Go deeper into history on East Coast rail tour led by National Geographic Journeys

National Geographic Journeys is offering a new eight-day rail tour that links historic cities along the East Coast.

Highlights include strolling the Freedom Trail in Boston, enjoying a photo-walk of Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood with a photographer, visiting the Liberty Bell and Independence National Historic Park in Philadelphia, and visiting the headquarters of the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C.

Group size limited to 16.

Dates: June 24-July 1, July 8-15, July 22-29, Aug. 26-Sept. 2, Sept. 16-23 and Oct. 14-21.

Price: From $2,799 per person, double occupancy. Includes accommodations, seven breakfasts, and transportation between destinations and activities. Airfare not included.

Info: National Geographic Journeys, (800) 281-2354

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