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This most comprehensive of
South Carolina and Georgia tours transports you to long-past days of
gracious Southern living in a rarefied world of plantations,
19th-century mansions, magnolias and live oaks hung with Spanish moss.
Explore National Historic Landmark Districts in Savannah, Jekyll
Island, Charleston and Beaufort... visit Fort Pulaski and a maritime
museum in Savannah... take a privately guided Connoisseur Tour of
Drayton Hall, and stroll through the gardens of Middleton Place...
discover Savannah's beloved Madeira traditions on an exclusive private
evening... embark on a private cruise in Charleston Harbor... ride a
horse-drawn carriage through charming Beaufort, and more. This
memorable journey is as refreshing as a cool glass of sweet tea!
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Get set
for a Michigan tour through beautiful countryside and along panoramic
beaches with sand dunes stretching along Lake Michigan. Take a private
sail on a tall ship up the Saginaw River and a private horse-drawn
carriage tour on Mackinac Island, where you'll spend two nights at the
famed Grand Hotel. Explore history on a privately guided tour of The
Henry Ford in Greenfield Village - with a ride on a Model T... discover
fine Michigan wines at a private tasting at Black Star Farms... enjoy
"Tower" rooms at the Grand Traverse Resort, and much more on Tauck's
merry Michigan tour!
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Travel back in time to walk
in the footsteps of American history on the ultimate Philadelphia to
Washington DC tour. In Philadelphia, ride a horse-drawn carriage along
cobblestone streets, view Freedom Rising at the National Constitution
Center, and go on a Flavors of Philly tasting tour. Visit the poignant
battlefields of Gettysburg, where a storyteller reveals what it was
like to be a civilian during the Civil War battle at a private Tauck
desert reception. Discover Jamestown's cultural influences at an
educational lecture... visit the U.S. Marine Corps Museum and George
Washington's home at Mount Vernon... meet 18th-century "residents" and
dine at a colonial tavern in Colonial Williamsburg... and tour the
spectacular monuments of America's capital city, illuminated at night!
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This Southern vacation is a must for music
buffs, as it explores some of the locations that played a critical role
in the evolution of American music. Your trip includes three great
cities in Tennessee: Memphis, dubbed the "birthplace of rock ’n’ roll;"
Nashville, famous for country music; and Gatlinburg, a mountain resort
destination. You also spend time in two of Kentucky’s famous
cities—Louisville and Lexington.
Begin your trip in Memphis, which is also the “Home of the Blues,” for a sightseeing tour and visits to Elvis Presley’s Graceland and the Rock ’n’ Soul Museum. Then on to Nashville, “Music City U.S.A.,” to enjoy a tour of the city and to attend the Grand Ole Opry. |
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Creole cooking, the Country Music
Hall of Fame, Jack Daniel's Distillery and Graceland are a few of the
features you'll experience on this wonderful trip through the south!
Visit New Orlean's French Quarter and enjoy a swamp cruise of the bayou
in Atchafalaya Basin.
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Enjoy
a single hotel stay in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter amidst
jazz, streetcars, and an unmistakable "joie de vivre" that can only be
found in this singular city. Savor a jazz lunch at the Court of Two
Sisters Restaurant. Explore the stately St. Louis Cathedral on a French
Quarter walking tour with a local expert. Discover the secrets of St.
Louis Cemetery #3, revel in a toe-tapping jazz revue, and take part in
a unique cooking demonstration at the New Orleans School of Cooking.
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Discover southern
hospitality at its best on this Southern coastal escorted vacation.
Begin your tour in Charleston with a sightseeing tour of this
beautiful, historic town. On the tour of Charleston’s 300-year-old
historic district, see where the Old South lives—in stately homes,
well-mannered hospitality, and gentle dignity. Then it’s off to
picturesque Beaufort for a tour via a carriage ride through the quaint
streets. On to romantic Savannah, America’s first planned city, for a
trolley tour, sightseeing, free time, and dinner at Mrs. Wilkes’ Dining
Room.
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This is a scenic and educationally
packed trip beginning and ending in the capital of the United States,
Washington DC. There’s plenty of sightseeing to be done in Washington
DC, and your sightseeing tour covers the highlights. History comes
alive not only in Washington DC, but also in other locations throughout
this tour. In colonial Williamsburg, see history re-created as costumed
villagers add charm and authenticity to the quaint streets. See
Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home, and Mount Vernon, the home of
George and Martha Washington. Visit Sinking Spring Farm, where Lincoln
was born, and Gettysburg Battlefield, where Lincoln delivered the
famous Gettysburg Address.
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This
is the perfect tour for rock ‘n’ roll, blues, and country music lovers.
Enjoy city sightseeing tours in Memphis and Nashville with a stop in
Tupelo, Elvis’ birthplace. Begin your trip in Memphis and visit the
Rock ’n’ Soul Museum; Sun Studio, probably the most famous recording
studio in the world; and Graceland, with a chance to climb aboard “The
King’s” private jet. Head east to “Music City USA”—Nashville—for
reserved seats at the world-famous Grand Ole Opry. Record your own song
at Studio B, Nashville’s oldest surviving recording studio and one of
the country’s most important studios. Then go behind the scenes of the
music industry at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Fans from all over
will appreciate the heart and soul of this musical journey. Elvis and
the Southern Sounds come to life on this wonderful vacation!
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On
this vacation through Louisiana, experience the charm and beauty that
only Louisiana can offer. Your trip starts in New Orleans before
heading to Lafayette in the heart of Cajun Country. Watch for
alligators basking on the banks of the swampy waterways as you cruise
through the Atchafalaya Basin. Journey along the Creole Nature Trail
All-American Road through wilderness unique to Louisiana and explore
Louisiana’s Outback, a living testament to South Louisiana’s natural
beauty and unique cultural heritage.
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Experience the beautiful Mackinac Island and Great Lakes
area by boat, horse-drawn carriage, and more on this exciting escorted
tour. Start your vacation in Dearborn, Michigan, where you visit the
Henry Ford Museum, a National Historic Landmark commemorating the
achievements of many American inventors, and the Edsel and Eleanor Ford
House. Continue to the little Bavarian town of Frankenmuth, founded by
German immigrants in 1845, for authentic Bavarian fare. Then, journey
north and board a ferry to quaint Mackinac Island, where bicycles and
horse-drawn carriages are the only means of transportation. Spend the
next two nights at the world-famous Grand Hotel with its
Victorian-style architecture—a getaway for presidents since 1887.
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Enjoy Southern charm on
this vacation through some of the South’s most interesting and fun
cities. Start your tour in New Orleans, the “Big Easy,” with a tour
that highlights the French Quarter and a typical New Orleans
above-ground cemetery. Enjoy lunch and a private demonstration at the
New Orleans School of Cooking and learn how New Orleans specialties are
made. After leisure time in New Orleans, travel to Cajun country and
Lafayette, stopping first for a tour of Oak Valley Plantation, “the
Grande Dame.” Visit a restored Acadian village in the bayou and enjoy a
typical Cajun dinner before traveling to Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s
capital. Enjoy a tour of Baton Rouge, including the Old Governor’s
Mansion, the new Louisiana State Capitol, and the Old State Capital.
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