Itinerary Highlights 

Philadelphia (1 night)

• Options to visit the Liberty Bell or the Constitution Centre, or take a horse-drawn carriage ride through the tree-lined streets of Philadelphia.

Gettysburg (1 night)

• Journey to Lancaster County for a visit to the Amish settlement.
• Evening talk from a local historian about the Battle of Gettysburg, the decisive battle of the American Civil War.
• Visit the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Centre.

Luray (2 nights) 

• Journey along the famous Skyline Drive across the Blue Ridge Mountains to Shenandoah National Park.
• Short walks to some of the most spectacular waterfalls in the Park.
   

Monticello, Charlottesville

• Explore the mansion, gardens and plantation of Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson.

 Williamsburg (2 nights)

• Step back in time and visit some of the historic houses, parks and gardens that stretch over this three hundred acre site. Period furnishings, knowledgeable interpreters and street theatre scenes bring this era to life.

Jamestown

• Tour the first English settlement in America at Jamestown, established 400 years ago as the first permanent community in America. 

Washington (2 nights) 

• Enjoy a guided walking tour of the capital’s major landmarks, museums, gardens and memorials.
• Cruise the Potomac River to Mount Vernon, home of the country’s first president, George Washington.
• Explore the Mount Vernon estate.
• Final sightseeing and a special farewell cocktail reception and dinner.