City Kids: Washington DC
August 28 – September 1, 2008
The Academic Traveler is pleased to present a family educational travel program, City Kids: Washington, DC. This program gives kids and parents the opportunity to travel to new places, learn about new things and explore new cultures – together! Kids ages 8 – 18 are welcome to participate with parents (or grandparents, aunts, or uncles). Washington has tremendous opportunities for kids of all ages, and we will…
- Tour the White House and the U.S. Capitol
- Compete in a scavenger hunt at the American Art Museum and Portrait Gallery
- Be a reporter or photojournalist at the Newseum
- See the Washington Monument, Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial and other D.C. landmarks
- Learn how money is made at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Visit the museums of the Smithsonian, including the National Air and Space Museum, the National Museum of Natural History and the National Gallery
- Enjoy brunch on a cruise along the Potomac River
City Kids: Washington, DC program cost is $1595 for adults (based on double adult occupancy) and $1195 for children. The registration deadline is Friday, July 25th to guarantee group airfare. Enrollment is limited, so register early to secure a space. Payroll deduction is available for University of Mississippi faculty and staff.
Included in the program cost:
- pre-trip educational material
- round-trip airfare (Memphis/DC)
- lodging at the Embassy Suites Hotel for four nights
- daily breakfast buffet
- brunch cruise
- museum admissions
- tour and guide fees
- welcome and farewell dinners
Excluded from the program cost:
- transportation to/from the Memphis airport
- meals, other than those listed above
- travel insurance
The tour leader for City Kids: Washington, DC is Laura Antonow, director of the Academic Traveler program, adjunct assistant professor of art at the University of Mississippi and mother of two who travels with her daughters as often as possible.
Calendar
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2009 Adventures
JOURNEY TO JAPAN: July 27 - August 4, 2009
FLORENCE: A CULINARY ADVENTURE, October 16 – 23, 2009
2010 Adventures
CITY KIDS: LONDON March 13 - 20, 2010
FLORENCE: A CULINARY ADVENTURE, March 21 - 28, 2010