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Eastern United States History, Landscape and Sightseeing Dates To Be Announced $2995 CDN |
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The Old and New Side by Side
A historical sampler of the United States East coast From Savannah, Georgia to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This sightseers delight blends a sampling of community history from Colonial times to current day. The tour is a carefully designed and assembled patchwork mosaic of historic meccas from Charleston to Williamsburg. We visit museums, scenic villages, gardens, grand estates, shopping port of calls and meet up with friendly people from the southeastern states.
Destinations include Savannah, Georgia(2 nights), Hilton Head Island and Charleston, South Carolina(2 nights), New Bern, North Carolina(2 nights), Colonial Williamsburg, Viginia (2 nights), Mount Vernon, the nations capital Washington, D.C.(3 nights) and finally, the greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area(3 nights)including the Amish Country. This customized Holiday Tour of Eastern United States, is a 15 day/14 night guided excursion that includes a blend of local events, classic shopping, studio and craft shop visits , as well as visits to renowned heritage sites, scenic attractions, and classic cities for personal free time adventures.
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The design of this special interest adventure tour provides an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the landscape both in the countryside and select cities of the eastern United States seaboard, to meet new people and old friends in their villages and to sample the customs of diverse regions that we visit.
The trip is truly a holiday sampler of famous city scapes, colonial villages and historic seaports, natural attractions, national parks and world heritage sites blended with the lifestyles, traditions and crafts of the east coast. We will sample, as well, the beverage, food and hospitality in the villages where our past companions reside. We look forward to introducing you to our travelling friends and providing you with the chance to make new friends from Georgia to Pennsylvania and all places in between.
This romantic Southern Belle of a
town offers us historic homes, city markets, shops and more. We partake of a Old Town Trolley
tour, dine at the Pirates House, walk about city squares bedecked with gardens, visit the River
Street shops and experience a Ghosts & Gravestones Historic District Night Walk.
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The white sandy beach lined Hilton Head Island provides us opportunity for shopping, viewing
of elegant traditional Low Country estates, and a private party aboard a luxury power yacht on
the intra coastal waterway of the Carolina's east coast.
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Our Charleston visit begins with an orienting Olde Town Horse Drawn Carriage ride; following
we explore prime attractions like the Charleston Museum with its gallery of antique quilts,
stroll through the Old Marketplace, meeting the local "Gulah" ladies, and still have free
time left for a Charleston Mansion, and sample Charleston cuisine. |
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This National Historic Landmark is a
delicately preserved 1700's plantation that has weathered wars, natural disasters and the
effects of time. We tour the gardens, House/Museum and stables of the 4 generation home of
the Middleton Family; from signers of the Declaration of Independance to Ministers to Russia.
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The historic 1700's seaport
of New Bern once served as Colonial Capital, and is famous for Tryon Palace, the Royal
Governors Palace. We discover the 13 acre estate; walking the gardens and visiting the two
classic homes on the grounds, the John Wright Stanley House and the Dixon-Stevenson House.
We also spend an afternoon in the towns trio of Historic Districts.
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The world class 18th century
village of Williamsburg provides us with a full day of experiencing remarkable colonial homes,
lively taverns, active craft shops and stately government buildings. Costumed guides aid our
enjoyment of the village, recreating colonial times. Period garbed artisans practice their
trades; bakers, shoemakers, silversmiths, candlemakers and more.The Rockefeller Folk Art
Center and the Dewitt Wallace Gallery round out our visit with their costume, textile,
folk art and colonial memorabilia displays.
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Washington D.C.Our visit to the nations capital is a sampler of legendary monuments; Jefferson, Lincoln and Washington; the Capitol Building, Whitehouse and the Smithsonian Institution. Our visit is set on a backdrop of flowering trees, tulips and azaleas. Apropos to our Old and New theme, we also visit the Viet Nam Monument and other modern day tributes. |  |
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Amish Country, Lancaster,
Strasbourg and Winterthur: From the beautiful simplicity of horse drawn buggies, gas lit
shops and scherenschnitte to the impressive magnificence of the duPont Estate and Longwood
Gardens, we ramble our way leisurely through it all. |
The "City of Brotherly Love" weaves
history, art, entertainment and fine dining in a great city of Lights, Camera and Action.
We visit a few highlights; the Franklin Institute, Betsy Ross House, Independance Hall,
the Society Hill areas and wrap things up with visits the the to Head House Tavern for farewells to the city.
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Everywhere you look in this unique county you will see the Colonial, British and
Spanish chapters of the eastern seaboard's history book. Activities center around the crafts,
culture, heritage and religion depicted in museums, studios, monuments and homes of our
American friends. From historic Savannah to the rolling countryside of Pennsylvania, through
the scenic Skyline Drive and
on to the impressive city architecture of the Capital, we will explore majestic homes,
prestigious monuments, Colonial villages and
friendly towns, classic cities and magnificent structures both natural and man made.
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Lodging on all of our tours is selected from a range of high quality,
comfortable B & Bs, country manors, small family run hotels, specialty mansions or resorts.
We stay most of the tour, either two or three nights in the same place for comfort and
relaxation. Travel time and mileage occasionally will require a one night stay.
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(per person based on Double Occupancy)
Includes:
- 14 nights lodging, Victorian inns, classic resorts, and small city hotels
- Full Country Breakfasts daily
- Ten picnic style or cafe style lunches
- Two evening dinners at select restaurants(Orientation and Farewell)
- Mini van transportation throughout the trip
- Services of experienced guide
- Admissions to 6 museums, heritage sites or historic/scenic attractions
- 4 guided walks in villages or countryside
- Participation in 4 select events or traditional Southern activities
Not included in the tour package price are airfare to Savannah & home from Philadelphia, evening meals (except 2), optional events as presented by your guide, airport arrival or departure taxes, pre and post tour extra nights lodging and gratuities. Our tours are individually designed for specialty groups seeking exploration in their avocation and in new parts of the world. Our group is limited so please book early to avoid being disappointed.
Deposit and Refund Schedule: |
Within 14 days of your trip reservation being made . . . . . $795. CDN |
90 days prior to commencement of the tour. . . . . $1200. CDN |
30 days prior to commencement of the tour, balance of. . . . . $1000. CDN |
Full refunds (less $100 administration fee)are given up to 60 days prior to commencement of the tour |
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