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About the tour: The American Civil War
Travel back more than 150 years in American history to the American Civil War, the war between the States, which raged from 1861 to 1865. After flying into the US we follow a series of tours following the key battles in the Eastern Theatre and visit iconic locations such as Gettysburg, Antietam and Bull Run.
Tour Includes
- 7 nights hotel on a room-only basis
- Return flights to Washington D.C. with one checked-in suitcase
- Fully escorted in the USA by a Specialist Historical Guide
- Airport transfers in the USA
- Hotel porterage (1 bag per person - air tour only)
9 days from £2249 pp
We offer flexible payment options
Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 01709 787 463 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:
- Use our balance payment facility online to make and track your card payments. You can pay as much as you want up until your final due date or pay it all, the choice is yours.
- Send payments via online banking.
- Send payments via cheque.
- Call us and make a card payment, either a small amount or as lump sum until your final due date.
Our contact and online banking payment details will be on your confirmation invoice to remind you of your choices.
Tour Itinerary
Certain excursions are included in the price of your holiday. If you choose not to go on an included excursion, for whatever reason, no refunds will be made.
Yes, you will receive one with your Travel Documents, which are sent 7-10 days before departure.
We believe that our holidays may not be suitable for children under 8 years old (except for Disneyland Paris bookings) however, we will
consider individual requests on application. Customers aged 18 and under at the time of travel must be accompanied by an adult, parent or
guardian aged over 18 years old.
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Day 1
Fly to Washington D.C. where you will be met and transferred to your hotel for a two-night stay.
Day 2 - Washington D.C.
This morning we take an included half-day city tour by coach. We begin the tour with an introduction to Civil War history at the Museum of American History. Spend the afternoon at leisure.
Washington DC
Included Highlights
- Musuem of American History
- Washington DC
Day 3 - Gettysburg
We travel to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania this morning for a tour of the well-known battlefield. The Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 is often quoted as the Civil War’s turning point and resulted in the Confederates, under General Robert E. Lee, retreating to Virginia after their attempted second invasion into Union territory. Abraham Lincoln, in November of the same year, delivered his famous Gettysburg Address here at the dedication ceremony for the Gettysburg National Cemetery. In the evening, join our included ‘Ghosts of Gettysburg’ tour. Stay overnight in Gettysburg.
Gettysburg
Included Highlights
- Gettysburg
- Gettysburg National Cemetery
Day 4 - Antietam Battlefield & Harper’s Ferry
Included visit to the battlefield of Antietam (admission included), the bloodiest one-day battle in American history, where Lee’s invasion of Maryland was ended. Onwards to Harper’s Ferry, where in 1859 John Brown led his famous party of 21 men and secured the federal armoury. The slave uprising was to precipitate the onset of the Civil War. Overnight in Harper’s Ferry.
Antietam Battlefield
Included Highlights
- Antietam Battlefield
- Harper's Ferry
Day 5 - Lynchburg, Virginia
We travel to Lynchburg, an important central transportation centre for the Confederacy army, as well as having a large hospital for Confederate soldiers, and scene of the Battle of Lynchburg in 1864. We take a tour of the town before spending a night here.
Lynchburg
Included Highlights
- Lynchburg
Day 6 - Appomattox, Petersburg & Richmond
We travel first to Appomattox, where in 1865 General Lee surrendered to Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant, which signalled the end of the Southern States’ attempt to create a separate nation. The surrender set the stage for the emergence of an expanded and more powerful Federal Government and the end of the war led directly to the adoption of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution – ending slavery, providing citizenship and male suffrage. We visit the American Civil War Museum and then on to the Petersburg Battlefield (admission included), where the Union Army held the Confederates in a 292-day siege, the longest in American warfare. Travel to nearby Richmond for an overnight stay.
Petersburg
Included Highlights
- Appomattox
- American Civil War Museum
- Petersburg
Day 7 - Arlington Cemetery
We return to Washington for an overnight stay, arriving late morning. Spend the afternoon in the capital or join our included visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Designated a military cemetery on June 15 1864, veterans and military casualties from every one of the nation’s wars since the American Civil War are interred in the cemetery. During the guided visit you will see many of Arlington’s famous memorials, including the Eternal Flame of the Kennedy grave, and the world-famous Tomb of the Unknowns.
Arlington Cemetery
Included Highlights
- Arlington Cemetery
Day 8
Today we head to Manassas/Bull Run, where two battles took place, before transferring to the airport for the return overnight flight home.
Manassas
Included Highlights
- Manassas
Day 9
Arrive in the U.K.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Visa/ESTA is required prior to travelling, please visit the ESTA Web site for more details. Applications may be submitted at any time prior to travel, however, it is recommended that applications are submitted no less than 72 hours prior to travel.
Travel Insurance from £83.00 (9 days) (includes insurance premium tax, prices per person). Single Room Supplement from £569.00 (9 days).
Day 1
Make your own way to our hotel in Washington D.C. where you will join the tour.
Day 2 - Washington D.C.
This morning we take an included half-day city tour by coach. We begin the tour with an introduction to Civil War history at the Museum of American History. Spend the afternoon at leisure.
Washington DC
Included Highlights
- Musuem of American History
- Washington DC
Day 3 - Gettysburg
We travel to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania this morning for a tour of the well-known battlefield. The Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 is often quoted as the Civil War’s turning point and resulted in the Confederates, under General Robert E. Lee, retreating to Virginia after their attempted second invasion into Union territory. Abraham Lincoln, in November of the same year, delivered his famous Gettysburg Address here at the dedication ceremony for the Gettysburg National Cemetery. In the evening, join our included ‘Ghosts of Gettysburg’ tour. Stay overnight in Gettysburg.
Gettysburg
Included Highlights
- Gettysburg
- Gettysburg National Cemetery
Day 4 - Antietam Battlefield & Harper’s Ferry
Included visit to the battlefield of Antietam (admission included), the bloodiest one-day battle in American history, where Lee’s invasion of Maryland was ended. Onwards to Harper’s Ferry, where in 1859 John Brown led his famous party of 21 men and secured the federal armoury. The slave uprising was to precipitate the onset of the Civil War. Overnight in Harper’s Ferry.
Antietam Battlefield
Included Highlights
- Antietam Battlefield
- Harper's Ferry
Day 5 - Lynchburg, Virginia
We travel to Lynchburg, an important central transportation centre for the Confederacy army, as well as having a large hospital for Confederate soldiers, and scene of the Battle of Lynchburg in 1864. We take a tour of the town before spending a night here.
Lynchburg
Included Highlights
- Lynchburg
Day 6 - Appomattox, Petersburg & Richmond
We travel first to Appomattox, where in 1865 General Lee surrendered to Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant, which signalled the end of the Southern States’ attempt to create a separate nation. The surrender set the stage for the emergence of an expanded and more powerful Federal Government and the end of the war led directly to the adoption of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution – ending slavery, providing citizenship and male suffrage. We visit the American Civil War Museum and then on to the Petersburg Battlefield (admission included), where the Union Army held the Confederates in a 292-day siege, the longest in American warfare. Travel to nearby Richmond for an overnight stay.
Petersburg
Included Highlights
- Appomattox
- American Civil War Museum
- Petersburg
Day 7 - Arlington Cemetery
We return to Washington for an overnight stay, arriving late morning. Spend the afternoon in the capital or join our included visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Designated a military cemetery on June 15 1864, veterans and military casualties from every one of the nation’s wars since the American Civil War are interred in the cemetery. During the guided visit you will see many of Arlington’s famous memorials, including the Eternal Flame of the Kennedy grave, and the world-famous Tomb of the Unknowns.
Arlington Cemetery
Included Highlights
- Arlington Cemetery
Day 8
Depending on your flight time you can choose to continue the tour as described below or alternatively make your own way to the airport.
Today we head to Manassas/Bull Run, where two battles took place, before transferring to the airport for your flight back to the UK.
Manassas
Included Highlights
- Manassas
IMPORTANT NOTE: Visa/ESTA is required prior to travelling, please visit the ESTA Web site for more details. Applications may be submitted at any time prior to travel, however, it is recommended that applications are submitted no less than 72 hours prior to travel.
Travel Insurance from £83.00 (9 days) (includes insurance premium tax, prices per person). Single Room Supplement from £569.00 (9 days).
The American Civil War 9 days from £2249pp
Book online OR call our friendly travel advisers on:
01709 787 463
Accommodation
If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.
No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.
All hotel rooms benefit from private bathroom facilities.
Some hotels have tea and coffee making facilities. Please check the tour pages for more
information or call our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333.
Most hotels have a lift, please call our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333 for more information.
Some hotels have ground floor rooms. Please email for information on individual hotels or call our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333.
Your hotels will supply towels in your room.
We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.
We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.
All hotels are of a minimum European 3-star standard and have a restaurant or bar on site or nearby. All rooms are en suite and have TV, telephone and air-conditioning.
Omni Shoreham Hotel or similar, Washington (nights 1 & 2)
Courtyard by Marriot Gettysburg or similar, Gettysburg (night 3)
Clarion Hotel Harper's Ferry or similar, Harper's Ferry (night 4)
Hilton Garden Inn or similar, Lynchburg (night 5)
Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown or similar, Richmond (night 6)
Washington Hilton or similar (night 7)
Please Note: due to local laws at least one person in each room booked must be 21 years of age or over.
Please Note: Due to demand, we may use other hotels of a similar standard. Your exact hotel details will be provided with your travel documents.
Clarion Hotel Harper's Ferry
Omni Shoreham Hotel
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- TV
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Hairdryer
- Telephone
Courtyard By Marriott Gettysburg
- Swimming Pool
Hilton Garden Inn Lynchburg
- Swimming Pool
- Bar
- Restaurant
Your Flights
Yes, unfortunately there is no feeder/transfer service to/from the U.K. airports.
Estimated flight times are given at the time of booking. The times given are for guidance only and may change.
Exact flight times will be confirmed on travel document which are sent 7-10 days before departure. For more information on flight times please contact our Reservations Department on 0844 324 9265 or email us at reservations@leger.co.uk.
We are able to pre-book flight seats with most airlines. There may be a charge for this service.
Any charges will be confirmed at the time of booking. Most other airlines will allocate your seats at check-in.
Yes, we can. Please contact our Customer Service Department on 0844 324 9265 to arrange
wheelchair assistance or any other medical requests.
We recommend you check-in for your flight three hours before the scheduled time for long
haul flights and two and a half hours before the scheduled time for any European holidays.
Luggage allowances vary from airline to airline. The luggage allowance is normally up to 20kg (44lbs) and 5kg for hand luggage. Ryan Air's luggage allowance is normally up to 20kg (44lbs) and 10kg for hand luggage. All allowances are subject to changes made by the airline.
For more information on luggage allowances please contact our Customer Service Department on 0844 324 9265 or email us at reservations@leger.co.uk.
The transfers on the majority of our flight tours are included. Our Reservations Staff will be able to advise you when you call.
On tours where you book your own flight the transfers may only be available at certain times or not at all.
This depends on which airline the flight is booked with. Please call our Customer Service Department on 0844 324 9265 for more details.
Fly & Tour option only
Flights are with Virgin Atlantic or British Airways from London Heathrow to Washington. All prices and airports are subject to availability. Flight supplements may apply. Please call for more details. This holiday is operated by Leger Air Holidays Ltd. ATOL 3880.
All prices and airports are subject to availability – routes can be reintroduced, cancelled or amended by the airline at any time.
All of our coaches are modern and comfortable, and you can be assured of a high level of service. On selected air holidays, the executive coach may not have an onboard toilet or drinks facilities.
Executive Features
- Air conditioning
- Drinks machines
- Onboard toilet
- Reclining seats
Customer Reviews
To book this tour, just give our friendly team a call on 01709 787 463 or book online at www.leger.co.uk
