Visit the Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and get to know the background and history about Thomas Jefferson with this small group 1-day tour from Washington D.C. with roundtrip transfer.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Today we will depart from Washington D.C. to the former residence of Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence. You’ll learn about Jefferson and his vision for America, the realities of slavery on the Monticello plantation, and the mountaintop’s iconic architecture.

Monticello is the autobiographical masterpiece of Thomas Jefferson—designed and redesigned and built and rebuilt for more than forty years. Its gardens were a botanic showpiece, a source of food, and an experimental laboratory of ornamental and useful plants from around the world.

Itinerary:

Washington D.C. → Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello (4 hours, admission ticket and 45 mins official guided Highlights Tour included) → Washington D.C.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Learn about the history of Thomas Jefferson
The author of the Declaration of Independence
The Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom
Third president of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia

 

 

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