Southeast Coastal Splendor
April 20-May 2, 2024 | 13 days
Pickup: Lancaster, PA York, PA Lv-7:00 am Rt-8:45 pm
Price per person: $3,899 Double $4,977 Single
$3,540 Triple $3,360 Quad
Deposit – $400 per person at registration
Avoid $ loss; purchase travel insurance.
12 breakfasts 7 lunches 6 dinners
Day 1 *Travel to South Carolina, making appropriate stops along the way *Stop for dinner in Lumberton, NC *Overnight in North Myrtle Beach, SC (D)
Day 2 *Drive to the charming city of Charleston, SC *Enjoy lunch at a local favorite seafood restaurant *Ride a horse-drawn carriage, with guide, hearing the tales and seeing the sights of old town Charleston *Overnight in Jacksonville, FL (B, L)
Day 3 *Board a sightseeing train, in St. Augustine, FL, for a fully-narrated one-hour tour of more than 100 points of historical interest *Continue to Miami, FL, stopping for lunch and rest stop *Overnight in Miami, FL (B, L)
Day 4 *Cruise along scenic Biscayne Bay, seeing Miami’s spectacular coastal sites, including beautiful downtown Miami skyline, the Port of Miami, Fisher Island, Miami Beach and Millionaire’s Row™—the homes of the rich and famous *Shop and grab lunch at Bayside Marketplace, a two-story open-air shopping center located in downtown Miami, Florida, on the banks of Biscayne Bay *Overnight in Florida City, FL (1st of 2 nights) (B, D)
Day 5 *Drive along The Overseas Highway carrying U.S. Route 1 (US 1) through the Keys *Hop aboard the Old Town Trolley for a fully narrated tour of the historic Key West area of the island *Enjoy lunch at the Marina and a guided tour at the Hemingway Home, residence of American writer Ernest Hemingway in the 1930s *Take a self-guided tour at the Lighthouse & Keeper’s Quarters Museum (B, D)
Day 6 *Tour the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, an historical museum and 21-acre botanical garden on the adjacent sites of the winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford *Take an airboat tour of the Florida Everglades, the largest remaining subtropical wilderness in the United States It is home to endangered, rare, and exotic wildlife. *Overnight in Fort Myers, FL (B, L)
Day 7 *Visit the Ringling Circus Museum with its art museum, circus museum, mansion and lavish gardens *Explore shops, dine in sidewalk cafes, relax in the lush tropical gardens of St. Armands Circle The Circle is an unforgettable destination for visitors worldwide. *Dine at the popular Der Dutchman buffet *Overnight at the Carlisle Inn in Sarasota, FL
(1st of 2 nights) (B, D)
Day 8 *Opt to visit downtown Sarasota, with local art galleries, shops and stop at the Saturday morning Farmer’s Market or relax in your beautiful hotel *Enjoy a narrated luncheon cruise through the inter-coastal waters and the Gulf of Mexico *Head to Siesta Beach, which is known for its world-famous quartz sand and expansive beach *Visit Siesta Key Village for dinner on your own and walking the streets of this quaint little beach village (B, L)
Day 9 *Travel to Amelia Island for a memorable stay at this popular destination *Stop in Jacksonville, FL, for lunch on your own *Relax on a beautiful Sunset cruise on the Amelia River *Overnight on Amelia Island (1st of 2 nights) (B, D)
Day 10 *Take an Historic Trolley Tour of historic Fernandina Beach, Old Town Ferandina and other spots along the way *Relax with free time *Dine on your own in downtown Fernandina Beach *Overnight on Amelia Island (B, L)
Day 11 *Stop at Jekyll Island, seeing its wide-open beaches, marshes and live oaks draped in moss *Lunch on your own and have a guided tour of the island *Dine in historic Savannah *Overnight in Savannah (B, D)
Day 12 *Enjoy a guided tour of the historic district of Savannah *Dine at a popular local restaurant on the river front *Journey north to South Carolina *Overnight in Florence, SC (B, L)
Day 13 *Make a special mystery stop at a fun attraction in central Virginia *View the scenery of several states as we head back to Lancaster, making appropriate stops along the way (B, L)
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