Itinerary
- Day 1
Atlanta
Your adventure begins in Atlanta with a welcome meeting at 6 pm tonight. Your tour leader will point you toward some solid local restaurants for dinner. Since the tour keeps its time here limited, consider arriving a day or two early to check out the Atlanta History Center or Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site on your own.
Optional Activities
- Visit Atlanta History Center (33 acres of historic houses, gardens and award-winning exhibitions)
- Visit Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site
Landmarks/POIs Atlanta History Center Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site - Day 2
Atlanta to Savannah
You'll head out early for the drive to Savannah. Once you arrive, an expert guide takes you through Bonaventure Cemetery, which has that Southern gothic charm that makes it so distinctive. After that, you'll wander around town and see the antebellum mansions, those towering oak trees, and colonial buildings. By evening, you can join a ghost tour if you want or hit up one of the lively bars around the city.
Included Activities
- Bonaventure Cemetery guided tour
Optional Activities
- Stroll around town to see antebellum mansions, towering oak trees and colonial buildings
- Ghost tour of old Savannah
- Visit local bars
Landmarks/POIs Bonaventure Cemetery - Day 3
Savannah
This morning is relaxed, then you'll meet up at 11 am for a three-hour walking tour that mixes Savannah's history with food. You'll stop at a pub, an award-winning honey store, and a traditional British pie shop. The afternoon is all yours to explore the city at your own pace.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Walking food tour (three hours) visiting pub, honey store, and traditional British pie shop
- Day 4
Savannah to Charleston
After driving to Charleston, you'll grab lunch when you arrive. Then join an expert guide for a Black History tour, riding comfortably while hearing stories about the city's complex past and stopping to walk at historic landmarks. The afternoon is yours to explore on your own, or you can book a food tour if you want to discover more of the South's flavors.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Black History walking tour with expert guide
Optional Activities
- Food tour to discover flavours of the South
- Day 5
Charleston to Asheville
You have a free morning to walk around Charleston's historic district or visit Fort Sumter National Monument. Later you'll drive through the Blue Ridge Mountains to Asheville. Once there, your leader takes you on a walking tour of downtown with its galleries and artist studios. For dinner, ask your leader about the boutique brew houses scattered around town.
Included Activities
- Leader-led walking tour of Asheville downtown
Optional Activities
- Early morning stroll through Charleston's historic district
- Visit Fort Sumter National Monument
Landmarks/POIs Fort Sumter National Monument - Day 6
Asheville
Start slow this morning, then head out to Biltmore House and Garden with your group. You'll tour the opulent Gilded Age mansion, which is America's largest home, and grab lunch plus wine at the on-site winery. The afternoon gives you time to keep exploring the property or head back into town. There's an optional group dinner available in the evening if you're interested.
Included Activities
- Biltmore Estate House and Grounds tour
Optional Activities
- Lunch and wine at Biltmore on-site winery
- Continue exploring Biltmore property
- Return to town for exploration
- Optional dinner with group
Landmarks/POIs Biltmore Estate - Day 7
Asheville to Nashville
You'll drive to Nashville this morning with a stop at a local whiskey distillery along the way. After touring the distillery and tasting some award-winning Tennessee whiskey, named to honor the first known African American master distiller, you'll have lunch with your group at a nearby restaurant. Then you continue to Nashville and take an orientation walk with your leader to get the lay of the country music capital. The evening is free, so track down a real Nashville hot chicken dinner.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at nearby restaurant during distillery visit)
Included Activities
- Tennessee Whiskey Distillery visit and tasting
- Leader-led Nashville orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Find Nashville hot chicken dinner
Landmarks/POIs Uncle Nearest Distillery - Day 8
Nashville
Your trip ends this morning after breakfast. If you can, think about staying longer in Nashville since there's plenty more to see in the country music capital.
- Meals
- Breakfast
