can anyone help me plan a trip to Philadelphia,washington DC and Colonial Williamsburg, i was thinking 3 days in Philadelphia,3 days in WashingtonDC and 2 days in Colonial Williamsburg. there will be 2 kids ages 14 and 12 and 1 adult we will go feb 15-23 or mar 22- 29 depending on prices. this is what i got so far tell me if you have any adjustments:
Feb 15-18: Philadelphia, PA
Things To Do
- Independence National Historical Park
- Benjamin Franklin National Memorial
- Franklin Institute Science Museum
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
- United States Mint
- Philadelphia%26#39;s Waterfront and Historic Park
- Betsy Ross House
- Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
- Adventure Aquarium
Places To Stay
- The Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn%26#39;s Landing
Feb. 17:Visit Valley Forge, PA
Things To Do
- Valley Forge National Historical Park
Feb 18-21:Washington, DC
Places To Stay
- Courtyard Washington Embassy suites
Feb 21 Stop at Harpers Ferry, WV
Things To Do
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Feb 21Stop at Richmond, VA
Feb 21-24: Colonial Williamsburg, VA
Things To Do
- Yorktown Victory Center
- Williamsburg
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
- Jamestown Settlement
Places To Stay
- Hilton Garden Inn Williamsburg
Feb 22: visit Yorktown, VA
Things To Do
- Jamestown, The Original Site
- Yorktown Battlefield
- Colonial National Historical Park
places i didnt put things to do please help me find things to do and please help me find places to stop on my way from Philadelphia, PA to Washington DC(Preferably in DE and NJ)
mid alantic trip
Hello. I won%26#39;t be a lot of help, but we lived in VA for ten years. About two years ago, I went on a field trip to Yorktown with my daughter. I%26#39;d never been there, but having been to Williamsburg several times, I expected to be bored. Historic Williamsburg seemed dull when I visited (except for the food, which was delish!) But the Yorktown tour was very enjoyable and interesting. The kids (11-12yo) seemed to get into it also. Others may be able to add Williamsburg attractions that I%26#39;m not aware of.
Good news is that entire area is gorgeous as fall approaches. With the cool nights lately, there may be some great autumn color. Check the schedules and events for Busch Gardens. Halloscream is the rage with teens. Ours begged to go every year. The usual theme park commercialism is to be expected. But overall, Busch Gardens is well run and clean.
Hope this is some help. Good luck to you!
mid alantic tripThe Philadelphia leg of your trip looks reasonable. There are other interesting sites in the city that you might want to consider, but you can add or subtract as the time approaches or while you%26#39;re here. A couple of good online resources are gophila.org and ushistory.org. Consider a walking tour of Society Hill (close to your hotel), the Mutter Museum, and Elfreth%26#39;s Alley.
There is not a great deal of interest between Philly and DC (about a 3 1/2 hour drive) except perhaps the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, MD, but I would prefer to spend the time in Wahington.
Harper%26#39;s Ferry is considerably out of your way, and although the events there are an interesting chapter in our history, I don%26#39;t think the detour would be worth the time and effort.
I agree with Tom about Harper%26#39;s Ferry. I%26#39;ve done these power vacations and at first thought you might not accomplish what you had planned...but then I saw what seems to be no specifics in DC, which is good..to remain flexible.
If you haven%26#39;t power vacationed before, one thing we do is deicde on the focus. Is it education to benefit the kids? etc. Say it is educational...as well as fun. Then we observe the good things the kids are getting something out of in an enjoyable way and stay longer if it is of benefit. They may go off on a tangent that is a wonderful learning adventure in a field they might never have discovered before. You will sense that.
Then, at the end of each day%26#39;s tour, we examine what we have not done yet in that city and perhaps see the need to move a %26#39;day 3%26#39; activity up to %26#39;day 2%26#39;...just in case. The night before the last day, we decide what is essential to do the last day and if there%26#39;s any left over....we put them in a %26#39;leftover%26#39; bin of the mind for some future fantasy trip to linger over all the places not yet gotten to:)
It would be a shame to come all this way and not stop off in Gettysburg, about 1/2 way between Philadelphia %26amp; Harper%26#39;s Ferry.
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