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The Smokies and the Carolinas

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Day 1 · 20 km · 20 min Day 2 · 320 km · 4 h 40 min Day 5 · 140 km · 2 h Day 7 · 430 km · 5 h Day 10 · 170 km · 2 h 20 min Day 12 · 400 km · 4 h 30 min Day 13 · 20 km · 20 min 1Atlanta 2Gatlinburg 3Asheville 4Charleston 5Savannah 6Atlanta

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  1. Day 1 Land at Atlanta (ATL), drive to Atlanta About 20 km (10 mi), 20 min

  2. Atlanta, GA

    Day 1 · 1 night

    Atlanta, GA

    After the flight

    Hotels in Atlanta

    Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta-Galleria Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta-Galleria ★★★★★ · 9.3 from €120 a night Hyatt House Atlanta Perimeter Center Hyatt House Atlanta Perimeter Center ★★★★★ · 9.1 from €100 a night Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Downtown Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Downtown ★★★★★ · 9.1 from €150 a night Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €80 a night Sonesta ES Suites Atlanta Perimeter Center Sonesta ES Suites Atlanta Perimeter Center ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €90 a night

  3. Day 2 Atlanta, drive to Gatlinburg About 320 km (200 mi), 4 h 40 min

  4. Gatlinburg, TN

    Days 2–4 · 3 nights

    Gatlinburg, TN

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Hotels in Gatlinburg

    Cabin In The Smokeys Cabin In The Smokeys ★★★★★ · 9.7 Bearskin Lodge on the River Bearskin Lodge on the River ★★★★★ · 9.2 Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Gatlinburg Downtown Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Gatlinburg Downtown ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €210 a night Holiday Inn Express Gatlinburg Downtown by IHG Holiday Inn Express Gatlinburg Downtown by IHG ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €280 a night Hilton Garden Inn Gatlinburg Hilton Garden Inn Gatlinburg ★★★★★ · 8.8

  5. Day 5 Gatlinburg, drive to Asheville About 140 km (90 mi), 2 h

  6. Asheville, NC

    Days 5–6 · 2 nights

    Asheville, NC

    The Blue Ridge Parkway and Biltmore

    Hotels in Asheville

    Courtyard Asheville Biltmore Village Courtyard Asheville Biltmore Village ★★★★★ · 9.8 from €130 a night Hampton Inn & Suites Asheville Biltmore Area Hampton Inn & Suites Asheville Biltmore Area ★★★★★ · 9.6 from €150 a night Hampton Inn & Suites-Asheville Biltmore Village, NC Hampton Inn & Suites-Asheville Biltmore Village, NC ★★★★★ · 9.6 from €250 a night Homewood Suites by Hilton Asheville Homewood Suites by Hilton Asheville ★★★★★ · 9.3 from €170 a night Holiday Inn Asheville East-Blue Ridge Pkwy by IHG Holiday Inn Asheville East-Blue Ridge Pkwy by IHG ★★★★★ · 9.2 from €90 a night

  7. Day 7 Asheville, drive to Charleston About 430 km (270 mi), 5 h · a long driving day

  8. Charleston, SC

    Days 7–9 · 3 nights

    Charleston, SC

    Plantations and Rainbow Row

    Hotels in Charleston

    Courtyard by Marriott North Charleston Airport Coliseum Courtyard by Marriott North Charleston Airport Coliseum ★★★★★ · 9.7 from €100 a night The Inn at Middleton Place The Inn at Middleton Place ★★★★★ · 9.5 from €180 a night Hilton Club Liberty Place Charleston Hilton Club Liberty Place Charleston ★★★★★ · 9.5 Tru By Hilton Charleston Ashley Phosphate, Sc Tru By Hilton Charleston Ashley Phosphate, Sc ★★★★★ · 9.4 from €70 a night The Ryder Hotel The Ryder Hotel ★★★★★ · 9.4 from €200 a night

  9. Day 10 Charleston, drive to Savannah About 170 km (110 mi), 2 h 20 min

  10. Savannah, GA

    Days 10–11 · 2 nights

    Savannah, GA

    Forsyth Park

    Hotels in Savannah

    Homewood Suites Savannah Historic District/Riverfront Homewood Suites Savannah Historic District/Riverfront ★★★★★ · 9.4 from €240 a night 17Hundred90 Inn and Restaurant 17Hundred90 Inn and Restaurant ★★★★★ · 9.2 East Bay Inn, Historic Inns of Savannah Collection East Bay Inn, Historic Inns of Savannah Collection ★★★★★ · 9.2 Residence Inn by Marriott Savannah Downtown/Historic Distric Residence Inn by Marriott Savannah Downtown/Historic Distric ★★★★★ · 8.8 from €110 a night Hampton Inn Savannah Historic District Hampton Inn Savannah Historic District ★★★★★ · 8.8 from €200 a night

  11. Day 12 Savannah, drive to Atlanta About 400 km (250 mi), 4 h 30 min

  12. Atlanta, GA

    Day 12 · 1 night

    Atlanta, GA

    Before the flight home

    Hotels in Atlanta

    Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta-Galleria Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta-Galleria ★★★★★ · 9.3 from €120 a night Hyatt House Atlanta Perimeter Center Hyatt House Atlanta Perimeter Center ★★★★★ · 9.1 from €100 a night Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Downtown Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Downtown ★★★★★ · 9.1 from €150 a night Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €80 a night Sonesta ES Suites Atlanta Perimeter Center Sonesta ES Suites Atlanta Perimeter Center ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €90 a night

  13. Day 13 Atlanta to Atlanta airport (ATL), fly home to Amsterdam About 20 km (10 mi), 20 min

Tours: €0 The trip, roughly: €4,400 (€2,200 a person)

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