Baltimore

Begin your tour at the Lincoln Memorial. Its marble structure has 36 exterior columns representing the 36 states at the time of President Lincoln’s assassination. The Korean War Memorial consists of several sections, including a triangular ‘field of service’ depicting a platoon of 19 larger-than-life American soldiers of different ethnic backgrounds. Meanwhile, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial features the names of more than 58,000 dead or missing servicemen and women inscribed in granite sheets.

Continue for some free time for a quick lunch and a spot of shopping at Union Station. Enjoy a visit to the Air and Space Museum where you’ll have approximately an hour to explore the exhibits, including the Wright brothers’ plane, the Spirit of St Louis, which Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic in 1923 as well as the Apollo 11 module that landed on the moon.

Towering 500 feet above the city and still regarded as the world’s largest masonry structure, you’ll have a photostop at the Washington Monument. During your panoramic drive of the city, you’ll also pass by The White House, Capitol Building, Library of Congress, Jefferson Memorial and many other Washington attractions.

Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for thousands of American soldiers from the Civil War to the present, including the tombs of John F. Kennedy and the ‘Challenger’ crew as well as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The National World War II Memorial is dedicated to all who served during World War II and is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice and commitment of the American people. The Pulitzer Prize winning photo of a group of marines raising the flag atop Mt Suribachi inspired the Iwo Jima statue, now probably one of the most recognisable symbols of war.

The Korean War Memorial consists of several sections, including a triangular ‘field of service’ depicting a platoon of 19 larger-than-life American soldiers of different ethnic backgrounds. Meanwhile, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial features the names of more than 58,000 dead or missing servicemen and women inscribed in granite sheets.

Continue for some free time for a quick lunch and a spot of shopping at Union Station.During your panoramic drive of the city, you’ll also pass by The White House, Capitol Building, Library of Congress, Jefferson Memorial and many other Washington attractions.

Dramatically located on the Potomac River, the restored buildings and immaculate grounds of Mount Vernon are part of the nation’s oldest historic preservation projects and are in the same pristine condition as they were back in 1799.

Enjoy a 45-minute guided tour of this estate, both inside and out, to catch a glimpse of life in the early 1800’s. On a sacred site within the estate, you may also pay your respects at the tomb of George and Martha Washington.

After your visit, continue to the delightful Old Town of Alexandria. The town has plenty of character and personality and is an ideal place to browse the unique array of shops and cafés. You will have approx 2 ½ hours free time here to explore and enjoy lunch before returning to Baltimore.

Your tour begins with a visit to Fort McHenry. This imposing star-shaped national monument and historic shrine is strategically located at the entrance to the harbour and features cannons, barracks, a jailhouse and armaments. Most notably, you will see the massive, awe-inspiring American flag flying high above the Fort.

Enjoy a visit to Evergreen House, a 48-room Italianate mansion on 26 acres, originally owned by the Garretts, who founded the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The house is filled today, as it was when the Garretts lived here, with their extraordinary collections including post-impressionist paintings, Japanese and Chinese decorative arts, Tiffany glass and 28,000 rare books. The house also contains the only extant private theatre designed by Russian artist, Leon Bakst.

During your scenic drive, you will also pass by some of Baltimore’s other important sites such as John Hopkins University and Baltimore’s own Washington Monument as well as the Fells Point and Inner Harbour areas.

Begin your tour of Annapolis on foot, as you stroll the historic centre of the city, led by your costumed guide. Your first stop will be at the oldest continuously operating State House in the USA, Maryland State House. It is here that George Washington resigned as Commander-in-Chief in 1783.

There is a wealth of interest in the seaport town of Annapolis. As you stroll through the Naval Academy, you’ll pass by the campus, Bancroft Hall Dormitory and the Naval Chapel, where the grave of naval hero John Paul Jones lies.

Head back to the waterfront area known as City Dock, where you’ll have approximately 1½ hours of free time to enjoy some lunch and browse the shops.