Hand-Crafted Exploration Travel... for school groups of any size. Exploring our Region the Vibrant Southeast! You don t have to travel far from home to have the learning adventure of a lifetime. Let Explore Up Close help you find the perfect match for your grade level, coursespecific, or cross-curricular travel experience. Southeastern itineraries can require less school time, less drive time, and lower prices all depending on the specific itinerary. Take a look at the following trip ideas, just to get inspired... and to get started. Explore Up Close can custom-create your trip, wherever the imagination leads.
Savannah and the Sea Islands We ll drive to beautiful Savannah, Georgia, where we ll explore the city s robust shipping economy, beautiful and historic park-like squares, and fun river-front scene. Go behind the scenes to learn about the Savannah College of Art and Design, Juliette Gordon Low founder of the Girl Scouts, and the wild and crazy stories found in the Bonaventure Cemetery. We can optionally learn about tidal ecology and Low Country culture on one of the nearby sea islands. Price: $339 - $449 / student (based on travel dates, final student numbers, and meals included); price includes chartered bus transportation, bus driver room and tip, chaperones expenses (1 chaperone / 10 students), all activities, overnight accommodations (2) and breakfasts.
Leadership in Atlanta All roads lead to Atlanta the Southeast s biggest metropolis. First stop, Stone Mountain: enjoy the cable car ride to the top, and the unsurpassable views. While in Atlanta, we ll learn the stories of the city s remarkable rise after the Civil War to the urban icon it is today. Trace the story of Martin Luther King, Jr. through a walking tour of the Sweet Auburn neighborhood and the MKL, Jr. National Historic Site. Visit the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, the Federal Reserve, the CNN headquarters, and plenty of other fun and famous options. More adventure? Enjoy a fun zip-line experience in the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains! Price: $399 - $549 / student (based on travel dates, final student numbers, optional activities, and meals included); price includes chartered bus transportation, bus driver room and tip, chaperones expenses (1 chaperone / 10 students), all activities, overnight accommodations (2) and breakfasts.
Nashville Music City We ll embark on a scenic drive through the Blue Ridge and Cumberland Mountains, as we make our way to Nashville. Stop in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to learn the story of America s Secret City and to visit the award-winning Museum of Science and Energy (options). This evening, enjoy dinner in downtown Nashville bright lights and a country twang. On our second and third days, we ll visit classic Nashville haunts: the Country Music Hall of Fame; the RCA Recording Studios; the Parthenon; the Tennessee State Museum and State Capitol; and more. Top it off with a performance at the Grand Ole Opry! Price: $499 - $599 / student (based on travel dates, final student numbers, and meals included); price includes chartered bus transportation, bus driver room and tip, chaperones expenses (1 chaperone / 10 students), all activities, overnight accommodations (3) and breakfasts.
Pardon me boy... but this is Chattanooga! Choo-choo and all... and Chattanooga is quite the place! Is there another southeastern city with such a dramatic perch, on a big river, in a narrow valley between abrupt mountain ridges (great lookout points, by the way)? Chattanooga can connect stories from the Civil War to the present day. Highlights can include a walking tour of Civil War battlefields, the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway (one-of-a-kind, this side of Pittsburgh), the fun and fascinating geology of Rock City... and one of the Southeast s most vibrant downtowns. Visit the Tennessee Aquarium, Coolidge Park and historic Carousel, and enjoy a riverboat ride on the Tennessee River. Opportunities to learn about nature and energy abound, at the TVA Raccoon Mountain Visitors Center, the Raccoon Mountain Caverns, and several area eco-tour companies. Price: $499 - $599 / student (based on travel dates, final student numbers, and meals included); price includes chartered bus transportation, bus driver room and tip, chaperones expenses (1 chaperone / 10 students), all activities, overnight accommodations (3) and breakfasts.
Still looking for your trip? Explore Up Close will custom-create an itinerary to any part of the Southeast... or beyond. Also, ask about these itineraries: Colonial Williamsburg and Tidewater Virginia the Virginia Presidents Tour Columbia and Charleston Give us a call at (864) 431-7567. Explore Up Close, LLC web: www.exploreupclose.com tel. (864) 431-7567 email: chumlcy@exploreupclose.com Explore Up Close, LLC 2016