Suggested Itineraries
If you need assistance personalizing your itinerary, please contact the Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau at 877.386.1103.Day One
Monticello
Home of President Thomas Jefferson. Tour time not guaranteed. Tour timeapproximately 2 to 2 1/2 hours
Michie Tavern, c. 1784 and "Ordinary"
Tour of Museum and lunch in the "Ordinary" approximately 2 hours.Ash Lawn-Highland
Home of President James Monroe. Tour time approximately 1 hour and 15minutes.
Monticello Area Vineyard Tour
Tour and tasting approximately 1 hour at each vineyard. See the"Attractions" for a complete list of area wineries.
Exhibition "Thomas Jefferson at Monticello"
In the Monticello Visitors Center building. Tour time 1 hour."Thomas Jefferson: Pursuit of Liberty"
Documentary on Jefferson's political career. In the Monticello VisitorsCenter building. Film time 38 minutes. Shown 10:00 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily
(please call to confirm showings). Summer months shown more frequently.
Seating limited. First come first serve basis.
Day Two
University of Virginia
Tour of Jefferson-designed "Academical Village." Tour time approximately30 to 45 minutes.
University of Virginia Art Museum
The fine arts museum of the University of Virginia. Tour timeapproximately 1 hour.
Historic Court Square
Guided walking tour. Guide provided by Albemarle County Historic Societyfor a small fee. Tour time approximately 1 1/2 hours.
Enjoy
Lunch and unique shopping in Historic Downtown or the other fine diningand shopping areas.
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia
Collections of Australian Aboriginal art. Tour time approximately 1 hour.Virginia Discovery Museum
Youth and Family museum with hands-on exhibits, classes, demonstrations,and workshops about science, history, and the humanities. Activities for
young people ages 1-10. Tour time 1+ hour.
Hub and Spoke
Blue Ridge Parkway & Skyline Drive
Enjoy the scenic beauty atop the Blue Ridge Mountains. Entrance 22 mileswest of Charlottesville.
James Madison Museum
Orange County approximately 35 miles north of Charlottesville.Montpelier
Home of President James Madison and his wife Dolly. Orange Countyapproximately 35 miles north of Charlottesville.
Oak Ridge Estate
Owned by Thomas Fortune Ryan, one of the ten richest men in the UnitedStates in the early twentieth century. Nelson County, Virginia, 40 miles
south of Charlottesville.
Walton's Mountain Museum
Special blend of history, nostalgia and entertainment. Houses replicasof sets from "The Waltons." Schuyler, Virginia, 35 miles south of
Charlottesville.