Historic Trails & Blue Ridge Mountains

Guide

With Cosmos, there’s no better way to get to know your destination than through the eyes of a Tour Director. We’d like you to meet one of our Tour Directors, who average over a decade of experience and are representative of the type of expert that will be with you on your vacation.

Meals

8 breakfasts, 3 continental breakfasts

Others

WASHINGTON DC Sightseeing with Local Guide. GETTYSBURG Visit the National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center; Guided tour Gettysburg Battlefield. HARPERS FERRY Visit Harpers Ferry Historic National Park. SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK Sightseeing; stay overnight inside the park. LEXINGTON Visit the Kentucky Horse Park. BLUEGRASS PARKWAY Scenic drive. HODGENVILLE Visit Sinking Spring Farm; Lincoln Museum. BARDSTOWN Visit the Civil War Museum; Bourbon Distillery & tasting. MUSEUM OF APPALACHIA Visit the 65-acre historic farmland. GATLINBURG Smoky Mountains scenic drive; Newfound Gap Road. ASHEVILLE Visit Biltmore Estate. BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY Scenic drive; Mabry Mill. MONTICELLO ESTATE Visit Thomas Jefferson’s beloved home. RICHMOND Orientation tour. WILLIAMSBURG Visit Colonial Williamsburg. MOUNT VERNON Visit George Washington’s home.

Transport

Private, deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach while touring with free Wi-Fi.

Accommodation

2 nights in twin-share rooms at the moderate first-class Holiday Inn Alexandria Carlyle 1 night in a twin-share room at the superior tourist-class Quality Inn Gettysburg Battlefield 1 night in a twin-share room at the moderate first-class Skyland Resort 1 night in a twin-share room at the superior tourist-class Hampton Inn Beckley 2 nights in twin-share rooms at the first-class Hilton Lexington Downtown 2 nights in twin-share rooms at the first-class Glenstone Lodge 1 night in a twin-share room at the superior tourist-class Holiday Inn & Suites Asheville 1 night in a twin-share room at the tourist-class Best Western Lexington Inn 2 nights in twin-share rooms at the superior tourist-class Comfort Inn Williamsburg Gateway Please be aware that all accommodations are subject to change until 4-6 weeks before the departure date. Final accommodation details will be provided to you with your finalised travel documents.

Hygieneprotocol

The health and safety of our guests remains our top priority and while we highly recommend that travellers are vaccinated against COVID-19, after 1 March, 2023 , we will no longer require it. Destinations and other transportation operators – like airlines – have their own rules and regulations. It will be up to the responsibility of our guests to understand and comply with those policies to move freely across the globe. The Globus family of brands previous policy – requiring all guests be vaccinated against COVID-19 – remains in effect until 1 March , 2023. Anyone travelling before that date on a Globus, Cosmos or Avalon Waterways holiday must be fully vaccinated. ---------------------------------------------------- The following requirements are in place traveling Internationally throughout 2021 and domestically beginning Sept. 1, 2021: - Full vaccination against COVID-19 in the form of written documentation (paper or electronic copy), in English. Vaccination documentation must include information that identifies the person and vaccination date(s). Proof of full vaccination must show that official vaccination dose(s) were administered at least 14-days prior to the start of your first service purchased from the Globus family of brands. Globus accepts vaccines authorized or recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Travelers may encounter additional requirements if their vaccine is not recognized by the travel destination. - For children who do not qualify for vaccination, one of the two forms of documentation are required to travel: 1) Verifiable negative COVID-19 test result in the form of written documentation (paper or electronic copy), in English. Testing must be performed by an entity recognized by your government of residence, using a viral test (NAAT/PCR or antigen). The test result documentation must include information that identifies the person, a specimen collection date and the type of test. A negative test result must show the test was done within 72 hours before the start of your first service purchased from the Globus family of brands. 2) If you recovered from COVID-19 in the last three months, and have met the criteria to end isolation, you may travel instead with documentation of recovery, which includes a positive test result and a letter from your health care provider that states you have been cleared to end isolation (return to work, travel, etc.) The test result documentation and letter must include information that identifies the person, a specimen collection date and the type of test. A positive test result must show test was done within 3 months of the start of your first service purchased from the Globus family of brands. A SAFE & WARM WELCOME: We will enact new tour check-in procedures and pre-trip health screenings to offer guests a safe start to their journey, including adherence to social distancing requirements. BLENDING CULTURAL PROXIMITY WITH SOCIAL DISTANCE: We will ensure safe distances for our guests throughout the journey, on coach and during excursions. This includes providing masks for our guests use at any time where social proximity could be an issue as well as the possibility of reducing group sizes, if required. And wireless listening technology—including our Go Beyond Devices in Europe—enables safe distances between our guests and other travelers on excursions. FOCUS ON GUEST AND TEAM MEMBER HEALTH: To ensure a healthy environment for our team and our guests, we will conduct regular temperature checks for both guests and our team, and when necessary, masks will be worn by our team when with guests. TOUCHING HEARTS, NOT HANDS: Traveling with Cosmos removes many of the “touch points” of travel, including luggage handling, check in/out, expedited entry into attractions and more. We are further reducing risk with hands-free services, including all self-services replaced by staff, including buffet meals replaced with table service. We will also ensure hand sanitizing is available throughout each trip, on coach and in hotels. COMMITMENT TO CLEAN: As a part of our commitment to clean, we are requiring enhanced cleaning procedures with our hotel partners, on our motorcoaches, vehicles and throughout every trip, including additional daily disinfecting procedures that go above-and-beyond our already strict health and safety procedures. PARTNERS IN DISCOVERY AND IN HEALTH: Cosmos has strict health and safety protocols, which have been in place for years, focused on ensuring all aspects of our operation—from vehicles and equipment used on trip to excursions and hotel procedures. This process will continue with new, elevated health and safety checks, to maintain our promise that each touch-point of our tours and cruises are considered in our commitment to guest and team member well-being.

Others

Arrival and departure transfers Pre and post-tour accommodation Tipping Other meals, snacks, and drinks Single supplement - This can be purchased on the Book Now page

Insurance

This tour does not include travel insurance. Please make sure you are adequately covered. You can arrange travel insurance with your preferred provider, or our Travel Experts can recommend a provider for you.

Flights

As we have travellers from all over the world, flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price and you need to arrange these separately by yourself once your tour is guaranteed. As we specialise in organising the best tours around the world for you, we are unable to advise on flight prices or book flights on your behalf. We recommend that you do not book your flights until your place on the tour has been confirmed.

Optional

Optional experiences are available on this tour for an additional cost and will be provided to you with your finalised travel documents. Please contact our team of Travel Experts for more information. HISTORIC GETTYSBURG DINNER Drift back over 200 years of history while enjoying casual fine dining at the oldest, most historic home in Gettysburg! DOLLYWOOD Dolly's one wish for you during your visit to Dollywood is that the wonder of the Great Smoky Mountains will touch your heart. WASHINGTON DC DINNER AND NATIONAL MONUMENTS BY NIGHT The evening starts with dinner at a favorite local restaurant and is capped off with an illumination tour of several of DC's most famous memorials. A beautiful city any time of day, it is especially beautiful at night! Please note that all optional experience prices are estimations only and are subject to availability.