Nueva York, Filadelfia y Washington DC en tren

Sobre o destino: Nova Iorque, capital do mundo, a mais rica e influente cidade do planeta, a mais populosa dos Estados Unidos, onde se ouve mais idiomas, que nunca dorme. Nova Iorque é, em si, um superlativo. Antes de conhecê-la, é fácil pensar que se trata de exagero. Mas ao caminhar pelas suas ruas e avenidas, constata-se o inevitável, Nova Iorque é única. Nova Iorque é a cidade mais populosa dos Estados Unidos e terceira mais da América, atrás de São Paulo e Cidade do México. Nas suas ruas podemos ouvir mais de 800 idiomas diferentes. É um caldeirão cultural. É fantástica! Para aproveitar bem a viagem, é imprescindível que saiba como se orientar na cidade. A primeira informação importante é que Nova Iorque é dividida em 5 bairros: Manhattan, onde estão 99% dos pontos turísticos, lojas, hotéis e restaurantes da cidade. Muito provavelmente irá hospedar-se, passear, comprar e divertir-se em Manhattan. É possível que não venha a conhecer efetivamente os demais bairros e, acredite, talvez seja o suficiente. Manhattan é uma ilha, por isso verá inúmeras pontes e acostumar-se-á a ver os dois rios que a circundam, o East River e o Hudson River; The Bronx, geralmente denominado somente por "Bronx", está localizado no norte da cidade e é o único distrito que fica no continente, pois os outros 4 são ilhas; Queens, é o maior distrito de Nova Iorque, o mais multicultural e onde estão os dois principais aeroportos da cidade, o La Guardia e o JFK; Brooklyn, o distrito mais populoso de Nova Iorque; Staten Island, no extremo sudoeste de Nova Iorque, é o distrito mais isolado e menos habitado da cidade, além de ser o único não conectado por túnel ou ponte a outro distrito. Bem vindos à “Big Apple”.

Sobre o destino: Philadelphia is the largest city in the state of Pennsylvania, the second largest city on the East Coast of the United States, and the fifth-most-populous city in the United States. It is located in the North-eastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, and it is the only consolidated city-county in Pennsylvania. At Franklin Court we find the Christ Church Burial Ground, another famous landmark, where Ben Franklin and four other signers of the Declaration of Independence were laid to rest. The Congress Hall was home of the first Congress. On top of that, George Washington and John Adams were inaugurated here, and the Bill of Rights was ratified right inside. Philadelphia's most famous attraction, the Liberty Bell was rung to commemorate the hearing of the Declaration of Independence on 1776. The Bell weighs 2,000 pounds, which may not be apparent by looking at it. Philadelphia is a spectacular city to visit. It is welcoming and loaded with history and has a great mixture of old and new and of historic and modern. There are many sites, restaurants, clubs, and museums to keep you busy, along with several open space parks dotting the centre and, of course, the rivers, which add to the serenity of this vibrant city.

Sobre o destino: Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. Located along the Potomac River on the country's East Coast, the District is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Congress and is therefore not a part of any U.S. state. The White House, symbolically the most important building of the country, is where US Presidents have lived and worked for more than 200 years. Dominating the Washington DC skyline stands the Washington Monument. It is dedicated to the first US President George Washington. Recognized around the world and a remarkable neoclassical landmark, The Capitol is where the US Senate and House of Representatives meet. The National Cathedral is the most well-known US cathedral. This beautiful building has been the site for many national memorial services. Among the country's most important institutions, the Supreme Court offers tours to learn about its history and inner workings. Dedicated to Abraham Lincoln, the Lincoln Memorial was completed in 1922 and it is modelled after Greek temples. The magnificent Library of Congress is the largest library in the world and houses approximately 90 million archives materials. The Jefferson Memorial is modelled after Rome's Pantheon and is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, third US President and one of the Founding Fathers. D.C. shed its former reputation as a boring and dangerous city and it now has shopping, dining, and nightlife befitting a world-class metropolis. Travellers will find the city new, exciting, and decidedly cosmopolitan and international.