Southern Charms

8 Days • fr. $2,689

Indulge in the famous hospitality America's south is known for on this Southern Charms escorted tour. Discover genteel gems in Georgia and South Carolina accompanied by delicious foods, lovely architecture, magnolias, sweet tea and more. Visit Atlanta, Charleston, Columbia, Beaufort, St. Simons Island and Savannah. Southern cooking, beautiful mansions, local specialists and historic sites are among the many reasons for this region's vacation popularity.

Explore the shops, restaurants, parks and bars on Charleston's chic and historic King Street. Tour oak-lined streets in lovely Beaufort via horse-drawn carriage and visit a Savannah Speakeasy with 1920's decor and prohibition era cocktails. Try delicious fried green tomatoes, muscadine, shrimp and grits and she-crab soup among other Southern favorites. Hobnob where the ultra-affluent once did at Jekyll Island Club and visit picturesque St. Simons Island. This relaxed and scenic tour is an ideal way to get to know the Southeastern United States and only meet new friends along the way.

Tour Includes

WALK in the footsteps of Vanderbilts and Rockefellers at the once ultra-exclusive Jekyll Island Club
RIDE an open-air trolley to discover the famed squares of storied Savannah
VISIT the American Prohibition Museum’s Speakeasy
SAVOR delectable low country cuisine
TOUR mansion-lined lanes of picturesque Beaufort in a horse-drawn carriage
VISIT Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
GUIDED SIGHTSEEING Centennial Olympic Park, historic Fox Theatre, and the Buckhead neighborhood
ENJOY a Gullah luncheon at Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens
ORIENTATION drive ST. SIMONS ISLAND
TROLLEY TOUR with a Local Guide in Savannah.
Headsets throughout the tour
Free Wi-Fi available on your motorcoach and in most hotel lobbies.

Not Included

Tips for personal services and to tour directors and drivers are not included in tour cost and left to your discretion.
All items of a personal nature (room service, beverages, telephone charges, laundry, special food requests, etc.) and meals not specified on the tour itinerary are not included and must be paid by the client.
All rates exclude airfare unless expressly noted.

Meal Inclusions

Breakfast daily (except on day of arrival), 2 lunches 1 dinner

Hotel Details

W Atlanta-Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia (2 nights)
Renaissance Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina (2 nights)
The hotels listed are intended to be used on all departures however Globus reserves the right to substitute other hotels than those listed. If a change becomes necessary for any reason, the hotel substituted will be of equivalent quality to those listed. No refunds are provided for hotel changes and full cancellation penalties apply.

Day 1

ARRIVE IN ATLANTA

Atlanta, United States

Welcome to Atlanta! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome drink.

W Atlanta Buckhead

Day 2

ATLANTA

Atlanta, United States

Atlanta guided sightseeing includes Centennial Olympic Park, the historic Fox Theater, and the Buckhead neighborhood.

Visit the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site. Free time this afternoon before dinner at a local favorite Pittypat’s Porch.

Breakfast, Dinner

W Atlanta Buckhead

Day 3

ATLANTA–COLUMBIA–CHARLESTON

Columbia, United States

Columbia orientation tour with free time to explore before continuing to Charleston.

Charleston/South Carolina, United States

Charleston free time this afternoon and evening.

Breakfast

Renaissance Charleston

Day 4

CHARLESTON

Charleston/South Carolina, United States

Charleston orientation tour, followed by a guided visit to Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens with a Gullah luncheon. Free time this afternoon and evening.

Breakfast, Lunch

Renaissance Charleston

Day 5

CHARLESTON–BEAUFORT–SAVANNAH

Beaufort, United States

Beaufort horse-drawn carriage tour with free time to explore.

Savannah/Georgia, United States

Savannah visit to the American Prohibition Museum with costumed guides and a local favorite classic cocktail in the Speakeasy. Free time this evening.

Breakfast

Embassy Suites by Hilton Historic Savannah

Day 6

SAVANNAH

Savannah/Georgia, United States

Savannah trolley tour with a Local Guide. Free time this afternoon and evening. Enhance your free time in Savannah with a two-hour musical at the Savannah Theater. This option is available for purchase.

Breakfast

Embassy Suites by Hilton Historic Savannah

Day 7

SAVANNAH. EXCURSION TO JEKYLL ISLAND & ST. SIMONS ISLAND

Savannah/Georgia, United States

Jekyll Island trolley tour of the Club Historic District. Farewell lunch at the historic Jekyll Island Club. Next enjoy a St. Simons Island orientation drive with free time to explore. Take advantage of Savannah free time this evening.

Breakfast, Lunch

Embassy Suites by Hilton Historic Savannah

Day 8

SAVANNAH–ATLANTA

Atlanta, United States

Morning drive to Atlanta. Your vacation ends at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Schedule departing flights after 3 pm.

Breakfast

Departure Date

Pricing

Fri, Apr 26, 2024

$3,269

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Fri, Sep 06, 2024

$2,689

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Fri, Sep 27, 2024

$3,239

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Fri, Oct 11, 2024

$2,869

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All rates listed are per person based on double occupancy and are subject to change without notice. Your land package pricing will be confirmed and guaranteed once your deposit is received and applied to the booking, except where price increases may result from increases in government taxes or fees. Room configurations are subject to availability. Guests added to your party after the booking are priced at the prevailing rate at the time they are added.

Important Information

ALL guests must carefully verify the existing identification requirements for their particular travel situation DIRECTLY WITH THEIR LOCAL CONSULATES OR EMBASSIES or with a visa service, as these requirements may change. Guests without proper documentation may be denied entry and will not be entitled to a refund

Cancellation Policy

45-22 days prior to commencement of services: 20% of total price*
21-8 days prior to commencement of services: 30% of total price*
7-1 days prior to commencement of services: 50% of total price*
On departure day and later: 100% of total price*
*Total price does not include any Instant Purchase Air or Instant Purchase Air service fees, which are non-refundable after 24 hours from purchase. Intra-vacation air is non-refundable after final payment.
Cancellation fees may also apply to any additional services, including extra night accommodations, independently supplied services, and optional excursions reserved prior to, during, and after the tour. If flight changes, including, but not limited to, flight cancellations or name changes, are requested after full land and air deposits are received, revision fees, change fees, or airline cancellation fees will apply.
In many instances, airline revision or change fees can be up to $300, but in some instances may be up to 100% of the ticket price. Cancellation penalties will be quoted at time of cancellation.
All cancellations must be received in writing prior to tour departure. The cancellation policy will apply according to the date that the cancellation notification is received. The MINIMUM cancellation penalty is the deposit amount.
The purchase to trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.

Terms and Conditions

Land only “from price” is per person based on two people sharing a room together and does not include airfare unless expressly stated.
All prices are in US Dollars.
A $250 non-refundable, non-transferable, per-person, per-vacation deposit is required to reserve space for you, with some limited exceptions, as noted below. Payment of the deposit indicates you have read and accepted theseall Terms & Conditions. Your booking is not confirmed until the deposit payment is processed and you receive a confirmation invoice.
Final payment is due 45 days prior to departure, with some limited exceptions, as noted below. Within the final payment date, payment in full is required at time of booking to reserve space. Reservations (land, cruise, and air) are canceled if final payment is not received by the due date. The payment policy may vary for group reservations.
Additional deposits or payments are required for international air added to the start and/or end of your vacation and/or for intra-vacation air, as specified in the itinerary (“air-inclusive vacations”). Air-inclusive vacation pricing is guaranteed upon receipt of full land plus air deposit or land deposit plus full airfare price, depending on type of airfare purchased (Flex-Air or Instant Purchase Air).
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