D.C. day trips by bus during Cherry Blossom Festival

Cherry trees bloom during the Cherry Blossom Festival this past year near the Washington Monument at the Tidal Basin. (March 26, 2011) Credit: Getty Images, 2011
Gray Line New York is running guided day bus trips from New York to the nation's capital for sightseeing during the Cherry Blossom Festival. The 12-hour trips cost $149 and include round-trip bus transportation from Manhattan, admission to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in D.C. along with visits to the Air and Space Museum, Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. Details at graylinenewyork.com.