Tastes & Sounds of the South
Day 1 - Arrive Nashville (2 nights) Arrive today in Nashville. A complimentary transfer is provided to your Trafalgar hotel. Your Tour Director is available to answer any questions.
Day 2 - Nashville sightseeing — Grand Ole Opry evening A morning city tour of Nashville includes a visit to the famous Country Music Hall of Fame. This evening join your Tour Director and fellow travellers for a special welcome drink and dinner at a local specialty restaurant. Later we attend a live recording of the Grand Ole Opry. (Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Day 3 - Nashville - Memphis (2 nights) This morning we visit the Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg. Next, we head to Memphis. Enjoy a city tour
and learn more about Memphis' role in the birth of the Blues and Rock 'N' Roll. See Beale Street, BB King's Blues Club, the Mississippi River, and the infamous Lorraine Hotel. This evening is at leisure to enjoy this charming city. (Full Breakfast)
Day 4 - Memphis — Graceland excursion We tour Elvis Presley's amazing Graceland, its grounds and the King's final resting place. There's plenty of time to explore the many exhibits highlighting his life and career. (Full Breakfast)
Day 5 - Memphis - Natchez We enter Mississippi and continue downriver to Natchez. We tour one of Natchez' beautiful homes and learn about the gracious lifestyle that existed here in the days before the Civil War. Tonight we enjoy dinner at a beautiful Natchez mansion. (Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Day 6 - Natchez — Cotton Country — Lafayette Crossing into Louisiana, we stop at Frogmore Cotton Plantation for a guided tour. We'll spend the afternoon exploring fascinating Cajun Country, founded in the 18th century by French-speaking exiles from Canada. Today the region is a unique blend of French, Creole and Caribbean influences. Experience this culture on our visit to Vermillionville, a recreated Cajun village, where we enjoy a cooking demonstration. This evening, we dine at a local specialty restaurant. (Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Day 7 - Lafayette — Swamp tour — Oak Alley — New Orleans (2 nights) This morning a cruise takes us through the swamps and bayous of the Atchafalaya Basin. Back on land, we follow the Mississippi River to Oak Alley Plantation. We tour this gracious home and grounds and
hear tales about life for both master and slave during the heyday of Louisiana's sugarcane industry. This afternoon we arrive in New Orleans for our two-night stay. (Full Breakfast)
Day 8 - New Orleans sightseeing A morning sightseeing tour of the "Big Easy" includes the historic French Quarter and the French Market. Next we visit one of the city's above ground cemeteries. We enjoy a farewell dinner in one of the French Quarter's most famous restaurants. (Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Day 9 - Depart New Orleans Our tour ends this morning at hotel check-out. A complimentary transfer is provided to New Orleans Airport. (Full Breakfast)
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