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Savannah and the Golden Isles
featuring Charleston and Jekyll Island
DAY 1 Begin the Journey South: Embark on a southern charms adventure to gracious cities along the Atlantic coast. Join your fellow travelers for a welcome dinner. (Dinner)
DAY 2 Booth Western Art Museum: Arrive in Georgia and stop at the Booth Western Art Museum, featuring Civil War art, western movie posters and the remarkable Presidential Gallery.
(Breakfast)
DAY 3 Gone With the Wind: The journey continues in the legendary land of Gone With the Wind. Look back at an era made famous by Margaret Mitchell’s novel at the Road to Tara Museum with its original props, reproduction costumes and photo gallery from the writing of the book and making of the movie. Arriving in Savannah, take a narrated trolley to see this elegant and refined city. The Historic District of Savannah will captivate you with her natural beauty, eccentric charm and traditional Southern hospitality. Tonight, dinner is at Paula Deen’s Creek House. Nestled under the palms of Turner’s Creek, the Creek House offers a variety of southern classics and seafood favorites with a coastal, Savannah flair.
(Breakfast and dinner)
DAY 4 Jekyll Island and Historic Savannah: Once an exclusive winter retreat for America’s wealthiest families, Jekyll Island welcomes you. Enjoy a tram tour of the Historic District that reveals the fascinating story of the island. Your visit is topped off with a Southern lunch at the exclusive Jekyll Island Club Hotel. There will be free time to stroll the grounds of Jekyll Island’s Historic District. Later, the streets of Savannah are waiting to be discovered at your own leisurely pace. Your Tour Manager will suggestion things to do in this city of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and Forrest Gump fame. Tonight, the evening is also free for you to uncover some of Savannah’s secrets on your own. (Breakfast and lunch)
DAY 5 Tybee Island and Historic Savannah Theatre: This morning it’s off to Tybee Island to visit the lighthouse that has been the guardian of the Savannah River since 1736. Visit the museum that features exhibits of early life on the island, and if you are feeling adventurous, take the exhilarating walk up the 154-foot-tall lighthouse. Tonight, be treated to a Broadway-style production at the Historic Savannah Theatre, the nation’s oldest, continually operating theatre. Enjoy the live production featuring music, dance and comedy. (Breakfast)
Savannah is the oldest city in Georgia
DAY 6 The Charm of Charleston: This morning, travel to one of the most beautiful and historic cities in America, Charleston, South Carolina. History will come alive as you travel along the quaint streets lined with antebellum homes and glorious gardens that peek out from behind 300-year-old iron gates. A guided tour will take you to the famous “Battery at the Harbor,” which overlooks Fort Sumter, where the Civil War erupted. Enjoy the Old Market and Exchange with some free time on your own.
(Breakfast)
DAY 7 Taste of Kentucky: In Kentucky, arrive at Berea, the state’s folk arts and crafts capital. Visit the Kentucky Artisan Center where you can shop for local products, experience their hospitality and explore Kentucky crafts. Tonight, enjoy a farewell dinner at historic Boone Tavern. Built in 1909, Boone Tavern was meant to accommodate visitors to Berea College.
(Breakfast and dinner)
DAY 8 Travel Home: Continue home today with wonderful memories of Savannah and the Golden Isles. (Breakfast)
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Day 1 Best Western Plus, Clarksville, TN Day 2 Drury Inn, Marietta, GA Days 3 through 5 The Bluff Hotel, Savannah, GA Day 6 Holiday Inn Express, Spartanburg, SC Day 7 Holiday Inn Express, Berea, KY
TOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL 1 2 3 4 5
EASY ENERGETIC
1
1
Marietta
SOUTH CAROLINA
1 1
En Route Overnights
Hotel Overnights
Visit
Tour Route GEORGIA
Savannah 3
Jekyll Island Charleston
Tybee Island
Atlantic Ocean
ü 11 Meals (7 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 3 dinners) ü Free home or local pickup and return ü Spend three nights in the Historic District of Savannah ü Visit Booth Western Art Museum ü Road to Tara Museum ü Historic trolley tour of Savannah, Georgia –
The Jewel of the South ü Dinner at Paula Deen’s Creek House restaurant serving southern classics a coastal, Savannah flair ü Narrated tram tour of Jekyll Island ü Experience lunch at the famous Jekyll Island Club
Hotel ü Visit the historic Tybee Island Museum and Lighthouse ü The Historic Savannah Theatre featuring exciting live entertainment ü Guided tour of historic Charleston, South Carolina ü Visit the Kentucky Artisan Center ü Farewell dinner at historic Boone Tavern
2023 DEPARTURES PER PERSON TWIN SINGLE ROOM
May 6 $2,099 add $849 September 16, 30 $2,099 add $849
