Before you depart, your tour includes a complimentary private transfer to your local departure airport.

Touching down in Nashville, Tennessee, you’ll dive straight into the music scene. Meet your Travel Director and the rest of your group before you head to the Grand Ole Opry for an unforgettable show.

This unique concert is actually a live radio broadcast, the longest running in the US, and it brings together both up-and-coming artists and the biggest names in country music.

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Your day begins with a visit to Riverfront Park, beside the Cumberland River, before you get an insight into ‘Athens of the South’, exploring the Tennessee State Capitol and the 132-acre Centennial State Park, which even features an exact replica of the Parthenon.

Then, discover the Honky Tonks and live music of Broadway, before a guided tour of RCA Studio B, the city’s oldest remaining recording studio. Explore the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum at your leisure, showcasing incredible artefacts of some of the biggest stars in country music.

This evening, enjoy a welcome dinner with your fellow guests.

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This morning make a stop at the Nashville Farmers’ Market to browse the artisanal crafts and produce.

There are two choices of included experiences this afternoon. Either visit Nelson’s Green Brier, home of the Original Tennessee Whiskey, for a guided distillery tour and tasting. Alternatively, head to the National Museum of African American Music, dedicated to preserving the many music genres created and influenced by African Americans.

The evening is yours to spend at your leisure. You may like to go and listen to some live music on Broadway or try some Nashville Hot Chicken.

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Welcome to Memphis, a city rich with music and layered with history.

For an insight into Memphis’ complicated past, join civil rights activist Elaine Lee Turner for a walking tour of the pivitol sites of the 1960s movement, including Mason Temple and the Lee Sisters Market. Elaine will share personal stories of protest, offering a poignant insight into the civil rights movement and important work that has carried on to this day.

In the evening, you’ll have exclusive access to the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, housed in the original Stax Records Studio. Its exhibits celebrate artists from Otis Reading to Carla Thomas.

The Guest House at Graceland

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Attention, Elvis fans, today you make the pilgrimage to Graceland. Explore his mansion at your own pace, with an audio guide that will point out the unique features, like the waterfall in the ‘Jungle Room’. The neighbouring museum features hundreds of artefacts, from his junpsuits to his cars and private planes.

Continue to Sun Studio, where Elvis was first discovered back in 1954, for a tour led by a local musician.

Dinner this evening is served at The Beauty Shop, a former hair parlour turned whimsical restaurant where Elvis’ ex-wife, Priscilla, was said to get her hair done.

The Guesthouse at Graceland

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As you travel from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi, today, you’ll follow the legendary Mississippi Blues Trail. Markers will tell you the stories of the artists who shaped the genre.

In Indianola, a local expert will guide you through the B.B. King Museum, where you’ll see his guitars and explore interactive exhibits.

Continue to Club Ebony, a historic stop on the Chitlin’ Circuit, which were a network of venues that offered a safe performance space of Black musicians during segregation. A local musician will teach you about the club’s history and will guide you in writing your own blues song. Enjoy a private concert over lunch, before the tour continues on to Jackson.

The Westin Jackson

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Leave Jackson behind, stepping back in time as you visit the Destrehan Plantation. Learn about the lives of both the free and the enslaved people who lived here.

Then, continue to New Orleans, where you’ll go behind the scenes at Mardi Gras World, where artists create elaborate floats that bring the city’s most famous celebration to life. You’ll even be taught how to create your own mask, to take home as a unique keepsake.

New Orleans Marriott

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Begin today by exploring New Orleans with a local expert who will take you from the mansions of the Garden District to the lively French Quarter.

In the afternoon, you can either explore the National WWII Museum, home to a range of immersive exhibits and individual stories from the war, or you can take a swamp tour, gliding through bayous teeming with wildlife whilst you learn about Louisiana’s wetlands.

Your final evening will be spent enjoying a VIP jazz experience at Fritzel’s Jazz Club, followed by a Creole dinner at Tujague’s, a New Orleans institution since 1856.

New Orleans Marriott

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Bid farewell to your fellow travellers today as your Deep South escorted tour draws to a close.

You may like to add on extra nights in New Orleans, or further destiantions following the tour. Just speak to one of our America Experts for recommendations.

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