National Geographic's Terra Cotta Warriors Vacation Package
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Photo by Wang Da Gang, courtesy National Geographic Museum
Soldiers. Charioteers. Archers. Musicians. Generals. Acrobats. Nearly 2,000 years ago, thousands of life-size clay figures were buried in massive underground pits to accompany China's first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, into the afterlife. Their discovery outside the city of Xi'an in 1974 is one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century.

Now, you can stand face-to-face with these terra cotta warriors. In November 2009, National Geographic Museum will host Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor, an exhibition featuring treasures from the tomb complex including 15 life-size figures, weapons, armor, coins, and more. Don't miss this chance to see the largest collection of significant artifacts from China ever to travel to the United States.

Exhibition will be open from November 19, 2009 – March 31, 2010.

Blackout Dates: November 19, 20,21, 22, 26, 27 and February 6th.

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Access to the International Spy Museum Permanent Exhibitions.

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General admission to Madame Tussauds Washington DC and exhibits!

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To put it simply, a walk through Washington’s tony Georgetown neighborhood is a venture through time -- of 200-year-old mansions and their eccentric owners, of fortunes in trade won and lost, of marvelous architecture from Federal to Victorian, of the once-bustling freedman community Herring Hill, of political intrigue, of green preservation and urban renewal. And of course no one can mention Georgetown without the Kennedy's.

In the 1950s John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline almost single-handedly turned the neighborhood into the city’s politically fashionable place to live. We’ll point out the houses of the movers and shakers, as well as the remarkable historic properties here that are open to the public (and yes, The Exorcist steps!). This two-hour, two-mile tour winds up in Georgetown’s shopping and restaurant district just in time for lunch. Or if you’re on a roll, we can point you to the C&O Canal, the historic and bucolic waterway.

• This walk is offered on Sundays at 10:00 a.m., April 1 through October 31.
• Two hours long; takes place rain or shine
• Meet at the little park located at the intersection of 28th street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. – Next to the gas station

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Visit Christ Church where George Washington worshiped and Old Town Alexandria which he considered his hometown!

This tour is the most comprehensive tour of George Washington's home available. It starts off with a riding tour of Old Town Alexandria, viewing the boyhood home of Robert E. Lee and George Washington's townhouse. Stop at Christ Church where the docent will fill you with facts about George Washington and Robert E. Lee's life within the church. Then travel to Mt. Vernon for a tour of "The Mansion" with time to explore more than a dozen outbuildings, the Colonial Revival Gardens, and the burial site of George and Martha Washington. Not to be missed are the new Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center, the Ford Orientation Center and 23 galleries and theaters with over 500 original artifacts.

Lunch is not included in price

Start time: Daily at 9:00am, approximately 4 hours

*Christ Church not available on Sundays

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Mobility scooters make Washington, DC accessible to everyone. Travel easily to the monuments and memorials, inside Smithsonian Museums, and anywhere else you want to go. Rentals offered daily!

• Inclusions: Mobility Scooter, power cord, and city map
• Duration: Day long rental (open to close)
• Schedule: offered daily March 14th to December 6th
• Location: Pick up any time after 9:00am from The Old Post Office Pavilion – 12th Street NW, between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenue
• Return: Return same day during regular operating hours to The Old Post Office Pavilion

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