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Mayflower Tours  
PANDA TRAVEL
Mayflower Tours
 

Charleston, Jekyll Island and Savannah

Departure Date: May 10, 2014

7 DAYS • 10 MEALS
  • 10 Meals (3 dinners, 1 lunch and 6 breakfasts)
  • Round trip airport transfers
  • Spend 2 nights in the heart of Charleston’s Historic District
  • Narrated cruise to Fort Sumter, where the first shot of the Civil War was fired over 150 years ago
  • Touring at Middleton Place Plantation including a
    traditional Low Country lunch
  • Guided tour of Charleston, regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in America
  • Spend 2 nights at the historic Jekyll Island Club, once the playground of the Rockefeller and Vanderbilt families
  • Narrated tram tour of Jekyll Island, a Golden Isle rich with majestic oak trees, Spanish moss and palmetto
  • Spend 2 nights in the Historic District of Savannah, the “Belle of the South”
  • Guided trolley tour of Savannah, a city deemed “too beautiful to burn” by General Sherman during the Civil War
  • Dinner at Mrs. Wilkes’ Boarding House
  • Farewell dinner at the River House seafood restaurant, steeped in Savannah history
  • $35 in Mayflower Money

Day One – Arrive in Charleston, South Carolina
Welcome to Charleston, widely regarded as one of the most beautiful and historic cities in America; a place where delightful southern breezes and cobblestone streets pave the way to gracious living and warm hospitality. Your Tour Manager will be available this evening at 6:00 p.m. to provide further details on the program and to offer dining suggestions.

Day Two – Charleston and Middleton Place
We begin the day with a narrated cruise across Charleston Harbor to historic Fort Sumter, site of the first shot of the American Civil War. Continue to Middleton Place Plantation, home of Henry Middleton, President of the First Continental Congress. This National Historic Landmark features a richly decorated home and 65 acres of meticulously designed gardens. Enjoy a taste of the Old South with a traditional Low Country Plantation lunch before a guided tour of Charleston, considered by many to be one of the most beautiful cities in America. Breakfast and lunch

Day Three – Charleston to Jekyll Island, Georgia
This morning depart for one of “Georgia’s Golden Isles,” Jekyll Island with the beautiful oak trees, Spanish moss and palmetto. On the way, we visit Beaufort, known for its southern hospitality, and enjoy the scenic waterfront charm, quaint shops and historic homes. Late this afternoon we arrive at the romantic Victorian-style Jekyll Island Club Hotel, our home for the next two nights. The Jekyll Island Club was originally built as an exclusive island getaway for the Rockefeller and Vanderbilt families. Breakfast and dinner

Day Four – Jekyll Island Touring
The day begins with a narrated tram tour of Jekyll Island’s National Landmark Historic District. You will hear the fascinating stories of the island’s beginnings and development by the “rich and famous” of the late 1800s. The balance of the day is yours to explore on your own or to simply relax and enjoy the natural beauty. Breakfast

Day Five – Savannah
We travel to Savannah, the “Belle of the South” and discover why General Sherman found this city much too beautiful to burn during the Civil War. A narrated trolley tour tells us the tales and secrets of the stately mansions as we drive through the Historic District. We pass the 1820 birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts, the squares and streets where movies such as Forrest Gump and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil were filmed. Tonight, dinner is served family-style at Mrs. Wilkes’ Boarding House, a Savannah legend. Breakfast and dinner

Day Six – Free Day in Savannah or Visit Hilton Head Island
Today is free to explore the enchanting city of Savannah at your leisure. Discover the many shops along River Street and enjoy the beauty of the quaint squares perfect for relaxing. For those who wish, a trip to Hilton Head Island is available. Learn of the island’s early history, its role in the Civil War and its development into one of the world’s premier resort communities. This evening, join your fellow travelers for a farewell dinner at one of Savannah’s favorite restaurants, the River House, with its own bakery. Breakfast and dinner

Day Seven – Savannah and Home
Bid farewell to Savannah with wonderful memories of the South’s most beautiful cities. Your Tour Manager will arrange a transfer to Savannah airport for flights anytime today. Breakfast

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Days One and Two – Holiday Inn Historic District, Charleston, South Carolina
Days Three and Four – Jekyll Island Club Hotel, Jekyll Island, Georgia
Days Five and Six – Hilton DeSoto Historic District, Savannah, Georgia

DEPATURE DATE
May 10, 2014

LAND ONLY PER PERSON RATES
Twin $1,839
Single add $799
Triple deduct $12

Call for air rates and schedules from your city to Charleston and from Savannah.


FOR RESERVATIONS OR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Panda Travel
Carillon or Jan
13422 N Cave Creek Road Ste 4
Phoenix, AZ 85022
(602) 943-3383 or (800) 447-2632
vacations@pandatravel.com

Travelers Protection Plan (TPP) – $100
This nonrefundable fee waives all cancellation fees when we are notified of cancellation one day before the tour departs. If you must leave the tour early due to personal illness, illness or death of a member of your immediate family, TPP guarantees full refund for any unused services after the departure of the tour. Other benefits include medical expenses for illness and injury, emergency transportation, 24 hour hot line, and lost or stolen baggage assistance. Return air transportation is included ONLY if your air tickets were provided by Mayflower Tours. If you purchase the optional Travelers Protection Plan (TPP), you will be refunded all payments, including deposit amount, less the TPP premium amount.
Without Travelers Protection Plan (TPP)
  • 46 days or more Deposit Amount
  • 45 to 31 days prior 20% of tour cost
  • 30 to 15 day prior 30% of tour cost
  • 14 to 1 day prior 40% of tour cost
  • Day 1 of departure 100% of tour cost or early departure from tour
  • No refund on unused portions of the tour
Exclusions: Mayflower Tours reserves the right to alter its refund and cancellation policy when a substantial amount of cancellation or postponement of travel is attributable to: conditions resulting from an act of God, natural or man-made disaster, fire, government action, civil disorder, war, hostilities between nations, or unavailability of transportation through no fault of Mayflower Tours.