The Holiday Inn West Chester Presents: The Chateau’s of the duPont’s DAY ONE:
Begin your day exploring of the legacy of the duPont family by visiting the Hagley Museum. Located along the banks of the beautiful Brandywine River, this was the site of the first powder yards developed by E.I. duPont in 1803. The guided tour provides a unique and interesting glimpse into the life of the 19th century. Highlights include Eleutherian Mills, the first duPont home in America, demonstrations of the operation of the mill race and the machine shop, and the delightful French-style garden. Enjoy a good nights rest at the Holiday Inn West Chester!
DAY TWO:
Begin your day with a Hot Breakfast Buffet at the Holiday Inn West Chester before heading to the Nemours Mansion and Gardens. The Mansion is an excellent example of modified Louis XVI French château. It was designed by Carrere and Hastings of New York City and was built between 1909 and 1910 by Smyth and Son of Wilmington, Delaware. The mansion has 102 rooms and is furnished, as you would expect, with fine period antiques, rare oriental rugs, tapestries and paintings dating back as far as the 15th century. The gardens, their design influenced by Mr. duPont's many trips to Europe, are beautifully landscaped and include a working carillon tower, natural woodlands and extensive formal French gardens.
Next it’s onto Winterthur Museum and Gardens. Once the home of Henry Francis duPont and now a museum housing his unbelievable collection of American antiques amassed by Henry Francis in the mid-1900’s. Over 89,000 pieces of furniture, decorative arts are displayed in room settings for you to enjoy. You will also enjoy the narrated tram-ride through the Olmsted style gardens.
As the day draws to an end, you will return to the Holiday Inn West Chester for a restful evening.
DAY THREE:
After breakfast and before heading home, you will visit the beautiful Longwood Gardens! This world renowned garden designed by Pierre S. duPont and includes a mixture of landscape & garden styles. Here duPont expressed his love of horticulture, music and fountains in creating the Italian Water Garden & the Main Conservatory Fountain, an Open-Air Theater and more. Highlights include the 600 foot long Flower Garden Walk and the spectacular glass-enclosed Conservatory with twenty different garden-rooms featuring orchids, tropical & desert plants, water-lily ponds, and seasonal plants.
$172.00 per person Package price is based on double occupancy & includes admission to all the above listed attractions, 2 hot breakfast buffets, room, taxes, gratuities and baggage.
943 South High Street, West Chester, PA – Brenda Keller (610) 692-1900, ext. 247
The Holiday Inn West Chester Presents:
A BRANDYWINE VALLEY HOLIDAY TOUR DAY ONE:
Begin your day with a QVC Studio Tour. QVC broadcast live 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A 1 hour, 15 minute-guided walking tour is an informative look inside the world’s leading electronic retailer. Watch TV in action! Then stop by the QVC store where you can do holiday shopping.
Holiday happenings continue at Logwood Gardens. Celebrate the season with Longwood’s spectacular holiday display. Indoor, elegantly decorated trees, and thousands of poinsettias in the heated Conservatory. Evening choral concerts, organ sing-along and strolling carolers share the sounds of the season. Outdoors, more then 500,000 lights transform the grounds into a festive night-blooming garden, while colorful, dancing fountains perform to holiday music.
Enjoy a good nights rest at the Holiday Inn West Chester!
DAY TWO:
Begin your day with a Hot Breakfast Buffet at the Holiday Inn West Chester before heading out for a tour of the Brandywine River Museum. Celebrate the season with fabulous holiday displays including an extensive O-gage model railroad, an elaborate Victorian dollhouse, and thousands of whimsical “critter” ornaments on holiday trees. Exhibiting in a 19th-century grist mill, this museum is internationally known for its unparalleled collection of works by three generations of Wyeth’s and its fine collection of American illustration, still life and landscape painting.
Make a stop at Chaddsford Winery. Tour the vineyards and wine cellars and learn all about the process of making wine. Then taste what you saw on tour! Afterwards, you can purchase wine to savor during the holiday season or for the perfect gifts.
Wrap up the day at Herr’s Snack Factory for the Tastiest Tour in Town! This tour is a first hand learning experience that includes visual methods that’s sure to impress. You’ll never forget the little-known facts, like how a pretzel gets its brown color, or what makes a great chipping potato, and how tortilla chips get their seasoning. Chipper’s Café and gift shop are located in the Visitors Center. As the night falls view one of the largest outdoor holiday light displays in the region before returning to the Holiday Inn West Chester for another good nights rest.
DAY THREE:
After breakfast and before heading home, you can shop till you drop at the King of Prussia Mall! This mall is the larges retail complex on the East Coast!
$162.00 per person Package price is based on double occupancy and included admission to all above listed attractions, 2 hot breakfast buffets, room, taxes, gratuities and baggage.
943 South High Street, West Chester, PA – Brenda Keller (610) 692-1900, ext. 247
The Holiday Inn West Chester Presents:
“RETAIL THERAPY”! Shop till you drop DAY ONE:
Begin your day with a QVC Studio Tour. QVC broadcast live 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. An 1 hour, 15 minute-guided walking tour is an informative look inside the world’s leading electronic retailer. Watch TV in action! Then stop by the QVC store where you can begin your shopping!
Ready for some Totally Tax-Free Shopping? Shopping is all ways exciting but it is especially appealing in the state of Delaware where there’s No Sales Tax on anything! No matter what you buy, you pay no tax! You’ll explore the Christiana Mall with four major anchor stores and over 130 shops.
Enjoy a good nights rest at the Holiday Inn West Chester!
DAY TWO:
Begin your day with a Hot Breakfast Buffet at the Holiday Inn West Chester before heading to the King of Prussia Mall. This mall is the largest retail complex on the East Coast. You will need an entire day to be able to cover it all! Did we mention there is no sales tax on clothing in Pennsylvania!
As the night falls you will return back to the Holiday Inn West Chester for what is sure to be a much needed good nights rest.
DAY THREE:
After breakfast and before heading home, you can make one last shopping trip to the Philadelphia Premium Outlets! This complex offers upscale outlet shopping with an impressive collection of 120 designer and name brand outlet stores at savings of 25% to 65%.
$132.00 per person Package price is based on double occupancy and includes admission to QVC, 2 hot breakfast buffets, room, taxes, gratuities and baggage.
943 South High Street, West Chester, PA – Brenda Keller (610) 692-1900, ext. 247
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