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Nine named routes, each obeying the one rule of the calendar: one stop per date. Prices are planning estimates per person, double occupancy, with connecting travel included on named routes. We do not sell tours; book through our links or ask about escorted routes.

6 stopsDec 31 – Jan 20

The Full Run

$9,285 per person
Santa Fe → Sacramento → Carson City → Atlanta → Nashville → Austin
You see: Haaland, Becerra, Ford, Lance Bottoms, Blackburn, Hinojosa

Six firsts, eleven nights, three legs with breaks at home. The most any one person can see in person.

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5 stopsDec 31 – Jan 20

The Five-Capital Run

$8,080 per person
Santa Fe → Sacramento → Carson City → Atlanta → Austin
You see: Haaland, Becerra, Ford, Lance Bottoms, Hinojosa

The Full Run without Nashville.

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4 stopsJan 2 – Jan 20

North Star to Lone Star

$7,165 per person
St. Paul → Columbus → Nashville → Austin
You see: Klobuchar, Acton, Blackburn, Hinojosa

Four women firsts. Swap Atlanta for Columbus if you prefer.

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3 stopsJan 2 – Jan 12

Islands to Peach

$6,920 per person
St. Thomas or St. Croix → Tallahassee → Atlanta
You see: Plaskett, Donalds, Lance Bottoms

A Caribbean start, then two Southern capitals.

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3 stopsJan 2 – Jan 12

Badger to Peach

$5,965 per person
Madison → Tallahassee → Atlanta
You see: Crowley, Donalds, Lance Bottoms

Three Black governors in eight days. Swap the Virgin Islands for Madison to see Plaskett.

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3 stopsDec 31 – Jan 20

Enchantment to Lone Star

$5,570 per person
Santa Fe → Sacramento → Austin
You see: Haaland, Becerra, Hinojosa

The Native American, Latino and Latina firsts.

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3 stopsJan 4 – Jan 17

Sunshine, Peach & Volunteer

$4,795 per person
Tallahassee → Atlanta → Nashville
You see: Donalds, Lance Bottoms, Blackburn

Three Southern capitals, one car, all by road.

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2 stopsJan 4 – Jan 17

Sunshine & Volunteer

$3,590 per person
Tallahassee → Nashville
You see: Donalds, Blackburn

Ten days apart; drive the Deep South between them or fly.

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2 stopsJan 10 – Jan 17

Peach & Volunteer

$3,295 per person
Atlanta → Nashville
You see: Lance Bottoms, Blackburn

One flight in, one drive, one flight home.

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Routes are named for the states they cross, never for the people. Every governor's party is on their card on The Eleven. Filter by it below if you like; we don't.

The stop menu

Any single stop, à la carte

Each stop covers hotel nights, local ground transport, ceremony and ball access where it exists, a city captain, and your stamp. Flights are not included; add them on the travel page.

Stop menu prices, flights excluded
DateStopThe firstPrice
Fri, Jan 1Santa Fe, NMDeb Haaland · 1st Native American governor of any state$1,480
Mon, Jan 4Sacramento, CAXavier Becerra · 1st Latino elected governor of CA$1,140
Mon, Jan 4Madison, WIDavid Crowley · 1st Black governor of WI$1,410
Mon, Jan 4St. Paul, MNAmy Klobuchar · 1st woman governor of MN$1,425
Mon, Jan 4U.S. Virgin IslandsStacey Plaskett · 1st woman governor of the USVI$2,190
Mon–Tue, Jan 4–5Carson City, NVAaron Ford · 1st Black governor of NV$830
with Sacramento
Tue, Jan 5Tallahassee, FLByron Donalds · 1st Black governor of FL$1,285
Mon, Jan 11Atlanta, GAKeisha Lance Bottoms · 1st Black woman governor of a state$1,420
Mon, Jan 11Columbus, OHAmy Acton · 1st woman elected governor of OH$1,440
Sat, Jan 16 (verify)Nashville, TNMarsha Blackburn · 1st woman governor of TN$1,320
Tue, Jan 19Austin, TXGina Hinojosa · 1st Latina governor of TX$1,320

Planning estimates per person, double occupancy, including connecting travel on named routes. Book your own travel through our links, or ask about escorted routes. Ceremony seating and ball tickets are controlled by each inaugural committee and are never guaranteed; public viewing is always plan A.