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Mid-Atlantic to Upper South Historical Tour

Explore the rich history of the Mid-Atlantic and Upper South on this 10-day family vacation. Visit iconic sites such as Ford's Theater and the Library of Congress in DC, Monticello in Charlottesville, and Colonial Williamsburg. Enjoy historic tours, museums, and a visit to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville. Choose from a variety of activities and dining options along the way.

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Mid-Atlantic to Upper South Historical Tour

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  1. Mid-Atlantic to Upper South Historical Tour A Passmore Family Vacation

  2. Day 1: Arrive in DC • Drive into DC • Check into hotel • Relax • Eat • Walk around Mall?

  3. Day 2: DC History • Ford’s Theater: • Hour-long guided tours of the theater available select Sundays for $28.00/person • Investigative tours lasting 2 hours follows the trail of clues after the Lincoln assassination (does not include entrance to the theater) $17.00/person • Library of Congress: • Self-guided visits available • Public tours Monday-Fridays start every hour at the half-hour mark, starting at 10:30am (ask front desk about capacity of upcoming tours 20 mins before hand) • Public tours on Saturdays start every hour at the half-hour mark between 10:30am and 2:30pm • Special family tours occur at 10am on Saturdays • Vending machines, snack bars, and cafes are available dining options • National Archives: • Open 7 days a week, 10am-5:30pm • Guided Tours are ticketed and start at 9:45am Monday-Friday • Timed Visit entry tickets are also available, visitor choice of time, and allows the visitor to bypass any front-door lines • Reserving tickets online has a $1.50 convenience fee

  4. Day 3: DC Museums • American Art Museum • Natural History Museum • American History Museum • National Art Gallery • Air and Space Museum • Smithsonian Castle • Holocaust Memorial Museum (tickets required, free unless reserved online for $1) • Bureau of Printing and Engraving (tickets required for the Currency Production Tour through 9/1, free) • National Geographic Museum ($15/person 12+, $10/person 5-11yrs) • Albert Einstein Memorial

  5. Day 4: Mt. Vernon and Alexandria • Open 9am-5pm • Adult (12+) tickets $20, online $18 • Youth tickets $10, online $9 • May walk freely around grounds • Add-on tours cost between $4-$7/person, with exception of the Mt. Vernon and Potomac River Excursion • Weekend-only tours cost $7/person and Estate Admission tickets • Food available at Mt. Vernon Court Pavilion and Inn Restaurant • Alexandra is 20 mins away and has affordable 4-star hotels • Historic and non-historic options for entertainment in Alexandria

  6. Day 5: Monticello and Charlottesville • Tour Options • Day Pass and House Tour: $28/adult ($25 online), $9/child • Day Pass and Behind the Scenes Tour: $60/person • Heming’s Family Tour: Fri-Sun only, $30/person ($27 online) • Evening Behind the Scenes Tour: $60/person • Hamilton Take-Over Tour: $40/person • 50-minute archeology tour June 4-15th • Historic and non-historic entertainment options in Charlottesville • 4 4-star hotels in Charlottesville • Lots of food

  7. Day 6: Colonial Williamsburg • Ticket Options • Sampler Ticket: $26/adult and $12.49/child, complimentary shuttle service, admission to any 4 sites • Single-Day Ticket: $41/adult and $20.49/child, complimentary shuttle service, admission to all sites, Governor’s Palace and Grounds Tour, Capitol Tour, admission to both art museums, 10% discount on tours and evening programs • Multiday Ticket: $51/adult and $25.49/child, all perks of Single-Day Ticket, lasts for 3 consecutive days • Art Museum Day Pass: $13/adult and $6.49/child, full-day access to both art museums • Historic, modern, quick-service, and casual dining available • 6 hotels on-site • Observe colonial trade-jobs • Enjoy sword-fights, mock-trials, and plays during the day, and ghost-walks, witch and pirate trials, dances, spindle and spinning classes, Before and After Tour, Escape the King game, music, folktale traditions, and other entertainment in the evenings and at night • Participate in 18th-century life

  8. Day 7: Williamsburg • Spend the day relaxing either in Colonial Williamsburg or modern Williamsburg

  9. Day 8: Kitty Hawk • Wright Brothers Memorial: • $7 admission person 16+, free for children • Allows access to the Flight Line, reconstructed 1903 camps, Wright Brothers Monument, and flight sculpture • Beaches • Lots of places to eat • Places to hike • Lots of 3/4-star hotels

  10. Day 9: Choose Your Own Adventure • Option 1: • Go home • Option 2: • Continue to 3 more NC attractions • Option 3: • Continue to a SC attraction

  11. CYO NC Day 9: Drive to Asheville • Drive to Asheville and settle into a hotel there • Eat • Look around/relax

  12. CYO NC Day 10: Biltmore Estate • Ticket Options • Sun-Fri Day Pass: $65/adult and $32.50/child ($55/adult when bought 7-days in advance and free child admissions) • Saturday Day Pass: $75/adult, children free • Bed and Breakfast Package: $446/night for double bed, guest room accommodations, daily breakfast at Village Social, souvenir guidebook, daytime admissions, audio guides, complimentary shuttle • Discover Biltmore Package: $505/night for double bed, all BB Package perks, choice of one tour or wine program • Cottage Nightly Rate: $1500/night, guest accommodations, orientation, access to gardens, grounds, and Antler Hill Village (not the Estate) • Cottage Bed and Breakfast: $1974/night, guest accommodations, customized breakfast, personalized butler service, stocked pantry upon request, Biltmore daytime admissions, souvenir guidebook, audio guides • Cottage Spa Experience: $3050/night, guest accommodations, customized breakfast, Estate admissions, audio guides, turndown service, spa service (sugar polish, essential oils, massage, hand therapy), access to Inn and Estate’s amenities, gratuities included • Most additional tours are $19 or $20 • Beautiful estate and gardens • Lots of places to eat from restaurants to cafes to bakeries

  13. CYO NC Day 11: Museum of Cherokee and Oconaluftee Village • Tickets for museum are $4-10 • Explore and learn about Cherokee heritage and traditions • The village offers a hands-on experience of Cherokee history • Oconaluftee offers lectures, a walking tour, a craft line, and children’s classes • Tickets for Oconaluftee are $19/adult, $11/child, and $10/child class; open 10am-4pm w/ tours available every 15min except for 11:30am-12:30pm • There are other attractions near by, such as Cherokee art exhibits and exhibitions and outdoor adventures (horse-back riding, fishing, etc.) • Mostly 2/3-star hotels around, though Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort is 4-stars

  14. CYO SC Day 9: Drive to Charleston • Drive to Charleston and settle into hotel • Eat • Look around/relax

  15. CYO SC Day 10: Charleston • Historic Charleston City Market • Confederate Musuem • Nathaniel Russell House ($12 tickets, $18 to visit here and Aiken-Rhett) • Aiken-Rhett House Museum • Magnolia Plantation and Gardens • Historic Charleston Foundation • Fort Sumter ($21/adult, $13/child) • Modern Charleston

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