History Packages
The Constitution Package
Follow Constitution Highway (Route 20) and discover the homes and the landscape that influenced some of the greatest minds of America. Stay at the historic Holladay House Bed and Breakfast, a home formerly owned by President James Madison's grand-nephew, and be centrally located to at least 3 Presidential mansions open to the public.
This package includes:
- Two-night stay in one of our traditional historic inn accommodations, the Green Room, the Blue Room or the Oak Room.
- 2 tickets to James Madison's Montpelier, 2 passes to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, 2 passes to James Monroe's Ash Lawn-Highland and 2 passes to historic colonial Michie Tavern.
- 10% discount at the Montpelier Gift Shop.
- Picnic basket filled with cheese, crackers, fruit, sparkling water and dessert for one of your day trips.
- Full breakfast each morning.
- Itineraries, maps and driving directions.
- Homemade cookies and hot beverages upon your return.
$499 for two guests, including tax - add a third night and take 50% off that night!
Upgrade to the whirlpool suites, the Ivy Suite or the Garden Room, or our popular historic fireplace suite, the John Madison Suite, for only $200 more!
Not available with any other discount. Room selection subject to availability.
4-Hour Scenic Heritage Tour
Frank Walker, celebrated author and historian, has stated: you can't spit in Orange County without hitting a spot of historic significance. A fantastic storyteller, Frank and his tour guides will "connect the spots" and weave a great tale of the history of Orange County, Virginia. Frank can tailor the content of the scenic heritage tour to your interests - just ask!
This package includes:
- 2 nights at the Holladay House Bed and Breakfast in either the Green Room, Blue Room or Oak Room
- 2 locally-sourced made-from-scratch breakfasts
- a 4-hour step-on tour (in your vehicle) with Frank Walker or one of his personally trained tour guides connecting the county’s extensive heritage with the sites and venues all around you
- a tour start-time of your choosing
- exclusive access to special historic sites, like Robert E Lee's pew at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Orange, VA
- a selection of beverages to take on your tour
- a signed copy of Frank Walker's book, Remembering: A History of Orange County, Virginia
- a self-guided tour packet to discover more history on your own
- homemade cookies and beverages upon your return
$569 for two guests, including tax but not gratuity.
Don't want to do the driving? Hire a van and driver - ask the innkeeper for pricing. Upgrade to the whirlpool suites, the Ivy Suite or the Garden Room, or our popular historic fireplace suite, the John Madison Suite, for only $200 more!
Not available with any other discount. Room selection subject to availability.
Civil War Tour Package
2013 is the 150th Anniversary of several major Civil War battles – and Orange County and the surrounding Virginia countryside played prominent roles in most of them. Gain insights into those turbulent times with a 3-day Civil War experience that includes guided tours, luxurious accommodations, superior dining, personal attention and pampering.
The Civil War package is available on these 2013 dates. For dates not listed below, please contact your innkeeper (30 day’s notice required):
- Weekdays: 15-17 Jan, 5-7 Feb, 5-7 Mar, 9-11 Apr, 7-9 May, 4-6 Jun, 9-11 Jul, 6-8 Aug, 3-5 Sep, 15-17 Oct, 5-7 Nov, 3-5 Dec
- Weekends: 1-3 Mar, 12-14 Jul, 2-4 Aug
To schedule your stay simply contact your innkeeper and ask for the “Civil War Tour Package”.
Details
Your Civil War Tour Package includes:
- Three nights of accommodations
- Full Breakfasts each morning
- Plated fruit and cheese/hors d’oeuvres and Virginia wine each evening
- Guided tour of Civil War Battlefields and sites with van and driver
- Box lunch for 2 or Lunch for 2 at the Barbeque Exchange
- $100 certificate for dinner at the Inn at Meander Plantation or Vintage Restaurant
- Self-Guided Driving Tour Packet
- Signed copy of Historian and Author Frank Walker's, Remembering: A History of Orange County, Virginia
- Historical write-ups about the Holladay House Bed and Breakfast
Your package begins when you arrive at the Holladay House B&B, and get settled into your room with a fruit and cheese plate and a bottle of Virginia wine. Apply your $100 dinner certificate towards dining at either the Inn at Meander Plantation or Vintage Restaurant. You may choose to wait until your second night to use your dinner certificate.
The morning of your first full day starts with a locally-sourced made-from-scratch breakfast. Then you are off in a private van on a Civil War tour with a professional guide from TourGuide, Ltd. You have two tour options – both include lunch:
- Battlefields - Cedar Mountain, Chancellorsville, and Wilderness Battlefields. Your box lunch will be served at the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitors Center.
- "All 4 Years" Tour – The Battle at the Orange County Courthouse, St Thomas Church, Mine Run, Wilderness, Exchange Hotel or Montpelier Confederate Camp Site. You will visit the Barbeque Exchange for lunch.
That evening return to the Holladay House B&B for plated hors d’oeuvres and relaxation. Enjoy dinner at another selection of fine restaurants in the area.
On your second full day, after another delectable breakfast, you will receive a Self-Guided Driving Tour Packet with information about other nearby Civil War sites, other nearby historic sites such as James Madison’s Montpelier and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, and other area attractions such as wineries and galleries.
Plated hors d’oeuvres and dinner recommendations await your return for your final night at the inn. Breakfast will be served the next morning before the conclusion of your stay.
Terms
$625.00, including tax, not including room rates. 50% deposit of package and room rate required upon booking.
Minimum 15 day advanced booking required. Room selection subject to availability. Tours on dates other than those listed above require a minimum of 30 day’s notice.
There is one chance to move the reservation to the next mutually available date for guest, inn, restaurants and TourGuide Ltd. If rescheduling is not possible, the deposit will be forfeited.
