Norfolk Self Drive Tours
Get more from your Norfolk self drive with this suggested Norfolk fly drive tour.
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Suggested Self Drive Tour Itinerary from Norfolk
Day 1 Norfolk Arrival
Arrive into Norfolk and pick up your rental car at the airport, then travel to your hotel to check in, before spending the day exploring the Virginia state capital's nautical charm, and naughty nightlife.Hotel: Holiday Inn
Day 2 Norfolk - Washington, D.C.
Distance 190 MilesSpend the morning seeing the sights of Norfolk before setting off for the drive to the Capital of America, historic Washington DC.
Hotel: Washington Plaza
Day 3 Washington, D.C.
Discover the many attractions of the nation's beautiful capital, while spending the day sight. Seeing, you should try and see the White House, the Lincoln Memorial, the Mall, and the stunning Capitol Building. Washington is also home to one of the world's greatest museums - The Smithsonian Institute.Day 4 Washington, D.C. - Mt. Vernon - Manassas Battlefield - Luray Caverns - Shenandoah National Park
Distance: 133 MilesLeave the District of Columbia. First stop in Virginia is Mt. Vernon. See George Washington's estate overlooking the Potomac River. Then visit Manassas National Battlefield Park, one of the most historic places on American soil. Continue west and visit spectacular Luray Caverns, one of the most beautiful caves in the world. Then enter Shenandoah National Park, a haven for plants, wildlife and people.
Hotel: Skyland Lodge
Day 5 Shenandoah National Park - Skyline Drive - Charlottesville - Colonial Williamsburg
Distance: 172 MilesDrive south and enjoy the natural wonders along each mile of Skyline Drive, one of America's most scenic routes. You can see the peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which especially in summer have a distinctly bluish cast. Then continue to Charlottesville and visit Monticello, the home Thomas Jefferson designed and built on a glorious mountaintop. Then drive to Richmond, Virginia's capital, rising high above the sparkling James River before continuing along the scenic road by the James River Plantations to Williamsburg, where restoration and preservation have turned back the clock 200 years.
Hotel: Days Inn
Day 6 Colonial Williamsburg -Virginia Beach
Distance: 63 MilesVisit Colonial Williamsburg then see the earliest permanent English settlement in North America at Jamestown, and the Yorktown battlefield. There Washington's decisive victory over General Cornwall's forces turned the colonists' dream of a new nation into reality. Then continue to Virginia Beach with 30 miles of sandy seashore and a 2-mile-long boardwalk.
Hotel: Red Roof Inn
Day 7 Virginia Beach - Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel - Eastern Shore/Cambridge
Distance: 180 MilesDrive north across the spectacular Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel to the tranquil Eastern Shore with its miles of uncrowded beaches, countless waterways, abundant wildlife and down-home cooking and hospitality. Cross into Maryland and drive by Salisbury and Cambridge to Easton, a village of sophisticated tastes and cultures. Visit nearby St. Michael's, which many travelers find to be the ultimate Eastern Shore town.
Hotel: Best Value Inn
Day 8 Eastern Shore-Annapolis-Baltimore
Distance: 68 MilesWith its bustling harbor ringed by a colorful hodgepodge of historic buildings lining narrow, crooked streets, Maryland's capital, Annapolis is Known as the "Athens of the New World". See the State House and visit the U.S. Naval Academy before continuing to Baltimore, the last station of the tour. The National Aquarium and the U.S. Frigate "Constellation" are among the main attractions. A great way to spend the last night of your holiday is to stroll along the magnificently rebuilt Inner Harbor and enjoy a meal in one of the many restaurants there.
Hotel: Comfort Inn Towson
Day 9 Baltimore - Norfolk: Departure
Distance: 165 MilesDrive back to Norfolk Virginia, and return the car at the airport before checking in for your flight home.


