Enjoy a special visit to Middle & East Tennessee featuring “Music City USA,” Tennessee “brew,” Chattanooga Choo Choo & the Great Smoky Mountains with a side visit to George Vanderbilt’s home rounding it out for a memorable fun!
Day 1:
Arrive at Nashville, TN area hotel with staff greeting & luggage handling. Sightseeing & shopping time at Gaylord Opryland Resort Hotel. (D)
Day 2:
Nashville City Tour with local guide viewing historic downtown including admissions to the interactive attraction, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum & either The Parthenon with its 42-foot statue of the Greek goddess Athena or the Upper Room Chapel and Museum with its wooden replica of daVinci’s “The Last Supper” plus viewing some of the stars’ homes while learning of the city’s rich history. Enjou reserved seats at the oldest radio program in America, the Grand Ole Opry. (B, D)
Day 3:
Check-out / Depart for Chattanooga
Guided tour of the historic Jack Daniels Distillery with time at their gift shop. Arrive at the Chattanooga Choo Choo-Holiday Inn with staff greeting & luggage handling. The Station House with entertainment (closed on Mondays). (B, D)
Day 4:
Check-out / Depart for Pigeon Forge
Arrive at a Pigeon Forge area hotel with staff greeting & luggage handling. Admission to the 8:15pm hilarious show at The Comedy Barn Theater. (B, D)
Day 5:
Travel to Asheville, North Carolina with admission to the largest privately-owned home in America, the Biltmore Estate, for self-guided tour of George Vanderbilt’s 1895 home plus viewing the grounds, shopping in the Stables area & visiting its award-winning Biltmore Winery. Admission to the evening show at the Smith Family Theater. (B, D)
Day 6:
Guided tour of the most visited national park in America, the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, celebrating its 75th anniversary – viewing its beautiful vistas while learning of its rich history & folklore
Admission to the 8:00pm country show at the Country Tonite Theatre. (B, L, D)
Day 7:
Check-out & depart Pigeon Forge for home. (B)