America's Musical Heritage

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Are you a little bit country? A little bit rock ‘n’ roll? Then you’ll love this musical heritage vacation that follows the influential sounds of chart-topping history from Nashville to Memphis with a crescendo in New Orleans for all that jazz. Strut your way down Nashville’s Honky Tonk Row and to reserved seats at the Grand Ole Opry. Swivel your hips through ...
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Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Nashville: Visit and make a recording at RCA Studio B; sightseeing with a Local Guide including a visit to Honky Tonk Row; visit the Country Music Hall of Fame; reserved seats at the Grand Ole Opry
    • Memphis: Visit Sun Studios and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music; sightseeing tour with a Local Guide; visit Graceland
    • Clarksdale: Visit the Delta Blues Museum; lunch at Morgan Freeman’s Ground Zero Blues Club with private entertainment
    • Greenwood: Sightseeing with a Local Guide, including sites from the movie The Help
    • Indianola: Visit the B.B. King Museum
    • Natchez: Enjoy dinner at an antebellum mansion
    • Frogmore: Visit the Delta Music Museum; visit a cotton plantation
    • Lafayette: Special program at Martin Accordions; cruise on the Atchafalaya Basin
    • Great river road: Guided visit of Houmas House Plantation
    • New orleans: Sightseeing, farewell dinner

What's this trip about?

    Are you a little bit country? A little bit rock ‘n’ roll? Then you’ll love this musical heritage vacation that follows the influential sounds of chart-topping history from Nashville to Memphis with a crescendo in New Orleans for all that jazz. Strut your way down Nashville’s Honky Tonk Row and to reserved seats at the Grand Ole Opry. Swivel your hips through Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate and the famous studios and streets of Memphis. Jump, jive, and wail through the New Orleans French Quarter in search of the blues and beignets. You’ll also face the music as you follow the path of the Mississippi River to the famed Delta Blues Museum, the B.B. King Museum, and Morgan Freeman’s Ground Zero Blues Club. Both a musical and southern heritage tour, this vacation through the Deep South leads you to elegant antebellum mansions, historic cotton plantations, and the not-so-soft sounds of country, rock, and rhythm and blues.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age range6 years and up
Flights and transportN/A
Start City NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
End CityNEW ORLEANS

Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Cultural
  • Music

Destinations

  • North America
  • United States

Attractions

  • Memphis
  • Mississippi
  • Nashville
  • New Orleans

Activities

  • Culture

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Day 1: ARRIVE IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

Welcome to Music City, USA! At 6 pm, meet your traveling companions for a welcome drink.

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Day 2: NASHVILLE

Studios, Stages & Stars Start your day with a visit to [LF] RCA Studio Breakfast, Nashville’s oldest recording studio. Then, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Nashville with a Local Guide, including Centennial Park’s full-size replica of Athens’ Parthenon. See the lege...

Day 3: NASHVILLE–MEMPHIS

Singing the Blues This morning, depart for Memphis, “Home of the Blues,” and visit Sun Studio, one of the most famous recording studios in the world and where rock ‘n’ roll was first recorded. Then, visit the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, a celebration of the g...

Day 4: MEMPHIS. EXCURSION TO GRACELAND

Goin’ to Graceland! See all the landmarks of Memphis today. A Local Guide will play and sing selections from the city’s rich musical heritage, along with generous amounts of comedy and interaction. We then travel to Elvis Presley’s Graceland for a tour of the King of...

Day 5: MEMPHIS–CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI–GREENWOOD

Mississippi History Today, follow the mighty Mississippi River deep into the heart of the Mississippi Delta, the “Birthplace of the Blues.” From the cotton fields, street corners, and juke joints of the Mississippi Delta came a new kind of music—the blues. Visit the D...

Day 6: GREENWOOD–INDIANOLA–NATCHEZ

Slide Guitars & Steel Magnolias Visit the B.B. King Museum in Indianola, hometown of the legendary musician. Explore King’s 60-plus year career, from his time as a sharecropper and his time on Memphis’ Beale Street to the international music star he became. Artif...

Day 7: NATCHEZ–FERRIDAY, LOUISIANA–FROGMORE–LAFAYETTE

Louisiana Legacies First stop today is the Delta Music Museum, where you are treated to a guided tour to hear intimate stories about Jerry Lee Lewis, Mickey Gilley, Conway Twitty, and other Louisiana Delta musicians. Then, head through Louisiana into the heart of Caju...

Day 8: LAFAYETTE–ST. MARTINVILLE-HOUMAS HOUSE PLANTATION–NEW ORLEANS

Southern History & Tradition Enjoy a morning visit to St. Martinville to see the famous oak tree from Longfellow’s poem, Evangeline. Then, cruise through the swampy waterways of the Atchafalaya Basin. See moss-draped trees, wildlife, and maybe even a lurking allig...

Day 9: NEW ORLEANS

Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler! Let the good times roll in New Orleans with a guided sightseeing tour of the French Quarter. Stop at an above-ground cemetery and learn about the city’s unique funeral customs and drive along tree-lined St. Charles Avenue to see the sta...

Day 10: NEW ORLEANS

Safe travels until we meet again! Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)

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Gaylord Opryland ResortThis premier Opryland hotel offers guests an unforgettable getaway with all the excitement and energy of the Music City under one spectacular roof. There isn't a shortage of things to do at the Gaylord Opryland Resort, which features indoor and outdoor swimming pools, state of the art fitness center, relaxing spa and salon, and nine acres of lush, indoor gardens and cascading waterfalls.NashvilleUnited States2800 Opryland DriveThe Guest House at GracelandLocated just a few steps from the gates of Graceland, the newly built Guest House at Graceland hotel features a southern colonial exterior and is decorated with Elvis Presley's personal style in mind. The hotel offers 450 spacious rooms and a range of contemporary facilities, including two restaurants and a 464-seat theater for live performances and movies.MemphisUnited States3600 Elvis Presley BlvdThe Alluvian HotelA cosmopolitan boutique hotel in the heart of the Mississippi Delta.GreenwoodUnited States318 Howard StreetMagnolia Bluffs Casino HotelThe fully renovated Magnolia Bluffs Hotel features an outdoor seasonal pool, fitness facilities, hot tub, and several restaurants.NatchezUnited States645 South Canal StreetDoubleTree by Hilton LafayetteDramatic 15-story Convention Hotel with glass facade, overlooking the Vermilion Bayou.LafayetteUnited States1521 West Pinhook RoadSheraton New OrleansLocated on historic Canal Street just steps from the French Quarter, the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel is a short walk from Bourbon Street, the Aquarium of the Americas, IMAX Theater, Riverwalk Marketplace and the assortment of renowned restaurants, boutiques, and live music clubs. The hotel has an outdoor pool, hot tub, fitness center, business center, gift shop, concierge service, Internet access, restaurant, lounge, and room service.New OrleansUnited States500 Canal St,
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