Tour Itinerary. 11/22/2016 to 11/28/2016. Day 1

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1 2016 WAIKIKI HOLIDAY PARADE Day 1 Tuesday, November 22, :30 AM Motorcoaches depart Dover, PA for Baltimore, MD 4:30 AM Approximate arrival at BWI Airport **Airport meals are the group's expense** GROUP ONE / # 64 SEATS 6:45 AM United flight # 635 departs for Chicago, IL TIME ZONE CHANGE / EST TO CST 7:54 AM Flight arrival at Chicago O'hare International Airport 9:15 AM United flight # 219 departs for Honolulu, HI TIME ZONE CHANGE / CST TO HST 2:35 PM Flight arrival at Honolulu International Airport GROUP TWO / # 95 SEATS 7:31 AM United flight # 753 departs for San Francisco, CA TIME ZONE CHANGE / EST TO PST 10:42 AM Flight arrival at San Francisco International Airport 1:15 PM United flight # 300 departs for Honolulu, HI TIME ZONE CHANGE / PST TO HST 4:46 PM Flight arrival at Honolulu International Airport ALOHA! Receive a traditional fresh flower lei greeting Meet your Gateway Manager & local Polynesian guide Claim luggage / load motorcoaches / transfer to hotel **Please have any needed items, including medications, in your carry on. It may take several hours for checked luggage to be delivered to your room by the bellmen** LAND-ONLY GROUP MEMBERS: You are physically and financially responsible for your own transportation to meet up with the group as well as transportation to the airport for your trip home. Check into the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort / baggage handling is included

2 4:45 PM GROUP ONE: meet in the ballroom for check-in 7:00 PM GROUP TWO: meet in the ballroom for check-in Dinner is on your own Evening free to enjoy hotel amenities or relax Day 2 Wednesday, November 23, :30 AM Load 2-56 pax school buses / depart for Diamond Head 9:45 AM Load 2-56 pax school buses / depart for Diamond Head Diamond Head Hike Diamond Head Trail to the pinnacle of Diamond Head is a 3/4 mile walk up a fairly steep grade to an inactive volcano with views of Waikiki Beach and downtown Honolulu / BRING WATER 12:00 PM 2-56 pax school buses depart for the hotel 12:15 PM 2-56 pax school buses depart for the hotel Lunch is on your own 4:10 PM Load 4-51 pax school buses / depart for Queen Kapiolani Park 4:30 PM Dinner is included / traditional Hawaiian catered picnic in the park 5:40 PM Load 4-51 pax school buses and return to the hotel Day 3 Thursday, November 24, 2016 HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! Spend the day at the hotel / $62 per person is included toward boogie board rental, lunch, etc Lunch is on your own 5:30 PM Group walks to dinner Dinner is included / Hard Rock Café / on request Return to the hotel Day 4 Friday, November 25, :00 AM Load all instruments (in their cases) on the instrument truck

3 5:30 AM 6:20 AM Motorcoaches depart for Pearl Harbor / wear uniforms ACTIVE MILITARY BASE / no purses, handbags, fanny packs, camera bags, luggage, or other items that offer concealment / cameras out of cases allowed / baggage storage is not available / no items are to be left on the motorcoaches 7:20 AM Arrive at the USS Missouri Battleship 7:35 AM Prepare instruments, set-up & warm-up for performance 7:55 AM March onto the pier 8:00 AM Dover HS Band and Choir tribute performance at the USS Missouri Battleship 8:30 AM Flag presentation 8:40 AM Souvenir group photo 8:55 AM Load instruments on instrument truck / water will be provided 9:05 AM USS Missouri Battleship / self-guided tour 9:30 AM Transfer via exclusive bus shuttle to the USS Arizona Visitor Center Choose one representative from the first film group for participation in a wreath ceremony presentation in the Shrine Room on the USS Arizona Memorial / wreath will be sent with first film group FILM GROUP 1 / # 76 9:45 AM Line up for the film 10:00 AM USS Arizona Memorial film time Take shuttle boat to the USS Arizona Memorial 11:15 AM Tour ends FILM GROUP 2 / # 50 10:00 AM Line up for the film 10:15 AM USS Arizona Memorial film time Take shuttle boat to the USS Arizona Memorial 11:30 AM Tour ends FILM GROUP 3 / # 37 11:00 AM Line up for the film 11:15 AM USS Arizona Memorial film time Take shuttle boat to the USS Arizona Memorial

4 12:30 PM Tour ends ALL GROUPS MEET 12:40 PM Box lunch provided / USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Ctr 1:45 PM Prepare instruments, set-up & warm-up for performance 2:15 PM Dover HS Band and Choir tribute performance at the Pearl Harbor Museum & Visitor Center 2:45 PM Load instruments on instrument truck / water will be provided 3:00 PM Depart for your hotel Meet at the hotel / walk together to Fort DeRussy Parade line up at Fort DeRussy Walk to parade reviewing stand in performance attire Dover HS Choir performance at reviewing stand 7:00 PM 2016 Waikiki Holiday Parade 75th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor *one bottle of water per student will be available at the end of the parade route* Board school buses at Queen Kapiolani Park / return to the hotel Dinner is on your own Day 5 Saturday, November 26, :15 AM Motorcoaches depart Dole Pineapple Plantation with Pineapple Maze special prize for fastest person to complete maze Motorcoaches depart / view the world-famous Banzai Pipeline and the Sunset Beach 1:30 PM Arrive at Polynesian Cultural Center Lunch is on your own / Polynesian Cultural Center The Polynesian Cultural Center Polynesian Villages, IMAX show 5:30 PM Dinner is included / Ali'i Luau 6:30 PM Dover HS Choir performance 7:00 PM Move to the Pacific Theatre for the show 7:30 PM Hā-Breath of Life evening show 9:15 PM Parade Recognition Ceremony 10:00 PM Load motorcoaches / return to the hotel

5 11:30 PM Approximate arrival at the hotel Day 6 Sunday, November 27, 2016 Check out of the hotel / luggage will be stored in hospitality rooms 8:00 AM Motorcoaches depart 8:45 AM Nuuanu Pali Lookout with panoramic views 9:15 AM Motorcoaches return to the hotel Lunch is on your own Free time to enjoy resort amenities GROUP ONE / # 59 SEATS 1:00 PM Motorcoaches depart for Honolulu International Airport 4:50 PM United flight # 218 departs for Chicago, IL TIME ZONE CHANGE / HST TO CST FLY THRU THE NIGHT GROUP TWO / # 98 SEATS 5:45 PM Motorcoaches depart for Honolulu International Airport 9:50 PM United flight # 534 departs for Los Angeles, CA TIME ZONE CHANGE / HST TO PST FLY THRU THE NIGHT HEIRD GROUP / # 2 SEATS 5:45 PM Ride to the airport with group two 9:05 PM United flight # 383 departs for Denver, CO FLY THRU THE NIGHT TIME ZONE CHANGE / HST TO MST Day 7 Monday, November 28, 2016 GROUP ONE / # 59 SEATS 4:55 AM Flight arrival at Chicago O'hare International Airport 7:45 AM United flight # 387 departs for Baltimore, MD

6 TIME ZONE CHANGE / CST TO EST 10:37 AM Flight arrival at BWI Airport 11:10 AM Meet the motorcoaches / depart for home 1:10 PM Approximate arrival in Dover, PA GROUP TWO / # 98 SEATS 5:03 AM Flight arrival at LAX Airport 8:15 AM United flight # 306 departs for Baltimore, MD TIME ZONE CHANGE / PST TO EST 4:09 PM Flight arrival at BWI Airport 5:15 PM Meet the motorcoaches / depart for home 7:15 PM Approximate arrival in Dover, PA HEIRD GROUP / # 2 SEATS 6:38 AM Flight arrival at Denver International Airport 9:45 AM United flight # 752 departs for Baltimore, MD TIME ZONE CHANGE / MST TO EST 3:14 PM Flight arrival at BWI Airport Ride home with group two GATEWAY HAS ADVISED THAT THERE COULD BE MINOR CHANGES TO YOUR SCHEDULE NOTE REGARDING PACKING SUITCASES: Due to mandatory agricultural baggage checks at Honolulu Int'l Airport, it is not safe to pack film in your suitcases. The machine will damage your film so please put it in your carry-on. Also note that no perishable foods or plants are allowed off the island unless they have been inspected and tagged with permission.

7 Lodging Information Your group will be staying at: Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort 2005 Kalia Road Honolulu, HI Motorcoach Transportation Information Your group's transportation will be provided by: Bailey Coach 55 S Fayette Street York, PA We have reserved 3-55 passenger motorcoach(es) for your group. Tour Leader Information Your tour leader(s) will be: Tammy Baker Cell Phone: