For Professional Group Travel Planners

What a great vacation this is. Your group will watch the sun rises over the ocean from the balconies of their beachfront hotel.  Their days will be filled with sunshine and sightseeing, then in the evening theatrical lights and lyrics explode from the stages of Myrtle Beach’s best theaters.

Alabama’s Dauphin Island, sitting at the entrance to Mobile Bay is still guarded by 19th-century Fort Gaines with her original cannons.  Migrating birds can be seen in the forest, dunes and swamp of the Audubon Bird Sanctuary. The Sea Lab’s Estuarium offers aquariums and a living marsh boardwalk. It’s Gulf Coast paradise waiting for your group to visit. 

Our Southern Road Trip visits the HGTV communities they made famous with shows that help you transform your home with pictures and inspiration for interior design, home décor, landscaping,  remodeling and entertaining.  You will see the places shown on tv and have a chance to shop for home décor that you have also seen.

Every day here brings a new adventure.  Enjoy the beauty of Amelia Island, spend time on Fernandina Beach, Tour Historic St Augustine, and enjoy the sights of Jacksonville.  Come discover Florida’s little jewel of the Atlantic.

Birmingham, Alabama is a city rich in history; known for its iron industry and for its role in the Civil Rights Movement. Today, Birmingham is a center for the arts, entertainment, dining and shopping. You will visit the Birmingham Botanical Gardens and the Museum of Art. Plus, the Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro where anything you’ve ever lost at the airport may end up there at a bargain price.

It’s time now to revisit the Great Smoky Mountains in the fall. Dollywood has made a huge addition to their annual fall festival with their “Great Pumpkin LumiNights.” There are hundreds of artistic pumpkin sculptures, in whimsical and delightful scenes throughout the park. Make this the centerpiece of your next fall foliage trip.

What does it take to make it to the Opry lights?  How do you get elected to the Hall of Fame.  “From the Studio to the Stage” is a brand-new experience available this year to groups.  Hear the personal stories from music industry veterans who have ‘made it’ Music city, and get an unfiltered view of the journey from the up-and-comers who put their hearts into their dreams every day.

Lafayette, LA is the “Happiest City in America.” There is a Joie de vivre (zest for life) here that doesn’t quite exist anywhere else. On Friday and Saturday night Cajun Dance Halls come roaring to life with music and dance distinctly their own. You’ll learn the difference between Cajun and Creole cooking, and discover a history and heritage that’s as cool as Sweet Tea on a summer afternoon.

This tour of Lafayette and St. Martinville, LA features narrated touring, Atchafalaya Swamp tour, Acadian Village tour, Rip Van Winkle Gardens & Avery Island Jungle Gardens, Evangeline’s Grave and much more.

When you talk Southern heritage, you’ll hear about pride in the past, the culture, and the history of the south. Chattanooga is filled with Civil War History, a southern  charm and beautiful natural surroundings. There is 10-mile Riverwalk, which winds along the Tennessee River through downtown below the Mountain that Looks out over the city.