4-Day Tennessee & Great Smoky Mountains Tour from Boston
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- Departure: Boston
- Leave: Boston
- Duration: 4 Day(s)
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Highlights
- Feel the different cave scenery
- Enjoy the unique scenery of the national park
- Visit the Idaho State, the only city where there is no human habitation, the Holy Land of rock climbing enthusiasts
Itinerary
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| Day | Itinerary | Attractions | Note |
| Day 1 | Boston→Shenandoah National Park | Shenandoah National Park / Shenandoah Caverns | |
| Day 2 | Shenandoah National Park→Great Smoky Mountains → Pigeon Forge | Ruby Falls / Lookout Mountain / Great Smoky Mountains National Park | |
| Day 3 | Nashville | Rock City / Great Smoky Mountains National Park | |
| Day 4 | Natural Bridge Township→Boston | Natural Bridge / Boston |
D1
Day 1
Boston→Shenandoah National Park
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Meet Point
Please see detailed pickup and starting point information
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Attractions
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Accommodation
Days Inn or similar
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Description
At 7:00am, we will leave Boston and head to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to visit the Shenandoah Caverns or Luray Caverns.
Shenandoah National Park, VA
Shenandoah National Park, located in Virginia near Washington, DC, is home to a fascinating system of caves, the Shenandoah Caverns. Visitors can also see Skyline Drive and Dark Hollow Falls.
Shenandoah Caverns
The Shenandoah Caverns sit in an eponymous valley and national park at the extreme north of the state of Virginia. Popular for their accessibility as well as their beautiful rock formations, they are not a sight to miss!
The tour will either visit Shenandoah Caverns or Luray Caverns depending on traffic or weather.
Admission (Optional): Adult $24; Child (Under 12 yrs) $12; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $21
Luray Caverns
Perhaps the most famous attraction in the Luray Caverns is The Great Stalacpipe Organ, a giant mechanized instrument that uses naturally formed stalagmites as its pipes. Rubber mallets tap the formations at certain intervals and points to produce tones.
Admission (Optional): Adult $26; Child (Under 11 yrs) $14; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $26
D2
Day 2
Shenandoah National Park→Great Smoky Mountains → Pigeon Forge
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Meet Point
Assemble at a designated place
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Attractions
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Accommodation
Super 8 or similar
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Description
After breakfast, we will head to Tennessee to visit Great Smoky Mountains Park. We will then travel to Lookout Mountain to visit the Ruby Falls and ride the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway. We will watch Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede show at night.
Great Smoky Mountains, TN
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee boasts impeccable views of that state's segment of the larger Appalachian Mountains. Come visit this impressive wilderness to ride the Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway.
Great Smoky Mountains Park
This 520,000-acre park on the eastern border of Tennessee is a United States National Park and UNESCO World Heritage. It is the most-visited national park in the United States, and is renown for the beauty of its landscapes.
Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. A unique distinction for Chattanooga is the fact that the city has its own typeface, Chatype, which was launched in August 2012.
Ruby Falls
The Ruby Falls have been referenced by everyone from Johnny Cash to Eric Cartman. This amazing, natural underground waterfall in the Lookout Mountains was created by rainwater and erosion. The waters eventually meet up with the Tennessee River.
Admission (Optional): Adult $20; Child (Under 11 yrs) $11; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $20
Lookout Mountain
This historic hilltop on the southern border of Tennessee has a colorful history as a place of importance during wartime. Most notably, it was the centerpiece of the Battle of Lookout Mountain during the American Civil War.
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
This tram that takes visitors to southeastern Tennessee up the slops of Lookout Mountain has been in service for more than a century. In places, the incline it climbs has a grade of more than 70%.
Admission (Optional): Adult $15; Child (Under 11 yrs) $7; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $8|Duration: Approx. 10 Minutes
Pigeon Forge, TN
Pigeon Forge is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States. Pigeon Forge is primarily a tourist destination. The city's attractions include Dollywood, numerous outlet malls, and music theaters.
Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede
Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede is a dinner-and-a-show attraction in which guests are served dinner in an arena setting while watching a Wild West show that includes horse riding competitions, pig and chicken races, and impressive acrobatics. (included Dinner Show)
Admission (Optional): Adult $62; Child (Under 11 yrs) $34; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $62
D3
Day 3
Nashville
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Meet Point
Assemble at a designated place
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Attractions
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Accommodation
Days Inn or similar
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Description
Today we will continue our tour of the Great Smoky Mountains with a visit to Rock City and a ride on the Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway.
Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. A unique distinction for Chattanooga is the fact that the city has its own typeface, Chatype, which was launched in August 2012.
Rock City
Rock City is as famous for its aggressive mid-19th-century marketing campaigns as for its views and gardens. Sign-maker Clark Byers painted over 900 roofs in 19 states throughout the American South with to-the-point advertisement for the attraction.
Admission (Optional): Adult $21; Child (Under 11 yrs) $12; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $21
Great Smoky Mountains, TN
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee boasts impeccable views of that state's segment of the larger Appalachian Mountains. Come visit this impressive wilderness to ride the Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway.
Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway
This scenic tram ride at the Ober Gatlinburg amusement park and ski resort near Tennessee's eastern border brings passengers more than two miles up the slopes of the Great Smoky Mountains at about 17 miles per hour.
Admission (Optional): Adult $12; Child (Under 11 yrs) $10; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $12
D4
Day 4
Natural Bridge Township→Boston
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Meet Point
Assemble at a designated place
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Attractions
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Description
Today we will head back north, stopping to see the Craighead Caverns in Sweetwater, TN and the Natural Bridge in Virginia before returning to Boston. See "Departure and Return Details" for pickup and dropoff information.
Sweetwater, TN
Craighead Caverns/The Lost Sea
Second only to Dragon's Breath Cave Lake in Namibia in size, this underground lake has a surface of 4.5 acres, and it is unknown how far it stretches beneath. Divers attempted to explore its waters, but never found its end.
Admission (Optional): Adult $20; Child (Under 12 yrs) $11; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $20
Natural Bridge Township, VA
Natural Bridge
The Natural Bridge in Virginia is a stone arch that spans ninety feet. Long considered a wonder of nature-- Thomas Jefferson himself was an admirer-- this miracle of erosion has become a popular spot for Southern tourists.
Admission (Optional): Adult $20; Child (Under 11 yrs) $12; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $20|Duration: Approx. 40 Minutes -
Return
Return to Boston
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Departure & Return
Pickup Locations
| Location | Time | Address | Note |
| Quincy, MA | 06:00 | 219 Quincy Ave, Quincy, MA 02169 | In front of Kam Man Market |
| Boston,MA | 07:00 | 77 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111 | In front of Hong Kong Eatery |
Includes & Excludes
Includes
- Transportation via deluxe air conditioned, lavatory equipped motor coach; sometimes may via 7-Seat or 15-Seat minibus
- Tour guide
- All taxes
- 3-night Hotel Accommodation
Excludes
- All meals and drinks during the trip are not included in tour price. The tour guide will make eating arrangements
- A mandatory service fees: A total of $10/day per passenger. Any child / Infant reserving a seat will have to pay the service fees as well. Ex: 2 people taking a 2-day tour would pay: $10 x 2 (seats) x 2 (days) = $40
- Any private expensessuch as laundry or valet services, telephone calls, or alcoholic beverages/ mini bar items, unless they are otherwise specified
- Lookout Mountain Incline Railway: Adult $15; Child (Under 11 yrs) $7; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $8 Duration: Approx. 10 Minutes
- Rock City: Adult $21; Child (Under 11 yrs) $12; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $21
- Ruby Falls: Adult $20; Child (Under 11 yrs) $11; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $20
- Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway: Adult $12; Child (Under 11 yrs) $10; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $12
- Luray Caverns: Adult $26; Child (Under 11 yrs) $14; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $26
- Natural Bridge: Adult $20; Child (Under 11 yrs) $12; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $20 Duration: Approx. 40 Minutes
- Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede: Adult $62; Child (Under 11 yrs) $34; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $62
- Craighead Caverns/The Lost Sea: Adult $20; Child (Under 12 yrs) $11; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $20
- Shenandoah Caverns: Adult $24; Child (Under 12 yrs) $12; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $21
Notice
Optional activity prices in the excluded list is for reference only.
Attentions
- 6% of total fee （minimum of $25）will be charged if cancel or change more than 30 days before departure (not including departure date)
- All tours are for early booking, tour operator suggests each passenger should book tour at least 3 weeks before departure date, seat assignment is based on a first come first serve basis after down payment.
- All tours are escorted by professional bi- or multi-lingual tour guides and/or drivers (English/Chinese). Depending on the number of passengers booked for a particular departure, tours and/or languages may be combined to operate the tours
- Each passenger must carry a valid travel document. (Valid visa for countries needed) (E.g. Green Card, Passport, Re-Entry Permit, and etc.) Tour operator is not responsible for lost or stolen personal items.
- Prices are subject to change without prior notice
- All passengers must arrive 30 minutes before departure. All passengers must board the vehicle with a permit to board, a group ticket or a confirmation number when booking online.
- Please note that each hotel room can only accommodate a maximum of 4 guests (adults or children). Each guest room comes standard with two full-sized or one queen-sized bed
- No City Passes or any other kind of outside promotional offer may be used on this tour. Guests who buy tickets to attractions from elsewhere will not be provided with transportation
- Due to weather conditions, or other irresistible factors that result in changes to the itinerary, we reserve the right to change the itinerary and stay at the hotel.
- We reserve the right to cancel the itinerary or reschedule in accordance with the execution requirements or force majeure. Once the itinerary is cancelled, we are only obligated to refund the full amount of the tour.
- Children aged under 8 yrs will have to have car seat to take our tours. Customers will need to prepare car seats themselves, tour operator is not responsible to provide car seats
- When three or four people live in the same room, the third person will be exempt from the hotel and the fare, but will be required to pay for the tickets, tips and meals. The listed prices have been adjusted.
Policies
No Show
Once the booking is confirmed, an absence or failure to show up on the scheduled date is NO SHOW. No show is non-refundable.
Cancellation
| Cancellation Period | Policy |
| 30 or more days prior to tour departure date | Refund 85% payment |
| 15 - 29 days prior to tour departure date | Refund 75% payment |
| 8 - 14 days prior to tour departure date | Refund 50% payment |
| 7 days prior to tour departure date | Non-refundable |
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