ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON DC. Welcome to Washington DC! At 6 pm, meet with your travelling companions for a welcome drink. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure.
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WASHINGTON DC. Your half-day guided tour features ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY with the KENNEDY GRAVESITE, and VIETNAM, KOREAN, and WORLD WAR II MEMORIALS, as well as many other well-known sites. Also stop for photos at the White House and Capitol Hill. The afternoon is free to pursue your favourite interests. Maybe visit the Smithsonian Institute, Georgetown, the National Cathedral, or other prominent monuments and museums. Try our optional dinner tonight at one of Washington's favourite restaurants, followed by an illumination tour of beautiful monuments. (B)
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WASHINGTON DC - MOUNT VERNON - WILLIAMSBURG. This morning we visit MOUNT VERNON, the restored home of George Washington. Tour the house and gardens, and visit the gravesite. Then, visit YORKTOWN HISTORICAL BATTLEFIELD PARK, the site where the British surrendered to Washington's troops in 1781, bringing the American Revolution to a successful conclusion. Your evening is free. (B)
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WILLIAMSBURG EXCURSION TO JAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT This morning, enjoy an exclusive PERFORMANCE from Sylvia Tabb-Lee, a professional historian. Visit the nearby JAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT for a guided tour to learn about the first permanent English settlement in the New World. Then, enter COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG'S HISTORIC AREA, where costumed villagers add to the authenticity. Stroll down its quaint streets, browse through the historic trade shops, and see the Public Gaol. Also be sure to drop in at Raleigh Tavern, the meeting place for Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and other patriots. This evening, enjoy a Colonial-style dinner at a famous local TAVERN. You'll have an opportunity to engage in a recreated supper experience savoured by 18th-century patriots. (B,D)
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WILLIAMSBURG - MONTICELLO - SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK. First stop is Richmond, Virginia's capital and once the capital of the Confederacy. Visit ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, where Patrick Henry proclaimed, "Give me liberty or give me death." Journey to Charlottesville, tour MONTICELLO, Thomas Jefferson's estate, with its beautiful gardens and imposing mansion designed by Jefferson himself. Enjoy photo stops and panoramic vistas from Skyline Drive in beautiful SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK, where you will stay for the night. (B,D)
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SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK - HARPERS FERRY - GETTYSBURG. Today, follow much the same route as Lee's army during its invasion of Pennsylvania. In West Virginia, visit HARPERS FERRY, where John Brown and his "army of liberation" staged their fateful raid on a U.S. arsenal. Continue across Maryland to GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK. Enjoy a tour of Gettysburg and hear your local guide vividly recount the Battle of 1863. Also spend some time exploring the newly renovated museum and cyclorama. This evening, enjoy a Colonial-style candlelit dinner at the elegant DOBIN HOUSE TAVERN, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (B,D)
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GETTYSBURG - VALLEY FORGE - PHILADELPHIA. This morning, enjoy an exclusive PRESENTATION by one of America's heroes of the 19th century, Ulysses S. Grant. Then, travel through Lancaster County past Amish farmlands to VALLEY FORGE. Take a tour of the national historic park, the camp where Washington and his troops endured the harsh winter of 1777-1778. See such sites as Washington's Headquarters, the Grand Parade, and the Washington Memorial Chapel. Continue to Philadelphia, where this evening your Tour Director hosts a special farewell dinner. Wonderful conversation and cuisine make the perfect finale for your vacation. (B,D)
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PHILADELPHIA. This morning, your sightseeing focuses on the important buildings of this historic city, the birthplace of the nation. Major attractions you will visit include the LIBERTY BELL and INDEPENDENCE HALL. Continue to Philadelphia Airport for guests with homebound flights (please schedule flights from the Philadelphia Airport after 1:30 pm). For passengers who would like to return to Washington DC, the motorcoach will transfer passengers to the Capital Hilton at no additional cost. (B)
WILLIAMSBURG: Exclusive performance by professional historian; visit Colonial Williamsburg; Colonial-style dinner
JAMESTOWN: Visit Jamestown settlement
RICHMOND: Visit St. John's Church
CHARLOTTESVILLE: Visit Monticello
SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK: Sightseeing
HARPERS FERRY: Visit Harpers Ferry National Historic Park
GETTYSBURG: Visit Gettysburg National Military Park; Dobbin House Tavern experience; Ulysses S. Grant historical interpreter
VALLEY FORGE: Visit Valley Forge National Historic Park
PHILADELPHIA: Visit Liberty Bell and Independence Hall; farewell dinner
MEALS: American breakfast daily (B), 4 three-course dinners (D) including a farewell dinner in Philadelphia.
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.
Meals Breakfast - 7 Lunch - 0 Dinner - 4
Optional Excursions
To help plan your leisure time, as well as your pre-tour budgeting, here is a list of optional excursions that may be offered on this tour.
Availability is subject to sufficient participation, weather conditions, seasonal suitability, group interests, and general feasibility for your tour. Please note prices may be based on the previous year and are subject to change. Full terms and conditions are contained in the important travel documents.
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Name:WASHINGTON DC BY NIGHT & DINNER AT TONY & JOE'S SEAFOOD PLACE Location:WASHINGTON DC Details:The evening begins with dinner at a popular local restaurant. Enjoy a fantastic meal followed by an Illuminated Tour of Washington DC. The illuminated tour provides a unique perspective to witness DC by night and see the memorials in all their splendor. Tour last about 2 hours not including dinner.
Optional Excursions
