Washington, D.C. and the Civil War Battlefields

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5 or 7 days
Washington, D.C., Gettysburg, Richmond
Travel back to a time when America was divided by North and South. Gain a deeper understanding of U.S. history as you follow the paths of Civil War soldiers with visits to national parks and battlefields. Then consider how America has evolved as you explore significant sites and monuments in the country’s capital.
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  • Day 1: Washington, D.C.

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Explore Washington, D.C. highlights:

    • Photo stop at the White House
    • Photo stop at the Washington Monument
    • WWII Memorial

    The Smithsonian Museums

    Dinner in Washington DC

    Take a guided night tour of Washington, D.C.

    • Lincoln Memorial
    • Korean War Veterans Memorial
    • Vietnam Veterans Memorial

  • Day 2: Washington • Manassas • Baltimore • Gettysburg

    Visit Manassas National Battlefield Park, site of the Battle of Bull Run 

    Visit Harpers Ferry National Historical Park 

    Visit Antietam National Battlefield, site of the Civil War's deadliest single day 

    Travel to Gettysburg

  • Day 3: Gettysburg • Washington, D.C.

    Take a guided tour of Gettysburg National Military Park 

    Visit the Gettysburg Museum, Visitor Center and Cyclorama Experience 

    Visit Ford's Theatre and Petersen House 

    Dinner in Washington DC

  • Day 4: Washington, D.C.

    Visit Arlington National Cemetery

    • Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
    • Kennedy gravesites

    Make a photo stop at the Canadian Embassy

    Visit Mount Vernon

    Dinner in Washington DC

    Legends of Alexandria Tour

  • Day 5: Washington, D.C.

    Visit Capitol Hill

    • United States Capitol
    • Library of Congress
    • Supreme Court
    • National Archives

    See the Library of Congress and Supreme Court

    Explore the Tidal Basin

    • FDR Memorial
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
    • Jefferson Memorial

    Depart for home

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  • Day 5: Washington, D.C. • Richmond

    Visit Capitol Hill

    • United States Capitol
    • Library of Congress
    • Supreme Court
    • National Archives

    See the Library of Congress and Supreme Court

    Explore the Tidal Basin

    • FDR Memorial
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
    • Jefferson Memorial

    National Archives (Time Permitting)

    Dinner in Washington DC

  • Day 6: Richmond

    Visit Richmond National Battlefield Park

    • Tredegar Iron Works
    • Cold Harbor Battlefield

     Visit the Museum of the Confederacy and take a tour of the Confederate White House 

    Enjoy a Ghost Tour in the evening

  • Day 7: Washington, D.C.

    Return to Washington, D.C.

    Free time in Washington DC

    Depart for home

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  • Day 1: Washington, D.C.

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Explore Washington, D.C. highlights:

    • Photo stop at the White House
    • Photo stop at the Washington Monument
    • WWII Memorial

    The Smithsonian Museums

    Dinner in Washington DC

    Take a guided night tour of Washington, D.C.

    • Lincoln Memorial
    • Korean War Veterans Memorial
    • Vietnam Veterans Memorial

  • Day 2: Washington • Manassas • Baltimore • Gettysburg

    Visit Manassas National Battlefield Park, site of the Battle of Bull Run 

    Visit Harpers Ferry National Historical Park 

    Visit Antietam National Battlefield, site of the Civil War's deadliest single day 

    Travel to Gettysburg

  • Day 3: Gettysburg • Washington, D.C.

    Take a guided tour of Gettysburg National Military Park 

    Visit the Gettysburg Museum, Visitor Center and Cyclorama Experience 

    Visit Ford's Theatre and Petersen House 

    Dinner in Washington DC

  • Day 4: Washington, D.C.

    Visit Arlington National Cemetery

    • Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
    • Kennedy gravesites

    Make a photo stop at the Canadian Embassy

    Visit Mount Vernon

    Dinner in Washington DC

    Legends of Alexandria Tour

  • Day 5: Washington, D.C.

    Visit Capitol Hill

    • United States Capitol
    • Library of Congress
    • Supreme Court
    • National Archives

    See the Library of Congress and Supreme Court

    Explore the Tidal Basin

    • FDR Memorial
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
    • Jefferson Memorial

    Depart for home

Add 2 more days

  • Day 5: Washington, D.C. • Richmond

    Visit Capitol Hill

    • United States Capitol
    • Library of Congress
    • Supreme Court
    • National Archives

    See the Library of Congress and Supreme Court

    Explore the Tidal Basin

    • FDR Memorial
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
    • Jefferson Memorial

    National Archives (Time Permitting)

    Dinner in Washington DC

  • Day 6: Richmond

    Visit Richmond National Battlefield Park

    • Tredegar Iron Works
    • Cold Harbor Battlefield

     Visit the Museum of the Confederacy and take a tour of the Confederate White House 

    Enjoy a Ghost Tour in the evening

  • Day 7: Washington, D.C.

    Return to Washington, D.C.

    Free time in Washington DC

    Depart for home

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