Movie & Historic Vacations in Virginia Tour Itinerary

Spend an extraordinary day in historic Middleburg Virginia, summer home to President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and recognized as the horse and hunt capitol of the nation. Travel through breathtaking back country roads and view some of the worlds most beautiful horse farms.

Visit the Middleburg Training Center, training ground for world famous race horses and host to such notables as Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. Learn about horse racing first hand from a professional horseman as you observe a spirited thoroughbred going through morning gallops.

Visit the Northern Virginia Animal Swim Center. Receive a lecture and view a demonstration of a horse going through swim rehabilitation and training in a heated indoor pool.

Visit beautiful Long Branch Plantation located at the foot of the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains. Tour the stately plantation, where a young George Washington surveyed the land.

View one of the finest collections of 18th & 19th century furniture in the area and stroll through the beautiful English Gardens.

This 400 acre farm also serves as a horse retirement facility with as many as 70 equine residing at the estate. Visit the stable and receive a special lecture to gain knowledge about the R.E.A.C.H (Regional Equine Associates Central Hospital) program designed to provide an exciting and unique approach to medical care for aging horses.

Learn about famous Hollywood movies filmed in the countryside of Northern Virginia areas.

Hear stories of Virginia's famous horses, including Secretariat, soon to be made into a movie, rediscover the heart-warming story of Misty of Chincoteague and Robert E. Lee's beloved Traveller.

Enjoy a guided historic walking tour along Middleburg's charming brick-lined sidewalks steeped in Civil War history. Visit the memorial garden dedicated to Jacqueline Kennedy, a beloved member of Middleburg's community and find out about President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's Middleburg summer home.

Enjoy time on your own for lunch in one of the "horsey" set's favorite local cafe hangouts in town, or in one of Middleburg's many fine restaurants. Browse through unique one-of-a-kind stores and galleries. Visit the personal favorite of Jacqueline Kennedy where she loved to shop for Christmas gifts.. Or, perhaps enjoy a cool drink at the historic Red Fox Inn visited by George Washington, General Jeb Stuart, and Colonel John Mosby, famed actress Elizabeth Taylor and used by President Kennedy to give press conferences.

Before you leave for the day pay a visit to M.A.R.E. the Middleburg Agricultural Research Extension from the Virginia Tech Extension Program which services Virginia's equine community - and experience a hayride to view the farm.

A portion of the proceeds from this tour is donated to the Thoroughbred Retirement foundation to save Thoroughbred horses from possible neglect.

SPECIAL LOW DISCOUNT RATE FOR BUS GROUPS, OR RECEPTIVE SERVICES: Please call for pricing.

All attractions fees are part of this Discounted Historic Touring Package

Virginia Film Tours, LLC, 4932 Long Shadow Drive, Midlothian, Virginia 23112

Phone: (804)744-1718, e-mail: virginiafilmtours@comcast.net