Southern Charms
This unforgettable eight-day tour from Savannah to Charleston along the honeycombed coastline of Georgia and South Carolina sees you enter a world of 19th-century
mansions, magnificent magnolias and avenues of oak trees draped in Spanish moss. Enjoy dinner in Savannah’s oldest hotel, a hands-on demonstration of Low Country cuisine, a tour of the sea islands off Beaufort, South Carolina, and a private cruise in Charleston Harbour.
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Day 1
Welcome to Savannah, Georgia (D)
Arrive at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport and a transfer will be provided to the Perry Lane Hotel, a head of a three night stay. Join your tour group this evening for a welcome reception and dinner at the hotel.
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Day 2
Savannah’s Historic Treasures (B, L, D)
Start a day of exploration with a morning sightseeing trip of Savannah with a local guide, admiring the city’s elegant architecture and geometric city design, featuring 24 park squares highlighted by live oaks draped with Spanish moss. One of the first planned cities in America, Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District is the largest in the nation, and features more than 1,000 architecturally significant buildings. Next, engage in a hands-on culinary demonstration focusing on dishes representing the
unique cuisine of the coastal Low Country region, followed by lunch and some free time in Savannah to explore as you please. Late afternoon, head to a Tauck Exclusive celebration of the city’s Madeira wine traditions in the private gardens of the Davenport House Museum. Following dinner at the
renowned 45 bistro in The Marshall House, a restored 1850s inn, spend the rest of the evening as you please in what’s considered one of the country’s most graceful cities. -
Day 3
The Coastal Low Country & Fort Pulaski (B)
Today you’ll embark on a guided excursion through the Low Country region along the Georgia coast. Begin with an opportunity to experience first-hand the unique Gullah / Geechee culture that developed in the wetlands approaching the outlying Sea Islands of Georgia at the Pin Point Heritage
Museum. Occupying a former oyster and crab processing factory in the community of Pin Point on the banks of the Moon River south of Savannah that offers amazing views of the wetlands, the museum’s exhibits and multimedia presentations interpret the oyster fishing traditions and folkways of the residents of Pin Point – which for nearly a century survived as an isolated, self-sustaining Gullah /
Geechee enclave founded by first-generation free people of the Gullah community whose lives were deeply connected to the water. Next, visit a key site of the Civil War, Fort Pulaski National Monument, an impressive brick fortress captured by Union forces in 1862. It was here that military history was
forever changed during a Civil War battle that saw the introduction of “rifled cannons.” Return to Savannah for a free afternoon and evening to spend as you wish.
