MIDDLE TENNESSEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – 10TH GRADE
CHARLESTON, SC & SAVANNAH, GA
MARCH 22-26, 2016
INCLUDED IN TRIP
· Roundtrip Motorcoach Transportation Via Wise Coaches of Nashville – (Due to current affairs all chartered motorcoach costs are subject to fuel increases. At this time any increase in the cost of the motorcoaches and/or the cost of the tour is not anticipated. In the event a fuel increase should take affect, all tour participants will be notified immediately.)
· Overnight Camping Aboard the USS Yorktown
· Two Nights Hotel Accommodations – Hyatt Place North Charleston – North Charleston, SC
· Overnight Hotel Accommodations – Fairfield Inn and Suites Macon - Macon, GA
· Visit to the USS Yorktown, the Submarine Clamagore, and the Replica of the Vietnam Support Base
· Narrated Tour of Charleston Harbor and a Tour of Fort Sumter (Subject to 2016 Schedule)
· Visit to the Citadel
· Carriage Excursion of Historic Charleston
· Tour of Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
· Visit to College of Charleston
· Haunted Jail Tour
· Trolley Tour of Historic Savannah
· Visit to the Tybee Island Marine Science Center for an Educational Program
· Visit to Old Fort Jackson
· Admission to Six Flags Over Georgia (Subject to 2016 Schedule)
· Dinner at California Dreaming
· Dinner at Bubba Gump’s Shrimp Company
· Dinner at The Lady and Sons
· Eight Additional Meals (Four Breakfasts, One Lunch, One Box Lunch, and Two Dinners)
· Group Insurance
· All Applicable Taxes
ITINERARY
Tuesday Depart Murfreesboro, TN 6:00 AM
March 22, 2016 Scheduled Reststop Enroute
Arrive Asheville, NC NOON (EDT)
Lunch (On Own) NOON-1:00 PM
Depart Asheville, NC 1:00 PM
Scheduled Reststop Enroute
Arrive Charleston, SC/USS Yorktown - Check-in 5:30 PM
This Evening the Group Will Enjoy Dinner (Included), An
Opportunity to Tour the USS Yorktown Including the
Medal of Honor Museum, An Aviation Video –
“Blue Angels” in the Ship’s Theater, Historic Trail’s
Program and Movie “The Fighting Lady”
*Each person must bring a sleeping bag or bed linens,
pillow, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, soap, towel, wash
cloth and all other necessary personal effects.
Wednesday Breakfast (Included) Onboard the USS Yorktown
March 23, 2016 Check-out/Depart USS Yorktown 8:00 AM
The Morning the Group Will Have an Opportunity to 8:15-10:15 AM
Explore the Flight Deck of the USS YORKTOWN, Visit
the Submarine Clamagore, and the Replica of the
VIETNAM NAVAL SUPPORT BASE
Arrive Pier 10:15 AM
This Morning the Group Will Enjoy a Narrated Tour 10:45-1:00 PM Of Charleston Harbor and a Tour of Fort Sumter
(Subject to 2016 Schedule)
return to Patriots Point 1:00 PM
Picnic Lunch (Included) at The Battery 1:30-2:30 PM Arrive The Citadel 3:00 PM
Visit to the Citadel 3:00-4:30 PM
Afternoon Carriage Excursion of Historic Charleston 5:00-6:00 PM
Dinner (Included) at California Dreaming 6:30-8:00 PM
Arrive Hotel/Check-in 8:30 PM
Thursday Continental Breakfast (Included) at Our Hotel
March 24, 2016 Depart Hotel 8:15 AM
Arrive Magnolia Plantation and Gardens 9:00 AM
Today the Group Will Enjoy the Magnificent Beauty of 9:00-NOON
Magnolia Plantation. Our Visit Will Include the Petting Zoo,
Antebellum Cabins, A Pasture With Sheep and Miniature
Horses, a Horticultural Maze, a 45 Minute Ride on the
Nature Train Which Offers a Tour of the Outskirts of the
Plantation and its Wildlife Refuges. We Will Also Enjoy a
Tour of the Plantation
Depart Magnolia Plantation and Gardens NOON
Arrive King Street 12:30 PM
Lunch (Included) 12:30-1:30 PM
Depart King Street 1:30 PM
Arrive College of Charleston 2:00 PM
Visit to College of Charleston 2:00-3:00 PM
Depart College of Charleston 3:00 PM
This Afternoon the Group Will Have Time to Explore the 3:30-5:00 PM
City Marketplace Area
Dinner (Included) at Bubba Gump’s Shrimp Company 5:00-6:30 PM
Arrive Old City Jail 7:00 PM
Haunted Jail Tour 7:00-9:00 PM
Return to Hotel 9:30 PM
Friday Continental Breakfast (Included) at Our Hotel
March 25, 2016 Check-out Hotel/Depart Charleston, SC 7:30 AM
Arrive Savannah, GA 10:00 AM
Trolley Tour of Historic Savannah Including the 10:00-11:30 AM
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Andrew Low House,
Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace (Founder of the Girl Scouts
Of the USA), Factor’s Walk, Colonial Park Cemetery
And More
Lunch (On Own) NOON-1:00 PM
Arrive Tybee Island, GA/ Tybee Island Science Center 1:30 PM
Visit to the Tybee Island Marine Science Center for 1:30-3:30 PM
An Educational Program Time to Explore Tybee Island
Depart Tybee Island 3:30 PM
Arrive Old Fort Jackson 4:00 PM
Visit to Old Fort Jackson 4:00-5:00 PM
Depart Old Fort Jackson 5:00 PM
Arrive The Lady and Sons 5:45 PM
Dinner (Included) at The Lady and Sons 6:00-7:00 PM
Depart The Lady and Sons/Savannah, GA 7:00 PM
Arrive Macon, GA/ Check-in Hotel 9:30 PM
Saturday Continental Breakfast (Included) at Our Hotel
March 26, 2016 Check-out Hotel/ Depart Macon, GA 8:00 AM
Arrive Atlanta, GA/ Six Flags Over Georgia 9:30 AM
Today the Group Will Enjoy the Thrills of Six Flags
(Subject to 2016 Schedule)
(Lunch On Own and Dinner Included in the Park Today)
Depart Six Flags/ Atlanta, GA 5:00 PM
Scheduled Reststop Enroute
Arrive Murfreesboro, TN 7:30 PM (CDT)
STAYING ON THE YORKTOWN
PRICE PER PERSON
STUDENTS ADULTS
$865.00 $1,215.00 $1,020.00 $905.00 $885.00
QUAD SINGLE TWIN TRIPLE QUAD
NOT STAYING ON THE YORKTOWN
PRICE PER PERSON
STUDENTS ADULTS
$900.00 $1,360.00 $1,090.00 $950.00 $920.00
QUAD SINGLE TWIN TRIPLE QUAD
*Adult participants are responsible for securing their own roommates and will be charged as listed on the rooming list.
DEPOSIT/ PAYMENT
In order to secure a seat on the trip, the following payment schedule has been established:
· An initial deposit of $173.00 per person is due on or before September 25, 2015.
· A second payment of $173.00 per person is due on or before October 30, 2015.
· A third payment of $173.00 per person is due on or before December 4, 2015.
· A fourth payment of $173.00 per person is due on or before January 15, 2016.
· Final payment or the balance of the trip for individuals staying on the Yorktown ($173.00 Student Quad/ $523.00 Adult Single/ $328.00 Adult Twin/ $213.00 Adult Triple/ $193.00 Adult Quad) is due no later than February 15, 2016. Final payment or the balance of the trip for individuals not staying on the Yorktown ($208.00 Student Quad/ $668.00 Adult Single/ $398.00 Adult Twin/ $258.00 Adult Triple/ $228.00 Adult Quad) is due no later than February 15, 2016.
· All checks should be made payable to Thomas Tours and mailed directly with an enclosed reservation/payment form to Thomas Tours, 2405 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37204-2415. Credit/Debit Card payments can be made by calling Thomas Tours at 615-292-0470 or 800-292-0470. Please note, a 3% processing fee will be applied to all credit/debit card payments.
· No invoices will be sent. Therefore, it is each individual’s responsibility to keep his or her payments current.
· Space for the trip is limited, therefore, reservations will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis according to the date your initial deposit is received.
· Please note, in order to give your group the lowest package price we must sell the package as a whole and cannot offer price deductions for those who choose to deviate from or eliminate portions of the trip.
· All returned checks are subject to a $25.00 service fee.
CANCELLATION POLICY
In the event of cancellation, the following policy will adhere:
· Cancellations received on or before December 17, 2015 will result in a cancellation fee of $50.00 per person.
· Cancellations received between December 18, 2015 and January 18, 2016 will result in a cancellation fee of $200.00 per person.
· Cancellations received between January 19, 2016 and February 18, 2016 will result in a cancellation fee of $500.00 per person.
· Cancellations received between February 19, 2016 and the date of departure will result in a cancellation fee of $750.00 per person.
· All cancellations must be sent directly in writing to Thomas Tours, 2405 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37204-2415. You can also email your cancellation to . In the cancellation email, please include the name of the school, grade and destination along with the name of the student and mailing address.
· Students who have been cancelled from the trip due to disciplinary reasons, academic probation or have changed schools will still be bound by the cancellation policy.
· All refunds will be processed in a timely manner.
PAYMENT FORM
MIDDLE TENNESSEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – 10th GRADE
CHARLESTON, SC AND SAVANNAH, GA - MARCH 22-26, 2016
FINAL PAYMENT DUE BY FEBRUARY 15, 2016)
STUDENT’S FULL NAME ______AMT. PAID
ADULT PARTICIPANT’S FULL NAME
ADDRESS
CITY ______STATE
ZIP ______PHONE ______E-MAIL
ADULTS SHARING ROOM WITH ______
_____ ADULT NOT STAYING ON YORKTOWN (STUDENTS MUST GET SPECIAL APPROVAL FROM SCHOOL TO NOT STAY ON YORKTOWN.
*Adult participants are responsible for securing their own roommates and will be charged as listed on the rooming list.
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PAYMENT FORM
MIDDLE TENNESSEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – 10th GRADE
CHARLESTON, SC AND SAVANNAH, GA - MARCH 22-26, 2016
(FOURTH PAYMENT DUE BY JANUARY 15, 2016)
STUDENT’S FULL NAME ______AMT. PAID
ADULT PARTICIPANT’S FULL NAME
ADDRESS
CITY ______STATE
ZIP ______PHONE ______E-MAIL
ADULTS SHARING ROOM WITH ______
_____ ADULT NOT STAYING ON YORKTOWN (STUDENTS MUST GET SPECIAL APPROVAL FROM SCHOOL TO NOT STAY ON YORKTOWN.
*Adult participants are responsible for securing their own roommates and will be charged as listed on the rooming list.
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PAYMENT FORM
MIDDLE TENNESSEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – 10th GRADE
CHARLESTON, SC AND SAVANNAH, GA - MARCH 22-26, 2016
(THIRD PAYMENT DUE BY DECEMBER 4, 2015)
STUDENT’S FULL NAME ______AMT. PAID
ADULT PARTICIPANT’S FULL NAME
ADDRESS
CITY ______STATE
ZIP ______PHONE ______E-MAIL
ADULTS SHARING ROOM WITH ______
_____ ADULT NOT STAYING ON YORKTOWN (STUDENTS MUST GET SPECIAL APPROVAL FROM SCHOOL TO NOT STAY ON YORKTOWN.
*Adult participants are responsible for securing their own roommates and will be charged as listed on the rooming list.
PAYMENT FORM
MIDDLE TENNESSEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – 10th GRADE
CHARLESTON, SC AND SAVANNAH, GA - MARCH 22-26, 2016
(SECOND PAYMENT DUE BY OCTOBER 30, 2015)
STUDENT’S FULL NAME ______AMT. PAID
ADULT PARTICIPANT’S FULL NAME
ADDRESS
CITY ______STATE
ZIP ______PHONE ______E-MAIL
ADULTS SHARING ROOM WITH ______
_____ ADULT NOT STAYING ON YORKTOWN (STUDENTS MUST GET SPECIAL APPROVAL FROM SCHOOL TO NOT STAY ON YORKTOWN.
*Adult participants are responsible for securing their own roommates and will be charged as listed on the rooming list.
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RESERVATION FORM
MIDDLE TENNESSEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – 10th GRADE
CHARLESTON, SC AND SAVANNAH, GA - MARCH 22-26, 2016
(INITIAL DEPOSIT DUE BY SEPTEMBER 25, 2015)
STUDENT’S FULL NAME ______AMT. PAID
ADULT PARTICIPANT’S FULL NAME
ADDRESS
CITY ______STATE
ZIP ______PHONE ______E-MAIL
ADULTS SHARING ROOM WITH ______
_____ ADULT NOT STAYING ON YORKTOWN (STUDENTS MUST GET SPECIAL APPROVAL FROM SCHOOL TO NOT STAY ON YORKTOWN.
*Adult participants are responsible for securing their own roommates and will be charged as listed on the rooming list.