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Historic Hightlights 2010

8 days with Brendan

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DAY 1: ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON DC Welcome to Washington DC! A complimentary transfer is provided to the tour hotel. Your Tour Director is there this afternoon to greet you. Gather at 6:00 p.m. for a Welcome Drink at the hotel.  DAY 2: WASHINGTON DC SIGHTSEEING AND AT LEISURE This morning, tour Washington DC with a local guide, viewing the city’s most famous landmarks including the White House, the Washington Monument and the Mall. Stop at the World War II and Lincoln Memorials, then visit Arlington National Cemetery and learn about the final resting place of the nation’s heroes during a narrated tour on board a Tourmobile. The rest of the day is at leisure. (FB)  DAY 3: WASHINGTON DC / MOUNT VERNON / YORKTOWN / WILLIAMSBURG Today, visit the home of George Washington, Mount Vernon, which overlooks the Potomac River. Later, Revolutionary War history comes alive as you visit the Yorktown Victory Center. Then step further back into America’s British Colonial period, arriving in Williamsburg for a two-night stay. This evening, enjoy a Highlight Dinner featuring a traditional colonial menu. (FB,HD)  DAY 4: JAMESTOWN & COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG SIGHTSEEING Join a local guide and explore Jamestown, home of the first permanent English settlement in America, founded in 1607. Spend the remainder of the day absorbing the sights and sounds of Colonial Williamsburg. Step back into the 18th century as you stroll along Duke of Gloucester Street where the townspeople, adorned in period costumes, go about their daily lives in faithfully restored shops, taverns and homes. A variety of walking tours, performances, political speeches, military exercises, fife and drum parades and more is available daily. (FB)  DAY 5: WILLIAMSBURG / MONTICELLO / SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK Today your Tour Director will reveal a hidden treasure q! Travel to Richmond, once the capital of the Confederacy. Here a local guide takes you on a visit to St. John’s Church, a National Historic Landmark, where Patrick Henry delivered his famous Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death speech. Continue into the rolling hills of Virginia’s countryside to Monticello, for a guided tour of the beautiful home of President Thomas Jefferson. This afternoon, enter Shenandoah National Park and take Skyline Drive along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Deer, black bear, wild turkey, and a host of other woodland animals call Shenandoah home and can be easily spotted. (FB,D)  DAY 6: SHENANDOAH / GETTYSBURG This morning, step back into the past as you see the quaint and historic community of Harpers Ferry, at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. This was the site of John Brown’s famous raid, which helped ignite the flames of the Civil War. Next, reach the town of Gettysburg and visit the nearby farm of President Dwight D. Eisenhower which served as a weekend retreat and a meeting place for world leaders. (FB)  DAY 7: GETTYSBURG / LANCASTER COUNTY / PHILADELPHIA Join an expert battlefield guide for a visit to the Gettysburg National Military Park, the site of three days of ferocious fighting that marked an important turning point in the Civil War. This is the place where Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous Gettysburg Address. You will have time to visit the recently-opened $135 million Museum and Visitor Center. Then off to Lancaster County in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, the land of the Amish. Explore the rich farmlands and learn more about these people who eschew modern life. Arrive in Philadelphia, and this evening enjoy a Farewell Dinner. (FB,FD)  DAY 8: PHILADELPHIA / DEPART WASHINGTON DC Take an orientation tour of Philadelphia. Visit the award-winning National Constitution Center and explore Independence National Historical Park, home of the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. Later return to Washington DC, where a complimentary transfer is provided to Dulles International and Ronald Reagan National Airports and to the tour hotel in Washington DC for passengers extending their stay. Please do not schedule any flights before 5:30 p.m. from Dulles International or 6:30 p.m. from Ronald Reagan National Airports.

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Airport transfers on days 1 and 8 Twin-bedded rooms in hotels listed or similar; hotel taxes, service charges and tips for baggage handling 7 breakfasts (FB) and 3 dinners (D), including a Highlight Dinner (HD) and a Farewell Dinner with wine (FD) Services of a professional Tour Director Private luxury motorcoach with airconditioning, reclining seats and restroom facilities Sightseeing, special features and scenic highlights as indicated in the itinerary, including admission charges where applicable Portfolio of travel documents

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WASHINGTON DC - Capital Hilton (SF) WILLIAMSBURG - Crowne Plaza Williamsburg at Fort Magruder (F) SHENANDOAH NAT'L PARK - Big Meadows Lodge (MF) GETTYSBURG - Wyndham Gettysburg (F) PHILADELPHIA - Holiday Inn Historic District (F)

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800-680-2858	Terms and Conditions	800-680-2858
For terms and conditions of this Brendan tour, please click here. * The prices shown are U.S. dollars per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability. Prices quoted for land arrangements are subject to increase without notice. Once we have received your deposit, land prices are guaranteed. Whenever air-inclusive tour prices are displayed, these prices do not include government taxes and fees, which are additional. Air prices are subject to increase and are guaranteed only from the time that full payment is received. Air-inclusive prices include air from a major U.S. gateway; air from other U.S. airports is available at an additional cost. Sorry, we are unable to offer air from countries other than the U.S. However, for those international customers who are able to arrange their own transportation to the tour origination city, we are able to offer the land portion of the package or tour, at the price quoted.