What is the best way to get from DC to New York and what are the best tour groups to look in to?|163512

We are going to Dc on the 23rd of June and will be returning on the 29th. We want to see as much as possible during our time there. We are wanting to do a side trip to NY to visit Ground Zero, The Statue of Liberty, Time Square, etc. We have never been to either place and want to know the best mode of transportation and what tour groups to look in to while we are there. We are driving to DC from S. Ga., so driving to NY is an option. ANY info would be greatly appreciated.

There are a number of shuttle buses that run from DC to New York. Many of them are Asian Owned and/or operated and will pick up in DC_s chinatown and drop off in NYC. One is Eastern Shuttle - it is $40 round trip.


http://www.easternshuttle.com/


A friend of mine uses these shuttles and swears by them. I personally have not used them, but as I said, I_ve heard good things about them.

A different kind of tour in NYC is done by Photo Trek Tours (web site is:
http://www.phototrektours.com).
Your tour is conducted by a professional photographer that is also a fount of knowledge about New York City. He will customize your tour based on where you want to go and what you want to see.

In addition to going to all of these great places, he_ll take pictures of you along the way so you have this great momento of your trip. The photo_s are professionally done and you can avoid the _will you take my picture?_ every time you want a shot of you and your travelmates.

In DC, of course there are all of the Smithsonian museums (all are free) and there_s one for every taste. The Spy Museum is fun. The Holocaust Museum and the Vietnam Veteran_s Memorial are both sobering, but very moving. If you like cultural things, there are free outdoor concerts in the summer in a number of locations such as the Kennedy Center. You can get half-price tickets to plays and other performances at ticketplace. The National Zoo is great, especially if you have kids.

Have a great time in DC and NYC.

What is the best way to get from DC to New York and what are the best tour groups to look in to?

Hi my name is Jim from RI
I would not drive to New York city
to park in city could be maybe $25.00 a day ore more a Day
I would look into the train
best tour groups to look in to?
I would go on line and look

My wife and I go to D.C. each year on our wedding anniversary. We never really go on any tours, just kind of go around ourselves, there is so much to do and see. If you want a tour, my suggestion is the DC Duck tour. It_s about a 90 minute tour and the vehicle you are in is amphibious and will end driving into the Potomac. It_s pretty neat.

One great thing we did last year was if you go to the Capitol and find a security guard, tell him you want tickets to sit in the HoR and the Senate and they will either give you the tickets or direct you to the office of your Congressman where you can pick them up. It_s pretty interesting if you have never done it.

I have never done the drive from DC to NYC so I can_t help you with that one. :(