Self-Drive Colonial America

Tour Information

7nt Tour Begins & Ends Washington D.C; 2nts Washington D.C; 1nt Shenandoah National Park; 1nt Colonial Williamsburg; 2nts Virginia Beach; 1nt Baltimore

Day 1

Fly from Dublin - Washington, D.C.
Arrive in Washington, D.C. and pick up your rental car at the airport, then proceed to the hotel.
Overnight: Capitol Skyline Hotel

Day 2

Washington, D.C.
This morning at 08:00 hours you will be met by a Tour representative and provided with a welcome kit which includes driving instructions, vouchers, and maps for your tour. Discover the many attractions of the nation’s beautiful capital.
Overnight: Capitol Skyline Hotel

Day 3

Washington, D.C. – Mt. Vernon – Manassas Battlefield – Luray Caverns – Shenandoah National Park (133 Miles)
Leave the District of Columbia en route to your first stop in Mt.Vernon, Virginia. See George Washington’s estate overlooking the Potomac River, and then visit Manassas National Battlefield Park, one of the most historic places on American soil. Continue west and visit spectacular Luray Caverns, one of the most beautiful caves in the world. Then enter Shenandoah National Park, a haven for plants, wildlife, and people alike.
Overnight: Best Western Intown Luray

Day 4

Shenandoah National Park – Skyline Drive – Charlottesville – Colonial Williamsburg (172 Miles)
Drive south and enjoy the natural wonders along each mile of Skyline Drive, one of America’s most scenic routes. You can see the peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains which have a distinctly bluish cast, especially in summer. Then continue to Charlottesville and visit Monticello, the home Thomas Jefferson designed and built on a glorious mountaintop. Then drive to Richmond, Virginia’s capital, rising high above the sparkling James River, before continuing along the scenic road by the James River Plantations to Williamsburg, where restoration and preservation have turned back the clock 200 years.
Overnight: Days Inn Williamsburg

Day 5

Colonial Williamsburg – Norfolk – Virginia Beach (63 Miles)
Visit Colonial Williamsburg, then see the earliest permanent English settlement in North America at Jamestown. Then, on to the Yorktown battlefield. There, Washington’s decisive victory over General Cornwall’s forces turned the colonists’ dream of a new nation into reality. Then continue through Norfolk, Virginia’s premier port city, to Virginia Beach, with its 30 miles of sandy seashore and a 2-mile-long boardwalk.
Overnight: Red Roof Inn Virginia Beach

Day 6

Virginia Beach – Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel – Eastern Shore/Cambridge (180 Miles)
Drive north across the spectacular Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel to the tranquil Eastern Shore, with its miles of uncrowded beaches, countless waterways, abundant wildlife and down-home cooking and hospitality. Cross into Maryland and drive by Salisbury and Cambridge to Easton, a village of sophisticated tastes and cultures. Visit nearby St. Michael’s, which many travelers find to be the ultimate Eastern Shore town.
Overnight: Red Roof Inn Virginia Beach

Day 7

Eastern Shore – Annapolis – Baltimore (68 Miles)
Today, continue to Annapolis, home to the U.S. Naval Academy. With its bustling harbor ringed by a colorful hodgepodge of historic buildings lining narrow, crooked streets, Maryland’s capital is also called the “Athens of the New World.” See the State House and visit the U.S. Naval Academy before continuing to Baltimore, the last station of the tour. The National Aquarium and the U.S. Frigate Constellation are among the main attractions. Stroll along the magnificently rebuilt Inner Harbor and enjoy a typical dish of the region in one of the many restaurants this last evening of the tour.
Overnight: Holiday Inn Baltimore Inner Harbor

Day 8

Baltimore – Washington, D.C. Departure (40 Miles)
Drive back to Washington, D.C. and return the car at the airport before the departure flight.

Day 9

Arrival back to Dublin

What's Included

• Return transatlantic schedule flights
• Economy size car rental
• Hotel accommodation as specified, or of a similar standard
• Detailed briefing by Tour Representative as specified in itinerary
• Welcome kit with comprehensive maps and day-to-day itinerary