8-Day New York/Philadelphia/New Jersey to Asheville, Atlanta, Gatorland, St. Augustine, Mount Vernon and Orlando Theme Parks Tour

Tour Code: GOL-NYC-355
Duration: 8 Day(s) / 7 Night(s)
Tour Guide: Chinese, English
Quality: Budget
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8-Day New York/Philadelphia/New Jersey to Asheville, Atlanta, Gatorland, St. Augustine, Mount Vernon and Orlando Theme Parks Tour
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Overview

Experience: UNESCO, Family

Extra (Excluded): Wifi, Meal etc...

Tour Guide:Chinese, English


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Highlights :

Explore Orlando Eye, Gatorland, Ashville, Atlanta, Biltmore Estate, Downtown Orlando, Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Epcot Amusement Park, Universal Studios, Island of Adventure, Disney Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, St. Augustine, and Mount Vernon on our exciting bus tour starting from New York with special discounts and hotel reservations.

  • Breakfast.

Itinerary

Itinerary:

New York → Mount Vernon Plantation (Optional, 60 mins)

Hotel: Hampton Inn Roanoke Rapids or Similar.


Attractions

George Washingtons Mount Vernon, VA

The plantation home of George Washington opened in 1757 is known as Mount Vernon. There is a lot in this house to study about remarkable life of this famous personality.

Itinerary:

Hotel → Mexican style and the most beautiful town in eastern United States: Savannah (45 mins) → The Waving Girl Statue (Florence Martus, 30 mins)

Hotel: Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Kingsland, GA or Similar.


Attractions

Savannah, GA

It is the oldest city of the state of Georgia and was established in 1733. It attracts millions of visitors towards its notable historic buildings. Savannah includes one of the largest historical landmark districts in the United States.

Itinerary: 

Orlando eye wheel (Optional, 120mins) → Gatorland (Optional, 150mins)

Hotel: Fairfield Inn Orlando Lake Buena Vista in the Marriott Village or Similar.


Attractions

Gatorland, FL

Gatorland in Florida is a theme park and wildlife preserve covering 110-acre. It is located along South of Orlando. The theme park is sure to fascinate kids as there are thousands of crocodiles and alligators, bobcats, panthers and birds. Founded by Owen Godwin, it is owned privately by his family.

Orlando Eye, FL

Orlando eye is a famous tourist spot which consists of 400 foot tall observation wheel from where you can have breath taking view of whole of central Florida. From the wheel a person can see Orlando skyline, lakes, landscapes and theme parks.

Guests can take the shuttle to the parks from hotel.

 

Kindly Reminder:

1. Since advanced booking is required by attractions after the pandemic, guests must select and book the theme park tickets or one-day tours in advance when book the tour packages. Once selected, it cannot be cancelled or changed. No cancellation or changes are allowed for the tour packages.  

Hotel: Fairfield Inn Orlando Lake Buena Vista in the Marriott Village or Similar.


Attractions

Disney Magic Kingdom Park, FL

A famous Floridian resort with four theme parks, rides, shows, shops and dining is called Disney Magic Kingdom Park. It is a well-known attraction for people from all age groups.

Epcot Theme Park, FL

A beautiful theme park from the Disney World resort Florida is known as Epcot Theme Park. The park is famous for its natural scenic views and rides.

Orlando Universal Studios, FL

Universal Studios is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida. It was founded in 1990. This park is home to fun and interesting activities. People of all ages especially tourists in Florida are seen in scores. The theme of this park is entertainment. Many of the park's attractions are developed with the help of original creators of the films they are based on. This park features original stars as part of the entertainment. The slogan of this park is the basic attraction for the tourists “see the stars ride the movies”.

Universals Islands of Adventure, FL

A Theme park located in Orlando Florida with the famous Pharos Lighthouse is commonly said to be as Universals Island of Adventure. There are 6 islands that become center of attraction for the visitors.

Guests can take the shuttle to the parks from hotel.

Hotel: Fairfield Inn Orlando Lake Buena Vista in the Marriott Village or Similar.

Guests can take the shuttle to the parks from hotel.

Hotel: Hampton Inn St. Augustine-I-95 or Similar.

St. Augustine, founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United States. St. Augustine lies in a region of Florida known as "The First Coast", which extends from Amelia Island in the north to Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Palm Coast in the south.

 

Itinerary:

The city with the oldest European architectural style on the American continent: St. Augustine → St. Augustine Trolley(Optional, 45 mins)

Hotel: Hampton Inn St. Augustine-I-95 or Similar.


Attractions

St. Augustine, FL

St. Augustine is a beautiful, metropolitan city in Florida. The history and heritage of the city make it prominent among the visitors. The healthy climate and chic of the city are other attractions.

Today, we will depart and head towards to visit the Baltimore Inner Harbor. After lunch, we will head to  explore Christiana Mall in Newark, where all purchases are always tax-free. 

 

Itinerary:

Baltimore Inner Harbor (30 mins) → Christiana Mall (180 mins) → New York

 

Kindly Reminder: On the schedule departing on 12/24, we will go to the Gaylord National Convention Center to take pictures with the Christmas decorations and feel the strong Christmas atmosphere. The itinerary will no longer go to Baltimore Pearl Harbor.

 


Attractions

Christiana Mall, DE

Christiana Mall, located between Wilmington and Newark, Delaware, US. It features four anchor shops- Macy's, JCPenney, Nordstrom, and Target also Cabela's and the very new Cinemark Theatres (2014). It has more than 150 shops and the Apple store there claims to sell more units than any other place in their supply chain.

George Washingtons Mount Vernon, VA

The plantation home of George Washington opened in 1757 is known as Mount Vernon. There is a lot in this house to study about remarkable life of this famous personality.

Inner Harbor Baltimore, MD

A historic seaport, landmark and tourist attraction in Baltimore. It was the second leading port located in US. Tourists visit this place to enjoy the boating in harbor.


  The order of itinerary may change without any notice depending on weather situations or for some other unforeseen circumstances.

  The order of activities held during the tour is planned by the tour guide. So, it may be different from what is mentioned on the tour page. On fewer occasions, Tour Guide has to skip an attraction or few during the tour depending on weather, traffic, group interest or some other reason.

  Some attractions are seasonal. So, when they are closed they will be replaced with some other attraction.

  You can skip some optional activities during the tour and plan something on your own. Make sure that you coordinate with Tour guide and stay with the group with next activity. Please note you cannot stay on the bus if you skip some optional activity.

  Probable hotel names are mentioned in the itinerary. It can be similar or a different hotel of the similar rating. Exact Hotel details can only be provided one day before the departure.

  Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel.

  These tours are conducted in a group. A group can have people of several cultures. We expect each person to coordinate with Tour guide to make sure things are on track.

  Though attractions are optional but you have to at least take 2 attractions.

Pricing


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What's Included

  Most of the tours are carried out in air conditioned bus. A minivan can also be used depending on the number of people booking the tour.

  Hotel Accommodation is included in tour.

  This is a guided tour.

  All Taxes are included.

  Breakfast Included.


What's Excluded

 Rates could alter without prior notice.

 Air ticket, ferry, and shuttle transfer in some attraction area/national parks.

  Fee for all Optional Activities and entrance paid in cash to the tour guide. He will arrange tickets for the whole group. Some attractions might be closed on public holidays. Seasonal attractions will be closed after a certain time and itinerary will be changed based on it. Optional activities price may change or can be different as displayed on the website.

  Guide will arrange meals and drinks when requested as they are not included in the package.

  Daily Service charges for driver and the guide is $12 minimum per person.

  Such expenses as telephone services, alcoholic drinks, beverages and laundry services which are private room services.

  Services related to travel insurance.

  Other personal expenses.

Important:We never encourage customers to purchase admission packages from outside sources and try using them in this tour with discount. If they do, they must arrange transport on the same day. If you skip some attraction, you cannot do it on your own. You can sit near the bus or visit some nearby place, but you will not be allowed to sit in the bus.


Attraction Prices

Attractions Adult Child(2-11 yrs) Senior(65+ yrs)
Disney Magic Kingdom Park, FL $202.00 $197.00 $202.00
Epcot Theme Park, FL $192.00 $186.00 $192.00
Gatorland, FL $35.00 $25.00 $35.00
George Washingtons Mount Vernon, VA $26.00 $13.00 $26.00
Orlando Eye, FL $30.00 $25.00 $30.00
Orlando Universal Studios, FL $149.00 $143.00 $149.00
St. Augustine Trolley, FL $40.00 $24.00 $40.00
Universals Islands of Adventure, FL $149.00 $143.00 $149.00

  All the prices are listed in USD.

  Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.

  Tour display price is based on double occupancy. It is the price each person will pay if a group of two is traveling.

  Prices may change without any notice.

  Prices include hotel accommodation, transportation and taxes.

  Admission Tickets to different places and meals are NOT included in the tour price.

  Mandatory Tip for tour guide and driver are NOT included.

  Only the tour guide can purchase entrance tickets for you. Pre-purchased tickets are NOT acceptable.

  There must be at least one passenger of 18 years for every booking made with GoldenBusTours. For Children between the age group of 2 to 14 years, a different price will be charged. Please refer to Child price on our pricing calendar. Child Age may vary between different bus operators. Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel. If the 5th person is infant you will be charged normally then with the second room as an expense.

  Activities are optional though, but each customer has to participate in 2 activities at least. No city pass allowed. Some attractions are mandatory. Each customer has to take part in them and have to pay for them in cash.

Departure Location

Departure Location

  • 133-30 39th Ave, (Asian Jewels Seafood Restaurant) Flushing, NY 11354 at 7:00 AM
  • 21 S 5th St, (Front of the Philadelphia Bourse Mall) Philadelphia, PA 19106 at 09:45 AM
  • 118 Greenwood Ave, Coco Asian Cuisine Restaurant Edison, NJ 08817 at 09:00 AM
  • 99 Bowery Street, Manhattan, New York, NY 10002 at 08:00 AM
  • 6102 8th Ave, (TD Bank) Brooklyn, NY 11220 at 07:00 AM (Drop off at Chinatown, Pick-up only, no drop-off)
  • 125 Jersey City, NJ 07310 (Newport  Plaza exit at 18th Street, next to ACME supermarket), NJ at 08:20 AM

Return Location

  • Usually the same as departure location but different time. Some locations are only for pickup.

Important Notes

  Arrive at departure location 10 to 15 minutes before the mentioned time to make sure you catch the bus on time. If in case you are late, the bus will not wait for you at the location and ultimately you will miss the entire tour (no refund in this case).

  Return time on the website is just an estimation. Expect some variation always. Time may change depending on traffic and weather situations

  There is a possibility that tour operator may use a shuttle to drop you off at the return location. It usually happens in the case of multiple return locations.

  You can leave the tour at any place only after signing a Tour Departure Form for leaving the tour early.

  Please note that price will stay the same even if you leave the tour early.

  If you have booked a pre-tour hotel stay, then you will have to arrange your own transport from hotel to departure location.

  If you have booked extra night hotel after the tour, then you will arrange transport from drop off point to hotel.

  On West Coast tours some bus operators have a lot of departure locations. A slow start is expected on these tours.

Policies

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Same Cancellation policy would apply even if the cancellation or reschedule request comes because of the COVID. We strictly follow the policy after COVID.
 
No matter the reason for the cancellation, we are forced to carry costly charges from our travel and hotel providers in the form of penalties and fees that are incurred when there is a cancellation of confirmed or pending bookings. As such, there are cancellation penalties or fees incurred.

Determination of the time of cancellation will be done when the notice is received and confirmed by our office. You must make any notice of cancellation directly to GoldenBusTours by email or webmail at the Contact Us section.

Cancellation charges 

⇒  16 days or more prior to departure, 10% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.

⇒  9 to 15 days prior to departure, 50% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.

⇒ Within 8 days prior to departure, 100% tour fees will be charged as cancellation.

Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.

There is no refund for unused features. You forfeit the entire payment when you are a no-show on the departure date and unable to join the tour for any reason including COVID.

An add-on fee of 6% for handling fees is charged in addition to the above penalties. No matter what the reason for cancellation is, the processing fee will be deducted on each refund.

In order for there not to be a cancellation, a minimum number of participants are required. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip although every effort is made by us to ensure that normal operations are maintained. We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure with respect to operating requirements or circumstances beyond control. In case a cancellation is made at any given moment in time before departure, our only liability as GoldenBusTours will be to refund you the amount we received for the booking of the tour. We will try our best to re-book the same or similar tour if the future travel plan suits you. We are not responsible for any cancellation penalties that may have been incurred on any other travel arrangements like separate purchase of air tickets, visa cost, taxi fare etc. We are not liable for any other travel arrangements that have been affected as a result of the cancellations. 

Note: More than 30 days after the completion of the tour, we cannot grant any refunds. Each Cancellation Request must be received in writing by email.

Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection, COVID or any other serious issue. If you reschedule a tour and later decide to cancel it then cancellation charges will be applicable to the original departure date and not to the rescheduled one.

Reservation, Booking & Redemption

Terms & Conditions

Any travel service purchases indicate your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions set out herein.

You are advised to carefully read through and understand these Terms & Conditions before making your booking.


Tour Confirmation

You will get an email immediately once you place an order. Tour Confirmation usually takes 2, 3 days except for urgent order. Urgent orders can be confirmed in a day or even few hours, but we can’t assure success in these cases. On fewer occasions, some of the others may require a longer period of time for confirmation. You are advised not to book airline tickets unless you have received the confirmation.


E-Ticket (Mandatory to be on bus)

Your e-ticket includes complete operator information such as local telephone numbers at your destination. You are required to print the e-tickets and bring them along with you on the trip. They will be needed as proof of purchase.


Changes in Booking

You may incur a fee for any revisions or alterations made to the reservation when the booking has already been confirmed. Cancellation fees may be applied to things such as name changes or corrections. They may also apply to tour date changes or tour itinerary changes. Please note that no departure changes are permitted 72 hours before departure.


Changes in Tour Itinerary

We are continuously striving to improve tour itineraries and features. In the event of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond the control, we do reserve the right to vary the itineraries and to substitute hotels. Duplicate departures may operate during certain peak periods, sometimes in reverse order. As such, hotels may vary from those included on the itinerary pages.

Reschedule

​If you want to reschedule your tour (change the departure date or choose a different tour) then a reschedule fees may be applied. No reschedule request will be entertained within 15 days before the departure date. 

Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection.

Pricing

1. One room can accommodate maximum 4 people. Even if you are 5 people including 1 month old baby you still need 2 rooms.

2. If you can carry your child up to 2 years of age then you do not need to book seats for him. It may vary from one tour to another.

3. Service providers hold the right to change the itinerary and hotel arrangements without any notice.

4. Child (0-9 years) and Single traveler going on the tour have special rates. These prices vary from one tour to another.

5. Meals and Attractions are not included. You can ask your tour guide to try to arrange the meal for you as per your requirements. For attractions, admission fees pay it to the tour guide on the tour.

6. Prices may change without any notice because of prices fluctuation in the market.

7. All prices mentioned on the website are in US dollars.

8. In Case of Bank Wire Transfer customer have to bear Wire transfer fee.

9. Tour package price is inclusive of taxes.

10. Tour Prices are every individual and in view of room inhabitance.

11. Final hotels booked may not be same as the one mentioned on the website.

Child Rate:

Child rates are applicable for children between (0-12 years) of age. Parents are advised to bring car seats for the safety of their child.

Buy 2 Get 3rd discounted: Get 3rd Ticket on special discounted rates on the purchase of 2 tickets.

Responsibility

1.We highly recommend you to provide your flight details while booking tour with us or at least send us flight details via email 3 days before your tour departure. In case of non-compliance, you will be asked to join your hotel on the first day of tour at your own expense
 
2. Please check our return timings before booking your return flights at the end of the tour. During high season (National and Summer Holidays) book your flights at least 1 hour later than the suggested time.

3. Before booking any tour make sure to go through every detail like tour itinerary, tour price, cancellation policy,  reschedule and refund policies. Tour Guide will be Chinese and English or it can only be chinese based on the group size.

4. You should either bring a printed copy of your E-Ticket or bring it in your smartphone on the day of tour departure. You should also bring a valid photo ID along with your E-Ticket. In the case of any issues for not carrying E-Ticket or Photo ID GoldenBusTour will not be responsible.

5.Make sure to provide a valid phone number so we can reach you in the case of any emergency.

6. Please read all important notes, inclusion, exclusion section, terms and conditions, policies and below notes.

    6a. Tour Operator holds the right to cancel the tour at any time depending on poor weather condition or some other unforeseen circumstances. However, GoldenBusTour will update its customers about the cancellation and shall not be held accountable for charges other than tour fees.

    6b. Change in tour price will not affect any confirmed booking.

    6c. Tour Operator can change the order of itinerary at any time without any notice.

7.You will be responsible for your travel documents during the tour.

8.Reach Departure location about 20 to 30 minutes before departure time. Unfortunately, no one will wait for you in case you get in late. The bus mostly has Bus Operator name and logo on it. Even if you are five minutes late and miss the bus then GoldenBusTours or Tour Operator will not be responsible. There will be no refund in this case. You will be charged 100% tour fee.

Reviews

Reviews

Liam
  • 83
  • 5

It was so great being part of the bus tour team, that in fact, was the best kind of a tour that one could ever anticipate. All my life I have to take the family out on the vacations on public transportation, however, on this journey, the buses were booked for us for eight days, and we kept on traveling and enjoying until the very end of the bus tour. The bus person accommodated us at the hotels, mentioning the Quality Inn hotel in which we stayed a couple of nights was decent. Thanks for providing us this great bus tour. We enjoyed a lot.

shawn
  • 76
  • 6

winters were already at its peak, and the Christmas season too. I liked how we began the tour at the Gaylord Resort which was even chillier place than outside, they kept the snow to fulfill the Christmas spirit, the massive tree inside was looked so magnificent. Anyways, the Orlando Eye was wonderful for its views, I have seen that wheel so many times and never took a ride on it, but this time we did and believe me it’s even more wonderful than it looks. Thanks for letting us explore all the famous Disneyland parks till our heart’s content. I’m nothing but thankful for such great bus facility. Good days!

Luraline
  • 71
  • 5

First of all, I would like the give thumbs up for the great professional team who took charge in guiding and leading the entire bus tour. The team led us to so many wonderful places and kept enjoying throughout the course of this our journey. However, the Hollywood Studios was just not the kind of place I was hoping it be, but rather it was good in its own way. In St. Augustine and Miami we spent the best time, the Miami beaches were just as great as they should be. Loved every second on this bus tour. Cheers to the everyone on board!

Ameehsa
  • 60
  • 9

I have no complains about the company, they did their best in delivering their job. We were a little apprehensive in the start whether to take this tour or not as we had no idea about this company other than internet reviews, but with the passage of the first day of the tour we were convinced that this is the tour we wanted to go for. The driver especially was brilliant, even if there were some initial delays due to traffic but later we pulled off all shortcomings.

Jing-sheng
  • 54
  • 4

it was so great being part of the bus tour team, that in fact, was the best kind of a tour that one could ever anticipate. All my life I have to take the family out on the vacations on public transportation, however, on this journey, the buses were booked for us for eight days, and we kept on traveling and enjoying until the very end of the bus tour. The bus person accommodated us at the hotels, mentioning the Quality Inn hotel in which we stayed a couple of nights was decent. Thanks for providing us this great bus tour. We enjoyed a lot.

Valarien
  • 44
  • 6

I was worried at the start of the tour, that we might not have and my kids already got lazy while traveling on the buses. Later the days after visiting those Christmas attractions at the Potomac River, they provided us with great optional tours, we chose to visit the Disneyland parks every time. The Disneyland theme parks have never failed in entertaining their visitors. The team was quite punctual and everyone sticks to the schedule. We definitely admire the appropriate services by the tour team, we would certainly try to board another tour in the next winters. Thanks.

erin
  • 43
  • 9

I have been on the several bus tours before, to be honest, this bus tour has been the best with respect to its destination, hotels, shops, food, buses, and basically it had everything for a luxury bus tour. Buses were ready for us to travel, we just got on the bus and traveled to our favorite sites. Although I really wished that we had something more to do in St Augustine, it was great the way we toured it, but there is still a massive space for adding more destinations for us. Still, it was good to walk the historical pathways exploring some sites there. Overall, I would it was a really good experience.

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