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2008 Itinerary featuring 8 days from $2,240      Autumn Colors  One Week  US National Parks  
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From Philadelphia to Washington DC tour landscapes that have seen centuries of historic events. Walk in America’s footsteps, from the very earliest days of the nation to the present day. Discover the history and American lifestyles through the centuries from Philadelphia, to Colonial Williamsburg. Travel back in time on an enchanting carriage ride along Philadelphia's historic tree-lined streets. Discover the distinctive cultural influences that came together to create Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in the New World, at an educational lecture. Appreciate America’s scenic beauty along the Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park and through the rolling hills of Pennsylvania. Visit the poignant battlefields of the Civil War in Gettysburg, and tour the magnificent home of George Washington at Mount Vernon. Dine at a Colonial Tavern in Williamsburg featuring Colonial-era menus, recipes and dishes. Finally, discover the past and present in the capital of the United States on a Washington DC tour.
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2008 Itinerary


Day 1- Welcome to Philadelphia
The City of Brotherly Love abounds with history and charm. Your Philadelphia to Washington DC tour begins at the Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at 5:00 PM. A transfer is not included from the airport. You might want to schedule your arrival early enough to explore Philadelphia on your own, seeing sights like the Liberty Bell or the Constitution Center. Please join us and meet your fellow travelers at a welcome cocktail reception and dinner this evening.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Hyatt Regency Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Day 2 – Historic Philadelphia and Lancaster County
Your journey down America's road to independence begins with a horse-drawn carriage ride through the beautiful tree-lined streets of Philadelphia. After a visit to Independence Hall, journey to Lancaster County, home of the Amish. With their simple ways, the Amish still live very much as their ancestors did, without all the modern conveniences that we take for granted. Gain insights into the Amish culture during a tour with a local guide and continue on your Philadelphia to Washington DC tour to historic Gettysburg.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Gettysburg Hotel, Gettysburg, PA

Day 3 – The Civil War battlefields of Gettysburg
Sense the haunting quality of the battlefields where this decisive battle of the Civil War was fought during a visit to the Gettysburg National Military Park. There is sufficient free time to visit the Gettysburg National Cemetery, site of Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. Journey into Virginia along the famous Skyline Drive and the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains; spend the night in the midst of Shenandoah National Park.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Big Meadows Lodge / Skyland Resort Lodge, Shenandoah National Park, VA

Day 4 – Legacy of Thomas Jefferson - and dine in a tavern
Journey to Charlottesville and explore Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's fantastic colonial mansion, then on to the capital of the Confederacy, Richmond, for a drive down Monument Avenue, a National Historic Landmark for its 19th-century town houses and statues. Spend the next two nights in Colonial Williamsburg; dinner tonight is at one of Williamsburg’s famous taverns, featuring Colonial-era fare.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Williamsburg Lodge, Williamsburg, VA

Day 5 – Living history at WilliamsburgVisit Colonial Williamsburg for a look at living history
Colonial Williamsburg awaits your independent exploration today. Restored to its 18th-century glory and inhabited by interpreters living its 18th-century lifestyle, a visit to this colonial city is a true step back in time. There is so much to discover about life in colonial times today.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: Williamsburg Lodge, Williamsburg, VA

Day 6 – Historic Jamestown and a Washington DC tour by night
En route to Washington DC tour the first English settlement in America at Jamestown, established 400 years ago as the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. You have an opportunity to contrast three cultures that converged here – Powhatan Indians, the English and the Africans – at a lecture, and take a walking tour to see gallery exhibitions focusing on America's early heritage. Journey on to Washington DC for a Washington DC tour at night – the illuminated monuments are a special sight.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC

Day 7 – From historic Mount Vernon to a Washington DC tour by day
From Washington DC tour the beloved Mount Vernon estate of George Washington. Overlooking the Potamic River, you'll be one of the first to explore the newly-opened interactive museum on a tour of the mansion and landscaped grounds. Depart Mount Vernon, and take a Washingon DC tour that features such stirring sights as the poignant memorials to those who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, as well as the Lincoln Memorial. Attend a special farewell cocktail reception and dinner tonight.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC

Day 8 – Tauck's Williamsburg & Washington DC tour concludes
We wish you a safe and pleasant journey home. Tauck's Philadelphia to Washington DC tour ends in Washington, DC. When you arrange your transportation to the airport (a transfer is not included), allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in formalities.
Meals: Breakfast

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience five centuries of American history
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