Lake 8th Grade Students have the opportunity to tour Philadelphia-Valley Forge-Hershey! The tour will depart Wednesday, March 3rd and return Friday, March 5th at approx. 6:30pm.

Tour Price Per Student:

$585.00 (44 students per motorcoach)

$595.00 (40 students per motorcoach)

Final price announced after deposits are collected

Tour includes:

• 4-5 Barons Bus Lines motorcoach transportation (48 students maximum per bus)

• 2 nights lodging (students 4 per room) at Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia Airport

• 7 Meals

• All admissions

• Custom Hoodie

• Private hotel security, guide fees, all taxes and gratuities

Chaperones will be Lake Middle School Staff. Chaperone Ratio is 1 adult per every 10-12

students.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3

• 4-5 x 56 Passenger Barons Motorcoaches arrive 6am, depart 6:30am

• Restroom stop at Oakmont Plaza Pa. Approx. 8:00am

• Restroom/Lunch stop at Breezewood Pa (Cheeseburgers or Chicken Tenders Chips, Water)

• Arrive Philadelphia Ben Franklin Science Institute 2:30pm

  • General Admission tkt; chaperones must stay with student groups

  • “Rocky” Statue 4-5:00pm

• Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe 5:15-6:30pm

• Check-In Hilton Doubletree Philadelphia Airport 7:15pm (215-365-4150)

  • 4509 Island Ave. Philadelphia, Pa.

• Private Hotel Security On Duty 10pm-6am

THURSDAY, MARCH 4

• Hot Buffet Breakfast At Hotel 7:00am / Group Departs Hotel By 8:00am

• New Jersey Battleship * Guided Tour 9am-10:30am

  • Catered Boxed Lunch in Battleship Cafeteria 10:30am

• New Jersey Aquarium 11:15am-12:30pm * Self-Guided

• Philadelphia Constitution Center 12:45-1:45pm

  • “ Freedom Rising” 1:45pm

• Philadelphia Historic Area: 2:15pm-5pm

• Independence Hall Tour * Tour Times 2:20/2:40/3:00/3:20/3:40pm

• Liberty Bell

• US Mint

• Ben Franklin Gravesite

• Dinner at Liberty Place Mall Foodcourt 5:30pm * $15 cash rebate pp

• Historic Philadelphia “Ghost Tours” 6:30pm-8pm

• Return to Hotel 8:45pm

• Private Hotel Security on Duty 10-6am

FRIDAY, MARCH 5

• Hot Buffet Breakfast At Hotel 7:30am, Depart By 8:30am

• Valley Forge Visitor Center 9am

  • *Winter Encampment" Movie 9:15am

• Valley Forge Tour 9:30am (Includes Troop Huts & Washington Headquarters)

• Depart For Hershey 10:30 am, Arrive Hershey, Pa 11:30am

• Hershey Chocolate World 11:30-1:00pm * Food Voucher for Lunch

  • Simulated Factory Tour/Free Candy Bar & Gift Shop

• Depart for Lake MS 1pm

• Restroom Stop as needed

• Restroom Stop Ohio Border Plaza

• Arrive Back At Lake 6:30pm