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Travel back in time on this East Coast tour that begins in Washington, DC. With stops at places like, the Jamestown Settlement and Colonial Williamsburg, this tour provides the perfect amount of education and entertainment. Explore Richmond, Jefferson’s Monticello and Mount Vernon. Other stops on this tour are Shenandoah National Park, Yorktown Historical Battlefield Park, Valley Forge, and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. The tour concludes in historic Philadelphia.
9 Days • fr. $3,209
Welcome to Washington DC! At 6 pm, meet with your traveling companions for a welcome drink. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure.
CAPITAL HILTON HOTEL
This morning’s sightseeing features many of Washington DC’s famous landmarks, including the Lincoln, Vietnam, and Korean Memorials and stop for photos at the White House and Capitol Hill.
This afternoon, we visit Mount Vernon, the restored home of George Washington. Tour the house and gardens, and visit the gravesites.
Try our optional dinner tonight at one of Washington’s favorite restaurants, followed by an illumination tour of the monuments.
Breakfast
CAPITAL HILTON HOTEL
Today, visit Yorktown Historical Battlefield Park, where the British surrendered to Washington’s troops in 1781, bringing an end to the American Revolution.
Continue to Williamsburg for a 2-night stay.
Breakfast
WILLIAMSBURG WOODLANDS HOTEL & SUITES
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 stop 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 for the chance to engage in a recreated supper experience savored by 18th-century patriots.
Breakfast, Dinner
WILLIAMSBURG WOODLANDS HOTEL & SUITES
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!”
Next, Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s estate with its beautiful gardens and imposing mansion designed by Jefferson himself.
Spend the evening in Staunton, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Breakfast
STONEWALL JACKSON HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER
Today, journey to beautiful SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK, home to spectacular vistas and a haven to wildlife. Enjoy photo stops and panoramic vistas from Skyline Drive. During your free time today, why not stroll one of the many hiking trails or just sit back and enjoy the scenery?
Breakfast, Dinner
SKYLAND RESORT HOTEL
Today, follow the same route as Lee’s army during its invasion of Pennsylvania. In West Virginia, visit Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, 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. Spend some time exploring the newly renovated museum and cyclorama. This evening, enjoy a Colonial-style candlelight dinner at the elegant Dobbin House Tavern, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
SPECIAL FEATURE: Stay overnight at the historic Hotel Gettysburg, established in 1797. President Lincoln honed the immortal words of his Gettysburg Address just steps away from the hotel, and nearly a century later, the hotel served as President Dwight Eisenhower’s National Operations Center.
Breakfast, Dinner
GETTYSBURG HOTEL
This morning, enjoy an exclusive presentation by one of America’s heroes of the 19th century—Ulysses S. Grant. Then, a tour of Gettysburg and hear your Local Guide vividly recount the Battle of 1863.
Next, travel through Lancaster County past Amish farmlands to Valley Forge National Historic Park for a tour to see the camp where Washington and his troops endured the harsh winter of 1777–1778. See Washington’s headquarters, the Grand Parade, and the Washington Memorial Chapel.
Continue to Philadelphia, where your Tour Director hosts a special farewell dinner on the historic Moshulu ship. Launched in 1904, she has had a long and exciting career on the seas and is now considered one of Philadelphia’s best restaurants.
Breakfast, Dinner
SHERATON PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY HILL
Morning sightseeing focuses on the important buildings of this historic city, the “Birthplace of the Nation.” Major attractions at Independence National Historical Park include the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.
Continue to the 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 transfers to the Capital Hilton at no additional cost.
Breakfast
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