Virginia: Blue Ridge, Shenandoah and America’s Historic Coast

Overview & Highlights

Away from the USA’s well-trodden coasts, go on an in-depth cultural journey to America’s roots. You’ll start with the country’s music, taking in the energy of Nashville and the traditions of the Appalachians, before heading down Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountain roads, stopping in historic small towns and sampling the state’s award-winning wine country before ending your visit on Virginia’s historied coast.

This trip is designed for travellers who want depth rather than a checklist, who enjoy beautiful scenery, thoughtful pacing, characterful stays and the sense that they have found a part of the United States that still feels wonderfully unspoilt.

Explore the foundations of American music in Nashville and Floyd. Discover the early US history in Williamsburg and Charlottesville. And taste plenty of culinary delights in between, from the smoky comfort of Southern barbecue and Appalachian food traditions to mountain breweries and farm-to-table restaurants all the way to the oyster-rich coast filled with historic taverns. You’ll get to discover a whole other side to the United States and even traverse some of the country’s most beautiful and accessible mountains and valleys, across the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah National Park.

Highlights and Included Excursions

• Guided Bristol Caverns Tour
• Floyd Jamboree Tickets
• Guided E-Bike Tour and Brewery Tastings in Roanoke
• Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive Admission
• Guided Visit to Monticello
• Richmond, Virginia Arts District Food Tour
• Colonial Williamsburg Admission
• Historic Jamestowne Admission
• Sailing Experience on the Potomac River
• Virginia Wine Country Guided Tour
• Mount Vernon Admission