Washington, D.C. & the Civil War Battlefields

• Day 1: Washington, D.C.

  Meet your Tour Director at your destination

  Explore Washington, D.C. highlights:

  • Photo stop at the White House
  • Lafayette Square and Black Lives Matter Plaza
  • Photo stop at the Washington Monument
  • WWII Memorial

  Visit the Smithsonian museum of your choice, which may include:

  • National Museum of Natural History
  • National Museum of African Art
  • National Museum of American History
  • National Museum of the American Indian

  Add this in-depth excursion:

  Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

  Discover the wonder of air and space as you visit the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, which maintains the world’s largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts. 

  Take a guided night tour of Washington, D.C.

  • Lincoln Memorial
  • Korean War Veterans Memorial
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial

• Day 2: Manassas • Antietam

  Visit Manassas National Battlefield Park, site of the Battle of Bull Run

  Visit Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

  Visit Antietam National Battlefield, site of the Civil War's deadliest single day

  Travel to Gettysburg

• Day 3: Gettysburg • Washington, D.C.

  Take a guided tour of Gettysburg National Military Park

  Visit the Gettysburg Museum, Visitor Center and Cyclorama Experience

  Travel to Washington, D.C.

  Visit Ford's Theatre and Petersen House

• Day 4: Washington, D.C.

  Visit Arlington National Cemetery

  • Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  • Kennedy gravesites
  • Women In Military Service For America Memorial

  Make a photo stop at the Marine Corps War Memorial

  Add this in-depth excursion:

  The Enslaved People of Mount Vernon Tour

  Listen to the stories of the enslaved people who built and operated Mount Vernon as you explore the real spaces in which they lived and worked. Conclude your tour with a tribute at the Slave Memorial and Cemetery.

  Visit Mount Vernon

  • Estate, museum, and education center
  • Mansion (subject to availability)
  • George Washington's tomb
  • The Slave Memorial

  Enjoy an evening activity

• Day 5: Washington, D.C.

  See the U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center

  Make a photo stop at the Library of Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court

  Explore the Tidal Basin

  • FDR Memorial
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
  • Jefferson Memorial

  Depart for home

Experience even more

• Day 5: Washington, D.C. • Richmond

  See the U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center

  Make a photo stop at the Library of Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court

  Explore the Tidal Basin

  • FDR Memorial
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
  • Jefferson Memorial

  Visit the National Archives

  Travel to Richmond

• Day 6: Richmond

  Visit Richmond National Battlefield Park

  • Tredegar Iron Works
  • Cold Harbor Battlefield

  Visit the American Civil War Museum

  Take a tour of the White House of the Confederacy

  Enjoy an evening activity

• Day 7: Washington, D.C.

  Travel to Washington, D.C.

  Enjoy free time in Washington, D.C.

  Depart for home