Virginia Spring Kaleidoscope

Destination: Norfolk, Hampton, Williamsburg, Richmond, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

"Day 1: Arrival
Arrive at Norfolk International Airport. Depart to check in to our hotel to rest and freshen up. Dinner included at Joe’s Crab Shack. Hampton Inn & Suites, Norfolk Airport, Norfolk, VA (D)

Day 2: Norfolk Naval Station, Museums, International Tattoo
Breakfast included. This morning we’ll tour the Norfolk Naval Station, homeport of the awesome Atlantic Fleet. Later we’ll take a tram ride and stroll through the Norfolk Botanical Gardens. Lunch on own today while at the gardens. This afternoon we’ll visit the Mariner’s Museum. Dinner this evening is in an old Abbey. After dinner see the International Tattoo, a spectacle of military splendor, from our reserved seats. Hampton Inn & Suites, Norfolk Airport, Norfolk, VA (B,D)

Day 3: Nauticus, USS Wisconsin, Azalea Parade, Douglas MacArthur
Breakfast included. Tour the Nauticus, an exciting science and technology center exploring the sea. Step aboard the USS Wisconsin, one of the largest Battleships ever built. See the grand International Azalea Festival Parade from reserved seats. Lunch on your own at Waterside Festival Marketplace. Tour the Douglas MacArthur Memorial. Visit the Chrysler Museum of Art. Dinner cruise and entertainment included this evening. Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton, VA (B,D)

Day 4: Casemate, Jamestown, Yorktown, Boxwood Inn
Breakfast included. Tour the Casemate at Fort Monroe. Meet our guide for a tour of Jamestown Settlement and Museum. Lunch on your own at Jamestown today. Continue with a guided tour of Yorktown Victory Center. Dinner and entertainment at the historic Boxwood Inn, Newport News. Check in to our Williamsburg area hotel. Fairfield Inn, Williamsburg, VA (B,D)

Day 5: Colonial Williamsburg
Deluxe continental breakfast included. Spend the day with a guided tour of Colonial Williamsburg and free time to explore, shop, and browse on your own. Enjoy lunch included in a Colonial Tavern. Depart and check in to our Richmond area hotel. Dinner included this evening at a local family style restaurant. Holiday Inn Express, Richmond, VA (CB,L,D)

Day 6: Richmond
Continental breakfast. Begin with a guided tour of Richmond that will include the Virginia State Capitol Building designed by Thomas Jefferson, St. John’s Church where Patrick Henry said "give me liberty or give me death", Monument Avenue, and more. Lunch on your own in the trendy Shockoe Slip district. Tour one of America’s Castles, Maymont Mansion and gardens, a gilded age treasure. Depart for Charlottesville and check in to our local hotel. Fairfield Inn, Charlottesville, VA (CB)

Day 7: Charlottesville
Continental breakfast. Tour Monticello, the mountain top home of Thomas Jefferson. The new Monticello Visitor Center includes a wonderful film, galleries, gift shop, caf?, courtyard, and more. Lunch included today in historic Michie Tavern. This afternoon we’ll visit Montpelier, the home of James and Dolley Madison. Free time this evening to shop and browse the downtown pedestrian mall of Charlottesville or just resting and relaxing at the hotel. Fairfield Inn, Charlottesville, VA (CB,L)

Day 8: Depart for Home
Continental breakfast included. Stop for a photo opportunity of the Rotunda and Academical Village at the University of Virginia, founded and designed by Thomas Jefferson. Late this morning we’ll depart for the Norfolk International Airport and your flight home. (CB)
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Contact Info.:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Phone: 1.902.423.6242
2631 King Street
Halifax, NS B3K 4T7
Canada