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Historic Highlights

8-Day US History Tour from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia

Historic Highlights Guided Tour
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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

8 days, 1 country and 10 cities

7 nights accommodation

Meals

7 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 3 Dinners

Activity Level

Balanced

Itinerary

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Discover USA's founding cities

Explore a young nation, on this journey that takes you to Capitol Hill, George Washington’s home, reenactments on Gettysburg’s battlefields and dinner in a haunted tavern. This Mid-Atlantic tour immerses you in the past, as you'll be chatting with blacksmiths in Colonial Williamsburg and visiting the monuments of D.C.’s National Mall.

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Day By Day Itinerary

8-day itinerary from Washington to Washington visiting 1 Country and 10 Cities.

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About this trip

Sightseeing highlights

Explore Washington, D.C., St. John's Church in Richmond, Gettysburg Battlefield

Visit The Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, Mount Vernon, the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Jamestown, Colonial Williamsburg, St John's Church in Richmond, Monticello, Shenandoah National Park, Gettysburg National Military Park, Independence National Historic Park and National Constitution Center in Philadelphia

View the Washington Monument, U.S. Capitol Building and the White House in Washington, D.C., the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia

What's included?

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An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

All porterage and restaurant gratuities

All hotel tips, charges and local taxes

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras

Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

All transport and transfers shown

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)

Optional Experiences and free time

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised

Frequently asked questions

Live, unedited & independent traveller reviews

Historic Highlights trip reviews

Historic Highlights trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.7/

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325 reviews

independently verified reviews

95% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

"Historic Highlights for the history buff."

Lauri Arons

4.5/5

Reviewed on 11/24/2025 12:23:32

Trafalgar provides good service in booking. Invoices are updated frequently. It is difficult to

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"Trafalgar DC and Civil War Tour"

Al Marlow

5/5

Reviewed on 11/20/2025 09:19:13

Thought we had 3 separate tour directors *Personal information removed by Feefo* came in and did an

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"Great ttip"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 11/18/2025 13:49:42

As individuals, we saved so much time not standing in lines to get tickets, etc. Several days, our

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Vicki Marlow

5/5

Reviewed on 11/18/2025 09:12:01

Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 11/12/2025 08:55:17

Great varied sites

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 11/07/2025 10:38:07

Very educational and enjoyable.

Amelia Terrell

5/5

Reviewed on 11/04/2025 07:47:30

Carol Keyser

5/5

Reviewed on 10/31/2025 11:54:17

I submitted this feedback a couple weeks ago.

"Intro to American historical sites."

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/29/2025 06:53:27

Everything excellent! What I've come to expect from Trafalgar. It is extremely busy and very

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"Excellent"

Cheryl Boneck Christensen

5/5

Reviewed on 10/07/2025 14:20:14

Safe and organized I thought *Personal information removed by Feefo* and our bus driver, *Personal

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