Dickens Victorian Village 2025

Day 1

Today we depart for our holiday getaway in Cambridge, OH. With stops for rest & lunch enroute we will arrive to our first attraction, The Belmont Country Victorian Mansion Museum. This Romanesque Revival-Style mansion was completed in 1893 and stayed in the possession of private families until the 1960s when it became a public museum. Twenty-six period-themed rooms await you in this historic gem. We will then check-in to our lodging for the next three evenings and then meet our local guide who will be with us for the next 2 days. Dinner will be included at a local restaurant, followed by a visit to the Guernsey County Courthouse for their Holiday Light Show. This historical 1881 building jumps into the 21st Century as it is bathed in more than 66,000 lights, an amazing twenty-foot Christmas tree, 60 animated displays, and holiday music.

Day 2

Following breakfast, we'll begin our day with a guided driving tour of Cambridge. Afterward we will visit Dickens Victorian Village. You'll see 180 life-like figures stationed along Wheeling Ave at lamp posts, benches, and in store windows depicting society at that time. Each life-sized mannequin is hand-crafted, painted, and dressed in period clothing to provide an authentic Victorian look. Next we'll tour the National Museum of Cambridge Glass, which was in production from 1902-1958. This is where the world's most extensive collection of Cambridge Glass is housed in addition to the molds, tools, and equipment used to manufacture handmade glassware. After our included boxed lunch we will have a guided tour of John and Annie Glenn Historic Site. This museum honors the first American to orbit the earth, John Glenn and his family. During our visit, we will be met by a period actor who will invite us into his home and engage in life as Glenn's family did in 1944 during World War ll. Dinner and entertainment will be included this evening.

Day 3

After breakfast, we'll meet our guide before we head to Dresden & Co. This small business looks to enrich the lives of their customers through handmade baskets, modern farmhouse décor, and home organizing essentials. We'll head to Historic Roscoe Village which will be decorated for the holiday season. Lunch will be included at a local restaurant. Next is a tour of the Olde Main Street Museum followed by an included dinner with entertainment.

Day 4

Following breakfast we will depart for a guided tour of the Mosser Glass, a pressed glass factory. You will have time to shop before we depart for home. With stops for rest & lunch enroute, arrival home is scheduled for late afternoon.

Please note

Our intention is to run each tour as originally planned and published. However, if deemed necessary to do so, Perkiomen Tours reserves the right to make changes to tour components, schedules or itineraries without prior notification.

Tips for Perkiomen motorcoach drivers and tour escorts are not included in the price of this tour. We feel that these gratuities should be extended on an individual basis and dictated by the level of service provided.

Motorcoach seating is assigned at the time of reservation but cannot be guaranteed. Although we do our best to keep each traveler in the seat assigned at the time of reservation, there are times that it is necessary to move seat locations. Please be sure to verify your final seat number(s) with your driver at the time of boarding. Historically, daily seat rotation was practiced on most multi-day tours. We have suspended this practice for a period of time. Seat rotation will be explained by your driver or tour escort if reinstated.

Perkiomen Tours recommends that you consider purchasing Travel Insurance for your tour. Travel Insurance is purchased directly by you from a third-party of your choice. One option is Travel Safe Insurance. You can purchase insurance directly from Travel Safe through our website. www.perkiomentours.com

To fully participate in this tour may require extended amounts of walking. There may be steps, inclines, uneven surfaces or extended periods of standing. Participants with physical limitation should take this into consideration.

CB=Continental Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner