Virginia Festival of Lights

Welcome to Norfolk, Virginia, with a transfer to the hotel. Meet your Tour Manager and traveling companions at 6:00 p.m. for a welcome dinner. Later, experience the magic of the Norfolk Botanical Garden of Lights holiday display. Enjoy the leisurely stroll through the gardens beautifully aglow in festive lighting. Meal: D

Begin the day at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church one of Norfolk’s most historic churches. The Nave was built 1739 and is the sole colonial-era building which has survived various battles in the city. Stop for an ice cream cone at Doumar’s Cones, said to have created the first ice cream cone in 1904. Then visit the Mermaid Factory art studio. Have fun while you hand paint your own mermaid or dolphin sculpture which you can take home with you. Tonight, dinner is at a Virginia Beach favorite, Waterman’s Surfside Grille, known for its casual elegance and fresh local seafood. Then, take in Virginia Beach’s Holiday Lights at the Beach display as you drive along the Boardwalk through Nautical and Holiday-themed lights set to traditional seasonal music. See festive fish, musical crabs and hard-working elves in brightly colored lights set against the Atlantic Ocean. Meals: B, D

Take the short dive this morning to Colonial Williamsburg, the largest living history museum in the country, and one of America’s most popular attractions. Stroll streets dating back to the 1700s where you will find enduring traditions, charming decorations and a season that still warms the heart. Converse with residents playing the roles of their ancestors as they go about their daily activities exactly as they did more than 200 years ago. It’s an exciting glimpse into the early days of our nation. A traditional Colonial Tavern lunch sets the mood for the day. Then, light up your holidays with a drive through the Newport News Celebration in Lights experience. The award-winning two-mile drive through features spectacular aminated holiday scenes, over one million lights and an exciting lightshow. Meals: B, L

Begin the day with a stop at the Douglas MacArthur Memorial, before coming to the Chrysler Museum of Art, home to most of the extensive art collection of automotive heir Walter P. Chrysler Jr. See one of the nation’s top collections of glass and watch a demonstration of glass-blowing in the Perry Glass Studio. Then, climb aboard the Victory Rover for a narrated cruise of Norfolk harbor. See the naval fleet including destroyers, submarines and more. At Nauticus, see the maritime discovery center and visit the battleship Wisconsin whose decks have been transformed into a holiday experience with over one million dazzling lights called Winterfest. Tonight, your Tour Manager hosts a farewell dinner at one of Virginia Beach’s favorite restaurants. Meals: B, L, D

Bid a fond farewell to the Atlantic coast with a group transfer to Norfolk’s International Airport for flights out after 11:00 a.m. Meal: B