Southern Heritage
Orlando, FL
Enjoy great food and music in New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz. Experience true hospitality in Natchez, a perfectly preserved example of the Old South. Tour one of Vicksburg many columned antebellum homes.
Walk down Beale Street for a taste of the music Memphis makes today.
Embark on the ultimate rock ‘n roll experience at Elvis Presley’s Graceland. Walk Nashville’s Music City Walk of Fame honoring country performers of national reputation. Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum located on Nashville’s Music Row.
Highlights
- View the deep blue haze of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Stroll down Charleston’s quaint alleyways or trot through the streets in a carriage
- Stand where the first shot of the Civil War was fired
- Explore Savannah’s beautifully preserved historic neighborhoods
- Visit St. Augustine, the nation’s oldest permanently occupied European settlement
- Sip the Fountain of Youth waters and hear the history behind its legendary benefits
- Meet a veteran astronaut at Kennedy Space Center, NASA’s launch headquarters
- Day 1 - Orlando Arrival
- Day 2 - Orlando
- Day 3 - Orlando to Ocala to Silver Springs to Tallahassee
- Day 4 - Tallahassee to Apalachicola to Emerald Coast to Pensacola
- Day 5 - Pensacola to Mobile to New Orleans
- Day 6 - New Orleans
- Day 7 - New Orleans to Natchez to Vicksburg
- Day 8 - Vicksburg to Memphis
- Day 9 - Memphis to Nashville
- Day 10 - Nashville to Gatlinburg
- Day 11 - Gatlinburg to Great Smoky Mountains to Cherokee to Columbia to Charleston
- Day 12 - Charleston to Savannah
- Day 13 - Savannah to Jacksonville to St. Augustine
- Day 14 - St. Augustine to Daytona Beach to Kennedy Space Center to Orlando
- Day 15 - Orlando Departure
- Additional Information
Arrive in Orlando and pick up your car at
the airport before proceeding to your hotel.
Champions World Resort
Property Location With a stay at Champions World Resort in Kissimmee (Four Corners), you'll be close to Lake Davenport and Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park. This family-friendly resort is within the vicinity of Disney's Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Course and Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park.
Enjoy a full day exploring the entertainment
complex of Walt Disney World Resort. Visit
the Magic Kingdom Park, futuristic Epcot,
Disney-MGM Studios, or experience Disney’s wildest adventure yet: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. (Admission not included)
Champions World Resort
Property Location With a stay at Champions World Resort in Kissimmee (Four Corners), you'll be close to Lake Davenport and Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park. This family-friendly resort is within the vicinity of Disney's Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Course and Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park.
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 (optional), before heading west to Tallahassee, Florida’s
tranquil capital with the charm of the Old South.
Quality Inn & Suites
Property Location When you stay at Quality Inn & Suites in Shelbyville, you'll be in the business district and within the vicinity of Indiana Grand Racing and Casino.
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.
Comfort Inn Pensacola - University Area
Property Location With a stay at Comfort Inn Pensacola - University Area, you'll be centrally located in Pensacola, convenient to West Florida Hospital and University of West Florida. This hotel is within close proximity of University Town Plaza and Pensacola State College.
This morning, reach the Grand Dame of Alabama’s cities, Mobile, founded nearly 300 years ago by the French. The city remains an elegant combination of European culture and southern charm. Then continue to New Orleans, the city on the bayou. Discover the unique atmosphere of this city tonight, when spicy Cajun cuisine thrills the senses, and the sounds of blues and jazz bring the French Quarter to life.
Holiday Inn New Orleans-Downtown Superdome
Smiling faces exuding warm southern hospitality eagerly await your arrival. For the experience of a lifetime, look no further than the Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome. Appreciate the original Andy Warhol titled “Mick Jagger” showcased in our fabulously updated lobby, indulge in our beautifully renovated restaurant and lounge featuring new menus and modern comforts, and let the view from your contemporary room with private balcony take your breath away. You can enjoy all the spectacular sights, from the Mercedes Benz Superdome and Smoothie King Arena, to the Mississippi River and Crescent City Connection, in true Big Easy fashion- relaxed.
Enjoy a full day at leisure in The Big Easy, representing more than 250 years of French, Spanish, and American cultures.
Holiday Inn New Orleans-Downtown Superdome
Smiling faces exuding warm southern hospitality eagerly await your arrival. For the experience of a lifetime, look no further than the Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome. Appreciate the original Andy Warhol titled “Mick Jagger” showcased in our fabulously updated lobby, indulge in our beautifully renovated restaurant and lounge featuring new menus and modern comforts, and let the view from your contemporary room with private balcony take your breath away. You can enjoy all the spectacular sights, from the Mercedes Benz Superdome and Smoothie King Arena, to the Mississippi River and Crescent City Connection, in true Big Easy fashion- relaxed.
Today, drive along the Mississippi River
through Baton Rouge to the great state of
Mississippi, land of once great plantations and moss covered magnolias. Natchez is home to over 500 well preserved antebellum homes.
Quality Inn Vicksburg
The Quality Inn hotel in Vicksburg, MS near the Outlets of Vicksburg gives you more value for your hard-earned money.Our convenient location off Interstate 20, puts our pet-friendly Vicksburg hotel near a variety of attractions.
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. Don’t miss the chance to visit Elvis Presley’s palatial home, Graceland.
Comfort Inn Downtown
The Comfort Inn Downtown Memphis is located in the heart of Downtown Memphis in an extremely characteristic and lively area within short walk distance to all sites such as Mud Island, The Cotton Museum, The FedEx Forum and our famous Beale Street just to mention a few. This downtown treasure is also surrounded by the extraordinary beauty of churches, buildings, shops, monuments as well as some of the best restaurants.
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.
Ramada by Wyndham Nashville/Music Valley
Property Location With a stay at GuestHouse Inn & Suites Nashville / Music Valley in Nashville (Donelson), you'll be minutes from Texas Troubadour Theatre and Cooter's Place. This hotel is within close proximity of Nashville Toy Museum and Grand Ole Opry Museum.
Today drive east to Knoxville and on to
Gatlinburg. Nestled at the entrance to the
Great Smoky Mountains National park,
Gatlinburg welcomes its guests with a taste of
Appalachian hospitality at its best.
Edgewater Hotel and Conference Center Gatlinburg
Enjoy the scenery while driving through
the Great Smoky Mountains, famous for the
distinctive blue haze which cloaks them. Pass through the ancestral homeland of the Cherokee Indians en route to Columbia, considered one of the country’s most beautiful state capitals. Arrive in historic Charleston in the afternoon. Charleston is a
city built for walking. Take a leisurely stroll through the historic district with its unsurpassed antebellum architecture.
Holiday Inn Charleston - Riverview
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 country.
Best Western Plus Savannah Historic District
Continue south and return to the Sunshine
State of Florida. In Jacksonville, stroll along
the River-walk on the south bank of the St. Johns River before heading south to the oldest town in North America, St. Augustine. Narrow lanes and houses built in the Spanish style with their typical inner courtyards,
balconies, and wrought-iron screens add to
the Spanish ambiance of St. Augustine.
Magnuson Hotel Historic St. Augustine
Depart early for Daytona Beach, a meeting
place for motor-sports fans from all over the world, and on to Cape Canaveral. Visit NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, home of America’s space program, before returning to Orlando.
Champions World Resort
Property Location With a stay at Champions World Resort in Kissimmee (Four Corners), you'll be close to Lake Davenport and Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park. This family-friendly resort is within the vicinity of Disney's Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Course and Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park.
Return your car at the airport before your departure flight.
Passengers should pick up car upon arrival and proceed to hotel.
Passengers should identify themselves as participants of the tour upon arrival at hotel front desk. Please issue voucher for first two nights.
