Jefferson Vineyards
Owned by Monticello, Jefferson Vineyards offers award-winning wines and stunning mountain views. Located under a mile and a half from Monticello's exit, be sure to stop by after your visit.
There is no one way to experience Monticello.
Check out our sample itineraries and see suggestions for how to make the most of your visit on the historic mountaintop.
All guests should allow 30 minutes to park, go through security, and take the shuttle or walk to the historic mountaintop.
By Length of Visit
- Start your visit at the Exhibits at the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center
- Take a Highlights Tour
- Walk through exhibits under and around the house
- Choose one or all of our outdoor programs: Slavery at Monticello Tour, Gardens and Grounds Tour, Meet Thomas Jefferson
- Get a snack at the Farm Shop, located in the North Wing of the house
- Walk to the Contemplative Site and Jefferson's Gravesite
- Visit the Burial Ground for Enslaved People near the visitor's center
- Start your visit at the Exhibits at the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center
- Take a Behind the Scenes Tour of the house
- Walk through exhibits under and around the house
- Choose one or all of our outdoor programs: Slavery at Monticello Tour, Gardens and Grounds Tour, Meet Thomas Jefferson
- Eat at the Monticello Farm Table café at the visitor center or get a snack at the Farm Shop, located in the North Wing of the house
- Walk to the Contemplative Site and Jefferson's Gravesite
- Visit the Burial Ground for Enslaved People near the visitor's center
- Stop by The Shop at the visitor center before you go for snacks, gifts, keepsakes, children's books, and more
- Take a Family Friendly or Highlights Tour
- Walk through exhibits under and near the house
- Get snacks at the Farm Shop, located in the North Wing of the house
- Check out the Meet Thomas Jefferson program or the Mountaintop Activity Center (open seasonally)
- Walk the Vegetable Garden or Mulberry Row to Jefferson's Gravesite
- Explore the Griffin Discovery Room at the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center
- Stop by The Shop at the visitor center before you go for snacks, gifts, keepsakes, children's books, and more
Short on time?
We’ve created a ticket just for you: the Grounds Ticket. This option gives you quick access to the historic mountaintop, outdoor programs, exhibits, shopping, and the café. (House access not included.)
By Topic
- Take the From Slavery to Freedom Tour (mornings only)
- Includes sites along Mulberry Row and the Burial Ground for Enslaved People
- Take a Slavery at Monticello Tour, which is included in the cost of admission
- Visit the South Wing, where you'll find exhibits about Sally Hemings, Monticello's enslaved cooks, and the Getting Word African American Oral History Project
- Use our Slavery at Monticello mobile guide as you walk along Mulberry Row to the Contemplative Site
- Eat lunch at the Farm Table café
- Take the Plantation Archaeology Walking Tour (seasonal, afternoons only)
- Stop by The Shop at the visitor center where you can find a selection of books and items related to race, slavery, and the Monticello plantation
- Use a Grounds Ticket to explore outdoors on the mountaintop
- Take a guided Gardens and Grounds Tour
- Pick up our Audio Tour or download the Bloomberg Connects app
- Stop by The Shop at the visitor center before you go for garden plants, seeds, food made with Monticello-grown ingredients, books, gifts, keepsakes, and more
- Visit the “Making Monticello: Jefferson’s ‘Essay in Architecture'” exhibition on the lower level of the Smith Gallery at the visitor center
- Take a Behind the Scenes Tour that includes a closer look at the Dome Room and unique architectural elements of the house
- Walk through exhibits in the South Pavilion, house cellars, and house wings
- Walk Mulberry Row to the Contemplative Site and then Jefferson's Gravesite
- Stop by The Shop at the visitor center for unique furniture, architecture books, gifts, keepsakes, and more
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