13 days tour

Southern Charms & Florida

$ 2,769 .00 USD

Total price per person

Reserve with $2,769.00

Southern Charms & Florida

This tour includes:

Meals

2 breakfasts

Guide

Local Guides for city sightseeing in New Orleans, Nashville, and Savannah; services of a professional Tour Director.

Transport

Private, deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach while touring with free Wi-Fi.

Optional

NEW ORLEANS Court of Two Sisters Jazz Brunch Plantation Tours Jazz Dinner Cruise on the MIghty Mississippi Louisiana Swamp Tours NATCHEZ Dinner and Tour at an Historic Antebellum Home MEMPHIS Sun Studio and Dinner on Beale Street SAVANNAH Savannah Theatre

Hygieneprotocol

The health and safety of our guests remains our top priority and while we highly recommend that travellers are vaccinated against COVID-19, after 1 March, 2023 , we will no longer require it. Destinations and other transportation operators โ€“ like airlines โ€“ have their own rules and regulations. It will be up to the responsibility of our guests to understand and comply with those policies to move freely across the globe. The Globus family of brands previous policy โ€“ requiring all guests be vaccinated against COVID-19 โ€“ remains in effect until 1 March , 2023. Anyone travelling before that date on a Globus, Cosmos or Avalon Waterways holiday must be fully vaccinated. ---------------------------------------------------- The following requirements are in place traveling Internationally throughout 2021 and domestically beginning Sept. 1, 2021: - Full vaccination against COVID-19 in the form of written documentation (paper or electronic copy), in English. Vaccination documentation must include information that identifies the person and vaccination date(s). Proof of full vaccination must show that official vaccination dose(s) were administered at least 14-days prior to the start of your first service purchased from the Globus family of brands. Globus accepts vaccines authorized or recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Travelers may encounter additional requirements if their vaccine is not recognized by the travel destination. - For children who do not qualify for vaccination, one of the two forms of documentation are required to travel: 1) Verifiable negative COVID-19 test result in the form of written documentation (paper or electronic copy), in English. Testing must be performed by an entity recognized by your government of residence, using a viral test (NAAT/PCR or antigen). The test result documentation must include information that identifies the person, a specimen collection date and the type of test. A negative test result must show the test was done within 72 hours before the start of your first service purchased from the Globus family of brands. 2) If you recovered from COVID-19 in the last three months, and have met the criteria to end isolation, you may travel instead with documentation of recovery, which includes a positive test result and a letter from your health care provider that states you have been cleared to end isolation (return to work, travel, etc.) The test result documentation and letter must include information that identifies the person, a specimen collection date and the type of test. A positive test result must show test was done within 3 months of the start of your first service purchased from the Globus family of brands. A SAFE & WARM WELCOME: We will enact new tour check-in procedures and pre-trip health screenings to offer guests a safe start to their journey, including adherence to social distancing requirements. BLENDING CULTURAL PROXIMITY WITH SOCIAL DISTANCE: We will ensure safe distances for our guests throughout the journey, on coach and during excursions. This includes providing masks for our guests use at any time where social proximity could be an issue as well as the possibility of reducing group sizes, if required. And wireless listening technologyโ€”including our Go Beyond Devices in Europeโ€”enables safe distances between our guests and other travelers on excursions. FOCUS ON GUEST AND TEAM MEMBER HEALTH: To ensure a healthy environment for our team and our guests, we will conduct regular temperature checks for both guests and our team, and when necessary, masks will be worn by our team when with guests. TOUCHING HEARTS, NOT HANDS: Traveling with Cosmos removes many of the โ€œtouch pointsโ€ of travel, including luggage handling, check in/out, expedited entry into attractions and more. We are further reducing risk with hands-free services, including all self-services replaced by staff, including buffet meals replaced with table service. We will also ensure hand sanitizing is available throughout each trip, on coach and in hotels. COMMITMENT TO CLEAN: As a part of our commitment to clean, we are requiring enhanced cleaning procedures with our hotel partners, on our motorcoaches, vehicles and throughout every trip, including additional daily disinfecting procedures that go above-and-beyond our already strict health and safety procedures. PARTNERS IN DISCOVERY AND IN HEALTH: Cosmos has strict health and safety protocols, which have been in place for years, focused on ensuring all aspects of our operationโ€”from vehicles and equipment used on trip to excursions and hotel procedures. This process will continue with new, elevated health and safety checks, to maintain our promise that each touch-point of our tours and cruises are considered in our commitment to guest and team member well-being.

Others

NEW ORLEANS Sightseeing with Local Guide BATON ROUGE Orientation tour NATCHEZ Visit Pre Civil War Home MEMPHIS Orientation tour; visit Graceland NASHVILLE Reserved seating at Grand Ole Opry; tour RCA Studio B; Sightseeing with Local Guide; visit Country Music Hall of Fame CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST Scenic drive ATLANTAOrientation tour ATLANTA Orientation toury tour ST. AUGUSTINE Orientation tour

Accommodation

NEW ORLEANS : Sheraton New Orleans (SF) NATCHEZ : Hampton Inn & Suites Natchez (ST) MEMPHIS : Crowne Plaza Memphis (MF) NASHVILLE : The Inn at Opryland (MF) ATLANTA : Fairfield Inn & Suites Atlanta Buckhead (MF) SAVANNAH : Fairfield Inn & Suites Savannah Downtown/Historic District (ST) ORLANDO : Courtyard by Marriott Lake Buena Vista at Vista Center (F)

Not included:

Others

Other activities and services not included

Insurance

Insurance is not included

Flights

International flights are not included

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Itinerary of your trip Southern Charms & Florida

  • Day 1 Day 1: New Orleans
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: New Orleans

      Welcome to New Orleans! Your Tour Director is on hand late this afternoon to answer any questions.

  • Day 2 Day 2: New Orleans
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: New Orleans

      The morning is dedicated to the sights and sounds of this Old-World city with a guided tour. First, visit the French Quarter, including St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square. Next, learn about the cityโ€™s unique burial customs at an above-ground cemetery, followed by a leisurely drive down historic St. Charles Avenue to enjoy its stately mansions and clanging streetcars. A lavish optional brunch features many of New Orleansโ€™ culinary classics as well as live music. The remainder of the day is at leisure.

  • Day 3 Day 3: New Orleans
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: New Orleans

      A day to explore at your own pace. Stroll through the centuries-old French Quarter or take a carriage ride while listening to tales of voodoo queens and pirates. History enthusiasts may venture out to a plantation to catch a glimpse of life the way it used to be in the Old South. Tonight, you might like to experience the cityโ€™s beautiful skyline on an optional jazz dinner cruise from the heart of the French Quarter.

  • Day 4 Day 4: New Orleansโ€“Baton Rougeโ€“Natchez
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: New Orleansโ€“Baton Rougeโ€“Natchez

      Drive through the heart of Cajun Country to Baton Rouge for an orientation tour that features the art deco State Capitol, the tallest in the country. Next, on to elegant Natchez, a thriving port in the golden years of the cotton trade. Visit a gracious Pre-Civil-War home featuring fine collections of period furniture and paintings. In the evening, relax on our optional Dinner and Historic Antebellum Home Tour.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Natchezโ€“Memphis
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Natchezโ€“Memphis

      Drive through rural Mississippi to Memphis. On arrival, acquaint yourself with the town during an included orientation tour. Donโ€™t miss the optional excursion to the Birthplace of Rock and Roll, Sun Studio, followed by dinner and a drink on Beale St. where youโ€™ll explore more of the melting pot that is Delta blues, jazz, rock โ€˜nโ€™ roll, R & B, and gospel. (B)

  • Day 6 Day 6: Memphisโ€“Visit To Graceland
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Memphisโ€“Visit To Graceland

      A trip to Memphis would not be complete without visiting Graceland, the palatial home of โ€œThe King,โ€ Elvis Presley. Our guided audio tour focuses on the memorial garden and the opulent 15,000-square-foot mansion. Afterward, if you havenโ€™t done so already, get a taste of Memphis with some authentic southern barbecue, visit the National Civil Rights Museum, or experience the world-famous Duck March at the elegant Peabody Hotel.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Memphisโ€“Nashville
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Memphisโ€“Nashville

      This morning, leave the โ€œHome of the Bluesโ€ as you head for Nashville, the โ€œCapital of Country Music.โ€ Afternoon arrival in Nashville. This evening, you have reserved seating for an unforgettable show at the world-famous Grand Ole Opry, a mecca for country musicians since 1925.

  • Day 8 Day 8: Nashville
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Nashville

      Its association with country music has made the name โ€œNashvilleโ€ world famous, but itโ€™s not just music fans who will find this bustling Southern city a delight. Start your day with a visit to RCA Studio B, one of the countryโ€™s most revered, and Nashvilleโ€™s oldest surviving recording studio. Afterward, sightseeing with a local guide includes the recording studios of Music Row, a life-size reproduction of the Parthenon, the State Capitol, and Bicentennial State Park. Then, visit the Country Music Hall of Fame with its glittering costumes, rare instruments, and Elvis Presleyโ€™s โ€œsolid-goldโ€ Cadillac.

  • Day 9 Day 9: Nashvilleโ€“Chattanoogaโ€“Atlanta
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Nashvilleโ€“Chattanoogaโ€“Atlanta

      First stop today is Chattanooga, home of the Chattanooga Choo Choo. Then, enter the โ€œPeach Stateโ€ of Georgia and journey to its fast-growing metropolis, Atlanta, home of 1996 summer Olympics. An orientation tour, followed by a visit to the National Park Visitor Center that honors civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

  • Day 10 Day 10: Atlantaโ€“Savannah
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Atlantaโ€“Savannah

      Head south through rich, rolling farmland to the historic seaport of Savannah for a 2-night stay. On this afternoonโ€™s guided trolley tour, you will see attractions like the City Market, Forsyth Park, Mercer House, Madison Square (where General Sherman concluded his โ€œMarch to the Seaโ€), Colonial Park Cemetery, and the world-famous River Street. The evening is free to explore this charming city on your own. (B)

  • Day 11 Day 11: Savannah
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Savannah

      A day at leisure. Explore the city with your included Hop on/Hop off Trolley ticket. Shop on cobblestoned River Street or stroll among the many squares surrounded by elegant homes and gardens. Donโ€™t miss the chance to sample some Low Country cuisine at one of the many restaurants.

  • Day 12 Day 12: Savannahโ€“St. Augustineโ€“Orlando
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Savannahโ€“St. Augustineโ€“Orlando

      Travel into the โ€œSunshine Stateโ€ of Florida, stopping first at St. Augustine, the oldest European founded city in the United States. You will see the Government House and the Spanish fortress, Castillo de San Marcos, on your orientation tour. Then, drive to magical Orlando.

  • Day 13 Day 13: Orlando
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: Orlando

      Your vacation ends this morning. You may choose to extend your vacation with extra nights and explore the โ€œSunshine Stateโ€ further.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 5 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.