Experience Charlottesville

Charlottesville Virginia

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Patty
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512 reviews
Jun 8 - 10, 2025
Group size: 35 - 47
Experience Charlottesville
Charlottesville Virginia

Patty
  • Email address verified
512 reviews

$NaN
Jun 8 - 10, 2025
Group size: 35 - 47

About this trip

Activity Level

Deposits and Cancellation policy

What’s included

  • Transportation
    On a modern luxury coach
  • Accommodations
    At the Omni Charlottesville
  • Guided Tour
    Historian Rick Britton narrated tour.
  • Admissions
    To Monticello, James Monroe's Highland and the Ava Gardner Museum
  • Lunch
    At Historic Michie Tavern
  • Tasting and lunch
    At Eastwood Farm & Winery
  • Trip Host
  • Extras
    Bottled water & snacks on the bus

What’s not included

  • Breakfast
    Enjoy the hotel restaurant or plentiful coffee shops & cafe on the Downtown Mall
  • Dinner
    Plentiful options on the Downtown Mall just outside the hotel door!
  • Driver Gratuity
  • Lunch on Day One
    We stop at Old North State Food Hall on the way to Virginia

Available Packages

King Room Double Occupancy
$699
Queen room double occupancy
$699
Single Occupancy Room
$860


Itinerary

Charlottesville VA
Experience Charlottesville

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Patty
512 reviews
I love to travel so in my partially retired life I decided to adapt my passion for travel along with 25 years of experience in Travel & Tourism to create Trips by Patty. I received a BA in American History from UNC-Chapel Hill. Not knowing what I was going to do with that degree, I started working as a desk clerk at a hotel in Raleigh. I enjoyed the hotel business and the career path began. Hotel operations and sales, Convention Center operations and marketing, destination marketing with a Convention Visitors Bureau and even a stint as a tour guide. What happened to the history degree? Well, many times when I am escorting my trips I share the history of the destinations we visit. It's a great feeling to take your career skills and adapt them to your own small business. I love what I do and hope you'll join me on a trip one day!

Reviews

My gf and I had an enjoyable trip to Brookgreen Gardens to see the Night of 1,000 lights. Donnie (bus driver) safely and efficiently transported us to and fro, enabling us to just enjoy the ride! Patty and her team were great! Would go on another trip with her!
By Debra M for Night of A Thousand Candles on Dec 16, 2025
Wonderful trip! Patty, together with her two guides, Bobby on Day 2, and Mark on Day 3, tied together all intricate history details of the Biltmore family, and their relationship to the King Tut exhibit. Patty's assistant, Doris, made the bus time go quickly with fun games, snacks, and movies. This is my third overnight trip, and all have been "spot on". I have been very interested to learn about my new state, and Patty has been instrumental in that regard. I look forward to 2026!
By Sharon May W for Christmas at Biltmore, King Tut and More! on Dec 16, 2025
We had a great tine. Travel was easy with a very good bus driver. The purpose of the trip was to see the Biltmore House Christmas display and the King Tut exhibit. Our only constructive criticism was that there should have been more time alloted to see both of these venues. We felt a little rushed at the end of each, and could have spent more time there.
By Mark N for Christmas at Biltmore, King Tut and More! on Dec 14, 2025
The activities we experienced were fantastic. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable about the area. I learned a lot. I did miss you Patty. as our bus person. I also spoke with my neighbors about their issues. Yes, I understand the heat issues at the hotel but being on the first floor I did not experience that. I also understand the crotchety old people issues but being late to the bus so many times was not so funny after the first few times. I do think staying at a hotel with a bar is a nice idea but I also think many people just can’t or don’t want to have the added cost of an amenity they might not use. Maybe a hotel within walking distance of that would be better. Loved the hotel on the Charlottesville trip! Excellent choice. And the “original” seats issue, I heard that got some people upset. But I know on the mountain trip we did write down our seat numbers in case we lost stuff, we had no issues with that on that trip. But searching for my umbrella, that was in my seat, for minutes while some older man was sitting on it was ridiculous. If I get to that bus area before the bus arrived in Leland and picked seats to be by the neighbors, I truly feel it should not be taken away. So next time I’ll leave a huge bag or something on the seat. I enjoyed the activities very much and would love a Raleigh trip to Dix Park and the Chinese Lanterns. Thank you so much.
By Linda R for Christmas at Biltmore, King Tut and More! on Dec 14, 2025
Biltmore at Christmas was fantastic. King Tut exhibit was phenomenal! Accommodations were first class. Great job Patty!
By Joseph L for Christmas at Biltmore, King Tut and More! on Dec 14, 2025
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So enjoyed the Annie Leibovitz trip! This was my first over night trip. Patty and team are pro's, with friendly, and considerate, "can do" attitudes. Top notch planning and execution. Great hotel! Looking forward to my next Bryson City Train and Biltmore trips!
By Sharon May W on 22 Aug, 2025