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

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

Day 2: DC History Ford’s Theater: Library of Congress: 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

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

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

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

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

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

Day 8: Kitty Hawk Wright Brothers Memorial: Beaches $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

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

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

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

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

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

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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