ITINERARY FEATURES:
Tour the world elite of the three --- Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Yale University
Visit railroad magnate villa located in Rhode Island, feel the luxury of the United States during the gold rush.
SIGHTSEEING:
Boston
Departure Date: Mon, Wed, Sat (03/01/2017-10/30/2017)
Price:
Single
Double Person
Price/Person
Third Person
Fourth Person
Adult
Child (0 -12)
Child (0-12)
$158
$108
$0
$76
Notes:
Itinerary will be subject to traffic and weather. The order of the visits might be rearranged for better service.
Day 1: New York - Rhode Island - Boston
Breaker Mansion
Quincy Market
On the first day, we will begin the tour by traveling from Manhattan Chinatown to Newport, Rhode Island to see the famous Breakers Mansion, also known as the crown jewel of Newport. The tour will follow inside the Mansion itself, visitors will experience an audio guided tour throughout the mansion, learning about the long history and million-dollar architecture behind the Vanderbilt Family’s home. We will continue our way to Boston, the first stop in this populous city is the Boston Museum of Science; visitors will have hands on experience with many of our current and innovating technologies that attracts millions of visitors every year. After our visit to the museum, we will embark on the famous Boston Duck Tour, a World War II style amphibious landing vehicle that takes you on a narrated sightseeing tour of Boston. On this tour, you will see all the places that make Boston the birthplace of freedom and a city of firsts, from the Golden-domed State House to Bunker Hill, Quincy Market to the Prudential Tower, and lastly a breathtaking view of the Boston and Cambridge skyline on top of the Charles River. Finishing off the first day, guests will enjoy a famous local cuisine that has left its mark on Boston, New England Lobster Dinner.
Day 2: Boston - Connecticut - New Haven - New York
Harvard University
MIT
Yale University
On the second day, we will begin our tour by visiting the campus of the first college in United States, Harvard University. You will take a stroll inside the prestige Ivy League school where some of the world’s most influential people have walked. Along with Harvard, we will visit the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, home to 85 Nobel laureates. Then we will pass by Trinity Church also known as the Church of Boston. Guests then will visit the Boston harbor and the best way to see the beauty of the cleanest in the country is by taking the Boston Harbor Cruise, with a narrated guide, we will learn about the history and lore of the Boston waterfronts. Following the Cruise, we will visit the New England Aquarium, a global leader in ocean exploration and marine conservation with more than 1.3 million visitors a year being one of the premier attractions in Boston. Then we will head for downtown and visit the oldest market in Boston, Quincy Market, here you will find local specialties and souvenirs stands. Lastly, our tour bus will head for Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, one of the top eight Ivy League Universities. Here we will join a Yale student guide for a tour inside the Yale University campus. The tour ends with appointed drop off locations in Chinatown back in New York.
Reminder:
1.All tours are open for early booking. It is recommended that customers should book tour at least two weeks before departure date.
2.Your reservation is always subject to confirmation by email normally within 24 hours. So, please DO NOT books any flight before we confirm your reservation.
Prices Include:
1 Night Hotel Accommodations
Roundtrip Deluxe Air Conditioned Transportation
Experienced Tour Leader for each tour to let you enjoy in – depth sightseeing
Prices Do Not Include: Not Include:
Admission Tickets Fee; All admission Fees may be paid by cash to your tour guide upon arrival
All Meals and Drinks during the tour trip, but the tour guide will arrange for it
Service fees for your tour guide and tour bus driver (Total $8.00/day per passenger)
Personal Room Service fees such as laundry or valet services, telephone calls or alcoholic beverages/mini bar items, unless they are otherwise specified.
Any private expenses
Optional Admission Ticket:
Destination
Child(3-12)
Senior (62+)
Yale University Campus Tour
$10
The Breakers Mansion
$24
$8
Boston Cruise
$22
$17
New England Aquarium
$28
$19
$26
Boston Duck Tour
$41
$35
Boston Museum of Science
$25
$20
$21
Meals
Lobster Dinner
$30
* Prices subject to change without notice.
Locations Pick Up & Drop Off
Edison
NJ
6:30AM
8:30 PM
1803 Lincoln Highway, Edison, NJ 08817 *Drop-Off Services During 5/25 – 9/3/2017
Flushing
NY
6:30 AM
8:00 PM
39-10 Main St, Flushing, NY 11354 (in front of HSBC Bank)
Brooklyn
6:50 AM
-
6002 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (in front of Eye Solutions) *Pickup Only, No Drop-Off
Manhattan
8:00 AM
7:00 PM
177 Canal St, New York, NY 10013
***Return times are estimated. But It cannot be guarantee. It depends on the day of Traffic, weather or many other uncontrollable reasons.***
Additional Notes:
Languages
All Tours are escorted by a professional bilingual tour guide and / or driver tour guide (English/Chinese), Language depends on the number of passengers who booked for a particular departure, so tour maybe combined two or more different languages
No City Pass
We DO NOT allow customers to use the CITY PASS to join the New York City sightseeing attractions included in this tour travel.
If you do purchase and bring a CITY PASS, the local Tour Provider will not supply the transportation service on the New York City sightseeing day. Please arrange your own transportation on that day.
For Selecting Multiple Departure Locations
Multiple departure locations are provided as a convenience options for all traveler during this tour trip.
Please note that you may transfer to central meeting point from the multiple departure locations prior to departure on your trip.
Bus Arrangement
Usually only passengers in one same order will be arranged in the same tour bus, if you book the tour separately with your friends and your want to sit in the same tour bus, you need to inform us before departure, otherwise you may be arranged in different tour bus.
Hotel Rooms
Maximum capacity is 4 people in one room that including adult, child & infant.
Reservation Process & E – Ticket
After submitting your reservation, your email inbox will receive your tour booking receipt immediately.
Within 24 to 48 hours of submitting your reservation, you will receive a confirmation email from us.
An E-ticket will send to you by email as your reservation details that are confirmed. We also will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket that including confirmation number; name and contact information of Local tour provider for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required.
To your proof of purchase, on the departure day please print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID.
Need To Book An Airline Ticket?
If you need to book an airline ticket, we highly recommend you do so when you receive confirmation of your tour reservation email or after.
Plan To Leave In Advance During The Trip?
Please note, in order of day to day itinerary is adjustable depending on tour start day. If you plan to leave in advance during the trip, please email / call us prior to departure date to re–confirm or on the departure day, ask your tour guide for the detail arrangement.
Pricing Policy
Buy 1 Get 1 Free Or Buy 2 Get 2 Free
Within 7 days of departure date there is $100 penalty fees per person. If cancellation falls beyond 7 days of departure date, the $30 Amendment Fee will be applied, per person.
No – Shows on the tour departure date will be assessed a penalty fee (fees are dependent up the tour) per passenger, that will be paid in cash by the other participating travelers of the reservation. This is a mandatory fee to be collected by the tour guide in order to participate on the tour.
So, please think carefully before making your online reservation.
Child Rate
Child rates apply to those 0-12 years and using existing bedding with 2 full-paying passengers (regardless of ages). Please bring car seats with you for your infants during the tour.
Tour Itineraries Amendments
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Tour Cancellation
Ten days before departure to cancel or rescheduled, we need to deduct the fee that because of canceled flights and the cost of the hotel. After that, we will refund you a company check.
Before departure in the first three to ten days to cancel or rescheduled, we need to deduct 50% of the tour price and cancellation of flights, hotel expenses arising. After that, we will refund you a company check.
Within three days of departure to cancel or fail to attend, as a waiver, fares paid are not refundable.
Some tours may require a minimum number of people to operate. So Tour Providers reserve the right to cancel or re – schedule any tour departure in accordance with operation requirements or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure of the tour, the affected customer will be fully refunded to the passenger the amount it has receive for the tour booking or you can select to re – book the same or similar tour product as substitute. Please note that VIPBUSTOUR is not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from customers. We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations. However, please keeping in mind that should this happen, but it would be under very special and rare circumstances because we will try our best to accommodate our customers travel needs.
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Tour Amendments:
Tour Cancellation:
Some tours may require a minimum number of people to operate. So Tour Providers reserve the right to cancel or re – schedule any tour departure in accordance with operation requirements or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure of the tour, the affected customer will be fully refunded to the passenger the amount it has receive for the tour booking or you can select to re – book the same or similar tour product as substitute. Please note that VIPBUSTOUR is not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from customers. However, please keeping in mind that should this happen, but it would be under very special and rare circumstances because we will try our best to accommodate our customers travel needs.
Pricing , Amendment Fee, Cancellation and Refund Policy (For User)
Pricing :
Please be aware all prices are offered in the currency of United States Dollars. Prices may vary due to availability. For example, prices may increase during holidays. All prices are subject to confirmation.
Amendment Fee:
Any changes (example: departure date; pick up/departure location; tour, etc.) need to make after you successfully submit the order online, it will be charge a minimum $30 amendment fee (per change).
The $30 amendment fee also applies to such changes where an additional passenger is added no to an existing reservation. Seats will be confirmed within one to two business days. To cancel a customer from a reservation, the regular Cancellation Policy will apply.
The $30 amendment fee is a minimum tour change fee. If changes are too frequent and urgent, additional fees may apply to alter or change the tour in addition to $30 amendment fee. Paying the $30 amendment fee does not guarantee a change can and will be made.
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Cancellation and Refund Policy:
All hotels and tour schedules are arranged ahead of time. So, NO REFUND for any person failing to appear on the day of departure.
Cancellation Made Within:
Cancellation Fee:
30 or More Days
Prior to departure date
10% of total purchase amount
15 – 29 Days
25% of total purchase amount
8 – 14 Days
50% of total purchase amount
7 Days
100% of total Purchase amount
No refund shall be given for any portions of the tour unused by the customer after departure of the tour regardless of any possible reasons.
Airfare is completely non-refundable and non-changeable for tours when airfare is inclusive.
Hotel extensions and Instant Confirmation products cannot be exchanged or refunded once it is confirmed.
We do not accept changing tour departure date if departing within 7 days.
All cancellations much be made directly with VIPBUSTOUR, not with providers.
Refund Method: all the refund will refund to your credit card or PayPal account. It usually takes 14 to 31 business days.
Buy 2 Get 1 Free or Buy 2 Get 2 Free
Offers are provided a confirmed only on an availability basis. Once confirmed, the reservation cannot be changed or removed without a Cancellation Fee. If cancellation of the free passenger is made at least 7 days before tour departure date that will be subject amendment fee $30.
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Airport Transfers / Flight Information on you Tour
After you receive tour booking confirmation, your flight information must be provided in order for the airport transfer services to be arranged. * For the late provided flight information is at least 7 days before tour departure.
At our discretion, if flight information is not provided last minute, your reservation will be noted as a self transfer and no airport transfer services will be arranged. If you decide to self transfer to the tours’ first night’s hotel, please inform us at your earliest convenience. Urgent requests to reinstate airport transfer services will not be guaranteed. If a flight is delayed, VIPBUSTOUR / Local Tour Provider will attempt to arrange a later airport transfer service, however, this later service is not guaranteed. If an airport transfer service is not available and cannot be provided, all guests are responsible for self transferring to the tour’s first night’s hotel.
Airport Greet:
For The Domestic Flight Arrivals Traveler:
The tour guide will be holding a sign with your name at the baggage claim area. (Please go to the designated baggage claim area of the airline, even you don’t have any baggage. Please DO NOT go to any other baggage claim area)
For The International Flight Arrivals Traveler:
The tour guide will be holding a sign with your name at the customs exit. (Please walking out of the customs, because the tour guide CAN NOT walk into the international customs' baggage claim area)
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