Magic, Music & Nature: The Great Smokies With Your Grandchild

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- I’m comfortable with some walking throughout the day
- I expect to get on and off of a coach, and I’m ready to stroll through cities and to stand for a few hours when we’re learning in museums
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Hotel Check-in: Available from 3:00 p.m. Program Registration: After you have your room assignment, come over to the Road Scholar table to register with the program staff, to get your welcome packet containing your name-tag, up-to-date schedule and other important inf...
Some walking today during team building and behind the scenes at Country Tonite. Shuttle bus or trolley ride to dinner and theater. 20 to 30 minutes of driving time for the evening.
Mike Gwinn will join us for an introduction to Appalachian folklore, folk music,...
Walking approximately 1-3 miles, standing and sitting at Dollywood Entertainment Park. Trolley Bus ride from the hotel to the park about 20 minutes each direction.
We’ll board a trolley for the nearby Dollywood Theme Park, now the best-known attraction in the ar...
Walking including uneven, unpaved ground. Some stairs, standing and exploring on the Titanic Exhibit. Motorcoach or trolley from hotel to Gatlinburg, 30 minutes each direction.
This morning we enjoy a lecture at the hotel with the owners of the Impossibilities T...
Today we travel by motorcoach to Gatlinburg and the Smokey Mountain National Park. Some walking today on trails, dirt, uneven services up to 1 to 3 miles. Getting on and off the coach. Travel time is 30 to 45 minutes each direction.
Ride the “Chondola” or choose...
Hotel check-out is by 12:00 Noon.
Enjoy another hearty breakfast including breakfast entree's, juice, fruit, yogurt, cereal, coffee.
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