East Coast Holidays
Sample itineraries
Williamsburg and Washington DC- A Tauck Escorted Tour
From £2439
Travel back in time to walk in the footsteps of American history on the ultimate Philadelphia to Washington DC tour. In Philadelphia, ride a horse-drawn carriage along cobblestone streets or view Freedom Rising at the National Constitution Center., Visit the poignant battlefields of Gettysburg, where a storyteller reveals what it was like to be a civilian during the Civil War battle at a private Tauck dessert reception. Discover Jamestown's cultural influences at an educational lecture and George Washington's home at Mount Vernon... meet 18th-century "residents" in Colonial Williamsburg... and tour the spectacular monuments of America's capital city, illuminated at night!
Williamsburg & Washington, DC - A Tauck Escorted Tour
From £2349
per person (based on two sharing)
Price includes:
EXCLUSIVE to Bon Voyage in the UK-
Book your Tauck Tour through Bon Voyage and enjoy return private car transfers from your home to your local airport*. Your holiday will begin in true style from the moment we collect you from your front door and assist you with your luggage. Sit back, relax and enjoy the stress free journey in a standard of car that will reflect the excellent quality of your Tauck Tour.
Prefer to make your own way? Not a problem, we will reduce the cost of your tour accordingly.
*our exclusive door to door airport transfers is for journeys from your home to within 100 miles of your local airport.
- Return non stop flights from the UK to Philadelphia and return from Washington DC
- Airport transfers upon arrival and departure
- 7 nights deluxe accommodation in sought after locations throughout
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Tauck Exclusive – learn everything you’ve ever wanted to learn about the world of espionage during a special evening, cocktails and dinner at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC
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A viewing of the multimedia presentation Freedom Rising at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia; Freedom Rising chronicles the development of the U.S. Constitution
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Stories from a costumed storyteller about what it was like tobe a civilian during the Battle of Gettysburg, told during a private dessert reception in Gettysburg
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An educational lecture about the many distinctive cultural influences that came together to create Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America
- Guided tour through Amish farmland to explore the cultural heritage of the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Airport tranfers upon arrival
- 15 meals (7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 5 dinners), service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage.
Prices are based on low season-please call or email for your preferred date of departure. Please ask for our supplements for Economy Plus, Business or First Class on your flights.
Tour Departure Dates 2012: Begins Philadelphia
April 8th, 22nd
May 6th, 13th, 27th
June 10th, 17th
September 2nd, 16th, 23rd, 30th
October 7th, 14th, 21st
Prices are based on off-season travel. Please call or email for costs for your preferred date of travel.
Day 1 Arrive Philadelphia
Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia. A transfer is included from Philadelphia International Airport to the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia. You might want to arrive a day early to explore more in and around America’s first capital. Please join us this evening for a welcome cocktail reception and dinner at your elegant five star hotel on Logan Square.
Stay 2 nights
Accommodation: Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia
Meals Included: Dinner
Day 2 Philadelphia
Around every corner lies a piece of American history on a full day of sightseeing in Philadelphia. Tour Independence Hall, site of the signing of the Declaration of Independence; ride a horsedrawn carriage along cobblestone streets; see the Liberty Bell in its new home; and visit the National Constitution Center, where you’ll view the multimedia presentation Freedom Rising. The remainder of the day is free to explore as you please in Philadelphia.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Day 3 Amish Country/Gettysburg
Traverse rolling Pennsylvania farmland to Lancaster County; a guided tour looks at the unique cultural traditions of the Amish. Continue to Gettysburg; explore the grounds of Gettysburg National Military Park – site of one of the Civil War’s most significant battles – with a National Park Service guide. At Tauck’s exclusive, private dessert reception tonight, a storyteller in period garb recounts the experience of a civilian caught in town during the 1863 fighting.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Days 4 Marine Corps Museum/Williamsburg
Stories from the Civil War take on new meaning when you cross the Mason Dixon line. Visit Virginia’s National Museum of the Marine Corps to see interactive exhibits chronicling more than 200 years of the U.S.M.C.’s glorious history. Arrive in Colonial Williamsburg for a look at daily life in Virginia’s old colonial capital. Dine at an authentic colonial tavern tonight
Stay 2 nights
Hotel: Williamsburg Lodge, Williamsburg, VA
Meals Included: Breakfast and dinner
Day 5 Colonial Williamsburg
The 18th century becomes very real when you spend an entire day exploring Colonial Williamsburg. Meet historic interpreters in colonial dress who represent actual citizens from the 18th century – tradespeople, drilling militiamen, statesmen, merchants, housewives... step back in time and see the restored Capitol Building, Raleigh Tavern, the Governor’s Palace, and Bruton Parish Church, as well as colonial homes and shops.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6 Jamestown/Washington DC
Travel the short distance to Jamestown, site of the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. An informative lecture examines the influence of the Powhatan, English and African cultures; see exhibitions on America’s early heritage during a walking tour. Then it’s off to the nation’s capital for a two night stay in the historic Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington’s “second best” address. You’ll long remember the sight of Washington’s storied monuments illuminated against the night sky on an evening tour!
Stay 2 nights
Accommodation: Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 7 Washington DC
An excursion to George Washington’s beloved Mount Vernon estate, overlooking the Potomac River, explores the mansion, its landscaped grounds (the view from the back porch is astounding!) and interactive museum. Return to Washington; sightseeing includes the Vietnam, Korean, and WWII War Memorials, Lincoln Memorial, and Capitol Hill. Join us for farewell cocktails and dinner.
Hotel: Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner
Day 8 Washington DC
Tauck's Philadelphia to Washington DC tour ends in Washington, DC. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel to Ronald Reagan National Airport or Dulles International Airport; allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in formalities.
Meals: Breakfast
