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: 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

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: 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

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

16. Budget Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Hotel Cost Entry Fees ~Gas Cost
Food Costs
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