Southern Heritage

Arrive Orlando and pick up the car at the airport before proceeding to your hotel.
Accommodation: (STD) Champions World Resort or similar. (SUP) Ramada Plaza Resort & SuitesInternational Drive Orlando or similar. (2 nights)

Enjoy a full day exploring the entertainment complex of Walt Disney World Resort. Visit the Magic Kingdom Park, the futuristic Epcot, the Disney-MGM Studios, or experience Disney’s wildest adventure yet: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. (Admission not included)

Today, visit the small country town of Ocala which still retains much of its provincial atmosphere. In Silver Springs, home of the world’s largest array of crystal clear springs, view these bubbling waters from a glass-bottomed boat, before heading west to Tallahassee, Florida’s tranquil capital with the charm of the Old South.
Accommodation: (STD & SUP) Quality Inn & Suites

Drive along Florida’s “secret” Gulf Coast and discover well-kept wildlife preserves, elegant southern homes, and the colorful fleet of the fishing and oystering village of Apalachicola. Soak in the beauty of the Emerald Coast, with its string of postcard-perfect beaches. Arrive in Pensacola and stroll about the Seville Historic District.
Accommodation: (STD) & (SUP) Comfort Inn or smilar

Thismorning, reach the Grand Dame of Alabama’scities, Mobile, founded nearly 300 years ago bythe French. The city remains an elegant combination of European culture and southern charm.
Then continue to New Orleans, the city on thebayou. Discover the unique atmosphere of thiscity tonight, when spicy Cajun cuisine thrills thesenses, and the sounds of Blues and Jazz bringthe French Quarter to life.
Accommodation: (STD) Holiday Inn Superdrome or similar. (SUP) Hyatt French Quarter or similar. (2 nights)

Enjoy a full day at leisure to discover The Big Easy, representing morethan 250 years of French, Spanish, and American cultures.

Today drive along the Mississippi River through Baton Rouge to the great state of Mississippi, land of once great plantations and moss covered magnolia trees. Natchez is home to over 500 well preserved antebellum homes. Accommodation: (STD) & (SUP) Quality Inn & Suites or similar

Depart Vicksburg for the Home of the Blues, Memphis. This city combines the charm of the Old South with the exciting pace of a modern metropolis. An optional tour is available of Downtown Memphis with its famous Beale Street. Visit Elvis Presley’s palatial home, Graceland.
Accommodation: (STD) Comfort Inn Downtown or similar (SUP) Crowne Plaza Hotel Memphis or similar

Leave Memphis and reach the capital of country music, Nashville. Among the attractions in Music City U.S.A. are the Country Music Hall of Fame, The Grand Ole Opry, Opryland U.S.A., and world-famous Printer’s Alley.
Accommodation: (STD) Guesthouse Inn & Suites or similar (SUP) Doubletree by Hilton Hotel or similar

Today drive east to Knoxville andon to the Great Smoky Mountains,the most visited national park in thecountry. The Great Smoky Mountainsare renowned for their diversity ofanimal and plant life, the beauty oftheir mountains, and the preservationof Southern Appalachian mountainculture. The wondrous Smokies get theirname from the blue haze that hoversover mossy mountain peaks. Visit theCherokee Indian Reservation beforearriving at your hotel.
Accommodation: (STD & SUP) Magnuson Great Smokies Inn or similar

Leave Cherokee and continueto Columbia, considered oneof the country’s most beautiful statecapitals. Arrive in historic Charleston inthe afternoon. Charleston is a city builtfor walking. Take a leisurely stroll throughthe historic district with its unsurpassedAntebellum architecture.
Accommodation: (STD) Holiday Inn Riverview or similar. (SUP) Francis Marion Hotel or similar

After leaving Historic Charleston, a popular place to visit is the Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. Then drive south to the port city of Savannah, where the city’s 24 green shade squares form the foundation for one of the largest urban historic landmark districts in the countryAccommodation: (STD) Country Inn Savannah Gateway or similar. (SUP) Courtyard Savannah DowntownHistoric District or similar

Continue south and return to the Sunshine State of Florida. In Jacksonville, stroll along the Riverwalk on the South Bank of the St. Johns River before heading south to the oldest town in North America, St. Augustine. Narrow lanes, houses built in the Spanish style with their typical inner courtyards, balconies, and wrought-iron screens add to the Spanish ambiance of St. Augustine.
Accommodation: (STD) Quality Inn Historic District or similar. (SUP) Holiday Isle Oceanfront or similar

Depart early for Daytona Beach, a meeting place for motor-racing fans from all over the world, and on to Cape Canaveral. Visit the Kennedy Space Center, home of America’s space program, before returning to Orlando.
Accommodation: (STD) Champions World Resort or similar. (SUP) Ramada Plaza Resort & SuitesInternational Drive Orlando or similar

Return the car at the airport before the departure flight.