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Basics
- Activity Type:
- Sightseeing
- Length:
- 8 Days / 7 Nights
Description
From historic sites in Georgia travel to antebellum sites in South Carolina; relish the gracious elegance of southern living in this rarefied world of plantations, 19th-century mansions, magnolia gardens, and enormous live oaks hung with Spanish moss. Explore four National Historic Landmark Districts: Savannah and Jekyll Island, Georgia, and Charleston and Beaufort, South Carolina. Tour three of America’s most lovely plantations and gardens. Fort Pulaski, site of a Civil War battle, and a maritime museum interest history lovers. Hilton Head Island’s long, empty beaches appeal to nature lovers. This Charleston and Savannah tour is as refreshing as a cool glass of sweet tea - South Carolina and Georgia travel was never so good!
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Night 1: Jekyll Island Club Hotel - Jekyll Island, Georgia
Once the exclusive retreat of the Rockefellers, the Vanderbilts and their millionaire friends, this lovingly restored and meticulous maintained Victorian gem has been voted one of the world’s 500 best hotels by the readers of Travel + Leisure. Located in a protected area of Jekyll Island, the grandeur of the buildings and grounds of this historic landmark evoke memories of the Gilded Age.Night 2 & 3: Hilton Savannah DeSoto - Savannah, Georgia
Situated in the very heart of delightfully intriguing Savannah, the Hilton Savannah Desoto was built in 1890 and is considered by many to be the city’s grandest large hotel. Guestrooms are quite comfortable and all offer views of this lovely and historic southern city. Gracious southern hospitality is a hallmark of the Hilton Savannah DeSoto.Night 4: The Westin Resort, Hilton Head Island - Hilton Head, South Carolina
This impressive beachfront resort enjoys the well-earned reputation as being the very best on the island. Set on the most pristine and private stretch of beach on the Island, the resorts offers a wide range of facilities, activities and amenities. The readers of Travel + Leisure have voted The Westin Resort, Hilton Head Island one of the 500 best hotels in the world.Night 5, 6 & 7: The Mills House Hotel - Charleston, South Carolina
The original Mills House Hotel welcomed its first guests over 100 years ago. Located in the heart of historic Charleston, this charming hotel extends gracious southern hospitality in the true tradition of the genteel way of life in this charming city.Additional Details:
Day 1: Journey to Jekyll Island
Begin in Florida’s Jacksonville International Airport at 3:00 p.m. From Florida to Georgia travel north to Jekyll Island off the coast; it is a National Historic Landmark District. Enjoy the welcome reception and dinner at your Victorian hotel, which was opened in the late 19th century as a hunting retreat for the rich and powerful - Jekyll Island is a Georgia travel highlight.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Jekyll Island Club Hotel, Jekyll Island, GA
Day 2: St. Simons Island & Savannah
Tour Jekyll Island’s 240-acre historical district, including Faith Chapel and Rockefeller''s Indian Mound. Travel to nearby St. Simons Island, hosting expansive marshlands. Your Georgia travel experience continues in Savannah where you''ll admire the elegant architecture and the geometric city design, with 24 park squares featuring live oaks draped with Spanish moss. It’s one of the country’s most graceful cities.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Hilton Savannah DeSoto, Savannah, GA
Day 3: Landmarks of Savannah - Georgia travel at its best
A local Georgia travel guide provides an insider’s view of the city’s park squares and notable buildings. The National Historic Landmark District is the largest in the country, and features more than 1,000 architecturally significant buildings. Take a tour of the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, family home of the founder of the Girl Scouts of the U.S., and visit the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum. In your free time, perhaps wander Savannah''s trendy waterfront district.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: Hilton Savannah DeSoto, Savannah, GA
Day 4: Civil War history & barrier beaches
Visit Fort Pulaski National Monument, a key site of the Civil War. From Georgia travel to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, boasting one of the most pristine marine estuaries on the east coast. Enjoy miles of barrier beaches that are ideal for walking and beachcombing.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: The Westin Resort, Hilton Head Island, Hilton Head, SC
Day 5: Step back in time in Beaufort
Take time for a morning walk on Hilton Head’s beaches before you journey north along the coast. Arrive in Beaufort, a National Historic Landmark District, where free time allows you to explore its timeless architecture. Head to Charleston, where your 150-year-old hotel is at the center of the city’s historic district.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: The Mills House Hotel, Charleston, SC
Day 6: Explore the past in gracious Charleston
Relive the past on a guided tour of prosperous Charleston along cobblestone streets and past walled gardens. The city’s 789-acre historic district showcases extraordinary architecture, from pre-Revolutionary War buildings to graceful antebellum homes. Explore on your own in the afternoon. Perhaps take a carriage tour, visit the Gibbes Museum of Art, or see Fort Sumter National Monument, where the Civil War began in 1861.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: The Mills House Hotel, Charleston, SC
Day 7: Plantations & gardens
Visit three of the finest plantations and gardens in America. Drayton Hall, a Georgian Palladian mansion built in 1738, is preserved in original condition, without electricity or plumbing. Magnolia Plantation and Gardens boasts one of the country’s largest collections of camellias and azaleas. Middleton Place incorporates a mansion built in 1755, a stable yard with period artifacts, and formal gardens that are considered a landscape masterpiece. Relive the Tauck South Carolina and Georgia travel experience at the farewell reception and dinner in the evening.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: The Mills House Hotel, Charleston, SC
Day 8: Journey home
Tour ends in Charleston, South Carolina. Check out of your hotel by 11:00 a.m. Due to the differing departure times, your airport transfer is not included in the tour.
Meals: Breakfast
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