We will depart in the morning for Virginia. Upon our arrival in this scenic state, we will head to Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley to visit Luray Caverns, which perhaps are best-known caverns for the Great Stalactite Organ. In the afternoon we will enter the Shenandoah national park to take the beautiful skyline drive. On the winding driveway on the mountains, we will stop at the overlooks to observe the beautiful Shenandoah valleys. Later, we will go to the youngest national park in the United States, and New River Gorge National Park which has been newly promoted to a national park in 2020.

Washington D.C. → Luray Caverns (optional, 90 mins) → Shenandoah National Park (90 mins) → New River Gorge National Park (90 mins)

Today, we will heat to Tennessee with a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains where we will learn more about the music heritage of Tennessee. We will drive through the Great Smoky Mountains. It’s a most-visited national park in the United States and a UNESCO World Heritage site, which is renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life and natural beauty of landscapes. Tennessee's most famous family resort, where visitors can participate in a western horse dinner show (at your own expense) - Dolly Parton’s Stampede. Dine in a dinner theatre where you can watch a brilliant show with 32 horses and a cast of top-notch riders plus a mouth-watering four-course feast complete with a delicious dessert! 

Great Smoky Mountain (180 mins, Clingmans Dome stop 60 mins andNewfound Gap stop 20 mins) → Dolly Parton’s Stampede (optional, 90 mins) → Pigeon Forge

We will reach the Natural Bridge – referenced in "Moby Dick" and called by Thomas Jefferson "the most sublime of nature's works". The rock arch has a 90-foot span. Virginia's Natural Bridge (located in an eponymous town) has been fascinating travelers for hundreds of years. 

Virginia → Natural Bridge (Optional, 60 mins) → Washington D.C.