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Historic Homes and Gardens of The Antebellum South Natchez • St Francisville • New Orleans March 22-29 2014 The grand tradition of Spring Pilgrimage in Natchez Each spring, twenty seven magnificent antebellum mansions, many still private residences, open their doors to visitors. Guides are costumed family and friends descended from original owners, whose stories of these elegant homes will warm your heart. Because Natchez surrendered to Northern forces early in the Civil War it wasn’t burned or looted like Atlanta, New Orleans, or Richmond. As a result its array of fine 18 th and 19 th century antebellum homes is unequalled anywhere in the South. Gardens are at their glorious, spring-time best and Legacy has selected a local guide with special gardening background and interest to answer your questions. You’ll never forget the spring gardens of Natchez. Saturday March 22 2014 – Headed South! Morning departure from Iowa Arboretum, Des Moines and Quad Cities Botanical Center • Morning and afternoon breaks and on-your-own lunch stops en route • Overnight – Drury Lodge – Cape Girardeau MO Sunday March 23 2014 (B,D) – To Natchez Cooked breakfast buffet served in the dining room of our hotel • Morning and afternoon breaks and on-your-own lunch stops en route • Entrée select dinner served in the dining room of Monmouth Plantation (salad, choice roasted pork loin or stuffed chicken breast, vegetables, bread pudding, tea or coffee) • Overnight – Natchez Eola Hotel – Natchez MS
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Historic Homes and Gardens of
The Antebellum South Natchez • St Francisville • New Orleans
March 22-29 2014
The grand tradition of Spring Pilgrimage in Natchez Each spring, twenty seven magnificent antebellum
mansions, many still private residences, open their doors to visitors. Guides are costumed family and friends
descended from original owners, whose stories of these elegant homes will warm your heart. Because Natchez
surrendered to Northern forces early in the Civil War it wasn’t burned or looted like Atlanta, New Orleans, or
Richmond. As a result its array of fine 18th and 19th century antebellum homes is unequalled anywhere in the
South. Gardens are at their glorious, spring-time best and Legacy has selected a local guide with special gardening
background and interest to answer your questions. You’ll never forget the spring gardens of Natchez.
Saturday March 22 2014 – Headed South!
Morning departure from Iowa Arboretum, Des Moines and Quad Cities Botanical Center
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Morning and afternoon breaks and on-your-own lunch stops en route
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Overnight – Drury Lodge – Cape Girardeau MO
Sunday March 23 2014 (B,D) – To Natchez
Cooked breakfast buffet served in the dining room of our hotel
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Morning and afternoon breaks and on-your-own lunch stops en route
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Entrée select dinner served in the dining room of Monmouth Plantation
(salad, choice roasted pork loin or stuffed chicken breast, vegetables, bread pudding, tea or coffee) •
Overnight – Natchez Eola Hotel – Natchez MS
Monday March 24 2014 (B,L) – Touring historic Natchez
Cooked breakfast buffet served in the dining room of our hotel •
House and garden tour of Elms Court (private home)
(Greek Revival home built in 1836
with exquisite private gardens) •
House and garden tour of Hawthorne Place
(considered the epitome of The Federal Style
with authentic gardens) •
Traditional Southern menu lunch
(salad, fried chicken, fish, potatoes, fresh
Southern vegetables, biscuits, fresh fruit tarts, tea or coffee) •
House and garden tour of The Burn
(today an elegant B&B hotel)
(one of the finest collections of
registered camellias in the Mid-South) •
House and garden tour of Rosalie Mansion
(stately home overlooking the Mississippi River
set in splendid period gardens) •
Dinner on-your-own in downtown Natchez
(a number of restaurants are within
a few blocks walk of our hotel) •
Reserved seats for a performance of the Historic Natchez Tableau
(we re-live the colorful history of Natchez tonight in this wonderful play) •
Overnight – Natchez Eola Hotel
Tuesday March 25 2014 – (B,L)
Touring St. Francisville – to New Orleans
Cooked breakfast buffet served in the dining room of our hotel •
Guided tour of Rosedown Plantation Gardens •
Guided tour of Rosedown Plantation Home •
Lunch at St. Francisville Inn •
We travel across Louisiana
to old New Orleans this afternoon •
Dinner and evening on-your-own in The French Quarter •
Overnight – Hotel Chateau LeMoyne-French Quarter-New Orleans
Wednesday March 26 2014 (B,D) Touring New Orleans
Cooked breakfast buffet served in the dining room of our hotel •
Comprehensive city tour of New Orleans with
native local guide aboard our coach
(Canal St, French Quarter, above-ground cemetery,
City Park, St Charles Avenue) •
“Beyond All Boundaries”
moving Tom Hanks film in fabulous 4-D Theatre •
Time to browse galleries of the National WW2 Museum •
Dinner at New Orleans School of Cooking
(learn to cook then sit down and enjoy an authentic three-course Creole dinner.
A set of recipes is provided each traveler and the shop will be open after dinner!) •
Overnight-Hotel Chateau LeMoyne French Quarter New Orleans
Thursday March 27 2014 (B) Touring New Orleans
Cooked breakfast buffet served in the dining room of our hotel •
Short walking tour of the French Quarter with your Tour Director •
Coffee and biegnets at Café du Monde –
A New Orleans tradition
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Afternoon sightseeing cruise of Mississippi River aboard
steamboat Natchez, last true steam boat on the river •
Remainder of afternoon and evening to see and experience
The French Quarter on-your-own •
Overnight – Hotel Chateau LeMoyne -French Quarter-New Orleans
Friday March 28 2014 (B,D) – Travel New Orleans – Cape Girardeau
Cooked breakfast buffet served in the dining room of our hotel •
Morning and afternoon break and on-your-own lunch stops en route •
Special menu Farewell Dinner to celebrate our last night on the road •
Overnight – Drury Lodge – Cape Girardeau MO
Saturday March 29 2014 (B) Home to Iowa
Cooked breakfast buffet served in the dining room of our hotel
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Morning and afternoon break and on-your-own lunch stops en route
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Afternoon arrival in our departure cities - W e l c o m e H o m e !
All this is included in your tour: • Four guided tours of antebellum homes & gardens with expert garden guide - Natchez MS
• Reserved seats for live performance of the historic and unique Natchez Tableau
• Guided house and garden tour of Rosedown Plantation – St Francisville Louisiana
• Dinner and evening on-your-own in The French Quarter
• French Quarter by Night guided one hour carriage tour with expert local guide
• Comprehensive coach tour of New Orleans with expert local guide aboard our coach
(this tour includes a fascinating tour of one of New Orleans unique above-ground cemeteries)
• Admission to “Beyond All Boundaries” 4-D documentary WW2 film (before museum entrance)
• Admission and self-guided tour of National WW2 Museum – New Orleans
• Learn to cook a three-course gourmet Creole dinner at New Orleans School of Cooking
(an interesting and entertaining introduction to the unique cuisine of New Orleans and Louisiana)
• Short walking tour of The French Quarter with your Tour Director
• Beignets and morning coffee at world-famous Café du Monde – New Orleans
• Evening at leisure to see, shop and experience The French Quarter as you wish
• Afternoon sightseeing cruise of the Mississippi River aboard Steamboat Natchez
• 12 meals (all with food, drink, tax and tip); 7 breakfast, 2 lunch, 3 dinner
• Luxury extra legroom motor coach and uniformed, professional driver throughout your tour
• Legacy experienced Tour Director with your group all the way
• Luggage handling (limited to one checked suitcase per passenger please)
• All gratuities for drivers, local guides, hotel porters and tour director – Thank you!
• Tax-deductible donation to Iowa Arboretum – Thank you for supporting us!
NOT Included • Meals not shown • Bar drinks, sundries, shopping or anything of a personal nature
• Tour cancellation & interruption insurance. Highly recommended. Available at $140.00 / person double, twin, triple or
quad occupancy; $190.67/person single occupancy regardless of age of traveler. Please pay with separate check. Insurance
must be purchased on or before final payment date.
Fares are per person for complete travel and tour package described above
• $1,899/person double or twin occupancy (two people in hotel room with 1-2 beds)
• $2,299/person single occupancy (private hotel room for one person throughout tour)
• $1,799/person triple or quad occupancy (3-4 people in hotel room with 2 beds)
Final Payment Date – February 14 2014 – NO refunds after final payment date
For more information or to make reservations
Phone 515.795.3216 or [email protected]
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