Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Location: Motorcoach departs from Maryland Hall, 801 Chase Street, Annapolis
Time: 8:00 am (EST) - 7:00 pm (EST)
Join us for a full day outing to experience Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello!
We will travel by motorcoach to Charlottesville, VA, and enjoy a guided Highlights Tour of the first-floor spaces in Thomas Jefferson’s home, the West Lawn and South Wing. This experience also includes a boxed lunch, as well as access to the gardens, grounds, walking tours and exhibits at Monticello.
Itinerary:
- 8 am: Motorcoach departs from Maryland Hall (801 Chase Street in Annapolis – look for HA’s check-in table!)
- 11 am: Arrive at Monticello (Check in)
- 11:30 am: Pick up boxed lunches in the Cafe
- 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Explore at your own pace
- View the exhibits at the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center
- Walk through exhibits under and around the house
- Experience an outdoor program: Slavery at Monticello Tour or Gardens and Grounds Tour
- Walk to the Contemplative Site and Jefferson’s Gravesite
- Visit the Burial Ground for Enslaved People near the Visitor Center
- Stop by The Shop at the Visitor Venter for souvenirs and snacks.
- 2:10 pm – 2:45 pm: Monticello Highlights Tour (please be in line by 1:50 pm)
- 3:30 pm: Depart for Annapolis
Advance registration required by March 27, 2025; space is limited. Recommended for ages 16+. If the minimum number of tickets sold is not met by March 27, 2025, the trip will be cancelled, and a full refund will be issued.
Cost: $155 per person General Admission; $145 per person for HA Members, HA Volunteers, and Military
*Liability Waiver Required: All attendees will be required to complete this form before arriving at the event.*
Admission Cost Includes:
- Roundtrip motorcoach transportation
- Grounds pass for Monticello
- 45-minute guided tour of Monticello
- Gourmet boxed lunch
- Boxed Lunch includes kettle chips, cookie, whole fruit, 16.9oz bottled water; choice of Chicken Salad Croissant, Heirloom Tomato Caprese Sandwich, Veg Virginia Ham & Cheese, or Roast Turkey and Brie
- Free parking at Maryland Hall
Accessibility Considerations :
Accessibility at Jefferson’s Monticello | Monticello
Chesapeake Charters Motorcoach: restroom, charging ports and Wi-Fi onboard. The bus can kneel for a low entry step, but there is no wheelchair lift or wheelchair securement.