Tastes and Sounds of the South with Mardi Gras
Overview
Highlights
- City tour in Memphis and New Orleans
- Orientations of Nashville and Natchez
- Visit Graceland, Oak Alley Plantation, Frogmore Plantation, Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame
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- Luxury air-conditioned coach with WiFi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Hand-picked 4 and 5 star accommodation
- Hand-picked Insider Experiences
- Optional Experiences and free time
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
- An expert Travel Director and separate Driver
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Airport transfers on the first and last day of your guided holiday
- VIP entry to many sights
- Audio Headsets for flexible sightseeing
- 9 nights First Class accommodation
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Accommodation: Renaissance Nashville
Welcome to Music City. Get settled at your hotel and enjoy some time on your own this afternoon to explore. At 6 p.m., gather at the hotel with your Travel Director and fellow travelling companions for a Welcome Reception.
Meals: Breakfast
Today brings your choice of sightseeing with a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum where you'll see memorabilia from stars such as Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn and Garth Brooks. Get a unique look into the life and music of Johnny ...
Meals: Breakfast
The day is yours to discover Nashville. Perhaps enjoy some live music at a honky tonk on Broadway street. This evening, head to the Grand Ole Opry, home to America's longest-running live radio program. Dinner is on your own tonight to venture out and sample delicious Southern cuisine.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Sheraton Memphis Downtown
This morning, hit the highway to Memphis along the Mississippi Delta. Upon arrival in Memphis, visit the National Civil Rights Museum before joining a Local Specialist who shares stories about Bea...
Meals: Breakfast
Graceland is as much an object of pilgrimage as a museum dedicated to the late, great Elvis Presley. Marvel at the Jungle Room and walls full of gold and platinum records. Stroll the grounds and you just might find yourself humming “Blue Suede ...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: The Grand
This morning, depart for Natchez. Founded by the French in 1716, Natchez was home to a flowering antebellum culture. Tonight, enjoy an incredible evening highlighting Southern hospitality at a Be My Gu...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Astor Crowne Plaza
After breakfast, stop at Frogmore Plantation and Gins to learn about the white gold of the Mississippi Delta. With your costumed hosts, Local Specialists, on a visit to a reconstructed 19th century cotto...
Meals: Breakfast
Delight in a hearty New Orleans breakfast and coffee before today's exploration of the Crescent City. Join a tour with a Local Specialist and see the atmospheric French Quarter and Jackson Square, originally called Place d'Armes when it was the centre of the old city, and tour one of the city's above-ground cemeteries. This afternoon, enjoy some leisure time.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Enjoy a leisurely day to explore this vibrant city and partake in one of the city’s most famous events with your included tickets to the Mardi Gras Parade (Note: For guests on the 02Feb departure, this event will take place on Day 8 ...
Meals: Breakfast
Extend your stay in New Orleans Marriott or say ‘Au Revoir' to the Big Easy this morning with a transfer provided to New Orleans International Airport.
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- International Flights
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Accommodation
9 Breakfasts and 5 Dinners
Optional Experiences are subject to change. Your Travel Director will supply you with a final list of Optional Experiences available on your trip. Optional Experiences cannot be booked online; they can be purchased during your trip through your Travel Director.
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