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weekend trips Our trips offer you an amazing opportunity to experience the sights and sounds of Boston and the New England area. Each weekend, you will choose from 10-15 different cultural, educational, and recreational opportunities, including sight-seeing, theatre trips, and outdoor adventures. Listed below is a sample of our trip offerings from past summers: sample weekend trips Boston Science Museum, Six Flags New England, Quincy Market, Harvard Square, Boston Red Sox, Whale Watch, Blue Man Group, Boston Harbor Cruise, Computer Museum, New England Aquarium, Boston Duck Tours, Canoeing on the Charles River, Museum of Fine Arts, Polo Matches, New England Revolution Soccer, Hiking Mt. Monadnock, Crane Beach, Provincetown, On-Campus Sailing + Kayaking Clinics Special New York City Trip: Bright Lights, Big City [for 9th graders only] Traveling in the comfort of a chartered coach, you will leave Wellesley College and end up in the heart of the Big Apple. There, you'll experience the sights and sounds of Times Square on your way to a Broadway show. (First session students will see The Lion King and second session students will see Wicked.) In addition, you and your friends will dine at a popular New York restaurant, then it's off for a twilight harbor cruise that will take you past Lady Liberty and around Manhattan Island. After a night in a hotel outside the city, you'll head to Connectivut and get a tour of the Senior Program at Yale University. Lunch will be a picnic with the pizza from the famous Pepe's in New Haven, and then it's back to Wellesley. Trip Cost: $285 This trip leaves on Saturday and returns Sunday; the trip takes the place of regular Saturday and Sunday trips. Students must sign up in advance and will be charged an additional $285 to cover the cost of the special overnight. All lodging, transportation, meals, tickets, and organized events, other than spending money, are included in the price of the trip.

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