14 day New York to Miami
Description:
Itinerary:
New York City – Arrival
Your NYC to Miami trip begins when you arrive in New York City. You transfer independently to your hotel where you will meet with your Tour Director in the evening.
Overnight: Hyatt Grand Central New York, New York (or similar)
Philadelphia & Washington, D.C.
Today, your journey begins by leaving Manhattan and traveling to Washington, D.C. via Philadelphia, the birthplace of the nation, where you will stop to see Independence Mall and Liberty Bell.
Overnight: Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C., (or similar)
Washington, D.C.
Enjoy a city tour with such highlights as the U.S. Capitol Building, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, the F.B.I. Building, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, the White House, and Arlington National Cemetery, site of the JFK Memorial. Spend the remainder of the day exploring some of the many museums comprising the Smithsonian Institute or stroll the banks of the Potomac River.
Overnight: Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C., (or similar)
Williamsburg & Roanoke
Depart this morning for Williamsburg, Virginia’s colonial capital. Walk along with the Duke of Gloucester Street to visit some of the impressive public buildings, colonial houses, and the College of William and Mary (admissions not included).
Overnight: Holiday Inn Tanglewood, Roanoke, or similar
Roanoke – Blue Ridge Mountains – Great Smoky Mountains – Gatlinburg
Travel along portions of the Blue Ridge Parkway/Mountains before entering the breathtaking scenery of the Great Smoky Mountains and National Park. In the afternoon, you’ll arrive in Gatlinburg and explore some of the unique restaurants on the main street during this evening’s leisure time.
Accommodation at the Creekstone Inn, Gatlinburg, or similar
Gatlinburg – Nashville
Continue today through Knoxville, the state’s third-largest city before you arrive in the early afternoon in Music City USA, Nashville.
Accommodation at the Drury Plaza Hotel Nashville Downtown, Nashville, or similar
Nashville to Memphis
Travel across the countryside and arrive in Memphis, the city known for blues music, cotton, and home of Sun Records. Take a city tour including Beale Street, the heart of the blues music scene. This afternoon, fans of “The King of Rock and Roll” have the opportunity to tour Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley (optional).
Accommodation at the Crowne Plaza Memphis Downtown, Memphis, or similar
Memphis to Jackson to New Orleans
Today’s tour takes you to Mississippi, the Magnolia State. Pass through Jackson, the state capital, and continue to Louisiana and New Orleans, the home of the infamous Mardi Gras celebrations. Tonight, immerse yourself in Creole culture on board an authentic Mississippi Riverboat dinner cruise and enjoy the rhythms of a Dixieland jazz band (optional).
Accommodation at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, or similar
New Orleans
Enjoy a full day at leisure to take in the French flavor and grandeur of New Orleans. Explore the French Quarter with its trademark wrought-iron balconies overlooking the narrow cobblestone streets. Stand atop one of the infamous New Orleans levees and gain the perspective of how these unique feats of architecture guard the city.
Accommodation at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, or similar
New Orleans – Gulf of Mexico – Pensacola
Travel along the Mississippi Gulf Coast through Mobile, AL to the city of Pensacola. Visit one of the top 10 rose gardens in America at the Bellingrath Home (admission included). While visiting Pensacola Beach, walk alongside the swaying sea oats, dipping your toes in the warm waters of the emerald green Gulf of Mexico.
Accommodation at the Courtyard by Marriott Pensacola, Pensacola, or similar
Pensacola – Orlando
Travel along the Florida panhandle to Ocala, known for thoroughbred horse ranches. Continue through central Florida, the heart of America’s citrus industry, and on to Orlando for an evening arrival at your hotel.
Accommodation at the Grand Orlando Resort at Celebration, Orlando, or similar
Orlando
Day at leisure. Revitalize by the pool or visit one of Orlando’s attractions such as Disney World, Sea World, or Universal Studios (admissions not included).
Accommodation at the Grand Orlando Resort at Celebration, Orlando, or similar
Orlando – Kennedy Space Center – Miami
Visit Kennedy Space Center, home of America’s space program (admission included). Continue to the cultural melting pot of Miami Beach. Your NYC to Miami tour ends here.
Accommodation at the Oceanside Hotel, Miami, or similar
Miami – Departure
Transfer independently to the airport for your return flight.
Inclusions:
- 13-nights hotel accommodations as specified or similar with a private bath and/or shower
- Services of a professional multilingual Tour Manager throughout
- Transportation by a comfortable air-conditioned motor coach equipped with Wi-Fi throughout
- Hotel, state and local taxes, service charges, and porterage service (limit one piece of checked luggage per person)
- Information kit
Exclusions:
- Airfare unless specified in the tour itinerary
- Meals are not included in order to allow for more flexibility
- Laundry, telephone, optional excursions and other items of a personal nature
- Travel Insurance
- Gratuities
- Pre and Post Accommodation
- Airport Transfers
- Everything that is not mentioned in included
- Hotel services in the United States customarily do not include breakfast. If you do not wish to have breakfast at the hotel restaurant (where available), you may frequently find coffee shops and restaurants close by which serve good and inexpensive breakfasts. Some hotels do offer a continental breakfast. Usually, this continental breakfast is basic and contains coffee and pastries. Variations between the different hotels may result in the following also being available, cereal, cheese, fruit, etc.
- Each passenger traveling on an escorted tour is allowed one piece of checked baggage per person due to space limitations. Additional luggage will be charged at $7.00 per person per day (price is subject to change)
- Due to the nature of this trip, bags are handled many times, so a durable, reasonably sturdy, and clearly labeled bag is required. The Tour Manager will issue you a special luggage tag which should remain on your customer’s bag at all times to help ensure the bag is delivered to, and retrieved from, the hotel room at each destination
- All coaches are equipped with air-conditioning and an onboard lavatory. Additionally, coaches may have the following onboard amenities: wi-fi, footrests, luggage nets, movable seats, individually adjustable air conditioning, etc
- Child 11 years and under with 2 adults sharing existing bedding with minimum child age is 7 years (child rates are on request)
- We can not accept bookings on motorcoach tours for children less than seven (7) years of age. For all tours, children and young adults under the age of 21 must be accompanied by and share their room with an adult at least 21 years of age. Some hotels may also require that at least one of the room occupants is 21 years of age or older
Optional activities:
- Capture the stunning lit-up landmarks of Washington, D.C. with a night tour and dinner in fashionable Georgetown
- How about a little bit more country at Nashville’s Country Hall of Fame and experience music production first hand at Studio B
- Travel back in time by exploring Elvis Presley’s eccentric estate, Graceland
- Immerse yourself in Southern history and hospitality at an Antebellum Estate and Plantation
- All optional excursions are subject to change and availability. Optional excursions are to be booked with the Tour Manager
- Pre & post accommodation
