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Nashville, Smoky Mountains & Bluegrass April 24, 2024 - 8 Days Featured

Nashville, Smoky Mountains & Bluegrass April 24, 2024 - 8 Days

TOUR RATES:
Booking Discount*: $3699 pp
double Regular Rate: $3799 pp double
Single Supplement: +$1100
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DAY 1: FLIGHT TO LOUISVILLE, KY

Arrive in Louisville, Kentucky known as the “Bluegrass State.” Meet your Tour Director and transfer to your hotel for a three-night stay. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travelers.
(D) Overnight: Louisville

sluggerDAY 2: LOUISVILLE
Today enjoy a visit to Churchill Downs, the thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the annual Kentucky Derby. Enjoy a tour of the museum to learn about the legendary history of the Kentucky Derby. Later visit the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory which showcases the historyof the Louisville Slugger brand of baseball bats, the official bat of Major League Baseball. This afternoon visit the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience for a distillery experience and tasting which celebrates the legacy of Evan Williams, Kentucky’s first distiller and namesake of Heaven Hill’s flagship Bourbon brand.
(B) Overnight: Louisville

 

arkDAY 3: ARK ENCOUNTER
This morning head north to Williamstown to see the life-size replica of Noah’s Ark, The Ark Encounter, the largest timber frame structure in the world which opened in 2016 and was built to the dimensions given in the Bible. Built in part by Amish craftsman, the structure measures 510 feet long, 85 feet wide and 51 feet high, and is a modern engineering marvel featuring 3 decks of exhibits. Later return to Louisville and enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
(B,D) Overnight: Louisville

 

horsesDAY 4: LOUISVILLE - LEXINGTON - GATLINBURG
Today travel south through lush, rolling terrain toward Tennessee. Stop in Lexington and visit the Kentucky Horse Park, a working horse farm and the world’s only park dedicated to man’s relationship with the horse. Hear behind- the-scenes stories about the individuals and horses that make Lexington “The Horse Capital of the World.” See other historic estates of the Bluegrass Region as well as shiny-new, multi-million dollar farms of international movers and shakers. Later arrive in Gatlinburg for a two night stay in one of America’s great mountain resort destinations & a gateway to Smoky Mountains National Park.
(B,D) Overnight: Gatlinburg

 

biltmoreDAY 5: SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK - BILTMORE ESTATE
Today visit our nation’s most visited National Park, Smoky Mountains National Park, world renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal life, the beauty of its mountains and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture. Continue onto Asheville, NC to tour a four-acre masterpiece of the Vanderbilt family, the Biltmore Estate. America’s largest home boasts 250 rooms, 65 fireplaces, 70,000 gallon indoor pool, bowling alley, priceless art and antiques. The grounds also feature 75 acres of formal gardens and a winery. Later return to Gatlinburg for an evening at your own pace.
(B) Overnight: Gatlinburg

 

gaylordDAY 6: GATLINBURG - PIGEON FORGE - NASHVILLE
Today travel to nearby Pigeon Forge to visit Dollywood, the entertainment theme park owned by the legendary Dolly Parton. The park features live entertainment showcasing the best in country, bluegrass, mountain and gospel music with more than a dozen stage shows. Master craftsmen demonstrate centuries-old crafts including blacksmithing, glass blowing and wood carving. Later travel to Nashville, Music City USA and arrive at the amazing Gaylord Opryland Resort to begin a 2-night stay. The resort complex features three interior gardens under glass roofs including waterfalls, a river and lake system with passenger-carrying flatboats plus a variety of restaurants, lounges and shops.
(B) Overnight: Opryland Resort

 

opreyDAY 7: NASHVILLE
Today enjoy a Nashville City Tour to see the State Capitol, famous Music Row,
the Parthenon, which is a replica of the Acropolis in Greece, and the Old Ryman Auditorium, referred to as “Mother Church” of country music. Later visit the Country Music Hall of Fame to see how country music has evolved through the past 70 years. The Hall of Fame features memorabilia and displays in a museum setting. This evening enjoy a Farewell Dinner and then a performance of America’s longest-running radio show, The Grand Ole Opry.
(B,D) Overnight: Opryland Resort

 

DAY 8: NASHVILLE - HOME
Today fly home filled with wonderful memories of your Nashville, Smoky Mountains & Bluegrass Tour
(B)

 

HIGHLIGHTS
2 Nights in Nashville at the Gaylord Opryland Resort
Churchill Downs
Kentucky Horse Park
Evan Williams Bourbon Experience 
The Ark Encounter
Biltmore Estate
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory 
Smoky Mountains National Park
Dollywood
Nashville City Tour
Country Music Hall of Fame
Grand Ole Opry
3 Nights - Louisville, KY
2 Nights - Gatlinburg, TN

INCLUSIONS
Roundtrip Airfare - MYR
11 Meals: 7- Breakfasts & 4- Dinners 
Professional Tour Director 
Motorcoach Transportation
Admissions per Itinerary 
Sightseeing per Itinerary
Baggage Handling at Hotels

ACCOMMODATIONS
7 Nights Accommodations
3 Nights - Galt House or Brown Hotel, Louisville
2 Nights - The Park Vista Doubletree, Gatlinburg
2 Nights - Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville
On some dates alternate hotels may be used

Contact Information/Mail Reservation Form to:
Storehouse Tours
Attn: Robin McCall
37 Heather Drive
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
843.235.2966
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www.storehousetours.com

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