United States of America

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Designed by
Natalie Bradburn-Lewis
"I was taken aback by just how
beautiful the cities of Charleston
and Savannah really are,
with their historical houses,
cobblestone streets and pretty
horse-drawn carriages."
DAYS 6-8 HILTON HEAD ISLAND
Continue to the coast and check in for three nights at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. One of
the most popular resort areas on the eastern seaboard, Hilton Head Island is a seaside playground with over
20 championship golf courses, some 200 tennis courts, numerous spas, quaint museums, historic buildings,
shops and art galleries. A wide range of bike and nature trails criss-cross its sea marshes, lagoons, forests and
sandy beaches, all of which can be explored in the island’s warm, subtropical climate.
DAYS 9-12 CHARLESTON
Enjoy the scenic drive up the honeycombed coastline of South Carolina – past peninsulas, channels and
subtropical sea islands – to the colonial city of Charleston and check in for three nights at The Charleston
Place. Oozing with charm and dripping with history, Charleston’s famed Historic District contains one of the
nation’s largest collections of antebellum architecture, and a fair share of distinctive Victorian buildings as well.
Walking tours are a wonderful way to get to know the city. Almost all visit Fort Sumter, where the Civil War
started in 1861, and Rainbow Row, a terrace of bright pastel houses dating back to the 1740s. But they also dip
down back alleys and explore cobbled streets, revealing hidden gardens and courtyards, graveyards, churches
and antebellum mansions. Charleston also boasts a lively entertainment scene with a great choice of music
venues, bars and excellent restaurants, while just beyond the city are some magnificent plantations that are
well worth a visit. Return your hire car at the airport on day 12 in time to catch your flight home.
MULTI-CENTRE ITINERARY
Historic Georgia & South Carolina
From avenues of oak trees and antebellum mansions to pristine beaches and subtropical sea
islands, this lesser-visited region of eastern USA offers history, charm and spectacular scenery
in generous, equal measures.
NUMBER OF DAYS
12
DAYS 1-3 SAVANNAH
Collect your hire car upon arrival at Savannah Airport and make your way to The Westin Savannah Harbor
Golf Resort & Spa, set on the banks of the Savannah River, where you'll enjoy a three-night stay. Shaded by
old oak trees draped in Spanish moss, perfumed by magnolias and filled with historic buildings, public squares
and pretty gardens, few American cities are more arresting than Savannah. Many of its attractions are in the
highly walkable Historic District, including the Owens-Thomas House, one of the best examples of Regency
architecture in America, and the tall brick warehouses of the waterfront, many of which have been tastefully
transformed into seafood restaurants and riverfront bars. Guided walking tours come highly recommended,
as does a visit to old Fort Jackson, which has stood in Savannah’s skyline for nearly two centuries.
PRICES FROM
11 nights / 12 days from £3,160 per person
YOUR ITINERARY INCLUDES
Price is based on two adults sharing a standard room and
includes economy flights from London, compact car hire with
insurance for 12 days and hotel accommodation as detailed.
Charleston
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCES - OUR SUGGESTIONS
Bluffton
Savannah
Hilton Head Island
World-Class Golf
Private Sailing Charter
Fort Sumter Tour
DAYS 4-5 BLUFFTON
Head north across the border into South Carolina and enjoy the scenic drive up to Montage Palmetto Bluff,
a former hunting lodge on the May River set in 20,000 acres of protected maritime forest. It’s the ultimate
Lowcountry retreat and your base for the next two nights, allowing ample opportunity to explore its lagoons
and secret beaches, to relax with a massage, or to try your hand at anything from kayaking and golfing to clay
pigeon shooting.
Golfers will find more than 33 world-class
golf courses in the Lowcountry area, including
championship courses on Hilton Head and
Kiawah islands designed by such legendary
course architects as Robert Trent Jones Sr.,
Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus. Expect an array
of leisurely and challenging rounds, with enough
variety to cater to golfers of all abilities.
Set sail from Hilton Head Island on a sailing
trip like no other, on an authentic America’s
Cup-winning vessel. Cruise under full sail
around the island’s picture-perfect coastline,
have a turn taking the helm, or simply sit back
and enjoy the ride as the experienced crew
demonstrate what these classic 12-metre
yachts are really capable of.
Take a ferry ride across Charleston Harbor –
perhaps even spotting dolphins along the way
– and see where the first shots of the Civil War
were fired on a privately guided tour of Fort
Sumter. Learn about the events that led up to
the war – the deadliest in America’s history –
and listen to park rangers recount the stories of
its first bloody battle.
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