Itinerary - America’s Birth Tour

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DAY 1 - Arrive in Washington DC
Welcome to the nation’s capital – WASHINGTON, DC! This evening mingle with your traveling companions at the welcome reception. Your Local Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure.

Today a reception will be included.
Hotel: Capital Hilton or similar

Day 2 - Washington, DC
Your half day guided tour features Arlington National Cemetery with the Kennedy Gravesite, and the 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 favorite interests. Maybe, visit the Smithsonian Institute, Georgetown, the National Cathedral, or other prominent monuments and museums.

Perhaps, you may wish to treat yourself to an OPTIONAL DINNER tonight at one of Washington’s favorite restaurants, followed by an illumination tour of beautiful monuments.

Today breakfast will be included.
Hotel: Capital Hilton or similar

Day 3 - Washington, DC/Mount Vernon/Williamsburg
This morning 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. This evening, enjoy a colonial-style dinner at a famous local tavern. You’ll have an opportunity to engage in a recreated supper experience savored by 18th-century patriots.

Today breakfast will be included.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza Fort Magruder Inn or similar

Day 4 - Williamsburg & 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 quaint streets, browse through the historic trade shops, and the Public Gaol. Also, be sure to drop in at Raleigh Tavern, the meeting place for Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and other patriots. Your evening is free.

Today breakfast and dinner will be included.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza Fort Magruder Inn or similar

Day 5 - 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.” On the way 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.

Today breakfast and dinner will be included.
Hotel: Skyland Resort or similar

Day 6 - Shenandoah National Park /Harper’s Ferry/Gettysburg
Today, follow much the same as Lee’s army during the invasion of Pennsylvania. In West Virginia, visit HARPER’S 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 on your own.

This evening, enjoy a colonial-style candlelit dinner at the elegant DOBBIN HOUSE TAVERN, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Today breakfast and dinner will be included.
Hotel: Hotel Gettysburg or similar

Day 7 - Gettysburg/Valley Forge/Philadelphia
This morning, enjoy an exclusive presentation by Jim Getty, one of America’s foremost Abraham Lincoln portrayers. Then, travel through Lancaster County past Amish farmlands to VALLEY FORGE. Take a tour of the national historic park, where Washington and his troops endured the harsh winter of 1777-1778. Visit 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.

Today breakfast and dinner will be included.
Hotel: Sheraton Society Hill or similar

Day 8 - Philadelphia - Departure
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.

Your vacation ends at the Philadelphia Airport with guests departing on individual homebound flights.

Today breakfast will be included.