September 23 - October 2, 2021 Southern Hospitality Fall Departs Wichita, OKC & Tulsa Warm welcomes, comfort food, and graceful charm make the South in fall an Highlights: enviable place to be. This tour features some lesser-known southern gems while • Two Nights in Savannah still capturing the essence of the area’s most characteristic cities. • Savannah City Tour Day 1 Little Rock, AR Day 6 CB Charleston, SC • Lane Southern Orchards Our journey south begins today on what has become This morning, we’ll take a city tour of one of America’s • The Lady & Sons Restaurant one of our most popular tours. most beautiful cities, Charleston. From Civil War sites to • Two Nights in Charleston places made famous from Gone with the Wind, the tour Day 2 CB, L Meridian, MS • Charleston City Tour will bring the city to life and showcase its colorful history. • Old Fort Jackson Vicksburg, a Mississippi River town on the border of two Then, set sail on a harbor cruise from Charleston to states, was a strategic necessity for both sides fighting Fort Sumter, which became a symbol of the emotional • Boone Hall Plantation the Civil War. Tour the Vicksburg Battlefield with a struggles of the Civil War. Learn what led to the first • Southurn Rose Buggy Tour local guide to learn about this pivotal battle and the shots being fired and the immediate consequences for • Charleston Tea Plantation South’s surrender here in 1863. those in and around the fort. Travel to the picturesque • Fort Sumter Harbor Cruise Day 3 CB, D Savannah, GA Wadmalaw Island, a fertile oasis, that has supported • Calhoun Rock Garden a lot of agriculture throughout the years. We’ll head to Our day will be sweet as a Georgia peach as we visit the Charleston Tea Plantation, where hundreds of • Chattanooga Incline Railway Lookout Mtn Lane Southern Orchards, where over 35 varieties of thousands of tea bushes stretch out acre after acre for as • Southern Belle Riverboat Cruise peaches and several varieties of pecans are grown. far as the eye can see. We’ll follow the process of making • Jimmy Carter Presidential Jams, jellies, dressings, salsas, and syrups from the American Classic tea from field to factory to teacup. orchard’s store make great gifts and authentic souvenirs. Library & Museum Known for hospitality, the charming coastal town of Day 7 CB Atlanta, GA • Tour of Vicksburg Battlefield Savannah welcomes us in time to enjoy dinner at Paula We change our pace today, to the bustling city of Atlanta. • Admissions Listed & 16 Meals Deen’s: The Lady & Sons Restaurant. Learn how a peanut farmer from rural Georgia rose to Day 4 CB, D Savannah, GA become POTUS. Visit the Jimmy Carter Presidential $1699 Double $1589 Triple Library & Museum for an inside look at his life, pres- The city of Savannah, Georgia, is unlike any other. $1469 Quad $2189 Single idency and accomplishments post-presidency. See Citizens here decided to preserve the original archi- Carter’s Nobel Peace Prize exhibit and the full-scale $75 Deposit Per Person | Rates Per Person tecture and layout of the city, making it oddly timeless replica of the Oval Office. and indescribably gorgeous. This morning, witness the unique beauty and rich history of Georgia’s oldest city Day 8 CB, L, D Chattanooga, TN with a local guide on a tour showcasing cobblestone The Calhoun Rock Garden is as charming as one streets, historic squares, magnificent architecture and would imagine. Castles, churches, and cathedrals are live oaks draped with moss. Next, spend some free time crafted from dainty rocks sit amidst an acre of flowers exploring Savannah at your leisure. Perched along the and greenery. This captivating folk artistry is sure to banks of the Savannah River is Old Fort Jackson. A bring a smile to your face, as you take note of porcelain restored, nineteen century structure; walk on the parapet figures and stained glass windows featured among the of the fort and investigate the structure’s many nooks 50 individual rock structures throughout the garden. and crannies. Witness a cannon-firing demonstration Enjoy delicious southern fare for lunch. Later, board the of one of the largest functional pieces of Civil War–era Incline Railway Up Lookout Mountain for spectacular heavy artillery in the United States. Tonight, feast on a views and lots of history. The original coal-burning steam hearty dinner served at a beloved Seaman Tavern with engines were replaced by two 100-horsepower motors history dating back to 1753. in 1911. Other than that the railway hasn’t changed very Day 5 CB, L Charleston, SC much in it’s more than 100 years of operation. Tonight, enjoy dinner aboard the Southern Belle Riverboat as Clippity-clop! Relive the past with a local guide during a we cruise the Tennessee River. Southurn Rose Buggy Tour! Learn about Beaufort’s Civil War History as we soak in stunning antebellum and Day 9 CB, D Little Rock, AR Victorian architecture. We’ll even see some Hollywood Travel towards home today, taking in the beauty of the movie sites during our delightful buggy tour. Then, Natural State. Arrive in Little Rock for the night. experience the natural beauty of the South Carolina Low- country as we explore one of America’s oldest working Day 10 CB Home plantations, Boone Hall Gardens, where crops have We’ll enjoy a warm welcome home after our grand been growing for more than three centuries. Learn the experience of Southern hospitality. Tour Activity Level: many facets of the plantation’s history and the influential See page 3 for details role in the history of South Carolina. A delicious lunch is Optional Cancellation Insurance Available served here, followed by free time in the city. Final Payment Due 45 days before departure