Discovery Middle School

4-Day Program: Washington, DC

Tuesday, April 15th – Friday, April 18th, 2025

Per person price based on occupancy:

$1,770 Student Quad
$2,030 Adult Double
$2,450 Adult Single

10% deposit due upon registration.

Remaining balance due in installments:

• Jun 1st, 2024 – 20%
• Sep 1st, 2024 – 35%
• Nov 1st, 2024 – 75%
• Jan 1st, 2025 – 100%

Contracted prices are based on group size of 40 or more paying participants per motor coach (55 passengers max.) If the final number of paying participants totals less than the published price, the itinerary will be renegotiated or trip costs increased accordingly.

Receipt of deposit and online registration will confirm space and contracted pricing listed here.

Academic Expeditions provides a Travel Protection Base Plan.  The plan is available to citizens of the United States and Canada and includes coverage for Trip Interruption, Missed Connection, Travel Delay, Accident & Sickness Medical Expense, Evacuation, and Baggage Loss/Delay  

Upon registering, families will also have the option to purchase two Pre-trip Cancellation upgrades:  

• Option 1) Trip Cancellation for qualifying, documented reasons for reimbursement up to 100% of the non-refundable trip cost, or
• Option 2) Cancel for Any Reason (CFAR) – includes Option 1, plus cancel up to 48 hours prior to departure and receive up to 75% of the non-refundable trip cost according to our Terms & Conditions. For more information, please visit our Insurance Page.

• Professional General Liability and Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy ($10,000,000)
• Roundtrip airfare between departure airport (Nashville, TN) and destination city (Washington, DC)
• Deluxe motor coach transportation with driver and all transfers (4 days)
• Premium hotel accommodations (3 nights) and a private professional hotel night time security
• Custom designed itinerary
• Entrance fees to all program sites and day/evening activities
• Full-time professional Academic Expeditions Tour Educator
• All supplemental guiding services
• All meals
• All taxes
• Driver gratuities included; Tour Director / Guide not included. Additional gratuity for exceptional service is always appreciated.
• 24-hour emergency access number
• Personalized laser engraved luggage tags and name badges with lanyards
• Travel Protection Base Plan provided by Academic Expeditions includes coverage for Trip Interruption, Missed Connection, Travel Delay, Accident & Sickness Medical Expense, Evacuation, and Baggage Loss/Delay
• Upon registering, families will also have the option to purchase two Pre-trip Cancellation upgrades:

Option 1) Trip Cancellation for qualifying, documented reasons for reimbursement up to 100% of the non-refundable trip cost, or 

Option 2) Cancel for Any Reason (CFAR) – includes Option 1, plus cancel up to 48 hours prior to departure and receive up to 75% of the non-refundable trip cost according to our Terms & Conditions.

*For full details about the travel protection we offer, visit our Insurance page.

• Tour guide gratuity
• Souvenirs 🙂

Bob Burnette, Program Director
Contact: Email Bob

Bob was born in Savannah, GA and raised in the mountains of Western NC. These areas are both steeped in tourism, so after graduating Mars Hill College with a BA in Business Administration, he became an employee of the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC working for a highly regarded institution in the travel industry. After meeting many colleagues there, he discovered ITMI in San Fransisco and completed training to become a certified guide and tour director. His first work as a professional guide landed him Washington, DC. For over 12 years, Bob has lead tours in the Washington DC area for students and adults. He is an avid lover of history and the Civil War era is his favorite part to speak and read about. In his spare time he enjoys playing guitar and seeing many concerts, traveling extensively (Iceland being his favorite so far), and eating good food wherever it may be. He and his wife Rachel have many adventures together traveling the globe when they can, and also enjoy being at home with their golden retriever Rory and their crazy tuxedo cat Frida.