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Charleston, USA
Jekyll Island, USA
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Savannah: Meet your host, a local food celebrity in the culinary hotspot of Savannah, Georgia. This Be My Guest experience at a restaurant will find you sampling some of the city’s finest flavours while the host shares their stories with you.
Visit the Mosaic Museum for an in-depth look into Black history on Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island: Visit the Mosaic Museum for an in-depth look into Black history on Jekyll Island through the lens of music. You’ll learn about Gullah ring shouts, a call and response dance passed down through the descendants of the enslaved people of the low country. Enjoy cake walk performances by the Black employees of the Jekyll Island Club. Lastly, explore ragtime and the Club era, and Maurice Ruddick and the Dolphin Club - where legendary performers such as BB King, Percy Sledge and Otis Redding entertained guests like you.
Charleston: Discover America’s Lowcountry history at McLeod Plantation. Established in 1851, McLeod Plantation Historic Site is a 37-acre Gullah/Geechee heritage site preserved in recognition of its cultural and historical significance. You’ll learn about the cultivation of sea island cotton and follow the emergence of Gullah Culture in the Low Country. Get a feel for the past strolling the grounds including a riverside outdoor pavilion, a sweeping oak allée and the McLeod Oak which is thought to be more than 600 years old. Treasure this opportunity to learn about the people who shaped Charleston’s complex past and the nation’s future.
Charleston: Charleston brings new sights, sounds and experiences around every turn. Join an experienced Local Specialist for a coach tour through historic Charleston. You’ll have the chance to smell fragrant jasmine, peer through wrought iron gates and see names from the past etched in stone as you stroll past historic sites. Unlock the best of the city from those who know it best. Your host invests back into the properties you tour, ensuring that Charleston’s most historically significant landmarks, structures, sites and stories endure for generations to come.
Itinerary
Step into the heart of the American Southeast on the 'Charms of Southeast USA' explorer tour, tailored for experienced travelers who crave a blend of heritage, gastronomy, and wildlife. From Charleston’s historic streets to Savannah’s culinary delights with a celebrity food writer, each day reveals new discoveries. Explore Fort Sumter National Monument, stroll Jekyll Island’s scenic trails, and experience Georgia’s lighthouses. Unique experiences like learning about Gullah Geechee culture and a behind-the-scenes visit to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center set this tour apart, offering an engaging journey through the South’s most captivating highlights.
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A great trip visiting parts of South Carolina and Georgia. I especially liked the relaxed feel of staying 2 nights in each place. Finishing the trip on Jekyll Island was a great experience. A combination of places to see and free time to explore or just relax.
IT MET MY EXPECTATIONS. THE PACE WAS PERFECT BUT WE WERE A SMALL GROUP WHICH MAKES THINGS MUCH EASIER TO VISIT SITES.
Very good itinerary. One of the restaurants, the Mexican one in Charleston and the hotel in Savannah was not very good. Otherwise I enjoyed the trip.
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