Arrive in Mount Airy, NC, where Andy Griffith was born on June 1, 1926.  Check into your hotel for a two-night stay and dinner is included at a local restaurant.

Following dinner, enjoy an evening show with Comedian John Floyd, the Mouth of Mayberry.  John is a seasoned comedian who has entertained folks in all 50 states, as well as on the high seas. (D)

Today’s visit to “Mayberry” begins with a Squad Car.  Where else can you ride in Barney’s car except Mayberry?  Cruise on over to Andy’s Homeplace then ride in Mayberry style down Main Street past Floyd’s Barber Shop and Snappy Lunch.  You’ll cruise by other Mayberry attractions like The Andy Griffith Playhouse, The Old Jail and the Visitors Center – Home of the Andy Griffith Museum.  While at Wally’s don’t miss the best photo opportunity of the day – your photo in front of the Squad Car, a photo that says Mayberry like nowhere else.  There are six squad cars that carry 4 passengers each on a 30 minute tour.  Large groups will rotate between the gift shop and tour.

Then lunch is on your own in the historic downtown.  Enjoy one of many unique restaurants and if crowd permits your travelers may be able to at Mount Airy’s oldest continuous eating establishment The Snappy Lunch (1923), home of the “Famous Pork Chop Sandwich” so frequently mentioned in the Andy Griffith Show.  You’ll have plenty of time here for a little shopping and picture taking.  Fans of The Andy Griffith Show will feel like they are returning to that simpler time.  This is where Andy Griffith grew up and a stroll down Main Street in the “Friendly City” reminds people of the town of Mayberry on the endearing popular ‘60s hit TV series, The Andy Griffith Show.  You’ll be sure to relish the generous spirit of The Andy Griffith Show that you encounter wherever you go.

You also visit the Andy Griffith Museum, their museum’s collection features hundreds of items from the life and career of Andy Griffith in movies, television and music as well as a variety of memorabilia.  There are even actual props from The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock given by Andy Griffith himself.  You also enjoy a Behind the Scenes tour at the Andy Griffith Playhouse, where Andy first performed on stage at his high school.

This evening, following another local dinner you take your seats for an Old-Time Mountain Bluegrass Show.  It’s a night of toe-tapping, hand-clapping music in the same spirit as The Darlings, that fictional family of musically inclined hillbillies that appeared frequently on the Andy Griffith Show. (B,D)

After breakfast, depart for Myrtle Beach, SC.  Arrive in time this afternoon for free time and lunch on own at Barefoot Landing.  Barefoot Landing is located along the beautiful Intracoastal Waterway in North Myrtle Beach and features national retail shops, quaint boutiques, and an impressive selection of restaurants and eateries.  Unique shops such as: Tiki Jim’s, the Olive Shoppe, Tassa Cabana, The Mole Hole, Dixie Outfitters, Christmas Mouse and Crabby Jack’s General Store to name a few.  And there are plenty of places to grab some lunch: Castano’s Italian Steakhouse, Cafe’ de Paris, Dick’s Last Resort, Flying Fish Public Market & Grill, TBonz Gill & Grill to name a few.

Also included this afternoon is a Wine Tasting at the Duplin Winery.  Duplin are the makers of America’s favorite Muscadine wine.  The tasting allows you to sample up to 10 wines on the tasting sheet and enjoy delicious gourmet crackers and dip.  Plus, you get to keep your Duplin wine glass and have a serving of wine afterwards from the tasting sheet.

Then check into your oceanfront hotel for a two-night stay.  Tonight, you have your choice of dinner show.  Choose one of the following:  Pirates Voyage, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, Polynesian Luau & Fire Dinner Show, Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre at House of Blues, Riga-Tony’s Murder Mystery Dinner Show, or Murder At The Cotton Club: a Whodunnit Murder Mystery Dinner Show at Asher Theatre. (B,D)

This morning, enjoy free time for the beach or a leisurely morning at the hotel.

This afternoon, your group will tour Hopsewee Plantation.  Built circa 1740, some 40 years before the American Revolutionary War, Hopsewee Plantation was one of the South’s major rice plantations and the birthplace of Thomas Lynch, Jr., one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

The house is furnished with 18th and 19th century antiques, has much of the original woodwork and glass.  Now privately owned, the tour of this National Historic Landmark includes stories of the patriots and planters who owned Hopsewee and the enslaved people who worked and lived at Hopsewee.

Lunch will be included here in the River Oak Cottage Tearoom.  Enjoy a delicious meal featuring Lowcountry recipes.

Dinner is included this evening at a local restaurant followed by your choice of evening show.  Choose from the following shows:  The Carolina Opry, The Alabama Theatre, Legends in Concert, GTS Theatre, the Broadway Theater or Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre. (B,L,D)

After breakfast, depart for home. (B)