Join us for our special Southern Fall Colors Fest during the most glorious time of the year in the South! We’ll stay in north Georgia at the fabulous Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa where we’ll be pampered for three nights and then on to the gorgeous Chateau Elan Winery & Resort. We’ll drive mountains roads to experience the incomparable Tail of the Dragon in Tennessee and the fabulous but less well-known Rattler. We will visit the Miles Through Time Automotive Museum, spend a fun day at Caffeine & Octane Lanier Raceway and end with the Moonshine Festival & Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville. And of course, all fabulous accommodations, gourmet meals, cocktails and beverages, and an amazing compendium of fees and taxes are all included. Don’t miss out on all the fun! Call us today to sign up!
As always, we recommend that you arrive a day early, which on this tour is Sunday, October 18th, 2026. Contact us for our Early Arrivals package that includes accommodations, valet parking, dinner and breakfast the next morning. If you need assistance with any travel arrangements, call Cindy, our travel agency manager, at (727) 727-0571who will gladly assist you with flights or any other travel needs (including cruises, flights, guided tours, insurance, rental cars, etc.) or email her at Cindy@fastlaneluxurytravel.com .
Arrive in Young Harris, Georgia; check in to Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa
Welcome Cocktail Party and Dinner
After your arrival at the Brasstown Valley Resort and once you’ve checked in, you’ll have the rest of the day free to explore the hotel and the surrounding area. Please be sure to have a full tank of gas when you arrive so our adventures can begin in the morning!
In the evening, we’ll meet for a welcome cocktail party before enjoying a fantastic dinner at the hotel.
Breakfast Brasstown Valley Resort
Drive The Tail of the Dragon
Lunch at Tapoco Lodge
Return on the Cherohala Skyway
Cocktails and dinner at Brasstown Valley Resort
Enjoy your delicious breakfast at the Brasstown Valley Resort in preparation for our fun day in North Georgia. On today’s drive, we’ll first drive to Deals Gap, a mountain pass along the North Carolina–Tennessee state line, bordering the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and near the Little Tennessee River to take the challenge of the Tail of the Dragon! The Tail of the Dragon, with its 318 curves in 11 miles, is America’s number one motorcycle and sports car road. Designated US 129, the road has no intersecting roads nor driveways, houses or businesses to hamper your travel. The road gets its name from its resemblance to a curvy dragon’s tail and has been a route used for centuries by Cherokees, early American settlers and even herds of buffalo. It was first paved in 1934 and was pretty obscure until the motorcycle enthusiast Doug Snavely discovered it in the 1990s. You’ll love it!
We’ll stop along the way for lunch at Tapoco Lodge on the river front. Then we enjoy more gorgeous scenery and thrilling roads as we drive the wonderful Cherohala Skyway back to the Brasstown Valley Resort in the late afternoon with time to relax and freshen up before cocktails and dinner.
Breakfast Brasstown Valley Resort
Drive The Rattler
Lunch in Maggie Valley
Visit Wheels Through Time Museum
Cocktails and dinner at Brasstown Valley Resort
Enjoy another delightful breakfast at the Brasstown Valley Resort. After breakfast, we’ll depart for Hot Springs, NC where we will hop on NC 209 – The Rattler.
The Rattler, located just outside of Hot Springs, twists and turns all the way to Lake Junaluska, NC. Traveling through the Pisgah National Forest and over the Great Smokey Mountains, The Rattler offers some of the most attention-demanding but beautiful driving you will ever experience. Once you’ve successfully driven The Rattler, you will understand why all the others were merely preparation drives. There are over 234 twists, turns and curves from Hot Springs to Lake Junaluska. Many think The Rattler is better than the Tail of the Dragon, Hellbender, or The Snake of the Devils Triangle for scenic beauty and for testing your driving skills.
We’ll stop along the way for a casual lunch on our way to Maggie Valley before we explore the “Wheels through Time Motorcycle Museum.” Later we will haad back to North Georgia and our fabulous hotel, the Brasstown Valley Resort to rest and relax before we regroup for pre-dinner cocktails and dinner.
Breakfast Brasstown Valley Resort
Visit Miles Through Time Automotive Museum
Lunch at Wolf Mountain Vineyards
Cocktails and Dinner at Chateau Elan Winery & Resort
Enjoy a delightful breakfast at the Brasstown Valley Resort in preparation for our fun day in North Georgia.
Following breakfast, we will depart from the hotel and head to Clarksville, GA where we will visit the fascinating Miles Through Time Automotive Museum. Miles Through Time is a nonprofit, co-op style “living” automotive museum where you’ll find displays that have been donated to the museum or are privately owned by people in the community who want to showcase their beloved automobiles and memorabilia for everyone to enjoy. The museum strives to preserve and share over 100 years of automotive history.
Next, we’ll head toward the mountain town of Dahlonega, Georgia and Wolf Mountain Vineyards, known for its hillside vineyards, charming fieldsone winery and inviting hospitality. We’ll stop here for a delicious lunch overlooking the valley below.
After lunch we will enjoy more gorgeous scenery and thrilling back roads as we drive to the 5-star Chateau Elan Winery & Resort in northern Georgia.
After you check in and refresh, we’ll meet for cocktails before a wonderful dinner at the Chateau Elan Winery & Resort.
Breakfast Chateau Elan Winery & Resort
Fun Day at Lanier Raceway
Lunch at Lanier Raceway
Dinner and cocktails at resort
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at Chateau Elan Winery & Resort. Following breakfast, we’ll depart for the nearby Lanier Raceway.
The Lanier Raceway is owned by Caffeine and Octane, an auto events & multimedia business conglomerate. The track offers eight different layouts including three Hot Lap layouts, three competition layouts, an oval race layout and the open layout. The 0.375-mile paved oval track, built by championship racer Bud Lunsford, originally opened in 1982. The track is known for its rich history of oval racing and the complex now offers drifting, race karting, autocross, car shows, festivals and more. Our fun day at the track will include Autocross and road course laps. We’ll also enjoy a fabulous lunch at the track.
We will return to our resort after our fun track day for a delightful cocktail hour where we will swap stories of our experiences at the track, followed by a fabulous dinner at Chateau Elan Winery & Resort.
Breakfast Chateau Elan Winery & Resort
Lunch on your own
Dinner and Cocktails at Chateau Elan Winery & Resort
Enjoy a fabulous breakfast at the Chateau Elan Winery & Resort. Today is a free day to embrace the allure of Chateau Elan. The resort offers so many amenities for you to explore: play a round on the 18-hole golf course, get pampered at The Spa, relax by the swimming pool, enjoy afternoon tea, explore the wonderful wines at the Winery and more. Enjoy your day! We will meet again in the evening when we’ll indulge in a delightful Cocktail Party and dinner at the resort.
Breakfast at Chateau Elan Resort
Moonshine Festival in Dawsonville, GA
Lunch in Dawsonville
Georgia Racing Hall of Fame
Dinner at Chateau Elan Resort
Enjoy your breakfast at Chateau Elan Resort before enjoying the ultimate celebration of tradition and flavor at the Moonshine Festival in Dawsonville, GA. This iconic festival, deeply rooted in the history of moonshine making, promises an unforgettable experience. From the thrill of witnessing live distillation demonstrations to the delight of tasting a variety of authentic moonshine flavors, this festival is a must-visit for enthusiasts and curious souls alike. Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere filled with music, food, and of course, moonshine.
We will also visit the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville. This museum preserves the auto racing achievements of notable racecar drivers from Georgia. It has numerous artifacts, including a 1948 car driven by Red Byron and the Ford racecar driven by Gober Sosebee in the Daytona 500. As of 2024, the museum has 130 inductees, all of whom have either previously been a racecar driver, contributed to the sport, or contributed to the museum itself. The cars on display are spectacular, and cover everything from the days of Moonshine Runners in the North Georgia Hills, all the way up to today’s NASCAR Cup Series Champion.
At the end of this fun day, we will return to Chateau Elan Resort for our Farewell Dinner and cocktails.
Breakfast at Chateau Elan Resort
Say our Goodbyes
Depart for home
After a delicious breakfast, please check out of the hotel for your drive home. We hope you enjoyed our special Southern Fall Colors Fest tour!
Safe Travels from Fast Lane Travel!
In the tradition of Fast Lane Travel, Inc., all your luxury accommodations, countless state, local, environmental, National Park, historic and other taxes, 20% restaurant gratuities, all meals with wine/beer, cocktail parties, drive guides, parking, per the itinerary are included. If you need additional room nights for early arrival at the Brasstown Valley Resort or stay late at Chateau Elan Resort, we will gladly make the reservation for you. We will make any additional trip arrangements for you as well. Just let us know. For flight or travel arrangements, please call Cindy at (727) 727-0571.
Cost of the Southern Fall Colors Fest:
$7,998 per person based on two persons per room, driving your own car.
Please Note: To secure your space, please submit a deposit of $2,500 per person via the FastLaneTravel.com website.
$1,948 per person single supplement for a single room.
We highly recommend our one-day Early Arrival Program at $498 per person, double (includes accommodations at the Brasstown Valley Resort, dinner and breakfast).
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