Highlights of the South



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- What do a Civil War soldier, the wealthy, and Scarlett O’Hara have in common? You! Walk in their footsteps, see where they fought, they lived and how a Civil War story came to life
- From the beautiful gardens, the winery, to the mansion itself ~ tour one of the largest private homes in North America, the Biltmore Estate. Once the summer mountain retreat of the Vanderbilt family, is now open for you
- The Civil War and the fight for Chattanooga ~ walk where the soldiers walked, see where they fought, and the beauty which surround it today
- Spend time at the Civil War Museum, take pictures and enjoy lunch along Chattanooga’s Riverwalk before traveling into Atlanta. Your stay here will have you stepping back in time fifty years, to Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, and Margaret Mitchell
- Spend the day with Margaret Mitchell as her historical romance novel comes to life. You will step back in time to 1939 and visit Stately Oaks, the Gone With the Wind Museum, and travel the road to Tara
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- Roundtrip Airfare Roundtrip
- Motor-coach Throughout Tour
- Tour of the Biltmore Estate
- Ashville
- Battle of Chattanooga Guided Tour
- Southern Belle Dinner Cruise
- Incline Railway
- Point Park
- Rock City Gardens
- Chickamauga
- Chattanooga National Military Park
- Guided ‘Gone With The Wind’ Tour with Margaret Mitchell
- Travel the Road to Tara Museum
- Stately Oaks Tour
- Gone With The Wind Museum
- 5-Nights Accommodation
- Roundtrip Baggage Handling
- 11 Meals
- Tours of Distinction Tour Director
- Gratuities for the Tour Director, Driver & Local Guides
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