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We invite you to join us for three fun-filled days of visiting the Atlanta area's top attractions! Enjoy the commentary of a professional tour manager and the comfort of a deluxe motorcoach while you discover the true South! All tours are based on a minimum of 35 paying passengers. If less, tour will be cancelled. All monies for the tours should be sent to ST Dystonia by September 7th, 2009.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
9:15am - 3:15pm
This morning, begin your exploration of Atlanta with a visit to the Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum. Here learn about the Battle of Atlanta, fought on July 22, 1864. As you sit in the center of this circular room, the story of this critical event in Atlanta's history is brought to life around you. Your seating platform will rotate slowly to follow along as the battle is played out on the 42 foot tall, 358 foot long Cyclorama painting, complete with brilliant narration, life-like sound effects and dramatic lighting. Before departing take a few minutes to view artifacts in the civil war museum. Next board the coach for the short drive to Underground Atlanta. This landmark, created in the 1920's when the Atlanta street system was elevated one level, is now the lively home to specialty shops, restaurants and nightlife. Enjoy free time here for a bite to eat on your own and pick up gifts for family and friends. This afternoon, visit the New World of Coca-Cola. This local favorite has a whole new personality! Watch a fully functioning bottling line produce commemorative bottles of Coca-Cola, experience 3 new theatre presentations, tour the world's largest collection of Coke memorabilia, and taste over 70 Coca-Cola products from around the world. This afternoon relax as the motorcoach returns to your hotel.
$55 per person
Thursday, September 24, 2009
8:45am - 2pm
Today travel south to Jonesboro, Georgia, the Official Home of Gone with the Wind. In this epic novel, Jonesboro is home to Scarlett O'Hara's fictional Tara Plantation, which author Margaret Mitchell fashioned after many local homes. Begin your visit with a guided tour of the Road to Tara Museum, housed in the Jonesboro Historic Train Depot. Your costumed guide will bring the elaborate exhibits to life with behind-the-scenes stories about the making of the movie and its ties to the Jonesboro area. Then board the motorcoach for a guided tour of this history-filled town. Learn about the Battle of Jonesboro with commentary at the Confederate Cemetery and at Warren House, used during the battle as an amputation center. See the real-life inspirations for many of the homes in the book and movie, and make a stop at the intersection of Rhett Butler and Scarlett Drive. Then, visit Stately Oaks Plantation. Enjoy a guided tour of this 1839 home and outbuildings, all set under the beautiful southern oaks from which it takes its name. Savor a delicious included lunch here, served in the one room school house. Before leaving, take time to visit the plantation's Country Store and rock on the front porch. Return to the hotel with the spirit of the true South in your step! (Lunch Included)
$75 per person
Friday, September 25, 2009
8:45am - 2pm
Board your motorcoach this morning for a city tour of Atlanta! See the highlights of this southern city, including the State Capitol Building, historic Oakland Cemetery, the Governor's Mansion and the sites from the 1996 Olympics. Make a stop in the Sweet Auburn Historic District at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site to learn about this great leader's influence on our city and our country. Then break for lunch on your own at the expansive food court at CNN Center. This afternoon, learn about what it takes to deliver the news to 2 billion people worldwide during a "behind the scenes" tour at CNN World Headquarters. Visit a replica of the CNN Control Room and the Black Box Studio to learn about the technology used to deliver the news and the weather, browse through 25 years of CNN footage, and most exciting, view the newsroom in action from the CNN Overlook! (Please note: The CNN Tour requires going down eight flights of stairs throughout the tour. There is no upward stair climbing.)
$45 per person
Tours operated by:
Destination Anywhere Tours, LLC
860 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 140-378
Atlanta, GA 30342.
Phone: 404-236-7777