Spend eight days discovering the history of Washington DC and the beauty of Virginia. Pick up your rental car in Washington DC and enjoy the city’s famous monuments—the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials, Washington Monument, and Vietnam Veterans and WWII Memorials. Explore the Smithsonian’s many museums, and consider taking in a performance at the Kennedy Center or Ford’s Theater. Head west to the Shenandoah Valley and through rolling countryside to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Next, on to Charlottesville, an area Thomas Jefferson called the “Eden of the country.” Visit his mountaintop Monticello home in Albemarle County, described as one of the country’s foremost architectural masterpieces. Continue east to Williamsburg with a stop in Richmond, the “Capital of the Confederacy.” Experience Colonial Williamsburg, the most extensively restored 18th-century town in the US; Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World; and Yorktown, where General Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Return to Washington DC to drop off your rental car and conclude your memorable vacation.

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Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Washington DC. Pick up your rental car at the airport.

Day 2 Washington DC
Two full days at your leisure.

Day 3

Day 4 Washington DC –Shenandoah Valley
Drive to Shenandoah Valley. Approximately 95 miles.

Day 5 Shenandoah Valley– Charlottesville
Drive to Charlottesville. Approximately 64 miles.

Day 6 Charlottesville–Williamsburg
Drive to Williamsburg. Approximately 128 miles.

Day 7 Williamsburg
Full day at your leisure.

Day 8 Williamsburg–Washington DC
Return to Washington DC and drop off your rental car prior to departure. Approximately 153 miles.