Southern Living Magazine calls Chattanooga “One of America’s Top Weekend Getaways”. An hour and half north of Atlanta is the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chattanooga is famous for Ruby Falls, Rock City and the beautiful Tennessee River that divides the city in half. Downtown Chattanooga has The Imax Theater, The Tennessee Aquarium and my favorite the Duck Boat Tours. For $22 for an adult ticket you can take a tour of the downtown area and then a ride up the Tennessee River on the duck boat for beautiful views of the city. Try the River Gorge Explorer- which is a two to three hour river boat tour down the Tennessee River. Cruises take 2 hours. Please allow 10 minutes for loading and disembarking. The boat boards at the Chattanooga Riverboat Pier - two blocks from the Tennessee Aquarium. Refreshments & restrooms are available on the boat. Prices are $29 for adults and $21.50 for children. An Aquarium naturalist points out wildlife like bald eagles, ospreys, turkey and deer along the way. You’ll also enjoy learning about the rich history on every cruise.
Where to stay in Chattanooga: These packages include tickets to the Aquarium and overnight stay.
Sheraton Read House
827 Broad Street
866-837-4193
Aquarium/ Imax Chattanooga Hotel Package
2 Adults
Rates from $193 per room
Additional child tickets $19.95 each
Chattanooga Marriott
2 Carter Plaza
800-841-1674
Aquarium Package
Starting at $189 for 2 Adults
$23 per additional child at check-in.
- Deluxe overnight accommodations in this beautiful Marriott Hotel offering luxurious Revive bedding.
- Tickets to the Tennessee Aquarium
- Full breakfast buffet in the Terrace Grille.
- Complimentary self parking
- Complete use of our indoor/outdoor pools & fitness center
- Free downtown Chattanooga shuttle service
- Show your Aquarium ticket stub and get $2 off admission to the Creative Discovery Museum for kids.
Chattanooga Choo Choo
1400 Market Street
800-872-2529
Discover the River Package
2 Adults and 2 Children
Starting at $239.99 per room
(Victorian Traincar starting at $299.99)
- One night's accommodations in the most famous Chattanooga Hotel and one of the most interesting TN Hotels.
- Tickets to the Tennessee Aquarium
- Tickets to the IMAX 3D Theater (IMAX schedule)
- Tickets to the Model Railroad Display & Museum
- Free downtown Chattanooga shuttle service
- $25 Restaurant voucher for use at any Choo Choo restaurant (kids 12 and under eat free at the Garden's Restaurant.)
- 2 Children's engineer caps
- Show your Aquarium ticket stub and get $2 off admission to the Creative Discovery Museum for kids.
If you want to shop while in Chattanooga check out the eclectic variety of boutiques and restaurants on Frazier Avenue in Chattanooga's trendy North Shore area. Warehouse Row is also a fun shopping, dining, area to pass some time. Chattanooga has something for everyone in it’s vibrant downtown area. Spend a weekend away from Atlanta traffic in Tennessee.
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