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Music of the Mountains

featuring Four Live Shows, Biltmore Estate and the Smokies

DAYS 1 & 2 Depart for Tennessee: Sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery en route to Kentucky where a welcome dinner and overnight await. In Tennessee, arrive in Pigeon Forge, your All-American Getaway and our destination for the next

four nights. (Dinner and breakfast)

DAY 3 Titanic Museum and Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud: Begin the day at the world’s largest museum attraction, the Titanic Museum. This unforgettable hands-on experience features over 400 artifacts from the doomed vessel. Then, stop at the Pigeon Forge Island for shopping and dining. This afternoon, board the Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tram for a thrilling ride to the one of the best observation points in the Smokies. Tonight, enjoy great food and fun Tennessee entertainment at the Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show featuring down-home cooking and toe-tappin’ music.

(Breakfast and dinner)

DAY 4 Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Pirates Voyage Dinner and Show: Spend the morning immersed in the breathtaking beauty of Great Smoky Mountains National Park with a local guide. Following your tour, travel the short distance to Gatlinburg to experience the history, beauty and nostalgia of the small town nestled in the Smoky Mountains. There are many galleries, unique craft shops and restaurants throughout the town. Tonight, experience an unforgettable evening of swashbuckling excitement at the Pirates Voyage Dinner and Show. Enjoy a delicious meal while Captain Blackbeard leads an epic battle on land, on water and high above full-sized pirate ships. (Breakfast and dinner)

DAY 5 Biltmore Estate and the Country Tonite Theatre: Traveling to North Carolina today, arrive at the Biltmore Estate, America’s largest home set on 8,000 acres of Blue Ridge Mountain beauty. George Vanderbilt’s 250-room home features magnificent art, antiques and architecture. Back in Pigeon Forge tonight, be treated to the area’s largest musical variety shows, the Country Tonite Theatre. (Breakfast)

DAY 6 A. J. Bush’s Museum and General Store: On the way to Nashville, stop at a local institution, the A. J. Bush Company. Learn the history of this amazing company best known for their baked beans and maybe grab a souvenir in their gift shop. Later, arrive at your hotel in Nashville. (Breakfast)

Ride the Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway

DAY 7 Nashville and the Grand Ole Opry: A local guide joins us today for a narrated tour of Tennessee’s “Music City,” Nashville. We’ll see famed Music Row, with its recording studios, Broadway, with its Honky Tonks and even a full scale replica of the Parthenon. We’ll even tour the historic Ryman Auditorium where so many great artists have performed. Tonight, we enjoy dinner at the Opry Backstage Grill before taking our reserved seats to the granddaddy of all country music shows, the Grand Ole Opry. Truly a night to remember. (Breakfast and dinner)

DAY 8 Return Home: Journey home with lasting images of the joyful experiences on this fun-filled getaway. (Breakfast)

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Day 1 Drury Inn, Louisville, KY Days 2 through 5 Hampton Inn, Pigeon Forge, TN Days 6 and 7 Opryland Resort, Nashville, TN

2023 DEPARTURES PER PERSON TWIN SINGLE ROOM

May 14 September 17 October 1 $2,269 $2,269 $2,269 add $929 add $929 add $929

TOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL 1 2 3 4 5

EASY ENERGETIC KENTUCKY

Nashville 2

TENNESSEE

1 Hotel Overnights

Visit

Tour Route

Pigeon Forge 4

Gatlinburg

NORTH CAROLINA

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

8 Days • 11 Meals .............................................

ü 11 Meals (7 breakfasts and 4 dinners) ü Free home or local pickup and return ü Spend four nights in Pigeon Forge at the heart of the Smokies

ü Visit the Titanic Museum, the world’s largest museum attraction

ü Ride the Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway for spectacular views of the Smoky Mountains ü Dinner and live entertainment at the Hatfield &

McCoy Dinner Feud ü Guided tour of Great Smoky Mountains National Park ü Dinner and live entertainment at the exciting Pirates

Voyage Dinner and Show ü Visit the fabulous Biltmore Estate

ü Reserved seats to the Country Tonite Theatre ü Spend two nights in Nashville and take a guided tour of “Music City” including the historic Ryman Auditorium ü Reserved seats the famed Grand Ole Opry

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