Science Hill High School

Science Hill High School

Performance Tour of New York City

Including Participation in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade

March 12 – 18, 2017

The following itinerary provides an overview of your tour events and timings.

**It is important to understand that times and activities are subject to change before or during the tour.

Working Itinerary

January 24, 2017

Sunday, March 12, 2017

7:00 pmDepart Science Hill High School this evening to begin your journey to New York City. (Approximate drive time is 9 ¼ hours without stops, 630 miles.) You will be traveling through the night to arrive in New York City tomorrow morning.

Monday, March 13, 2017

BreakfastA meal stipend will be provided for breakfast ($10.00 value).

ArrivalWelcome to New York City! Upon arrival, meet your Gateway Tour Manager.

9:30 amGroup 1 (up to 75 people): Tour Carnegie Hall. Learn the tales of music legends and fascinating facts about the world’s most famous concert hall. Before Andrew Carnegie commissioned him to build one, New York City architect William Burnet Tuthill had never designed a concert hall. Clearly, his lack of experience was no detriment: Not only did Tuthill conceive an elegant building, but his work also—and most notably—gave Carnegie Hall its legendary sound. Day of week is subject to Carnegie Hall’s schedule.

One hour in length

10:30 amGroup 2 (up to 75 people): Tour Carnegie Hall.

10:30 amGroup 1 (up to 75 people): After your tour, walk as a group to Radio City Music Hall (0.5 miles, 10 minute walk).

11:30 amGroup 2 (up to 75 people): After your tour, walk as a group to Radio City Music Hall (0.5 miles, 10 minute walk).

Radio City

Music HallDuring this one-hour guided tour guests will have a chance to see the Great Stage, one of the largest indoor performance stages in the world; the stage's hydraulic system, still in operation since the '30s and the renowned private suite, with 12-feet high gold leaf ceilings and onetime home to Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel. And as an exciting climax to the Stage Door Tour, guests will meet one of the world-famous Radio City Rockettes!

11:15 amGroup 1 (30 people): Tour Radio City Music Hall (75 minutes in length)

11:30 amGroup 2 (30 people): Tour Radio City Music Hall (75 minutes in length)

11:45 amGroup 3 (30 people): Tour Radio City Music Hall (75 minutes in length)

NoonGroup 4 (30 people): Tour Radio City Music Hall (75 minutes in length)

12:15 pmGroup 5 (30 people): Tour Radio City Music Hall (75 minutes in length)

LunchOn your own in Times Square

Shopping or

ExploringEnjoy free time to shop in the many famous areas in Manhattan, such as Madison Avenue and Times Square or take a stroll through Central Park.

HotelYour Gateway Tour Manager will assist with hotel check-in.

Sheraton Times Square

811 West 53rd Street & 7th Avenue

New York, NY 10019

Phone: (212) 581-1000

Note: Hotel check-in is 3:00 pm.

6:30 pmMeet as a group at the hotel and walk to dinner (0.7 miles, 14 minute walk).

7:00 pmGroup dinner at Naples 45 Restaurant.

Menu (served family style): Crisp tossed mixed green salad, cheese pizza, tomato pizza, pepperoni pizza, chocolate mousse cake, soft drinks

Approx.

8:30 pmWalk as a group back to the hotel (0.7 miles, 14 minute walk).

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

6:30 amMeet as a group and walk to Rockefeller Center (0.4 miles, 15 minute walk).

7:00 amYou’ll have the chance to catch a glimpse of the outdoor taping of the “Today Show” at Rockefeller Center.

Note: Today Show taping begins at 7:00 am.

BreakfastA meal stipend will be provided for breakfast ($10.00 value).

Meal options: Au Bon Pain, Starbucks, Lenny’s Deli, Liberty Deli, Subway, Dunkin Donuts, McDonalds, and more.

10:00 amLicensed New York City guides will join you on your motorcoaches and narrate your tour as you explore the different neighborhoods and sights of this amazing city. Some sights you are sure to see include St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Little Italy, Chinatown and Battery Park.

1:00 pmA meal stipend will be provided for lunch ($15.00 value) in Little Italy or Chinatown.

Shopping or

ExploringEnjoy free time to shop around Chinatown and Little Italy.

2:30 pmLoad coaches and depart for the 9/11 Memorial.

9/11 MemorialVisit the site of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. The names ofthe nearly 3,000victims of the September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993 terrorist attacks are inscribed on bronze panels lining the two pools. Waterfalls cascade down all four sides of each pool, creating a special place for remembrance and reflection. The surrounding plaza is filled with oak trees and a callery pear known as the Survivor Tree, which was nursed back to health after surviving the 9/11 attacks.

3:30 pmThe Memorial Museum, located at the World Trade Center site, is to bear solemn witness to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. The museum honors the nearly 3,000 victims of these attacks and all those who risked their lives to save others.

FDNY

Memorial Wall A fifty-six foot long bronze wall of cast bas-relief bronze honors those firefighters who gave their lives in service to the public on September 11, 2001. It contains the names of every active member of the department who perished in the collapse of the Towers. It is comprised of fourteen individual bronze panels brazed together into an artwork weighing over three tons; the monument tribute is set into the west wall of Engine Company 10 – Ladder Company 10 on the corner of Greenwich and Liberty Streets. “Ten House” was damaged in the collapse of the Twin Towers, sitting directly south of the former World Trade Center Plaza.

Approx.

6:30 pmLoad coaches and depart for Rockefeller Center.

7:30 pmGroup dinner at Cucina & Co. at Rockefeller Center

Menu – served buffet style: Caesar salad, lemon herb roasted chicken, roasted rosemary potatoes, sautéed vegetables of the day, penne pommodoro, chocolate & vanilla cupcakes, soft drinks

9:00 pmWalk upstairs to visit New York City’s, Top of the Rock. Board an elevator taking you to the 70th floor observation deck on top of the famous RockefellerPlaza building, with panoramic views of Central Park, the ChryslerBuilding, Times Square, the Hudson River, the East River, the BrooklynBridge, and the Statue of Liberty.

Approx.

9:30 pmWalk back to your hotel (0.7 miles, 9 minute walk).

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

6:00 amMeet as a group to walk to breakfast (0.5 miles, 15 minute walk).

6:30 amBreakfast at Hard Rock Cafe

Menu – served buffet style: Fresh whole seasonal fruits, French toast sticks with maple syrup, scrambled eggs, bacon, home fried potatoes, chef’s selection of assorted breakfast breads. Served with coffee, tea, fresh orange juice

8:00 amLoad coaches at Hard Rock Cafe and depart for your school exchange.

9:00 amArrive at the High School of World Cultures. Unload instruments and warm-up for your performance.

♫10:00 amParticipate in a school exchange.

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11:30 amEnjoy lunch at the High School of World Cultures.

12:30 pmLoad coaches and depart for your hotel.

Approx.

1:15 pmArrive at your hotel and change into clothes for the Broadway show tonight.

1:45 pmWalk as a group to HB Burger (1430 Broadway location). You will meet here for dinner tonight (0.7 miles, 15 minute walk).

Shopping or

ExploringEnjoy free time to shop in the many famous areas in Manhattan, such as Madison Avenue and Times Square or take a stroll through Central Park.

4:45 pmGroup dinner at HB Burger (1430 Broadway location)

Menu – served family style: Mini beef burgers, mini pulled pork sandwiches, mini turkey burgers, herb crusted chicken tenders, penne pasta served with marinara sauce, fresh cut fries, cole slaw, cookies & brownies, unlimited soda

6:00 pmWalk over to the Gershwin Theater (0.5 miles, 15 minute walk).

7:00 pmAttend Wicked at the Gershwin Theater (based on a $110 ticket value).

Approx.

10:00 pmWalk as a group back to your hotel (0.3 miles, 5 minute walk).

Enjoy the nighttime view of Times Square!

Thursday, March 16, 2017

7:00 amMeet as a group to walk to breakfast (0.5 miles, 15 minute walk).

7:30 amBreakfast at Hard Rock Cafe

Menu – served buffet style: Fresh whole seasonal fruits, French toast sticks with maple syrup, scrambled eggs, bacon, home fried potatoes, chef’s selection of assorted breakfast breads. Served with coffee, tea, fresh orange juice

10:00 amLoad coaches at Hard Rock Cafe and depart for Battery Park to pass through security.

11:00 amLine up for security to board the ferry to Liberty and Ellis Islands. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France, dedicated on October 28, 1886, was designated as a National Monument in 1924 and restored for her centennial on July 4, 1986. The self-guided audio tour is included for Ellis Island.

Please note: visitors are required to submit to airport style security screening before boarding vessels departing from Battery Park and Liberty State Park.

Lunch On your own at Ellis Island or Liberty Island

Meal options: The Crown Café at Liberty Island, Ellis Café at Ellis Island. There are also concession stands available on the boats and on the islands.

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4:00 pmLoad coaches and depart for Chelsea Market. Grab a view of the Hudson River on the High Line, a public park built on an elevated freight rail line.

6:30 pmBoard your dinner cruise at Chelsea Piers!

7:00 pmCruise along the Hudson River with spectacular views of the New York City skyline complete with a DJ and dancing (2.5 hours in length).

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9:30 pmBoard your coaches and return to the hotel.

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10:15 pmArrive back at the hotel.

Friday, March 17, 2017

6:30 amMeet as a group to walk to breakfast (0.5 miles, 15 minute walk).

7:00 amBreakfast at Hard Rock Cafe

Check OutCheck out of your hotel. Your Gateway Tour Manager will assist with check out logistics.

Note: Hotel check-out is 12:00 pm.

LunchA meal stipend will be provided for lunch ($10.00 value).

♫ 11:00 amParticipate in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. With the first parade held on March 17, 1762, it still holds it’s tradition of being a marcher’s parade – hosting 150,000-200,000 marchers in front of approximately 2 million spectators.

Parade kicks off at 11:00 am.

Approx.

12:30 pmParade line-up for Science Hill High School.

TBDBoard motorcoaches and travel back to Tennessee.

DinnerA boxed lunch will be provided to begin your drive home.

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