SOUTHERN CHARM (VV2012)

Day 1:
Atlanta. Arrive in Atlanta and pick up your rental car at the airport. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. Take some time to explore this wonderful city. Visit the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, see how the news is broadcast at CNN Studios, explore nearby Stone Mountain Park, or discover Buckhead’s many shops and restaurants.

Day 2:
Atlanta-Charleston. Today, cross into South Carolina and arrive in historic Charleston, located on the confluence of the Ashley and Cooper Rivers. Enjoy a horse-drawn carriage around the city; visit historic Fort Sumter, where the American Civil War began; or shop for souvenirs at the Old City Market. This evening, discover some of the city’s fabulous restaurants. Charleston has everything from local Lowcountry cuisine to top European fare, and it has claimed its place among the nation’s best culinary destinations. Approximately 298 miles/479 km.

Day 3:
Charleston. A full day to explore all the wonderful things Charleston has to offer. You may wish to journey to one of the nearby plantations and learn about life on these great estates, or head to an area beach for a little fun in the sand.

Day 4:
Charleston-Hilton Head Island. This morning you may want to stop in the unique Southern town of Beaufort. Take in the beauty of majestic live oak trees draped in Spanish moss and feel the history of the many preserved homes, churches, and cemeteries. Many sites may look familiar, as several award-winning movies have been shot here, including Forrest Gump, The Prince of Tides, and The Big Chill. Continue to splendid Hilton Head Island for a 2-night stay. Approximately 104 miles/167 km.

Day 5:
Hilton Head Island. Today, explore this 12-mile island with its many possibilities. Pick up some golf clubs and hit the links, swim in the surf, shop the outlet stores and chic boutiques, or enjoy fresh shrimp and soft-shell crabs. You can also choose to learn about the Gullah culture, kayak with dolphins, climb to the top of the Harbour Town Lighthouse for beautiful views, or enjoy a sunset stroll.

Day 6:
Hilton Head Island-Savannah. Drive south to the enchanting city of Savannah. Explore the tree-filled squares and historic buildings, sample fresh pralines as they are being made, or ride the River Street trolley. Take an architectural or ghost tour of Savannah, visit the oldest art museum in the South, relax on a riverboat cruise, or enjoy dinner at a former pirate meeting place. Approximately 42 miles/68 km.

Day 7:
Savannah. Savannah has much to offer, and you have another full day to enjoy. Browse the many antique shops, take a carriage ride, and dine on Southern cuisine. You may also want to venture out to nearby Tybee Island, take a dolphin tour or a deep-sea fishing excursion, climb to the top of Georgia’s oldest and tallest lighthouse, or explore miles of sandy beaches.

Day 8:
Savannah-Atlanta. Return to Atlanta and return your rental car at the airport. Approximately 248 miles/399 km.

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
5/22/2012 - 5/29/2012	$629
5/23/2012 - 5/30/2012	$649
5/24/2012 - 5/31/2012	$659
5/25/2012 - 6/1/2012	$649
5/26/2012 - 6/2/2012	$629
5/27/2012 - 6/3/2012	$629
5/28/2012 - 6/4/2012	$629
5/29/2012 - 6/5/2012	$629
5/30/2012 - 6/6/2012	$649
5/31/2012 - 6/7/2012	$659
6/1/2012 - 6/8/2012	$649
6/2/2012 - 6/9/2012	$629
6/3/2012 - 6/10/2012	$629
6/4/2012 - 6/11/2012	$629
6/5/2012 - 6/12/2012	$629
6/6/2012 - 6/13/2012	$659
6/7/2012 - 6/14/2012	$689
6/8/2012 - 6/15/2012	$659
6/9/2012 - 6/16/2012	$629
6/10/2012 - 6/17/2012	$629
6/11/2012 - 6/18/2012	$629
6/12/2012 - 6/19/2012	$629
6/13/2012 - 6/20/2012	$659
6/14/2012 - 6/21/2012	$689
6/15/2012 - 6/22/2012	$659
6/16/2012 - 6/23/2012	$629
6/17/2012 - 6/24/2012	$629
6/18/2012 - 6/25/2012	$629
6/19/2012 - 6/26/2012	$629
6/20/2012 - 6/27/2012	$659
6/21/2012 - 6/28/2012	$689
6/22/2012 - 6/29/2012	$659
6/23/2012 - 6/30/2012	$629
6/24/2012 - 7/1/2012	$629
6/25/2012 - 7/2/2012	$629
6/26/2012 - 7/3/2012	$629
6/27/2012 - 7/4/2012	$659
6/28/2012 - 7/5/2012	$689
6/29/2012 - 7/6/2012	$659
6/30/2012 - 7/7/2012	$629
7/1/2012 - 7/8/2012	$629
7/2/2012 - 7/9/2012	$629
7/3/2012 - 7/10/2012	$629
7/4/2012 - 7/11/2012	$659
7/5/2012 - 7/12/2012	$689
7/6/2012 - 7/13/2012	$659
7/7/2012 - 7/14/2012	$629
7/8/2012 - 7/15/2012	$629
7/9/2012 - 7/16/2012	$629
7/10/2012 - 7/17/2012	$629
7/11/2012 - 7/18/2012	$659
7/12/2012 - 7/19/2012	$689
7/13/2012 - 7/20/2012	$659
7/14/2012 - 7/21/2012	$629
7/15/2012 - 7/22/2012	$629
7/16/2012 - 7/23/2012	$629
7/17/2012 - 7/24/2012	$629
7/18/2012 - 7/25/2012	$659
7/19/2012 - 7/26/2012	$689
7/20/2012 - 7/27/2012	$659
7/21/2012 - 7/28/2012	$629
7/22/2012 - 7/29/2012	$629
7/23/2012 - 7/30/2012	$629
7/24/2012 - 7/31/2012	$629
7/25/2012 - 8/1/2012	$659
7/26/2012 - 8/2/2012	$689
7/27/2012 - 8/3/2012	$659
7/28/2012 - 8/4/2012	$629
7/29/2012 - 8/5/2012	$629
7/30/2012 - 8/6/2012	$629
7/31/2012 - 8/7/2012	$629
8/1/2012 - 8/8/2012	$659
8/2/2012 - 8/9/2012	$689
8/3/2012 - 8/10/2012	$659
8/4/2012 - 8/11/2012	$629
8/5/2012 - 8/12/2012	$629
8/6/2012 - 8/13/2012	$629
8/7/2012 - 8/14/2012	$629
8/8/2012 - 8/15/2012	$659
8/9/2012 - 8/16/2012	$689
8/10/2012 - 8/17/2012	$659
8/11/2012 - 8/18/2012	$629
8/12/2012 - 8/19/2012	$629
8/13/2012 - 8/20/2012	$629
8/14/2012 - 8/21/2012	$629
8/15/2012 - 8/22/2012	$659
8/16/2012 - 8/23/2012	$689
8/17/2012 - 8/24/2012	$659
8/18/2012 - 8/25/2012	$629
8/19/2012 - 8/26/2012	$629
8/20/2012 - 8/27/2012	$629
8/21/2012 - 8/28/2012	$629
8/22/2012 - 8/29/2012	$659
8/23/2012 - 8/30/2012	$689
8/24/2012 - 8/31/2012	$659
8/25/2012 - 9/1/2012	$629
8/26/2012 - 9/2/2012	$629
8/27/2012 - 9/3/2012	$629
8/28/2012 - 9/4/2012	$629
8/29/2012 - 9/5/2012	$659
8/30/2012 - 9/6/2012	$689
8/31/2012 - 9/7/2012	$659
9/1/2012 - 9/8/2012	$599
9/2/2012 - 9/9/2012	$569
9/3/2012 - 9/10/2012	$569
9/4/2012 - 9/11/2012	$569
9/5/2012 - 9/12/2012	$599
9/6/2012 - 9/13/2012	$629
9/7/2012 - 9/14/2012	$599
9/8/2012 - 9/15/2012	$569
9/9/2012 - 9/16/2012	$569
9/10/2012 - 9/17/2012	$569
9/11/2012 - 9/18/2012	$569
9/12/2012 - 9/19/2012	$599
9/13/2012 - 9/20/2012	$629
9/14/2012 - 9/21/2012	$599
9/15/2012 - 9/22/2012	$569
9/16/2012 - 9/23/2012	$569
9/17/2012 - 9/24/2012	$569
9/18/2012 - 9/25/2012	$569
9/19/2012 - 9/26/2012	$599
9/20/2012 - 9/27/2012	$629
9/21/2012 - 9/28/2012	$599
9/22/2012 - 9/29/2012	$569
9/23/2012 - 9/30/2012	$569
9/24/2012 - 10/1/2012	$569
9/25/2012 - 10/2/2012	$569
9/26/2012 - 10/3/2012	$599
9/27/2012 - 10/4/2012	$629
9/28/2012 - 10/5/2012	$599
9/29/2012 - 10/6/2012	$569
9/30/2012 - 10/7/2012	$569
10/1/2012 - 10/8/2012	$569
10/2/2012 - 10/9/2012	$569
10/3/2012 - 10/10/2012	$599
10/4/2012 - 10/11/2012	$629
10/5/2012 - 10/12/2012	$599
10/6/2012 - 10/13/2012	$569
10/7/2012 - 10/14/2012	$569
10/8/2012 - 10/15/2012	$569
10/9/2012 - 10/16/2012	$569
10/10/2012 - 10/17/2012	$599
10/11/2012 - 10/18/2012	$629
10/12/2012 - 10/19/2012	$599
10/13/2012 - 10/20/2012	$569
10/14/2012 - 10/21/2012	$569
10/15/2012 - 10/22/2012	$569
10/16/2012 - 10/23/2012	$569
10/17/2012 - 10/24/2012	$599
10/18/2012 - 10/25/2012	$629
10/19/2012 - 10/26/2012	$589
10/20/2012 - 10/27/2012	$559
10/21/2012 - 10/28/2012	$559
10/22/2012 - 10/29/2012	$559
10/23/2012 - 10/30/2012	$559
10/24/2012 - 10/31/2012	$569
10/25/2012 - 11/1/2012	$589
10/26/2012 - 11/2/2012	$569
10/27/2012 - 11/3/2012	$559
10/28/2012 - 11/4/2012	$559
10/29/2012 - 11/5/2012	$559
10/30/2012 - 11/6/2012	$559
10/31/2012 - 11/7/2012	$569
11/1/2012 - 11/8/2012	$589
11/2/2012 - 11/9/2012	$569
11/3/2012 - 11/10/2012	$559
11/4/2012 - 11/11/2012	$559
11/5/2012 - 11/12/2012	$559
11/6/2012 - 11/13/2012	$559
11/7/2012 - 11/14/2012	$569
11/8/2012 - 11/15/2012	$589
11/9/2012 - 11/16/2012	$569
11/10/2012 - 11/17/2012	$559
11/11/2012 - 11/18/2012	$559
11/12/2012 - 11/19/2012	$559
11/13/2012 - 11/20/2012	$559
11/14/2012 - 11/21/2012	$569
11/15/2012 - 11/22/2012	$589
11/16/2012 - 11/23/2012	$569
11/17/2012 - 11/24/2012	$559
11/18/2012 - 11/25/2012	$559
11/19/2012 - 11/26/2012	$559
11/20/2012 - 11/27/2012	$559
11/21/2012 - 11/28/2012	$569
11/22/2012 - 11/29/2012	$589
11/23/2012 - 11/30/2012	$569
11/24/2012 - 12/1/2012	$559
11/25/2012 - 12/2/2012	$559
11/26/2012 - 12/3/2012	$559
11/27/2012 - 12/4/2012	$559
11/28/2012 - 12/5/2012	$569
11/29/2012 - 12/6/2012	$589
11/30/2012 - 12/7/2012	$569
12/1/2012 - 12/8/2012	$559
12/2/2012 - 12/9/2012	$559
12/3/2012 - 12/10/2012	$559
12/4/2012 - 12/11/2012	$559
12/5/2012 - 12/12/2012	$569
12/6/2012 - 12/13/2012	$589
12/7/2012 - 12/14/2012	$569
12/8/2012 - 12/15/2012	$559
12/9/2012 - 12/16/2012	$559
12/10/2012 - 12/17/2012	$559
12/11/2012 - 12/18/2012	$559
12/12/2012 - 12/19/2012	$569
12/13/2012 - 12/20/2012	$589
12/14/2012 - 12/21/2012	$569
12/15/2012 - 12/22/2012	$559
12/16/2012 - 12/23/2012	$559
12/17/2012 - 12/24/2012	$559
12/18/2012 - 12/25/2012	$559
12/19/2012 - 12/26/2012	$569
12/20/2012 - 12/27/2012	$589
12/21/2012 - 12/28/2012	$569
12/22/2012 - 12/29/2012	$559
12/23/2012 - 12/30/2012	$559
12/24/2012 - 12/31/2012	$559
12/25/2012 - 1/1/2013	$559
12/26/2012 - 1/2/2013	$569
12/27/2012 - 1/3/2013	$589
12/28/2012 - 1/4/2013	$569
12/29/2012 - 1/5/2013	$559
12/30/2012 - 1/6/2013	$559
12/31/2012 - 1/7/2013	$559
Note: Departures appearing above in green are guaranteed to operate by the tour operator.
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