12 days in United States Itinerary

The capital of the United States, the District of Columbia contains the lion's share of the country's most treasured monuments, memorials, and public museums.

Take a break from Washington DC with a short trip to Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, about 42 minutes away. There's lots more to do: meet the residents at Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, take in nature's colorful creations at United States Botanic Garden, get engrossed in the history at National Museum of American History, and explore the different monuments and memorials at Arlington National Cemetery.

To find traveler tips and more tourist information, read our Washington DC trip itinerary planner.

If you are flying in from United Kingdom, the closest major aiports are Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Joint Base Andrews. Expect a daytime high around 37°C in July, and nighttime lows around 26°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 15th (Sat) to allow time to drive to Rehoboth Beach.

The population of the city of Rehoboth Beach expands by 25,000 every summer.

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Drive from Washington DC to Rehoboth Beach in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. In July in Rehoboth Beach, expect temperatures between 36°C during the day and 24°C at night. You will leave for Manteo on the 16th (Sun).

Manteo is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States, located on Roanoke Island. Kick off your visit on the 16th (Sun): stop by The Christmas Shop, then admire the majestic nature at Jockey's Ridge State Park, then get engrossed in the history at Buffalo City Exhibit, and finally identify plant and animal life at Capt Johnny's Outer Banks Dolphin Tours.

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Traveling by car from Rehoboth Beach to Manteo takes 5.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of bus, subway, flight, and car; or do a combination of bus, flight, and car. In July, daily temperatures in Manteo can reach 35°C, while at night they dip to 26°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 17th (Mon) to allow enough time to drive to Richmond.

The capital city of Virginia, Richmond has diverse architecture, a large collection of monuments, and world-class museums that reveal the city's important role in American history.

Start off your visit on the 17th (Mon): stroll the grounds of Hollywood Cemetery, explore the world behind art at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, then admire the natural beauty at Maymont, and finally test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: admire the natural beauty at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and then relax and float downstream with a rafting and tubing tour.

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Traveling by car from Manteo to Richmond takes 4 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and bus; or do a combination of car, bus, and train. In July, daily temperatures in Richmond can reach 38°C, while at night they dip to 25°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 18th (Tue) early enough to go by car to Charlottesville.

Situated at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville is perhaps best known as the home of three of the United States' founding fathers, including Thomas Jefferson.

On the 18th (Tue), view the masterpieces at C'ville Arts: A Cooperative Gallery.

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Traveling by car from Richmond to Charlottesville takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. July in Charlottesville sees daily highs of 36°C and lows of 23°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 19th (Wed) early enough to drive to Front Royal.

Front Royal is a town in Warren County, Virginia, United States. On the 19th (Wed), explore the fascinating underground world of Skyline Caverns, then explore the fascinating underground world of Luray Caverns, and then trek along Stony Man Mountain Overlook. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 20th (Thu): get engrossed in the history at The Car and Carriage Caravan Museum, then explore the fascinating underground world of Shenandoah Caverns, and then examine the collection at Shenandoah Caverns - American Celebration on Parade.

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Traveling by car from Charlottesville to Front Royal takes 2 hours. Expect a daytime high around 34°C in July, and nighttime lows around 21°C. On the 21st (Fri), you'll have the morning to explore before heading off to Gettysburg.

Located near the memorial park marking the site of one of the largest Civil War battles, the town of Gettysburg sits in a landscape of rolling green hills with views of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance.

Start off your visit on the 21st (Fri): look for gifts at Lark Gifts, then explore the different monuments and memorials at Gettysburg National Cemetery, and then trot along with a tour on horseback.

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Traveling by car from Front Royal to Gettysburg takes 2 hours. In July in Gettysburg, expect temperatures between 34°C during the day and 22°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Sat) to allow enough time to drive to Baltimore.

A major center for tourism and travel, Baltimore is famous as the city where amateur poet Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics for the United States' national anthem.

On the 22nd (Sat), take in the architecture and atmosphere at Saint Alphonsus Church.

To see traveler tips, reviews, more things to do, and other tourist information, read our Baltimore trip planner.

Drive from Gettysburg to Baltimore in 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of taxi and subway; or take a bus. Traveling from Gettysburg in July, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be a bit warmer in Baltimore, with lows of 27°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 24th (Mon) so you can drive to Washington DC.

Kick off your visit on the 24th (Mon): see the interesting displays at National Air and Space Museum and then learn more about the world around you at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

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Traveling by car from Baltimore to Washington DC takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train; or take a bus.