Day 1-2 ARRIVE WASHINGTON, D.C. (2 NIGHTS)
Ghosts and heroes, ammunition and battle strategies, chocolate-making and barbecue – you’re sure to have a blast as history comes alive on this patriotic adventure! You’ll be welcomed to the nation’s capital with a complimentary transfer to your hotel and meet your Tour Director this afternoon. At 6 p.m. gather at the hotel with your Tour Director and fellow travellers for a Kick-off Party.

Day 2-3 WASHINGTON, D.C. SIGHTSEEING & FREE TIME
Dive into the heart of America with a guided tour of the capital and all its famous landmarks. View the Washington Monument, the National Mall, the Capitol and the White House. You’ll be awed as you walk right up to the Lincoln Memorial and World War II memorials. Then step aboard the Tourmobile to visit Arlington National Cemetery and hear all about the final resting place of the nation’s heroes. Visit President Kennedy’s grave and the eternal flame and see the Tomb of the Unknowns. You get the rest of the afternoon to explore wherever you want. Maybe visit one of the world’s greatest museums -- the Smithsonian Institution; check out the space vehicles at the National Air and Space Museum or look up at the bellies of the gigantic dinosaurs at the Museum of Natural History, just for starters. Tonight, visit hip Georgetown for a Highlight Dinner at a local restaurant. You’ll be knocked out when you see the capital’s stunning landmarks all lit up at night. Awesome!(Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

Day 3-4 WASHINGTON, D.C. - PHILADELPHIA
Follow in the footsteps of Benjamin Franklin, the great inventor and statesman, as you travel to Philadelphia. Stop at the Reading Terminal Market, an old train shed opened in 1892 that now houses a huge marketplace and food stands serving up yummy local specialities. With so many choices, you may need a while to decide which treats you want to try -- maybe dig into an authentic Philly Cheesesteak or a piping hot Pennsylvania Dutch apple dumpling? Continue on to the Independence National Historic Park and visit the National Constitution Center. Ever wonder why the Liberty Bell cracked? You’ll find out when you visit the giant bell on display in its own pavilion. View Independence Hall where Franklin and the other founding fathers started the country's favourite national holiday with the signing of the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776. The rest of the afternoon is free for you to explore the friendly “City of Brotherly Love.”(Full Breakfast)

Day 4-5 PHILADELPHIA - AMISH COUNTRY - HERSHEY - GETTYSBURG
Set out this morning for the rolling countryside of Lancaster County. You’ll have a whole new idea of life without an iPod as you ride back in time aboard a horse-and buggy and learn about the traditional lifestyle of the Amish. Then, be treated to an Amish family-style Highlight Lunch. Travel on to yet another world -- Hershey’s Chocolate World that is, where you’ll learn the chocolate making process and everyone will get to make their own customized chocolate candy bars! Tonight, remember Abraham Lincoln as you settle into historic Gettysburg. Enjoy a Historical Highlight Dinner at the “most haunted” 19th century Farnsworth House Inn with a special guest.(Full Breakfast / Highlight Lunch / Highlight Dinner)

Day 5-6 GETTYSBURG - SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK
”Four score and seven years ago,” Gettysburg was one of the most important battlegrounds in the Civil War where President Lincoln gave his remarkable Gettysburg Address. Tour the battlefield with an expert guide and be amazed by the greatest collection of Civil War relics at the $135 million Gettysburg National Military Park Museum. Then, leave the war behind and travel into the peaceful mountains to Shenandoah National Park. Hike with a guide who will teach you about the history, wildlife and native plants in the park. After a hearty Barbecue Highlight Dinner, settle in around a crackling bonfire and listen to a local storyteller bring the legends of Shenandoah to life. Then, challenge your fellow travellers in a contest to see who can toast the ultimate golden marshmallow for the best s'more ever.(Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

Day 6-7 SHENANDOAH - CHARLOTTESVILLE - WILLIAMSBURG (2 NIGHTS)
Oh Shenandoah…Too bad we have to say farewell so soon. Roll on down picturesque Skyline Drive as you head on over to Charlottesville for a Southern Highlight Lunch at historic Michie Tavern and get a peek of 18th century tavern life. Continue on to Williamsburg, the early Colonial capital. This evening, don’t be spooked when you walk by candlelight with a storyteller telling you the ghostly legends of the “Hauntings of Williamsburg.”(Full Breakfast / Highlight Lunch)

Day 7-8 JAMESTOWN - COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG SIGHTSEEING
Hear ye, Hear ye! Get up and get going to visit Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America. With the insight of your Local Guide, you’ll find out how rough life was for the early colonists when they came to America in 1607. History comes alive as you meet costumed characters and walk through the life-size re-creations of the colonists' crude fort, explore the mock-up Native American Powhatan village and climb aboard a replica of one of the three ships that sailed from England to Virginia. Then, fast forward to the 18th century to spend the rest of the day in Colonial Williamsburg, Britain’s largest colony in the New World from 1699 to 1780. Get in the spirit along Gloucester Street where townspeople in character go about their daily lives in faithfully restored shops, taverns and homes. Tonight, you’ll love the amusing tales of a strolling balladeer as you feast on a Farewell Dinner with your newfound friends.(Full Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

Day 8-9 WILLIAMSBURG - MOUNT VERNON - DEPART WASHINGTON, D.C.
Be assured that George Washington really does sleep here with this morning’s visit to Mount Vernon, the home and final resting place of George Washington. Kids, search for clues to solve the nine different puzzles with the special map you will receive as you tour the mansion and gardens, walk along the forest trail and meet the farm animals. Return to Washington, D.C. where your tour ends with a complimentary transfer to the airport or to the tour hotel in Washington, D.C. for passengers extending their stay.(Full Breakfast)

Duration - 8 days

Prices are updated frequently and are subject to change. Please call 1866 940 0214 for most up to date pricing.

Tour Departure Dates	Pricing
Sat Jun 02 2012 to Sat Jun 09 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Jun 02 2012 to Sat Jun 09 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Jun 02 2012 to Sat Jun 09 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Jun 02 2012 to Sat Jun 09 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Jun 16 2012 to Sat Jun 23 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Jun 16 2012 to Sat Jun 23 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Jun 16 2012 to Sat Jun 23 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Jun 16 2012 to Sat Jun 23 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Jun 30 2012 to Sat Jul 07 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Jun 30 2012 to Sat Jul 07 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Jun 30 2012 to Sat Jul 07 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Jun 30 2012 to Sat Jul 07 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Jul 14 2012 to Sat Jul 21 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Jul 14 2012 to Sat Jul 21 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Jul 14 2012 to Sat Jul 21 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Jul 14 2012 to Sat Jul 21 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Aug 11 2012 to Sat Aug 18 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Aug 11 2012 to Sat Aug 18 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Aug 11 2012 to Sat Aug 18 2012	$1899** per Adult
Sat Aug 11 2012 to Sat Aug 18 2012	$1899** per Adult

** Taxes and fees included. Airfare not included.