Immerse yourself in Southern charm with this tour through some of the most popular destinations of America's Deep South. From the vibrant culture to the friendly welcome and beautiful scenery, the Southern states really are breath-taking. This 9 day tour showcases some of its many highlights and offers up some amazing experiences along the way, from Nashville to New Orleans (IN)
Highlights:
Take a tour or the Country Music Hall of Fame and Studio B, before taking part in a 30-minute choir-style recording session to create a unique souvenir
Highlight Dinner at Itta Bena, a 1920's speak-easy restaurant above BB Kings Blues Club on Beale Street
Visit Graceland, including an audio tour of the Jungle Room
Journey back in time at the Frogmore Plantation, where costumed hosts recreate a 19th century plantation
Enjoy a Creole Highlight Dinner at the New Orleans School of Cooking
Tour New Orleans and learn about its fascinating history, exploring the French Quarter, Jackson Square and 'Cities of the Dead', ending in The Sazerac Bar where you will learn how to make their signature cocktail
Itinerary Overview
Fly into Nashville 2 nights – Memphis 2 nights – Natchez 1 night – New Orleans 3 nights – Fly home from New Orleans
On sale for 2022 and 2023 departures, May to October (IN)
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Upon arrival in Nashville, you’ll be transferred to your hotel. In the evening, enjoy a welcome reception and a light meal to get to know your tour guide and fellow travellers.
Overnight: Union Station Hotel, Autograph Collection (Welcome dinner with wine included)
Day 2
Nashville
Enjoy a leisurely morning before visiting the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, packed with memorabilia from stars like Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn and Garth Brooks. Tour Studio B and then join a professional sound engineer in a 30-minute choir-style recording session, to create a unique souvenir copy of the recording. Then attend a live taping of America's longest running live radio programme - the Grand Ole Opry.
Overnight: Union Station Hotel, Autograph Collection (Breakfast included)
Day 3
Memphis & Graceland
Travel to the birthplace of Blues and Rock n' Roll. This afternoon is devoted to Graceland, as much an abject of pilgrimage as a museum dedicated to the late, great, Elvis Presley. From the flowers and painted and painted signs outside the gates, to the tear-streaked cheeks of fans inside, see the effect that Elvis and his music had on popular American culture.
Overnight: The Peabody Memphis (Breakfast included)
Day 4
Memphis
Spend your morning at leisure. You can choose to travel to Sun Studios, where artists like Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash recorded revolutionary albums. Later you'll visit the National Civil Rights Museum to learn about the history of civil rights in America.
Overnight: The Peabody Memphis (Breakfast & dinner with wine included)
Day 5
Natchez
Continue to Natchez, founded by the French in 1716 when it became home to a flowering colonial culture. Check in to your charming, luxury country mansion hotel. Whet your palate before dinner during a mixology class to learn the 'science' of mixing a signature drink of the south, the Mint Julep. Then enjoy a delectable three-course Highlight Dinner in the stunning main house.
Overnight: Monmouth Plantation Natchez (Breakfast & dinner with wine included)
Day 6
Frogmore & New Orleans
Stop at Frogmore Plantation and journey back in to a time when cotton was king. With your costumed hosts, tour a reconstructed 19th century plantation and compare it to the modern day operation that produces more than 900 bales of cotton each day. Get a glimpse into the sweet side of the South with a visit to Houmas House Plantation. Once the largest producer of sugar in the country, the mansion was often referred to as 'The Sugar Palace' during its antebellum heyday. In the evening, visit the New Orleans School of Cooking. Discovery the flair of Creole cuisine during a lively cooking demonstration and enjoy the culinary creations with a special Highlight Dinner.
Overnight: Windsor Court Hotel, New Orleans (Breakfast & dinner with wine included)
Day 7
New Orleans
Join a local expert for a tour of New Orleans, through the French Quarter, Jackson Square and through the twisted paths of the 'City of the Dead' - the final resting place of pirates, politicians and voodoo queens.
Overnight: Windsor Court Hotel, New Orleans (Breakfast included)
Day 8
New Orleans
Embark on a boat tour to meet the resident alligators and other flora and fauna in the New Orleans area. Then enjoy some free time, before joining your fellow guests at a farewell Celebration Dinner
Overnight: Windsor Court Hotel, New Orleans (Breakfast & dinner with wine included)
