Alexandria Trip Overview
Up to five guests are picked up in a luxury SUV at Alexandria or National Harbor hotels or at metro stops for a private tour of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and/or other nearby historic sites. Tours are tailored to the guests individual interests, preferences, and endurance.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 to 9 hours
Starts: Alexandria, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Up to five guests are picked up in a luxury SUV at Alexandria or National Harbor hotels or at metro stops for a private tour of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and/or other nearby historic sites. Tours are tailored to the guests individual interests, preferences, and endurance.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: George Washington’s Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Your guide will accompany you throughout the Mount Vernon Estate and other selected sites. Admission is included to Mount Vernon.
Duration: 4 hours
Pass By: George Washington Memorial Parkway, Virginia
Drive down the beautiful Parkway and stop, if desired, for a short walk along the Potomac River
Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia
A driving tour of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, will provide an introduction to this beautiful historic colonial seaport just outside Washington, D.C.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: George Mason’s Gunston Hall, 10709 Gunston Rd Mason Neck, Lorton, VA 22079-3901
Home of George Mason, responsible for the Bill of Rights
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House, 9000 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309-1506
Woodlawn Plantation is the home built by George Washington for his step-granddaughter, Nellie Custis. The Pope-Leighey House was a “Usionian” home built by Frank Lloyd Wright for the “average man.”
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pohick Church, 9301 Richmond Hwy, Mount Vernon, VA
Church, built in 1774, where George Washington worshipped and was a vestryman.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The National Museum of the United States Army, 1775 Liberty Dr Fort Belvoir, Va, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-1803
This museum celebrates the more than 245 year history of the United States Army. It includes displays on all the nation’s wars from the Revolution to the War on Terrorism and fighting in the Middle East. The museum includes a landing craft from D-Day, a Sherman Tank, a part of the Berlin Wall, and much more. Tickets are limited.
Duration: 1 hour
