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Civil War Battlefields near Washington, D.C.

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7 day Washington, D.C. - Gettysburg, PA - Harpers Ferry, WV Educational Tours / Student Tours

Richmond, VA, Washington D.C., Gettysburg, PA and Harpers Ferry, WV Student Tours for Middle Schools, High Schools and Colleges. Educational tours to Washington D.C. are a wonderful opportunity.

Tour Highlights

  • Battle of Gettysburg
  • Battle of Harpers Ferry
  • Battle of Bull Run
  • Richmond National Battlefield

Day-by-day Itinerary

Day 1 :
Depart for Richmond, VA

  • Depart for Richmond, VA

  • Arrive in Richmond, VA

  • Visit Richmond National Battlefield Park and Tredegar Iron Works

  • Museum of the Confederacy

  • Overnight in Richmond, VA

Day 2 :
Richmond, VA

  • Cold Harbor Battle Site

  • Tour of the Confederate White House

  • Travel to Washington, D.C.

  • Overnight near Washington, D.C.

Day 3 :
Washington, D.C.

  • Mount Vernon, George Washington's Estate

  • Choice of Smithsonian Museum(s)

  • Illumination Memorial Tour: Lincoln, Korean, Vietnam, WWII Memorials

Day 4 :
Washington, D.C.

Manassas National Battlefield Park (Battle of Bull Run)
Antietam National Battlefield (Battle of Antietam)

Day 5 :
Washington, D.C.

  • Arlington National Cemetery including the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Kennedy's Eternal Flame

  • Guided memorial tour: Iwo Jima, Jefferson, FDR, Martin Luther King Jr.

  • Capitol Tour

  • Evening performance at Ford's Theater

Day 6 :
Washington, D.C. - Gettysburg, PA

  • Travel to Gettysburg, PA

  • Gettysburg National Military Park (Battle of Gettysburg)

  • Visitor Center and Cyclorama

Day 7 :
Gettysburg, PA - Harpers Ferry, WV

  • Travel to Harpers Ferry, WV

  • Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (Battle of Harpers Ferry)

  • Depart Harpers Ferry, WV for home

This is what you get:

  • Round trip airfare
  • Tour bus or train
  • Hotels with private security
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Full-time Tour Director
  • Professionally guided city tours
  • Entrances to local landmarks
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Student Tours for Middle School, High School and College Students

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Civil War Battlefields near Washington, D.C.