This New Years – dare to do something different…spend New Year’s Eve in Virginia Beach! You’ll see historic and famous sights, thousands of holiday lights. You’ll enjoy great dining and a New Year’s Eve Gala to feast and dance the night away.

FIRST DAY
Our morning departure will bring us to Virginia Beach by late afternoon. We will check into our Virginia Beach lodging for a three night stay. After dinner at a popular restaurant we will drive along the McDonald’s Holiday Lights at the Beach! With more than 250 light displays using over 400,000 bulbs, Virginia Beach shines for 25 blocks. Delight in the two-mile illuminated journey surrounded by festive fish, colorful sailboats, jumping dolphins and Santa Claus himself in a variety of animated nautical and holiday themes. D

SECOND DAY
After an included breakfast at the hotel, we will depart for a tour of the Norfolk Naval Station.* This is homeport to more than 80 ships of the Atlantic Fleet, and the world’s largest naval installation. Our narrated tour passes by Atlantic Fleet training centers, aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers, amphibious assault vessels and sleek submarines. We will enjoy lunch on our own at Waterside Festival Marketplace in downtown Norfolk. This afternoon we will tour the Nauticus, an exciting science and technology center exploring the power of the sea. Included in our afternoon touring is the Battleship USS Wisconsin and the Douglas MacArthur Memorial. This evening we will enjoy a dinner cruise on the Spirit of Norfolk. B,D

*Please Note: All bags, purses, etc. are subject to search at the Naval Station. Have valid ID ready if requested.

THIRD DAY
This morning after breakfast we will depart for the Jamestown Settlement, which commemorates the first permanent English settlement in the New World. After lunch on your own we continue to Colonial Williamsburg for free time to walk through the colonial restoration. Tickets to enter the buildings are not included in the price. Colonial Williamsburg is a visual treat during the holiday season…see the natural holiday decorations as the hearty colonial might have used. We will then return to the hotel to rest and prepare for the evening. This evening includes a New Years Eve Gala with hot & cold hors d’oeuvres, an elegant dinner, live band with plenty of room for dancing and cash bars. At midnight celebrate with a Champagne Toast followed by coffee and dessert. B, D

FOURTH DAY
Sleep in and enjoy a leisurely morning at the hotel including a breakfast buffet. We will depart Virginia Beach late morning. With stops for rest and dinner enroute, our arrival home will be later this evening. B

We recommend optional Travel Insurance for this tour. Please ask for a brochure.