Multi-Day Trips

Cost: $1095 per person, based on double occupancy, and includes all of the items listed below. Single Price: $1309; Triple Price: $1025 pp; Quad Price: $975 pp.

• Motorcoach Transportation
• Hostess Service
• 7 Breakfasts
• 1 Lunch
• 6 Dinners, including a Spiritline Dinner Cruise and 1 dinner at Paula Deen's famous restaurant, Lady & Sons
• Horse-drawn Carriage Tour of Charleston
• Free Time at Old City Market for shopping
• Magnolia Gardens, including Nature Train and House Tour
• Step-on Guided Tour of Savannah's Historic District
• Free time at Riverfront Plaza for shopping
• Admission to a Historic House Museum in Savannah
• Dolphin Watch Cruise in Savannah
• Step-on Guided Tour of St. Simons Island, including Ft. Frederica National Monument, Christ Church Lighthouse and the Museum of Coastal History
• Step-on Guided Tour of Jekyll Island, including a Tram Tour of the Historic Disctrict, Visit to Faith Chapel and a historic cottage
• Free Time at St. Simons Village for shopping
• 1 Nights Lodging at the Spring Hill Suites in Charleston, SC
• 1 Nights Lodging at the Doubletree in Savannah, GA
• 2 Nights Lodging at the Hampton Inn & Suites Oceanfront on Jekyll Island, GA
• 2 Nights Lodging during travel en route
• Luggage Service
• All taxes and meal gratuities

Carriage Tour of Charleston: A carriage tour of Charleston is a blend of knowledge, wit, humor, and history. During the one-hour tour, you will experience 25-30 blocks of Charleston's historic downtown district. You will see houses, gardens, mansions, churches, and parks. You will hear about buildings, history, architecture, flora and people. Most importantly, you will become one with all that Charleston has to offer visitors.

Charleston's Old City Market: When visiting Charleston, Old City Market is a must see! It all began nearly 220 years ago, when a wealthy Charleston family willed land to the town of Charleston to be used as a public market, with the stipulation that the property revert to the family if used for any other purpose. There are a total of four buildings spanning from Meeting Street to East Bay Street. An assortment of wares is sold by hundreds of visitors. Contrary to popular belief and hard to overcome, is the reputation of the City Market being a flea market. It is certainly not! Most merchandise is first quality, some to the area and some not. Sweet grass basket weavers can be seen in every building, along with, local artists, jewelry, tapestry, souvenirs, church dolls, afghans, rugs, rice, beans and sauces, local candies and cookies and much more. The horse and carriages gallop by with people from all over the world, restaurants line both North and South Market streets.

Magnolia Gardens: Founded in 1676 by the Drayton family, Magnolia Plantation has survived the centuries and witnessed the history of our nation unfold before it from the American Revolution through the Civil War and beyond. It is the oldest public tourist site in the Lowcountry, and the oldest public gardens in America, opening its doors to visitors in 1870 to view the thousands of beautiful flowers and plants in its famous gardens. So join us on this trip to experience the beauty of its gardens and its rich history today.

• Nature Train: Experience history and wildlife on this action-packed tram tour of the plantation's wetlands, lakes, forests, and marshes. Naturalist guides will help you spot alligators, turtles, egrets, and herons in native habitats. You never know what you might see. One minute you'll glimpse an alligator sliding off a bank and the next you'll turn your head to catch a great blue heron spearing a fish. And as you ride through the landscape, guides bring its history to life. From a row of slave cabins to 19th century rice ponds and a Native American ceremonial mound that evoke the plantation's complex past. The tour will bring to life the true landscape and culture of the old South. With more than 600 acres of wildlife habitats and gardens, it can be difficult to see everything there is to see on foot. The nature train allows you to view a large portion of these wonderful areas in an entertaining and educational way. You can just sit back, relax and enjoy Magnolia's wildlife experience!
• House Tour: Step back in time with a half-hour guided tour of the Drayton family home, the third to grace the site in more than three centuries of Drayton family occupation. The current main House - the core of which was built prior to the Revolutionary War near Summerville, South Carolina and floated down the Ashley River to Magnolia after the Civil War - gives a glimpse of plantation life in the 19th century and beyond. Ten rooms are open to the public, furnished with early-American antiques, porcelains, quilts, and other Drayton family heirlooms. Guides describe life in the 19th century, using furniture and household objects to bring plantation culture alive. Upstairs, a room dedicated to the late John Drayton Hastie, the most recent owner of Magnolia, displays part of his private art collection. During the house tour, you will learn the history of the Drayton family as well as the fate of the previous two family homes.
• The Petting Zoo and Nature Center: This is the perfect place to get a chance to interact with a variety of animals. Domestic species representative of plantation life and creatures native to the area are more than happy to be met, pet and fed! The Zoo & Nature Center offers a unique opportunity for visitors to encounter white-tailed deer! Exhibits featuring indigenous species, including the gray fox, beaver, bobcat and birds of prey, give you a chance to view animals that typically are not easily seen in the wild. The Zoo & Nature Center also features a reptile house, allowing guests to safely encounter some of the state's native lizards, turtles and snakes, including venomous species!

Savannah's Historic District: Savannah is proud to be home to one of the largest National Landmark Historic Districts in the United States. This 2.5-mile district, which runs from River Street to Forsyth Park, features plenty of quaint shops, charming boutiques and world-class restaurants nestled beneath a canopy of Live Oak trees. Georgia's First City also features stunning examples of Federal, Italianate, Georgian and Victorian architecture.

Savannah's Historic 22 squares are often considered the city's precious jewels. Each of the city's squares has its own identity and its own personality, although they were all the brainchild of General James Oglethorpe, Savannah's founding father, in 1733. Some squares have monuments and others have fountains, but each of the squares helps to make Savannah a remarkably beautiful and unforgettable city. You will have time to stroll down cobblestone streets and enjoy all that the Historic District has to offer!

River Street and City Market Shopping: In Savannah's Historic District, the cobblestones that line River Street are ready for visitors to explore the candy shops, art galleries and a number of nautical-themed apparel and gift stores. Move a couple of blocks south from River Street to City Market where art studios, galleries and specialty shops fill the two-block space. Their city allows you to experience the history, wonder, elegance and mannerisms of the Old South and the beauty and grave it reveals today. You will fall in love with Savannah and be anxious to tell your friends about this unique hidden gem of the Southeastern coast.

Dolphin Watch Cruise in Savannah: This 1.5 hour cruise is mostly about local dolphins, but will also be filled with the scenery and wildlife found in the low country marshes. This is more than your "average" dolphin tour. We will learn about and see marshes, crabs, pelicans and or course, dolphins.

St. Simons Island: At the heart of Georgia's sea islands is the largest of the islands, St. Simons Island. Massive live oaks draped with Spanish moss, sandy beaches, the occasional antebellum mansion, and golf courses that would have brought a smile to Bagger Vance. Once a quiet backwater, St. Simons now is home to major resorts as well as venerable inns and B&Bs, but that southern charm is still present. You can find something for everyone, from glorious beaches, golfing, biking, charter fishing, spas and salons, a variety of restaurants, and a multitude of entertainment.

• The St. Simons Lighthouse is the oldest brick structure in the area and is still maintained as an operational light by the U.S. Coast Guard. First constructed in 1807, this towering, 104 foot lighthouse was reconstructed in 1872 on the same site to replace the original which was destroyed by retreating Confederate forces in 1862. A beautifully restored 1872 lighthouse keeper's home complements the lighthouse.
• Christ Church: The Christ Church congregation traces its origins to 1776, and to the very earliest days of St. Simons Island. However, the first religious services were held on the site of the church some forty years earlier. It was here that John and Charles Wesley, two brothers from England considered the fathers of Methodism in America, first preached to natives beneath the limbs of an enormous oak tree. The first church structure was built in 1820, but was partially destroyed by occupying Union troops during the War Between the States. In 1884, Anson Phelps Dodge, Jr. built the present structure in memory of his wife, Ellen, who died during their 'round-the-world honeymoon. Today, the beautiful church with its magnificent stained glass windows and heavily wooded grounds that includes a cemetery with graves of early settlers, is one of St. Simons Island's most treasured landmarks.
• Fort Frederica: In the early 18th century, the land lying between British South Carolina and Spanish Florida was known as the "debatable land." This land (today's Georgia) was the epicenter of a centuries-old conflict between Spain and Britain. Fort Frederica was established in 1736 by James Oglethorpe to protect the southern boundary of his new colony of Georgia from the Spanish in Florida. Colonists from England, Scotland, and the Germanic states came to Georgia to support this endeavor. Georgia's fate was decided in 1742 when Spanish and British forces clashed on St. Simons Island. Fort Frederica's troops defeated the Spanish, ensuring Georgia's future as a British colony. Today, the archaeological remnants of Frederica are protected by the National Park Service.

Jekyll Island: This island was once an exclusive winter retreat for some of America's wealthiest families. After a period of private plantation ownership, the Island was sold to a group of very wealthy individuals who formed the Jekyll Island Club. This included such family names as Rockefeller, Pulitzer, Vanderbilt, Crane, Goodyear, Macy, J.P. Morgan and others. One sixth of the world's wealth vacationed on Jekyll Island at that time. Their exclusive Jekyll Island Club, a collection of "cottages" and a variety of support structures are now a National Historic Landmark, the Historic District is open to the public. Today, owned by the State of Georgia, the island retains much of its natural beauty and offers a wealth of amenities and activities including golf, tennis, beaches, 20 miles of bike paths, mini-golf, and nature tours.