10 days: 
September 17 - 26, 2008

DAY 1  This morning we're off into Wisconsin, stopping for an included coffee and roll break.  Then we'll continue across Wisconsin and Illinois to our overnight in South Bend, IN.  Tonight we'll enjoy an included Welcome Dinner.


DAY 2  After our included breakfast, we’ll continue driving east across Ohio.  We'll make a morning break, lunch stop (on your own), and an afternoon break on the way to West Virginia and the city of Wheeling. Upon arrival we'll visit the West Virginia Independence Hall Museum, where you'll journey back to 1863 when West Virginia was born during the American Civil War.   West Virginia's separation from Virginia was the only change in territory resulting from the Civil War. Later we'll check into our hotel for the night.

DAY 3  We'll enjoy an included breakfast, then continue east through the beautiful West Virginia Mountains to Winchester, Virginia, the city is where Patsy Cline was born and is buried.  You'll see the radio station where she got her start, and the drug store she worked in.  Later, we'll arrive in Front Royal and drive the beautiful Skyline Drive through Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge Mountains.  This afternoon we'll arrive in Charlottesville and check into our hotel for the night.


DAY 4  An included breakfast starts our day, then we'll tour Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home, before we enjoy a true colonial experience -- an included lunch at the historic 1700's Michie Tavern.  This afternoon we'll continue east to Richmond for a guided tour including Capital Square, Richmond National Battlefield Park and St. John's Episcopal Church, where Patrick Henry gave his famous speech "Give me Liberty or give me Death."  After we check into our hotel for the next two nights, you'll be free to relax and have dinner on your own. 

DAY 5  This morning we'll continue our tour of Colonial America as we visit Historic Jamestown, the first permanent English-speaking settlement in North America. Nex we'll visit Yorktown Battlefield and Visitors Center to see and hear the story of where Amercan Independence was won during the American Revolutionary War. We'll then head to Colonial Williamsburg for a guided tour of this living history community.  We'll have time following the tour to browse the shops and have lunch (on your own).  Later we'll return to our hotel and after time to refresh we'll enjoy a special included dinner. 


DAY 6  This morning we're off to Washington D.C. for a guided tour.  Highlights include Embassy Row, the National Cathedral and several of the monuments, memorials and museums.  You'll have time to enjoy lunch on your own during the tour.  We'll check into our hotel, then you'll have time to refresh and have dinner on your own before we enjoy a guided illumination tour of our nation's capital.

DAY 7 Following included breakfast we'll enjoy a tour of this wonderful community located directly on 26 miles of white sand beach. The afternoon and evening will be free to enjoy the beach, the many shops along the beach or just relax. The evening will be free to have dinner on your own.

DAY 8 We'll enjoy an included breakfast, then head back west across Virginia.  This afternoon we'll cross the Appalachian Mountains back into West Virginia and travel through the beautiful Allegheny Mountains to our overnight in Charleston, WV.

DAY 9 An included breakfast starts our day, then we're off north into Ohio.  We'll make a morning break, a lunch stop (on your own) and an afternoon break as we cross Ohio and Indiana to our overnight in Lafayette, Indiana.  This evening we’ll enjoy an included farewell dinner. 


DAY 10  We’ll enjoy an included breakfast, then head north through Illinois and across Wisconsin, making appropriate break stops. We'll arrive back in the Twin Cities late this afternoon, and long remember the beauty and history of the Virginias and Washington, D.C.

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