Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Savannah to Gatlinburg. If you're planning a road trip to Gatlinburg, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Savannah
drive for about 55 minutes
10:55 am Claxton
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:55 am
drive for about 2 hours
1:53 pm Macon
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:53 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:21 pm Atlanta
stay overnight at W Atlanta - Midtown
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from W Atlanta - Midtown
drive for about 2 hours
12:03 pm Ashville
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:03 pm
drive for about 3.5 hours
4:32 pm Knoxville
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:32 pm
drive for about 1 hour
6:36 pm arrive in Gatlinburg
day 2 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
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Claxton
Macon (3 answers)
Atlanta (143 answers)
Georgia Aquarium (29 mentions)
World of Coca-Cola (20 mentions)
Piedmont Park (16 mentions)
Midtown Atlanta (14 mentions)
High Museum of Art (11 mentions)
restaurants around Atlanta:
The Varsity
Mary Mac's Tea Room
Antico Pizza Napoletana
Empire State South
JCT Kitchen & Bar
hotels around Atlanta:
W Atlanta - Midtown
The Westin Peachtree Plaza
Artmore Hotel
Glenn Hotel, Autograph Collection
The Highland Inn
questions about Atlanta:
Good Restaurants Unique to Atlanta?
Great, reasonable places to eat.
Tourist spots worth seeing in Atlanta?
Authentic Southern Food!
Best family activities in Atlanta?
Ashville
Knoxville (25 answers)
questions about Knoxville:
New Years in Knoxville reccomendations
Pet friendly lodging near Knoxville, TN
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