Fall Foliage Customized Group Tour from Tennessee to Pennsylvania
(30 or more people)
This group travel tour in late September through October showcases fall foliage colors from the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee up the Blue Ridge Parkway through the Shenandoahs into Pennsylvania. Extreme fall foliage color displaya the whole way.
Tennessee, Pennsylvania Fall Foliage and Folklore |
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Great
Smoky Mountains, Tennessee to Lancaster and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Festivals, Folklore, and
Foliage- Late September thru October
Day 1: Arrive Knoxville, Tennessee
In Knoxville, we'll board our luxury motorcoach and depart for
our destination of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Dinner at a local favorite restaurant. Following dinner
we'll check-in at the hotel - then the evening will be at your leisure to enjoy.
Maybe catch a trolley & see the town .... or rest and relax in the Mountain
Air. Trolley costs are 25 cents.
Meals: D
Day 2: Dollywood and Black
Bear Jamboree-Tennessee
A leisurely breakfast and morning is ours to enjoy before we explore the Harvest
Festival at Dollywood. Festival activities, working craftsmen, mountain music,
and the waning scents of summer will fill our day. This evening you're sure
to enjoy the folklore and food at the Black Bear Jamboree Dinner and Show.
Meals: CB, D
Day 3: Smoky Mountains Fall Foliage
Following our hearty hotel breakfast this morning, a step-on guide will join
us for the day as we tour the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, dressed
in the glory of the Mountain's Fall Foliage. A picnic lunch will be ours to
enjoy today as we tour the Park. This afternoon we'll visit the Mountain village
of Cherokee, North Carolina - where you'll have the opportunity to explore
the village at your leisure or even do a bit of gaming. Dinner will be a special
included treat this evening. We will be away from the hotel for the entire
day.
Meals: CB, D
Day 4: Gatlinburg, Tennessee & more
Great Smoky Mountains
Following our hotel breakfast we'll visit Christus Gardens, a renowned sculpture
and inspirational Garden beautifully placed in the foothills of the Great Smoky
Mountains. We will tram to the top of a Mountain peak, as we take the Ober
Gatlinburg tram. This afternoon we'll visit the Gatlinburg Craftsman & Quilting
Festival. But, the day is not complete ... until we dine at the Applewood Farmhouse
and catch the Smith Family, a Smoky Mountain "Must See".
Meals: CB, D
Day 5: Shenandoah Valley,
The Blue Ridge Mountains en route to Charlottesville, Virginia
Breakfast at the hotel this morning, then board the motor coach for an awe
inspiring journey through the Shenandoah Valley into the Heart of the Blue
Ridge Mountains. We will make photo stops as we travel along. Lunchtime will
find us in Natural Bridge, Virginia - noted as one of the Seven Wonders of
the World - we'll enjoy lunch at the Natural Bridge Lodge, then tour the phenomenon
of the Natural Bridge, before traveling Northward to visit the Fall Foliage
Festival and Art Show near Charlottesville, Virginia. This evening we will
spend in Charlottesville and enjoy dinner at the Hardware Store circa mid-1800's
Meals: CB, L, D
Day 6: To Lancaster, Pennslyvania & the Sight & Sound
Production
After a delicious hotel breakfast we will make our way towards
Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Along the path we'll make some stops
before arriving into Lancaster and checking
into our hotel. You'll have a bit of FREE time before visiting either the Living
Waters Theater or the Millenium Theatre where productions like "Psalms
of David" or "Ruth" are performed. Both are showcased amid exhilarating
music, dynamic dance, and uniquely exciting instrumentalists. This evening
we will enjoy a delicious Amish Family Style dinner at the Good & Plenty restaurant.
Meals: CB, D
Day 7: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
A tasty hotel breakfast will begin our day. Guided tour of the Lancaster area.
We'll visit the Landis Valley Museum, take a horse drawn wagon ride, enjoy
a snack of sticky buns & snitz. This afternoon we'll visit the Ephrata
Cloister which was founded in 1732 and is now under the care of the Pennsylvania
Historical Museum Commission. Our day will end on a most interesting turn
of events, as we tour Kreider Farms, and the Cow Carousel, a revolving milking
platform. Dinner this evening will be fresh to the table from Kreider Farms.
Bring your appetite.
Meals: CB, D
Day 8: Amish Experience- Lancaster, Pennsylvania
After breakfast, a glorious day awaits us as a step-on guide joins us for a
true Amish Experience. We will tour an Amish Homestead, enjoy an Amish style
lunch, perhaps cross a covered bridge or two on our way to an Amish owned
quilt shop. Later we'll tour a Pretzel Bakery, do a bit of Old World Wine Tasting and visit an Amish store or two
before ending the day with dinner at the Historic Revere Tavern.
Meals: CB, L, D
Following a delicious family style breakfast this morning, we'll depart Lancaster for our trip through the Pennsylvania Countryside arriving into Philadelphia where a step-on guide will join us to visit the National Constitution Center, Carpenter's Hall, the State House of Pennsylvania, Independence Hall, Congress Hall, and the Liberty Bell. Lunch will be on your own at the Constitution Center Cafeteria with some wonderful selections. The afternoon we will be driving by Ben Franklin's Grave site in the Christ Church Cemetery and the famous Quaker seamstress Betsey Ross House. But not all touring will be on the coach, for we'll hit the water, as we Ride The Ducks on the Delaware River and gain a different perspective of the city, both by land and by water. Dinner this evening will be at the City Tavern.
Meals: B, D
Day 10: Explore Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A day of exploration awaits you. Following breakfast this morning, we will
visit Peddler's Village, which hosts over 75 uniquely intriguing shops,
neatly tucked amongst brick paved sidewalks and delightful sidewalk cafe's.
This afternoon we'll return back to the hotel where you will have the balance
of the day and evening to enjoy at your leisure.
Meals: CB
Day 11: Free time & depart for
home
Following breakfast this morning we'll have a bit of free time to explore Philadelphia
and do a bit of shopping before returning to the airport for our departing
flight home.
Meals: CB
| Single:$2399 | Double:$1869 | Triple:$1819 | Quad:$1799 |
Inclusions:All that is listed in the itinerary; luggage handling at hotels; motor coach transportation from Knoxville to Philadelphia; gratuities for scheduled meals; full time Travel Bee escort; trip cancellation, interruption, and medical insurance.
Complimentary: Pricing based on 30 paid passengers. One complimentary package is extended to the Tour Director with a minimum of 30 paid passengers. Ask a Travel Bee planner for a quote with a different # of paying passengers.
Motor Coach & Airfare: Airfare into Knoxville, TN and out of Philadelphia, PA is not included. All tours can be customized to include transportation from your city of origin (airfare or motor coach). Ask a Travel Bee planner for a quote!
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