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AMERICA'S HISTORIC EAST: First-Class USA Tours

and Holiday Packages For 2015

Tour Code - AHE

10 days - WASHINGTON D.C. to WASHINGTON D.C.

$2679 AUD

Your exclusive USA tours will commence in Washington D.C. by visiting Arlington National

Cemetery, the Vietnam, Korean, and FDR Memorials. Then visit Mount Vernon and the

Yorktown Historical Battlefield. Next day tour the archaeological site of Jamestown and Colonial

Williamsburg's Historic Area. An exclusive presentation by an Abraham Lincoln portrayer invites

you into his historic era. Continue exploration at Valley Forge for a behind-the-scenes tour. End

your trip with sightseeing in Philadelphia. For passengers who would like to return to

Washington DC, the coach will transfer passengers to the capital Hilton at no additional cost.

LOCAL FAVOURITES

Exclusive performance by professional historian

Presentation by a local expert in Shenandoah NP

Dobbin House Tavern experience

Ulysses S.Grant historical interpreter

Special Departures:

Independence Day in Washington DC - 4th July 2015

Tour Departure - 25 June 2015

Celebrate American Independence Day in the nation's

capital with festivities including a parade down

Constitution Avenue, free concerts, and a spectacular fireworks presentation over the National

Mall.

STANDARD FEATURES

Destinations

WASHINGTON DC

Guided sightseeing with a Local Guide including Arlington National Cemetery tram tour

MOUNT VERNON

Visit George Washington's home

YORKTOWN

Visit Yorktown Battlefield

WILLIAMSBURG

Exclusive performance by professional historian; visit Colonial Williamsburg; Colonial-

style dinner

JAMESTOWN

Visit Jamestown settlement

RICHMOND

Visit St. John's Church

CHARLOTTESVILLE

Visit Monticello

SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK

National Park Sightseeing, presentation by local park expert

HARPERS FERRY

Visit Harpers Ferry National Historic Park

GETTYSBURG

Visit Gettysburg National Military Park; Dobbin House Tavern experience; Ulysses S.

Grant historical interpreter

VALLEY FORGE

Visit Valley Forge National Historic Park

PHILADELPHIA

Visit the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall; farewell dinner

FREE WIFI available on your motorcoach and in most hotels

Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description,

including admission charges where applicable.

Meals

Breakfast – 9, Lunch – 0, Dinner – 4

ITINERARY

Day by Day

1. ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON DC.

Welcome to Washington DC! At 6pm, meet with your travelling companions for a

welcome drink. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure.

2. WASHINGTON DC.

This morning's

sightseeing features

many of Washington

DC's famous landmarks,

including the LINCOLN,

VIETNAM, KOREAN, and

WORLD WAR II

Memorials. Take a

guided tram tour of

ARLINGTON NATIONAL

CEMETERY, where you'll

see the KENNEDY

GRAVESITES. The

remainder of the day is

free to pursue your

Favourite interests.

Maybe visit the

Smithsonian Institute,

Georgetown, the

National Cathedral, or other prominent monuments and museums. Try our optional

dinner tonight at one of Washington's Favourite restaurants, followed by an illumination

tour of the monuments. (B)

3. WASHINGTON DC-MOUNT VERNON-YORKTOWN-WILLIAMSBURG.

This morning we visit MOUNT VERNON, the restored home of George Washington. Tour

the house and gardens, and visit the gravesite. Then, visit YORKTOWN HISTORICAL

BATTLEFIELD PARK, where the British surrendered to Washington's troops in 1781,

bringing an end to the American Revolution. Your evening is free. (B)

4. WILLIAMSBURG. EXCURSION TO 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 its quaint streets, browse through the historic trade shops, and see the

Public Gaol. Also be sure to stop at Raleigh Tavern, the meeting place for Thomas

Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and other patriots. This evening, enjoy a Colonialstyle dinner at

a famous local TAVERN for the chance to engage in a recreated supper experience

savoured by 18th-century patriots. (B,D)

5. WILLIAMSBURG-RICHMOND-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!" Journey to Charlottesville to 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. Tonight, learn about the park's history and

nature from a LOCAL EXPERT as you enjoy tasty S'mores around a fire. (B,D)

6. SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK-HARPERS FERRY-GETTYSBURG.

Today, follow the same route as Lee's army during its invasion of Pennsylvania. In West

Virginia, visit HARPERS 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 exploring the newly renovated

museum and cyclorama. This evening, enjoy a Colonial-style candlelight dinner at the

elegant DOBBIN HOUSE TAVERN, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (B,D)

7. GETTYSBURG-VALLEY FORGE-PHILADELPHIA.

This morning, enjoy an exclusive PRESENTATION by one of America's heroes of the 19th

century-Ulysses S. Grant. Then, travel through Lancaster County past Amish farmlands

to VALLEY FORGE. Take a tour of the national historic park, the camp where Washington

and his troops endured the harsh winter of 1777-1778. See Washington's headquarters,

the Grand Parade, and the Washington Memorial Chapel. Continue to Philadelphia,

where your Tour Director hosts a special farewell dinner on the historic Moshulu ship.

Launched in 1904, she has had a long an exciting career on the seas and is now

considered one of Philadelphia's best restaurants. (B,D)

8. PHILADELPHIA-WASHINGTON DC.

Morning sightseeing focuses on the important buildings of this historic city, the

"Birthplace of the Nation." Major attractions include the LIBERTY BELL and

INDEPENDENCE HALL. Continue to the Philadelphia Airport for guests with homebound

flights then return to Washington DC, visiting Baltimore en route. (B)

9. WASHINGTON DC.

A full day at leisure. If you wish to see more of the sights, take the included OLD TOWN

TROLLEY that loops around the city, stopping at various museums and monuments. (B)

10. WASHINGTON DC.

The tour ends today with guests departing on individual schedules. Transfers are

provided to Ronald Reagan National Airport or Dulles International Airport. (B)

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