Southeast

Dollywood Christmas at DreamMore Resort

With 6-Million twinkling lights and wondrous festivals and events happening during the annual Pigeon Forge Winterfest celebration, Dollywood’s 4-Star DreamMore Resort is the place to be during the Christmas season!  Nestled in the heart of the Smokies, Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas has been honored for twelve consecutive years as the Best Christmas Event at any theme park worldwide! From the award-winning shows and elaborate holiday decorations, a visit to Dollywood is a highlight of this trip!  Get into the holiday spirit with captivating Christmas shows such as Christmas at Dolly Parton’s Stampede with thirty-two magnificent show horses, a live nativity, and a friendly North Pole – South Pole rivalry while dining on a four-course meal.  They say laughing is key to a happy life, so get ready for some crazy Christmas fun at Pigeon Forge’s #1 show – The Comedy Barn Christmas Show!  Inside and out, even the TITANIC Museum Attraction is adorned with glittering lights and festive decorations.  Visit this fascinating museum to learn about the fateful voyage.  The cities of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are home to some of the best specialty shops in the southeast, so of course you will have some free time to explore the shops to help you get ready for the holidays.   The Island is a family-oriented shopping and entertainment complex with more than sixty retail and specialty shops.  Enjoy free time to explore, have lunch on your own, ride the giant Ferris Wheel and enjoy the holiday festivities around the dancing fountains.  The Old Mill District twinkles during the holidays and is a great stop for items representative of the area such as Pigeon River Pottery and the Old Mill General Store. Enjoy free time to stroll festive Downtown Gatlinburg to explore on your own – you may want to make a stop at the Ole Smoky Whisky Distillery for a tasting and holiday shopping. This trip is a great way to celebrate the season during a 3-night stay in the heart of Pigeon Forge at the beautifully appointed DreamMore Resort.  Includes 7 meals (3 Breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 Dinners)

Wild & Wonderful West Virginia

West Virginia is beautiful anytime of the year, but especially in the Fall! You will love this Hub & Spoke Tour with a 3-night stay in cozy accommodations at an elegant lakeside lodge at Stonewall Resort State Park with wonderful breakfasts and dinners.  From our lakeside hub, we will spoke out on new adventures throughout West Virginia each day!  All aboard for a daytime rail excursion on the New Tygart Flyer in Elkins, WV!  This wilderness excursion features mountain grades, an “S” curve tunnel, a high bridge and miles of unspoiled mountain views. Vintage diesel-powered locomotives climb along the cascading Shavers Fork of the Cheat River to the High Falls of Cheat, an 18′ high, 150′ wide waterfall. Enjoy the view aboard a comfortable, climate-controlled passenger train car.  The New River carves a deep gorge through southern West Virginia.  The New River Gorge Bridge is the longest steel span in the western hemisphere, the third highest bridge in the United States, and it is one of the most photographed places in West Virginia…so we will go see it and take photos too!  When we think of WV, we think of coal mines.  We will visit a recreated coal camp at Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine. Experience what the early working days of mining were like on a tour into a vintage coal mine with a veteran miner as your Guide.  Located on a small island in the Ohio River, Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park features a Palladian mansion on the island and a museum of regional history located in Parkersburg, WV. This unique state park is visited by over 40,000 people each year and is accessed by sailing across the river on an authentic sternwheeler riverboat.  Once on the island, enjoy a tour of the 1789 mansion and a horse-drawn carriage ride around the beautiful grounds.  You will even learn about the ties the island has to Aaron Burr’s military conspiracy dating back to 1805.  Enjoy a great family variety show at the Gandy Dancer Dinner Theater in Elkins, WV, visit the Tamarack Artisan Village and see unique works of art and handcrafted items by local WV artist.  Includes 10 meals (4 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 4 Dinners)

Shenandoah Fall Foliage

A Hub and Spoke Tour! You will love spending 4 nights at one central “hub” at historic Hotel 24 South. Built in 1924 and listed on the Register of Historic Hotels of America, it is located in the center of downtown Staunton, VA – the perfect base from which to explore Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Each day, our motorcoach sets out from our “hub” on a different “spoke” to tour into surrounding areas during the beautiful fall season.

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Spring Mystery Tour

We have so much fun on our Mystery Tours!  If you like surprises and have an adventurous spirit, this tour is for you! Think of it as 5 days full of Mystery and tons of fun! A new “reveal” awaits every day, and we promise that each day will be filled with unique and interesting adventures.  Don’t worry, we will tell you what to pack, but we like to keep you guessing, then we like to “WOW” you with all kinds of exciting things!  We are excited about our mystery destination in 2027 and we can’t wait for you to join us!