Tours offered during SASHTO
5/18/2010
Bringing a guest to SASHTO or have time to explore yourself? Visit SASHTO.org to sign up for the great tours offered during the 2010 conference being held in beautiful Arkansas.
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Sunday, August 29 - The Trolley Tour - Departure Time: 1:00 p.m. Approximate Tour
Time: 3 hours - Rate: $27.00
The best way to see the most attractions in Little Rock is on a Trolley Tour. Your guide will take you on a driving tour of attractions. After the driving tour, you will have the opportunity to get off and on the trolleys and acutally visit the attractions of your choice along the route. Your guide will keep everything moving and make sure everyone sees what they want to see. Usually, you will have the chance to go inside 2 to 3 attractions during the allotted time.
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Monday, August 30 - Hot Springs Getaway Tour with Lunch - Departure Time: 9:00 a.m. Approximate Tour Time: 8 hours - Rate: $60.00
This tour features a visit to America’s first federally protected area in the Nation’s history and the only National Park within a city. Amazing 143° thermal waters, rich history and beautiful architecture await you in Hot Springs - “America’s First Resort.” One of the highlights of this tour will be a visit to Garvan Woodland Gardens, showcasing floral landscapes and free-flowing streams and waterfalls. The Gardens also feature an E. Fay Jones-designed gazebo and Jones-inspired Anthony Chapel. Lunch will be provided during the visit to the Gardens.
Hot Springs Tour with lunch, thermal bath and massage - Rate: $130.00
Type of bath depends on capacity of bathhouse - either private thermal bath or public thermal bathing pool. Bring a bathing suit for public thermal pool.
Note: Due to the need for a head count for lunch, this tour requires registration by August 26, 2010. Registration will not be accepted at the conference.
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Tuesday August 31 - Plantation Country Tour - Departure Time: 11:00 a.m. Approximate Tour Time: 4 hours - Rate: $59.00
The setting for lunch is fourteen miles southeast of Little Rock at Marlsgate Plantation, a stately columned Greek revival mansion shaded by ancient oaks and a pecan grove overlooking the waters of Bearskin Lake. Owned by the Garner family, Marlsgate Plantation is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Southern history permeates the mansion as David Garner conducts tours of his home and gardens. Renowned for his expertise as an artist, floral designer, and social caterer, Garner makes his home a magnificent setting for a luncheon.
Note: Due to the need for a head count for lunch, this tour requires registration by August 26, 2010. Registration will not be accepted at the conference.
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