Hot Springs Mountain Tower TOUR TWO DAY 3 Northward you go, on to Scenic Byway 7, with a stop for lunch and a shopping spree along the way in Arkansas’ Spa City, Hot Springs. This charming historic city is nestled within the glorious fall foliage-covered mountains of Hot Springs National Park. Your group can schedule a traditional local hot springs bath and massage. Stroll around the downtown area, then take a bus ride up to the Hot Springs Mountain Tower, the best place for taking in breathtaking views from hundreds of feet above the Ouachita Mountains. Continue north on Scenic 7 to beautiful Petit Jean State Park, and overnight at its cozy Mather Lodge. Cedar Creek, Petit Jean State Park TOUR TWO DAY 4 Wake up bright and early to catch stunning views from above Cedar Creek Canyon at Petit Jean Mountain. Walk down through the prismatic hardwood canopy of Cedar Creek Canyon Trail to the beautiful Cedar Creek Falls, where the fall colors glimmer as the water falls into the clear bubbling pool. Now continue through the Ozark Mountains to Harrison. Have lunch and a stroll in the historic downtown. Then venture just south for wild elk viewing. The local roaming elk herd is estimated to number over 650. Early mornings and late afternoons are the best times to spot them. Dine and overnight in Harrison. Elk near Harrison Mather Lodge, Petit Jean State Park DAY 5 Depart Harrison for your journey to Eureka Springs. Marvel at the unmatched reds, oranges and yellows on trees leading into the historic downtown district of Eureka Springs, another charming Arkansas town snuggled in among majestic forested mountains. In addition to lunching downtown, you might like to get a jump on your holiday shopping. The shops in Eureka Springs remain unique and independent, and one-of-a-kind creations by area artists abound. In the early evening, revel in the spectacular stained glass effects of the sun-covered foliage. Stop in at Thorncrown Chapel, named one of the American Institute of Architecture’s Top 100 Buildings of the Century and a truly enchanting place. Note the magical way light filters through the wood-beam-and-glass structure. It and the surrounding mountains are spectacular year-round but are especially amazing in the fall! Have dinner and overnight in Eureka Springs. TOUR TWO Thorncrown Chapel
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