Unpack once and enjoy the festive warmth and sheer opulence of Christmastime at the magnificent Gaylord Opryland Resort®. You’ll even get the chance to experience Nashville’s best highlights! This vacation is a fantastic way to kick off the holidays and revel in the delightful Christmas season.
- 3 nights at the magnificent Opryland Resort (unpack once!)
- General Jackson Showboat cruise on the Cumberland River
- Optional Music City tour of Nashville
- Live show at the Grand Ole Opry
THE GAYLORD OPRYLAND RESORT®
Situated in the heart of Nashville, Gaylord Opryland Resort welcomes guests to a stunning, one-of-a-kind resort experience. From SoundWaves (the city’s premier aquatic attraction), to an exciting lineup of activities and entertainment, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Guests can explore 9 acres of airy, indoor garden atriums, a wide selection of award-winning restaurants & bars, the world-class Relâche Spa, and a state-of-the-art fitness center.
ROOM OPTIONS
Traditional Guest Rooms Relax in the tasteful, recently renovated decor of traditional guest rooms, with an exterior view. Tastefully appointed, featuring contemporary colors, traditional guest rooms create a warm, inviting atmosphere. Unwind and enjoy Gaylord Opryland’s luxurious accommodations, enticing amenities and superior service.
Premium Garden View Rooms* Premium guest rooms offer all the amenities of the traditional guest rooms, with a dash of splendor that comes from the beautiful view from your private balcony, overlooking one of three stunning atriums. Similar in layout to the Traditional Room, the Premium Garden View Rooms feature French doors that open up to your own balcony, where you can enjoy the calming beauty of the indoor gardens.
*Premium Garden View Rooms only available for December 15th departure.
DAY 1: WELCOME TO NASHVILLE!
We travel to Nashville today and settle in at the Gaylord Opryland Resort®, then head out to enjoy its attractions, such as acres of indoor gardens, a cascading waterfall, a re-creation of a Delta River Town, dozens of unique shops, and ten restaurants. Attend a Welcome Dinner in the evening. D
DAY 2: DELTA FLAT BOATS/NASHVILLE TOUR/CHRISTMAS DINNER PARTY
Choose from a variety of on-site activities today or sign up for an optional Nashville city tour. At the resort, take a Delta Flatboat cruise through an indoor “river”, view the beautiful holiday decorations, have your picture taken with Santa, or relax at the 20,000-sq-foot Spa & Fitness Center. Tonight you’re in for a real treat—a special Christmas Dinner & Show. Feast on a traditional holiday meal with all the trimmings and revel in the joy of the season through Christmas music, dance and song. B, D
*Option — Nashville City Tour Your tour includes Music Row—home to recording studios, music publishing offices and hundreds of other sites related to country, gospel and Christian music—Nashville’s historic districts, and the State Capitol. A visit to the Ryman Auditorium, one of Nashville’s signature country music landmarks, and home to the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974, completes the tour. Price: $87 per person.
DAY 3: SHOWBOAT CRUISE/GRAND OLE OPRY
Today embark on the General Jackson® Showboat for a Cumberland River cruise, which includes a delectable lunch, holiday music and comedy show. This afternoon take in ICE! featuring The Polar Express™—an incredible exhibit of two million pounds of hand-carved ice sculptures, four ice slides, and six individual rooms full of amazing holiday-themed sculptures, followed by the full Nativity in stunning, crystal clear ice. Spend time afterwards at the Holly Jolly Town Square browsing the wonderful Christmas decorations and gifts. Tonight enjoy a performance at the historic Grand Ole Opry. B, L
DAY 4: FAREWELL BRUNCH
Today, say goodbye to your new friends with a farewell brunch at the resort. Before you leave, finish up your Christmas shopping! Twenty-five specialty shops are right on the resort property. B
ACCOMMODATIONS: Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville
Dates:
- Departure: December 1, 2024 sold out
- Return: December 4, 2024 sold out
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- Departure: December 15, 2024 sold out
- Return: December 18, 2024 sold out
Pricing:
- Traditional:
- Double: $1,599
- Single: $1,899
- Premium:
- Double: $1,799
- Single: $2,199
*Travel prices per person
Other General Information
We will send 3 key communications for your tour; “Get Ready” is your email confirmation and initial tour information sent upon registration, “Get Set” email will be sent about two months before departure, “Go” trip documentation mailing is sent via USPS 3-4 weeks before departure and will include your daily itinerary, luggage tags and final departure information.
Travel Protection is optional and highly recommended and can be purchased until the day before departure. We offer Travel Guard from AIG, which costs 8.5% of your tour, information about which will be sent with your Get Ready email.
Unless otherwise noted, your Sunrise Tour includes: Professional Sunrise Tour Director, meals as indicated, local step on guides including gratuity (international tour guide gratuity inclusion vary by tour), deluxe motorcoach transportation w/rest room, admission to activities and events as indicated, airfare from designated airports, transportation to/from designated airports from our convenient local pickup points*, luggage handling at hotels when available
We believe tipping is a personal and discretionary interaction between our guests and our staff. A typical gratuity for your Sunrise Tour Director and motorcoach driver may be $5-$7per person, per day on tour. Sunrise Shuttle drivers appreciate gratuities (suggest $5 per person) for excellent service as well. Our staff will not solicit gratuities or pass out envelopes.
We are happy to offer refreshments on most motorcoach travel days on tour. We recommend you bring a refillable water bottle to maintain healthy hydration.
If less than 4 people request a pickup point, we may ask that you choose another pickup point from which to join your Sunrise Tour.
If you would like to join a tour from a city not listed as a departure point, we would love to have you along! Please discuss arrangements with our friendly reservation team. From a departure city not listed, typical airfare will be +$100 higher than our published fare for domestic tours, and +$200 for international tours.
If you have a TSA precheck or Airline Rewards numbers, you MUST give those numbers to our reservations team at least 60 days before departure, otherwise they may not be applied.
Preferred seating may not be available on group air. In some cases, seats are not assigned until the airport. Your tour fare includes an economy seat on the flight; it does not include seat selection. Seat upgrades may be available at an additional cost.
To help make our tours the most comfortable in the business, we limit Sunrise Tours motorcoaches to 80% capacity, or 44 passengers on a coach built for 55. We reserve the right to amend this practice.
Your Tour Director will rotate seats on the motorcoach each day of your tour. A single fare does not guarantee two seats on the coach; you may be seated next to another friendly Sunrise Tours guest.
Terms and Conditions
Please refer to our policies HERE for more information on our terms and conditions.
