Escape to the Mountains on this Journey that showcases the very best of this beautiful Southern region. Visit the largest privately owned home in America, take in some shows & tour Nashville. Fantastic food & fun!!
Day 1 - Travel to Pigeon Forge
Private Chartered Motorcoach Pick Up at Nashville Airport. Depart for Pigeon Forge, TN. Hotel check-in where luggage will be delivered to rooms.
Dinner this evening will be at the locally owned & operated Golden Corral for a buffet dinner. Park Grove Inn (or similar), Pigeon Forge / Tennessee/ (D)
Day 2 - Morning Show and More
What a Morning! Start your Smoky Mountain day with the Blackwoods Breakfast Variety Show. Enjoy a bountiful Smoky Mountain Breakfast and then sit back & enjoy the harmonious sounds and hilarious comedy of the Blackwoods! Lunch will be on your own before departing for Asheville, NC. Arrive at the hotel. Depart from the hotel for Claxton Farms where you'll enjoy an “Old Fashioned Mountain Style Party” at Claxton Farms complete with a barbeque dinner, bonfire for marshmallow roasting, live Country band and a Clogging team. Mountain Inn & Suites, Asheville / North Carolina/ (B,D)
Day 3 - Train Ride & Cherokee Nation
Continental Breakfast at the hotel. Depart hotel for Bryson, NC and the train depot where you'll tour The Train Museum then All Aboard!! the Great Smoky Mountains Railway, relaxing during the ride while you learn about the mountains & where segments of “The Fugitive” was filmed. Train arrives at the Nantahala Outdoor Center, where your motorcoach will be waiting for you. Depart the Gorge for Cherokee NC where you arrive at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino for fun (Lunch on own at one of the casino’s 3 restaurants). Enjoy the Museum of the Cherokee Indian where you will explore the fascinating interpretive legends that prevail about the first Americans…the Cherokee Indians. Depart the Museum for Asheville where you'll arrive back at your hotel in time to relax before dinner. Depart for an evening at The Fiddlin’ Pig! Here the barbecues’ “done right” and the bluegrass is the best. Come soak up some real Southern hospitality as you enjoy comfort cookin’ that’s delicious! Mountain Inn & Suites, Asheville / North Carolina/ (B,D)
Day 4 - Biltmore Estates
Continental Breakfast at the hotel. Depart from the hotel for Biltmore “America’s Largest Home!”On your self-guided audio headset tour, you will explore its over 250 magnificent rooms as you learn about its founder, George Vanderbilt and his family! Born from the restoration of the estates dairy, the Biltmore Winery offers an inviting blend of award-winning wines and historic architecture. Enjoy your delicious boxed picnic lunch at Deerpark. Return to the hotel to relax and freshen up for the evening. Depart from the hotel for Chimney Rock Park where you'll enjoy a delicious barbeque buffet complete with beautiful Mountain Dulcimer music! Mountain Inn & Suites, Asheville / North Carolina/ (B,L,D)
Day 5 - Pigeon Forge
Continental Breakfast at the hotel the depart for Pigeon Forge, TN. The Miracle Theater - From centurion soldiers on horseback to majestic kings on camels, the huge scope of this production is amazing. The curtains will rise on the dawning of creation, as the fingerprint of Christ is illustrated throughout the Old Testament. You'll be inspired and renewed as you witness the glory of The Miracle! Dinner this evening will be at Tony Roma’s. The Comedy Barn Theater is a multi-million dollar entertainment complex featuring America’s Funniest Family Variety Show! Enjoy good, clean fun with our comedians magicians, jugglers, fire-eaters and unique characters. Park Grove Inn (or similar), Pigeon Forge / Tennessee/ (B,D)
Day 6 - Touring Nashville
Continental Breakfast at the hotel then enjoy free time before departing for Nashville, TN. Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theater - Come and experience a celebration of Country Music from both past and present. Enjoy the music of everyone from Hank Williams Sr. and Patsy Cline to the superstars of today like Sara Evans and Toby Keith! Drury Inn (or similar), Nashville / Tennessee/ (B,D)
Day 7 - Touring Nashville
Continental Breakfast at the hotel. Step-on guide for a 3 hour Nashville City Tour includes: the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum, the Ryman Auditorium Museum, Honky Tonk Row, Wildhorse Saloon, Fort Nashboro, Bicentennial State Park and our city’s capital building and world famous Music Row. Your motor coach will also drive down Millionaire Row where you will see the former homes of Tammy Wynette, Tex Ritter, Minnie Pearl, Ronnie Milsap, Webb Pierce and Martina McBride. Lunch on your own. Dinner will be at Ellendale’s then the Grand Ole Opry. Drury Inn (or similar), Nashville / Tennessee/ (B,D)
Day 8 - Home
Continental Breakfast at the hotel then Depart for home from the Nashville Airport. (B)