March 21-25 (Monday-Friday)

Opryland Hotel Spring Special

Nashville, TN

Day 1: Welcome Aboard!  Travel in comfort aboard our deluxe motor coach to “The Volunteer State,” Tennessee.  We overnight in Knoxville, Tennessee.  A dinner stop will be made en route to Knoxville, included.  (D) 

Day 2: After a deluxe continental breakfast we depart for Nashville, Tennessee for a day of sightseeing.  We begin at The Hermitage, the estate of Andrew Jackson, our seventh U.S. President and the hero of the Battle of New Orleans.  To provide you with the best possible tour experience we will view a 15-minute introductory film at the Andrew Jackson Visitor Center.  Next step inside the Hermitage mansion and see how this 1837 mansion has been beautifully restored to its original splendor by some of the nation’s best craftsman and artisans.  Enjoy discovering the treasures found in the first floor rooms of the Hermitage.  Costumed historical interpreters will be stationed throughout the mansion.  You will also have access to the estate’s grounds.  Plan to spend some time strolling through the gardens and exploring the grounds which include the Jackson Family Cemetery and sites related to slavery, farming and nature at the Hermitage.  Later we check into the world famous Opryland Hotel, the ultimate in southern hospitality, for the next two nights.  Dinner is on your own.  For your convenience, there are several restaurants located within the Opryland Hotel.  Finally, we end the day on a musical note by attending a performance at the Grand Ole Opry.  (B)

Day 3: After a buffet breakfast we depart for another day of sightseeing.  We begin at the Grand Ole Opry where we will learn the fascinating story of the Opry with a backstage tour of the Grand Ole Opry House.  You’ll get a rare glimpse at what happens behind the scenes of the show that made American country music famous.  You can also spend some time on your own strolling through the halls filled with Opry memorabilia.  Next we board the grandest showboat of them all, the General Jackson Showboat.  Enjoy a delicious family style luncheon cruise that includes a delightful musical stage performance.  Our next stop will be a tour of the Grand Ole Opry Museum.  Enjoy a colorful tour of country music history through memorabilia from some of the Opry’s biggest stars, past and present.  Later we return to the hotel where you can choose to sit, relax and experience the comforts of this fabulous hotel for the rest of the day.  Dinner is on your own.  For your convenience, there are several restaurants located within the Opryland Hotel.  (B, L)

Day 4: After a buffet breakfast we depart for Sweetwater, Tennessee and  The Lost Sea Adventure, America’s Largest Underground Lake!  Upon our arrival, your Lost Sea adventure begins with a guided tour of the caverns.  This involves a ¾ mile round trip walk on wide sloping pathways.  While touring the caverns and underground lake, your guides will detail the cavern’s exciting, colorful history, and will explain the fascinating geological development that created the immense cavern rooms and rare formations.  At the bottom of the cave you will board a glass-bottom boat for an exciting trip on the Lost Sea.  The boat ride offers you the chance to view the large collection of rare anthodites, more commonly known as “Cave Flowers”.  After our tour we depart for our hotel accommodations in Wytheville, Virginia.  A dinner stop will be made en route to Wytheville, included.  (B, D) 

Day 5: After a deluxe continental breakfast settle back for a relaxing hand-clappin’, toe-tappin’, good time ride home.  (B)  

Included:   

?  Basic amenities

?  4 nights hotel accommodations

?  4 breakfasts

?  1 lunch

?  2 dinners

?  2 shows, including:

          - Grand Ole Opry Show

          - General Jackson Showboat

?  The Hermitage

?  Grand Ole Opry Backstage Tour

?  Grand Ole Opry Museum

?  The Lost Sea Adventure, including:

          - Guided Tour of the Caverns

          - Glass-bottom Boat Ride

?  Attractions and admissions per itinerary

Price:

$599.00 Double/PP       $559.00 Triple/PP

$529.00 Quad/PP                   $789.00 Single

Deposit:  $125.00/PP

Balance Due:  February 7, 2011

                             Depart                 Return

Gunther                 6:00 AM                7:45 PM

Carney                  6:45 AM                7:00 PM