Your Perfect Day in Charlottesville – Morning

Blissful summer itineraries to spark your travel bug

We’ve created an ideal one-day schedule for five of our favorite towns (Asheville, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, New River Valley, Wilmington) . From dawn till dusk, we’ve got every minute mapped out. You’ll get to the heart of each town and discover what makes them special. Some lineups are action packed, some are a bit more relaxed, each brimming with adventure. 

This week we plan out a perfect day in Charlottesville…the land of VINES & VISTAS. Read on for tips about where to eat and what to do!

Your Morning Itinerary!

DAWN + HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE

BREAKFAST + ACE BISCUIT AND BARBECUE

MORNING + STROLL THE GARDENS AT UVA

Forget a map, you can get the lay of the land from above as you float across Charlottesville, Virginia, in a hot air balloon. Your hour-long sunrise ride will take you 15,000 feet above C’ville with breathtaking views of the city and Blue Ridge Mountains beyond. As you land, the crew at Blue Ridge Ballooning will help you celebrate with a traditional champagne toast.

Perefect Day - Blue Ridge Ballooning

Back on land, it’s time for breakfast. Head to ACE Biscuit and Barbeque for the best biscuits and gravy in town. Owner Brian Ashworth has perfected the classic biscuit—dense and moist with a perfectly crisp underside, smothered with sausage gravy. Grab an extra biscuit and a side of pimento cheese to snack on later.

Perfect Day - Breakfast-ACE-BBQ

Perfect Day - ACE BBQ

Enjoy a morning stroll through the UVA Pavilion Gardens. Thomas Jefferson, a naturalist, gardener, and our nation’s third President, founded the University of Virginia in 1819, and his dedication to gardening is honored in the Pavilion Gardens. Located in the center of Grounds (UVA speak for campus), there are ten gardens in total, each with a different variety of flowers, plants, and garden styles. The serpentine walls and crabapple trees in the Pavilion Garden IX are a must see.

Perfect Day - UVA Gardens

Perfect Day - UVA Gardens

Perfect Day - UVA Gardens

In the next post, we’ll share our mid-day plans for your perfect day in Charlottesville! Then Stay tuned as we head to Asheville, Fredericksburg, New River Valley, and Wilmington.

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