[4-day tour of natural scenery in the eastern United States] Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Luray Caverns - Ruby Falls - Stone Bridge Wonderland, free hotel breakfast throughout the trip

After breakfast, head to Tennessee

First, stop at the visitor center to learn about the history of music development in Tennessee, the famous country music capital, and then take a bus through the Great Smoky Mountains. We will take you to the first national park in the United States, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a paradise on earth, with a 360-degree open observation deck at an altitude of 5,046 feet. It is located at the junction of Tennessee and North Carolina, in the middle of the Great Smoky Mountains. Climbing high and looking far, you can enjoy face-to-face visual enjoyment and fresh mountain air.

Blue, smoky fog shrouds the peaks almost every day. There are many species of creatures here, and the most famous representatives of flora and fauna are black bears and mountain rhododendrons. Then we arrived at [Pigeon Valley] for a visit. Pigeon Valley is an interesting family resort with more than 40 amusement facilities.

Visitors will have the opportunity to participate in a large-scale equestrian dance performance banquet - [Southern Feast] (at their own expense), a special opening ceremony, wild and jubilant horses, cowboy competitions, and a four-course delicious dinner plus delicious desserts, which are mouth-watering and unforgettable. Overnight in [Chattanooga].

Itinerary:

Hotel - Tennessee - Gatlinburg (100 minutes) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park in-depth tour (at your own expense, including Newfound Gap Observation Deck) - Pigeon Valley - Titanic Museum (at your own expense, 60 minutes) - "Southern Feast" large equestrian dinner show (at your own expense, 90 minutes) - Hotel

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Also known as the Great Smoky Mountains, it is the most visited national park in the United States. In 1983, UNESCO listed the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as a natural heritage site in the World Heritage List. The forest coverage rate of the Great Smoky Mountains is over 95%. Because there is always a layer of light mist over the mountains and forests, it got the name Great Smoky Mountains.

At different times of the day, the mountain fog presents different scenes. In the early morning, the fog fills the entire valley, like a fairyland; at noon, the mountain fog turns into wisps of light smoke, slowly sliding across the mountainside; at sunset, the mountain fog turns into a rose-colored cloud curtain, against the purple mountains under the setting sun. Such a beautiful scenery is very lovely!

【Titanic Museum Pigeon Forge】

The Titanic is a famous British passenger ship that set out on its maiden voyage in Southampton in 1912 but sank after hitting an iceberg in the waters off New York.

The Titanic Museum was built to commemorate the sinking of the Titanic. Here you can experience the former giant ship. Its appearance is very similar to the Titanic. It has a romantic bow, luxurious staircases, and exquisite exhibits.

After entering, visitors will receive a ticket with the name and cabin of the real passenger of the Titanic written on it. Visitors can learn the stories of these passengers. In the Titanic Memorial Room, they will learn whether the passenger survived.

【Southern Feast Dolly Parton's Stampede】

Enjoy the large-scale equestrian song and dance performance, experience the wonderful performances and singing and dancing of the Northern and Southern army equestrian competition, and feel the style of the American West. Young and old can enjoy the whole show.

The delicious dinner plus delicious desserts are mouth-watering and unforgettable.

Kind tips:

• If the “Feast of the South” large-scale equestrian dinner show cannot be booked, the show will be replaced by the Southern Family Dinner Show.

Food and Beverage Services:

• Breakfast: Continental breakfast
• Lunch: Not included
• Dinner: Not included

Hotel:

• Quality Inn Chattanooga Shallowford Rd or Days Inn by Wyndham Chattanooga/Hamilton Place or equivalent

This day in Chattanooga, visit various natural wonders and cultural attractions

Drive through the majestic Lookout Mountain, and the Ruby Falls slowly reveals its majestic appearance. It is located 145 feet underground and more than 1,120 feet from Lookout Mountain. It has gone through 30 million years of vicissitudes. Visit the Rock City, where the natural landscape is unique and beautiful, with a large number of ancient rock formations, lush gardens, and a panoramic view of the surrounding 7 states, which is exciting.

Then take the Lookout Mountain Train, also known as the "Skyline Road." This is an extraordinary journey, known as the most exciting journey in the United States! The small carriages carry you through the clouds and fly to the world's steepest driveway.

Itinerary:

Chattanooga - Ride through Lookout Mountain - Ruby Falls (own expense, 90 minutes) - Rock City (own expense, 75 minutes) - Incline Train (own expense, 75 minutes)

Lookout Mountain

Located in Tennessee, United States, a narrow mountain range southwest of the Cumberland Plateau, part of the Appalachian Mountains. It extends south-southwest for 120 kilometers (75 miles). Most of the peaks are 600 meters high, and the main peak is 730 meters high. The town of Lookout Mountain at the top of the northeastern peak has a wide view and beautiful scenery. There is a steep railway to reach it. There is Ruby Falls (45 meters drop) in the cave of the mountain, and there are gardens and bizarre rock structures on the top of the mountain.

【Ruby Falls】

Hidden in a cave 1,120 feet underground in Overlook Mountain, Tennessee, you can enjoy the waterfall and the cave here. It is a romantic tourist attraction. The spacious cave and winding passages are full of strange rocks. When you look up, you can see a waterfall falling from the sky, changing colors with the lights, which is very shocking.

No one knows where the source of the waterfall is. It may be an underground river, or it may be the rainwater from the mountains that gathers to form a waterfall. As early as several centuries ago, the natives of Chattanooga knew about the existence of this cave, so Ruby Falls also has many mysterious legends.

【Rock City】

Rock City is not a city, but a unique garden formed by a group of rocks on the top of a mountain, with natural beauty. Later, a couple of Tennessee businessmen named Carter built a stone step suspension bridge here, planted flowers and grass, and created a "fairyland" in many small caves according to European fairy tales.

The most special attraction in Stone City is the "Wonder of the Seven States". Standing on the top of the mountain and looking around, you can see seven states of the United States at the same time - Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Standing here, looking at the endless green, dotted with red leaves and blue sky, feeling the vastness of the world, you can't help but feel deeply the insignificance of human beings.

【Incline Railway】

This is an ancient battlefield tram left over from the Civil War. At that time, the Northern and Southern armies confronting each other in Tennessee fought several major battles here. Today, it has become one of the battlefield relics of the American Civil War and a landmark of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

This extraordinary journey is called "America's Most Thrilling Ride"! The small carriages carry you along the steepest track in the world.

Food and Beverage Services:

• Breakfast: Continental breakfast
• Lunch: Not included
• Dinner: Not included

Hotel:

• La Quinta Inn Roanoke Salem or Quality Inn Roanoke Airport or similar hotels

Return to Virginia and visit Stonebridge Wonderland, one of the top ten natural wonders.

Long ago, a cave collapsed, leaving behind the natural bridge that is the arch we see today. According to local legend, George Washington's initials, GW, are also engraved on the rock face.

In 1774, before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, Thomas Jefferson reportedly bought a 157-acre piece of land from King George III of England, which included this natural monument, for only 20 shillings. The bridge was also called "the most awe-inspiring work of nature" by Thomas Jefferson, and has attracted countless tourists for hundreds of years.

Return to New York at dusk.

Itinerary:

Virginia - Natural Stone Bridge Park (at your own expense, 60 minutes) - New York

【Natural Bridge State Park】

Long ago, a cave collapsed, leaving behind the arched structure we see today. According to local legend, George Washington's initials GW are also engraved on the rock face.

In 1774, before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, Thomas Jefferson reportedly bought a 157-acre piece of land from King George III of England, which included this natural monument, for only 20 shillings. The bridge was also called "the most awe-inspiring work of nature" by Thomas Jefferson, and has attracted countless tourists for hundreds of years.

Kind tips:

Food and Beverage Services:

• Breakfast: Continental breakfast
• Lunch: Not included
• Dinner: Not included