- Overview
- Trip Outline
- Departure & Return
- Includes & Excludes
- Gallery
- Booking
- FAQ
05/06/2024-10/28/2024: Monday
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- Explore the must-visit place in Virginia, a 4 billion-year-old natural cave created by nature, Luray Caverns.
- Visit Shenandoah National Park and experience the stunning beauty of the skyline. Reach the peak of Great Smoky Mountains national park, enjoy the stunning view of Clingmans Dome.
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Departure location：
- 07:00Departure Rockville, Maryland ：Walgreens Pharmacy；430 Hungerford Drive Rockville, MD 20850；
- 08:00Departure Washington D.C. (Shakespeare Theatre)；610 F Street NW, Washington D.C.；
- 08:30Departure Virginia: Dental Office；7787 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043；
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Return location：
- Returning location is departure location（Except pickup only location）；
Returning time depends on actual itinerary, weather and traffic of the day. Pleases ask the guide on the last day of the tour.
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What's included:
1. Transportation (The type of vehicle used will be based on the number of guests attending that day).
2. Hotel (Nights are one day less than the total number of tour days).
3. Breakfast.
4. Entrance fee to Shenandoah National Park, New River Gorge National Park and Great Smoky National Park.
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What's not included:
1. Food and beverage.
2. Air ticket, ferry, and shuttle transfer in some attraction areas/national parks.
3. Attraction admission fee (Prices are subject to change without prior notice).
4. Service fee (minimum USD$12/person/day, any child and Infant reserving a seat has to pay that service fee as well).
5. Personal expenses (such as food & beverage, telephone surcharge, etc.).
6. Any expenses are not listed in Fee Included.
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Activity | Price description | Note |
Luray Caverns | Adult：$32.00； Senior(62+)：$29.00； Child(6-12)：$16.00； | |
Dolly Parton's Stampede | Adult：$83.40； Senior (65+)：$83.40； Child (3-9)：$42.57； | |
Natural Bridge | Adult：$9.00； Senior (65+)：$9.00； Child (3-12)：$6.00； |
Shenandoah - Great Smoky Mountains National Park 3-Day Tour
Itineraries
Day 1
Luray Caverns - Shenandoah National Park
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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.
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Itinerary:
Washington D.C. → Luray Caverns (optional, 90 mins) → Shenandoah National Park (90 mins) → New River Gorge National Park (90 mins)
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Special Note:
1. During the period from 10/02/2023 to 10/23/2023, you will enjoy the picturesque and colorful autumn scenery of Xanadu National Park along the Skyline Highway. The actural view is affected by real-time climate, please understand.
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Luray Caverns
Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park
New River Gorge National Park
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Hotel：Quality Inn Beckley Or similar
Day 2
Great Smoky Mountain - Dolly Parton's Stampede
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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) - Dolly Parton’s 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!
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Itinerary:
Great Smoky Mountain (180 mins, Clingmans Dome stop 60 mins andNewfound Gap stop 20 mins) → Dolly Parton’s Stampede (optional, 90 mins) → Pigeon Forge
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Special Note:
1. During 10/02/2023-10/23/2023, you will see the colorful autumn scenery of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the top of the mountain. The scenery is affected by real-time climate, please understand.
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Great Smoky Mountain In -depth Tour
Dolly Parton's Stampede
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Hotel：Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Pigeon Forge Or similar
Day 3
Natural Bridge Park - Washington D.C.
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We will reach the Natural Bridge – 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.
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Itinerary:
Virginia → Natural Bridge (Optional, 60 mins) → Washington D.C.
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Natural Bridge State Park
This National Historic Landmark is a unique natural stone arch that spans 90 feet. It was considered sacred to the local Native Americans and has wowed modern-day Americans from Thomas Jefferson to Herman Melville. Legend holds that a young George Washington surveyed the Natural Bridge site for Lord Fairfax. The initials “GW” were carved into the side of the bridge. It is said that till 1774, just before the American Revolution and writing of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson purchased 157 acres of land including the Natural Bridge from King George III of England for 20 shillings. Virginia's Natural Bridge has been fascinating travelers for hundreds of years.
Departure location：
- 07:00Departure Rockville, Maryland ：Walgreens Pharmacy；430 Hungerford Drive Rockville, MD 20850；
- 08:00Departure Washington D.C. (Shakespeare Theatre)；610 F Street NW, Washington D.C.；
- 08:30Departure Virginia: Dental Office；7787 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043；
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Return location：
- Returning location is departure location（Except pickup only location）；
Returning time depends on actual itinerary, weather and traffic of the day. Pleases ask the guide on the last day of the tour.
What's included:
1. Transportation (The type of vehicle used will be based on the number of guests attending that day).
2. Hotel (Nights are one day less than the total number of tour days).
3. Breakfast.
4. Entrance fee to Shenandoah National Park, New River Gorge National Park and Great Smoky National Park.
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What's not included:
1. Food and beverage.
2. Air ticket, ferry, and shuttle transfer in some attraction areas/national parks.
3. Attraction admission fee (Prices are subject to change without prior notice).
4. Service fee (minimum USD$12/person/day, any child and Infant reserving a seat has to pay that service fee as well).
5. Personal expenses (such as food & beverage, telephone surcharge, etc.).
6. Any expenses are not listed in Fee Included.
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Activity | Price description | Note |
Luray Caverns | Adult：$32.00； Senior(62+)：$29.00； Child(6-12)：$16.00； | |
Dolly Parton's Stampede | Adult：$83.40； Senior (65+)：$83.40； Child (3-9)：$42.57； | |
Natural Bridge | Adult：$9.00； Senior (65+)：$9.00； Child (3-12)：$6.00； |
"1. If the weather condition, war, general strikes, and other unforeseen circumstances interrupt the journey, our company reserves the right to rearrange the journey without refunding the tour fee.
2. Cancellation & Re-schedule Policy:
a. More than 20 days prior to departure date (EST): Free cancellation with full refund. Please reconfirm the penalty for the added hotel or flight ticket.
b. Less than 19 days but 10 days prior to departure date (EST): 50% of total purchase amount can be refunded.
c. Less than 10 days prior to departure date (EST) or on departure day (EST): 100% penalty. No refund.
d. Additional hotel bookings before or after the tour as well as other services are subject to hotel cancellation policy to determine if a refund is possible.
e. If the guest quit during the trip or fails to participate in any itinerary due to personal reasons (no travel documents, late arrival, illness, accident, etc.), the paid tour fare will not be refunded, and no other services will be compensated."
"1. Customer under 18 years old MUST be accompanied by at least one adult. In consideration of the guest safety, pregnant women are only allowed to join the tour if pregnant for 24 weeks or less by the end of the trip.
2. Please be sure to provide accurate and complete information upon booking. This includes name, gender, valid contact information (preferably a mobile phone), accurate tour location, etc., This helps to avoid any errors upon the reservation because errors affect travel. Any losses due to inaccurate or invalid information will be at your own cost and the company will not be held responsible.
3. This tour does not accept any City Pass or your own tickets for any of the attractions. Tour attraction admission charges and meal expenses are subject to change at any time without notification. Any purchased ticket cannot be refunded for lower prices.
4. During the actual trip, the tour guide or driver has the right to appropriately adjust the tour sequence, stay time or assembly time of scenic spots according to the weather, traffic, and other conditions to ensure the smooth progress of the trip.
5. If the scenic spots are temporarily closed or closed on a particular holiday, etc., the tour guide will adjust the appearance according to the actual situation or replace the location with another scenic spot to ensure the richness of the itinerary. The opening hours and capacity limits of certain attractions and national parks will be subject to change from time to time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the operating hours and capacity restrictions have an impact on the itinerary, it shall be regarded as force majeure. Thank you for your understanding.
6. Children under the age of 8 require a booster seat in order to participate in the tour group. We provide the rental service for $10.00/person/day. Please make a request when booking the itinerary so that we may have the booster seat ready in advance. Please understand that the violations and fines are borne by the guests themselves. There is no need for a booster seat for bus travel on the day of travel, and the fee can be refunded to the guest.
7. Normal health conditions are required to participate and enjoy our full itineraries. Contact us for specific policies or information regarding passengers with disabilities who do need to provide advance notification to make a reservation. We do not guarantee a wheelchair lift-equipped bus and/or seating availability to disabled passengers without prior notification and approval."
"1. The maximal waiting time for any late passengers is 10 minutes beyond the meeting time announced by the Tour Guide. While Tour makes every effort to provide on-time service, it does not guarantee to arrive at or depart from any point.as a specific time, which may be affected by any number of factors including weather, traffic, strikes, government shutdowns, war or terrorist attacks, or mechanical prob- lems. Tour is not liable for any inconvenience or expense caused as a result of such a delay, not liable for the expense of connecting air or train or bus service missed as a result of a delay and not liable for any other travel expense caused as a result of a delay.
2. Tour reserve the right, when operating conditions require, transferring passengers from one vehicle to another en route.
3. The following documents are recommended to make your check-in process smooth: A valid photo ID is required to board the bus; We recommend you bring a copy of the email confirmation to board the bus.
4. This product is a group activity. If you choose to leave the group, please inform in advance, and obtain the consent of the tour guide. You need to sign the departure agreement form and the unfinished part will be regarded as your own abandonment. The group fee will not be refunded.
5. Gift items in the itinerary that cannot be given away due to force majeure factors such as traffic and weather conditions or personal reasons may be subject to change. Please understand that the fees will not be refunded.
6. Smoking is prohibited aboard the bus in accordance with Federal law.
7. Pets and animals are not allowed on the vehicle."
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