EACH DAY you will visit sites of importance to Mr. Jefferson. 
                 The nation's leading Jefferson Scholar Clay S. Jenkinson will be with you
for the duration of the week to answer any of your questions regarding the time and life of
Mr. Jefferson. EACH EVENING Jefferson Humanities Scholar Clay S. Jenkinson thought
        provoking monologues will arouse you and encourage enjoyable group discussions.  
   Enjoy fine wine and food, and the beautiful fall foliage of the Blueridge Mountain Range.                        ONE EVENING you won't soon forget - Charlottesville Virginia,
                        Your own evening of entertainment, dining and visiting with t
                               Third President of the United States - Thomas Jefferson.
                                                                                                   
Itinerary                                                                                    Page 1
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Accommodations for this tour                    Jefferson Bibliography        

     Th: Jefferson's Virginia; Autumn Tour 2009
     Matching History with the Landscape in which it was born
    
                                         with humanities scholar             Clay S. Jenkinson
               www.odytours.net                                October 2009 - date coming soon

             
                                                                          
Day 1    SUNDAY  October xx
       Welcome to Washington DC! This evening gather for a welcome reception and introductions hosted by your tour host and scholar Clay S. Jenkinson.                             Washington DC      

Day 2    MONDAY  October xx
       Your odyssey begins with a guided tour by coach of the sites of Washington DC. Stepping off to peruse The Library of Congress gets you close to Thomas Jefferson’s rare, rare books. On to Richmond, the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson penned the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom here and also designed the Virginia Capitol Building. After lunch brings you a visit to Tuckahoe Plantation, young Thomas’ home, and your first narrative by Jefferson scholar Clay S. Jenkinson: “Th-Jefferson’s Younger Years”. This evening enjoy dining with the Third President of the United States at the elegant Jefferson Hotel in downtown Richmond.                                                                       Richmond, Virginia      Meals: BLD

Day 3    TUESDAY  October xx
        A big day for Jefferson fans as you arrive at Thomas Jefferson’s beloved Monticello.. Situated atop the “Little Mountain” where he played as a boy, you will find the heart of Jefferson. Three distinct tours have been prepared for your arrival: “The Gardens and Orchards”, restored to their appearance during Jefferson’s lifetime; “The Plantation Community”, home to a vital community of workers both black and white, and the 5,000 acre plantation; “The House”, Jefferson called his home his “essay in architecture” combining his love of classical architecture with his drive for inventions. Today it is the only United States house honored on the United Nations’ World Heritage List of International Treasures. Around the corner, Monticello’s Jefferson Library greets you with host Jack Robertson. Next you will visit the home of one of Jefferson’s closest friends, President James Monroe, at Ash Lawn-Highland. In pure Jefferson style, dine tonight on French cuisine in downtown Charlottesville. This evening enjoy a specially prepared presentation by scholar Clay S. Jenkinson “Jefferson in France”                             Charlottesville, Virginia     Meals: BLD
 
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 TOUR PRICE & INFORMATION:    October, 2009    all inclusive tour         6 day/nts      
                                                  Stay tuned.  Dates and price are being determined.   
                                                                                                                      
   Early Bird Savings   (click here)   An opportunity to save if you reserve in the year prior.                                                                                                                             
    Your tour begins and ends in Washington D.C.  Tour package includes a professional tour director,                
    historical  interpretation by Clay S. Jenkinson, an evening with President Thomas Jefferson,  local inter-         
    pretations, all meals (except lunch Day 4), lodging, transportation, all activities, museum fees, journals, gifts, 
    entertainment, state and local taxes, BLM and USFS fees, all hotel and restaurant gratuities & all baggage      
    handling.  Airfare is not included.   A $400 non-refundable deposit will secure your  reservation.  Please read
    our  Terms and Conditions.  Price is per person is based on double occupancy.  If  you wish a single room,   
    please inquire about our single supplemental fee or we can match you with a roommate.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    Reserve you space with a refundable $400 deposit*  the  year prior to your tour (see Reservation Form)     
    Please read our  Terms and Conditions . * Your deposit  becomes non-refundable  Jan. 01, the year of          
    your Odyssey Tour.   Thank you for your interest in our Odyssey Tour.  We hope to see you soon.                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                      
               
                     Telephone 208-791-8721 ~ Fax 208-746-3205 ~ email bek@odytours.net
Tour begins and ends in Washington DC. Your tour package includes a professional tour director, historical interpretation by nationally acclaimed Jefferson scholar Clay S. Jenkinson, an evening with Thomas Jefferson, local interpretations, all activities, lodging, transportation and museum fees, all meals (except lunch on Day 4), journals, gifts, entertainment and hotel baggage handling,, state and local taxes, and hotel and restaurant gratuities. Airfare not included. A $400 non-refundable deposit will secure your reservation. Please read our Terms and Conditions enclosed.