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Embassy Row TourNext Trip Planned for Monday, February 16, 2009Take the Embassy Row Tour with Kids and Cultures. This one-day Washington, DC, bus trip includes visits to four embassies with presentations by diplomats from those countries, lunch at an ethnic restaurant, and other educational activities.
Tentative schedule
6:45 a.m. Meet at Lancaster Shopping Center in Lancaster, Pa.
7:00 a.m. Leave Lancaster by charter bus (Elite Coach)
7:30 a.m. Pick up at Rutter’s, 160 North Hills Road, York, Pa.
10:00 a.m. Arrive in DC
10:15 a.m. Embassy #1
11:15 a.m. Embassy #2
11:45 a.m. Eat buffet lunch at Polo India Club (authentic Indian cuisine)
1:45 p.m. Embassy #3
2:45 p.m. Embassy #4
3:45 p.m. Leave DC
Stop for supper at Security Square Mall Food Court (on your own)
7:15 to 7:45 p.m. Drop off at Rutter’s
7:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Arrive in Lancaster
Cost: $75
Registration deadline: February 6, 2009
This trip is designed for elementary age children and their parents, although it is open to everyone.
Confirmed embassy visit: Madagascar
Tentative embassy visits: South Korea, Ireland, Guatemala
Snow date: February 23, 2009
Contact us with questions.
Families Visit Embassies in DCReport of First TripFinland. Indonesia. Cyprus. Côte d’Ivoire. Chile. For most Americans, these countries are just names on a map, and perhaps only occasionally mentioned in the news.
Kids and Cultures sponsored a bus trip from Lancaster, Pa., to Embassy Row in Washington, DC, on Monday, September 29, for 39 children, parents, and other interested individuals. The trip included visits to the embassies of the five countries mentioned above, lunch at an authentic Moroccan restaurant, and other educational activities to help participants put faces, facts, and experiences with the names of these countries.
At each embassy, a representative of that country gave a short presentation about his or her country to help the participants gain an awareness of what life is like for children in that country, followed by questions and answers, and in some cases, a tour of the embassy.
Check out these photos of our first Embassy Row Tour!
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Information and FormsEmbassy Row Tour Academic Standardsdownload Embassy Row Tour RegistrationdownloadUse this form to register with your child(ren).
Embassy Row Tour Registration 2downloadUse this form if you are registering your child(ren) without a parent attending; you must designate a registered adult to supervise your child(ren) for the trip.
What Others Are Saying..."The thing I appreciate the most is that now I have faces and real people that I can recall whenever I read about Chile, Cyprus, Indonesia, Cote d'Ivoire, and Finland. These places are no longer just flat outlines on a map." Julie Snavely, Lititz, Pa.
"The entire day was awesome and very educational. We appreciated the videos and games on the bus, instead of a 'mindless movie'. The variety of activities and the kids' notebook were nice extras." The Flynn family, Mohnton, Pa.
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