Southern Delight: from CA

Jekyll Island, Savannah, & Charleston

February 27—March 5, 2027

Tour ID: T525

$4,299.00 Per Person, Double Occupancy
$5,099.00 Single Occupancy

Sightseeing Highlights

• Charleston Tour
  • Drayton Hall Tour
  • Boone Hall Plantation
  • Charleston City Market
• Boone Hall Plantation
• Beaufort—Guided Carriage Tour
• Savannah City Tour
  • Savannah Riverboat Cruise Savannah’s World
• Jekyll Island Club House Hotel (2 Nights)
  • Jekyll Island Tram Tour – Historic District
    • Sea Turtle Center
• ·St. Simons Island
  • Simons Lighthouse Museum
  • World War II  Home Front Museum  

Tour Price Includes:

• Roundtrip Airfare
• Round Trip Transfers
• Professional Tour Director
• Deluxe Motorcoach
• Local Experts Guides
• Meals:  6 Breakfasts, 3 Dinners

Itinerary

Day 1 Begin the day with our flight to Charleston, South Carolina. Upon arrival you will be transfered to your hotel, where we stay for 2 nights. 

Day 2 After breakfast, we begin our sightseeing adventure in Charleston You will have a first-hand experience of Charleston life, past to present day, as you walk through the city. Charleston is the birth place of the Civil War and a vibrant city of the New South. Next, we visit Charleston City Market, one of the nation’s oldest public markets and the cultural heart of Charleston, where there are more than 300
entrepreneurs and venders to experience. We then take a tour of Drayton Hall, founded in 1738, known as the nation’s earliest example of fully executed Palladian architecture and the oldest preserved plantation house in America. We will also visit Boone Hall Plantation, which is a “living history” and an active agricultural facility,  known to be the most photographed plantation in America. End the evening with a group welcome dinner. B,D

Day 3 Today, we visit Beaufort and take a guided carriage ride though the historic downtown streets.  See the restored historic mansions built by the wealthy families before the Civil War as they are a cultural   treasure of this antebellum town. Next we travel to  Jekyll Island. Before World War II, famous and rich Americans came to Jekyll Island as a retreat. Some of the recognizable family names include the
Rockefellers, Morgan’s, Macys, Pulitzers, Goodyear’s and Vanderbilt’s. The state of Georgia purchased the island, which is 10 miles of Atlantic beaches, waterways, and marshes.  The interior land of forests is full of pines, magnolias, and live oak trees. Wildlife of egrets, pelicans, herons and sandpipers skim the gentle surf. 2 Nights at the Historic Jekyll Island Club Hotel. B,D

Day 4 This morning you will enjoying a tram tour of Jekyll Island’s National Historic District
includes a 240-acre entry into Indian Mound Cottage and  the Mosaic Gallery and Faith Chapel. Then we visit the Georgia Sea Turtle Center where experts rescue several hundred sea turtles a year to be
rehabilitated and released back to their ocean habitat.  Enjoy a free afternoon exploring this beautiful
island on your own. B

Day 5 Explore near by St. Simon Island with a visit to the St. Simons Lighthouse Museum and World War II Home Front Museum. We continue on to Savannah, often called the “Belle of the South”, and check into our hotel. In the heart of the city next to the City Market and the Riverside District. We will stay 2 nights in Savannah.  B

Day 6 Tour Downtown Savannah’s National Landmark Historic District with  a local guide. Then we board the Savannah Riverboat Cruise. The cruise captain provides a narration, along the scenic 
Savannah River, giving us a unique perspective of this historic city.  You will have free time to enjoy
Savannah.  Everyone will have the opportunity to explore shops, art galleries, and café’s scattered  throughout this walkable city and our hotel.   Enjoy an dinner at the Savannah’s World Famous Pirates House, a common place where sailors and pirates regularly hung out in the 1700’s. B. D

Day 7 Today we to board the flight home. Relax and remember your experiences with the culture and
history of the southern states. B

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