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Rotary USA Tour - 2007
Final Itinerary
Subject to change
June 13 Iowa City – North Platte 530 m 7:00 pick up students
in Iowa City, 7:30 proceed
to Des Moines, 9:30 pick up students in Des Moines, 10:00 proceed to Omaha,
12:30 eat and pick up students in Omaha, 1:30 proceed to Grand Island, 4:00
pick up students in Grand Island, 4:30 proceed to North Platte, arrive hotel
6:30
Ramada Inn – (308) 534-3120 No Luggage Pool/Breakfast
June 14 North Platte – Denver 262m 7:00 proceed to Denver,
10:45 arrive in Denver,
eat lunch, 12:00 Tour Denver Museum of Natural History, Colorado students join
tour, 3:30 Bus leaves for hotel, 5:30 walk across the street eat at Applebees
7:30 be back at hotel,8:00 general meeting in hotel (go over rules,
answer questions)
Holiday Inn Select – (303) 388-5561 Luggage Pool/Breakfast
June 15 Denver – Durango 381m 6:30 proceed to Durango eat
in route, bus will
cross the Continental Divide, 3:00 arrive Durango an check into
hotel, leave for Whitewater rafting and if time permits walk downtown
in this historic small western town
Comfort Inn – (970) 259-5373 No Luggage Pool/Breakfast
June 16 Durango – Flagstaff 392m 7:30 proceed to Mesa Verde
National Park, 9:00
Arrive Mesa Verde, view ancient cliff dwellings, 12:00 eat, 1:00 leave Mesa
Verde
To Flagstaff - 9:00 arrive Flagstaff
Best Western Kings House (928) 774-7186 Luggage Pool / Breakfast/
Laundry
June 17 Day at Grand Canyon 97m 8:00 Proceed to Grand Canyon,
9:30 arrive
Grand Canyon to explore and lunch on your own, 4:30 leave Grand
Canyon to Black Barts for supper and musical review.
Best Western Kings house (928) 774-7186 Luggage Pool / Breakfast/
Laundry
June 18 Flagstaff– Las Vegas 275m 7:00 proceed to Las Vegas
eat in route, 1:30
arrive Las Vegas, check into hotel, 2:00 tour Las Vegas Strip on
your own, 4:30 bus leaves for Stratosphere, 5:00 ride the world’s
Tallest rides at the top of the Stratosphere, 5:30 eat at Stratosphere
buffet, 7:00 see American Superstars show, 9:00 return to hotel
Comfort Inn – (702) 938-2000 No Luggage Pool / Breakfast/Laundry
June 19 Las Vegas – Los Angeles 275 7:00 proceed to Los
Angeles, 1:00 arrive
Walk of Fame, eat on your own, 3:00 LA bus tour, 7:00 proceed to the hotel
Comfort Inn-Santa Monica – (310) 828-5517 Luggage Pool
/ Breakfast/ Laundry
June 20 Remain in Los Angeles 9:00 proceed to Universal Studios,
closing group to return to hotel
Comfort Inn-Santa Monica – (310) 828-5517 Luggage Pool
/ Breakfast/ Laundry
June 21 Los Angeles – San Diego 124m 10:00 proceed to San
Diego, 12:00 arrive at public
Beach to swim in Pacific Ocean; 6:00 leave for hotel, laundry 7:00 Walk to
Old Town
Best Western Sea World (619) 275-5700 No Luggage Pool/Breakfast/Laundry
June 22 San Diego –Tucson 410m 7:00 proceed to Tucson eat
in route, 3:00 arrive
Tucson, relax at hotel, laundry, 6:30 “Youth Exchange Talent Show” in
hotel with
Supper provided
Comfort Suites & Sabino Canyon – (502)
298-2300 Luggage
Pool / Breakfast/Laundry
June 23 Tucson – El Paso 320m 8:00 proceed to El Paso eat
in route, 5:00 arrive at
the hotel; 6:00 bus leaves for 6:30 dinner at Cappetto’s - 9:00 bus returns
to hotel
Microtel – (915) 858-1600 No Luggage Pool / Breakfast
June 24 El Paso – San Antonio 558m 7:00 proceed to San Antonio
eat in route, 5:00 arrive at
At hotel, 6:30 evening River Walk, 10:30 report back to hotel.
Quality Inn– ( 210) 927-4800 Luggage Pool/Breakfast/Laundry
June 25 San Antonio – Houston 176m 8:00 bus proceeds to
Houston, eat in route, 12:30 arrive
In Houston go to Six Flags SplashTown at closing go to hotel.
Comfort Inn -Downtown– ( 713 ) 869-9211 No Luggage Pool/Breakfast/Laundry
June 26 Houston – New Orleans 325m 7:00 proceed to New Orleans,
2:00 arrive in Jackson
Square – French Quarter eat on your own, 5:30 meet at Natches Steamboat
for group
Photo and 6:00 dinner cruise on Mississippi River on Natches riverboat, 9:00
bus leaves
For hotel, 9:30 check into hotel.
Best Western West Bank ( 504) 366-5369 Luggage Pool/Breakfast/
Laundry
June 27 New Orleans – Tallahassee 388m 7:00 proceed to Tallahassee
eat in route, 4:00 arrive
at hotel, 6:30 pizza party at hotel
La Quinta Inns ( 850) 385-7172 No Luggage Pool/breakfast
June 28 Tallahassee – Orlando 262m 7:00 proceed to Orlando,
11:30 arrive Epcot Center
Remain in park until closing, proceed to hotel.
Comfort Inn Lake Buena Vista ( 407) 996-7300 Luggage Pool/Breakfast/Laundry
June 29 Remain in Orlando 9:30 proceed to Epcot –The group
has Park Hopper
Tickets that allow you to go to any park. Just hop on tram. You will need to
decide
When to return to hotel. You have a 7 A.M. leave time for Myrtle Beach.
Comfort Inn Lake Buena Vista ( 407) 996-7300 Luggage Pool/Breakfast/Laundry
June 30 Orlando – Myrtle Beach 600m 7:00 proceed to Myrtle
Beach 6:00 arrive
Hotel.
La Quinta Inn– (843) 449-5231 Luggage Pool / Breakfast
July 1 Remain in Myrtle Beach Full day at the beach, relax, 4:30
bus
leaves for dinner show at Medieval Times; 9:00 bus returns after show
La Quinta Inn – (843) 449-5231 Luggage Pool / Breakfast
July 2 Myrtle Beach – Washington DC 474m 7:00 proceed to
Washington, eat in route;
6:00 check into hotel – Eat Great American Buffet
Comfort Inn Arlington (703) 534-9100 Luggage Pool/Breakfast
July 3 Remain in Washington DC 9:00 Bus tour of Washington;
12:30 eat on your own, visit Smithsonian, 7:00 return to hotel – Eat
Great American Buffet
Comfort Inn Arlington (703) 534-9100 Luggage Pool/Breakfst
July 4 Remain in Washington DC Day on your own, 11:45 National
Independence
Day Parade on Constitution Ave by monuments on the Mall, 5-9 free
entertainment at Sylvan Theatre on the Washington Monument Grounds,
7:30 National Symphony Orchestra Concert on West steps of the Capital
building, 9:05 fireworks display over the Washington Monument, 10:30 back at bus
Comfort Inn Arlington (703) 534-9100 Luggage Pool/Breakfast
July 5 Washington DC - New York 248m 7:00 proceed to New York,
12:00 arrive New York, eat,
1:00 tour Liberty Island and Ellis Island; 6:00 bus leaves for hotel.
QualityInn (201) 933-9800 Luggage Pool / Breakfast/Laundry
July 6 Remain in New York 8:00 bus leaves for Manhattan Island;
9:00 bus tour of city; 2:00 tour Manhattan on your own, 8:00 bus returns to
hotel
Quality Inn (201) 933-9800 Luggage Pool / Breakfast/Laundry
July 7 Remain in New York 8:00 Bus leaves for Manhattan
Island;
sightseeing on own available landmarks, day of leisure, Top of Empire State
building
8:00 return to hotel
Quality Inn (201) 933-9800 Luggage Pool / Breakfast/Laundry
July 8 New York – Cleveland 486m 7:00 proceed to Cleveland
eat in route; 5:00
Arrive at hotel, 6:30 group to Dave & Buster’s for 7:00
dinner reservations; 9:00 group returns to hotel
Hampton Inn Westlake (440) 892-0333 No Luggage Pool / Breakfast
July 9 Cleveland – Hammond 355m 7:00 Proceed to Hammond,
2:30 arrive Hammond
Check into hotel - Go to Navy Pier-Chicago eat downtown at Navy
Pier– 9:00 bus leaves for hotel.
Quality Inn (219) 931-0900 Luggage Pool / Breakfast/Laundry
July 10 Chicago – Home 608m 7:00 proceed to Iowa City; 11:00
arriver in Iowa City;
drop students and eat, 12:00 proceed to Des Moines; 2:00 arrive to Des Moines
to
drop students, 2:30 proceed to Omaha; 5:30 arriver Omaha to drop students;
bus
Return to Iowa City
NOTE: Pick Up and Drop Off Address:
Iowa City Holiday Inn
South Amana, Exit #225 on I 80, south one block, parking lot
7:00 June 13 / 11:00 July 10
Des Moines Sheraton Inn
University Ave., Exit #124 on I 80 and I 35, east one block, parking lot
9:30 June 13 / 2:00 July 10
Omaha Burger King
72nd Grover, Exit 72nd Street on I 80, north one block , parking lot
12:30 June 13 / 5:30 July 10
( Colorado students exit bus for train station)
Pick Up ONLY:
Grand Island Holiday Inn (not Holiday Inn Express)
Exit 312 on I 80, south one block, parking lot
4:00 June 13
North Platte Ramada Limited
3201 South Jeffers, within hotel
6:30 June 13
Denver Denver Museum of Nature and Science
2001 Colorado Boulevard
Noon – 2:00 P.M.
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