Callaway Gardens and Macon, GA

Day 1

Today we depart on our southern journey. With stops for rest & lunch, we'll arrive to the location of our overnight lodging in Hillsville, VA. Dinner will be at your leisure.

Day 2

After breakfast at the hotel, we will make our way to Pine Mountain. With stops for rest and lunch along the way, we will arrive at Callaway Lodge & Spa by late afternoon. Upon arrival you will have free time to explore the grounds before our included dinner at the lodge.

Day 3

Following a full buffet breakfast at the lodge, we will enjoy a guided driving tour of Callaway Gardens including Callaway Brothers Azalea Bowl, Overlook Azalea Garden, and Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center. It's safe to say that Callaway Gardens is known for its azaleas. After lunch on our own, you can take a shuttle back to the gardens, relax at the lodge, or take a stroll along the mile-long sidewalk around the 65-acre Robin Lake. Dinner is included at a local restaurant.

Day 4

After breakfast and check-out, we will have a self-guided tour of Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site, the personal retreat of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He built the home in 1932, while still governor of New York, just prior to being inaugurated as the 32nd President of the United States in 1933. Next, we will travel to Macon, GA. Upon arrival we will have lunch on our own in this charming historic city with free time at the Mulberry Street Arts & Crafts Festival. This afternoon we will tour the Mercer Music at Capricorn Museum. The museum interprets the history and impact of Capricorn Records and Capricorn Sound Studios in the context of Macon's rich music heritage. It's more than 1,200 square feet of artifacts, murals, and interactive digital kiosks bring Capricorn's story to life. Next we head to the Hay House for a guided tour where we will feel like royalty as we step through the doors of this National Historic Landmark also referred to as the "Palace of the South". We will check-in to our lodging in Macon, GA and enjoy an included dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 5

After breakfast at the hotel, we will enjoy a step-on guided driving tour featuring Macon History followed by a self-guided visit to The Cannonball House. Step inside this classic Green Revival mansion built in 1853. This was the only house damaged during the Civil War when it was struck by a Hotchkiss shell during a federal attack in 1864. Restored with period furnishings, it houses a Civil War Museum and re-created meeting room of the world's first secret society for women, Alpha Delta Pi, and Phi Mu sororities. Next we'll depart for Fayetteville, NC with stops for rest & lunch along the way. Upon arrival we'll check-in to our lodging and enjoy dinner on our own.

Day 6

We'll have breakfast this morning before departing to head back to PA. With stops for rest & lunch, arrival home is scheduled for early evening.

Please note

Our intention is to run each tour as originally planned and published. However, if deemed necessary to do so, Perkiomen Tours reserves the right to make changes to tour components, schedules or itineraries without prior notification.

Tips for Perkiomen motorcoach drivers and tour escorts are not included in the price of this tour. We feel that these gratuities should be extended on an individual basis and dictated by the level of service provided.

Motorcoach seating is assigned at the time of reservation but cannot be guaranteed. Although we do our best to keep each traveler in the seat assigned at the time of reservation, there are times that it is necessary to move seat locations. Please be sure to verify your final seat number(s) with your driver at the time of boarding. Historically, daily seat rotation was practiced on most multi-day tours. We have suspended this practice for a period of time. Seat rotation will be explained by your driver or tour escort if reinstated.

Perkiomen Tours recommends that you consider purchasing Travel Insurance for your tour. Travel Insurance is purchased directly by you from a third-party of your choice. One option is Travel Safe Insurance. You can purchase insurance directly from Travel Safe through our website. www.perkiomentours.com

To fully participate in this tour may require extended amounts of walking. There may be steps, inclines, uneven surfaces or extended periods of standing. Participants with physical limitation should take this into consideration.

B=Full Breakfast, D=Dinner