Virginia's Wine Trail & Natural Bridge - Staunton, Virginia. June 24 - 26, 2022.
Join us as we travel by Deluxe Motorcoach to Virginia’s Wine Country & home to Virginia’s Natural Bridge. Sit back relax as we depart Lancaster & Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Contact me if you're in need of a hotel reservation the night before departure. If your not local to Lancaster, join us along the way.
Day 1: Depart Lancaster. A Made-to-Order Breakfast’s included. Our first Wine Tasting of this tour is Shenandoah Vineyard https://www.shenandoahvineyardsva.com. A Sub sandwich lunch will be provided on the motorcoach in-route to our next tasting at Brix & Column Vineyard https://www.brixandcolumns.com. Next we check into Hotel 24 South, our home for the next two days https://hotel24south.com. Once we’re settled into our hotel room we will board the motorcoach for a 2 hour tour of Staunton, VA. finishing with a wine tasting at Ox-Eye Vineyard https://www.oxeyevineyards.com. The remainder of the evening is yours to explore the streets of this Shenandoah Valley town’s charming downtown area, home to a vibrant arts and music scene with a sizzling reputation for local foods and dining. You will find a cool array of independent shops and galleries clustered along the historic Main Street. Staunton is also home to the Presidential Library and Museum of President Woodrow Wilson. Staunton delivers big-time culture and small town cool year round.
Day 2: Enjoy a buffet breakfast at the hotel. Walk a few short blocks to Staunton’s Farmers Market. The first tour of the day is the Bruce Elder Classic Car Museum located in the downtown historic district of Staunton, VA. Bruce A. Elder Antique and Classic Automobiles displays important automobiles from the dawn of motoring through the muscle car era and is housed in the famous Beverley Garage Building. Constructed in 1911 as “The Finest Garage in The South”. The Grand Wine Tasting will be at Barren Ridge Vineyard as we have a Cheese & Wine Pairing. Enjoy a charcuterie board with cheese, salami, olives and crackers as you sit on the Crush Pad and listen to live music. The remainder of the evenings on your own.
Day 3: Enjoy a buffet breakfast at the hotel before departing for Shenandoah Valley’s Natural Bridge. The 215-foot tall Natural Bridge is a limestone gorge carved out by Cedar Creek. The park is more than just the bridge. Beautiful forests and rolling meadows showcase the area’s karst terrain and vistas of surrounding mountains and the James River Valley displays nature’s splendor, Cedar Creek Trail that leads from the park’s Visitor Center under the bridge to the Monacan Indian Village and Lace Falls with its 30-foot cascade. Seasonal living history programs connect you to the past and cover how people once used the area’s resources for survival and inspiration. A Lunch buffet is included.
Tour Includes:
Roundtrip Deluxe Motorcoach, 2 Nights Lodging, 1 Made-to-Order Breakfast, 2 Buffet Breakfasts, 1 Sub Sandwich Lunch, 1 Lunch Buffet, 3 Wine Tastings, 1 Cheese & Wine Pairing with Charcuterie Board and Live Music, Admission to Classic Car Museum and Natural Bridge, Water and Snacks on the Motorcoach, Welcome Gift (1 per family), Knowledgeable and Experienced Tour Representative on Motorcoach and at Hotel and All Taxes.
Cost Per Person:
1 Per room - $703.00
2 Per room - $566.00
3 Per room - $533.00
4 Per room - $517.00.
Deposit of $150.00 per person is needed to reserve your seat. Final payment is due April 21st, 2022.
Payment options: Check, Credit Card, PayPal, Money Order, Venmo or ACH Transfer.
Payments are refundable until 60 days prior to tour minus any monies already paid by BLT. Cancellations 45-60 days prior to the tour are subject to a $75.00 per person per day fee, plus any fees already paid by BLT. No refunds within 45 days of the tour.
You may purchase travel insurance through Travel Guard https://www.travelguard.com 800-826-5248
or Allianz Travel https://www.allianztravelinsurance.com
800-672-9580.
Additional Tour Information:
Route 81 South from Pennsylvania is one of my favorite highways to drive. The various mountain ranges that catch your eye as you head into Virginia, Tennessee are breath taking.
This tour includes 4 wineries, but there is so much more to see if wine tasting isn't for you. Let us customize your tour and travel package.
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Virginia's Wine Trail & Natural Bridge - Staunton, Virginia. June 24 - 26, 2022.
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