The Fairmount Tour to NYC has been arranged by
Traveling Classrooms
Robert R. Jackson, Owner
"Specialists in Student/Adult Group Travel since 1978"

 TOUR INFORMATION

Chaperoning: Fairmount Performing Arts Camp staff chaperone the trip, assisted by parent volunteers. The ratio is about 2 staff members and parents to every 6 kids. We ask parents how closely they want their children chaperoned. Some opt to give their kids free time using the "buddy system" in Times Square or Chinatown. Some want their child glued to a chaperone at all times, even waiting outside a bathroom stall. In the hotel the kids stay 2 or 4 to a room, or can be roomed with an adult chaperone. We customize the chaperoning to each parent's written instructions.

Also, when children younger than grade six attend, their whole family comes with them and chaperone the child(ren) themselves.

Luggage Information: Basically 1 suitcase or bag under motor coach and 1 carry-on bag with you above your seat. Small pillows are encouraged. All snacks and garbage must be cleaned up by persons consuming them. All CD/DVD players must be used with headphones. Individuals are responsible for their possessions. The motor coach will be locked while driver or tour guide is not on the motor coach.

Motorcoach Information : The travel time to NYC via motorcoach will last approx. 8 hours. We will stop 3 times each way (1 meal & 2 restroom stops). Our motorcoaches have 47 seats. The first row is reserved for the tour sponsors and Traveling Classrooms Tour Escort. The remainder of the 43 seats are available on a "first come/first serve basis." You will be able to change seats at the start of each day, but you must keep that same seat for the remainder of that day. Our motorcoaches are equipped with restrooms and a video system. The restrooms are used in emergency situations only. The video system will provide the newest PG movies available.

Hotel Information: Our hotel will be a Hampton. There are no balconies and the windows do not open. The doors open into an interior hallway. Each room will have 2 double beds. Roommates will be selected in coordination with the trip coordinators in advance. Our rooms will be blocked off per floor. Camper rooms will have an "in-room" curfew. You are not permitted outside of your room after that time. The curfew will be around ½ hour after we return for our daily sightseeing. We will have private security personnel in each hallway and floor to insure our group will not be bothered by other hotel clients. The pay per view movies are not available. The phones are available for room-room calls only. The hotel will have a free continental breakfast available daily.

Dress Code: Please wear something that you will be comfortable in all day. The bus leaves the hotel early in the morning and we will not be back until 11:00pm or midnight each night - so dress for the day and be comfortable. Shorts are permitted, although length discretion should be observed. Dress for the Broadway shows should also be comfortable. We will not return to our hotel to change clothes before the shows. A rule of thumb: You can always leave a jacket/raincoat on the motor coach.

Tour Guidelines/Schedules: We will follow our scheduled itinerary. Please listen closely to your Traveling Classrooms' tour guide. Listening will provide you with current sightseeing tips, safety precautions and general NYC info. Any individual schedule changes will be only permitted to adult clients. Adult Clients: You will not be refunded for sightseeing areas missed; you must be at the appointed group pickup area on time or be responsible for your own transportation to the next scheduled tour drop-off area or back to the hotel.

Spending Money, Sightseeing and Best Shopping Areas: This tour includes all meals, sightseeing admissions, transportation and lodging. The only money you need is for souvenirs, snacks and sodas. We suggest approximately $20 per day for souvenirs.

Emergency/Medical Information: If you haven't done so already, please download and fill out an"emergency medical form" from the "registration" link to the left. This form must be mailed to Fairmount Center by July 28. Every participant on the trip, adult or child, must fill out the med form. If you have already filled out a form for your child for their FPAC session, that will suffice. All parents will need to sign the "Emergency Care" waiver. This will allow any medical facility to treat your child if the need arises. If we have a medical situation, we will call the parents or guardians ASAP.