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Cape Henry Lighthouse,
Virginia Beach Shenandoah Valley
Virginia Beach, VA theme, it offers families tons of summertime fun with more than
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Travel down the Delmarva Peninsula to 30 slides, water rides and super soakin’ thrills.
Virginia’s Eastern Shore and the Chesapeake 2 nights Williamsburg, VA.
Bay Bridge-Tunnel, where you will drive over and under the
water. Before you reach the bridge, stop and visit the shops Charlottesville, VA
in waterfront Cape Charles. In Virginia Beach, the world’s
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longest pleasure beach, stroll the beach and 40 blocks of Charlottesville, to visit the White House of the
boardwalk or just relax. Kayak Virginia’s coastal waters on a Confederacy, the American Civil War Center, or the Virginia
search for dolphins, they’ve been known to swim alongside! Museum of Fine Arts. Then, your journey is through an
Hike False Cape State Park, one of the last undisturbed coastal area which Thomas Jefferson called the “Eden of the United
environments on the East Coast. Six miles of unspoiled States.” You can visit his home, Monticello, atop a mountain
beaches make it a true retreat for nature enthusiasts and in Albemarle County. It is described as one of the country’s
you can enter only by foot, bike, tram, or boat. At night, foremost architectural masterpieces and a World Heritage
the beachfront comes alive, as you sit with your cocktail site. Today, Charlottesville is a charming college town. You
overlooking the boardwalk, before enjoying a meal at one of can mix with the students on ‘the Corner’ adjacent to the
the many restaurants. University of Virginia. And don’t miss touring a local vineyard
2 nights Virginia Beach. and sampling some excellent Virginia wine.
2 nights Charlottesville, VA.
Williamsburg, VA
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Don’t miss Colonial Williamsburg, the most Shenandoah Valley, VA
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extensively restored 18th-century town in
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Discover why this region is known as
the US. So compelling and complete is the restoration that “Virginia’s crowning glory”. Your route takes you
visitors feel they are in a crown colony 300 years ago. A similar through lush rolling countryside, past gracious horse farms to
sensation occurs at Jamestown, where America’s ﬁ rst English the splendour of the Skyline Drive. Travel the Skyline Drive,
settlement was established. Nearby Yorktown was where the stopping at viewpoints of the valley below. With more than
American Revolutionary War ended and today visitors can 500 miles of hiking trails, you can relax and explore the lush
stroll the battleﬁ eld and explore the charming town. Voted the forests, streams, waterfalls and wildﬂ owers. Amble along a
world’s “Most Beautiful Theme Park” for 18 consecutive years, beautiful bridle path on a guided horseback ride. Visit Luray
Busch Gardens Williamsburg combines 17th-century charm Caverns, the largest caverns on the east coast.
with 21st-century technology to create the ultimate family 1 night Shenandoah Valley, VA.
experience. Situated on 100 action-packed acres, Busch Gardens
Williamsburg boasts more than 50 thrilling rides and attractions, Washington, DC/
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nine main stage shows, and a wide variety of award-winning
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Baltimore, MD
cuisine. Plunge into outrageous fun at the mid-Atlantic’s largest Enjoy the scenery en route to Washington or
water park, Water Country USA. Featuring a 1950s and ‘60s surf- Baltimore to drop off your car and catch your ﬂ ight home.
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