America's Musical Heritage
A toe-tapping adventure awaits on this melodic America's Musical Heritage, escorted tour. Delve into blues, rock, soul and jazz as you visit important cities in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana. Some of the highlights include a tour of Graceland and other Elvis Presley treasures. Visit famous recording studios and lay down your own tracks. Spend an evening at the Grand Ole Opry. Tour the lovely Garden District of New Orleans and dine on local specialties throughout this "music to your ears" vacation.
10 Days • fr. $3,669
Tour Includes
- VISIT Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate
- EXPLORE Nashville’s Honky Tonk Row
- ENJOY reserved seats at the Grand Ole Opry
- TOUR New Orleans French Quarter
- IMMERSE yourself in Blues at famed Delta Blues Museum, the B.B. King Museum, and Morgan Freeman’s Ground Zero Blues Club
- WITNESS elegant antebellum mansions
- GUIDED SIGHTSEEING historic cotton plantations
- VISIT RCA Studio B including a personal recording session
- EXPLORE Country Music Hall of Fame
- GUIDED TOUR of Centennial Park and Music Row
- DIVE INTO Sun Studio and Stax Museum of American Soul Music
- MARVEL AT Elvis Presley’s office, gold records and awards, costumes, automobile museum, private jet and Meditation Garden
- STOP at the Devil’s Crossroads
- CRUISE through the Atchafalaya Basin
- SIGHTSEEING including New Orleans Jackson Square and Pirate’s Alley
- SCENIC DRIVE on St. Charles Avenue along the Garden District
- Headsets throughout the tour
Not Included
- Tips for personal services and to tour directors and drivers are not included in tour cost and left to your discretion.
- All items of a personal nature (room service, beverages, telephone charges, laundry, special food requests, etc.) and meals not specified on the tour itinerary are not included and must be paid by the client.
- All rates exclude airfare unless expressly noted.
Meal Inclusions
Hotel Details
- Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee (2 nights)
- The Guest House at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee (2 nights)
- The Alluvian Hotel in Greenwood, Mississippi (1 night)
- Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel in Natchez, Mississippi (1 night)
- Doubletree by Hilton Lafayette in Lafayette, Louisiana (1 night)
- Sheraton New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana (2 nights)
Day 1
ARRIVE IN NASHVILLE Location Information Description
Nashville, United States
Welcome to Nashville! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome drink.
Gaylord Opryland Resort
Day 2
NASHVILLE Location Information Description
Nashville, United States
Visit to RCA Studio B includes a personal recording session. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes Centennial Park, Music Row, and Honky Tonk Row. Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Free time this afternoon. Reserved seating this evening at the Grand Ole Opry.
Breakfast
Gaylord Opryland Resort
Day 3
NASHVILLE–MEMPHIS Location Information Description
Memphis, United States
In Memphis visit Sun Studio and Stax Museum of American Soul Music. Dinner at a local restaurant this evening.
Breakfast, Dinner
The Guest House at Graceland
Day 4
MEMPHIS. EXCURSION TO GRACELAND Location Information Description
Memphis, United States
Sightseeing with a Local Guide. Visit to Graceland includes Elvis Presley’s original business office, collection of gold records and awards, costumes, automobile museum, “Graceland of the Sky” private jet, and Presley family Meditation Garden. Free time this afternoon and evening.
Breakfast
The Guest House at Graceland
Day 5
MEMPHIS–CLARKSDALE–GREENWOOD Location Information Description
Clarksdale, United States
Visit the Delta Blues Museum, followed by a photo stop at Devil’s Crossroads. Lunch with a performance by a local musician at Morgan Freeman’s Ground Zero Blues Club.
Location Information Description
Greenwood, United States
In Greenwood, enjoy a "The Help" tour with a Local Guide. Free time this evening.
Breakfast, Lunch
The Alluvian Hotel
Day 6
GREENWOOD–INDIANOLA–NATCHEZ Location Information Description
Natchez, United States
Visit Indianola's B.B. King Museum. Dinner in Natchez this evening at an Antebellum mansion.
Breakfast, Dinner
Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel
Day 7
NATCHEZ–FROGMORE–LAFAYETTE Location Information Description
Natchez, United States
Guided tour of the Delta Music Museum. Visit Frogmore Plantation with a Local Guide.
Location Information Description
Lafayette, United States
Visit to Martin Accordions in Lafayette which includes music and stories by the Martin family. Free time this evening.
Breakfast
Doubletree by Hilton Lafayette
Day 8
LAFAYETTE–HOUMAS HOUSE PLANTATION–NEW ORLEANS Location Information Description
Lafayette, United States
Visit St. Martinville and cruise through the Atchafalaya Basin. A Cajun lunch on the Atchafalaya followed by a scenic drive past plantation mansions on the Great River Road. Tour of Houmas House Plantation with a Local Guide.
Location Information Description
New Orleans, United States
Drive to New Orleans. Enjoy Free time this evening.
Breakfast, Lunch
Sheraton New Orleans
Day 9
NEW ORLEANS Location Information Description
New Orleans, United States
Sightseeing in the French Quarter with a Local Guide includes Jackson Square and Pirate’s Alley, followed by a stop at a traditional New Orleans above-ground cemetery.
Scenic drive on St. Charles Avenue along the Garden District. Free time this afternoon before a farewell dinner at a historic restaurant.
Breakfast, Dinner
Sheraton New Orleans
Day 10
NEW ORLEANS Location Information Description
New Orleans, United States
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Breakfast
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Important Information
Cancellation Policy
- 60-22 days prior to commencement of services: 20% of total price*
- 21-8 days prior to commencement of services: 30% of total price*
- 7-1 days prior to commencement of services: 50% of total price*
- On departure day and later: 100% of total price*
- *Total price does not include any Instant Purchase Air or Instant Purchase Air service fees, which are non-refundable after 24 hours from purchase. Intra-vacation air is non-refundable after final payment.
- Cancellation fees may also apply to any additional services, including extra night accommodations, independently supplied services, and optional excursions reserved prior to, during, and after the tour. If flight changes, including, but not limited to, flight cancellations or name changes, are requested after full land and air deposits are received, revision fees, change fees, or airline cancellation fees will apply.
- In many instances, airline revision or change fees can be up to $300, but in some instances may be up to 100% of the ticket price. Cancellation penalties will be quoted at time of cancellation.
- All cancellations must be received in writing prior to tour departure. The cancellation policy will apply according to the date that the cancellation notification is received. The MINIMUM cancellation penalty is the deposit amount.
- The purchase to trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.
Terms and Conditions
- Land only “from price” is per person based on two people sharing a room together and does not include airfare unless expressly stated.
- All prices are in US Dollars.
- A $250 non-refundable, non-transferable, per-person, per-vacation deposit is required to reserve space for you, with some limited exceptions, as noted below. Payment of the deposit indicates you have read and accepted theseall Terms & Conditions. Your booking is not confirmed until the deposit payment is processed and you receive a confirmation invoice.
- Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure, with some limited exceptions, as noted below. Within the final payment date, payment in full is required at time of booking to reserve space. Reservations (land, cruise, and air) are canceled if final payment is not received by the due date. The payment policy may vary for group reservations.
- Additional deposits or payments are required for international air added to the start and/or end of your vacation and/or for intra-vacation air, as specified in the itinerary (“air-inclusive vacations”). Air-inclusive vacation pricing is guaranteed upon receipt of full land plus air deposit or land deposit plus full airfare price, depending on type of airfare purchased (Flex-Air or Instant Purchase Air).
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