National Quartet Convention Tour
This is the world’s largest gathering for Southern Gospel music fans, and we will be right in the heart of it. We will attend three nightly concerts and two morning concerts at the convention. We will also experience Dollywood, the Biblical Times Theater, the Museum of Southern Gospel Music, The Island and much more. We will have some amazing meals at The Apple Barn, The Old Mill, and Paula Deen’s. If you love Southern Gospel music, you will definitely want to join us on this 5-day, 4-night tour.
Tentative Itinerary
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Day 1 – Saturday, September 25 Travel Day
Our journey on our luxury motorcoach will begin in Bonifay, FL. We will travel most of our first day, with rest stops and lunch along the way. We will arrive in Pigeon Forge in time for an amazing dinner at The Apple Barn. After dinner we will head to Drury Inn & Suites, located next door to the LaConte Center where the N.Q.C. is held. We will get checked-in and have a good night’s rest before a full day on Sunday.
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Day 2 – Sunday, September 26 Dollywood & N.Q.C.
We will have breakfast at the hotel as well as our very own church service with a special musical guest. After service we will load the bus and head to Dollywood for the day. After a day of enjoying the beauty of Dollywood in the fall, we will return to the hotel for dinner and then be on our way over to the LaConte Center for opening night of the National Quartet Convention. The Sunday night concert is from 5:30 – 10:45. Since the hotel is adjacent to the event center, everyone will be able to return to the hotel at any time they wish for a welldeserved night’s rest
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Day 3 – Monday, September 27 N.Q.C. & The Old Mill
Everyone will have breakfast at the hotel and then head over to the convention for the morning sessions from 9:30 – 11:30. We will depart the hotel for lunch at The Old Mill, one of the south’s premier restaurants. After lunch everyone will have free time to shop in the surrounding area before returning to the hotel around 3:00 for some rest and dinner before we head back to the N.Q.C. for the Monday evening concert.
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Day 4 – Tuesday, September 28
Again, everyone will have breakfast at the hotel and then head over to the convention for the morning sessions from 9:30 – 11:30. We will depart the hotel for lunch at Paula Deen’s. After lunch everyone will have free time to shop and enjoy the attractions at The Island before returning to the hotel around 3:00 for some rest and dinner before we head to the Biblical Times Theater for diner and an amazing show. The bus will bring us back to the N.Q.C. around 7:30 for the remaining portion of the Tuesday evening concert.
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Day 5 – Wednesday, September 29
We will have breakfast at the hotel and load the bus to begin our journey home. We will have several rest stops and lunch along the way. While we travel, we will have time to reflect on all the wonderful memories we have made during our time together at the National Quartet Convention . We will arrive back in Bonifay around 5:00.
This itinerary is subject to change based on weather and other factors.
All-inclusive price includes
- Motorcoach Transportation
- 4 Nights Hotel Accommodations
- Entrance Fees to The National Quartet Convention
- Dollywood
- The Biblical Times Theater
- The Southern Gospel Music Museum
- 4 Breakfasts
- 2 Lunches
- 4 Dinners
- Gratuities for included meals
- Gratuities for included activities.
Your only additional costs
- 3 Lunches (if you choose)
- Tips for our Bus Drivers ($5 per day recommended)
- Tip for Tour Host (totally optional)
- Any personal items and souvenirs you may wish to buy.
All-inclusive cost per person
- $150.00 nonrefundable deposit at the time of registration will reserve your space.
- A"ordable trip insurance may be purchased at the time of online registration.
