"A Colonial Virginia Christmas featuring Grand Illumination", visit during December 1 – 7, 2017
Day One – Arrive in Williamsburg, VA and check into our local hotel. Visit Yankee Candle featuring the Holiday Park where it is always snowing and The Williamsburg Premium Outlets to get in some Christmas shopping. Enjoy a marvelous Dickens Christmas Feast complete with caroling singers! Then enjoy an enchanting tour of Newport News Celebration in Lights!
Day Two – Begin with breakfast at the hotel before you revel in the festivities of the annual Williamsburg Christmas Parade! Meet our guide and tour Colonial Williamsburg, beautifully decorated for the Christmas season. Lunch on own. Visit Busch Gardens’ Christmas Town featuring over 8 million lights, grand shows and more! While visiting Busch Gardens, enjoy dinner on own.
Day Three – Begin with breakfast at the hotel before embarking on a guided tour of the Yorktown Victory Center. Lunch will be at a popular Williamsburg restaurant famous for its fresh local food. Return to Colonial Williamsburg this evening and enjoy their Grand Illumination Celebration with a spectacular fireworks display!
Day Four – After breakfast, tour Historic Jamestown Settlement, the first permanent English colony. Following, depart for Richmond. Upon arrival, tour the Maymont Mansion in all its’ Christmas glory. Tour and enjoy dinner at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, GardenFest of Lights! This evening, check in to our local Richmond hotel.
Day Five – After breakfast, meet our guide for a Richmond City Tour including the Virginia State Capitol, St. John’s Church and the Virginia War Memorial. Lunch on own in the Shockoe District. Tour the White House of the Confederacy Museum and enjoy dinner at one of the oldest surviving taverns in the United States! After dark, enjoy a delightfully silly, Tacky Lights Tour.
Day Six – Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before departing for Fredericksburg. Upon arrival, you’ll visit Kenmore plantation, Mary Washington House, and Rising Sun Tavern. Lunch on own in Historic Fredericksburg. This afternoon, enjoy a tasting tour of A. Smith Bowman Distillery. Visit “Home for the Holidays” at Gari Melcher’s Belmont Estate. Enjoy seasonal house decorations and stylish hospitality. Dinner will be at a local favorite restaurant.
Day Seven - After breakfast at the hotel, depart for home.
Tour includes: 6 nights’ accommodation, 6 hotel breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners, event admissions and guide service as stated.
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Last Updated: 11/15/2017