Sample Itineraries

Peruse some of our favorite places and activities below! Chesapeake Bay Receptive has a lot to offer, and we can’t wait to help plan your trip.

Holidays in Virginia

Package includes:
3 breakfasts • 1 lunch • 3 dinners
4 nights of accommodations
Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Winterfest on the USS Wisconsin
Military Aviation Museum
Private Acapella performance
Wreath-making
Holiday Lights on the Beach event
Wells Theater: “A Christmas Carol”
Thoroughgood House Tour
Norfolk Botanical Gardens
Moses Myers House Tour
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This fun-filled holiday trip will explore the sugar, spice, and everything nice in Virginia Beach and Norfolk! Explore the iconic Winterfest lights aboard the USS Wisconsin, the Norfolk Botanical Gardens holidays display, and even see a live production of A Christmas Carol by Virginia Stage Company.
4 days 4 nights • From $675 per person


Virginia Beach Highlights

Enjoy the tastes, sights, and sounds of Virginia Beach on this trip. After exploring iconic sites like Fort Story, the Oceanfront, and the Aquarium, relax at your choice of a local theater or comedy club.

4 days 3 nights • From $875 per person

Package includes:

3 breakfasts • 1 lunch • 2 dinners • Ice cream
3 nights of accommodations
Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Beach Street USA live performances
Fort Story & Cape Henry Lighthouse
Virginia Beach Aviation Museum
Live performance at theater or comedy club
Backstage Tour of Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center live animal demonstration
General Douglas MacArthur Memorial Tour
Hermitage Museum & Gardens Private Tour
Royal Chocolate
All admissions, taxes, and fees
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American History

Package includes:

2 breakfasts • 1 lunch • 2 dinners
2 nights of accommodations
Fort Story & Cape Henry Lighthouse
Military Aviation Museum
Old Coast Guard Station Museum
Freemason neighborhood
Nauticus Museum
Battleship Wisconsin
Moses Myers House Tour
Elmwood Cemetery
Mariners Museum
Colonial Williamsburg
All admissions, taxes, and fees
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Lovers of American History will feel right at home on this trip. Old war sites, preserved battleships, local museums, and historical neighborhoods in Hampton Roads are ready for you to explore.
3 days 2 nights • From $725 per person


Norfolk Highlights

Norfolk offers sights, sounds, and delicious food! This trip is packed with unique experiences, including dinner aboard the Spirit of Norfolk, a cruise ship. 
3 days 2 nights • From $700 per person

Package includes:

3 breakfasts • 1 lunch • 2 dinners
2 nights of accommodations
Guided bus tour of Norfolk
Spirit of Norfolk Dinner Cruise
Botanical Gardens
Doumar’s Ice Cream
Dinner at Omar’s Carriage House
Harrison Opera House Backstage Tour
NEON District tour
Historic Church Tour
Saltine, a premier seafood restaurant
All admissions, taxes, and fees
Local tour guide


Garden Lovers

There are so many beautiful gardens to see in Virginia! Explore the best private gardens of Virginia’s Garden Week, the Botanical Gardens, the Pagoda, Oriental Gardens and more.

3 days 2 nights • From $750 per person

Package includes:
2 breakfasts • 1 lunch •  2 dinners
2 nights of accommodations
Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Virginia Garden Week private tours
Pagoda & Oriental Gardens
Norfolk Botanical Gardens
Local seafood restaurant
Elmwood Cemetery Garden
All admissions, taxes, and fees
Local tour guide


Lucky in Virginia

Hampton Roads has some brand new casinos to offer, and this is your chance at the jackpot! Try your luck at Rosie’s Gaming Emporium and Rivers Casino, then treat yourself to Norfolk’s Premium Outlets.
3 days 2 nights • From $725 per person

Package includes:

3 breakfasts • 1 lunch • 2 dinners
2 nights of accommodations
Rosie’s Gaming Emporium
Victory Rover River Cruise
Norfolk Premium Outlets
Rivers Casino
All admissions, taxes, and fees
Local tour guide


Blast to the Past

Travel back in time across civil war sites and historical districts in a trek through colonial Williamsburg, the old settlement sites at Jamestown, Belle Isle civil war trails, and more!

4 days 4 nights • From $850 per person

Package includes:
3 breakfasts • 1 lunch • 3 dinners
4 nights of accommodations
Colonial Tavern Dining
Berkeley Plantation
Belle Isle
Mariner’s Museum
Fort Monroe
Yorktown Battlefield
Jamestown Settlement
Colonial Williamsburg
All admissions, taxes, and fees
Local tour guide


Arts & Culture in Virginia

Package includes:
3 breakfasts • 1 lunch • 2 dinners
2 nights of accommodations
Chrysler Museum of Art
Wells Theater tour
VB Museum of Contemporary Art
ViBe District of Virginia Beach
Harrison Opera House
Chrysler Glass Studio
Kenmure House Tour
NEON District
Rutter Family Art Gallery
Glass Light Gallery
All admissions, taxes, and fees
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Tour Norfolk & Virginia Beach’s creative side as you explore the Chrysler Museum of Art, private art galleries, and two vibrant art districts in Virginia. 
3 days 2 nights • From $695 per person


Music in Virginia

Package includes:
2 breakfasts • 1 lunch • 2 dinners
2 nights of accommodations
Kermit’s Folly antique instruments
Harrison Opera House Backstage Tour
Live Musical Performance
Radio Station Tour
Moses Myers House Tour
Norfolk Central Library Archives Tour
Chrysler Museum of Art
All admissions, taxes, and fees
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Travel with a soundtrack when you visit Norfolk and Suffolk on this musical adventure. Experience both antique instruments and modern-day radio stations, and watch a live performance at the Harrison Opera House. 
3 days 2 nights • From $725 per person


Coastal Virginia Made

On this incredible trip, local artisans guide you through signature Virginia food, art, and treats.
4 days 3 nights • From $875 per person

Package includes:

3 breakfasts • 1 lunch • 2 dinners
3 nights of accommodations
Chrysler Museum of Art Guided Tour
Doumar’s Ice Cream
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility
Local Vineyard tasting
The Bakehouse at Chelsea demonstration
Mermaid Factory
Saltwater taffy
Local farmer’s market
All admissions, taxes, and fees
Local tour guide