Here’s the perfect post-holiday getaway for everyone who just doesn’t want to let go of the Christmas spirit: An overnight jaunt to the beautiful Brandywine Valley.
Centerpiece of the tour is an evening at Longwood Gardens where you’ll experience Christmas as only Longwood can do it. Longwood Gardens offers breathtaking displays of seasonal flowers and landscapes throughout the year but at Christmas, it becomes absolutely magical. There isn’t another light show quite like it with its 500,000 Christmas lights on 124 trees.
Worried about the cold? Longwood’s four acres of heated conservatories were made so visitors can walk throughout the gardens in comfort.
We’ll also stop at Winterthur Gardens, former home of Henry Francis du Pont. Enjoy this one-of-a-kind holiday experience includes displays inspired by the traditions and festivities of the season as enjoyed by the du Pont family.

We've added a stop at the Brandywine Museum of Art.
Two meals are included: a buffet dinner on Friday and Saturday morning breakfast at Mendenhall Inn.
As we head home, we’ll make a shopping stop at Philadelphia Premium Outlets.

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation

• One-night stay at Mendenhall Inn

• 2 Meals (dinner & breakfast)

• Admission to Longwood Gardens

• Admission to Winterthur Museum & Gardens

• Admission to Brandywine Museum of Art

• Lunch & shopping on your own at Philadelphia Premium Outlets

PICKUPS – Friday, Jan. 2

8:15 a.m. – Green Ridge Plaza
9 a.m. --Wyoming Valley Mall

11:30 a.m- 1:30 p.m. - Lunch & touring on your own at Winterthur Gardens

2-3:30 p.m. - Brandywine Museum of Art

4 p.m. - Check in to Mendenhall Inn

5-6:30 p.m. - Dinner at Mendenhall Inn

7-10 p.m. - Evening at Longwood Gardens

7-8:30 a.m. - Breakfast at the hotel (included)

9 a.m. - Check out of the hotel & depart

10 a.m.- 2 p.m. - Lunch & shopping on your own at Philadelphia Premium Outlets

2:15 p.m. - Depart for home

DROPOFFS (estimated)

4:30 p.m. - Wyoming Valley Mall

5 p.m. - Green Ridge Plaza

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CANCELLATIONS

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• If it becomes necessary for Martz Travel to cancel a tour, you will receive a full refund with the option of receiving a refund in the form of a gift certificate that may be redeemed for a future Martz Tour.

ACCESSIBILITY

If you require special assistance getting on or off the bus, please make note of it in the Comments section when making your reservation.

WALKABILITY

Passengers will be dropped off as close as possible to the entrancers of the hotel and venues.

You can determine the amount of walking you do at Longwood Gardens & Winterthur.

At Longwood Gardens:  

Complimentary wheelchairs are available -- self service -- in the visitor center lobby at Longwood Gardens. Strollers and electric scooters are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the rentals area in the visitor center. A valid photo ID is needed to rent a device. Guests are encouraged to bring their own mobility devices as inventory is limited.
At Winterthur:

Shuttles, garden trams, and most walking paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible. Wheelchairs and strollers are available at no cost at the Visitor Center and Galleries Reception Area for visitor convenience. Please note that a companion is needed to push these wheelchairs.

MEALS

Lunch on Day 1 is at the Winterthur Cafe which sells grab-and-go sandwiches, wraps, and salads; soup; sweet treats and snacks; coffee, tea, and assorted bottled beverages.

Dinner at Mendenhall is a Tuscany Buffet with homemade soup, salads, bread, meatballs, sausage, chicken parmesan, pasta and homemade desserts.

Breakfast at the Mendenhall is a buffet.

You are on your own for lunch at Philadelphia Premium Outlets which offers tacos, salads, pizza and Asian fare.

VENUE INFO

Longwood Gardens is a wonderful treat throughout the year but comes alive in a magical way every Christmas season. Wander the paths outside through hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights. Warm your hands and your heart inside the conservatories and marvel at the beauty of the displays.

Winterthur Museum & Gardens is an American estate and museum in Winterthur, Del., and houses one of the richest collections of Americana in the United States. The museum and estate were the home of Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur's founder and a prominent antiques collector and horticulturist. 

We've added a visit to the Brandywine Museum of Art to this year's Longwood Christmas tour. This facility is dedicated to regional and American art and showcases the work of Andrew Wyeth, a major American realist painter, and his family.

We are staying at the quaint Mendenhall Inn where you will enjoy a buffet on Friday evening before heading out to Longwood Gardens, and breakfast the next morning. There is a cozy bar inside the inn.

Philadelphia Premium Outlets offers shopping for all tastes at outlet prices -- from Aeropostale to Zumiez and many stores in between including Crocs, The North Face, Old Navy and Hot Topic.

BUS SEATING

While we try our best to accommodate all requests, we cannot guarantee you will be assigned the seat of your choice. If you have a  preference, please make note of it in the Comments section when booking your trip. We are committed to meeting the specific health and mobility needs of our passengers.