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Atlanta North Carolina
South Carolina
Columbia

Summerville
Georgia
Charleston
Columbus
Atlantic Ocean
Savannah

Starting Location St. Simon Island
Overnights Jekyll Island
Visits
Tour Routes

DAY 5 Shop at St. Simons Island’s Stepping Stones Quilts for
traditional and exotic fabrics: hand-dyed, hand-marbled batiks, Ikat,
even African Kinte prints. Enjoy lunch on your own before a cookies-
and-punch reception at the Jekyll Island Club and our private tour of
the 125 year-old grand hotel and its cottages. This National Historic
Landmark is our home for the next two nights. Admire the beautiful
leaded glass in the Grand Dining Room, or relax with a mint julep while
you enjoy an evening at leisure. B

DAY 3 Step back in time at Drayton Hall Plantation, where for
over 250 years the estate has stood witness to the American South.
Only one of few to survive the Civil War intact, you’ll admire exquisite
original interiors, ornamental details, and 18th century craftsmanship.
Enjoy a Maderia wine tasting following the tour, s true sign of Southern
hospitality. Traveling next to Savannah where we’ll explore the historic
City Market, a four-block open-air marketplace. Shop and dine on your
own this evening in this most picturesque of Southern cities. B L

Forsyth Fountain, Savannah

Jekyll Island Club Hotel, Georgia

DAY 6 After breakfast, embark on the Jekyll Island Tram Ride. You
can get ideas for your afternoon at leisure—perhaps some croquet,
or the beach to gather seashells, or live-oak forests for a walk. Swap
addresses with new friends at our Farewell Dinner at the Jekyll
Island Club. B D

DAY 4 Begin at Savannah’s oldest quilt store, Savannah Sewing Center, DAY 7 Visit historic Christ Church on St. Simons Island, one of
where more than 3,500 bolts include batiks, lace, and heirloom fabrics. America’s most beautiful churches, before saying goodbye at
Glimpse Savannah’s sultry past through its antebellum architecture, Jacksonville Airport. B
fountains, and leafy squares on our historic trolley tour, then explore
at leisure before tucking into an old-fashioned family-style supper at
Mrs. Wilkes’ Dining Room, a Savannah tradition since 1943. B D
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