Itinerary
- Day 1
Nashville
Tonight you'll head to the Grand Ole Opry for a live country music performance. It's the world's longest-running radio broadcast, so you're in for something special in Nashville's music scene.
Included Activities
- Grand Ole Opry live performance
Landmarks/POIs Grand Ole Opry - Day 2
Nashville
Start with an orientation tour hitting Riverfront Park, the Tennessee State Capitol, and Centennial Park where you'll see the replica Parthenon. After that, check out historic RCA Studio B with a guided tour, then spend time at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on your own. This evening there's a welcome dinner with wine where you'll meet your Travel Director and other guests.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome Dinner with wine)
Included Activities
- Orientation tour of Nashville
- Visit Riverfront Park
- Visit Tennessee State Capitol
- Visit Centennial Park and Parthenon replica
- Guided tour of RCA Studio B
- Self-guided tour of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
- Welcome dinner with wine
Landmarks/POIs Riverfront Park Tennessee State Capitol Centennial Park Parthenon RCA Studio B Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - Day 3
Nashville
Begin at the Nashville Farmer's Market to browse artisanal crafts and produce. Then you'll choose between a guided tour of Nelson's Green Brier distillery with Tennessee Whiskey tasting, or visit the National Museum of African American Music, which focuses on music genres created and influenced by African Americans.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Nashville Farmer's Market
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Nelson's Green Brier distillery with Tennessee Whiskey tasting
- Visit the National Museum of African American Music
Landmarks/POIs Nashville Farmer's Market Nelson's Green Brier National Museum of African American Music - Day 4
Memphis
Travel to Memphis for a sightseeing tour that shows you the Memphis Pyramid and the historic Peabody Hotel. Civil rights educator Elaine Lee Tumer will guide you through an illuminating experience about women in the Civil Rights Movement, visiting landmarks like First Baptist Beale Street Church. The day ends with a private visit to the Stax Museum of American Soul Music.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at The Beauty Shop, a former beauty parlour turned New American eatery, where Elvis's ex-wife Priscilla was said to get her hair done)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour of Memphis
- Visit Memphis Pyramid
- Visit historic Peabody Hotel
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience with Elaine Lee Tumer about Civil Rights Movement women
- Visit First Baptist Beale Street Church
- Visit Crenshaw Library
- Private visit to Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Landmarks/POIs Memphis Pyramid Peabody Hotel First Baptist Beale Street Church Crenshaw Library Stax Museum of American Soul Music - Day 5
Memphis
You'll explore Graceland mansion, Elvis Presley's private retreat, with a self-guided tour through the living room, Jungle Room, and exhibits showing his career, vehicles, wardrobe, and gold records. After that, head to Sun Studio, known as the 'Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll,' for a guided tour led by a local musician. Dinner tonight is at The Beauty Shop restaurant.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Self-guided tour of Graceland mansion
- Guided tour of Sun Studio
Landmarks/POIs Graceland Sun Studio The Beauty Shop - Day 6
Indianola
Follow the Mississippi Blues Trail to Indianola. A Local Expert leads you through the B.B. King Museum to explore his guitars and interactive exhibits, plus the restored cotton gin where he worked. You'll pay respects at his resting place, then visit Club Ebony, a historic venue on the Chitlin' Circuit. Later, a local musician guides you in writing your own blues song before a private concert performance over lunch.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Soul of the blues lunch at Club Ebony with local musician guidance in writing blues songs and private concert performance)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of B.B. King Museum
- Visit B.B. King's final resting place
- Visit Club Ebony
- Blues songwriting workshop
- Private concert with lunch at Club Ebony
Landmarks/POIs B.B. King Museum Club Ebony - Day 7
Destrehan to New Orleans
Visit Destrehan Plantation for a guided tour exploring the lives of both free and enslaved people. In the historic mule barn, Local Expert 'Spuddy' presents a live Cajun cooking demonstration followed by an authentic regional lunch. From there, head to New Orleans and go behind the scenes at Mardi Gras World where artists craft elaborate floats. You'll design your own vibrant Mardi Gras mask to take home.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic Cajun lunch at Destrehan Plantation showcasing bold, smoky flavours of the region)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Destrehan Plantation
- Live Cajun cooking demonstration by Local Expert 'Spuddy'
- Authentic Cajun lunch at Destrehan Plantation
- Behind-the-scenes tour of Mardi Gras World
- Design and create your own Mardi Gras mask
Landmarks/POIs Destrehan Plantation Mardi Gras World - Day 8
New Orleans
Explore New Orleans' colorful neighborhoods with a Local Expert, meeting inspiring women creating community change through art and Vietnamese heritage. Pick an optional experience visiting the National WWII Museum or taking a swamp tour through bayous with wildlife. Your final evening includes VIP front-row seating at Fritzel's Jazz Club followed by a Creole dinner at Tujague's, a New Orleans institution since 1856.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Creole dinner at Tujague's, a New Orleans institution since 1856, with VIP jazz experience at Fritzel's Jazz Club including pre-dinner drink)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of New Orleans neighbourhoods with Local Expert
- Visit local artist studio in Marigny
- Create recycled artwork in local artist studio
- Visit Dong Phuong Bakery
- VIP jazz experience at Fritzel's Jazz Club with pre-dinner drink
- Creole dinner at Tujague's
Optional Activities
- Visit National WWII Museum
- Swamp tour through bayous with wildlife viewing
Landmarks/POIs Marigny Dong Phuong Bakery National WWII Museum Fritzel's Jazz Club Tujague's - Day 9
Departure
Your adventure concludes as you depart New Orleans. Your departure to the airport is at leisure, so you can leave on your own schedule.
