2-Night Trip to Philadelphia & Lancaster

Upon arrival in Philadelphia, you’ll meet your Tour Manager.

You’ll visit the National Constitution Center where you’ll see a multimedia presentation about the US Constitution and have time to view the exhibits. In Signers’ Hall you’ll see life size bronze statues of all the signers of the Constitution.

After lunch, you’ll head to the Liberty Bell Pavilion for a visit. In 1915, the bell came home to Philadelphia, where it now silently reminds us of the power of liberty. For more than 200 years people from around the world have felt the bell’s message. No one can see liberty, but people have used the Liberty Bell to represent this important idea.

You’ll visit and tour Independence Hall (if available). From 1775 to 1783 (except for the winter of 1777 – 1778 when Philadelphia was occupied by the British Army) this was the meeting place for the Second Continental Congress. It was in the Assembly Room of this building that George Washington was appointed commander in chief of the Continental Army in 1775 and the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. In the same room the design of the American flag was agreed upon in 1777, the Articles of Confederation were adopted in 1781, and the U. S. Constitution was drafted in 1787.

After dinner, you’ll discover the secrets hidden in the shadows of America’s most historic and most haunted city on a guided Ghost Tour.

You’ll arrive at your hotel and check in.

After breakfast, you’ll board your bus and depart the hotel for the day.

Get ready for fun-filled HERSHEY’S Happiness! Explore an assortment of sweet chocolate attractions and treat your senses to the many wonders of chocolate. You’ll have a chance to learn about chocolate and the story behind Hershey on Hershey’s Great American Chocolate Tour and to sample and purchase Hershey products.

After lunch, you’ll enjoy a narrated buggy ride in Lancaster’s Amish Country.

You’ll have the full Amish experience today! You’ll see Jacob’s Choice in a state-of-the-art theatre where you’ll learn the story of an Amish teenager who is experiencing the generation gap with his family. You’ll see his emotional struggle as he chooses between a life of his traditional Amish values and the allure of the modern world. You’ll then continue to the Amish Country Homestead where you’ll visit an authentic home with interpreters to answer your questions about the Amish. You’ll end your touring with a guide aboard your coach and tour of the Amish countryside. You will pass by one-room schools, Amish people working in the fields with horses and the local shops. In the evening you’ll enjoy Pennsylvania Dutch cooking at the Plain and Fancy Farm.

You will return to your hotel for the evening.

After breakfast, you’ll check out of your hotel rooms and board your bus.

You’ll visit the Zoo. Situated on 42 acres of beautiful gardens, the Philadelphia Zoo, America’s first zoo, is home to nearly 1,300 animals, many rare and endangered. Polar bears, African lions, Amur tigers, a white rhino, giraffes and more call this oasis home.

After lunch, you’ll visit the Franklin Institute. Explore this museum that honors Benjamin Franklin and his inventions. It offers new and exciting access to science and technology in ways that would both amaze and delight Mr. Franklin himself.

You’ll take stop at the Philadelphia Museum of Art which became famous in the 1976 movie “Rocky” where the title character trained by running the iconic 72 steps.

You’ll board your bus and begin the return trip home.