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Itinerary

Day 1 – Myrtle Beach, SC – SkyWheel & Myrtle Beach Boardwalk

Arrive today in Myrtle Beach, SC where you enjoy a four-night stay at a first class hotel.  Tonight, enjoy free time at the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk with dinner  included at one of the restaurants on the Boardwalk.

The oceanfront Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade runs a little over a mile long from the 14th Avenue Pier to Second Avenue Pier. It has brightened the beachfront since 2011, making it an even more popular place to be.  Stroll along the piers, take a ride on the SkyWheel standing 187 feet tall, visit the arcades, or do a little shopping. Make sure to stop at the historic Gay Dolphin Gift Cove.  The shop dates to the 1940s and stands several stories high, stocked with souvenirs, jewelry, shark’s teeth, shells, apparel, and more.  Also here, Plyler Park offers free live music concerts during the summer and features a 12-foot-tall, bronze sculpture, Goddess of the Sea, depicting a mermaid frolicking with two dolphins in the ocean created by internationally known artist, Kristen Visbal. (D)

Day 2 – Brookgreen Gardens w/Program & Lunch – Saltwater Marsh Eco Tour – Pirates Voyage Dinner Show

Start this day at Brookgreen Gardens.  This National Historic Landmark is part of a 6000-acre estate that was once four rice plantations.  More than 500 works of American sculptors are on display in the gardens, as well as wildlife and historical exhibits of South Carolina animals and artifacts.

Today, you will enjoy an included lunch under the live oak trees, a guided tour of the gardens, and student program. Pass historic rice fields, now home to alligators, waterfowl, and osprey as your guide helps you see the distinctive landscape of the rice plantations and understand the role of enslaved Africans in the cultivation of the rice crop and the shaping of the history of the Lowcountry.  Plus a Brookgreen Gardens Education Program will help your students develop their science skills, plant knowledge, and appreciation for the natural world through Art, History, Zoology and Nature. Extend the classroom beyond four walls by bringing your students to the amazing and ever-changing gardens and zoo.

The afternoon features a Saltwater Marsh Eco Tour in Murrells Inlet.  This 2-hour narrated tour travels through the marsh with a naturalist, learning about the SC Coast and the beautiful saltwater estuary.

Tonight, enjoy the Pirates Voyage Dinner Show.  At Pirates Voyage, you’ll join Captain Blackbeard, the most famous pirate to ever sail the Seven Seas and his quartermaster, Calico Jack, on an incredible adventure.  Together they lead the Crimson and Sapphire crews in an epic battle for lost treasure on land, on deck, in water and high above full-sized pirate ships in a 15-foot-deep indoor hideaway lagoon!  Featuring a Four Course Pirate Feast which is a Captain’s sized meal!  Everybody gathers round for a high-energy, laugh-out-loud experience for the entire family filled with spectacular high-stepping, high-flying acrobatic thrills, music, comedy, exceptional eats and a whole lot of fun.  Come join the celebration!  (B,L,D)

Day 3 – Morning for Beach – Ripley’s Aquarium w/Program & Lunch – Broadway at the Beach – Performance Option – Myrtle Beach Pelicans Baseball Game or Evening Activity

This morning, enjoy breakfast at the hotel and free morning to enjoy the beach.

Next, head to Broadway at the Beach and visit Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach.  View thousands of intricately colored fishes from the tropical islands, Pacific Giant Octopus, living corals, green sea turtles, sharks, penguins and more.  Your visit to the Aquarium will include a Classroom Program.  Dive into discovery with a program hosted by one of the jaw-some Educators. Be shore to bring questions for the Q&A session at the end!  Lunch will be included today with your visit to the Aquarium.

Enjoy free time this afternoon at Broadway at the Beach. Stroll around the ever-exciting world of Broadway at the Beach and discover shopping treasures all over the entire 350-acre property. Enjoy one-of-a-kind shops and boutiques along with a host of nationally recognized shopping names.  Plus, there are plenty of entertainment and attractions to explore like zip lines, countless amusement park rides, a mini golf course and so much more.

There are also Performance Opportunities for groups.  Performances can be scheduled at Broadway at the Beach, Alabama Theatre, Carolina Opry, House of Blues, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans and other local theatres.

Tonight, enjoy a Myrtle Beach Pelicans Baseball Game with dinner at the ballpark.

OR enjoy, dinner at one of the restaurants at Broadway at the Beach followed by your choice of evening activity.  Choose from an evening show, mini golf, indoor fun park or ghost tour. (B,L,D)

Day 4 – Morning Dolphin Cruise – Barefoot Landing w/Lunch – Alligator Adventure –  Seafood Dinner – Choice of Evening Show

After breakfast this morning, enjoy a two-hour Dolphin Cruise.  This tour will encompass three distinct experiences starting with a narrated cruise up the Intracoastal waterway. Then picking up speed and passing several uninhabited islands as well as the jetty heading out into the ocean. The second part of the tour is heading into the ocean to find and view the dolphins, and the third part is picking up speed to view the beautiful coastline.

Next, head to Barefoot Landing for lunch and free time. 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.  Lunch will be included at one of the restaurants at Barefoot Landing.

The afternoon will feature a visit to the Alligator Adventure located next to Barefoot Landing. At Alligator Adventure, you’ll find yourself face to face with nature’s fiercest and most beautiful animals. Alligator Adventure is one of the largest facilities for reptile life in the world!

Dinner is included this evening at Original Benjamins Calabash Seafood.  Find all your seafood favorites such as fried, broiled, and steamed shrimp, fried oysters, scallops, flounder, smoked salmon crab cakes, broiled mahi-mahi and more along with all you can eat Alaskan snow crabs. You will also find beef, chicken, pastas and much more in the 170 item buffet.

End the day with an evening show of your choice. Choose from Carolina Opry, Alabama Theatre, Medieval Times, Greg Rowles, Polynesian Luau and Fire Dinner Show, or Legends in Concert. (B,L,D)

Day 5 – Depart for Home

After breakfast, depart for home or enjoy a little free time for the beach if time allows. (B)

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