Arrive in Orlando and pick up your car at the airport before proceeding to your hotel.
Enjoy a full day exploring the entertainment complex of Walt Disney World Resort. Visit the Magic Kingdom Park, futuristic Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios, or experience Disney's wildest adventure yet: Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park. (Admission not included)
DAY 03: ORLANDO - OCALA - SILVER SPRINGS - TALLAHASSEE
Today, visit the small country town of Ocala which still retains much of its provincial atmosphere. In Silver Springs, home of the world's largest array of crystal clear springs, view these bubbling waters from a glass-bottomed boat (optional), before heading west to Tallahassee, Florida's tranquil capital with the charm of the Old South.
DAY 04: TALLAHASSEE - APALACHICOLA - EMERALD COAST - PENSACOLA
Drive along Florida's "secret" Gulf Coast and discover well-kept wildlife preserves, elegant southern homes, and the colourful fleet of the fishing and oystering village of Apalachicola. Soak in the beauty of the Emerald Coast with its string of postcard-perfect beaches. Arrive in Pensacola and stroll about the Seville Historic District.
DAY 05: PENSACOLA - MOBILE - NEW ORLEANS
This morning, reach the Grand Dame of Alabama's cities, Mobile, founded nearly 300 years ago by the French. The city remains an elegant combination of European culture and southern charm. Then continue to New Orleans, the city on the bayou. Discover the unique atmosphere of this city tonight, when spicy Cajun cuisine thrills the senses, and the sounds of blues and jazz bring the French Quarter to life.
DAY 06: NEW ORLEANS
Enjoy a full day at leisure in The Big Easy, representing more than 250 years of French, Spanish, and American cultures.
DAY 07: NEW ORLEANS - NATCHEZ - VICKSBURG
Today, drive along the Mississippi River through Baton Rouge to the great state of Mississippi, land of once great plantations and moss covered magnolias. Natchez is home to over 500 well preserved antebellum homes.
DAY 08: VICKSBURG - MEMPHIS
Depart Vicksburg for the home of the blues, Memphis. This city combines the charm of the Old South with the exciting pace of a modern metropolis. An optional tour is available of Downtown Memphis with its famous Beale Street. Don't miss the chance to visit Elvis Presley's palatial home, Graceland.
DAY 09: MEMPHIS - NASHVILLE
Leave Memphis and reach the capital of country music, Nashville. Among the attractions in Music City U.S.A. are the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry, Opryland U.S.A., and world-famous Printer's Alley.
DAY 10: NASHVILLE - GATLINBURG
Today drive east to Knoxville and on to Gatlinburg. Nestled at the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National park, Gatlinburg welcomes its guests with a taste of Appalachian hospitality at its best.
DAY 11: GATLINBURG - GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS - CHEROKEE - COLUMBIA - CHARLESTON
Enjoy the scenery while driving through the Great Smoky Mountains, famous for the distinctive blue haze which cloaks them. Pass through the ancestral homeland of the Cherokee Indians en route to Columbia, considered one of the country's most beautiful state capitals. Arrive in historic Charleston in the afternoon. Charleston is a city built for walking. Take a leisurely stroll through the historic district with its unsurpassed antebellum architecture.
DAY 12: CHARLESTON - SAVANNAH
After leaving historic Charleston, a popular place to visit is the Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. Then drive south to the port city of Savannah, where the city's 24 green shade squares form the foundation for one of the largest urban historic landmark districts in the country.
DAY 13: SAVANNAH - JACKSONVILLE - ST. AUGUSTINE
Continue south and return to the Sunshine State of Florida. In Jacksonville, stroll along the Riverwalk on the south bank of the St. Johns River before heading south to the oldest town in North America, St. Augustine. Narrow lanes and houses built in the Spanish style with their typical inner courtyards, balconies, and wrought-iron screens add to the Spanish ambiance of St. Augustine.
DAY 14: ST. AUGUSTINE - DAYTONA BEACH - KENNEDY SPACE CENTRE - ORLANDO
Depart early for Daytona Beach, a meeting place for motor-sports fans from all over the world, and on to Cape Canaveral. Visit NASA's Kennedy Space Centre, home of America's space program, before returning to Orlando.