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Washington, D.C. Cherry Blossom Festival

April 8 - 15, 2010

8 Days & 9 Meals

Special Features

Guided Tour of Washington, DC includes:
Lincoln’s Memorial
World War II Memorial
Korean Memorial
Vietnam War Memorial
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Drive by Washington Monument
Reserved Seats for Cherry Blossom Parade
Arlington Cemetery and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Grave sites of JFK and Jackie
Tour Smithsonian Museums
Tour Mt. Vernon, George Washington’s Home
Tour Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s Home
Lunch at Michies Tavern
Farewell Dinner

Come with us to see our Nations Capital. The history, the beauty of the memorials and monuments, the homes and gravesites of our Presidents – a place that every American should have the opportunity to experience! And---if Mother Nature cooperates, we will see it all wrapped up in beautiful Cherry Blossoms!

Day 1, Thursday, April 8

Depart Springfield, Missouri. Today’s destination is Dayton, Ohio.
LODGING: Drury Inn & Suites

Day 2, Friday, April 9

We depart Dayton and head to Alexandria, Virginia for a three-night stay.
LODGING: Hampton Inn
MEALS: Breakfast

Day 3, Saturday, April 10

An awesome day as we begin our tour of Washington DC during their annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The Cherry Trees were originally a gift from Japan in 1912 and the planting of the trees has been celebrated in all their beauty for nearly a century. We will have reserved seats for the gorgeous Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. After lunch, we begin an exclusive tour of our capitol city to view some of the ‘Monumental’ highlights, including memorials, museums, historic buildings and more.
LODGING: Hampton Inn
MEALS: Breakfast

Day 4, Sunday, April 11

Another exciting day with the opportunity to spend a full day at the Smithsonian Institution Museums before returning to our hotel. When the day is over you will realize that even a week would not be enough time to view all of the wonderful exhibits at this marvelous preservation of our history and culture.
LODGING: Hampton Inn
MEALS: Breakfast

Day 5, Monday, April 12

The George Washington farm and home at Mt. Vernon, a narrated tour of the Arlington National Cemetery including gravesites of JFK and Jackie and the Changing of the Guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier make this a day to remember. Today’s destination is Charlottesville, Virginia.
LODGING: Hampton Inn
MEALS: Breakfast

Day 6, Tuesday, April 13

This morning we visit Monticello, the mountain top home of Thomas Jefferson and one of the most unique colonial homes in America. A tour and lunch at the Historical Michie’s Tavern and we turn west through the fabulous Shenandoah Valley to Bedford, Virginia where we have a guided tour of the awesome D-Day Memorial before departing for Christiansburg, Virginia for our over night.
LODGING: Holiday Inn Express
MEALS: Breakfast Lunch

Day 7, Wednesday, April 14

Enjoy the beautiful foot hills of the Great Smoky Mountains as we travel through Knoxville and Nashville into Grand Rivers, Kentucky for our lodging. You will love the farewell dinner we have planned for you tonight.
LODGING: Patti's Inn & Suites
MEALS: Breakfast Dinner

Day 8, Thursday, April 15

Our final leg of the journey finds us traversing Missouri with an early afternoon arrival back home in Springfield.
MEALS: Breakfast

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