WILLIAMSBURG & WASHINGTON, DC STORIES BY Ken Burns
Tauck On-tour Exclusive! Filmed narratives by Ken Burns share the emotional, personal stories of the men and women who actually lived through the most important event in America’s history – the Civil War. Tauck takes you behind-the-scenes of the battle of Gettysburg, the most important battle, with commentary by the creator of the award-winning documentary, “The Civil War.”
1. ARRIVE PHILADELPHIA Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia. A transfer is included from Philadelphia International Airport to the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia. You might want to arrive a day early to explore more in and around America’s first capital. Please join us this evening for a welcome cocktail reception and dinner at your elegant five-star hotel on Logan Square. Meals D
Spend a full day in Colonial Williamsburg and see the hallowed monuments of Washington, DC illuminated at night
The road to independence The colonists who made their way on strenuous ocean voyages from Europe to New England were, by their very nature, inherently independent minded, self-reliant and tough. And while they remained loyal subjects of the British Crown for decades, they liked doing things their way through their own governing assemblies. While centuries have past since the first Americans took a defiant stand in the name of independence, you can find icons of their spirit in the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, on solemn Gettysburg battlefields, in Virginia’s Museum of the Marine Corps, in Colonial Williamsburg, historic Jamestown and our nation’s capitol. Listen carefully as you tread in these hallowed places for voices of the past that forever proudly define American freedoms.
2. CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE Around every corner lies a piece of American history on a full day of sightseeing in Philadelphia. Tour Independence Hall, site of the signing of the Declaration of Independence; ride a horse-drawn carriage back in time along cobblestone streets; see the Liberty Bell; and visit the National Constitution Center, where you’ll view the multimedia presentation Freedom Rising. Meals B
3. AMISH LIFE & GETTYSBURG MEMORIALS Travel through rolling Pennsylvania farmland to Lancaster County for a guided tour that reveals the cultural traditions of the Amish. Continue to Gettysburg to explore Gettysburg National Military Park – site of one of the Civil War’s most significant battles – with a National Park Service guide. At Tauck’s exclusive, private dessert reception tonight, a storyteller in period garb recounts the experience of a civilian caught in town during the 1863 fighting. Meals BLD
4. A LEGACY OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM Stories from the Civil War take on new meaning when you cross the Mason-Dixon line. Visit Virginia’s National Museum of the Marine Corps to see interactive exhibits chronicling over 200 years of the U.S.M.C.’s compelling history. Continue to Colonial Williamsburg for a look at daily life in Virginia’s old colonial capital. Dine at an authentic colonial tavern tonight. Meals BD
5. COLONIAL CHARMS OF WILLIAMSBURG Relive history in Colonial Williamsburg today. Meet “18th-century citizens” in colonial dress and see the restored Capitol Building,
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