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Charleston to Savannah: A Southern Reel 2008

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The water defined the life and economy of the Low Country 200 years ago, just as it defines our visit today. Ride the many bridges over tidal creeks, along side marshes and to beaches on the open ocean.   Detailed Itinerary

SLOW DOWN and sip a cool lemonade offered by our innkeepers during stays at small, charming inns and hotels EXPERIENCE Gullah culture's influence on local life and cuisine during a visit to the Penn Center FEEL the sand smooth your feet during a walk on Edisto Beach SMELL the sweetgrass as it's woven into handmade baskets CYCLE under the wide canopies of Spanish moss SPIN your partner! Dance the Virginia Reel at a proper Beaufort social

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Land-Only Tour 6 nights in small, distinctive inns 13 meals - 6 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 dinners The option to add our Low-Cost Trip Extensions: Pre-trip: Charleston • 2 nights $395 FREE use of a VBT bicycle and helmet Service of two VBT Trip Leaders FULL VAN SUPPORT Daily route directions and maps Welcome reception with your leaders and fellow travelers Sightseeing and cultural activities 5% Frequent Traveler Credit to use on your next VBT vacation Special Good Buy Discount

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Rating Level: Easy This tour offers options for easy rides throughout the trip. The trip is ideal for beginning cyclists and suitable for casual cyclists. Full Van Support: Enjoy more flexibility and choice with full van support throughout your vacation. Group Size: 14-20 Daily Mileage: 13-28 miles Daily Cycling Times: 2-3 hours Avg. Daily High Temperature: Beaufort: Jan 58°, Feb 62°, Mar 69 °, Apr 76°, May 83°, Sep 85°, Oct 77°, Nov 69°, Dec 31°

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The Beaufort Inn This Victorian inn dates to the 1890s and features elegant gables, wraparound porches and rooms with pine floors and period reproduction furniture. Breakfast is served in two mahogany-paneled dining rooms. The Inn’s courtyard and porches offer a quiet place to relax. Only one block from the Intracoastal waterfront park, the Inn is close to all of Beaufort’s highlights. website: www.beaufortinn.com The Inn at Middleton Place The Inn’s 55 rooms are secluded among tall pines and live oaks — just a short stroll from the Gardens at Middleton Place, icon of the South Carolina Low Country and home to America’s oldest landscaped gardens. A recipient of the American Institute of Architects highest award, the Inn’s bold design features elegantly simple rooms with handcrafted furnishings, wide plantation shutters, braided rugs, warm cypress paneling, wood-burning fireplaces and tiled baths. Floor-to-ceiling windows look out into the woodland setting and upon the Ashley River. Breakfast is served daily at the Inn. Experienced naturalists manage a wide variety of on-site activities, including kayaking, hiking and horseback riding. website: www.theinnatmiddletonplace.com The Marshall House This unique 68-room hotel has the perfect historic downtown location on Broughton Street. Walk two minutes in one direction, and you’re on River Street. Head out in another direction, and you’re at City Market. Savannah’s famous squares and historic homes are all within walking distance. Rooms feature high-speed Internet access, robes, evening turndown service and daily newspaper. Membership privileges at the Downtown Athletic Club are included. website: www.marshallhouse.com

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Charleston 2008 2 nights for only $ 395 Two nights at the Ansonborough Inn • Daily breakfast and wine and cheese reception • Full information packet • Transfer to join the main tour Charleston is a walking city. The old seaport, the Battery’s “single house” architecture, the steeples and spires of more than 180 churches, great dining and galleries, carriage rides past quiet gardens … Charleston offers it all. Enjoy the quiet hospitality of this most mannerly city! Your base for independent exploration is the 37-suite Ansonborough Inn. Just one block north of the Market Street area, the inn is within walking distance of all of Charleston’s history. Note: Single supplement for this extension is $ 325.

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Group Discount Program: You can earn a FREE VBT tour with our generous group discount program. Click here for details. Refer a Friend and Earn $100 Travel Credit: If you refer a Friend to VBT and they choose to travel with us, you earn $100 travel credit toward your next trip and your friend gets $50 off their first VBT trip. Click here for details. Good Buy Plan: The earlier you pay, the more you save. If you book early and pay in full by check, you can lock in your trip cost plus earn up to a 10% discount. 5% Frequent Traveler Credit: You will automatically receive a 5% travel credit good for your next VBT trip. This credit is good for one full year. Savings for Single Travelers: If you are on a tour where sharing is possible and you would like to share a room, we will do our best to match you with a roommate. We will charge you only 50% of the single supplement; if a match is available, we will refund you the single supplement after you return. If available, the single supplement is $625. Best Value Guaranteed: Click here for details. We reserve the right to correct errors. top