Philadelphia, Amish Country, & the Brandywine Valley
October 5-10, 2025 | 6 days
$3325 per person, double occupancy
HIGHLIGHTS: 5 Nights at One Hotel in Philadelphia | Valley Forge National Historical Park| Philadelphia City Tour | Independence Hall & the Liberty Bell | National Constitution Center | Reading Terminal Market | Brandywine Valley | Two DuPont Mansions: Nemours Mansion & Longwood Gardens | Hershey’s Chocolate World | Pennsylvania Amish Country | Amish Farm & House | Amish Family Style Dinner
ACCOMMODATIONS: 5 Nights – Philadelphia Marriott Old City or Hyatt Place Ecentric, Philadelphia
FULL ITINERARY
Day 1 | October 5, 2025 | Flight to Philadelphia
Arrive in Philadelphia, PA which in Greek translates to ‘the city of brotherly love’. Meet your Tour Director and transfer to your Philadelphia hotel for a 5-night stay. Tonight enjoy a Welcome Dinner at the hotel with your fellow travelers. (Dinner)
Overnight: Philadelphia
Day 2 | October 6, 2025 | Philadelphia Sightseeing
Today enjoy a Philadelphia City Tour to see the Most Historic Square Mile in America featuring Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and the National Constitution Center. Visit Independence Hall, the site where the United States Constitution was debated and adopted & the setting for the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence. Later visit the National Constitution Center, the only museum dedicated to the United States Constitution. Then visit the Reading Terminal Market, Philadelphia’s Market since 1893, and one of America’s largest and oldest public markets. The market is housed in a National Historic Landmark building and offers an incredible selection of restaurants in addition to locally sourced food, baked goods, cheeses, confections and other gifts. This evening enjoy a dinner at a local restaurant in Philadelphia. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Overnight: Philadelphia
Day 3 | October 7, 2025 | Valley Forge National Historical Park
This morning travel northwest of Philadelphia to Valley Forge & tour Valley Forge National Historical Park which preserves our nation’s history and tells the story of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78. On December 19, 1777, George Washington led a weary Continental Army into Valley Forge. For the next six months, the divided groups of militiamen came together to form a true army, one capable of taking the fight to their British foes. See the soldier huts built by the militiamen and the original house that was once General Washington’s Headquarters at Valley Forge (referred to as the Pentagon of the Revolution). Enjoy the late afternoon & evening at your own pace in Philadelphia. (Breakfast)
Overnight: Philadelphia
Day 4 | October 8, 2025 | Brandywine Valley – Nemours Mansion – Longwood Gardens
Today enjoy a visit to two fantastic DuPont mansions in the Brandywine Valley, both elegant estates in their own way. Drive south into Delaware to tour the opulent Nemours Mansion & Gardens, the former estate of Alfred DuPont. Using his vast fortune from inventing smokeless gunpowder, Alfred built this classical French Chateau in 1910 and filled the 105 rooms with antiques, art and tapestries from the 1700s. Later tour beautiful Longwood Gardens, the former estate of Pierre DuPont who purchased the property to save the arboretum from being sold for lumber in 1906 and made it his private estate into the 1930s. He spared no expense in adding extensively to the property. Today the complex is one of the premier botanical gardens in the US and consists of 1,100 acres of gardens, woodlands and meadows in the Brandywine Valley. (Breakfast)
Overnight: Philadelphia
Day 5 | October 9, 2025 | Hershey – Amish Country – Amish Dinner
This morning travel west through the beautiful countryside & arrive in Hershey, the town chocolate built. Enjoy a visit to Hershey’s Chocolate World to learn about and smell the delicious transformation from tropical rainforest cocoa bean to Hershey’s famous chocolate. Some chocolate samples will help you decide which Hershey’s goods to bring home in addition to your classic favorites. This afternoon step back in time as you travel into the tranquil heart of Pennsylvania Amish Country where the horse & buggy remains the primary form of transportation and windmills dot the landscape. The Pennsylvania Amish of Lancaster County are America’s oldest Amish settlement, and where thousands still live a centuries-old ‘Plain’ lifestyle. Visit an Amish Farm & House to learn about their faith, culture, distinctive dress and way of life that forbids the use of electricity or telephones in the home. Enjoy a traditional Amish Family Style Farewell Dinner where the great food just keeps coming. Maybe bring home popular Amish goods such as Shoofly Pie or a handmade quilt. Return to Philadelphia after dinner. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Overnight: Philadelphia
Day 6 | October 10, 2025| Philadelphia – Flight Home
Today transfer to the airport for your flight home with wonderful memories of your travel experience. (Breakfast)
“Book Now” Rates Dbl – $3325, Sgl $4050. (no triples available).
After 7/1/25, rates increase $100 per person.
PRICE INCLUDES
Roundtrip Airfare – DFW
8 Meals: 5 Breakfasts & 3 Dinners
Professional Tour Director
Motorcoach Transportation
Hotel Transfers
Admissions per Itinerary
Sightseeing per Itinerary
Baggage Handling at Hotels
PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE
Travel insurance
Visas
Items of a personal nature
Expense of any required PCR or Antigen tests
**Travel insurance is recommended**
PAYMENTS: A non refundable deposit of $400 per person is due with reservation. Final payment is due July 1, 2025. Payments may be made by check, cash, or zelle. If paying with a credit card, a 5% fee is assessed. (We accept MC, VI & AX).
CANCELLATIONS:
If cancelled before 7/1/2025, deposit is retained. If cancelled after 7/1/2025, package is totally non refundable. INSURANCE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENED.
FULL LEGAL NAMES: must be given as stated on PASSPORT. Please send us a copy of your passport.
INSURANCE: Insurance is highly recommended. Please contact Sharon Carr Travel for a quote. SCT can book the insurance for you after your trip deposit is made. Please note “cancel anytime” insurance must be done at the same time as the deposit. It does have restrictions and only repays 80% of the trip cost. Insurance does not cover a pandemic.
SHARON CARR TRAVEL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WEATHER-RELATED OR MECHANICAL DELAYS.
Any out of pocket expenses caused by airline delays are the sole responsibility of the client and any refunds due are at the sole discretion of the airline. Client must contact the airline directly for any reimbursement. Once again, INSURANCE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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