Join us for an unforgettable adventure with Home Tribe! This class trip offers a unique opportunity to meet and travel with other homeschoolers. Together, we’ll embark on an exciting journey to experience the best of our nation’s capital.
From awe-inspiring night tours of the majestic national monuments to hands-on experiences at the Smithsonian museums and the hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery, each day promises a wealth of knowledge and inspiration.
Don’t miss out on this chance to create lasting memories and friendships with fellow homeschoolers!
Our tour begins this afternoon, at 2pm*. We will visit D.C.’s World War II Memorial, dedicated to Americans who served during the Second World War. The Memorial is situated between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument and contains 56 pillars which reprent the U.S. states and territories. We visit the Washington Monument, taking time for a group photo, before moving on to the White House (exterior views only), the home of the U.S. President since John Adams took up residence there in 1800. We enjoy a night tour of Washington, D.C., to include the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the Korean War Veterans Memorial. Overnight Washington, D.C. Area.
*Note: The tour begins in the afternoon, at 2pm, in order to allow students and families to arrive in D.C. Students and families coming from certain cities may need to depart on the previous day in order to arrive in D.C. by the start of the tour.
Today we visit the U.S. Capitol Building, enjoying time at the Visitor’s Center, the Crypt, the Rotunda, and the National Statuary Hall. We also visit the Library of Congress and U.S. Supreme Court Building (external views only). We explore the area of the Tidal Basin, a reservoir between the Potomac River and the Washington Channel which each spring serves as the focal point of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. We visit the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial which commemorates both FDR and the era of American history during which he was president, the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, and the Jefferson Memorial. We will also visit the National Archives, the home of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. Overnight Washington, D.C. Area.
Today we visit the Smithsonian Museums at leisure, which include the National Museum of American History, the National Museum of Natural History, the National Air and Space Museum, the National Museum of African Art, and the National Museum of the American Indian. Overnight Washington, D.C. Area.
After breakfast we visit Arlington National Cemetery, a military cemetery where dead from America’s wars and conflicts, beginning with the Civil War, are buried. We visit the gravesites of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy, where an “eternal flame” burns. We visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and witness the Changing of the Guard. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a monument dedicated to U.S. service members who have perished and whose remains have not been identified. The changing of the guard takes place every half hour. We stop for a photo at the Marine Corps War Memorial, which honors members of the United States Marines who have given their lives for their country since 1775. The statue here depicts the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima. From this memorial we enjoy also a panoramic view of the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the Capitol building. This marks the end of our tour, and students and families will head to the airport for their flights back home.*
* Flights back to home cities should depart no earlier than 5pm EST.
