Historic Highlights 2009
Day 1 - Arrive Washington DC (2 nights) Welcome to Washington DC! A complimentary transfer is provided to the Trafalgar hotel.Your Tour Director is at the hotel this afternoon to greet you and answer your questions. Join us at 6:00pmfor aWelcome Reception at the hotel.
Day 2 - Washington DC sightseeing & at leisure This morning we tour Washington with a local guide viewing the city's most famous landmarks, including theWhite House,Washington Monument and the Mall.We stop at theWorldWar II and Lincoln Memorials.Then we visit Arlington National Cemetery and learn more about the final resting place of the nation's heroes on a narrated tour onboard the Tourmobile.The remainder of the day is at leisure to explore this fascinating city. (Full Breakfast)
Day 3 - Washington DC — Mount Vernon — Yorktown — Williamsburg (2 nights) Today we visit the home of George Washington, Mount Vernon, which overlooks the Potomac River. Later, Revolutionary War history comes alive as we visit the Yorktown Victory Center. Then we step further back into America's British colonial period, arriving in Williamsburg for our two-night stay. This evening enjoy a special Virginia colonial dinner. (Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Day 4 - Jamestown & Colonial Williamsburg sightseeing Today we venture to Jamestown, home of the first permanent English settlement in America, founded in 1607 by colonists seeking a new beginning in the NewWorld.We spend the remainder of the day absorbing the sights and sounds of Colonial Williamsburg. Step back into the 18th century as you stroll
along the Duke of Gloucester Street where the townspeople, adorned in period costume, go about their daily lives in faithfully restored shops, taverns and homes. (Full Breakfast)
Day 5 - Williamsburg — Monticello — Shenandoah National Park Today our Tour Director will reveal a Hidden Treasure! We travel to Richmond, once the capital of the Confederacy. From here we continue into the rolling hills of Virginia's countryside to Monticello, the beautiful home of President Thomas Jefferson. This afternoon we drive into the Blue Ridge Mountains, following the scenic Skyline Drive of Shenandoah National Park. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 6 - Shenandoah — Gettysburg This morning we see the town of Harpers Ferry, site of abolitionist John Brown's raid which ignited the early flames of the Civil War. Next we reach the town of Gettysburg and tour the nearby farm of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. (Full Breakfast)
Day 7 - Gettysburg — Amish Country — Philadelphia This morning we tour the Gettysburg National Military Park with a local guide. Then we - re off to Lancaster County in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, the land of the Amish.We explore the rich farmlands and learnmore about these people who eschew modern life.Next we arrive in Philadelphia.This evening we
enjoy a Farewell Dinner. (Full Breakfast / Farwell Dinner)
Day 8 - Philadelphia — Depart Washington DC After breakfast,we enjoy an orientation tour of Philadelphia.We visit the awardwinning National Constitution Center, the first ever museum dedicated to the US Constitution. Next we explore Independence National Historical Park, home of the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. Later we return to Washington DC where a complimentary transfer is provided to Dulles International and Ronald Reagan National airports and to the Trafalgar hotel in Washington DC for passengers extending their stay. (Full Breakfast)
Please do not schedule flights before 5:30pm from Dulles International or 6:30pm from Ronald Reagan National airports.
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