• Be in the National Park with most visitors in the US -- Great Smoky Mountains.
• Experience stunning views of natural wonders in South U.S.
• Cold air rushing out of a limestone sinkhole atop a big hill west of Luray--Luray Caverns.
• Tour in Lookout Mountain: Rock City, Ruby Falls, Incline Railway.
• Southern dinner show Dixie Stampede featuring America’s civil war
• Natural Bridge, which was the President’s resort.
Day 1: New York - Virginia Caverns
Luray Caverns
The Virginia natural phenomenon millions of years in the making was discovered in 1878 and features cave formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones, columns and clear pools. Music can be heard at Luray Caverns as it has The Great Stalacpipe Organ that can be heard humming different tones. The U.S. National Natural Landmark, which welcomes approximately 500,000 visitors per year, also features the Dream Lake spring, Wishing Well pond and a hedge maze.
Depart from NYC head to Virginia State, and our first sightseeing at this journey is the most stunning and largest cave of the entire east coast, the Luray Caverns, which is one of the National Natural Landmark of US.
Itinerary:
New York/New Jersey depart → Luray Caverns (Optional, 90 mins)
Special Notes: We will visit Shenandoah Caverns (Optional, 90 mins) instead in case of Luray Caverns close.
Day 2: Great Smoky Mountains - Pigeon Forge
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The stunning mountain range straddling the state lines of North Carolina and Tennessee contains the majestic Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is the most visited United States national park attracting between 8-10 million people annually. The Great Smoky Mountains were once home to the Paleo Native Americans in prehistoric times and were discovered by the Europeans in 1800s. They are part of the Appalachian Mountains and named for the fog that surrounds the ranges and resembles smoke. Great Smoky Mountains are a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site and contain many destinations on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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In the morning we head to Tennessee, known as a home for country music. We will stop at a welcome center and continue the trip with more knowledge to the musical history and heritage of Tennessee. After a stop in Gatlinburg, We will drive to the Great Smoky Mountains. Back to Pigeon Forge which is a family-friendly mountain town within the Smokies. Here we can visit the Titanic Museum and attend the most visited dinner attraction in America: Dolly Parton's Stampede.
Itinerary:
Hotel → Tennessee → Gatlinburg (100 mins) → Great Smoky Mountains (Optional, Visit the most popular scenic point of the Park is Newfound Gap) → Pigeon Forge → Titanic Museum (Optional, 60 mins) → Dolly Parton's Stampede (Optional, 90 mins) → Hotel
Special Note:
1. If the Dolly Parton's Stampede cannot be booked, the attraction will be replaced with the Hatfield and McCoy Show.
Day 3: Chattanooga - Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Located along the Tennessee River and within the Appalachian Mountains, this Tennessee city is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Chattanooga had long been home for Native Americans and its name comes from the Muskogean word for rock. Cherokee tribes fought European settlement in the area during the late 1700s, but were eventually forced to move West. Chattanooga points of interest are the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel, Tennessee Aquarium, Tennessee River Walk, Hunter Museum of American Art and the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum.
We will spend the day exploring Chattanooga, and the surrounding area. The itinerary includes heading to Lookout Mountain to take the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway, see the Ruby Falls and then visit the Rock City.
Itinerary:
Chattanooga → Heading to Lookout Mountain → Ruby Falls (Optional, 90 mins) → Rock City (Optional, 75 mins) → Lookout Mountain Incline Railway (Optional, 75 mins)
Day 4: Nature Bridge - New York
Nature Bridge
We will go visit and see the Natural Bridge of rich history. Natural Bridge was formed when a cavern collapsed a very long time ago and left the span that stands today. The bridge was called by Thomas Jefferson “the most sublime of nature's works”.
Itinerary:
Virginia → Natural Bridge (Optional, 60 mins) → New York/New Jersey
Returning location is departure location(Except pickup only location), Returning time depends on actual itinerary, weather and traffic of the day. Pleases ask the guide on the last day of the tour.
1. Transportation (The type of vehicle used will be based on the number of guests attending that day).
2. Bilingual tour guide or driver-guide.
3. Hotel (Nights are one day less than the total number of tour days).
4. Hotel breakfast.
1. Food and beverage.
2. Air ticket, ferry, and shuttle transfer in some attraction areas/national parks.
3. Attraction admission fee (Prices are subject to change without prior notice; Tickets should be purchased from the tour guide).
4. Service fee (minimum USD$12/person/day, any child and Infant reserving a seat has to pay that service fee as well).
5. Personal expenses (such as food & beverage, telephone surcharge, etc.).
6. Any expenses are not listed in Fee Included.
Items | Prices | Remark |
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Buffet/Group Meal in East Coast | Adult: $16 - $25 Child(Under 12): $11 - $20 | Actual price is based on different area. |
Titanic Museum Pigeon Forge | Adult: $37.75 Senior (65+): $37.75 Child (5-12): $18.66 | |
Natural Bridge State Park | Adult: $20.00 Senior(65+): $20.00 Child (3-12): $12.00 | |
Rock city | Adult: $32.05 Senior (65+): $32.05 Child (3-12): $21.35 | |
Incline Railway | Adult: $15.00 Senior (65+): $15.00 Child (3-12): $7.00 | |
Ruby Falls | Adult: $28.35 Senior (65+): $27.26 Child (3-12): $17.43 | |
Dolly Parton's Stampede | Adult: $83.40 Senior (65+): $83.40 Child (3-9): $42.57 | |
Shenandoah Caverns | Adult: $30.00 Senior(65+): $27.00 Child (6-12): $15.00 | |
Luray Caverns | Adult: $32.00 Senior(62+): $29.00 Child(6-12): $16.00 | |
Great Smoky Mountain In-depth Tour | Adult: $35.00 Senior (65+): $35.00 Child (3-12): $30.00 | |
Hatfield and McCoy | Adult: $83.40 Senior (65+): $83.40 Child (3-9): $42.57 |
Brooklyn (TD Bank),6102 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220
NY (Asian Jewel Seafood Restaurant),133-30 39th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354
Manhattan,87 Bowery, New York, NY 10002
by ACME Markets),125 Eighteenth St, Jersey City, NJ 07310
118 Greenwood Ave, Edison, NJ 08817
21 S 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Returning location is the same as departure location(Except pickup only location)
Returning tim.e depends on actual itinerary, weather and traffic of the day. Pleases ask the the guide on the last day of the tour
1. Customer under 18 years old MUST be accompanied by at least one adult.
2. The itinerary will be subject to traffic and weather.
3. In case of attraction closures (due to holidays or construction, etc.), the tour guide may make some necessary changes to the itinerary accordingly.
4. This tour does not accept any City Pass or your own tickets for the attraction. Passengers who take this tour need to purchase admission tickets from tour escort on the departure date. Otherwise, we will stop providing services on the day.
5. We make every effort to provide on-time service, it does not guarantee to arrive at or depart from any point as a specific time, which may be affected by any number of factor including weather, traffic, strikes, government shutdowns, war or terrorist attacks, or mechanical problem.
6. Please reach the departure point on time and follow the arrangement of a tour escort.
7. Before doing an individual activity or leaving the group, please get the agreement of the tour guide.
8. Customers are held solely responsible for their own travel documents and/or visas if required.
9. Non-complimentary-airport-pickup time, we provide paid airport pick-up service, detailed information refers to Day 1.
1. If the weather condition, war, general strikes, and other unforeseen circumstances interrupt the journey, our company reserves the right to rearrange the journey without refunding the tour fee.
2. Cancellation & Re-schedule Policy:
a. More than 17 days prior to departure date (EST): Free cancellation with full refund. Please reconfirm the penalty for the added hotel or flight ticket.
b. Less than 16 days but 10 days prior to departure date (EST): 50% of total purchase amount can be refunded.
c. Less than 9 days prior to departure date (EST) or on departure day (EST): 100% penalty. No refund.
d. Additional hotel bookings before or after the tour as well as other services are subject to hotel cancellation policy to determine if a refund is possible.
e. If the guest quit during the trip or fails to participate in any itinerary due to personal reasons (no travel documents, late arrival, illness, accident, etc.), the paid tour fare will not be refunded, and no other services will be compensated.
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