- Discover the history and mystical beauty of the many lighthouses and shipwrecks that dot the Virginia and North Carolina coastline – otherwise known as “The Graveyard of the Atlantic.”

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Afternoon - Arrive in Virginia Beach, and enjoy dinner overlooking the beautiful Atlantic Ocean at Mahi Mah’s Restaurant & Sushi Saloon.


Morning - Travel only 90 miles to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Visit the famous Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest on America’s Coast. Eat lunch at Basnight Lone Cedar Café on the causeway. Tour the visitor’s center or take a nature walk through the surrounding marsh at the Bodie Island Lighthouse. Climb the Currituck Beach Lighthouse at Corolla. Its beam filled the last remaining “dark spot” of the North Carolina Caost.

Afternoon - Return to Virginia Beach. End your day with gourmet seafood buffet at Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant.


Morning - Depart for the historic New and Old Cape Henry Lighthouses that mark the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay. Stop at the First Landing State Park, the landing site of the first permanent English settlers. Enjoy lunch aboard Virginia’s Jewel, a new luxury charter boat and discover Virginia Beach’s inland waterways and beautiful homes.

Afternoon - Shop Virginia Beach’s Lynnhaven Mall, which includes department stores, specialty shops and restaurants. Experience Virginia’s marine environment at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center. Finish off the evening with a tasty dinner at Waterman’s Beachwood Grill and then stroll down the boardwalk for some “Salty Sea Stories” at the Old Coast Guard Station. Built in 1903, it’s a former U.S. Life-Saving Station that is dedicated to those who stood ready to serve.


Morning - Cross the beautiful Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel to enjoy a cruise aboard the Miss Hampton II and view the Old Point Comfort Lighthouse, located in the heart of coastal Virginia.
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