The Golden Isles of Georgia

Day 1

Today we will travel to Fayetteville, NC, our overnight enroute to the Golden Isles of Georgia. Dinner will be on your own this evening.

Day 2

This morning, we will have breakfast and continue our journey south. With stops for rest and lunch, we will arrive in the Golden Isles by late afternoon. We will then check-in and partake in a welcome reception at our luxurious lodging, the Jekyll Island Club Resort. You are welcome to spend this evening at your leisure to enjoy your first sunset and dinner as your wish.

Dinner Attire Day 2

If you plan to enjoy dinner in the Main Dining Room of the Jekyll Island Club Resort this evening, gentlemen are asked to wear a jacket or a collared shirt.

Day 3

After breakfast, we will tour Jekyll Island's historic district on an open-air trolley. Our tour will include the famous Millionaires Village, which from the 1880s until WWII was the playground for America's elite such as the Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Astors, Goodyears, Morgans, and Goulds. A stop at the Mosaic, Jekyll Island Museum for shopping will conclude our morning's tour. Lunch will be at the resort, followed by a self-guided tour of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, which features interactive exhibits and a rehabilitation pavilion with a number of viewable sea turtle patients. This evening we will have dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 4

Following another delicious breakfast, we will depart on an exciting adventure into the Land of the Trembling Earth, the Okefenokee Swamp. This swamp is one of America's most mysterious wilderness areas. Traveling on a boat tour along ancient Indian waterways, we will observe the unparalleled beauty of the swamp. Afterwards, a picnic lunch will be served. The remainder of the day will be spent at your leisure at the resort.

Dinner Attire Day 4

If you plan to enjoy dinner in the Main Dining Room of the Jekyll Island Club Resort this evening, gentlemen are asked to wear a jacket or a collared shirt.

Day 5

To start our day, we will have breakfast then depart for St. Simons Island. Here we will be introduced to a plantation era that flourished here under king cotton from 1800 until the Civil War. St. Simons has been under the rule of five flags: Spanish, French, British, United States, as well as the Confederate States; fragments of each culture remain. During our driving tour of the Island, we will stop at Fort Frederica, one of the largest and most expensive forts ever built by the British in North America. Following lunch on your own, we will visit beautiful Hofwyl Plantation. The home presents a classic example of Lowcountry architecture and sweeping views of the Altamaha Delta. We will then depart for Savannah, the location of tonight's lodging.

Day 6

This morning, after breakfast, we will embark on a guided trolly tour of Savannah. Discover the rich history, stately homes, and beautiful sights along the cobblestone paved streets on our narrated tour. After lunch and free time on your own we will continue northward to our lodging for the evening in Fayetteville, NC. Dinner will be on your own this evening.

Day 7

We will begin our day with breakfast before we make our way home. With stops for rest and lunch we will arrive in Pennsburg by early evening.

Please note

Our intention is to run each tour as originally planned and published. However, if deemed necessary to do so, Perkiomen Tours reserves the right to make changes to tour components, schedules or itineraries without prior notification.

Tips for Perkiomen motorcoach drivers and tour escorts are not included in the price of this tour. We feel that these gratuities should be extended on an individual basis and dictated by the level of service provided.

Motorcoach seating is assigned at the time of reservation but cannot be guaranteed. Although we do our best to keep each traveler in the seat assigned at the time of reservation, there are times that it is necessary to move seat locations. Please be sure to verify your final seat number(s) with your driver at the time of boarding. Historically, daily seat rotation was practiced on most multi-day tours. We have suspended this practice for a period of time. Seat rotation will be explained by your driver or tour escort if reinstated.

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CB=Continental Breakfast, B=Full Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner