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Country Roads of the Deep South (Small Groups, 12 Days)

12 days
From Nashville to New Orleans
4.5
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Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 24
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Nashville

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome Dinner with wine)
  2. Day 2

    Nashville

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Riverfront Park, Tennessee State Capitol, and Centennial State Park
    • Guided tour of historic RCA Studio B
    • Self-guided tour of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
    • Live performance at Grand Ole Opry
    Landmarks
    Riverfront Park
    Tennessee State Capitol
    Centennial State Park
    Parthenon
    Broadway
    RCA Studio B
    Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
    Grand Ole Opry
  3. Day 3

    Nashville

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Nashville Farmer's Market

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Nelson's Green Brier distillery with product tasting
    • Visit to National Museum of African American Music (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
    Landmarks
    Nashville Farmer's Market
    Nelson's Green Brier
    National Museum of African American Music
  4. Day 4

    Nashville to Memphis

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at The Beauty Shop, a former beauty parlour turned whimsical New American eatery, where Elvis' ex-wife, Priscilla, was said to get her hair done)

    Included Activities

    • Sightseeing tour of Memphis
    • Guided tour of National Civil Rights Museum (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
    • Private after-hours tour of Stax Museum of American Soul Music (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
    Landmarks
    Beale Street
    National Civil Rights Museum
    Stax Museum of American Soul Music
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  5. Day 5

    Memphis

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with wine at The Beauty Shop)

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Graceland Mansion including living room and Jungle Room
    • Visit to Entertainer Career Museum
    • Visit to Presley Motors Automobile Museum
    • Guided tour of Sun Studio led by a local musician
    Landmarks
    Graceland
    Entertainer Career Museum
    Presley Motors Automobile Museum
    Sun Studio
    The Beauty Shop
  6. Day 6

    Memphis to Greenwood

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Three-course dinner with wine at Viking Cooking School)

    Included Activities

    • Travel through Mississippi Delta on Mississippi Blues Trail
    • Hot-tamales cooking class at Viking Cooking School
    • Three-course dinner with wine
    Landmarks
    Mississippi Delta
    Mississippi Blues Trail
    Greenwood
    Viking Cooking School
  7. Day 7

    Greenwood to Natchez

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Tour of historic Antebellum mansion
    • Mint Julep cocktail mixing class
    Landmarks
    Antebellum mansion
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 8

    Natchez to Lafayette

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Boat tour through Atchafalaya Basin Swamp with Native Cajun guide
    Landmarks
    Atchafalaya Basin Swamp
  9. Day 9

    Lafayette

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Hand net crawfish lunch with cooking demonstration (seasonal))

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Acadian Cultural Centre
    • Tour of crawfish pond with Local Expert
    • Authentic Cajun meal

    Optional Activities

    • Hand net crawfish fishing (seasonal)
    Landmarks
    Acadian Cultural Centre
  10. Day 10

    Lafayette to New Orleans

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Regional meal highlighting the flavours of New Orleans)

    Included Activities

    • Self-guided tour of Tabasco® Factory
    • Regional meal highlighting New Orleans flavours
    Landmarks
    Tabasco® Factory
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  11. Day 11

    New Orleans

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch and demonstration at New Orleans School of Cooking with live demonstrations of gumbo, jambalaya and pralines preparation and tasting), Dinner (Celebration Dinner with wine)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour with Local Expert exploring New Orleans neighborhoods, architecture, and art scene
    • Exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Mardi Gras World
    • Mardi Gras mask design and creation workshop
    • Masquerade-themed dinner on Mardi Gras Plaza
    Landmarks
    Mardi Gras World
    Garden District
    St. Charles Avenue
    Uptown
    Treme
    French Quarter
    Bourbon Street
    Jackson Square
    St. Louis Cathedral
    Mardi Gras Plaza
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  12. Day 12

    New Orleans

    Meals
    Breakfast

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