Atlanta City Break with the North Georgia Wine Country, 4 Nights

Hartsfield-Jackson is one of the busiest airports in the world, so give immigration some time; your driver will be waiting afterwards. The rest of the day is free. Centennial Olympic Park, laid out for the 1996 Games, is a pleasant first walk, and the evening can be spent at one of the city's many Southern kitchens or in the Indian restaurants of the northern suburbs.

Make your way to the start point for the half-day shared tour. The route varies with the day, but generally runs through Downtown, Midtown and the mansions of Buckhead, stopping at places such as the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library or Ponce City Market. In the afternoon, visit the World of Coca-Cola, where the exhibits cover the drink's history and a tasting room pours soft drinks from around the world.

A day out north of the city, where the land rises into the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and vineyards line the slopes. The tour stops at three wineries for tastings, then continues to Helen, a former logging town rebuilt in the style of a Bavarian village, with timbered shopfronts along the Chattahoochee River. Lunch there is at your own cost. Soft drinks are always available for non-drinkers. Return to Atlanta in the evening.

Nothing is booked. In the city, the Georgia Aquarium, one of the largest in the world, sits beside the World of Coca-Cola, and the High Museum of Art is in Midtown. Stone Mountain, a vast granite dome with a huge relief carving and a summit trail, is under an hour east. For a longer day, Ruby Falls, an underground waterfall inside Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga in Tennessee, is about two hours away and can be arranged with a private car as an option.

Breakfast, then the driver takes you back to the airport at the right time for your flight. Atlanta is a major hub, so onward connections to Orlando, New York or the West Coast are frequent if you are continuing your trip in the USA.