SMOKY MOUNTAIN SPRINGTIME

April 19 – 25, 2024

Your Itinerary

DAY 1 Welcome to Nashville, Tennessee! Arrive at Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, for a 2-night stay. Marvel at the hotel’s nine acres of indoor gardens, Delta River area, restaurants & more. Dinner.

DAY 2 Breakfast. Visit the Ryman Auditorium, historic home of the Grand Ole Opry. Explore the Country Music Hall of Fame followed by a special program “Lunch & Lyrics” featuring a Nashville songwriter who will perform and share life as a songwriter. Free time to enjoy the amenities of the Opryland Resort. Head over to the Grand Ole Opry to enjoy the best in country music. The Opry has been broadcasting continuously since 1925 - making it America’s longest running live radio show!

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS ê Great Smoky Mountains National Park ê Dolly Parton’s DreamMore Resort ê Dollywood ê Blue Ridge Mountains ê Biltmore Estate ê Biltmore Festival of Flowers ê Opryland Resort ê Grand Ole Opry Show ê Ryman Auditorium ê Country Music Hall of Fame ê Nashville Songwriter Program ê Guided tour of Nashville

DAY 3 Breakfast. Discover the “Athens of the South,” Nashville, on a guided tour including famous Music Row. Travel to the Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee. Arrive at Dolly Parton’s beautiful DreamMore Resort in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, for a 2-night stay. Dinner.

DAY 4 Breakfast. Spend the day at Dollywood, rated America’s #1 theme park. Enjoy shows featuring music of the mountains, craftsmen, restaurants and shops all amidst the beauty of the Smokies. Dinner at Dollywood. Shuttles provided to the resort to enjoy its amenities.

DAY 5 Breakfast. Guided tour of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Free time in Gatlinburg. Travel to Asheville, North Carolina. Arrive at the Village Hotel located on the grounds of the Biltmore Estate for a 2-night stay. This charming hotel is located amidst the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, NC. Dinner.

Welcome the colors of spring at the Biltmore Estate’s annual Festival of Flowers. Spring awakens the heady scents and glorious sights as blooms burst forth from a variety of flowers, and 1000 native & hybrid azaleas add pastel colors to the garden’s palette.

DAY 6 Breakfast. This morning tour the Biltmore Estate —the French Renaissance chateau home of the Vanderbilts. This magnificent 250-room mansion is situated on 8,000 acres fashioned by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Designed by famed architect Richard Morris Hunt, the Biltmore Estate mansion is America’s largest home with 65 fireplaces, 43 bathrooms, 34 bedrooms & 3 kitchens. Free afternoon to explore the estate’s many fine attractions: Biltmore Festival of Flowers of blooming springtime gardens, Winery at Biltmore, historic farm, Vanderbilt Family Museum, shopping and more at Antler Hill Village at Biltmore. Dinner.

DAY 7 Breakfast. Tour ends.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN SPRINGTIME

April 19 – 25, 2024

PRICES: $2,998 Double Occupancy per Person

$3,898 Single Occupancy per Person

DEPOSIT: $1,000 per Person

FINAL PAYMENT DATE: 1/15/2024

WHAT’S INCLUDED: ê 6 nights hotel accommodations ê 12 meals: 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch & 5 dinners ê All attractions, tours & admissions, deluxe motorcoach transportation, all tips, taxes & luggage handling, premier local guides, services of your American Classic Tour Director.

ADD AIRFARE, HOME PICKUPS & TRAVEL INSURANCE: To add-on home pickup & return, airfare and/or travel insurance, call us at 847.548.3333 for rates.

ACTIVITY LEVEL:

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Walking or standing for up to 30 minutes at a time; some uneven terrain; climbing some stairs; boarding various modes of transportation including a motorcoach.