2021 & 2022 Globus Guided Tours - Globus® Vacation Packages

Southern Charms (NS)

9 Day Tour from Atlanta to Savannah

2025 Tour Details

Small groups lead to big experiences on this Small Group Discovery tour! Sweet tea and the sea. Magnolias and Muscadine. Fresh, ripe peaches and inviting pillared porches. Follow the oak-lined streets to the endless delights awaiting in the genteel South. Beginning in Atlanta, this Southern U.S. tour saunters through the Spanish moss-draped coast of South Carolina and Georgia, walks in the footsteps of greatness at the Martin Luther King National Historic site in Atlanta, and steps in high style on Charleston’s King Street. Clippity-clop down the mansion-lined lanes of picturesque Beaufort in a horse-drawn carriage. Board an open-air trolley to discover the famed squares of storied Savannah. Walk in the footsteps of Vanderbilts and Rockefellers at the once ultra-exclusive Jekyll Island Club. This Small Group Discovery tour is the perfect way to experience the highlights of the South, raise a glass to your newfound accent and enjoy your discovered love of shrimp and grits, hot biscuits, and sweet pecan pie. Cheers, y’all!

Designed from the ground up for a maximum of 24 guests in North America, this Small Group Discovery tour has everything you need to explore with up-close-and-exclusive experiences that go beyond traditional tours.

We’ve packed everything you need for the perfect tour—from hand-selected hotels and dining to the friendly expertise of Globus Tour Directors and Local Guides, to seamless transportation between destinations and VIP access to the world’s most iconic sites! Touring by private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi. Enhance your free time with your GlobusGO mobile app!

Save up to $700 per couple on select 2025 Globus Tours Worldwide*
Multiple Vacation Discount: Save up to an additional $100 per person when you book more than one Globus, Cosmos or Avalon Vacation for the same travel year
Southern Charms map

 Photo Highlights

 Meals

 Meals & Itinerary

8 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 3 Dinner


Notes:

Guests should be prepared for easy but sustained walking throughout the tour.

 Itinerary

Day 1 ARRIVE IN ATLANTA

Your Small Group Discovery Tour begins! Welcome to the Peach State! At 6 pm, meet your travel companions for a welcome drink. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming Southern adventure.

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Day 2 ATLANTA

Southern Specialties Sightseeing includes Centennial Olympic Park, the historic Fox Theatre, Buckhead neighborhood, often referred to as the “Beverly Hills of the South” and Ponce City Market. Visit the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, where you’ll learn more about the man and his legacy. Free time this afternoon to visit the Atlanta’s gems such as the Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta Botanical Gardens, World of Coca-Cola or the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Dinner of southern specialties at Globus Local FavoriteGlobus Local Favorite a favorite local restaurant.

LOCAL FAVORITE
LOCAL TASTES No visit to Atlanta is complete without good old-fashioned Southern cooking. Pull up a chair for made-from-scratch Southern classics in a local eatery. Atlanta is known for all-time faves like Georgia peach cobbler, sweet tea, flavorful fried chicken, fried-green tomatoes – and grits, of course!


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Day 3 ATLANTA–COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA–CHARLESTON

Carolina on Our Minds Depart Atlanta and head east across Georgia and South Carolina. Stop in Columbia, the state capital of South Carolina, rich with history and warm southern hospitality. Feel a grand Southern welcome with the charms of this historic community and see the stunning granite State House. Later, continue to Charleston. Choose to explore Charleston during free time with a stroll through the historic district or enjoy fresh seafood with a Southern flair. Your Tour Director will have suggestions for dining this evening.

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
CITY SIGHTS From Rainbow Row to the aroma of honeysuckle flowers on the French Quarter and the Battery promenade to the pastel-painted antebellum homes along the cobblestone streets, the sights of historic Charleston are a feast for the senses. Horse-drawn carriages lumber down the avenues as they have since the city’s founding in 1670 carry passengers to the Waterfront Park overlooking Charleston Harbor, while Fort Sumter still stands where the first shots of the Civil War rang out across the water. Don’t leave before cutting into a slice of pecan pie!


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Breakfast Breakfast

Day 4 CHARLESTON

Southern Hospitality Start the day with a city tour of Charleston before visiting America’s most photographed plantation, Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens. Continue to Mount Pleasant and tour the Patriot Points Naval Museum for a hands-on look at retired aircraft and naval carriers, plus a Vietnam Experience Exhibit. Enjoy the afternoon at your leisure. You may wish to shop for a favorite souvenir at the historic City Market, where more than 50 artisans are on-site daily; visit Fort Sumter National Monument, take a relaxing and scenic cruise of Charleston Harbor; or try one of Charleston’s favorite dishes, such as grits, barbecue, fried okra, or Carolina Gold Rice. This evening, join a local guide on a Small Group Discovery exclusive Gullah Stories and Spirits Tour.

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
HISTORIC SITE Tour the mansion with a guide, see the beautiful gardens and the Black History in America exhibit at historic Boone Hall Plantation - one of America’s oldest working farms. Once known for cotton and pecans, the farm still actively produces strawberries, tomatoes, peaches, and other signature Southern produce on the banks of Wampacheone Creek where it has stood the test of time since its founding by the Boone family in 1681.

ENHANCED FREE TIME
EXPLORE MORE in Charleston with a stroll through the City Market and historic downtown. Your Tour Director will have suggestions for additional shopping, sightseeing, and dining. Tap your GlobusGO mobile app for all the maps and tips for a special day in Charleston.


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Day 5 CHARLESTON–BEAUFORT–HILTON HEAD–SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

Heart of the South Depart Charleston for picturesque Beaufort, a town that has conserved much of its pre-revolutionary character. Tour the town by horse-drawn carriage through narrow, oak-lined streets past the former homes of wealthy cotton growers. This afternoon, visit Globus Local FavoriteGlobus Local Favorite Palmetto Dunes General Store on Hilton Head Island en route to romantic Savannah, America’s first planned city.

HISTORY & TRADITION
SMALL GROUP EXCLUSIVE Explore Beaufort in style with a local guide on a horse-drawn carriage. The coastal town’s historic district has well-preserved Antebellum and Victorian architecture including homes that pre-date the Civil War. Learn about Beaufort’s role in the Civil War, the Lowcountry history and local favorite sites used in movies such as Forrest Gump, Forces of Nature, and The Prince of Tides.

LOCAL FAVORITE
SOUTHERN COMFORT Palmetto Dunes General Store on Hilton Head Island is a local “institution” providing a traditional general store experience with local Lowcountry food specialties. Lucrative plantations and fishing dominated the Hilton Head area economy in the 18th century. The plantations no longer produce crops; tourism and real estate now drive development. The beachfront town gained popularity in the 1950’s by turning the plantations into private neighborhoods, adding resorts to highlight the spectacular natural beauty, providing marina access plus building world-class golf courses to please the tourists and local residents.


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Day 6 SAVANNAH

Trolleys & Timeless Tales Explore Savannah in style on a trolley tour led by a Local Guide who will entertain you with stories of the city’s legendary characters and past. Visit the Mercer Williams House Museum, the mysterious setting for the book and film, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The remainder of the afternoon is at leisure. Tonight, experience low-country cuisine during a Small Group Discovery exclusive interactive cooking class and dinner, infused with memorable stories and southern specialty flavors.

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
HISTORIC SIGHTS Discover the charm and captivating stories of Savannah where art, period architecture, and ghost stories fill the air under a cool veil of Spanish moss that drapes the oaks along your trolley tour of this historic and unforgettable southern city.

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Day 7 SAVANNAH–JEKYLL ISLAND

Island Traditions Visit Jekyll Island for a relaxing island experience. Enjoy a guided trolley tour of the Jekyll Island Historic District. A cluster of 19th-century winter-cottages, this “club” was formed by some of America’s most prominent families. The rest of the day is yours to explore the island.

ENHANCED FREE TIME
EXPLORE MORE on Jekyll Island with a visit to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center or take a walk on the sandy St. Andrew’s Beach to admire shorebirds and playful dolphins. Tap your GlobusGO mobile app for the maps and tips for a special day in Jekyll Island.

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Day 8 JEKYLL ISLAND

Enjoy a day at leisure on Jekyll Island. Perhaps take a boat to Cumberland Island National Seashore, shop or kayak close to the sandy coast. Your Tour Director hosts a farewell dinner at the historic Globus Local FavoriteGlobus Local Favorite Jekyll Island Club.

LOCAL FAVORITE
CULTURAL GEM Built in 1887, the Jekyll Island Club was the winter home of the Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, and Morgan families. Enjoy the atmosphere and superior service of this famous and historic location. Enjoy an elegant farewell dinner to celebrate your Southern adventure.


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Day 9 JEKYLL ISLAND–SAVANNAH

Safe travels until we meet again! Morning drive to Savannah. Your vacation ends at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. Schedule departing flights after 1:00 pm.

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Breakfast Breakfast

 Tour Director

With GLOBUS, there’s no better way to get to know your destination than through the eyes of a Tour Director. We’d like you to meet one of our Tour Directors, who average over a decade of experience and are representative of the type of expert that will be with you on your vacation.

SUSANNAH JONES

Escorting tours for more than 20 years

Travel, food, music, and laughter bring people together. There is nothing like seeing faces with bright smiles when they taste a local delicacy, hear live regional music, and make lifelong friends while traveling together. I was raised in the South, lived in Germany, and taught Middle School all before beginning my second career as a Tour Director. I love the joy of making unforgettable experiences for guests from East to West. There are the majestic sights of national parks in Yosemite, the surreal landscape of Yellowstone, the haunting beauty of our Wetlands, and the bluish-green hues of the Shenandoah Valley. Tasting Peanut soup, beignets, and Fry Bread lets you taste local culture. Traveling will change you for the better!

Tour Director - SUSANNAH JONES

 Accommodations

Atlanta
Charleston
Savannah
Jekyll Island

Atlanta

Courtland Grand Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Courtland Grand Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham

Courtland Grand Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham

First-Class

Courtland Grand Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham 165 Courtland Street NE, Atlanta, GA United States

165 Courtland Street NE
Atlanta, United States

Free Wifi

Free Wifi

Situated in Georgia's unrivaled capital city, invites you to enhance your stay in downtown Atlanta. It offers a unique and tranquil atmosphere in elegant rooms and suites with fine amenities, including nearly 100,000 square feet of meeting and event space and a courtyard pool beneath our signature glass dome roof.

Hotel Amenities

  • Fitness Room
  • Restaurant On-Site
  • Gift Shop
  • Elevator
  • Currency Exchange
  • Business Center
  • Free WiFi
  • Concierge desk
  • Laundry Available
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • ATM
  • Luggage Storage
  • Pool

Room Amenities

  • Iron/Ironing Board
  • Coffee Maker
  • Internet Access
  • Phone
  • Desk
  • Television
  • Air Conditioning
  • Hair Dryer
  • Cable/Satellite
  • Complimentary Toiletries


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