15 days in Washington DC & Charlottesville Itinerary

Washington DC is known for sightseeing, museums, and historic sites. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: see the interesting displays at National Air and Space Museum, get engrossed in the history at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, get a sense of history and politics at The Pentagon, and pause for some photo ops at Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

To find other places to visit, more things to do, photos, and other tourist information, refer to the Washington DC online driving holiday planner.

Bordeaux, France to Washington DC is an approximately 14.5-hour flight. The time zone difference when traveling from Bordeaux to Washington DC is minus 6 hours. In August, Washington DC is somewhat warmer than Bordeaux - with highs of 36°C and lows of 25°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 22nd (Tue) early enough to catch the flight to Charlottesville.

Venture out of the city with trips to Luray (Stony Man Mountain Overlook, Luray Caverns, &more), Seamans’ Orchard (in Roseland) and Shenandoah National Park (Hawksbill Mountain, Dark Hollow Falls, &more). And it doesn't end there: pause for some photo ops at National D-Day Memorial, explore the world behind art at Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, make a trip to Les Yeux du Monde, and steep yourself in history at The Glass Palette - Interactive Glass Art Studio.

For maps, ratings, photos, and tourist information, go to the Charlottesville day trip planning site.

You can fly from Washington DC to Charlottesville in 2.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a train. Traveling from Washington DC in August, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be a bit cooler in Charlottesville, with lows of 21°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 30th (Wed) so you can fly back home.