SPRINGTIME IN MYRTLE BEACH
April, May, September, October
Day 1 – South Carolina
Bound
An early morning departure to head south to Myrtle Beach.
We will overnight and have dinner at our North Carolina hotel
this evening before reaching our final destination tomorrow.
Day 2 – Brookgreen
Gardens
Enjoy a hearty breakfast at our hotel before departing for a
morning arrival in Myrtle Beach where we will be greeted by our Myrtle
Beach tour guide. Our first
visit will be to Brookgreen Gardens with a narrated tour of America’s
first public sculpture garden and still the largest outdoor figurative
sculpture collection with over 535 impressive works representing
American artists. This landscaped garden contains a magnificent avenue of
225-year-old moss draped live oaks.
En route to the gardens, our guide will share with us the history
of Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand area.
Our exciting day continues at Broadway at the Beach – an
enticing venue of specialty shops and unique restaurants surrounding a
serene lake. Miniature golf, paddle boats, a 16 screen cinema and the IMAX
Theater are also part of this huge complex.
Time to check-in to our beachfront hotel before heading off to Dolly
Parton’s Dixie Stampede. Enjoy
a fabulous four-course feast while watching magnificent horses and
top-notch riders perform daring feats of trick and competitive riding.
Day 3 – A Day in
Charleston
The town of Charleston epitomizes the way of life in the Old
South and today, we have the opportunity to enjoy this easygoing and
elegant life. Cruise to
Forth Sumter where the first shots of the Civil War were fired and view
the remains of the fort and take a walk through the museum.
Lunch is on our own in the historic Marketplace area where we can
browse the booths of the open air market or walk the narrow streets to
cafes, gift shops, and galleries. Next,
sit back and enjoy an Old South Carriage Tour as our driver narrates the
history of Charleston to the rhythmic pace of hoofbeats.
Our tour to this Southern bastion is complete as we visit the
Lowndes Grove Plantation and enjoy afternoon tea with finger sandwiches
and sweets. We return to
Myrtle Beach for our evening dinner and a performance of the Spirit
of the Dance at the Palace Theater.
This heart-pounding performance of Irish Dance combines with
Latino rhythms, dynamic lighting, and dazzling costumes to create a
spectacular show.
Day 4 – Carolina
Jamboree
Time will be available this morning for breakfast and a
stroll along the beach before checking out of our hotel.
Travel to the Palace Theater this morning for the Carolina
Jamboree morning show. New
for 2004 will be “A Tribute to the Rat Pack” and “A Tribute to the
Glenn Miller Orchestra.” Relive
the era and perhaps even dance on stage.
Departing Myrtle Beach, we travel along the coast to Wilmington
for a tour of the Battleship North
Carolina. Commissioned
in 1941, this ship served in every major naval offensive in the Pacific
in W.W. II and exhibits the naval experiences of its crew members. Continue on to our hotel destination in North Carolina for
the evening.
Day 5 – Homeward Bound
After our breakfast at the hotel, we depart with fond
memories of the Low Country with our return home by this evening.
Price Includes:4 nights hotel
accommodations (oceanfront property in Myrtle Beach), 4 breakfasts, 4
dinners ( including Dixie Stampede), tour guide in Myrtle Beach,
admissions and sightseeing per itinerary, 3 live shows, deluxe
motorcoach transportation, baggage handling, guide and driver gratuity,
and taxes and meal gratuities.
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