Winston-Salem, NC (2 Nights) -
Asheville, NC (2 Nights)
Day
1
Arrive in Winston-Salem, NC!! WELCOME!!
You will go directly to Reynolda House
in Reynolda Village, for your lovely private tour-you will
enjoy masterpieces of American art displayed in the gracious American
home built in 1912-17 by Katharine Smith and Richard Joshua Reynolds,
founder of the tobacco manufacturing company.
You will also enjoy the lovely Reynolda
Gardens and a stroll through The Village, with lots of specialty
shops.
Here, you will meet your JWT tour escort. (Please call Jean Wells from
the highway --336 725-1624 --as you get closer to WS so your escort
can meet you upon arrival.)
Depart Reynolda House and head toward your comfortable hotel accommodations
for check-in and Reception in your honor.
Freshen-up and relax.
Dinner at the Vineyards Restaurant/Entertainment.
Choice of 3 entrees. Delicious!! Enjoy!!
Day 2
After breakfast, head for the NEW Visitor's Center in Old
Salem; your JWT escort will check you in.
Enjoy Old Salem, on your own:
All the buildings, MESDA (Museum Of Early Southern Decorative Arts),
The Toy Museum. St. Philips Complex, the Winkler Bakery, the gift shops!!
Depart Old Salem and head to Mount
Airy, home of Andy Griffith. Here, you will meet your
Mount Airy step-on guide. You will see an introductory video and visit
the Andy Griffith Museum. Your tour upon leaving the center includes
Andy Griffith places of interest: Andy's school when he was growing
up, his homeplace, the churches he attended, and the Old City Jail.
You will tour the Gertrude Smith House,
a lovely Victorian home.
Lunch at Snappy's-enjoy the delicious
pork chop sandwich!!
(Lunch is included) Next door to Snappy's is Floyd's
Barbershop.
There will be some time for shopping in this quaint and charming
Mount Airy-Mayberry.
Depart for Winston-Salem.
Time to freshen up, relax, and prepare for a lovely dinner in Old
Salem at the Salem Tavern.
Depart for the Salem Tavern. A very lovely evening for you!! The Tavern
has delicious pumpkin muffins and wonderful Entrees!! The staff is dressed
in period costume-enjoy!!
Day 3
After breakfast, it is time to check out and depart W-S, but there
is one more stop for you: Mrs. Hanes' Handmade
Moravian Cookies-just one word for you to remember: DELICIOUS!!
Depart Mrs. Hanes' Handmade Moravian Cookies; say good-bye to Winston-Salem
and your JWT tour escort.
Arrival in Asheville, NC---You will enjoy
your buffet lunch at the Deerpark Restaurant on the grounds of the Biltmore
Estate. That Afternoon you will have a self-guided audio tour of
the Estate, The Gardens, and the Winery.
Late afternoon hotel check in and welcome reception. Your group will
be joined by a Step-On Guide/Escort for the evening.
Dinner at the Pisgah View Ranch, a casual
setting and family Style dinner. Delicious and fun!!
Day 4
Hot breakfast at the hotel.
Proceed, with your guide, on a tour of Asheville
to include, but not limited to: Biltmore Village, The Historic Montford
Community: Site of the former Highland (Psychiatric) Hospital, site
of where Zelda Fitzgerald, (wife of F. Scott) perished in a fire, the
Basilica of Saint Lawrence, the Thomas Wolfe Memorial (drive-by), the
Folk Art Center, the Ben Long Fresco at the Chapel of the Prodigal.
Lunch on own in Historic District of Black
Mountain.
Depart for Chimney Rock Park.
Visit Chimney Rock Park and enjoy a guided boat tour on Lake
Lure.
Cook-out dinner at Chimney Rock Park (weather
permitting):
Chargrilled hamburgers, All-American hot dogs, or grilled
Chicken breast, potato salad, baked beans, cole slaw, assorted cheeses
Condiments, a freshly baked dessert, tea and lemonade.
Return to hotel.
Day 5
Hot breakfast at the hotel; check out of the hotel. Time for departure.
For more information
call Jean Wells at:
336 725-1624 (Fax: 336 724-5852)
OR email:
jean@jeanwellstravel.com
