Friday, June 12

  7:30am     Gather with your fellow travelers are Capitol Tours office on Leaphart Road to prepare for departure to Staunton, VA at 8:00am.  There will be a stop along the way for lunch on your own.

  4:00pm     Arrive in Staunton VA at the Hotel 24 South for check-in.  This historic hotel was built in 1924 and has lots of historic charm and character.  Have some free time to rest and relax before dinner and show this evening.

  5:00pm     Have dinner this evening at the hotel (included).

  7:00pm     After dinner, walk next door to the American Shakespeare Center’s Black Friar’s Playhouse for tonight’s performance of “As You Like It” at 7:30pm.  The playhouse is the world's first re-creation of Shakespeare's original indoor theatre.  At the conclusion of the performance, you will return to the hotel.

Saturday, June 13 – Breakfast is included at the hotel.

  9:30am     Board the coach and travel the short distance to the depot.

10:00am     Boarding begins on the Virginia Scenic Railroad’s Allegheny Special.

10:30am     All aboard!!!  Experience the charm and beauty of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley as the Alleghany Special ventures westward from historic Staunton through beautiful farmland of the Shenandoah Valley, on a destination bound for the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests.  While on board you will be served a delicious lunch.  The train makes a brief stop in Goshen, VA where you will see the engine travel past the passenger cars to change position to take us back to Staunton.

  1:30pm     Upon return to the depot, board the coach and travel to the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum.  At 2:00pm, take a guided tour of The Manse and a self-guide tour of the museum.

  4:30pm     Return to the hotel or continue exploring the area on your own.  Dinner this evening is on your own at one of the many nearby restaurants.

Sunday, June 14 – Breakfast is included at the hotel.

  9:00am     Time to board the motorcoach for the ride back to South Carolina.  There will be a stop for lunch on your own.

  5:00pm     Estimated arrival at Capitol Tours.