Colonial America
- 10 days 9 nights
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- From $1,812
per person/double occupancy.
Your Tour Package Includes:
- 9 Nights Hotel Accommodation as detailed in the Day by Day Itinerary as described below.
- All Hotel Taxes and Service Charges.
- 9 Days Compact Rental Car, including Unlimited Mileage, Airport Service Charge, Collision Damage Waiver (CDW), Theft Protection (TP) & Taxes.
- Emergency telephone numbers accessible 24/7 in the unlikely event you have a problem with a hotel or the rental car.
- 5 Passengers
- 1 Large Suitcase, 1 Small Suitcase
- Automatic Transmission
- Air Conditioning
- 39 miles/gallon or better
- Dual Airbags
- ABS
Optional inclusions:
- Extra Hotel Nights before, en-route and after your Tour.
- Rental Car Upgrades.
- Navigation System.
- Child Seat.
Not Included:
- Fuel and Parking Charges.
- Admissions to Attractions unless otherwise stated.
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Colonial America
Itinerary
- Arrive Washington DC
- Day: 1
- 0 miles | 0 Km*
Arrive in Washington, D.C. and pick up your rental car at the airport, then proceed to the hotel.
Accommodations:
(STD) Capitol Skyline Hotel or similar.
(SUP) Omni Shoreham Hotel or similar (2 nights).
- Washington, DC
- Day: 2
- 0 miles | 0 Km*
A full day to explore Washington D.C. Start yourday by strolling along the Mall, here you will findsome of the most important monuments andhave the opportunity to lose yourself in some ofthe world’s most inspired museums. After lunchwhy not journey across the Potomac to nearbyAlexandria or perhaps you would prefer to renta bicycle and continue your exploration of thecity. This evening we suggest a visit to the livelyGeorgetown area of the city where some of thebest chefs vie for your attention.
- Washington DC – Gettysburg
- Day: 3
- 90 miles | 144.81 Km*
Leave the seat of government behind todayas you travel to the fascinating Civil WarBattlegrounds of Gettysburg. There are manyexcellent self guided interpretative trails you canfollow that will give you an understanding for thisformative period in US history.
Accommodations:
(STD & SUP) Courtyard by Marriott Gettysburg or similar.
- Gettysburg – Shenandoah National Park
- Day: 4
- 150 miles | 241.35 Km*
Today there is time for further exploration of Gettysburg before you head West to visit spectacular Luray Caverns, one of the most beautiful caves in the world. Then enter Shenandoah National Park, a haven for plants, wildlife, and people alike.
Accommodations:
(STD & SUP) Best Western Intown Luray or similar.
- Shenandoah National Park – Skyline Drive – Charlottesville – Colonial Williamsburg
- Day: 5
- 172 miles | 276.748 Km*
Drive south and enjoy the natural wonders along each mile of Skyline Drive, one of America’s most scenic routes. You can see the peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains which have adistinctly bluish cast, especially in summer. Then continue to Charlottesville and visit Monticello, the home Thomas Jefferson designed andbuilt on a glorious mountaintop. Continue to Richmond, Virginia’s capital, rising high abovethe sparkling James River, before traveling along the scenic road by the James River Plantations to Williamsburg, where restoration and preservation have turned back the clock 200 years.
Accommodations:
(STD) Days Inn Colonial Downtown or similar.
(SUP) Holoday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Williamsburg or similar.
- Colonial Williamsburg – Norfolk – Virginia Beach
- Day: 6
- 63 miles | 101.367 Km*
Visit Colonial Williamsburg, then see the earliestpermanent English settlement in North Americaat Jamestown. Continue to the Yorktownbattlefield, where Washington’s decisive victoryover General Cornwall’s forces turned thecolonists’ dream of a new nation into reality. Continue through Norfolk, Virginia’s premier portcity, to Virginia Beach, with its 30 miles of sandyseashore and a 2-mile-long boardwalk. Time torelax this evening and dip your toes in the ocean.
Accommodations:
(STD) Red Roof Inn or similar.
(SUP) Doubletree Hotel or similar (2 nights).
- Virginia Beach
- Day: 7
- 0 miles | 0 Km*
Today spend your time in the city that is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as having the longest pleasure beach in the world. To continue with this record breaking tradition, the city itself is located at the southern end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, the longest bridge tunnel complex in the world.
- Virginia Beach – Eastern Shore – Annapolis – Baltimore
- Day: 8
- 248 miles | 399.032 Km*
Drive north across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel to the tranquil Eastern Shore.
Cross into Maryland and continue on to Annapolis, home to the U.S. Naval Academy.
See the State House and visit the Academy before continuing to Baltimore, the last station of the tour. Stroll along the magnificently rebuilt Inner Harbor and enjoy a typical dish of the region in one of the many restaurants this last evening of your journey.
Accommodations:
(STD and SUP) Hilton Baltimore or similar.
- Baltimore – Philadelphia
- Day: 9
- 100 miles | 160.9 Km*
This morning you are bound for the city of Brotherly Love – Philadelphia. This Historic city is home to both Independence hall and the Liberty Bell. Philadelphia also boasts a world class Art Museum as well as superb shopping and dining.
Accommodations:
(STD) Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District or similar.
(SUP) Crowne Plaza Philadelphia West or similar (1 night).
- Philadelphia – Washington, D.C. Departure
- Day: 10
- 140 miles | 225.26 Km*
Drive back to Washington, D.C. and return your car at the airport before your departure flight.
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