2018 Tour Catalog_WEB

SAVANNAH & CHARLESTON
10
DAYS
March 16-25, 2018
Including the Biltmore Estate
DAY 1 | Travel Day (LD)
Savannah and Charleston are two of the most popular
destinations in the South with spring blossoms galore.
Enjoy a relaxing evening along with the “5:30 Kickback”
at your Drury Hotel. Overnight Fairview Heights, IL.
DAY 2 | Grand Ole Opry Performance (B, D)
Today make your way to Nashville-Country Music
Capital of the World! This evening enjoy a performance
of the Grand Ole Opry, the longest running radio
broadcast in history. Overnight Nashville, TN.
DAY 3 | Travel Day/Mystery Stop (B, D)
It’s on to Georgia, the Peach State. We’ll make a
mystery stop along the way that is sure to please. Sit
back, relax, and watch the scenery unfold as you make
your way across the heart of Georgia. Enjoy dinner
at a historic bed and breakfast with your travel mates.
Overnight Dublin, GA.
DAY 4 | Tybee Island Light Station/Dolphin Cruise/
Lady and Sons Dinner (B, D)
Continue to make your way to Savannah today. Arrive
at Tybee Island and enjoy time on the beach, stroll the
pier, and soak in the Southern coastal spring weather.
Visit the Tybee Island Light Station that has been guiding
mariner’s safe entrance into the Savannah River for
over 270 years. The Tybee Island Light Station is one
of America’s most intact having all of its historic support
buildings on its five-acre site. This afternoon take a
dolphin cruise to see how these playful sea creatures
interact with humans. This evening get ready for a
treat when you dine at Paula Dean’s Lady and Sons
restaurant in the heart of the Historic District. Overnight
Savannah, GA.
DAY 5 | Savannah City Tour/Charleston Tea
Plantation (B, D)
Your local expert guide will take you on a historical
Savannah tour where you’ll learn the rich history of
this Southern Belle community. And “oh those beautiful
Squares”. Take time on River Street to enjoy the many
shops and restaurants. This afternoon visit the Charleston
Tea Plantation; home to the only tea grown in America.
Tour the grounds, take a historical trolley tour, and visit
the working tea factory. Join your new travel friends for
dinner at a local Charleston restaurant. Overnight (2)
Charleston, SC.
DAY 6 | Charleston City Tour/Drayton Hall/
Middleton Place Garden Walk (B)
Your local expert guide will be with you this morning
to tour charming Charleston and its many historic sites
including Rainbow Row, The Citadel and more. This
afternoon tour Drayton Hall. This plantation home is
in near-original condition as it was when the Drayton
family lived there in the mid 1700’s. Then, get your
camera ready for the Middleton Place garden walk,
America’s oldest landscaped gardens.
DAY 7 | Biltmore Estate (B, D)
Depart Charleston with fond memories of your visit to
the Deep South. Arriving at America’s largest residencethe
Biltmore Estate, spend the afternoon exploring the
incredible mansion and gardens. Overnight Asheville, NC.
DAY 8 | Kentucky Horse Park (B)
Early this afternoon stop at Kentucky Horse Park, where
everything is “all about the horse.” See the Hall of
Champions-an elite group of champion horses that reside
at the park and more. Overnight Georgetown, KY.
DAY 9 | Kentucky Derby Museum (B, D)
This morning your visit comes full circle when you visit
the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs. You’ll
see the resident thoroughbred and miniature horse, the
movie-”The Greatest Race”, the Winner’s Circle, and
much more. Late this afternoon check into your hotel
before the farewell dinner with your fellow travel mates.
Overnight St. Louis area, MO.
DAY 10 | Travel Home (B)
It’s time to head home after recalling the many memories
with the two “Grand Dames” of the South-Savannah
and Charleston.
ALLIED’S TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
•Grand Ole Opry Performance
•Dolphin Cruise
•Lady & Sons Dinner
•Savannah City Tour
•Charleston Tea Plantation
•Charleston City Tour
•Drayton Hall
•Middleton Garden Walk
•Biltmore Estate
•16 Meals: 9 Breakfasts (B);
7 Dinners (LD/D)
•Tour Director - Frankie Tiarks
FEATURED HOTELS
•Fairview Heights, IL – Drury Inn
•Nashville, TN – Guesthouse Hotel
•Dublin, GA – Holiday Inn Express
•Savannah, GA – Fairfield Inn
•Charleston, SC (2) – Wyndam
Garden
•Asheville, NC – Comfort Suites
•Georgetown, KY – Holiday Inn
Express
•St. Louis area, MO – Drury Inn
DEPARTURE CITIES
Omaha, Lincoln, Council Bluffs,
Grand Island, Norfolk, Columbus,
Fremont & Sioux City
RATES
$2,179 Double, per person
$2,759 Single
$2,024 Triple, per person
PAY-BY-CHECK SAVINGS: $65
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