Florida Dixie DAY 01: Miami, FL Overnight: Best Western Atlantic Beach Resort or similar Day 02 Miami, FL Orlando, FL

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1 DAY 01: Miami, FL Transfer to your Miami hotel and spend the afternoon discovering the South Beach, famed for its colorful art deco buildings, white sand, surfside hotels and trendsetting nightclubs. Overnight: Best Western Atlantic Beach Resort or similar Day 02 Miami, FL Orlando, FL This morning you will head north via Palm Beach toward Kennedy Space Center where the Apollo moon missions were launched and all space shuttles lift off. A guided tour of the installation will be given. See Spaceport USA with various museums and the "Rocket Garden" with missiles from every stage of the space exploration program depict the history of the flight. The futuristic Astronauts Memorial was designed in honor of the United States astronauts who lost their lives to space exploration. Continue to Orlando in the afternoon. (Kennedy Space Center Admission Included). Overnight: Ramada Plaza Resort & Suites International Drive or similar Day 03 - Orlando Enjoy a day at leisure to explore the city or relax by the pool. You may decide to take in the magical wonderland of Walt Disney World, EPCOT Center, Universal Studios or Sea World. Whatever you decide you are sure to enjoy yourself in one of the world's top tourist destination cities. Overnight: Ramada Plaza Resort & Suites International Drive or similar Day 04 Orlando, FL Savannah, GA This morning you will leave the state of Florida via St. Augustine. Being the oldest city in the United States, St. Augustine offers visitors old-world charm interwoven with modern conveniences. The city has preserved the strong evidence of it Spanish origin and has been restored to the likeness of its colonial days. Next head north to the "Peach State" of Georgia and to the southern city of Savannah. Savannah's many attractions include Madison Square, Forsyth Park, Factor's Walk and Fort Jackson. Overnight: Holiday Inn Historic District or similar

2 Day 05 Savannah, GA Charleston, SC Today's destination is Charleston, famous for its charm and splendid architecture. Take a detour en route to Hilton Head Island, a beautiful Atlantic coast resort with sand beaches and lush vegetation. Continue to Charleston and drive along tree-lined streets dotted with colorful homes and gardens. The afternoon is yours to explore the city. Charleston's Magnolia Plantation and gardens exhibits over 900 varieties of camellias and more than 250 types of azaleas with more than hundreds of flowering plants. Overnight: Holiday Inn Riverview or similar Day 06 Charleston, SC Asheville, NC Today s journey will take you to one of the most popular mountain resorts in the East, Ashville This resort town is divided by two rivers the Swannanoa and the French Board, and it is surrounded by the Great Smokey and Blue Ridge Mountains. Asheville is home of the Biltmore Estate, a 250-room French Renaissance style chateau built by George Washington Vanderbilt, grandson of railroad agnate, Cornelius Vanderbilt. Overnight: Holiday Inn & Suites Asheville Downtown or similar

3 Day 07 Asheville, NC Nashville, TN This morning's drive will take you alongside the Great Smokey Mountains and through Knoxville into Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville is "Music City USA" and is known for its good-time, foot-stompin', guitar-pickin' fun. Nashville is home of the Grand Ole Opry and offers the best in live country music. Other attractions include Opryland USA, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Barbara Mandrell Country, and Andrew Jackson's home. "The Hermitage". Overnight: Comfort Inn Nashville Downtown or similar Day 08 Nashville, TN Memphis, TN Today's travel takes you southwest to Memphis, best known as the "Home of the Blues". This American art form was created at the turn of the century by W.C. Handy, on Baele Street. The featured attraction is Graceland, home of the "King of Rock 'n Roll", where Elvis Presley immortalized the Memphis Sound. City highlights include the Martin Luther King Memorial, Pink Palace Museum and Mud Island, which all portray the history of the town by the Mississippi River. Overnight: Comfort Inn Downtown or similar Day 09 Memphis, TN Natchez, MS Depart Memphis to Natchez and see the flourishing cotton trade and the favorable locations of "Old Man River" that made fortunes. Over 5000 antebellum homes and buildings are still standing and grace the streets of Natchez. Natchez Under-the-Hill is a quaint river landing district of shops, restaurants, and riverboat gambling. Overnight: Holiday Inn Express or similar Day 10 Natchez, MS New Orleans, LA This morning s drive hugs the Mississippi River, lined with cotton and sugar plantations. Many of the gracious plantation homes still stand and may be visited. The route will lead you through Louisiana's state capitol, Baton Rouge, a booming port where sugar and oil dominate. Continue to Creole and Cajun Country - New Orleans. The city's French Quarter bursts with exciting sounds and smells, beautifully preserved buildings adorned with iron-lace balconies, antique shops, the toe-tapping beat of Dixieland jazz, gumbo and jambalaya. Overnight: Holiday Inn New Orleans Downtown Superdome or similar

4 Day 11 New Orleans, LA Full day to explore this charming city. Walk the French Quarter, visit Royal Street, Bourbon Street, Jackson Square, the above-ground cemeteries and the many museums. Overnight: Holiday Inn New Orleans Downtown Superdome or similar Day 12 New Orleans, LA Houston, TX Leave Cajun country and cross the Sabine River into Texas. The oil refineries of Beaumont and Port Arthur will be proof that you are entering the heart of the source of Texas Tea - the city of Houston. Here you will find NASA on a 1,620- acre site, about 22 miles from the city. Visitors may become "insiders" at Space Center Houston with live demonstrations, live coverage of ongoing missions, film, exhibits, space artifacts and a Skylab tour. Overnight: Four Points by Sheraton Houston Greenway Plaza or similar Day 13 Houston, TX Dallas, TX Today your travels will take you northwest passing many lakes and forests to the country's seventh largest city with an exquisite skyline, Dallas. The city was made popular by the television show of the same name. To outsiders, Dallas displays all of the characteristics associated with Texas - affluence, everything larger than life size, and individualism. Enjoy city sightseeing upon arrival. See the Book Depository, where the fatal shot was fired that killed JFK, Reunion Tower and the Market District. Overnight: La Quinta Inn & Suites Dallas Downtown or similar Day 14 - Dallas, TX Transfer to airport for your flight home.

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