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Day 1: Nashville Arrival The beating heart of America's Music City will
chart your pace as you prepare to embark on a leisurely pilgrimage
to discover the tastes and sounds of the South. This evening, join
your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception.
Meal(s): Welcome Reception. Hotel: Renaissance Nashville (3
Nights).
Day 2: Nashville Sightseeing The famous Nashville Sound comes
alive this morning as RCA's Studio B reveals the legends of Elvis
Presley, Jim Reeves and Roy Orbison. 'Dive into Culture' and gain
insights into the life and music of Johnny Cash during a private
performance of original Cash tunes with Johnny's granddaughter (or
another family member). Our acoustic journey continues with a visit
to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to see Elvis' Solid
Gold Cadillac limousine and Jim Reeves' tuxedo jacket. Discover the
iconic and unexpected on a your choice sightseeing experience,
exploring either the Johnny Cash Museum or the Ryman Auditorium.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 3: Nashville at leisure and sightseeing Today is a free day for
you to explore. Amble through Broadway's honky-tonk scene or
perhaps enjoy the gut-busting flavours of homegrown hot chicken
and biscuits. This evening, the sounds of country music fill the air as
we head to the Grand Ole Opry to watch a performance of America's
longest running live radio programme. Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 4: Nashville - Memphis We head for the birthplace of Rock 'n'
Roll and meet a musician and Local Specialist amidst the sounds of
Blues on Beale Street. This afternoon, perhaps visit the National Civil
Rights Museum, home to the former Lorraine Motel, where civil rights
activist Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Enjoy a Regional
Dinner this evening. Hotel: Crowne Plaza (2 Nights). Meal(s):
Breakfast, Regional Dinner
Day 5: Graceland Excursion Worship at the altar of the King and
head to Graceland, paying tribute to the man who changed the face
of American popular music and culture. Then, pay a visit to Sun
Studios, which sought to immortalise the raw energy of Beale Street,
recording the first Rock 'n' Roll single in 1951. This evening is free.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 6: Memphis - Natchez Kick off this morning's musical interlude
at the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum before saying so long to
Memphis, bound for the city of Natchez. With a little French flair and
a flowering antebellum culture, Natchez is the perfect showcase of
Southern history and hospitality, which you'll have an opportunity to
experience when you 'Connect with Locals' in their gracious homes.
Meet Joe Stone in his 1850s home and visit the 1804 residence of
Esther Carpenter, a former Four Seasons chef, with whom you'll
enjoy a traditional three-course Deep South 'Be My Guest' dinner
with wine. Meal(s): Breakfast, Be My Guest. Hotel: Magnolia Bluffs.
Day 7: Natchez - Oak Alley - New Orleans 'Dive into Culture' at
Frogmore Plantation and Gins and 'Make a Difference' as you learn
about efforts to preserve the cotton plantation heritage of the
Mississippi Delta. Continue through the Louisiana countryside to Oak
Alley Plantation along a quarter mile canopy of 300-year-old oak
trees. The spicy scents of Creole cuisine linger long after this
evening's visit to the New Orleans School of Cooking where we enjoy
a fun cooking demonstration and a Regional Dinner of Creole cuisine.
Meal(s): Breakfast, Regional Dinner. Hotel: Sheraton New Orleans (3
Nights).
Day 8: New Orleans sightseeing and at leisure Let the good times
roll in New Orleans today, tracing the cosmopolitan history of one of
America's oldest cities with a Local Specialist, stopping at City Park
and one of the ornate above-ground cemeteries. Spend the
afternoon soaking up the laid-back vibes of The Big Easy. Meal(s):
Breakfast
Day 9: New Orleans at leisure Today is yours to explore the French,
Spanish and Creole sights and sounds of New Orleans. If you're
feeling adventurous, visit Marie Laveau's Historic Voodoo Museum.
This evening, join your Travel Director and new friends for a Farewell
Dinner at the famed Court of Two Sisters. Meal(s): Breakfast, Farewell
Dinner.
Includes • Return flights from Dublin to Nashville and return from
New Orleans • 9 nights Hotel accommodation as specified or similar
• 14 meals, (9 breakfasts, 5 dinners) • Orientation of Nashville • City
tour of Memphis • City tour of New Orleans • VISIT Graceland, Oak
Alley Plantation, Frogmore Plantation, Rock 'n' Soul Museum, Studio
B, Sun Studios, Country Music Hall of Fame
Departure Dates 2020 • 22, 29 Apr; 7, 13, 14, 20, 21 May; 10, 17 Jun;
9, 10, 16, 23, 24, 30 Sep; 14, 15, 21, 28, 29 Oct; 11 Nov (Dates in bold are
confirmed)
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To book call Dublin 01 673 3800 or Belfast 028 9051 1800
All prices are a guide. Prices can increase or decrease. Prices in £ Sterling / € Euro and are based on 2 adults/2 children sharing a room. Prices shown are a starting price and will vary according to departure
date and time of booking. Hotel and peak supplements may apply. Important: See the back of the brochure for terms and conditions - a full version can be found on our website and must be read prior to booking.
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