SAVE 40% WHEN YOU BOOK ONLINE, www.NaturalBridgeOffers.com; the $99 package for 2 is a $168 value; add children, ages 5-12, for $25 each & over 12, $30 each.  Fridays and Saturdays start at $149 for 2 people.

Natural Wonder, Natural Beauty! FOR THOMAS JEFFERSON IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. He was so awestruck by it that he purchased the Bridge from King George III in 1774. Visit the striking National Historic Landmark, The Natural Bridge, and discover why photos don’t do it justice, nor words describe it, and why the awe-struck Thomas Jefferson bought it. Follow the trail to Lace Falls. Tour the east’s deepest Caverns.

Book a package to put the natural wonder at your front door & get a great deal on a room, the Natural Bridge, Cedar Creek Trail, Monacan Indian Village; "Butterflies At The Bridge," Caverns, Wax Museum; and a hearty country breakfast.

Stay longer! While in the Shenandoah Valley & the Blue Ridge at US 11 & 130 (just off I-81): visit Lexington, fun attractions, vineyards; golf; canoe, tube, kayak; hike, bike; explore the Blue Ridge Parkway.