Itineraries

Day One
Begin your weekend of elegance by enjoying the beauty of the Northeast Tennessee countryside. First, visit the family owned and operated Countryside Vineyards in Blountville. Countryside Vineyards & Winery is dedicated to extracting some of nature's most enticing flavors and making them into award winning wines. The vineyard offers tours and sampling to enhance your visit.

Day One
To start your adventure trip, head to Blountville to explore the Appalachian Caverns. These caverns have served as a hide out for Indians, Civil War soldiers, and moonshiners over the years and you can discover why by taking the 3 and half hour "Wild Trip" through the underdeveloped parts of the cave. The caverns are also home to several species of bats including the endangered Grey Bat.

Day One
Start your trip back through time in historically rich Greeneville, home of former President Andrew Johnson – the 17th President following Lincoln’s assassination. At the Andrew Johnson National Historical Site you can learn about his incredible life by visiting his early home, Homestead, museum, tailor shop, and National Cemetery where he is buried.

Day One
Spend the day experiencing the natural world at Steele Creek Park, Bristol Caverns, and Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium. Start at Steele Creek Park and Nature Center where you and the family can enjoy hiking scenic trails and paddle boating on the lake. While you are near Bristol, be sure to stop and see the exciting cave formations of Bristol Caverns. The Caverns conceal an underground river that was once used by Indians as an attack and escape route!

Day One
Start your day at Hands On! Regional Museum and take a ride down the Katie Ellen coal mine, forecast the weather on WKID-TV and check out our ever-changing exhibits. Kids can become a pioneer, an explorer or an inventor – imagination is the only limitation.

Next, travel down I-26 to the Gray Fossil Site & Museum. This is the worlds largest Miocene Fossil Site where you will experience new species of fossils never seen before up to 5 million years old. Watch the paleontologist dig for bones at the observation area or join in the fun and dig for some in the kids dig area.