7 Days December 20- 26, 1996
"The Nutcracker," a holiday tradition
INCLUDED MEALS
Begin Atlanta, Georgia
Friday Dec. 20 D
The Peach State offers much to put you in the spirit of the season, from holiday shows in cosmopolitan Atlanta to a relaxing stay at a popular lakeside resort. Begin in Atlanta with four nights in fashionable Buckhead. Enjoy a get acquainted reception before dinner at the RITZ-CARLTON BUCKHEAD.
Atlanta "The Nutcracker'
Saturday Dec. 21 BL
While sightseeing, visit the Atlanta History Center complex to see the Tullie Smith Plantation and Swan House. In the afternoon visit the Jimmy Carter Library and the Coca-Cola Museum. This evening, see the Atlanta Ballet's "The Nutcracker" at the Fox Theater, a Moorish - Egyptian-style movie palace from the 1920s. RITZ-CARLTON BUCKHEAD.
Atlanta Olympic sites
Sunday Dec. 22 B
Visit the Cyclorama, the CNN Center, home of media mogul Ted Turner's global broadcasting empire, and Wren's Nest, home of Joel Chandler Harris. See the Olympic sights including the new stadium, site of the opening and closing ceremonies, Centennial Park and Georgia Dome, the site of gymnastic competition. Attend an evening performance of "A Christmas Carol" at the Alliance Theater. RITZ-CARLTON BUCKHEAD.
Chateau Elan Stone Mountain
Monday Dec. 23 BLD
Your morning is at leisure before a tour and lunch at Chateau Elan Winery. Continue to Stone Mountain Park and tour the park's antebellum plantation, decorated for the holidays. Join the Christmas sing-along aboard the steam train. After dark, admire the park's more than one million Christmas lights. RITZ-CARLTON BUCKHEAD.
Warm Springs Callaway Gardens
Tuesday Dec. 24 BD
Drive to Warm Springs to visit the "Little White House" where Franklin Roosevelt spent his later years. This afternoon, continue to Callaway Gardens, a lovely recreation area since the 1950s. Your special Christmas Eve dinner features holiday dishes and traditions fromaround the world. After dinner, behold America's largest ride-through holiday light show with millions of gleaming Christmas lights. CALLAWAY GARDENS RESORT.
Christmas Day
Wednesday Dec. 25 BLD
Merry Christmas! The Ida Cason Chapel has Christmas services this morning and organ concerts throughout the day. After Christmas lunch, visit the Sibley Horticultural Center and the Day Butterfly Center, the largest free-flight butterfly conservatory in North America. Stop at the Pioneer Log Cabin for gingerbread and hot cider before returning to the hotel. Enjoy a farewell Christmas dinner with your traveling companions. CALLAWAY GARDENS RESORT.
Conclude Warm Springs
Thursday Dec. 26 B
Breakfast offers one last taste of southern hospitality during the holidays. Thank you for joining us for a Georgia Christmas. Travel with us again soon.
LAND TOUR RATE per person is $1620 twin and $2130 single basis. AIRFARE is additional. Please see your travel agent.
RESERVATION DEPOSIT per person is $250 plus (optional) $75 per person fee for Tour Cancellation Protection.
FULL REFUND when you participate in the Tour Cancellation Protection Plan.
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Maximum elevation: 1, 100 feet Average temperature: Hi 53. Low 37
TOUR NUMBER: MGC-219