On the way to Mr. Jefferson's University, see Charlottesville's Historic Court Square and downtown area. While exploring the Lawn, Pavilion Gardens and Ranges at the University of Virginia experience the tradition of Jefferson's Academical Village. Hear strange and bizarre stories of the original landed gentry and their descendents during a brief drive into the beautiful Virginia countryside to see estates dating to 1700s, with a possible stop at Keswick Hall. Price includes admission to Monticello. If desired, the group may be dropped and picked up for lunch at historic Michie Tavern.
Tour lasts four to five hours.
In the morning, tour Montpelier, the lifelong home of James and Dolly Madison and enjoy a stunning view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Lunch at Mt. Vernon, either at the Quick Bite or the more leisurely Mt. Vernon Inn, then step back in time at the nation's most frequently visited historic home, George Washington's Mt. Vernon. The tour includes a drive through the Virginia countryside along Stoney Point Road following the Rivanna River passing sites and estates accompanied by historic narration. Return to Charlottesville with a stop at Keswick Hall. Montpelier and Mt. Vernon admissions are included in tour price, lunch is not.