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Meet Your Congressman or Congresswoman Our travel company loves to go the extra mile to make your student travel as fulfilling as possible. We are one of the only travel groups who will do the work for you and try to set up a meeting with your group’s own members of Congress. The meeting will take…

Capitol Hill Photo Opportunity Just as Capitol Hill is sure to be one of your group’s favorite government tours, it also provides excellent backdrops for group photos. Although our nation is relatively young compared to others around the globe, this impressive building captures the passion and dedication involved in the founding of our great democracy….

Capitol Hill Tour When in the nation’s capital, a trip to Capitol Hill is a must. The historic center for U.S. government, Capitol Hill has housed the meeting areas for the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate since its original building in 1793. The iconic, formidable architecture is notable for representing the foundation of American society…

New York Botanical Garden Not only is the New York Botanical Garden an enchanted wonderland set in the country’s most massive metropolis but it is a nationally significant historic site established in 1891. The majority of the land was formerly owned by a tobacco magnate as well as a portion of the St. John’s College…

Historic Richmond Town A farm and town complex on Staten Island, New York, Historic Richmond Town preserves more than two dozen buildings, many of which date back to the 17th century. The historic area was recognized to be in need of conservation by local Staten Island residents and established the official park in 1958. Currently, the…

Ellis Island Ellis Island is famous today for being the portal to the American dream and opportunities immigrants did not have in their homeland, having admitted over 25 million people in its time. It was a symbol of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, just like the Statue of Liberty. Visit Ellis Island and…

  Edgar Allan Poe Cottage New York is the historic home to many famous and influential American writers including the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. Originally from Boston and later Richmond, Virginia, Poe moved several times during his forty years trying to find the literary recognition and fame he believed his work deserved….

Staten Island Zoo Ranked by Wall Street Journal as the best small zoo in New York City, Staten Island Zoo is home to an astonishing 350 different species including a gorgeous pair of the world’s rarest cats: Valeri and Kolya, Amur leopard brothers! Mobs of meerkats, frolicking fossas, and precocious red pandas – your favorites…

Blue Heron Park & Nature Center An outstanding park in every sense of the word, New York City acquired the refuge land in segments, between 1974 and 2001. Due to the hard work and dedication of concerned Staten Islanders, the area gradually saw its transformation from a tragic wasteland filled with abandoned old cars to…

Bryant Park Long-time New York City landmark Bryant Park has seen centuries of growth and change since its original designation when it was still verdant wilderness by the Governor of Colonial New York as a “dedicated public space”; George Washington’s troops actually crossed the property in retreat from the Battle of Long Island in 1776….

American Museum of Natural History New York City, among its other shining qualities, is a city of world-class museums. On par with the Smithsonian, the Museum of Natural History in New York’s premier history museum with exhibits and galleries on nearly every facet of our natural history. Search the skies, look deep into the world…

Coney Island This thriving oceanfront entertainment oasis, the birthplace of the hotdog as we know it and host to the annual Mermaid Parade, Coney Island, is a favorite summer respite from the hectic pace of the steamy city. Coney Island is open year-round and offers guests of all ages everything they could dream of in the…