6:30 p.m. Motorcoach departs from Inverness Fairgrounds

7:15 a.m. Motorcoach departs from Meadowcrest Winn-Dixie

Rest stop and lunch stop along the way. Lunch on your own.

In the afternoon, you will arrive in Savannah and go to the Visitor’s Center, where you will board a trolley for a ninety minute tour of Savannah. The trolley will also stop at the historic Davenport House, where you will have a guided tour.

Then you will check into our hotel: Spring Hill Suites in midtown Savannah

Dinner this evening will be at the First City Club. Nestled among the tops of the majestic live oaks in Johnson Square, First City Club is located in the heart of historic downtown Savannah. The Club itself epitomizes the charm, elegance and sophistication of the South, complete with southern hospitality-style service. You will enjoy a lavish buffet dinner along with the view of Savannah from high above the city.

After breakfast at the hotel, you will board the motorcoach for a guided tour of Tybee Island and Fort Pulaski, followed by an unforgettable lunch at the Crab Shack (“where the elite eat in their bare feet”).

The motorcoach will then return to historic Savannah, where you will take part in their annual “Tour Of Homes,” an event that brings in tourists from all over the world. You’ll get to tour old Savannah homes which are not usually open to the public.

Dinner this evening will be at Mrs. Wilkes’ Boarding House, where you will dine family style at this Savannah institution.

After dinner, you will travel to the Savannah Theater, where you will enjoy a musical production called “Southern Nights,” two hours of high energy music, dance and comedy, perfect for a southern evening. A little bit of country, a little bit of rock and roll, plus some Broadway, jazz and pop, all in one hot production!

After a deluxe continental breakfast at the hotel, we will visit St. John’s Cathedral, the FirstAfrican-American Baptist Churchand other Savannah sites. You will the have some time to visit River Street and have lunch on your own before we depart for home.

*This trip includes round-trip luxury motorcoach transportation, one lunch, two dinners and two breakfasts, two nights’ hotel stay, admission to all attractions, and gratuities for all included meals.


COST: $415/per person with double occupancy or $510 single occupancy

*A deposit of $75/pp must be paid at time of reservation.The final payment will be due on February 1, 2009.

Make checks payable to the Citrus County Historical Society.