Day 1 - Arrive in Charlotte

Spend some time in the high-energy NASCAR Hall of Fame with its race car simulators and learn about this all-American sport. For something very different check out the Levine Museum of the New South tracing the history of the region through the Civil War and the civil rights movement across the south. 

Stay two nights in Charlotte. 

Day 3 – Boone, NC

Enjoy small town Americana, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Appalachian Mountains. Visit Grandfather Mountain and Blowing Rock.

Stay one night in Boone. 

Day 4 – Asheville, NC

You have another short drive today across the roof of the Smoky Mountains National Park back into North Carolina. Whilst the quickest and shortest route is along Interstate 40, we would certainly suggest taking the slightly longer and more scenic drive along Rte. 441 with its many pullouts. Your campground for the night is just 10 mins north of Asheville, so do take the time to visit the Biltmore Estate, the summer home of the Vanderbilts and the largest privately owned home in the United States. Stop at the Wheels Through Time Museum, home to world’s premier collection of rare American motorcycles. Enjoy many of the organised tours offered at the Biltmore Estate including many specifically designed for children. Spend some time in historic Asheville, one of the coolest small cities in the South. 

Stay two nights in the Asheville area

Day 6 – Greenville, SC

Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Greenville provides the beating heart of South Carolina’s Upcountry region. Home to several major corporations Greenville is a vibrant and affluent city with a host of top class dining establishments, unique boutiques, amazing galleries and museums all set around the amazing Falls Park on the Reedy. The parks centre-piece is Liberty Bridge, a 355 foot pedestrian walkway overlooking the historic waterfalls nestled in the heart of downtown.

Make your way up into the Appalachian Mountains for spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding area, hike one of the trails, rent mountain bikes, or just take a scenic drive through the countryside. Top spots for great look-outs are Caesars Head, Bald Rock and Sassafras Mountain.

Stay one night in Greenville. 

Day 7 – Charleston, SC

Continue on to Charleston, one of the South's best preserved cities. Make sure you visit Pawley's Island and some of the nearby plantation homes, as well as enjoying the restored historic district and waterfront mansions of this beautiful city.

Stay three nights in Charleston. 

Day 10 – Myrtle Beach, SC

As you head north along the Atlantic coast from Charleston be sure to stop along the way at Hopsewee Plantation before perhaps enjoying lunch on the water at the charming Georgetown Harborwalk. Rice, rather that cotton was the crop of choice in this part of the south and a visit to Hopsewee Plantation provides a unique insight into the history and workings of a southern rice plantation.

Myrtle Beach, set mid-way along the 60 mile arc of South Carolina’s Grand Strand beaches offers a seaside playground full of fun activity and entertainment venues. With a beautiful white sandy beach, iconic SkyWheel and bustling ‘Broadway at the Beach’ attraction and shopping area there is a wide array of fun activities on offer. In the evening the Myrtle Beach restaurant scene and live show venues provide a multitude of dining and entertainment options.

Stay two nights in Myrtle Beach.

Day 12 – Outer Banks, NC

Spend the next two days exploring the famous Outer Banks region of North Carolina. Any map will show you that you really are on the edge of the continent here along this ribbon of sandy islands over 100 miles long separately from the mainland by sounds and waterways. Visit the Wright Brothers National Monument to see where Wilbur & Orville Wright changed the world. Spend time at Jockeys Ridge State Park and enjoy the sunset over Roanoke Sound from the tallest sand dunes on the East Coast. Enjoy beachside resort activities in the town of Nags Head. 

Stay two nights on the Outer Banks. 

Day 14 – Raleigh, NC

Stay one night in the capital, education and cultural centre of North Carolina. Surrounded by beautiful countryside, whether you are looking for urban sightseeing or outdoor activities, you will find it in the Raleigh area.

Day 15 – Return to Charlotte, NC