The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
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Twinkling Lights, Colonial Wreaths, and Crackling Cressets of Williamsburg
December 7-10
Plus the National Christmas Tree in DC! One of our favorite places to be any time of the year, Colonial Williamsburg’s Christmas season officially begins with the Grand Illumination, a spectacular evening when candles twinkle in the windows of the Historic homes & buildings, fatwood crackles in street-side cressets, and the heavens explode with massive fireworks! If you’ve not been here at Yuletime, put it on your list of 2023 trips – it’s genuinely Wonderful!
~ Just look at this: A Guided Walking Tour of Colonial Williamsburg, including 18th-Century Capitol, Governor’s Palace, and much more – you’ll love to be here this time of year!! * Free Time to Explore CW and shop the stores, drink hot cider, see Santa, gorgeous period Door Decorations, eat hot Gingercakes (a favorite!), and bask in the ambiance of an era gone-by – thoroughly magical! * Tour the magnificent 1726 Berkley Plantation, recommended by ‘Good Housekeeping’ magazine – hear stories of Christmas thru 4 centuries of history, and experience an authentic plantation celebration * In Yorktown, visit the American Revolution Museum for a guided tour – This place is amazing… you’ll be fascinated! Then spend a little time at the Yorktown Christmas Market – Fun! * And the icing on the cake (or tinsel on the tree) is your evening at the majestic Grand Illumination Celebration – Fireworks, Fife & Drums, Dancing, Caroling, Lit Candles Everywhere, Hot Drinks, Entertainment, Holiday Glitter & Warmth of the Season at every turn – Totally an Awesome Experience!! * We also include Dinners at the Whaling Company, Cove Tavern, and Aberdeen Barn ~ and a drive-thru of the “Celebration of Lights” at Newport News * WOW – could a trip include more wonderful experiences than this?! ~ Well, YES it could!... On our way home, we swing through Washington DC to view the gorgeous National Christmas Tree, a sight few ever get to see with their own eyes – have your cameras ready! * 3B, 3D * Please Note: This tour requires considerable walking * Call for Complete Flyer! ** $1,145 per/ person, double occ * $1,075 p/p, triple occ * $1,035 p/p, quad occ * $1,385 single