Cherry Blossom Time

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Join the annual celebration of the gift of beautiful cherry trees from the people of Japan to the people of the United States. Then tour Washington, DC, Colonial Williamsburg, and Arlington National Cemetery.
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Enjoy reserved grandstand seating for the National Cherry Blossom Parade
    • Visit the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum complex
    • Arlington National Cemetery and the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
    • Washington, DC touring with a local guide including the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center along with the FDR, Vietnam and Lincoln Memorials
    • Visit the National WWII Memorial, the first national memorial dedicated to all who served during World War II
    • Experience the Washington, DC National Mall Area at night on a panoramic Illumination tour
    • Travel along scenic Skyline Drive through Shenandoah National Park and enjoy a buffet lunch and Skyland
    • Visit the incredible Luray Caverns, the nation’s largest and most popular caverns
    • Tour Mount Vernon, the expansive estate of George and Martha Washington
    • Visit Jamestown Settlement and Powhatan Indian Village

What's this trip about?

    Join the annual celebration of the gift of beautiful cherry trees from the people of Japan to the people of the United States. Then tour Washington, DC, Colonial Williamsburg, and Arlington National Cemetery.

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Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityWashington, D.C
End CityWashington, D.C

Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Cultural
  • Festivals & Special Events

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Festivals & Special Events
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • 9 Meals (3 Dinners, 1 Lunch And 5 Breakfasts)
    • Round trip airport transfers
    • Spend 3 nights in the Washington, DC area
    • Reserved grandstand seats to the National Cherry Blossom Parade
    • Arlington National Cemetery and the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
    • Washington, DC touring with a local guide including the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center along with the FDR, Vietnam and Lincoln Memorials
    • Tour Mount Vernon, the expansive estate of George and Martha Washington
    • Travel along scenic Skyline Drive through Shenandoah National Park
    • Tour the house and grounds at Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson
    • Traditional Tavern dinner in historic Colonial Williamsburg
    • $35 in Mayflower Money

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrive In Washington, Dc

Meals: Dinner

Your tour begins with an included transfer from Washington Reagan National Airport and a welcome dinner at 6:00 p.m. hosted by your Tour Manager.

Day 2: National Cherry Blossom Parade And The Smithsonian

Meals

:
Breakfast

The beauty and aroma of these blossoming cherry trees will amaze as we enjoy the National Cherry Blossom Parade from reserved seats. Marching down Constitution Avenue, the parade showcases floats, helium balloons, international performance groups and some of...

Day 3: Arlington National Cemetery And Washington, Dc Touring

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Sightseeing in our nation’s capital continues with a visit to Arlington National Cemetery and the John F. Kennedy Memorial. View the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Women in Military Service Memorial....

Day 4: Shenandoah National Park And Luray Caverns

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

We leave the city behind toDay as we journey to the quiet beauty of Shenandoah National Park. Here, we travel one of the most visited sections of the National Parks System, scenic Skyline Drive. Following this casual, winding road pas...

Day 5: Mount Vernon And Jamestown Settlement

Meals: Breakfast

No tour of colonial America is complete without a stop at Mount Vernon, the expansive estate of George and Martha Washington. Visit the new Ford Orientation Center and the Donald W. Reynolds Museum where you will have the chance to experience W...

Day 6: Colonial Williamsburg

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Colonial Williamsburg is the largest living history museum in the country and one of America’s most popular attractions. Stroll streets dating back to the 1700s. Converse with residents playing the roles of their ancestors as they go...

Day 7: Washington, Dc And Home

Meals: Breakfast

We travel back to Washington, DC toDay as our tour ends with a group transfer to Washington Reagan National Airport for flights out after 2:00 p.m.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,899
Price per day$271
Single supplement (single occupancy)$879
Last Updated: 5/15/2023

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Mayflower Tours, located in Downers Grove, Illinois, is a professional tour operator handling individual and group guided tour arrangements. Mayflower offers tours throughout the World.

Value-added traveling The Mayflower Way providing life enriching experiences on each and every holiday. Holidays are designed for travelers looking for the fullest travel experience at a great price value. Since its inception, Mayflower Tours has consistently provided the ultimate touring experience in each destination always focused on the travelers’ budget. Each Mayflower Tour has a professional Tour Manager on board to ensure all of the details are taken care of. Mayflower Tours works closely with travel agents to sell to individual travelers and groups throughout the world. The company offers free marketing support in the form of travel presentations, videos, customized promotional flyers and newsletter articles for all travel professionals to maximize their group sales and experience.

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John and Mary Stachnik started Mayflower Tours in 1979. John, president and co-owner of Mayflower Tours, entered the travel industry in 1966 when he began working for a Washington D.C.hotel company. From 1970-1978 John was founder, part owner and president of an Illinois-based tour company which grew to more than 36,000 passengers a year. John's wife Mary serves as co-owner and senior vice president for the Mayflower Group. Together they live in Downers Grove, Illinois.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Mayflower Tours reserves the right to alter its Refund and Cancellation Policy when a substantial amount of cancellation or postponement of travel is attributable to: conditions resulting from an act of God, natural or man-made disaster, fire, government action, civil disorder, war, hostilities between nations, or unavailability of transportation through no fault of Mayflower Tours.

Accommodation

Days One Through Four  Hilton Hotel Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia

Days Five And Six  Fort Magruder Hotel and Conference Center, Williamsburg, Virginia

Cancellation policy

All payments for land, air and train arrangements (ticketed by Mayflower Tours) will be refunded when cancellations are more than 45 days prior to departure less the deposit amount, which is non-refundable, unless otherwise noted below. If you purchase the optional Travelers Protection Plan (TPP), you will be refunded all payments, including the deposit amount, less the TPP premium amount.

*Exception: If you purchased non-refundable airline tickets from Mayflower Tours, the TPP does not provide a refund for the airline tickets in the event of a cancellation or a return transportation benefit if you must return home early. You will only be charged the TPP premium for the land tour instead of the premium for land tour with air.

Should you choose not to purchase our Travelers Protection Plan, the following per person cancellation charges will be assessed for all tours and optional excursion costs:

United States and Canada Tours

61 days or more  Deposit Amount

60 to 31 days prior 20% of tour cost

30 to 15 days prior 30% of tour cost

14 to 1 day prior 40% of the tour cost

Day of departure or early departure from tour 100% of the tour cost

No refund on unused portions of the tour

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Meals Included

10 meals: 3 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch and 6 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Additional Information
Trip ID
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