Capital to Capital:
Colonial Williamsburg, Richmond and Washington, DC
Per person double occupancy $2,099 (Does not include air fare)
Single occupancy $2,610 (Does not include air fare)
Airfare will be included and final price announced
once group airfare from Denver is available.
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Price includes six nights’ accommodations, baggage handling, ground transportation, meals as indicated, admissions and guide services as stated in the itinerary. Price does not include air fare, gratuities for driver and tour director, alcoholic beverages, or items of a personal nature. Please note that itinerary is subject to revision due to government restrictions or changes in policy. Tour costs may be subject to change based on final confirmation of travel dates, services and fuel surcharges imposed by suppliers.
Day One: Saturday, December 3, 2016
Arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport and meet our Tour Director. We’ll travel to Williamsburg where we’ll have dinner in an historic tavern/inn. Following dinner, we’ll light up the holidays with the award winning Celebration in Lights in Newport News. With over 750,000 lights, this two mile drive is Virginia’s first and longest running drive-through light event. We will then check in to our Williamsburg hotel. (D)
Day Two: Sunday, December 4
After breakfast we meet our Colonial Guides for a tour of Colonial Williamsburg. Williamsburg is where Virginia patriots developed principles of self-government, individual liberty and responsible leadership. The 18th Century Capital showcases a variety of restored and reconstructed homes, buildings, museums, craft shops, taverns, and provides special entertainment.
Nothing says Colonial Williamsburg like the decorations. Every year hundreds of candles, miles of pine roping, truckloads of greenery and bushels of fresh fruit combine to give Colonial Williamsburg its much-imitated but never-duplicated charm and elegance.
After lunch in a Colonial Tavern you will have the afternoon free to shop and visit your choice of other buildings and museums included with your ticket.
This evening you will join in the magic of Colonial Williamsburg’s Grand Illumination. Grand Illumination is the official commencement to the holiday season in Colonial Williamsburg. The celebration includes fireworks, musical entertainment, dancing, caroling, dramatic presentations, holiday glitter, sights, smells, sounds and the warmth and grandeur of the holiday season. (B,L,D)
Day Three, Monday, December 5
After breakfast, we depart for Charlottesville, Virginia. Thomas Jefferson’s architectural talents are evident in the classic beauty of the University of Virginia. You will also visit the incredible Gardens at the University. Costumed waitstaff will serve you a hearty Colonial luncheon at historic Michie Tavern.
This afternoon will be spent at The Monticello, the mountaintop home of Thomas Jefferson. In addition to Jefferson’s home, your visit will include the Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center, the Carl & Hunter Smith Education Center and the Robert and Clarice Smith Gallery. The Monticello house is a remarkable integration of classical architecture and modern innovation designed by Jefferson.
We will then travel to Washington DC and check in to our hotel. Dinner on your own this evening. (B, L).
Day Four, Tuesday, December 6
Today will be spent with your private guide in our Nation’s Capital – Washington D.C. First you will visit the White House Visitor Center offering a “window into the President’s iconic home” You can explore an interactive touchscreen tour of the White House, see over 90 artifacts from the White House collection and view a 15 minute film. Then we’ll drive along Embassy Row to see many of the restored mansions and hear the amazing stories about the residences. You will tour Washington National Cathedral, the 6th largest church in the world.
After lunch you will be in for a special treat as you visit Hillwood, the former home of cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post. During the holidays, the 19th century holiday decorations that are a take off from The Nutcracker are on display. They will take your breath away! See one of the most comprehensive collections of 18th and 19th Century Russian Imperial art, two Imperial Faberge Easter eggs, and a collection of costumes and accessories belonging to Mrs. Post and her family.
Dinner tonight will be held at unusual The Mansion on O Street. The Mansion has 100 rooms, 70 secret doors and is full of memorabilia unlike any other collection. You will be amazed to learn who has lived and stayed here! After dinner see Washington’s grand buildings and monuments as you take an Illuminated Monument Driving Tour. (B, D)
Day Five, Wednesday, December 7
This morning you have the opportunity to visit Mount Vernon at Christmas, the home and plantation of George and Martha Washington. First a stop at the Ford Orientation Center and Donald Reynolds Museum and Education Center that will help you discover the real George & Martha Washington. You will also tour the restored Mansion, outbuildings, gardens and the gorgeous view of the Potomac River. This afternoon you will spend at one of the Smithsonian Institution’s Museums on the National Mall. There are so many to choose from. On the way back to your hotel, stop by the Pageant of Peace in Ellipse Park across from the White House to view the National Christmas Tree. Dinner on your own tonight at the hotel. (B)
Day Six, Thursday, December 8
This morning you will have short visits at the National World War II Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial and the Korean War Veterans Memorial. You will take a tram tour of Arlington National Cemetery. You will again spend the afternoon at one of the Smithsonian Institution’s Museums on the National Mall. This evening see a live nativity scene, listen to live musical performances and experience over 250,000 lights and tree displays from around the world at Washington DC’s Temple Visitor Center. (B, D).
Day Seven, Friday, December 9
Following breakfast, depart D.C. with your guide for the Smithsonian’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. This National Air and Space Museum is located near Dulles Airport and provides space for objects that tell the history of aviation and space flight. From the Center, you will be taken to Dulles Airport to catch your flight home. (B)
Day One: Saturday, December 3, 2016
Arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport and meet our Tour Director. We’ll travel to Williamsburg where we’ll have dinner in an historic tavern/inn. Following dinner, we’ll light up the holidays with the award winning Celebration in Lights in Newport News. With over 750,000 lights, this two mile drive is Virginia’s first and longest running drive-through light event. We will then check in to our Williamsburg hotel. (D)
Day Two: Sunday, December 4
After breakfast we meet our Colonial Guides for a tour of Colonial Williamsburg. Williamsburg is where Virginia patriots developed principles of self-government, individual liberty and responsible leadership. The 18th Century Capital showcases a variety of restored and reconstructed homes, buildings, museums, craft shops, taverns, and provides special entertainment.
Nothing says Colonial Williamsburg like the decorations. Every year hundreds of candles, miles of pine roping, truckloads of greenery and bushels of fresh fruit combine to give Colonial Williamsburg its much-imitated but never-duplicated charm and elegance.
After lunch in a Colonial Tavern you will have the afternoon free to shop and visit your choice of other buildings and museums included with your ticket.
This evening you will join in the magic of Colonial Williamsburg’s Grand Illumination. Grand Illumination is the official commencement to the holiday season in Colonial Williamsburg. The celebration includes fireworks, musical entertainment, dancing, caroling, dramatic presentations, holiday glitter, sights, smells, sounds and the warmth and grandeur of the holiday season. (B,L,D)
Day Three, Monday, December 5
After breakfast, we depart for Charlottesville, Virginia. Thomas Jefferson’s architectural talents are evident in the classic beauty of the University of Virginia. You will also visit the incredible Gardens at the University. Costumed waitstaff will serve you a hearty Colonial luncheon at historic Michie Tavern.
This afternoon will be spent at The Monticello, the mountaintop home of Thomas Jefferson. In addition to Jefferson’s home, your visit will include the Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center, the Carl & Hunter Smith Education Center and the Robert and Clarice Smith Gallery. The Monticello house is a remarkable integration of classical architecture and modern innovation designed by Jefferson.
We will then travel to Washington DC and check in to our hotel. Dinner on your own this evening. (B, L).
Day Four, Tuesday, December 6
Today will be spent with your private guide in our Nation’s Capital – Washington D.C. First you will visit the White House Visitor Center offering a “window into the President’s iconic home” You can explore an interactive touchscreen tour of the White House, see over 90 artifacts from the White House collection and view a 15 minute film. Then we’ll drive along Embassy Row to see many of the restored mansions and hear the amazing stories about the residences. You will tour Washington National Cathedral, the 6th largest church in the world.
After lunch you will be in for a special treat as you visit Hillwood, the former home of cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post. During the holidays, the 19th century holiday decorations that are a take off from The Nutcracker are on display. They will take your breath away! See one of the most comprehensive collections of 18th and 19th Century Russian Imperial art, two Imperial Faberge Easter eggs, and a collection of costumes and accessories belonging to Mrs. Post and her family.
Dinner tonight will be held at unusual The Mansion on O Street. The Mansion has 100 rooms, 70 secret doors and is full of memorabilia unlike any other collection. You will be amazed to learn who has lived and stayed here! After dinner see Washington’s grand buildings and monuments as you take an Illuminated Monument Driving Tour. (B, D)
Day Five, Wednesday, December 7
This morning you have the opportunity to visit Mount Vernon at Christmas, the home and plantation of George and Martha Washington. First a stop at the Ford Orientation Center and Donald Reynolds Museum and Education Center that will help you discover the real George & Martha Washington. You will also tour the restored Mansion, outbuildings, gardens and the gorgeous view of the Potomac River. This afternoon you will spend at one of the Smithsonian Institution’s Museums on the National Mall. There are so many to choose from. On the way back to your hotel, stop by the Pageant of Peace in Ellipse Park across from the White House to view the National Christmas Tree. Dinner on your own tonight at the hotel. (B)
Day Six, Thursday, December 8
This morning you will have short visits at the National World War II Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial and the Korean War Veterans Memorial. You will take a tram tour of Arlington National Cemetery. You will again spend the afternoon at one of the Smithsonian Institution’s Museums on the National Mall. This evening see a live nativity scene, listen to live musical performances and experience over 250,000 lights and tree displays from around the world at Washington DC’s Temple Visitor Center. (B, D).
Day Seven, Friday, December 9
Following breakfast, depart D.C. with your guide for the Smithsonian’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. This National Air and Space Museum is located near Dulles Airport and provides space for objects that tell the history of aviation and space flight. From the Center, you will be taken to Dulles Airport to catch your flight home. (B)
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