
Tour the Great Smoky
Mountains on a getaway filled with festive celebrations and holiday cheer.
Begin with a leisurely 3-night stay in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. From here,
you'll enjoy exploring the 250-room Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North
Carolina. Beautifully decorated for the holidays, this chateau is owned by
the Vanderbilt family and features an extensive collection of art and
furniture. You''ll have free time for shopping in the historic Biltmore
Village. Entertaining holiday performances at the Country Tonite Theatre
and at the Louise Mandrell Theatre are featured as is a tour through
Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge's "Winterfest of Lights." Step back in time to
an old-fashioned Christmas with a visit to Dollywood, and cap off your
tour with two nights at the world-famous Gaylord Opryland Hotel in
Nashville. Transformed for the holiday season, you'll enjoy meandering
through the hotel's majestic glass atriums and through acres of lush
indoor gardens!
Day 1: Pigeon Forge,
Tennessee - Tour Begins Spectacular scenery
and holiday cheer fill your days as you travel through the Great Smokies
and Nashville.
Day 2: Pigeon Forge -
Asheville, NC - Pigeon Forge *Start your day with an awe-inspiring trip through Great Smoky
Mountain National Park. Emitting a distinct smokelike haze, these
mountains are some of the oldest upland regions on earth and stretch
from western North Carolina up into eastern Tennessee.*
Continue to
Asheville, home of the incredible Biltmore Estate, the largest
privately-owned home in America. This 250-room French chateau is owned
by the Vanderbilt family and features an extensive collection of art and
furniture. Fantastic decorations fill this magnificent home and capture
the true spirit of the holidays. Explore the house and estate,
encompassing 8,000 acres of land, including fantastic formal gardens. At
the Biltmore Winery, enjoy a tour and wine tasting. Free time provides a
perfect opportunity for Christmas shopping in the historic Biltmore
Village.
A wonderful evening features a Christmas Spectacular Show where you
will feel the warmth of Christmas around you. Today breakfast
and dinner are included.
Day 3: Pigeon Forge
This morning enjoy time for holiday
shopping at the many unique shops filled with local crafts. This
afternoon you are treated to a toe-tapping holiday performance at the
Country Tonite Theatre, the “best live country show in America.” Then
enjoy dinner and a show at Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede where the
spirit of the holiday season truly comes alive!
Tonight, experience a narrated tour through Gatlinburg and Pigeon
Forge’s Winterfest of Lights. You will be amazed as you view over 9
million lights which turn this area into a magical winter wonderland.
Today breakfast and dinner are included.
Day 4: Pigeon Forge -
Nashville Visit the incredible Christmas
Place, a collector’s paradise, for “one of a kind” shopping. This
Bavarian-style shopping village, one of the top ten Christmas and
collectible areas in the United States, is filled with an incredible
selection and creative displays. Then you are off to “The Music Capital
of the World,” Nashville. Your accommodations are at the world-famous
Gaylord Opryland Hotel which, during the holiday season, is transformed
by the sparkle and spirit of Christmas past. Stroll through the
majestic, climate-controlled glass atriums, acres of lush indoor
gardens, winding rivers, pathways, and sparkling waterfalls. Unwind,
explore, shop and be entertained to your heart's desire amidst this
Christmas wonderland. Today breakfast is included.
Day 5: Nashville
Enjoy a tour of Nashville, visiting the Old Ryman Auditorium and viewing
the Parthenon, the State Capitol, Music Row, and many of the star's
homes.
Tonight is sure to be a highlight: enjoy a traditional Christmas
dinner and a spectacular holiday musical production at the Gaylord
Opryland Hotel. This country Christmas spectacular will evoke the
spirit and true meaning of the holiday season. Today dinner is
included.
Day 6: Nashville - Tour
Ends Your tour ends with many
pleasant memories of your Country Christmas in the Smokies and
Nashville.