehicles, and technologies. You’ll learn about microdots and invisible ink, buttonhole cameras and submarine recording systems, bugs of all sizes and kinds, and ingenious disguise techniques developed by Hollywood for the CIA. Guests will uncover the stories behind the spycraft, why and how these artifacts were developed, and by which side. They’ll survey over 50 years of spy technology, developed by agencies from the OSS to the KGB, and still in use today.

Professional intelligence training, no matter the country or the era, focuses on developing innate skills, possessed to some degree by all of us. But in spies, these abilities must be honed to an extraordinary degree, to insure success, personal safety and expected results. Today guests will test their skills of observation, analysis, and surveillance at interactive stations. Can they do it? Do they have what it takes to be a spy?

There’s no better place to explore these possibilities than in the espionage capital of the world…Washington, DC!

TOUR COSTS: $49.00 per person based on a minimum of 40 guests per coach Inclusive of motor coach transportation, licensed tour guide, tour registration, tour dispatching, tour coordination, all admissions, all taxes and gratuities

TOUR: ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
DATE: SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2008
TIME: 9:00AM-1:00PM
PRICE: $38.00

TOUR DESCRIPTION:
Arlington National Cemetery is the country's most revered burial ground and one of the capital's most poignant sights. This vast military cemetery, lined with endless rows of gleaming white headstones, contains the graves of a host of Americans, known and unknown, who participated in every armed conflict since the Revolutionary War.

Arlington National Cemetery began as a plantation owned by George Washington's adopted son and eventually became the property of Robert E. Lee. Guests will visit the graves of President John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Jacqueline Kennedy, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and will witness the Changing of the Guard, an unforgettable ceremony conducted with full military honors that salutes those nameless soldiers who gave their lives in services to their country.

Arlington National Cemetery is an active Military cemetery with an average of 20 burials per day. While at Arlington there's a good chance guests might hear the clear, doleful sound of a trumpet playing taps or the sharp reports of a gun salute.

NOTE: Guests should be prepared to walk up several hills.

TOUR COSTS: $38.00 per person based on a minimum of 40 guests per coach Inclusive of motor coach transportation, licensed tour guide, tour registration, tour dispatching, tour coordination, all admissions, all taxes and gratuities

TOUR: MIDDLEBURG, VIRGINIA TOUR AND WINE TASTING
DATE: SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2008
TIME: 10:00AM-4:00PM
PRICE: $103.00

TOUR DESCRIPTION:
The beautiful winding roads embracing the town of Middleburg are dotted with picturesque horse farms and offer commanding views of the Blue Ridge and Bull Run Mountains. The breathtaking natural beauty of the area, only one hour from Washington, is the perfect backdrop for enjoying Middleburg’s unique mix of attractions.

There are approximately 600 people currently residing in the town established in 1787 by Revolutionary War Lieutenant Colonel and Virginia statesman, Leven Powell. He purchased the land for Middleburg for $2.50 an acre from Joseph Chinn, first cousin to George Washington. Previously called “Chinn’s Crossroads”, Powell chose the name Middleburg because of the town’s location midway between Alexandria and Winchester. Since the 1730s, Middleburg has been a staging point for weary travelers along the route between Alexandria and Winchester. The legacy of the colonel era continues today at Middleburg’s charming inns that provide first-rate accommodations to visitors from around the world.

Guests will enjoy lunch at the historic Red Fox Inn and Tavern. Billed as the “oldest original Inn in America,” the Red Fox Tavern has been the social center of the town for since the late 1700s. The meal will begin with the Red Fox’s century old recipe for Virginia Peanut Soup – a wonderfully traditional dish.

Following lunch, guests will have time to browse through the many boutiques showcasing fine clothing and accessories, jewelry, gourmet food and kitchenware, gifts and collectibles. Middleburg is also home to several exquisite antique stores featuring England, French and American antique furniture and decorations.

Guests will then board their awaiting coach for a very short trip to Swedenburg Estate Vineyards, on Valley View Farm. Virginia - the fastest growing wine region in the United States - had virtually no wine industry until the mid-1970s when there were 6 wineries. Today, there are over 80 wineries and many are beginning to win national awards and international recognition.

Guests will enjoy a tour of the vineyards, harvesting, and production processes. A wine tasting will follow and give guests the opportunity to purchase individual bottles directly from the winery as well as have cases shipped directly to their homes should they find a wine they enjoy.

TOUR COSTS: $103.00 per person based on a minimum of 40 guests per coach Inclusive of motor coach transportation, licensed tour guide, tour registration, tour dispatching, tour coordination, all admissions, lunch inclusive of tax and gratuity