Culbertson East Coast Adventure 2026

Join us for another 9-day East Coast adventure covering American history and culture, from our Revolutionary beginnings to the modern day, from Broadway to baseball. Culbertson students and families will have the opportunity to explore the most culturally rich sites in Washington D.C., Philadelphia,  New York City, and Boston!

PROPOSED ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrive in our nation’s Capital

  • Head to Billings, MT and board your flight to Washington DC (layover en route)
  • Take the DC Metro to your hotel and drop your bags off.
  • Depending on your flight schedule, you may kick off the adventure with a memorial or museum visit before dinner.
  • Enjoy your welcome dinner in Washington DC!
  • Finish off the evening with a memorial walk before heading to the hotel for check-in.

Day 2: Washington, DC

  • Breakfast 
  • Tour of the US Capitol Building
  • Visit the Library of Congress
  • View the Supreme Court
  • Lunch (not included)
  • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
  • View the Washington Monument
  • Make your way to the National Mall to visit your choice of Smithsonian Museums
  • Dinner in DC
  • Enjoy another evening memorial walk before heading back to the hotel for the evening

Day 3: Arlington National Cemetery and Philadelphia

  • Breakfast 
  • Visit Arlington National Cemetery where you’ll see John F. Kennedy’s gravesite, Arlington House, changing of the guard at the Tomb on the Unknown Soldier, and more
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Board your train from Union Station to Philadelphia
  • Check in to your hotel
  • Philly Walking Tour
  • Dinner

Day 4: Travel to NYC

  • Breakfast
  • Visit Independence Hall and see the Liberty Bell
  • If time allows, visit a museum in the city.
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Train to NYC
  • NYC Walking Tour of Midtown
  • Dinner in NYC
  • Evening visit to the observation deck on The Edge at Hudson Yards

Day 5: Central Park and Times Square

  • Breakfast
  • Make your way to Central Park to enjoy a guided walk through this urban oasis
  • See 5th Avenue as you make your way from Central park to the Rockefeller Center
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Guided walking tour around the various sites in Midtown Manhattan, including Grand Central Station!
  • Enjoy dinner in Times Square
  • Broadway Show!

Day 6: Statue of Liberty and the 9/11 Memorial

  • Breakfast
  • Hop on the ferry to see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Spend the afternoon exploring the Financial District, including a visit to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum
  • Enjoy dinner in Little Italy before going on a guided tour around the charming streets

Day 7: Boston!

  • Breakfast
  • Hop on the Amtrak and head north for Boston!
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Enjoy a guided tour of Boston’s Back Bay, including Copley Square (home to Trinity Church, John Hancock Tower, Boston Public Library, and nearby, the finish line of the Boston Marathon)
  • Free time on Newbury Street
  • Finish the evening with dinner and a ballgame at Fenway Park!

Day 8: Tea! & The Freedom Trail

  • Breakfast
  • Boston Tea Party Museum
  • Boston’s North End
  • Lunch at Faneuil Hall
  • Continue the Freedom Trail visiting the State House, Boston Commons, and more!
  • Dinner
  • Head up to the sky and View Boston from above

Day 8: Charlestown, Bunker Hill, and Departure

  • Breakfast
  • Charlestown & Navy Yard
  • See the USS Constitution 
  • Bunker Hill Monument
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Airport transfer to Logan International Airport
  • Depart for home

WHAT's INCLUDED

  • Roundtrip airfare from Billings, MT airport
  • Private Tour Guide for the entire trip
  • All transportation (public and private) as necessary, including subway fares, Amtrak tickets, and private motorcoach rentals
  • Admission to included activities
  • 8 nights hotel accommodations (Students are roomed 3 and 4 to a room; adults are roomed 2 to a room)
  • All Breakfasts & Dinners (lunch is not included)
  • Walking & City Tours
  • Broadway Show
  • This is a private trip
  • Driver and Guide gratuities

About YOUR group leader

The TripAdventures Difference

  • 100% Customized Tour
    We don’t believe in cookie cutter. Every trip is tailored to what your school wants to experience, and we go out of our way to make your trip something you can’t get elsewhere.
  • Authentic, local experiences
    Not just photo stops and sightseeing. Transformational, authentic experiences. We travel like a local: we’ll take trains, ferries, walking the streets, and eat like a local. You won’t be tourists.
  • Better Quality, Better Price
    Central hotels. We don’t cheat on quality by staying an hour away from the cities, and yet we can offer a better price because we don’t spend any money on marketing. We run on word of mouth based on our quality, which means your money goes to the trip, not to office space and glossy brochures.
  • 20+ Years of Leading Tours
    Our entire team is made up of experienced travel professionals who love what they do, and that shows in the tour.

Important Details, please read

  • Enrolling is easy! Click on the “Reserve Your Spot” button and submit your deposit. Please note, the deposit is non-refundable. Clicking the booking link will initiate your choice of a payment plan or pay in full.
  • We encourage you to pay by bank transfer, which is extremely easy to set up. The tour price is based on paying directly from your bank; paying by credit card will incur an extra 2.9% fee (charged by the processor).
  • Please take a moment to read our booking terms and conditions.
  • We are committed above all to the health and safety of your student, and will follow all local and national CDC guidelines for travel.

 

Preferred Travel Protection Plan

  • We offer travel insurance as part of travel protection plans from our partner TripAssure.
  • To cover you for the unforeseen, we encourage participants to purchase travel insurance, which may include benefits for trip cancellation, trip interruption, missed connection, travel delay, medical expense/emergency evacuation, baggage and personal effects, baggage delay and more. 
  • Covid-19 and its various strains are treated the same as any other Sickness under the travel protection plan.
  • TripAssure offers the Basic, Deluxe Plan and Deluxe Plus Plan options. Familiarize yourself with the
    contents of each plan to ensure to get the one that best suits your needs. 
  • The travel protection plan that includes “Cancel for any reason” coverage must be purchased within 21 days of enrollment with your deposit.

Base Trip Cost

starting at $4499
$200 deposit
Enroll by November 30, 2025