SLOW DOWN AND ENJOY
SOUTHERN LIFE.
This peaceful, educational journey takes you through the mansions, gardens, and battlefields of the South. From Spanish moss in Savannah, to horse drawn carriages in Charleston, and Civil War sites and the home of Thomas Jefferson, you’ll experience the enchanting culture of the Southeast. And you’ll be there during one of the best times to visit – the spring blooming season. It would be our pleasure to pamper you all the way, aboard the belle of the rails, the GrandLuxe Express.

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DAY 1
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Welcome aboard. Arrive early and explore D.C.’s monuments and museums on your own. Welcome Aboard Champagne Reception and Dinner • Overnight GrandLuxe Express (D)


  Washington, D.C.

DAY 2
MONTICELLO, WILLIAMSBURG,
OR FREDERICKSBURG
Explore living history. Choose from the following: • Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home in Charlottesville • Colonial Williamsburg, the nation’s largest living history museum • Civil War battlefields at Fredericksburg • Overnight GrandLuxe Express (B,L,D)

DAY 3
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
One of America’s most well-preserved cities. Choose from: • Horse-drawn carriage tour • Fort Sumter National Monument, where the first shot of the Civil War was fired • Magnolia Plantation and America’s Oldest Garden • U. S. S. Hunley, a restored Civil War-era submarine • Free time to shop • Overnight GrandLuxe Express (B,L,D)


  Savannah, Georgia

DAY 4
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
The Belle of the South. Historic Trolley tour of grand public squares and oaks draped with Spanish moss • Home and garden tour including home of Dr. Metts, the Savannah resident made infamous in the book “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” • Fort Pulaski National Monument • Free time at River Street’s historic shopping district • Overnight GrandLuxe Express (B,L,D)

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DAY 1
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Welcome aboard. Arrive early and explore New Orleans on your own. Welcome Aboard Champagne Reception and Dinner • Overnight GrandLuxe Express (D)

   New Orleans

DAY 2
VICKSBURG OR NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI
Civil War history or mansions & plantations. Choose from: • Vicksburg National Military Park and the U.S.S. Cairo, a preserved Union ironclad gunboat • Mansions and plantations of Natchez, one of Mississippi’s oldest cities • Lunch in a historic mansion • City tour • Overnight GrandLuxe Express (B,L,D)

DAY 3
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI TO
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
Rail day. Full day of riding on the train • Entertaining lectures • Afternoon tea featuring pastries made onboard the train • Overnight GrandLuxe Express (B,L,D)

DAY 4
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
The Belle of the South. Historic Trolley tour of grand public squares and oaks draped with Spanish moss • Home and garden tour including home of Dr. Metts, the Savannah resident made infamous in the book “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” • Fort Pulaski National Monument • Free time at River Street’s historic shopping district • Overnight GrandLuxe Express (B,L,D)

DAY 5
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
One of America’s most well-preserved cities. Choose from: • Horse-drawn carriage tour • Fort Sumter National Monument, where the first shot of the Civil War was fired • Magnolia Plantation and America’s Oldest Garden • U. S. S. Hunley, a restored Civil War era submarine • Free time to shop • Overnight GrandLuxe Express (B,L,D)