EXTRA DAY INCLUDED!!
Day 1 – Home to Bloomington, IL
Today we begin our journey to Georgia and South Carolina. Enjoy an included lunch along the way. We will enjoy the lush scenery as we make our way to Bloomington, IL and check into our hotel.
Included Meals: Lunch
Hotel: Hampton Inn
Day 2 – Bloomington to Bowling Green, KY
After a satisfying breakfast we make our way through the Kentucky rolling hills dotted with thoroughbreds. We’ll stop for a tour of Churchill Downs and have the opportunity to create Lucky Shoes. At Churchill Downs, the horseshoe is thought to bring good luck and protection. We’ll decorate our own lucky horseshoe to take home! Then we motor through the Blue Grass Drive, with miles and miles of beautiful horse farms and flowering dogwoods. Tonight enjoy the manager’s “kickback” reception or choose to dine at a nearby restaurant.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Manager’s Reception
Hotel: Drury Inn
Day 3 – Bowling Green to Atlanta, GA
Before we depart Bowling Green we will take time to visit the National Corvette Museum. The National Corvette Museum showcases the Chevrolet Corvette, an American sports car that has been production since 1953. America’s Sports Car… an exciting legend produced only in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Museum features over 80 Corvettes in periodic settings, including mint classics, one-of-a-kind prototypes and modern-day wonders of engineering and design. The tour will continue to Atlanta (The fly group joins us this afternoon.) We’ll check into our hotel and enjoy the manager’s “kickback” reception.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Manager’s Reception
Hotel: Drury Inn & Suites
Day 4 – Atlanta to Savannah, GA
A local guide helps us explore Atlanta with sights such as Peachtree Street, MLK’s church and burial site, and much more! After a short drive to Macon, we’ll enjoy an included lunch together before meeting our step-on guide for a tour of Macon, Georgia, a graceful city with azaleas, dogwoods, and more than 200,000 Yoshino cherry trees. With our local guide, we’ll tour the Hay House and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church before continuing on to Savannah, one of the South’s oldest and most graceful cities. Savannah features an entire restored area registered as a National Historic Landmark. It is with this in mind that we have given you three relaxing nights in the historic district. Dinner this evening is on your own on the beautiful waterfront, just across from our hotel.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Hampton Inn Historic District (3 Nights)
Day 5 – Savannah
This morning step on an “Old Savannah Tours” trolley for our private tour of historic Savannah! This delightful union of transportation and entertainment , “Transportainment,” is an experience not to be missed. Through humorous tales and fun facts, our hometown conductors will guide, inform, and amuse! Keep your ticket as you have on & off privileges until late afternoon. This afternoon is yours to explore the charming historic district, the River Street, and the Riverfront Plaza. Dinner this evening is at the Pirates House, a unique, historic tavern dating back to 1753.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6 – Savannah
Today is yours to spend however you’d like exploring Savannah; maybe take a day trip to Tybee Island on your own, or relax with your favorite book.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 7 – Savannah to Charleston, SC
After a leisurely breakfast at the hotel, we will depart for the charming and unique village of Beaufort. Between the lovely views and great food, our included lunch today will be wonderful. Then you will step aboard your waiting horsedrawn carriage for a pleasant ride to see beautiful, old Southern mansions – carriage is the only way to see them! We’ll make our way to Charleston, literally a living museum which features 789 acres of historical beauty reflecting its 300 year old history. We’ll check into the beautiful Hampton Inn perfectly set in the Historic District of Charleston. You are within walking distance to many charming shops and restaurants.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Hampton Inn Historic District (2 Nights)
Day 8 – Charleston
A local step-on guide leads us through Charleston and its historic district. Enjoy some leisure time here in the historic district or stroll to the nearby old city market. For lunch today we are guests aboard the ‘Spirit of Carolina’ for a luncheon cruise out on the Charleston Harbor with a close-up look at historic Fort Sumter! Tonight we’ll dine along the waterfront and maybe stroll along the boardwalk.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9 – Charleston to Myrtle Beach, SC
After a full breakfast we depart for colorful Magnolia Plantation where we will board a tram & tour through wetlands, lakes & forests. Be on the lookout for wildlife as our guide brings the Plantation’s history to life. We’ll enjoy a special lunch at yet another grand Plantation: Middleton Place, a national historic landmark, birthplace of a signer of the Declaration of Independence and home of America’s oldest landscaped gardens. Travel along the Atlantic Coast to our oceanfront hotel set on Myrtle Beach.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Hampton Inn & Suites Oceanfront (3 Nights)
Day 10 – Myrtle Beach
After breakfast you will have fun exploring Myrtle Beach on your own for the morning before we take a lunch cruise through the IntraCoastal waterway! This afternoon is yours until early evening when we attend one of the hottest shows in Myrtle Beach, the Carolina Opry.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 11 – Myrtle Beach
Today after a leisurely breakfast at the hotel, you have most of the rest of the day to enjoy the beach! Dinner this evening is at Original Benjamin’s Calabash, a one-of-a-kind restaurant with seafood and continental buffet featuring over 170 items.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 12 – Myrtle Beach to Atlanta, GA
After breakfast at the hotel, we will depart for Atlanta with an on your own lunch stop along the way. Take in the passing scenery before checking into the hotel and enjoying the Kickback Manager’s Reception.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Manager’s Reception
Hotel: Drury Inn & Suites
Day 13 – Atlanta to Nashville to Clarksville, TN
The fly group departs today. The motorcoach group travels to another great city, Nashville, Tennessee – “Music City, USA!” After some free time and lunch on your own in downtown Nashville, we’ll tour the historic Ryman Auditorium, which was built in 1891. Later we travel a short while to Clarkville, TN for our evening stay. Dinner is served at a great place in historic downtown Clarksville.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: Hampton Inn
Day 14 – Clarksville to Bloomington, IL
Today our journey begins with a stop at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah for a fascinating look. Then we’ll enjoy exploring this old town, which is located where the Tennessee & Ohio Rivers meet. The historic downtown, which has been consistently recognized as one of America’s best and most beautiful Main Streets by Architectural Digest, has great shops and perfect places to enjoy lunch. Then we continue across Tennessee and on to Bloomington, Illinois to check into our hotel and freshen up for dinner. Join us this evening for a farewell dinner right at the hotel.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: Holiday Inn
Day 15 – Bloomington to Home
As we make our way on the final stretch, we will reminisce about the many memories of a great trip to beautiful South Carolina and Georgia in the Springtime.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Motorcoach Per Person Pricing Information
Flyaway Per Person Pricing Information
Motorcoach Travel Protection Per Person
Flyaway Travel Protection Per Person
Travel Bucks
Deposit Due
Passport Needed
Tour Pace
Price Includes
Motorcoach Option: 25 Meals & 3 Manager’s Receptions, Activities & Hotels as stated, Luxury Motorcoach.
Flyaway Option: Roundtrip airfare from MSP including all baggage fees, taxes & surcharges (approx. $80 per person included), 18 Meals & 2 Manager’s Receptions, all activities as stated in brochure, Hotels.
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Tour Map
Tour Highlights
Savannah Old Town Trolley Tour
Carriage Tour in Lovely Beaufort
Cruise in Charleston Harbor
Magnolia Plantation
Middleton Place Plantation Lunch
3 Nights in Savannah
Guided City Tour of Charleston
3 Nights Myrtle Beach Oceanfront
Carolina Opry Show
National Corvette Museum
Macon Sightseeing
Churchill Downs with Lucky Shoes activity
Myrtle Beach IntraCoastal Waterway Cruise
Historic Ryman Auditorium Tour
National Quilt Museum
