Our drive south to Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia, will take us to
this floral wonderland, where we will visit the John A. Sibley Horticultural Center,
a three structure, 5-acre greenhouse/garden complex. Unlike typical greenhouses,
the Center addresses the needs of people as well as plants. You will mingle with
thousands of plant varieties that are compatible with the natural environment as
you travel the winding walkways by a rock wall garden, past a 22-foot waterfall,
and into the redwood gallery.
The Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center features the largest glass enclosed tropical
butterfly garden in North America along with a spectacular outdoor native butterfly
garden. While you walk through this enclosure, butterflies land on you and the
foliage. There are also educational displays and a film that will allow the visitor to
learn more about butterflies and their remarkable lives.
The included lunch at the Callaway Gardens Inn features garden-grown specialties
and classic southern food.
In the afternoon, a short drive will take you to Warm Springs, home of President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Little White House. The charming cottage remains as
it was when it was occupied by President Roosevelt and
is a moving tribute to him.
Callaway Gardens

Our drive north to Asheville, North Carolina will take us through the foothills
of the Appalachian Mountains to George Vanderbilt's 8,000 acre estate. The
Biltmore House, opened on Christmas Eve, 1895, is still America's largest
house. This French Renaissance chateau contains 250 rooms, complete with
65 fireplaces, 34 bedrooms, an indoor pool, a bowling alley and more.

Our self-guided tour includes George Vanderbilt's grand country home, century-old gardens and wine tastings at the Biltmore Winery.
Time permitting, our return trip will take an alternative route through the Blue Ridge Mountains.
www.Biltmore.com

Limited space available!!!!
Our popular Atlanta City Tour was sold out. Until we were able to line up another bus for the tour. But it is filling up fast so dont wait to sign up. We would hate for you to miss this opportunity.

Our tour begins with a drive through historic Downtown Atlanta, including
Underground Atlanta, the State Capitol, the Olympic Rings, and a stop at
historic Victorian Oakland Cemetery, featuring the Lion of the Confederacy,
the Memorial Obelisk and Margaret Mitchell's grave.
www.oaklandcemetery.com
Our next stop will take us to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical
Site, where we will visit his birthplace and burial site.
www.martinluther.com

We then continue north on Peachtree Street past the Fox Theater, Margaret Mitchell House and other sites on our way to Buckhead, Atlanta's uptown, upscale neighborhood, where we will drive past the Atlanta History Center, Swan House mansion and the Governor's Mansion.

We will stop for a lunch break at the Varsity, the world's largest drive-in,
situated near the Georgia Tech campus. We then continue to Centennial
Olympic Park, where you may choose to visit a variety of attractions,
including the Georgia Aquarium, CNN Center, World of Coke and other sites.
The bus will also continue to the Marriott Marquis for those who wish to
return to the hotel.

For our post-convention tour, we drive southeast through Macon, Georgia, arriving in Savannah in time for lunch on your own at Paula Deen's restaurant [http://www.ladyandsons.com/] or any other place of your choosing. The tour includes a hop-on/hop-off historic Savannah trolley tour. Savannah's downtown area, which includes the Savannah Historic District, the Savannah Victorian Historic District and 22 park-like squares, is one of the largest National Historic Landmark Districts in the United States.
www.savannahtours.us