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STORIES BY Ken Burns


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, steeped in centuries past. 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 on to Virginia’s old colonial capital, Williamsburg, once the economic and political hub of Britain’s largest colony in the New World. Dine at an authentic colonial tavern tonight. Meals BD


5. COLONIAL CHARMS OF WILLIAMSBURG Relive history in Williamsburg today. Meet “18th-century citizens” in colonial dress and see the restored Capitol Building, Raleigh Tavern, the Governor’s Palace, and Bruton Parish Church, as well as colonial homes and shops. Meals BL


6. FROM JAMESTOWN TO WASHINGTON, DC Rediscover Jamestown as you explore the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. An informative lecture examines the influence of the Powhatan, English and African cultures; see exhibitions on America’s early heritage on a walking tour. Then it’s off to the nation’s capital for a two-night stay at The Mayflower® Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel. Join us for dinner at a popular local restaurant in the heart of the city. Meals BLD


7. THE SIGHTS OF AMERICA’S CAPITAL CITY Start the day with a visit to George Washington’s beloved Mount Vernon estate, boasting great views overlooking the Potomac River; go inside the mansion, stroll its landscaped grounds and visit the interactive museum. City sightseeing back in Washington, accompanied by a local guide, includes the Vietnam, Korean, and WWII War Memorials, Lincoln Memorial, and Capitol Hill. Farewell cocktails and dinner at the Mayflower Hotel are on the menu tonight, followed by a sparkling tour of Washington’s storied monuments illuminated against the night sky! Meals BD


8. JOURNEY HOME Tour ends: Washington, DC. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from The Mayflower® Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel to Ronald Reagan National Airport or Dulles International Airport; allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in. Meals B


8 DAYS FROM $2,850 PLUS AIRFARE (7 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches & 5 Dinners)


BEGINS PHILADELPHIA


Apr 8, 22 May 6, 13, 27 Jun 10, 17 Sep 2, 16, 23, 30 Oct 7, 14, 21


Special Single Savings: dates in red indicate special departures where you save $200 on the single room price; inquire at time of booking.


Go to www.tauck.com for up-to-the-minute space availability; additional dates may become available.


Double $2850 Airfare is additional.


Please ask about additional hotel nights before or after your tour and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Product. Triples are doubles with rollaways, when available.


FINE HOTELS / GREAT LOCATIONS


Night 1,2 Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia


Night 3 Wyndham Gettysburg Night 4,5* Williamsburg Lodge


Night 6,7 The Mayflower® Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel


Time slows down in


Lancaster County where the Amish live without modern-day technology


Philadelphia, PA


Gettysburg, PA Williamsburg, VA Washington, DC


*Note: All departures stay at the Williamsburg Lodge in Colonial Williamsburg. For an additional $299 per person (double) or $576 per person (single), you may reserve accommodations at the Williamsburg Inn (limited availability). Ask at booking. Triples will be accommodated at the Williamsburg Lodge.


Williamsburg & Washington, DC combines well with these journeys; ask at time of booking!


Charleston / Savannah (8 days, page 78) Classic New England (8 days, page 86) Cape Cod, The Islands & Newport (8 days, page 88)


Call your travel agent or Tauck at 8 -00 788-7885 www.tauck.com 83


PRICE PER PERSON Single $3497


Triple $2643


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