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Sample Itinerary

Day 1

Meet private coach outside the airport terminal & transfer to the Arlington Court Suites. Welcome dinner in the evening.

Day 2

Breakfast at the hotel before meeting local guide in the lobby of the hotel for a four-hour city tour of Washington, DC. Tour will also include time at Arlington National Cemetery. Lunch at Ben’s Chili Bowl, an iconic Washington eatery. After lunch walk to the African American Civil War Museum. Dinner at the hotel, then go to a local movie theatre nearby to see a film.

Day 3

Travel by metro to the U.S. Capitol where the group will have a take a 45-minute guided tour. Time for lunch at the Capitol with a voucher to the U.S. Capitol Cafeteria. Time afterwards to explore the Botanical Gardens or take in the sites of the National Mall from the steps of the Capitol Building. Travel by Metro to Ford’s Theatre, the site of President Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination. Listen to a Ranger give a presentation on the history of Lincoln and the night of the assassination. Visit the theatre where Lincoln was shot and the home where he later died.

Day 4

This morning transfer by coach to Mt. Vernon, the former estate of George Washington. Enjoy lunch at the food court on site. Then transfer to the Frederick Douglas National Historical Site. Travel back into the city to spend the rest of the relaxing on the National Mall or visiting the Smithsonian museums. In the evening enjoy a farewell dinner at UNO’s Restaurant.

Day 5

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before checking out. Private Coach will transfer you to the airport for your flight home.

Day 6

Arrive back in the UK.

Visits

Browse a selection of our favourite activities and visits.

Guided tour of the city
Arlington National Cemetery
The African American Civil War Museum
U.S. Capitol tour
Mount Vernon
The Frederick Douglas National Historical Site

Explore the government and historic areas and its many residential neighbourhoods. See the Library of Congress, the Capitol Building, the White House, the buildings of the Smithsonian Institute, and visit the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials. Travel through U Street – once known as “Black Broadway”, DuPont Circle, Adams Morgan, Capitol Hill, and notable Georgetown, an historic and affluent section of the city.

The hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery have long been recognized as a place of honour for those who have served the United States.

Whose mission is to preserve and tell the stories of the United States Colored Troops and African American involvement in the American Civil War.

Includes stops at the Rotunda of the Capitol and National Statuary Hall. See the Exhibition Hall, the only exhibition in the world dedicated to telling the story of the U.S. Congress.

Offers a glimpse into 18th-century plantation life through beautiful gardens and grounds, intriguing museum exhibits, and immersive programs honouring George Washington’s life and legacy.

Walk the halls of Cedar Hill, home of the famed abolitionist Frederick Douglas. Born into slavery, Douglas escaped to spend his life fighting for justice for equality for all people.