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The Foothills of South Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains
Greenville, SC, USA
Oct 20 - 22, 2024
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$695

About your trip

​Please check with Patty before booking this trip.  We are past the hotel room cut-off date and I will need to check room availability at the hotel - Thank you!   Send an email to tripsbypatty@gmail.com or call 404-791-3166.   


This 3 day/2 night Autumn motorcoach trip offers a journey to Greenville and the Foothills of South Carolina.  Why choose Greenville?  This city revived itself after the collapse of the textile industry to become one of the hottest new destinations in the Southeast!  Visionary community leaders have put Greenville on the map, attracting new residents, more than 40 Fortune 500 companies, over 100 headquarters operations, 110 international companies and visitors like you!  It's striking in its downtown beauty beginning with Main Street known for the tree canopy, twinkling lights, wind chimes and vibrant shopping and dining.  Speaking of dining, your itinerary includes a Progressive Dinner Tour with visits to three restaurants for dinner on the first evening.  Greenville has been named one of the "Best Food Cities" in the US by Travel & Leisure.  A forgotten waterfall covered by a highway and vegetation was uncovered and developed into Falls Park on the Reedy, the centerpiece of downtown and ranked one of the "10 Top Parks in the US".   Additionally, Greenville is an open-air art museum featuring 160 pieces of art including a Dale Chihuly glass sculpture.  Neglected textile mills have been converted into food halls and art galleries.  The itinerary also includes a guided motorcoach history tour so you can learn all about Greenville's diverse history ranging from its role in plaid to poinsettias and from "Shoeless Joe Jackson" to Stecca Bread".   A special treat will be a visit to the Sigal Music Museum.  This is a true hidden gem featuring a rare musical instrument collection such as a harpsichord played by a young Mozart and a piano played by Chopin!  On departure day, we experience more of the region with a stop at City Scape Winery for a wine tasting, lunch and views of the mountains.

**Be sure to scroll down and read all about the trip inclusions and itinerary.  

Activity Level

In order to best enjoy the Progressive  Dinner tour and the Falls Park on the Reedy, this trip is recommended for guests that are comfortable with walking and standing.  

Cancellation Policy

After final payment has been made on September 20th, refunds are only possible if the trip can be resold to another guest.  

What's included

Coach transportation

On a comfortable modern motor coach

Accommodations

At the Homewood Suites Greenville Downtown

Breakfast

Hot breakfast buffet each morning

Dinner

A progressive culinary walking tour visits 3 of Greenville's popular restaurants on the first night

History & City Tour

A narrated motorcoach history tour

Sigal Music Museum

Admission and guided tour

City Scape Winery

Wine tasting and lunch

Trip Host

Extras

Bottled water & snacks on the bus

What's not included

Lunch

Driver & guide gratuity

Dinner on Night Two

Lots of options will be provided in advance

Greenville SC

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Exploring Greenville and the SC Foothills

Sunday, ,October 20

9am - Depart Leland - Brunswick Forest Fitness Center

Approx. 4pm - Hotel check-in followed by Progressive Dinner Tour in Downtown Greenville

Monday, October 21

Morning narrated Motorcoach History and City Tour.  The remainder of the day and evening offer time to explore on your own.  Suggestions and Visitor Guides will be provided along with a copy of Greenvilles Preferred Perks 2024 Discounts & Deals for shopping and dining!  

Tuesday, October 22

Morning tour of the Sigal Music Museum followed by a wine tasting and lunch at City Scape Winery.

Approx. return time to Leland is 7:30pm 



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1. Greenville, SC, USA

Greenville, SC, USA

About your organizer

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Patty
I love to travel so in my partially retired life I decided to adapt my passion for travel along with 25 years of experience in Travel & Tourism to create Trips by Patty. I received a BA in American History from UNC-Chapel Hill. Not knowing what I was going to do with that degree, I started working as a desk clerk at a hotel in Raleigh. I enjoyed the hotel business and the career path began. Hotel operations and sales, Convention Center operations and marketing, destination marketing with a Convention Visitors Bureau and even a stint as a tour guide. What happened to the history degree? Well, many times when I am escorting my trips I share the history of the destinations we visit. It's a great feeling to take your career skills and adapt them to your own small business. I love what I do and hope you'll join me on a trip one day!

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