As blockbuster movie Lincoln – starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field – hits the cinemas on January 25, Bon Voyage is featuring two-centre holidays for stays in Washington DC and Richmond City, where it was filmed.
The package also includes a guided Lincoln movie tour where you can learn about the locations that Abraham Lincoln visited during his final days of his presidency in Richmond, Virginia, at the close of the Civil War and takes in historical locations where all the lights, camera and action took place.
Twin share prices for this seven-night holiday are from £1,195 per person including return Heathrow, Manchester or Glasgow flights, rail transfers between cities, four-star room-only hotels, sightseeing trip in Washington and the movie tour.
Private guided tours – for a one-on-one experience – can also be arranged on request and fly-drive holidays of Virginia are also featured.
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Virginia has launched The LINCOLN Movie Trail in both Richmond and Petersburg. The self-guided trail and interactive website helps movie and history buffs visit the locations as well as the stars’ favourite restaurants, bars and shops. The trail experience includes special tours by Segway and guided walking tours.
Locations open for visitors include the Virginia State Capitol, historic downtown Petersburg and the Empire Theater. Each participating trail site is marked with an iconic “LINCOLN was Here” graphic, with more information online about each site’s connection to the movie. An interactive trail map as well as LINCOLN travel packages, special offers and unique guided tours are on www.Virginia.org/LINCOLN
Tourism boss Rita McClenny said: “The anticipation for LINCOLN has been building for years. We’re excited it’s finally here as Virginia has a starring role in the film. The trail launch is timed with the movie’s release so fans can come walk in the footsteps of Spielberg’s LINCOLN in Virginia and see where they made the movie and enjoy the stars’ favourite restaurants and businesses.”
LINCOLN uses Virginia’s many historic battlefields to portray the story of the Civil War and there’s a Central Virginia Civil War trail taking in the Richmond National Battlefield Park, the White House of the Confederacy, the Petersburg National Battlefield Park, and several historic Civil War sites and battlefields.
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War this year, a number of special events will also take place across Virginia and the Capital Region. To find out more, visit www.CapitalRegionUSA.co.uk
