Tour Code: 555-3849
3-Day Great Smoky Mountain Bus Tour from Washington DC
Embrace the fall colors
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Day 1: Washington DC - Luray Caverns - Skyline Drive in Shenandoah (5727 miles) |
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We will depart in the morning for Virginia. Upon our arrival in this scenic state, we will head to Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley to visit Luray Caverns, which perhaps are best known caverns for the Great Stalactite Organ. In the afternoon we will enter the Shenandoah National Park to take the beautiful skyline drive. On the winding driveway on the mountains, we will stop at the overlooks to observe the beautiful Shenandoah valleys. Later, we will go to the youngest national park in the United States, and New River Gorge National Park which has been newly promoted to a national park in 2020. Luray is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States. It is the headquarters for Shenandoah National Park.The most well-known attraction is Luray Caverns, These natural landscape attracted a lot of visitors.
Shenandoah National Park, located in Virginia near Washington, DC, is home to a fascinating system of caves, the Shenandoah Caverns. Visitors can also see Skyline Drive and Dark Hollow Falls. Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 30 Minutes
It was established as the 63rd National Park in the United States by the end of 2020. It is the youngest National Park in the United States so far. The park covers an area of more than 290 square kilometers, where you can enjoy large areas of ancient forests and deep canyons, and is rich in natural ecological resources. Standard Hotel: Comfort inn/Days inn/Holiday innJohnson City TN or equivalent Meal: Excluded |
Day 2: Great Smoky Mountains - Pigeon Forge (9 miles) |
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Today, we will heat to Tennessee with a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains where we will learn more about the music heritage of Tennessee. We will drive through the Great Smoky Mountains. It’s a most-visited national park in the United States and a UNESCO World Heritage site, which is renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life and natural beauty of landscapes. Tennessee's most famous family resort, where visitors can participate in a western horse dinner show (at your own expense) - Dixie Stampede. Dine in a dinner theatre where you can watch a brilliant show with 32 horses and a cast of top-notch riders plus a mouth-watering four-course feast complete with a delicious dessert! The Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee boasts impeccable views of that state's segment of the larger Appalachian Mountains. Come visit this impressive wilderness to ride the Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway.
Pigeon Forge is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States. Pigeon Forge is primarily a tourist destination. The city's attractions include Dollywood, numerous outlet malls, and music theaters.
Standard Hotel: Howard Johnson by Wyndham Pigeon Forge or equivalent Meal: Excluded |
Day 3: Great Smoky Mountains - Natural Bridge - Washington DC (430 miles) |
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In the afternoon, we will reach the Natural Bridge (60 minutes)- referenced in "Moby Dick" and called by Thomas Jefferson "the most sublime of nature's works". The rock arch has a 90-foot span. Virginia's Natural Bridge (located in an eponymous town) has been fascinating travelers for hundreds of years. Rockbridge County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It was named for Natural Bridge, a notable landmark in the southern portion of the county.
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Departure and Return Details
Departure times and locations:
7:00am, 460 Hungerford Dr, Rockville, MD 20850 (Meixin Supermarket)
8:00am, 610 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004 (Shakespeare Theatre)
8:30am, 7787 Leesburge Pike Falls Church, Falls Church, VA (Dental Office)
Price Includes:
Price Excludes:
Destination
Adult
Child
Senior
Luray, VA
Luray Caverns (Optional)
$32
$16 (6-12 yrs)
$29 (62+)
Pigeon Forge, TN
Dolly Parton's Stampede (Optional)
$83.40
$42.57 (3-9 yrs)
$83.40 (65+)
Rockbridge County
Natural Bridge, VA (Optional)
$9
$6 (6-12 yrs)
$9 (65+)
- Tour route may be changed and reversed; you may contact the vendor 1-2 days prior departure to confirm final itinerary
- Customers are held solely responsible for their own travel documents and/or visas if required.
- Luggage: Each customer may bring on board one checked luggage plus one carry-on bag.
- Bus Arrangement: Usually only passengers in the same order will be arranged in the same bus. If you book the tour separately with your friends and you want to sit in the same bus, you need to inform us before departure . Or you may be arranged in different buses.
- Language: All tours are escorted by professional bi- or multi-lingual tour and/or driver guides (English/Chinese). Depending on the number of passengers booked for a particular departure, tours and/or languages may be combined to operate the tours.
- This tour does not accept any City Pass or your own tickets for the attraction. Passengers who take this tour need to purchase admission tickets from tour escort upon arrival.