Shenandoah Caverns, The Great Smoky Mountains, Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show, Red Ruby Falls, Rock City Garden, Lost Sea, and The Natural Bridge.
Buy 2 Get 3rd Free on sharing one room. Price already adjusted.
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Day 1
New York City - Virginia
In the morning the bus tour will take you to the scenic Shenandoah Valley where you will marvel at the underground wonders of the Shenandoah Caverns. You can see the famous "Breakfast Bacon" limestone formations and you will be amazed at the variety of unique, intricate and unexpected formations like Capitol Dome, Diamond Cascade and Rainbow Lake. Afterwards you will enjoy dinner and head to the hotel for the evening.
Day 2
Virginia - Tennessee
In the morning after breakfast the bus tour will proceed to Tennessee to tour the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. The Great Smoky Mountains are among the oldest mountains in the world, formed perhaps 200-300 million years ago with elevations in the park ranging from 875 to 6,643 feet. You will also have an opportunity to ride on one of the biggest cable car/tram to the top of the mountain. In the evening, we will enjoy the Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show.
Day 3
Tennessee
In the morning the bus tour will go to the Red Ruby Falls at Lookout Mountain which is one of the southeasts favorite destinations. This massive waterfall, thundering over 300 gallons of water per minute has been a family favorite for travelers for over 75 years. Afterwards, you will go to Rock City Garden featuring massive ancient rock formations, gardens with over 400 native plant species, and breathtaking panoramic views. In the afternoon, the bus tour will go to the Lost Sea, which is Americas largest underground lake. At the bottom of the cave you will board a glass-bottom boat for an exciting trip on the Lost Sea.
Day 4
Tennessee - Virginia - New York City
After breakfast, the bus tour will leave the hotel and travel back to Virginia to tour the Natural Bridge. This bridge is over 200 feet of naturally formed rocks. Afterwards, the bus tour will travel back at New York City.
Laundry, valet, telephone calls, wines and liquors other than those specified.
All meals and drinks during the trip, but the tour guide will arrange for it.
All admission fees and all other private expenses.
Service Fees for tour guide/bus driver (min. $6.00/day per person).
Additional Note
Optional Admission Fees:
Shenandoah Caverns - Adult-$22.00 / Child-$10.00
Lost Sea - Adult-$15.95 / Child-$9.00
Ruby Falls - Adult-$15.95 / Child-$9.00
Rock City - Adult-$15.95 / Child-$7.95
Incline Ride - Adult-$14.00 / Child: $8.00
Tramway - Adult-10.00 / Child-$8.00
Natural Bridge - Adult-$18.00 / Child-$10.00
Dixie Stampede Dinner Show - Adult-$46.00 / Child-:$25.00
Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
Admission fees may be paid to your tour escort upon arrival by cash.
Language: All tours are escorted by professional bi- or multi-lingual tour and/or driver guides (English/Chinese). Depending on the number of passengers booked for a particular departure, tours and/or languages may be combined to operate the tours.
Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a receipt of
booking by email. Within 36 hours of submitting your reservation you will
receive a confirmation email confirming the booking status.
Please do not book any airline tickets until you receive the
status of your booking.
Redemption
Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your e-ticket. You must print the e-tickets and take them along on your trip; they are your proof of purchase.
Terms & Condition
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
The purchase of any travel services represents your acceptance Terms & Conditions set out herein. Please ensure that you read carefully and understand these Terms & Conditions prior to booking.
Booking changes
A fee may be charged for any revision or alteration made to a reservation after the booking is confirmed. Name changes or corrections may be treated as a cancellation and cancellation fees will apply. A change of tour date or tour itinerary may be treated as a cancellation, and normal cancellation fees will apply.
Cancellations and Cancellation Fees
Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed and pending bookings. Therefore, cancellation penalties and or fees will apply. Time of cancellation will be determined when notice is received and confirmed by our office. Notice of cancellation must be made directly to Gotobus by email or through web mail at Contact Us .
Cancellation penalties per person for 1-4 days tours
Up to 15 days prior to departure – 10% of total purchase amount.
8-14 days prior to departure - 25% of total purchase amount.
4-7 days prior to departure - 50% of total purchase amount.
1-3 days prior to departure - 75% of total purchase amount.
Day of departure or no show - 100% per person.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
There is 6% handling fee add-on to the above penalties.
Cancellation penalties per person for tours last 5 or more days
Up to 46 days prior to departure – 10% of total purchase amount.
21-45 days prior to departure - 25% of total purchase amount.
8-20 days prior to departure - 50% of total purchase amount.
1-7 days prior to departure - 75% of total purchase amount.
Day of departure or no show - 100% per person.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
There is 6% handling fee add-on to the above penalties.
NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds more than 30 days after completion of tour.
Itinerary Variations
We constantly strives to improve tour itineraries and features. If such improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make changes necessary - we reserve the right to vary itineraries and to substitute hotels. At certain peak periods duplicate departures may operate, and sometimes in reverse order in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the itinerary pages.
Tour Cancellation:
We reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure* of the tour, Gotobus' only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking. We will try to re-book the same or similar tour.. Please note that we are not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from customers.
We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations.
The following are FAQs from our customers. If you cannot find the answer to you question, please click [Ask Question] to ask. We will answer your question as soon as possible.
1
May I have the hotel accommodation details for this tour?
The itinerary/details page of the tour will have information about the level of hotel. The actual hotel will not be finalized until 1 or 2 days before departure. Most hotels are around 2 stars and you may get the exact hotel details while reconfirming your tour.
2
Where will we have meals in this tour?
Meals are NOT included in the tour price but our tour guide will arrange meal stops. Normally we stop at a plaza to have some fast food, or stop at a Chinese buffet restaurant and passengers can order.
3
What is the "Buy 2 Get 3rd Free" policy?
We currently offer Buy 2 Free 3rd Free discount and the Triple Occupancy* rate has been adjusted to reflect this discount. *Total cost of a Double Occupancy is same as the total cost of a Triple Occupancy.
4
Where are the pick-up locations of tours?
Departure information, including time and location, is listed in the “Departure And Return Details” section of the tour itinerary. There is often a link to a map as well. Every e-ticket includes full pick-up time and location information. Please print out your e-Ticket and bring your ID to board the bus.
5
Can I pay this tour by cash?
No. Gotobus is a complete online travel company and uses a completely secure and automated booking system, therefore we can only accept bookings made online, using an authorized and valid credit card, check (by fax or mail) and money order (by mail).
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What does the Lodging pull-down menu mean?
This is where you select how many people will be in your room. Double occupancy for hotel room is only guaranteed with a tour purchase by two persons. Single room is only for one person and price is higher. Family triple arrangements can be purchased with three tickets. Family quad arrangements can be purchased with four tickets.
7
Do I need to pick up a physical ticket?
No. You do not. E-Ticket will be automatically emailed to you after you complete your booking online. All you need to do is to bring a valid picture ID along with a printout of eTicket you receive to board the scheduled bus.
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How long in advance can I purchase bus tour?
We usually allow customers to purchase a bus tour 30-45 days in advance.
9
Why can’t I find the tour date I want in this tour?
We only post available dates in our website. If you can't find date before last showed date in the tour, it means no service available. Also, we currently accept 60-90 for tours days advance bookings for tour service; if the date you want is outside this range, please bookmark the schedule page, as product updates occur every day.
10
Can you send me a brochure for this tour?
You will find an electronic brochure for each tour on our website describing all activities and itineraries. Printed brochures are not available. If you do not find adequate information about a tour on our website, please contact our online help. Contact customer support
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How to cancel this tour?
If you want to cancel this tour, please check the cancellation policy first and then e-mail to support@gotobus.com. Your refund request will be answered and processed promptly. If you do not receive any reply in one business day, that means your request is not processed. Please contact us immediately.
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What is the return time on the last day?
All the 2 to 3 days tours back to New York around 7:00pm to 8:00pm (depending on the traffic).
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Reviewed by:
Prasad,
2009-11-22 12:39:40
I traveled with gotobus. It was a pleasure. It took less time and less headache to search the locations. Covered all locations in time.
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