Fly from the UK to Washington, where you’ll meet your guide and transfer to your hotel in Williamsburg for a two-night stay. Relax and unwind tonight, perhaps making use of the hotel’s facilities, no doubt looking forward to a fantastic break ahead.

Join your tour manager for an absorbing day as you explore the Historic Triangle, an area that showcases some of America’s most important colonial sites. Encompassing Williamsburg, Yorktown and Jamestown, the Historic Triangle is a trio of colonial settlements and sites on the Virginia Peninsula.  First you’ll head into Colonial Williamsburg, where you’ll find restored and historically preserved buildings, 88 of which are originals from the colonial era. Soak up the unique atmosphere as you wander the streets, learning about Williamsburg’s fascinating past, which was colonised by the English in 1633, known as Middle Plantation.  The tour continues to Yorktown, site of the siege and subsequent surrender of General Charles Cornwallis to George Washington and the French Fleet during the American Revolutionary War in 1781, effectively ending the war. Here you’ll visit the American Revolution Museum, the Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center and the Colonial National Historic Park to get a feel of this small town’s monumental role in America’s history.  The last stop on today’s tour is Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. Jamestown was settled in 1607 and served as the colonial capital from 1616 until 1699. During the colony’s infancy, between 1609 and 10, up to 90% of settlers died from starvation and disease. This afternoon’s tour takes in the fascinating Historic Jamestown Visitor Center and the Jamestown Settlement, where the English first stepped ashore. After a fascinating day’s touring, return to your hotel to enjoy a relaxing evening at leisure.