Stay : Washington and the emblematic sites of Virginia and Maryland

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In two weeks, you will have time to discover the highlights of the American capital before joining the cities of Virginia, notably Bethesda and Richmond. At the end of the journey, pay a short visit of Maryland to discover the marine Baltimore and the cakes crab of Chesapeake bay.

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Detail of the stay : Washington and the emblematic sites of Virginia and Maryland - 15 days

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Arlington
Arlington
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Alexandria
Bethesda
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon
Charlottesville
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Richmond
Richmond
Williamsburg
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Jamestown
Yorktown
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Annapolis
Baltimore
Baltimore

Day 1: Trolley and National Mall

Steps: Washington Dc

Take the Old Town Trolley, or a bus with an open deck, to get a bird's eye view of downtown and experience the unique atmosphere of the U.S. capital. Then walk up the National Mall from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol. Visit one or two Smithsonian museums along the way, such as the National Museum of Natural History or the National Gallery of Art.

Places of interest :
LINCOLN MEMORIAL / NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART / NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY / SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION / UNITED STATES CAPITOL

Day 2: Capitol Hill and Dupont Circle

Steps: Washington Dc

U Street/Shaw, Washington National Cathedral, with a stop at lunchtime at Ben's Chili Bowl to taste half-smokes. Visit the galleries and artistic facilities nearby. Spend the afternoon in Phillips Collection and enjoy the wide offer of the neighbourhood restaurant.

Places of interest :
PHILLIPS COLLECTION / WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL / UNITED STATES CAPITOL

Day 3: Chinatown

Steps: Washington Dc

In the morning, visit the International Spy Museum, then go to the National Portrait Gallery or the , and continue to an Asian restaurant. Finish with a show at the Shakespeare Theatre or with a sport game in the Verizon Center.

Places of interest :
INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM / SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM / NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY

Day 4: National Mall

Steps: Arlington, Washington Dc

Memorials around the National Mall, Archives and Arlington Cemetery. To rediscover history in the making, visit the Newseum.

Places of interest :
NEWSEUM / ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

Day 5: White House and National Museum of Women in the Arts

Steps: Washington Dc

This day is devoted to visiting the White House and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Also visit the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Evening show at the Kennedy Center.

Places of interest :
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS

Day 6: Georgetown

Steps: Washington Dc

Walk through the greenery of in the morning, shopping and walking along the C&O Canal in the afternoon. Finish the day at Blues Alley or a bar at M Street.

Places of interest :
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Day 7: Alexandria

Steps: Alexandria

Walking on the docks, discovering the and tasting fish and crabs in a restaurant in the evening.

Day 8: Shopping in Bethesda, Virginia

Steps: Bethesda

Shopping day at Pentagon City Mall (Virginia) or Bethesda (Virginia). Many restaurants for dinner on site.

Day 9: Mount Vernon, Virginia

Steps: Mount Vernon

Visit of , the first president of the United States.

Places of interest :
GEORGE WASHINGTON'S MOUNT VERNON ESTATE & GARDENS

Day 10: Charlottesville, Virginia

Steps: Charlottesville

Visit of the famous University of Virginia campus. Afternoon in Monticello, the beautiful house of Thomas Jefferson. Evening in Downtown on the walkway.

Places of interest :
MONTICELLO / UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA (UVA)

Day 11: Richmond and Williamsburg, Virginia

Steps: Richmond, Williamsburg

Go to Richmond to visit the Williamsburg to remember the colonial times.

Places of interest :
MUSEUM & WHITE HOUSE OF THE CONFEDERACY

Day 12: Jamestown, Yorktown and Mcsherrystown, Virginia

Steps: Fredericksburg, Jamestown, Yorktown, Washington Dc

At Jamestown, go to the Maes river pier to see the ruins of the first British permanent colony trial. Then side trip in Yorktown where you will follow the signs to discover the surrounding countryside and the many battlegrounds of the American Revolutionary War. On the way back to Mcsherrystown to see other battlefields, the Civil War this time.

Day 13: Annapolis, Maryland

Steps: Annapolis

Make a tour at the harbour and enjoy the calm and especially the gastronomy of the Maryland State's capital. Leave the harbour to go to the main street and try to find typical souvenirs of the region.

Day 14: Chesapeake Bay, Maryland

Heading to Chesapeake Bay. Here, in the middle of the swamps populated by birds, in the heart of fishing villages, enjoy a well-deserved change of scenery.