Enjoy the charm, history, and coastal beauty of the Southeast on this 10-day journey through Tennessee, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. From historic plantations and naval museums to the bright beaches of Jacksonville and the timeless streets of St. Augustine, each day brings a mix of culture, scenery, and Southern hospitality. Guests can enjoy guided tours, trolley rides, lighthouse views, and iconic attractions along the Atlantic Coast. It’s a friendly, well-paced adventure perfect for travelers who enjoy history, sunshine, and coastal destinations.
• April 29 – May 8, 2026
• Oct 28 – Nov 6, 2026
Today we’ll travel from Missouri to Nashville, TN, passing scenic stretches of the Midwest and rolling Tennessee hills. By evening, we’ll arrive in Music City, ready to soak in its legendary charm.
We’ll spend most of our day at the Belle Meade Plantation, known for its beautiful grounds and historic architecture. We will also explore the mansion’s stories and the people who contributed to its legacy. The day ends at our hotel in Hendersonville, NC.
We travel to Charleston, SC for an afternoon visit to the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum. Here you’ll find one million square feet of naval history, including the USS Yorktown, the USS Laffey, the Vietnam Experience, and more. Guests may choose to visit Fort Sumter instead.
We spend the morning at the Charleston City Market, one of the nation’s oldest public markets. Then it’s off to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, the oldest public gardens in America. We’ll enjoy lush landscapes and learn about the estate’s long history before traveling to Savannah, GA for the night.
We begin with a view from Tybee Island Lighthouse, Georgia’s tallest lighthouse. Then we’ll explore Savannah, “Georgia’s First City,” from the Old Town Trolley, with hop-on-hop-off access at 15 locations. We spend our second night in Savannah, GA.
Heading into Florida, we arrive at Jacksonville Beach, FL—a coastal city known for sunshine, surf, and sightseeing. Guests can relax, shop, or stroll the shoreline and enjoy the vibrant beach atmosphere.
We spend the day discovering the European charm of St. Augustine, with its centuries-old buildings and brick-lined streets. In the afternoon, guests can continue exploring on the narrated hop-on hop-off trolley. We return for a second night in Jacksonville Beach, FL.
We travel to Columbus, GA to visit the National Infantry Museum, featuring one of the most extensive military artifact collections in the nation. Exhibits span from the Revolutionary War to modern conflicts and highlight the Infantryman’s core values.
We visit the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, home to the world’s largest motorcycle collection and many rare vehicles. After lunch, we travel to Memphis, TN, where our evening includes dinner and some classic blues music.
We head back to Missouri with sandy shoes, new memories, and souvenirs from our journey.
These cross country trips are designed so that you can see and do a lot of things in a relatively short time. We use custom built full size touring coaches which are designed to accommodate 22 passengers very comfortably with a lot of special amenities. Some of these amenities include card tables for the avid players, a kitchen, wi-fi, 110 volt outlets, and a couch in the back. Just being able to get up and walk around or lie down and take a nap is a great advantage. We also prepare hot lunches on board and carry our own tables and chairs so we can have picnics at some of the most beautiful places in America. The idea is to create a “family” atmosphere which is easy to do with so few people on each tour. These are not ordinary bus trips.
On all the trips, except those with special exclusions, we have vans pick up passengers within 130 travel miles of Rolla and then meet up with the motorcoach to head out toward the destination (see next section for more details). Each day we will typically see or do one thing in the morning and then another in the afternoon. Since there is so much to see and do, we usually depart by 8:00 am and arrive at our destination city around 6:00 pm that evening. Dinner is on your own; however, we will drive to a neighborhood restaurant if there’s not one very near the hotel. On the last day, we arrive back in Missouri in the late afternoon. If we picked you up, we will take you back home, and everyone else will go to Rolla to get their car.
The price of each trip includes the motorcoach, lodging, hotel breakfasts, lunches and the cost of all venues shown. It also includes the shuttle to and from your home if you live within 130 travel miles from Rolla (if there are several people at the same location, this 130 mile criteria will be extended). Everyone living outside the 130 miles receive a $100 discount. If you live inside 130 miles and choose to drive to Rolla, you will receive a $50 discount.
The price is based on two persons per room. If four people share a room, the price will be reduced by the cost of the saved room divided by four. If you would like your own room, please call our office for a quote. To reserve a seat, you must send a $200 deposit per person. The remainder is due 45 days prior to the trip. The price does not include gratuity for the driver and hostess.
If you cancel more than 45 days prior to the beginning of the trip, you will receive back all but a $50 per person processing fee and any credit card fees that may apply. If you cancel between 45 and 15 days prior, you will receive a 50% refund. If we are able to fill the spot you vacated, you will receive back all of your money except credit card and processing fees. If you have to cancel less than 15 days prior or have to leave during the trip, you will receive a refund of any hotel costs and venues we are able to cancel. If you want a cancellation waiver to cover the potential loss if you have to cancel inside of 45 days, the cost is $100 per person (or $75 for the 5/6 day tours). Our cancellation waiver provides no coverage once the trip begins. If you have previously been on 5 or more of our tours, you will receive the cancellation waiver at no cost.
**Itineraries and arranged sightseeing are subject to change at any time due to circumstances beyond our control. Every effort will be made to operate tours as planned, but alterations may occur after the itinerary has been published.**
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