Washington Travel Guides and Tours

Set out on the perfect American journey. Trace the steps from our early colonial history to the current inner workings of our Nation’s Capital. Now featuring the National WWII Memorial! It is a monumental experience! Get an up close and personal understanding of American history. Join us for this amazing journey! You'll get to visit: • the new Washington DC Capitol Visitor Center • National WWII Memorial • Arlington National Cemetery • the Smithsonian Museum • Mount Vernon • Jamestown settlement • Powhatan • Williamsburg 7 Days • 7 Meals

Since its inception in 1791 on the banks of the Potomac River, Washington DC has evolved into an exciting city combining grand government buildings, monuments, memorials, and museums. Use your Washington DC Power Pass over two days to explore all the famous sights. Take an Old Town Trolley Tour, which covers over 100 points of interest, or ride with DC Ducks to tour the city by land and water. Also, visit the renowned International Spy Museum, Mount Vernon, or, for an interactive experience, visit the Newseum.

Service On Call; 2-day Washington DC Power Pass including admission to more than 20 attractions (see list below).Your Washington DC Power Pass includes free general admission to the following:The International Spy Museum • Madame Tussauds • The Newseum • Old Towne Trolley Tours • Mount Vernon • Bike the Sites • DC Ducks • Woodrow Wilson House • Potomac River Boat • Tudor Place • Audiosteps Audio Tours • Washington Walks • On-Location Tours • Dulles Golf Center • Discovery Creek Children’s Museum • The Phillips Collection • Stephen Decatur House Museum • The National Building Museum • IMAX at the Smithsonian • The National AquariumThe Washington DC Power Pass also comes with a full-color

Set on the banks of the Potomac River, Washington DC is an exciting city combining grand government buildings, monuments, memorials, and museums.Service On Call; sightseeing as outlined in day-by-day itinerary.

Discover the historic national treasures of the East on this rewarding vacation. Start your trip in Washington DC with a sightseeing tour featuring the city’s famous sites. Then tour Mount Vernon, the restored home of George Washington, and the Yorktown Historical Battlefield Park, where the British surrendered to Washington’s troops in 1781. Next, tour the archaeological site of Jamestown and Colonial Williamsburg's historic area, where costumed villagers add charm and authenticity to the quaint streets. See the historic trade shops and the Public Gaol; drop in at Raleigh Tavern, the meeting place for Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and other patriots. Enjoy a colonial-style dinner and experience a recreated supper experience savored by 18th-centrury patriots. Next, visit Richmond and St. John's Church, where Patrick Henry proclaimed, “Give me liberty or give me death.” Tour Jefferson's beautiful and imposing estate, Monticello. Shenandoah National Park, Harper's Ferry, and Gettysburg National Military Park are also highlights on this trip. Continue exploration at Valley Forge for a behind-the-scenes tour, and see where Washington and his troops endured the harsh winter of 1777-1778. Next, travel to Philadelphia and see Liberty Bell and Independence Hall on your sightseeing tour. Your vacation ends back in Washington DC with two overnights, an Old Town Trolley tour, and plenty of leisure time. This vacation to America’s Historic East allows you to see and experience some of the most prominent places in America’s past. A trip of a lifetime! Fall Foliage Departures:Enjoy spectacular fall colors on our special Fall Foliage departures: September 18–October 16 (if Mother Nature permits).

Gettysburg, Washington DC, Valley Forge, Philadelphia, Jamestown, Charlottesville, Richmond, Mount Vernon, Shenandoah National Park, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Harpers Ferry

Combine two of America’s most popular destinations. Briefly the U.S. capital in 1789, by 1790 New York was the largest U.S. city—and it still is! From Times Square to Greenwich Village and from Wall Street to the Empire State Building, there’s so much to see and do here. Cruise around the Statue of Liberty for great photo opportunities. Check out Brooklyn’s colorful ethnic neighborhoods or take a guided walking tour of Central Park. Also take advantage of the fabulous shopping and dining, and, of course, see a Broadway show. Then, travel by train to Washington DC. Since its inception in 1791 on the banks of the Potomac River, Washington DC has evolved into an exciting city combining grand government buildings, monuments, memorials, and museums. Use your Washington DC Power Pass over two days to explore all the famous sights. Take an Old Town Trolley Tour, which covers over 100 points of interest, or ride with DC Ducks to tour the city by land and water. Also, visit the renowned International Spy Museum, Mount Vernon, or, for an interactive experience, visit the Newseum.

including maps and detailed transportation directions to each location.Your Washington DC Power Pass includes free general admission to the following:The International Spy Museum • Madame Tussauds • The Newseum • Old Towne Trolley Tours • Mount Vernon • Bike the Sites • DC Ducks • Woodrow Wilson House • Potomac River Boat • Tudor Place • Audiosteps Audio Tours • Washington Walks • On-Location Tours • Dulles Golf Center • Discovery Creek Children’s Museum • The Phillips Collection • Stephen Decatur House Museum • The National Building Museum • IMAX at the Smithsonian • The National AquariumThe Washington DC Power Pass also comes with a full-color, Service On Call; choice of one Broadway show (select shows based on availability); 2-day New York Pass including admission to over 40 attractions; 2-day Washington DC Power Pass including admission to over 20 attractions.Your New York Pass includes free general admission to the following:Bodies…The Exhibition • Bronx Museum of the Arts • Bronx Zoo • Brooklyn Botanic Garden • Brooklyn Children’s Museum • Brooklyn Museum • Carnegie Hall Tours • Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises • Central Park Zoo • Empire State Building Observation Deck • Empire State News Store • Historic Richmond Town • Jewish Museum • Madame Tussauds New York • Madison Square Garden All Access Tour • Manhattan Mall • Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) • Museum of the Moving Image • Museum of Natural History • Museum of Sex • Museum of Television & Radio • NBC Studio Tour • New York Aquarium • New York Botanical Garden • New York Hall of Science • New York Skyride • New York Transit Museum • Noble Maritime Collection • On Location Tours • Prospect Park Zoo • Queens Museum of Art • Queens Zoo • Radio City Music Hall Stage Door Tour • Rockefeller Center Tour • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum • Staten Island Botanical Garden • Staten Island Children’s Museum • Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Immigration Museum Ferry • The New York City Police Museum • Tour at Lincoln Center • United Nations Tour • Van Cortlandt House Museum • Walkin’ Broadway • Wave Hill • Whitney Museum of American ArtThe New York Pass also comes with a full-color

Discover the history of Washington DC and the beauty of Virginia. Start in America’s capital with its history, power, and spectacular beauty. Enjoy the city’s famous monuments—the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials, Washington Monument, and Vietnam Veterans and WWII Memorials. Explore the Smithsonian’s many museums, including the Air and Space Museum, the National Gallery, and the National Museum of Natural History. In the evening, choose from Washington’s many fabulous eateries and take in a performance at the Kennedy Center or Ford’s Theater. Continue west to the Shenandoah Valley and through lush rolling countryside to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Don’t miss beautiful Skyline Drive. Next, on to Charlottesville. Your journey takes you through an area that Thomas Jefferson called the “Eden of the country.” Visit his Monticello home atop a mountain in Albemarle County, described as one of the country’s foremost architectural masterpieces. Then, east to Williamsburg. Along the way, stop in Richmond, the “Capital of the Confederacy” and one of the most handsome capitals in the South. Experience Colonial Williamsburg, the most extensively restored 18th-century town in the U.S. Perhaps visit Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the “New World,” and Yorktown, where independence was won when General Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War.

Service On Call; documents including maps and detailed driving directions.Rental Car:Your Hertz rental car will be available upon arrival or you can use your own car.