A "LINH-credible" Adventure at the National Zoo
July 31, 2026
COST: $161 per Adult, or $155 per Child, and includes motorcoach transportation, tour director service, free time at the National Zoo, timed ticket to see the NEW Asian baby elephant Linh Mai, metro transportation from the Zoo to the Smithsonian, free time at the Smithsonian Museums, and dinner buffet at Golden Corral.
ITINERARY:
- 5:00 am - Depart from Terminal. Available Pickups: Mansfield, Blossburg, Liberty, Williamsport
PLEASE NOTE: The above pickups are available, but you must call to confirm. We do not stop at all pickup locations, unless people are designated to get on at the pickup locations.
- 8:00 am - Fast food breakfast stop at Hardee's in Dauphin
- 11:00 am - Arrive in Washington, DC at the NATIONAL ZOO. Lunch on your own while here, with lots of time to explore.
- 11:30 am - TIMED PASS is included to visit LINH MAI, the first Asian elephant born at the Zoo in nearly 25 years. Linh means “spirit” or “soul,” and Mai refers to the apricot blossom, a flower associated with the Lunar New Year.
- 1:15 pm - Depart on foot with your TOUR DIRECTOR downhill 4-5 blocks to ride one of the LONGEST ESCALATORS in the world! METRO TRANSPORTATION to the SMITHSONIAN.
- 2:15 pm - Estimated arrival at the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE, the world's largest museum and research organization. During your free time, you may want to visit the AIR & SPACE MUSEUM, the AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM, the NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, the AMERICAN INDIAN MUSEUM, or NATIONAL ART GALLERY, to name a few. The HOLOCAUST MUSEUM is also within walking distance, if you prefer to visit this museum.
- 5:30 pm - Depart from Washington, DC
- 7:00 pm - DINNER BUFFET is included at GOLDEN CORRAL in Frederick, MD.
- 12:30 am - Approximate return, pending traffic delays.
NOTE: THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF WALKING INVOLVED ON THIS TOUR!!
PLEASE NOTE: All trips and schedules are subject to change, pending factors beyond our control.