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Day 1	ATLANTA
Arrive in Atlanta, known for its parks, museums, entertainment, and civil war history. Transfer to your hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure, or start your adventure in this beautiful little town, proud of its heritage, illustrating America at its best

Day 2

ATLANTA

Begin the day at “Sweet Auburn”, the historic center of the African-American community around Auburn Avenue, and visit the Martin Luther King, Jr National Historic Site. It was here that Dr King, like his father and grandfather before him, was pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, making Atlanta a center of the civil rights movement in America. At the Margeret Mitchell House, you can learn the story of the woman who wrote the world’s second best-selling book (after the Bible), Gone with the Wind. Lunch at Mary Mac’s Tea Room, an Atlanta institution, before touring CNN studios, the World of Coca-Cola museum, or both. End the day in nearby Underground Atlanta, once Atlanta’s train hub, and enjoy the shops, restaurants and saloons, or head uptown for an evening in Buckhead, Atlanta’s most fashionable and liveliest neighborhood

Day 3

ATLANTA » SAVANNAH (250 mi / 400 km)

Leave Atlanta and take on a road trip into the heart of Georgia, where you will enjoy authentic Southern Village and antiques shops along scenic byways. Cross the threshold of a landscape combining rolling hills on one side of the road and flat plains on the other side. Continue East towards the Atlantic Coast, until you reach Savannah. Arrive in Savannah, one of the South’s most beautiful cities, rich in history and famous for its elegant architecture. The Rice & Cotton industry made this city a prosperous commercial port during the 1800’s, and today the beauty of Savannah is reflected in its past that has been exceptionally well preserved

Day 4

SAVANNAH

Start your day with a stroll through the cobblestone streets of Savannah to witness the city’s beautiful architecture with its green squares, fountains, and intriguing statues. Take a trolley ride that will take you from historic Downtown to Rivers street & Madison Square. Learn about the world famous General Sherman’s March to the Sea, visit the Old Cotton Exchange, and tour the splendid mansions that gave Savannah a strong identity, with tradition and culture. Indulge your curiosity in the historical discovery of the many facets of this unique region

Day 5

SAVANNAH » CHARLESTON (130 mi / 208 km)

This morning, leave Savannah and head north towards the river and the rolling hills. Cross the border of South Carolina and enter a world, where spring colors propagate amidst breathtaking sceneries, illustrated with beautiful Gardens and Plantations. Arrive in Charleston, early colonial city, full of museum and historical attractions, which illustrate the English settlement during the late 1600s. Built on a peninsula, Charleston has developed into a charming little seaport town, which is home to many historical splendors

Day 6

CHARLESTON

Today, experience the Southern lifestyle of a quaint, picturesque little town with a visit to the legendary mansions and plantations of Charleston. Be swept away by the extraordinary wildlife and the natural beauty of the immense lush green fields, linger in the middle of a spectacular panorama that will take root in your memory, and relive the historic past that incarnates the magic of this enchanted land. If time allows you, take on a romantic cruise or a horse & carriage tour, explore the historic district, the citadel, and the famous Battery Park, and enjoy the many activities Charleston has to offer

Day 7

CHARLESTON » ATLANTA (325 mi / 520 km)

Depart Charleston and head West towards Augusta, small village nestled along the banks of the Savannah River. Take some time to paddle the historic Canal or stroll through the Georgian gardens. Ride through the rolling hills that surround Augusta, and let the murmuring of the river awaken your senses. This is your invitation to a scenic drive throughout a breathtaking landscape of pure beauty, full of passion and history. Continue on to Atlanta, the commercial capital of the “New South”, home to CNN and Coca-Cola, Gone with the Wind and Martin Luther King, Jr

Day 8	DEPARTURE