Virginia is where it all began. The seeds of Democracy were sowed at Jamestown, cultivated in Williamsburg and won at Yorktown.
While in Virginia, don’t miss Thomas Jefferson’s magnificent home at Monticello. Visit Pamplin Historic Park — a re-created Civil War military encampment. View the spectacular Luray Caverns, and enjoy and thrills and excitement at Busch Gardens Europe.
Tour packages include round-trip transportation either by air or deluxe motorcoach, tour escort, all admission fees to attractions, detailed activities and itineraries, all meals, and accommodations at nationally recognized hotels.
Teachers are complimentary based on ratio chosen by school.
Sonshine Educational Tours takes pride in getting to know each of our great destinations intimately, so that we can help you and your group to have such a good time you’ll want to come back to travel with us again and again!
We are able to do this because of the relationships that we have built up over time, and it is our pleasure to use this ability to serve groups of all types and sizes, so if you need more information or to receive a catalog, be sure to click here or above to contact us!
Sunshine State Standards
Sonshine Educational Tours to Virginia area include interdisciplinary learning activities and experiences that align with Florida’s Sunshine State Standards, including the following:
Social Studies (SS.A.3.3.3) The student knows how physical and human geographic factors have influenced major historical events and movements.
Social Studies (SS.A.4.3.2) The student knows the role of physical and cultural geography in shaping events in the United States (e.g., environmental and climatic influences on settlement of the colonies, the American Revolution, and the Civil War).
Social Studies (SS.A.4.3.3) The student knows understands the impact of significant people and ideas on the development of values and traditions in the United States prior to 1880.
Customized Itineraries can include:
Click here for sample 4-day Washington & Historic Virginia itinerary
Pamplin Historical Park
Yorktown
Busch Gardens/Williamsburg VA
Luray Caverns
Michie Tavern
Monticello
Jamestown
Colonial Williamsburg
Mt. Vernon
Arlington National Cemetery & Iwo Jima
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The Forest From The Trees, by Greg Hoffman