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Holiday
Celebration at the Biltmore Estate featuring Thomas Jefferson's
Monticello
Five Days /
Nine Meals
DATE: November 8-12, 2010
PRICE: $799 Double, $1,049 Single, $749 Triple (per person)
20% deposit required; Optional Insurance 10%
DEPART: Goldens Bridge 7:00 am; Mamaroneck 7:45 am; Yonkers 8:30 am
RETURN: Yonkers 7:00 pm; Mamaroneck 7:30 pm; Goldens Bridge 8:00 pm
Includes
transportation, admissions, tour guides, (4) night's accommodations,
luggage handling,
(4) breakfasts,
(1) lunch, (4) dinners, tour director, taxes and gratuities

Visit the Biltmore
Estate, America's largest home, owned by the Vanderbilt family.
Day One - Staunton,
VA (Meals: D)
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Discover the
beauty of Staunton including original Tiffany windows at historic
Trinity Church and the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson
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Tonight,
stay at the Comfort Inn hotel surrounded by the majestic Blue Ridge
Mountains with dinner at Cracker Barrel
Day Two -
Asheville, NC (Meals: B, D)

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Nestled
between the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains is Asheville, NC,
affectionately known as the "Paris of the South"
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Magical
candlelight tour of the Biltmore Estate aglow with the sparkle of
twinkling lights illuminating the entire estate
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Choirs
singing European carols and vintage ballroom dancers help to deck
the halls.
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In the
Biltmore's Stable Cafe, original to the estate, enjoy a three-
course dinner served in their 19th-century dining room
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Relax
"mountain style" in the well-appointed guest rooms of the Brookstone
Lodge, a spectacular AAA 3-Diamond hotel, your home for the next two
nights
Day Three -
Asheville, NC (Meals: B, L, D)
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Capture the
season's magic the Biltmore, decorated with dozens of Christmas
trees, ornaments, wreaths and poinsettias
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Discover
original works of art, magnificent 16th-century tapestries,
Napoleon's chess set, a 10,000 volume library, 65 fireplaces and
priceless antiques
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Stroll acres
of formal and informal gardens designed by Frederick Law Olmsted
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Lunch at the
Estate's Deer Park, a charming, rustic restaurant, once an historic
barn
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Wine tasting
at the Biltmore winery
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Discover
Asheville - the "Paris of the South" - on a guided tour of the
architecture, history and art of this great city
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Tonight - a
special dinner event at the Fiddlin' Pig with live Bluegrass music
while you dine on Carolina Southern Barbecue
Day Four -
Charlottesville, VA (Meals: B, D)

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An intimate
look at Monticello, the home of the Thomas Jefferson family,
recently named one of the "8 Places Every American Should See"
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Catch a
glimpse into Jefferson's unique mind through his extensive
collection of books, art and furnishings
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Follow in
the footsteps of Thomas Jefferson, America's first wine connoisseur.
Meet a local winemaker and enjoy a tasting at Keswick Vineyards.
You'll then enjoy a catered dinner inside the winery in the heart of
Virginia Wine Country - just steps from where Jefferson planted one
of America's first vineyards.
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Spend the
night at the charming Hilton Garden Inn
Day Five -
Charlottesville, VA (Meals: B)
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Visit Ash
Lawn-Highland, home of our 5th President James Monroe, as you tour
the historic house, museum and 535-acre working farm
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Arrive home
today with wonderful memories and new friends
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