Arrive in Washington, D.C. and head to the National Mall, where you will meet your local guide for a tour of the monuments and memorials of D.C. First, visit the Lincoln Memorial, where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963. Then walk to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial across the Tidal Basin. Continue your walk to the Washington Monument and the White House before heading to the Black Lives Matter Plaza – also known as Lafayette Square. This plaza is the site of protests in June 2020. Head to your hotel to check in. (No meals included).

Start your morning by visiting the new Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture. With over 40,000 artifacts, this museum explores resiliency, optimism, and spirituality reflected in African American history and culture. After visiting this museum, the rest of the day is yours to explore the other Smithsonian museums. (Breakfast Included).

NOTE: We can add the Museum of the Bible guided tour for groups as an additional excursion.

NOTE: One bus transfer back to the hotel after the first Smithsonian Museum is included.

Start your day by visiting the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum which is dedicated to people of color in the Washington D.C. area. Head back into the city to visit the Supreme Court of the United States, where many landmark Civil Rights rulings have been made. Enjoy lunch before heading to Baltimore. Head to the harbor for a 45-minute harbor cruise. Enjoy the sites of Baltimore Inner Harbor, including Fort McHenry, the fort that helped inspire Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Check into the hotel in the Inner Harbor area. (Breakfast Included).

NOTE: Baltimore Inner Harbor cruise is only offered April to October. If a host wants this itinerary outside of that range, they will get free time in Baltimore (and we will adjust the price accordingly).

Start your morning in Fell’s Point and walk the Historic Fell’s Point Trail with a local guide. Along this trail learn about colonial Baltimore, see the childhood home of Billie Holiday, one of the greatest jazz voices of all time, the home of Frederick Douglass, and so much more. End the tour at the Broadway Public Market and enjoy free time to explore and enjoy lunch (lunch not included). After lunch, walk to the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park. Here, learn more about Frederick Douglass and dive into the story of Isaac Myers, a free-born African American who founded the Chesapeake Marine Railway and Dry Dock Company. Once done here, hit the road to Philadelphia. Check into your hotel. (Breakfast included).

NOTE: If group is Methodist, we can add Lovely Lane United Methodist to the itinerary and move the walking tour to the afternoon. This will push arrival in Philadelphia to later in the day.

This morning, visit Independence National Historical Site. Here you can visit a multitude of sites important to the history of the United States – the Liberty bell, Independence Hall, Congress Hall, and many other historic places. Make sure to stop by the President’s House site, an outdoor exhibit exploring President Washington and his household – including his slaves. After some time for lunch, head next to Belmont Mansion and learn more about the Underground Railroad. Head back to the center city and the rest of the day is yours. (Breakfast included).

Fly home from Philadelphia.

NOTE: Group could fly home from D.C. with an afternoon flight if that is preferred.