Tour Description

April 17-28, 2025
12 Days
14 Meals
$100 Per Person Deposit Required
Your package includes deluxe transportation, accommodations, all listed tour fees, and 14 meals. From Sunday service at the US Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis to the International Military Music (Tattoo) Festival, we honor and celebrate those who may not have their names in the history books but are the foundation that secured our freedom.

Day 1:

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Meals: Lunch

Today, we gather our troops for a day of travel. We will bunk for the night in Terre Haute, IN.

Day 2:

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Meals: Breakfast

Our journey begins with a stop at the National Museum of the Air Force. Afterwards, we continue our journey towards Washington, PA, where we will retire for the evening.

Day 3:

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Meals: Breakfast

Today when we visit the Flight 93 National Memorial, we honor some of the 9/11 heroes. In the afternoon, we visit Fort McHenry National Monument where Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the words that became the U.S. National Anthem. We will retire for the evening at our hotel for two nights near Annapolis, MD.

Day 4:

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Meals: Breakfast

This Sunday morning, we are privileged to join a chapel service at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis. After the service, we will have a guided tour of the Academy where we will see historical exhibits and buildings that capture the mission of the Naval Academy where students follow their career path of becoming commissioned officers. Following our tour, we will have free time to explore the grounds before returning to our hotel.

Day 5:

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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

On the nearby Chesapeake Bay is the “Town that Fooled the British.” At the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, hear the story of how residents of St. Michaels, MD, protected their small town in the Revolutionary War. We’ll enjoy a lunch we’ve planned for you and then, an afternoon cruise of Chesapeake Bay. After this full day of historical adventure, we journey to our hotel for the night near Dumfries, VA.

Day 6:

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Meals: Breakfast

Our first stop today is Quantico National Cemetery, a cemetery for veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces. Next, we will spend some time at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. The afternoon brings us to the Historic St. John’s Church in Richmond, VA, where Patrick Henry gave his famous “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech. We’ll enjoy our hotel in Williamsburg, VA, for the next 2 Nights.

Day 7:

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Meals: Breakfast

Today, we will enjoy the day at Colonial Williamsburg, where you’ll be free to tour the Governor’s Palace, The Capitol, The Courthouse, Raleigh Tavern Bakery and stroll the grounds at your leisure. We’ve planned a fun evening for you before returning to our hotel.

Day 8:

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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Today, we travel back in time as we walk the grounds of Jamestown Settlement, America's very first permanent English settlement. We will experience firsthand what their lives were like. Fast-forward in time as we experience Yorktown's Revolutionary War Museum and battle sites. Afterward, we will make our way to Norfolk, VA, for a two-night stay.

Day 9:

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Meals: Breakfast

Our morning begins with a visit to the MacArthur Memorial and Museum where General MacArthur is laid to rest. After lunch, we enjoy a Cruise Tour of Norfolk Naval Base and then get some rest before the Grand Finale Event – the International Tattoo Performance. Military bands and music groups from around the world provide an evening of tribute and honor to those who serve our nation. It is a “Must See” and unrivaled performance in our country.

Day 10:

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Meals: Breakfast

As we reflect on our nation’s history and the heroes we’ve learned about, our journey begins to turn toward home. However, we still have a stop we need to make. Today, as we journey across Virginia, we visit Appomattox Court House National Historic Park where Virginia signaled the effective end of our nation’s largest war on April 9, 1865. We will retire for the night near Wytheville, VA.

Day 11:

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Meals: Breakfast

After leaving the state of Virginia behind us, we journey home across the great states of Tennessee, Kentucky (Stopping in Kuttawa, KY, for the night), Missouri and finally Arkansas with a feeling of honor and nostalgia in our hearts from the places we visited and music we enjoyed.

Day 12:

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Meals: Breakfast

These beautiful sights and sounds will remain as life long memories to share with our family and friends as we tell the stories of the brave American Patriots who gave us our Home of the Free Because of the Brave.