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Savannah
and the Golden Isles
March
2009
Savannah is truly an unique city, famous for its "pocket parks"
and squares laid out by founder, General James Oglethorpe in the
early 1700s. The buildings that front the squares are a feast to
the eyes for architecture and history buffs-Greek Revival,
Gothic Revival, Regency, Georgian and Federal. As for Georgia's
nearby Golden Isles... the flags of five nations have flown over
these islands and the remains of an English fort, plantation
ruins and Victorian homes represent their diverse history.
(See tentative itinerary below)
We are currently in the process of
planning this trip.
Once we have all the activities, hotels and other details
confirmed,
and the price finalized, we will remove this information and post
a completed itinerary with the price.
If you are interested in
learning more about this trip,
make a pre-reservation.
It
is very important to make a no-obligation pre-reservation.
Those who have made a pre-reservation will be notified first
when the full itinerary and pricing is posted.
Make a
Pre-Reservation
A pre-reservation does
not require any money.
Once the tour is finalized and a
tour price available, those who have pre-reserved
a space will be
contacted via email and asked to decide if they
want to make a deposit. If you are not interested, you don't have to
do anything.
Tentative
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Savannah.
Welcome to Savannah. Once at the hotel relax and or take a stroll around
the area. The WTT tour leader will have suggestions for your free time
before we meet as a group and have dinner together.
Day 2: Full Day to explore Savannah
Today experience Savannah's
rich history via a city tour that will help you understand the
significance of the city's architecture layout, introduce you to the
city's famous (and infamous) characters, and pass by beautiful homes
dating back to before the Civil War. After the city tour the rest of the
day is yours to explore the town. Your tour leader will have suggestions
for how to best use the remainder of your day.
Day 3: The
Golden Isles
Today we set off for St.
Simon Island and Jekyll Island. Here we will see many lovely summer
homes that have been restored to their original beauty. These summer
cottages were the vacation homes of many early aristocrats.
While on Jekyll Island we'll have lunch at the lovely Jekyll Island Hunt
Club. What a perfect way to spend the day! We'll return to Savannah late
in the day.
Day 4: Return home.
You have as much of today as you would like to enjoy more of what Savannah
has to offer. Sleep in late or take a stroll along the river before
departing for the airport at your convenience.
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