Washington, D.C., Gettysburg & Williamsburg

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Washington, D.C., Gettysburg, Williamsburg
Walk along the hallowed grounds where Union and Confederate forces met during the Civil War’s most pivotal battle. Relive American history with visits to Smithsonian museums, and some of our nation’s most historic sites.
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  • 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 Air and Space Museum
    • National Museum of Natural History
    • National Museum of African Art
    • National Museum of American History
    • National Museum of the American Indian

    Dinner in Washington, D.C. (food court voucher)

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

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

  • Day 2: Gettysburg • Washington, D.C.

    Travel to Gettysburg

    Take a guided tour of Gettysburg National Military Park

    Visit the Gettysburg Museum, Visitor Center and Cyclorama Experience

    Travel to Washington, D.C.

  • Day 3: Washington, D.C.

    Visit Arlington National Cemetery, where you will see:

    • Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
    • Kennedy gravesites
    • Military Women's Memorial

    Make a photo stop at the Marine Corps War Memorial

    Visit Mount Vernon

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

    Dinner in Alexandria, VA

    Enjoy an evening activity

  • Day 4: 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

    Visit the National Archives

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

    • National Air and Space Museum
    • 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:
    Dinner and dancing on the Potomac

    Dinner and dancing on the Potomac

    Enjoy a buffet dinner, then dance the night away with friends on a boat cruise down the historic Potomac River, a waterway that was explored by Captain John Smith in 1608.

  • Day 5: Washington, D.C. • Williamsburg

    Visit the International Spy Museum

    Travel to Williamsburg

    Enjoy an evening activity

  • Day 6: Williamsburg • Jamestown

    Take a guided tour of Jamestown Settlement

    • Reproductions of original boats used when settlers came to America
    • 17th-century colonial fort
    • Traditional Powhatan Village

    Take a guided tour of Colonial Williamsburg

    • Capitol
    • Public Gaol
    • 18th-century tavern

  • Day 7: Washington, D.C.

    Travel to Washington, D.C.

    Enjoy free time in Washington, D.C.

    Depart for home

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  • 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 Air and Space Museum
    • National Museum of Natural History
    • National Museum of African Art
    • National Museum of American History
    • National Museum of the American Indian

    Dinner in Washington, D.C. (food court voucher)

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

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

  • Day 2: Gettysburg • Washington, D.C.

    Travel to Gettysburg

    Take a guided tour of Gettysburg National Military Park

    Visit the Gettysburg Museum, Visitor Center and Cyclorama Experience

    Travel to Washington, D.C.

  • Day 3: Washington, D.C.

    Visit Arlington National Cemetery, where you will see:

    • Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
    • Kennedy gravesites
    • Military Women's Memorial

    Make a photo stop at the Marine Corps War Memorial

    Visit Mount Vernon

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

    Dinner in Alexandria, VA

    Enjoy an evening activity

  • Day 4: 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

    Visit the National Archives

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

    • National Air and Space Museum
    • 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:
    Dinner and dancing on the Potomac

    Dinner and dancing on the Potomac

    Enjoy a buffet dinner, then dance the night away with friends on a boat cruise down the historic Potomac River, a waterway that was explored by Captain John Smith in 1608.

  • Day 5: Washington, D.C. • Williamsburg

    Visit the International Spy Museum

    Travel to Williamsburg

    Enjoy an evening activity

  • Day 6: Williamsburg • Jamestown

    Take a guided tour of Jamestown Settlement

    • Reproductions of original boats used when settlers came to America
    • 17th-century colonial fort
    • Traditional Powhatan Village

    Take a guided tour of Colonial Williamsburg

    • Capitol
    • Public Gaol
    • 18th-century tavern

  • Day 7: Washington, D.C.

    Travel to Washington, D.C.

    Enjoy free time in Washington, D.C.

    Depart for home

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  • Meals

    Breakfast and dinner daily; lunch can also be included.

  • All Gratuities

    Tips included for your Tour Director, bus driver, licensed guides, restaurant and hotel staff.

  • Guided Tours and Activities

    Sightseeing tours led by expert and licensed local guides; tickets to all activities.

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