New Orleans, Louisiana
Welcome aboard. Arrive early and explore New Orleans on your own. Experience this historic, world-famous destination known as “the birthplace of Jazz.” Visit the French Quarter, with its eclectic restaurants and shops, tour the Garden District and view antebellum mansions, or visit one of New Orleans fabulous gardens or museums. And don’t forget to sample some of the city’s world-famous cuisine! (Welcome Aboard Champagne Reception and Dinner • Overnight GrandLuxe Express (D)

Vicksburg or Natchez, Mississippi
Civil War history or mansions & plantations. Choose from: Vicksburg National Military Park and the U.S.S. Cairo, a preserved Union ironclad gunboat; mansions and plantations of Natchez, one of Mississippi’s oldest cities; lunch in a historic mansion; or a city tour. Overnight aboard the GrandLuxe Express (B,L,D)

Jackson, Mississippi to Savannah, Georgia
Rail day. Relax on a full day of riding the train. Enjoy entertaining lectures and afternoon tea, featuring pastries made onboard the train. Overnight aboard the GrandLuxe Express (B,L,D)

Savannah, Georgia
The Belle of the South. Historic Trolley tour of grand public squares and oaks draped with Spanish moss • Home and garden tour including home of Dr. Metts, the Savannah resident made infamous in the book “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” • Fort Pulaski National Monument • Free time at River Street’s historic shopping district • Overnight GrandLuxe Express (B,L,D)

Charleston, South Carolina
One of America’s most well-preserved cities. Choose from: Horse-drawn carriage tour; Fort Sumter National Monument, where the first shot of the Civil War was fired; Magnolia Plantation and America’s Oldest Garden; U. S. S. Hunley, a restored Civil War-era submarine; or Free time to shop. Overnight aboard the GrandLuxe Express (B,L,D)

Monticello, Williamsburg, or Fredericksburg
Explore living history. Choose from the following: Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home in Charlottesville; Colonial Williamsburg, the nation’s largest living history museum; or Civil War battlefields at Fredericksburg. Overnight aboard the GrandLuxe Express (B,L,D)

Washington, D.C.
Your GrandLuxe rail journey comes to a close. If time allows, explore D.C.’s monuments and museums on your own before departing for home. From its celebrated symbols of patriotism to its undiscovered neighborhoods, the sights and sounds of the nation's capital inspire millions of visitors every year. (B)