The following tours are optional, and tickets suggested to be purchased in advance in most cases. We are renting a 12 passenger van, and a few of us have rental cars so we will caravan and or use public transportation when necessary to get everyone to the organized tours. There is no obligation to go on these tours, if you prefer to hang out with shipmates in the meeting space or go walking in Old Town or hit up one of the many museums or other attractions you are most welcome to do that. We will have a meeting space at the hotel, and as long as we have someone to monitor the room we will keep it open.
Thursday, October 7th
No Tours scheduled
Friday October 8th
Arlington National Cemetery - Tickets for the Hop on Hop Off Tram with proof of Veteran or Senior Citizen Status are $7.95 can be purchased on line https://www.arlingtontours.com or at the visitor center. Be sure to have your ID card with you as they are checking at the gates. Veteran and Senior can get one additional admission for the discounted price. We will leave the hotel at 9:00 am
Tall Ship Providence - Two hour Happy Hour Cruise. Tickets are $45.00 and I highly recommend purchasing on line if you plan to go. They can be purchased at https://www.tallshipprovidence.org Check in at the visitor center, #1 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA no later than 5:15 pm for the 5:30 departure. This is a little less than a mile from the Hotel, and estimated to be about a 20 minute walk, there is a Trolley that will save you most of the walking as well.
Saturday October 9th
Washington DC Monuments Sightseeing Tour -Hop On Hop Off Tour bus tickets from Big Bus Washington DC can be purchased for one or two days, and to find out more and purchase tickets go to their website to http://bigbustours.com/en/washington-dc/washington-dc-routes-and-tour-maps We will leave the hotel around 9:30 am to get you to one of the closer stops, and will plan a few pick up times in order to get you back in time for the Banquet Dinner.
Sunday, October 10th
Mount Vernon Tour - tickets highly recommended to be purchased in advance on line at https://mountvernon.org admission is $28.00 or $26.00 for veterans (if you are purchasing on line you need to be on IDme) Purple Heart recipients are free, there is an additional fee of 2.00 to tour the mansion and must be scheduled for a morning time slot if you are riding in the caravan. There is a food court and a sit down restaurant on site, and wheelchairs and wheeled walkers available to borrow on a first come first serve basis. There is a shuttle on the grounds to get to some parts of the property. We will leave the Hotel at 8:30 am.
Alexandria History Tour (walking tour) - This is a one hour walking tour covering about six city blocks. Tickets are $15.00 or $14.00 for Veterans and Seniors and can be purchased in advance online at http://alexcolonialtours.com Tour starts at 2:00 pm and starts out at 221 King St which is less than a mile and about a 15 minute walk from the hotel. There is a Trolley in Old Town that will save you most of the walking as well. p.s. they also have a night time Ghost & Graveyard Tour that departs at 7:30 pm from the same location for the same price.
