We recommend optional Travel Insurance for this tour. Please ask for a brochure.

If you have a fancy for flowers and go gaga over gardens, this tour is for you! Perfect Pairings – one night at Callaway Gardens and two nights in Macon, Georgia are featured on this tour. Founded in the 1930’s, Callaway Gardens Resort features 14,000 acres of woodlands, lakes, wildlife and flowers. Highlights also include the John A. Sibley Horticultural Center, a 5-acre greenhouse and garden complex with narrow pathways that wind among azaleas, ferns, citrus trees and camellias. The Day Butterfly Center occupies 4-˝ acres within Callaway’s Meadowlark Gardens which feature a variety of tropical plants sheltering hummingbirds, pheasants and more than 50 species of butterflies. Each March, Macon becomes a pink cotton-spun paradise of delight as over 300,000 Yoshino Cherry trees bloom in all their glory. And for 10 days, festival-lovers are treated to one of the most extravagant displays of springtime color in the nation as they visit the town referred to by Congressional Records as the Cherry Blossom Capital of the World. Originally a sleepy Southern town, Macon has now become a bustling center of beauty and international friendship. Its’ roots began with a man who possessed a deep appreciation for beauty and a passion for horticulture.

Thursday, March 17
Today we depart on our southern journey, with our overnight in Burlington, NC.

Friday, March 18
After a continental breakfast at the hotel, we continue our journey to Pine Mountain, Georgia and the Callaway Gardens Resort. Our lodging will be located at the Mountain Creek Inn, within the resort. Tonight we’ll enjoy a Seafood Dinner Buffet in the Garden Room. CB, D

Saturday, March 19
After a buffet breakfast in the Plant Room, we’ll enjoy a guided tour of the Gardens and Butterfly Pavilion. After lunch on your own, we’ll travel to Macon. Upon arrival, we’ll tour the Historic District including the Cannonball House and Sidney Lanier House. Free time will be available at the Festival in City Park before checking into our hotel. This evening after dinner, we will be entertained by the 1800 Club Dancers. B, D

Sunday, March 20
Today will be wrapped in pink! We begin the day with the Cherry Blossom non-denominational church service where the Cherry Blossom Queen and her court will be presented. This afternoon we have reserved seats for the Cherry Blossom Parade and ride the Cherry Blossom trail to see the spectacular blossoms that made Macon famous. Dinner and entertainment will feature a kaleidoscope of Culture. CB, D

Monday, March 21 and Tuesday, March 22
After a continental breakfast, we’ll check out and depart for home. Tonight’s lodging is located in Fayetteville, NC. CB
Tomorrow, our arrival home is scheduled for early evening. CB