Itinerary
- Day 1
St. Paul
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore St. Paul on your own
- Day 2
Wabasha
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City tour of Red Wing
- Visit to National Eagle Center in Wabasha
Optional Activities
- Scenic cruise across Lake Pepin and the Mississippi
Landmarks National Eagle Center - Day 3
Decorah
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Panoramic tour of La Crosse
Optional Activities
- Journey to Decorah and visit to Vesterheim Norwegian American museum
- Shopping in Decorah's boutiques
- Lunch at local Decorah restaurants
- Brewery tour at Toppling Goliath
- Tour of Seed Savers Exchange
- Trout fishing in Decorah
- Cycling on Decorah's biking trails
Landmarks Vesterheim Toppling Goliath Brewery Seed Savers Exchange - Day 4
Galena
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Dubuque
- Visit to Mathias Ham House
- Visit to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Optional Activities
- Shopping at Cable Car Square
- Shopping on Galena's Main Street
- Dining at Galena restaurants and pubs
Landmarks Mathias Ham House National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Cable Car Square - Day 5
Quad Cities
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to John Deere Pavilion
- Visit to Deere family homes
Optional Activities
- Tour of local family-owned farm
- Visit to Quad City Botanical Center
- Visit to Figge Art Museum
Landmarks John Deere Pavilion Quad City Botanical Center Figge Art Museum - Day 6
Nauvoo - Fort Madison
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Afternoon cookout)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Burlington
- Visit to Des Moines County Heritage Center
- Visit to Garrett-Phelps House Museum
- Visit to First Congregational Church
- Visit to Capitol Theater
- View from Mosquito Park
- Stroll along Snake Alley
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Old Fort Madison
- Excursion to Historic Nauvoo
Landmarks Des Moines County Heritage Center Garrett-Phelps House Museum First Congregational Church Capitol Theater Mosquito Park Snake Alley Old Fort Madison Historic Nauvoo - Day 7
Hannibal
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Hannibal
- Visit to Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
- Tour of Museum Gallery with Norman Rockwell paintings
- Tour of Mark Twain Cave
Landmarks Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum Mark Twain Cave - Day 8
St. Louis
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Panoramic city tour of St. Louis
- Visit to Gateway Arch National Park
- Visit to Museum at the Gateway Arch
Optional Activities
- Visit to Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis
- Visit to Renaissance Revival City Hall
- Visit to Old Courthouse
- Tour of Anheuser-Busch Brewery
- Visit to Budweiser Clydesdale stables
Landmarks Gateway Arch Museum at the Gateway Arch Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis City Hall Old Courthouse Anheuser-Busch Brewery - Day 9
Cruising Lower Mississippi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cooking demonstrations
- Enrichment lectures
Optional Activities
- Reading from ship's Library
- Live music in Explorers' Lounge
- Day 10
Memphis
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Graceland
Optional Activities
- Explore Beale Street at leisure
- Browse music venues on Beale Street
- Browse record shops
- Visit historic monuments on Beale Street
- Dine at Tennessee barbecue restaurants
- Tour of National Civil Rights Museum
Landmarks Beale Street Graceland National Civil Rights Museum Lorraine Motel 
- Day 11
Cruising Mississippi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cooking demonstrations
- Enrichment lectures
Optional Activities
- Reading from ship's Library
- Live music in Explorers' Lounge
- Day 12
Vicksburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Vicksburg National Military Park
Landmarks Vicksburg National Military Park - Day 13
Natchez
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore shops in historic district
- Visit pre-Civil War mansions
- Day 14
Baton Rouge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Panoramic city tour of Baton Rouge
Optional Activities
- Cajun heritage tour
- Exploration of Atchafalaya Basin by boat
- Exploration of Atchafalaya Basin by canoe
- Visit to USS Kidd
Landmarks USS Kidd Atchafalaya Basin - Day 15
Baton Rouge to Airport
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extend journey with additional nights in New Orleans
