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Group Tour Experiences

Your Secret Planning Weapon: www.baltimore.org

This website is packed with tools designed to ensure that your visit to Baltimore is both convenient and full of adventure. Our comprehensive searchable database of all things Baltimore gives you access to the attractions, events and performances that this city is so proud to offer its visitors. Make use of our city wide interactive mapping feature to chart your course through Baltimore and organize your selected activities by proximity to each other.

Plus, with our “My Travel Planner” tool you can organize all of the hot spots, events and attractions that spark your attention to create the perfect itinerary.

Commemorate our Nation’s History in Baltimore

It’s no secret that a visit to Baltimore allows you to step back into centuries of American history,
but throughout 2009, our city will be alive with celebrations and commemorations of great historical significance and even greater fun. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Baltimore’s own Master of the Macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. The inventor of the mystery genre of American literature found his final resting place in Baltimore and his legend lives on with festivals, special exhibitions, events and a very eerie re-creation of his funeral throughout 2009.

Visit www.nevermore2009.com for complete event listings.

On the Horizon…

The year 2011 also marks the 150th commemoration of the American Civil War, and Baltimore is the perfect spot to begin your exploration of Maryland’s fabled Civil War trail. Visit the USS Constellation, the last Civil War-era naval vessel still afloat in the United States. See how Civil War military prisoners lived at Fort McHenry; the war’s first site of bloodshed, and learn how Baltimore’s waterfront location contributed to its significant role in early American warfare.

The War of 1812 was one of the defining moments of our nation. Maryland saw more military actions during the War of 1812 than any other state, and the Battle of Baltimore provided the most lasting and significant legacy. Beginning 2012 and ending 2015, there will be many amazing programs, activities and events for tour groups to enjoy as Baltimore celebrates The War of 1812 Bicentennial.

A Wealth of Multicultural Treasures

Baltimore derives much of its personality, history and culture from the diversity of its people. Culture is art, music and dance; language, tradition and history. It’s what we eat, what we wear and how we live. Culture is an open door, inviting us to learn more about one another and ourselves. In 1729, immigrants began to arrive in Baltimore to build neighborhoods and communities. People of Native American, European, Asian and African descent were among Baltimore’s first residents. By the early 1800s, when slavery was still a legal institution in the United States, African Americans found freedom in Baltimore, forming one of the largest “freed” communities in the country.

The modern face of Baltimore reflects this depth of history. The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum, the Frederick Douglass – Isaac Myers Maritime Park and Museum, the Jewish Museum of Maryland and the Baltimore Museum of Industry are just a sampling of the attractions of
cultural resonance that we are eager to share with you.

Only in Baltimore

Baltimore’s amazing array of attractions and museums is enough to keep any group busy
for weeks, but lately it seems there is even more to see and experience than ever before.
These special exhibitions are a few of the only-in-Baltimore opportunities you’ll find all
around town in the coming months. Plan your trip and get here fast before you miss your
chance to experience these unique exhibits. See more things to do in Baltimore by checking out our Calendar of Events.

• Barbie: 50 Fashionable Years
  Through May 2009 at Geppi’s Entertainment Museum
• Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry
  Through January 4, 2009, at the Walters Art Museum
• Chinasaurs
  Coming in spring 2009, to the Maryland Science Center
• A Circus Family: Picasso to Léger
  February 22 through May 17, 2009 at the Baltimore Museum of Art
• The Marriage of Art, Science & Philosophy
  Through September 2009 at the American Visionary Art Museum

Baltimore After Dark

When the sun goes down, Baltimore lights up. Each of our downtown neighborhoods is fragrant with delicious and eclectic dining opportunities. Our diverse performing arts venues offer everything from major touring Broadway productions to intimate local theater to Grammy
award-winning symphony, opera and live jazz. There is no crowd we can’t please. Enjoy a friendly jousting duel with your dinner? Visit Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament. Looking for a little drama with your dinner salad? Baltimore’s award-winning Toby’s Dinner Theatre
at the Best Western Hotel & Conference Center is the perfect spot. If you thought you were
having fun by day, you’ll find that nighttime in Baltimore offers your group even more
opportunities to experience the finest in performing arts, culture, dining and just plain fun.

Getting Around

The only thing easier than getting to Baltimore is getting around the city during your stay here. The majority of our staggering array of national hotel brands are located just a few steps from
all of the action, so your group can navigate Baltimore with ease and confidence. Baltimore’s city streets are straightforward and inviting, following a simple grid pattern throughout downtown. We offer group tours convenient downtown motorcoach parking in close proximity to the places you’ll want to see most. Since we know you’ll be eager to see all that you can during your stay, guided services and tour options abound.

Explore by land or by sea with guided walking tours, motorcoach tour guides and trolley tours, and water taxis, chartered day sails and Ride the Ducks amphibious tours. We can even show you around aboard a pirate ship!

Set Sail from the Port of Baltimore

Baltimore’s freshly renovated, convenient cruise terminal is reveling in a sharp spike in the
number of departures from the Port of Baltimore to various ports-of-call in Canada, New England, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Carnival, Celebrity, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines will offer approximately 80 cruises from the Port of Baltimore Cruise Terminal throughout the 2009 cruise season. We encourage you to explore the exciting possibility of linking your group’s cruise plans with a few days of relaxing exploration in Baltimore on either end of your trip. The Port of Baltimore Cruise Terminal is located just minutes from downtown immediately off of I-95, making it easy to enjoy all that Baltimore has to offer while secure in the knowledge that you will arrive at the port on time and ready for your cruise.