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8 Days Williamsburg & Washington, D.C. Tour Package
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Priced From: $2,350 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: Apr - Jun, Aug - Oct
From Philadelphia to Washington DC tour landscapes that have seen centuries of historic events, and walk in America’s footsteps. Travel back in time on an enchanting carriage ride along Philadelphia's historic tree-lined streets. Visit the poignant battlefields of the Civil War in Gettysburg, where a storyteller reveals what it was like to be a civilian during the famous battle. Appreciate America’s scenic beauty through the rolling hills of Pennsylvania and along the Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park. Discover the distinctive cultural influences that came together to create Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in the New World, at an educational lecture. In Colonial Williamsburg, meet 18th-century "residents," dine at a colonial tavern featuring colonial-era menus, recipes and dishes, and take a candlelight ghost walk. Tour the magnificent homes of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello and George Washington at Mount Vernon. Finally, discover the past and present on a Washington DC tour, including sightseeing of the capital's spectacular monuments illuminated at night.
Itinerary
Day 1- Welcome to Philadelphia
The City of Brotherly Love abounds with history and charm. Your Philadelphia to Washington DC tour begins at 5:00 PM at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel. A transfer is included from Philadelphia International Airport to the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel. You might want to schedule your arrival a day ahead of time to explore Philadelphia on your own, seeing sights like the Liberty Bell or the Constitution Center. Please join us and meet your fellow travelers at a welcome cocktail reception and dinner this evening on the Moshulu, a tall ship turned elegant restaurant on Philadelphia's waterfront.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Sheraton Society Hill Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Day 2 – Historic Philadelphia and Lancaster County
Your journey down America's road to independence begins with a horse-drawn carriage ride through the beautiful tree-lined streets of Philadelphia. After a visit to Independence Hall, journey to Lancaster County, home of the Amish. With their simple ways, the Amish still live very much as their ancestors did, without all the modern conveniences that we take for granted. Gain insights into the Amish culture during a tour with a local guide and continue on your Philadelphia to Washington DC tour to historic Gettysburg. Tonight, a storyteller in Civil War-period garb describes the civilian experience during the battle of Gettysburg at an exclusive dessert reception.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Wyndham Gettysburg, PA
Day 3 – The Civil War battlefields of Gettysburg
Sense the haunting quality of the battlefields where this decisive battle of the Civil War was fought during a visit to Gettysburg National Military Park; you'll have sufficient free time to visit the park's newly opened $135-million Museum and Visitor Center. Journey into Virginia along the famous Skyline Drive, a National Scenic Byway, and the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains; spend the night in a lodge inside Shenandoah National Park.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Big Meadows Lodge / Skyland Resort Lodge, Shenandoah National Park, VA
Day 4 – Legacy of Thomas Jefferson - and dine in a tavern
Journey to Charlottesville and explore Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's fantastic colonial mansion, where you'll feel the presence of the great statesman, scientist, founding father and 3rd U.S. President throughout the estate he designed himself and remodeled extensively over the last 40 years of his life. Spend the next two nights in Colonial Williamsburg, restored much as it was when it was Virginia's colonial capital; dinner tonight is at one of Williamsburg’s famous taverns, featuring colonial-era fare, followed by a ghost walk by candlelight through the restoration's cobblestone streets.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Williamsburg Lodge, Williamsburg, VA
Day 5 – Living history at Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg awaits your independent exploration today. Restored to its 18th-century glory and inhabited by interpreters living its 18th-century lifestyle, a visit to this colonial city is a true step back in time. There is so much to discover about life in colonial times today.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: Williamsburg Lodge, Williamsburg, VA
Day 6 – Historic Jamestown and a Washington DC tour by night
En route to Washington DC tour the first English settlement in America at Jamestown, established 400 years ago as the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. You have an opportunity to contrast three cultures that converged here – Powhatan Indians, the English and the Africans – at a lecture, and take a walking tour to see gallery exhibitions focusing on America's early heritage. Continue on to America's capital city for a Washington DC tour at night – the illuminated monuments are a special sight.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC
Day 7 – From historic Mount Vernon to a Washington DC tour by day
Take an excursion to the beloved Mount Vernon estate of George Washington, overlooking the Potamic River; explore the estate and its state-of-the-art interactive museum as you tour the mansion and landscaped grounds. Depart Mount Vernon and return to the capital for a daytime Washingon DC tour featuring such stirring sights as the poignant memorials to those who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, as well as the Lincoln Memorial. Attend a special farewell cocktail reception and dinner tonight.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC
Day 8 – Williamsburg & Washington DC tour concludes
Philadelphia to Washington DC tour ends in Washington, DC. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel to Ronald Reagan National Airport or Dulles International Airport; allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in formalities.
Meals: Breakfast
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10/09
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