April 15 – May 27, 2026 |
Two Person / RV $14,595 |
One Person / RV $12,595 |
Additional Guest $6,595 |
Whether you’re a history buff or just interested in learning more about our country or your ancestors, we invite you to join us as we journey along the pathway of history. Uncover the absorbing history of colonial America and the American Civil War on a tour of its eastern cities. Our route closely follows the landmarks, battlefields, museums and many other historical sites…the road trip alone is a classic rite of passage. We have organized this trip to include something for everyone.
– Explore Historic Battlefields – Professional Adventure Caravans Staff – Comfortable Walking Shoes Recommended Day 1 - 2
● Orientation & Get Acquainted Social
● Welcome Dinner
● Guided Natchez Motorcoach Tour
– and introduction to Civil War History
● Natchez Visitor Center
● Lunch at Carriage House Restaurant
● Frogmore Cotton Plantation Tour
Day 3 - 5
● Natchez Trace Scenic Drive
● Visit Emerald Indian Mounds (en route)
● Tour Grand Gulf Military Park (en route)
● Guided Vicksburg Motorcoach Tour
● Vicksburg National Military Park
● Vicksburg Battlefield Film
● Vicksburg City Tour
● Old Depot Museum
Day 6 - 7
● Montgomery Visitors Center
● Time to explore on your own
● Alabama State Capitol Building
● First White House of the Confederacy
● Martin Luther King’s Baptist Church (Photo Op)
● Oakwood Cemetery
Day 8 - 9
● Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (en route)
● Columbus Motorcoach Tour
● Andersonville Prison National Historic Site
● National POW Museum
● Staff Prepared Box Lunch
● National Civil War Naval Museum
Day 10 - 11
● Atlanta Campaign Motorcoach Tour
● Atlanta History Center with Cyclorama
● Tullie Smith House
● Kennesaw Mountain Historic Battlefield
Day 12 - 14
● Savannah History Museum Visit
● ‘Hop-on Hop-off’ Trolley Tour of Historic Savannah
● Old Fort Jackson Self-Guided Tour
● Staff Prepared Picnic Lunch
● Field Cannon Firing Program
● Fort Pulaski Ranger talk, film & tour
Day 15 - 18
● Guided Charleston Motorcoach Tour
● H. L. Hunley Submarine Tour
– World’s First Successful Combat Submarine
● Market Square
● Cruise throuogh Charleston Harbor to Fort Sumter
● Tour Fort Sumter (First Shots of Civil War Fired)
● Medal of Honor Museum
● USS Yorktown
Day 19
● Overnight Stop
Day 20 - 24
● Guided Richmond Motorcoach Tour
● Richmond National Battlefield Park
● Tredegar Ironworks
● Malvern Hills Battlefield
● Gaines Mill Battlefield
● Guided Richmond Campaign Motorcoach Tour
● Hollywood Cemetery
● Virginia State Capitol Building
● St Paul’s Church of the Confederacy
● Richmond Whitehouse of the Confederacy
● Museum of the Confederacy
● Guided Fredericksburg Motorcoach Tour
● Chatham Manor (Union Headquarters)
● Fredericksburg Battlefield Park
● Chancellorsville Battlefield
● Wilderness Battlefield
● Stonewall Jackson Shrine
Day 25 - 27
● Manassas Battlefield (En route)
– 1st & 2nd Battle of Bull Run, Museum
● Gettysburg Motorcoach Tour
● Eisenhower Farm Tour
● Eisenhower National Historical Park
● Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum
● Guided Motorcoach Tour
● Gettysburg National Military Park Museum
● Gettysburg Cyclorama Center
● Lunch at Dobbin House
– (Oldest Building in Gettysburg)
● David Wills House
● Guided Gettysburg Battlefield Tour
● Eternal Light Peace Memorial
Day 28 - 29
● Guided Washington, D.C. Motorcoach Tour
● World War II Memorial & Lincoln Memorial
● Vietnam War Memorial and Korean War Memorial
● White House (Exterior Only)
● Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima)
● Air Force Museum
● Arlington National Cemetery
● Kennedy’s Grave Site (Eternal Flame)
● Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Day 30 - 32
● Guided Harpers Ferry City Motorcoach Tour
● Antietam National Battlefield Guided Tour
● Pry House Field Hospital Museum
● Harpers Ferry Motorcoach Tour
● Stonewall Jackson’s Shenandoah Headquarters
● Hall of Valor Civil War Museum
● New Market Battlefield
● Reenactment of Battle of New Market
Day 33 - 34
● Natural Bridge of Virginia
● Natural Bridge Motorcoach Tour
● Lexington, VA
● Stonewall Jacksons House & Grave
● Robert E Lee’s Chapel, Museum, and Grave
● Appomattox Court House National Park
– (Site of Lee’s Surrender)
Day 35
● Free Time to Enjoy Pigeon Forge, Shows & Surrounding Area
● Great Smoky Mountain Murder Mystery Dinner Show
Day 36 - 37
● Chattanooga Motorcoach Tour
● Chickamauga Battlefield
● Lookout Mountain Battlefield
● Chattanooga Battlefields Electric Map & Museum
● Visit Point Park
● Ride the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
● Ruby Falls & Rock City
Day 38 - 40
● Guided Nashville Motorcoach Tour
● Winstead Hill
● Lotz House
● Franklin Battle Sites
● Carter House
● Carnton Plantation
● Free Day to Enjoy Nashville
Day 41 - 43
● Yuma Motorcoach Tour
● Guided Corinth Battlefield &
– Civil War Interpretive Center Tours
● Guided Shiloh Battlefield Tour
● Tennessee River Museum
● Farewell Dinner at Local Restaurant
● Hitch-up Continental Breakfast
● Hugs & Good-byes Tour Highlights
– Cruise through Charleston Harbor to Fort Sumter
– Fort Sumter Tour
– H. L. Hunley Submarine Tour
– Civil War Reenactments
– Guided Gettysburg Battlefield Tour
– Ride the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway Includes
– 42 Nights RV Camping
– Tickets, Admissions and Gratuities for Shows, Events, and Activities Listed
– 8 Meals Provided and 88 Events
– 17 Days of Motorcoach Transportation
– Expert Civil War Historians & Guides
– AVC Apparel, Name Badges & Tour Pins
Additional Tour Details
– Total Miles 2,608
– Longest Travel Day 291 Miles
– Frequent Caravan Miles Earned Upon Completion of Tour $130Tour Route