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Thank you for traveling with us!

To ensure that all goes smoothly, please read the following tour information carefully, as it will provide valuable information about your trip. 

 

We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta!

Know Before You Go!

Weather

In late December, the daily highs in Atlanta range in the mid to high 50s, while evening temperatures drop slightly into the mid 40s.

Tour Desk

A tour desk will be staffed during your stay to provide assistance during dedicated hours (see Daily Itinerary below). At your convenience, please proceed to the Tour Desk to receive your tour credential and souvenir.

Tour Hosts

Karen Robertson: (614) 348-4200

Candy Vallimont (814) 308-2141

Clothing

There is no specific dress code for any of the program inclusions other than your BUCKEYE gear!

Tour Credentials

To help our tour hosts identify you as part of the Buckeye Boosters group, we ask that you wear your official event credential for the Georgia Aquarium event. Credentials will be distributed at hotel check-in.

Meals

Meals, unless otherwise specified, are not included in your package price. When planning meals, please allow enough time to be on time for scheduled events.​​

Game Tickets

If your Peach Bowl Travel Package included game tickets, you will receive game tickets digitally on your cellphone. 

 

If you do not have a cellphone that can receive digital tickets, Karen will advise you regarding how your digital ticket

will work.

Land-only Packages

Transportation to Atlanta is not included in the tour package. The tour will begin upon your arrival at the hotel.  

Hyatt Place Atlanta Centennial Park

300 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313

(404) 521-0008

Check-in: 3:00 pm

Check-out: 12:00 noon

Valet Parking: $40 per day.

Self parking is not available

Daily Itinerary
Friday, December 30

Hotel Check-In

3:00 pm

Upon hotel arrival, please proceed to the front desk where you will check-in and receive your room key.  Your room and tax have been pre-paid; however, you will be required to present a credit card for incidentals (ie. room service, parking, etc.). Once you have checked-in, stop by the Tour Desk at your convenience to pick up your tour credential and souvenir.

 

Should you arrive prior to the hotel’s standard check-in time, your room may not be ready. You may, however, check your bags with the front desk until your room becomes available.

Tour Desk

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Tour Desk will be staffed in the lobby. Please plan to stop by to receive your tour credential and souvenir.

Georgia Aquarium Event

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

*Name badge required for admission

Kick-off fan night with your fellow Ohio State travelers at a private reception in the Pacific Room at the Georgia Aquarium!

Menu includes:

Cheeseburger and Pulled Chicken Sliders

Sausage and Pepper sandwiches

Pepperoni Torpedos

Mashed Potato Bar

Assorted Cookies and “Buckeye brownies”

Premium beer, wine and all sodas and juices

are included

Your private room will have direct access to the Aquarium and festivities of Chick-fil-A fan night.

Fan Night at the Aquarium

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

*Admission is included in your travel package.

Celebrate Bowl Week at this unique football event in Atlanta! Georgia Aquarium is offering football fans the opportunity to be surrounded by millions of gallons of waters, thousands of aquatic animals, and fellow football enthusiasts at Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Fan Night. Experience the newest attraction – SHARKS!  Predators of the Deep.

Fans are invited to explore all the Aquarium’s galleries, attend a mini-pep rally. There will be no lack of team spirit at the 7:00 pm pep rally that will feature each team’s cheerleaders and mascots! 

Saturday, December 31

Breakfast Bar

7:00 am - 10:00 am

Prepare to make decisions regarding the most important meal of the day. Do you build breakfast tacos topped with various condiments? Enjoy classic cage-free scrambled eggs, sausage, breakfast potatoes, and toast? Or go quick and healthy with fresh fruit, granola, and yogurt? So tough to choose when you can’t go wrong.

Tour Desk

9:00 am - 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Tour Desk will be staffed in the lobby. 

The hotel is located within walking distance (0.7 mi) 

from Mercedes Benz Stadium. If you have difficulty walking please advise our staff at the Tour Desk.

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Parade

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Long regarded as the official kickoff for game day, the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Parade presented by Lions Clubs International spreads football festivity throughout Downtown Atlanta. Beginning at the intersection of Peachtree Street & Xernona Clayton Way (aka Baker St.) along Centennial Olympic Park Dr. This free event concludes at FanFest in the Georgia World Congress Center. Come watch the pageantry of floats, classic cars, cheerleaders, mascots, award-winning marching bands and much, much more! 

The parade route is a few blocks (0.4 mi) from the hotel, so feel free to walk over and grab your spot to watch!

FanFest

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Georgia World Congress Center Hall C, a few blocks from Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Admission: $10      Purchase Tickets 

FanFest is a giant indoor fan experience featuring 200,000 sq. feet of interactive attractions like punting, passing and kicking games, obstacle courses and zip lining. It will also feature sponsor displays, sponsor sampling, merchandise and live entertainment from the main stage. The highlight of the event will be the Pep Rallies, which include the cheerleaders, bands and mascots from both participating schools.

Visit at your leisure.

Team Walks

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, The Home Depot Backyard

Stadium Gates Open

6:00 pm

In the interest of enhancing existing security measures at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and FanFest will strictly enforce a bag policy regulating the size and type of permissible bags.

ONLY THE FOLLOWING BAGS WILL BE PERMITTED:

  • Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12"

  • One-gallon clear plastic freezer bags (Ziploc bag or similar)

  • Small clutch bags, with or without a handle or strap, that do not exceed 4.5" x 6.5" (approximately the size of a hand)

 

An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at a gate designated for this purpose.

Fans will continue to be able to carry items allowed into the stadium in a permissible clear bag, such as binoculars and cameras.

Complete list of prohibited items

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

8:00 pm

 

#4 Ohio State vs #1 Georgia

GO BUCKS!

Sunday, January 1

Breakfast Bar

7:00 am - 10:00 am

Enjoy complimentary breakfast at the hotel before heading home. 

Hotel Check-out

By 12:00 pm

Check-out of the hotel at the front desk and pay all incidental charges. 

Have a safe trip home!

Tour Assistance

If you have questions, please contact Buckeye Boosters at

(614) 326-3300 or 614-348-4200.

We would like to thank you for traveling
with us on this year’s
Ohio State CFP Semi-final Peach Bowl Tour!

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