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  • Location: Washington D.C., District of Columbia
  • Duration:  11 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

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5 star rating: Highly Recommended
June 2013

we really enjoyed the whole day, our driver/guide was great and the time at Monticello
was just what we hoped for. Loved the lunch : )

5 star rating: Highly Recommended
October 2011

This tour is awesome. Such beautiful country to see on the way to Monticello. David Cooper was our bus driver and he was very informative and funny. Nancy was our guide at Monticello and she was super smart and was full of great information. Everyone should visit!

5 star rating: Highly Recommended
February 2011

This was a wonderful tour. Stopped at the University of Virginia. Then we went on to the base of the hill that leads to Monticello and had a delicious lunch at charming Michie Tavern and also got a tour of the house. After lunch we drove up the pretty winding wooded road to Monticello. The view from the house is lovely and the tour of the first floor was very interesting. Rather than take a shuttle back down to the bus, you can walk on an easy half-mile path back and pass the graves of Jefferson and his family. It was a long day and made 20 minutes longer because of people who didn't get back to the bus when they were supposed to be there. We definitely recommend this tour.

5 star rating: Highly Recommended
November 2010

Really enjoyed this trip seeing the University of Virginia. Had a lovely meal at the Inn. Monticello is really a lovely place we had a nice time there

5 star rating: Highly Recommended
September 2010

Very pleasant driver....uneventful getting there. Monticello was beautiful. Unfortunately the bus broke down before we left and it delayed getting back by about 45 minutes, but we were grateful that there was another bus to pick us up. It was a long day, but well worth it.

Anne Margaret T
United Kingdom

5 star rating: Highly Recommended
July 2010

Fantastic day out. Was pleasantly surprised by Michie's Tavern, where we stopped for lunch. University of Virginia and Monticello were fantastic. Really beautiful, inside and out. Wonderful gardens and great house. Bus driver was well-informed and entertaining.

5 star rating: Highly Recommended
June 2010

ABsolutely the best tour we took. U of VA was beautiful, as was Monticello itself. Guidedriver was knowledgeable, friendly. Bus was clean and comfortable. Lunch at the tavern was good, reasonable, and a great property to visit.

5 star rating: Highly Recommended
May 2010

Long ride but worth it.

5 star rating: Highly Recommended
April 2010

The tour of Monticello was fantastic. Our tour guide was wonderful. He kept us informed and entertained on the long, beautiful drive. He was quite knowledgeable and attentive to our every need. I am a tour guide myself so I appreciate how much the guide can add to the enjoyment of a tour.

5 star rating: Highly Recommended
August 2008

Terrific trip. Loved the stop at Michie Tavern going down, which had great food and an entertaining tour. Monticello was beautiful, and the tour was excellent; had enough time to see the house and shop, but it was just too hot to tour the gardens also.

Suzanne
Australia

5 star rating: Highly Recommended
August 2008

It was a great day. I enjoyed every moment and had a great lunch at Michie Tavern. This tour is worth doing.

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5 star rating: Highly Recommended
November 2007

The trip down to and back from Monticello was extraordinary. Most of it was spent looking at the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our tour guide took us on back roads rather than major highways and we got a narrative about the Civil War battles that occurred at the places we visited. Our stop at Michie's Tavern was great. My brother is in a wheel chair, and we found the whole tour accessible. It was a marvelous day.

4 star rating: Recommended
June 2013

The trip was well organized and the meal at Michies Tavern was excellent and caught the atmosphere of the period. The only reservation we had was the time taken to get there and back. Virginia is pretty vast compared to most counties in the UK so in fairness no complaints.

4 star rating: Recommended
June 2012

Would have loved more time to walk around Monticello. However great day trip.

4 star rating: Recommended
September 2011

As always, Viator has excellent tour packages. The tour to Monticello was no exception. From our fabulous driver/guide to the insightful documentary we watched en route, this tour is fantastic.

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