DAY ONE
Surround yourself with the beauty of the outdoors at Norfolk Botanical Garden. Take a guided tour on foot, tram or boat. The Garden offers the largest collections of azaleas, camellias, roses, and rhododendrons on the East Coast.
Head over to the Virginia Zoo and discover the wildlife! Explore the African habitat Okavango Delta and Asia, consists of over 15 acres of unobstructed animal viewing. Spot lions, tigers, and much more along your journey through our zoo.
Enjoy lunch and shopping at MacArthur Center ’s, 1 million-square-foot, 3 story mall, with more than 100 new-to-the-market retailers and restaurants anchored by Dillard’s.
Tour Nauticus, a fun and exciting interactive aquarium and marine science center exploring the power of the sea. Step inside the Hampton Roads Naval Museum and discover the history of the United States Navy in Coastal Virginia. Climb aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, the largest and last battleship ever built by the U.S. Navy. Walk the decks and stand beneath her 16-inch guns as you feel the excitement of being aboard a historic warship.
Enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views aboard the Spirit of Norfolk, listening to great music and dancing as you cruise Norfolk's historic waterways. The Spirit of Norfolk will provide a narrated tour of Naval Station Norfolk by water, giving the best views of U.S. Naval fleet during lunch cruises only.
DAY TWO
Spend the morning at the Chrysler Museum of Art & Perry Glass Studio. The museum has nearly 100 galleries for 30,000 works of art from around the world. The Perry Glass Studio is a 7,000-square-foot building that supports artists working in a variety of glassmaking processes, with live free demos on Sundays at noon.
Discover the compelling story of General Douglas MacArthur and the millions of Americans who served our nation through five wars at The MacArthur Memorial. The MacArthur Memorial is a museum and research center dedicated to preserving and presenting the story of the life of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.
For dinner journey through one of Norfolk’s historic neighborhoods on a Taste Virginia Tour.
DAY THREE
Sailing across the Elizabeth River on the American Rover Sailing Cruise. A majestic, three-masted tall ship, modeled after the cargo schooners that once sailed the Chesapeake Bay, or board the Victory Rover Naval Base Cruise for a two-hour narrated cruise which offers the fastest way to see destroyers, frigates, nuclear submarines, and aircraft carriers at Norfolk Naval Station.
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Last Updated: 04/01/2019
