Day I * Saturday * 7 Hours * 10 Miles
3: 00 pm to 10: 00 pm
Arrive at your hotel. Check in. Reception
of deluxe hor d'oeuvres with a preview
of what the merriment and misrule of
Mardi Gras is all about. The highlight
of tonight is the Coronation of the
Queen of Mardi Gras. We have to be in
our seats at exactly 6:30 pm and the
coronation will last one hour. Return
to the comfort of your hotel. |
Day
2 * Sunday * 8 Hours * 60 Miles
9:00 am to 11:30 pm
Sunrise breakfast complimented with
southern grits... Depart for a walking
tour of internationally famous Bellingrath
Gardens and Home. This "garden
spot of the south" is a year round
floral wonderland. Luncheon will be
in the Gardens Restaurant. Time to depart
for Mobile to celebrate the Joe Cain
Parade. Cain is the man who resurrected
Mardi Gras after the War Between the
States. Return to the hotel for a light
supper and then time to depart for Le
Krewe de Bienville Ball. Your group
will view the the pageantry of the Ball
from your balcony seat. Return to the
comfort of your hotel. |
Day
3 * Monday * 12 Hours * 70 Miles
9:00 am to 9:00 pm
Depart for a tour of the Eastern Shore
of Mobile Bay, one of the most exclusive
resort areas of the country. First stop..
The Greek Orthodox church at Malbis
Plantation, then on to Punta Clara Kitchen
to see and sample some indescribably
delicious candy being made. Top off
the morning with a tour of Seven Gables,
a Charming 19th century seaside cottage.
Refreshments served on the veranda overlooking
Mobile Bay. Sumptuous buffet luncheon
will be at the Grand Dame of resort
hotels. Marriott's Grand Hotel. We will
do a walking tour of Fairhope, a quaint
bayside village filled with artisan
shops for unique crafts and gifts. Return
to the comfort of your hotel. We will
depart for the parade site and have
a catered meal before the Infant Mystics
Parade. Return to the comfort of your
hotel with a lot of moon pies and beads. |
Day
4 * Tuesday * Mardi Gras Day * 12 Hours
* 10 Miles
9:00 am to 9:00 pm
Depart for the parade site and viewing
location. The day will be on your own
to wander the streets, watch the people,
and the parades. A box lunch will be
served. There will be four parades.
Return to the comfort of your hotel.
Rest and then we will depart for a farewell
dinner at one of our 4-Star restaurants.
Return to the comfort of your hotel.
|
Day
5 * Wednesday
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Breakfast is served in the hotel dining
room. Check out and Depart. Count all
of your "loot" on the way
home. |
Mardi
Gras Tour Package
