Itinerary
- Day 1
Charlotte
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hampton Inn & Suites Charlotte Airport), Hotel (Hampton Inn & Suites Charlotte Airport (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Visit The Mint Museum
- Visit The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
- Ride CATS Blue Line Streetcar to Noda Arts District
- Dinner at local restaurants like The Goodyear House
Landmarks The Mint Museum The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture Noda Arts District - Day 2
Charlotte to Asheville
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sleep Inn Asheville - Biltmore West), Hotel (Sleep Inn Asheville - Biltmore West (or similar))
Included Activities
- Hiking at Chimney Rock State Park with views of Hickory Nut Gorge and waterfalls
Optional Activities
- Dinner at Asheville local restaurants
Landmarks Chimney Rock State Park Hickory Nut Gorge Blue Ridge Mountains 
- Day 3
Asheville
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sleep Inn Asheville - Biltmore West), Hotel (Sleep Inn Asheville - Biltmore West (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour through three of Asheville's craft breweries with beer sampling
Optional Activities
- Visit Thomas Wolfe Memorial
- Visit Basilica of Saint Lawrence
- Stroll through River Arts District
- Visit Biltmore Estate
- Optional walks in Blue Ridge Parkway
- Dinner at local restaurants
Landmarks Thomas Wolfe Memorial Basilica of Saint Lawrence River Arts District Biltmore Estate Blue Ridge Parkway - Day 4
North Carolina to Nashville
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Nashville Downtown - Broadway), Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Nashville Downtown - Broadway (or similar))
Included Activities
- Orientation walk of downtown Nashville
- Broadway orientation walk - honky-tonk bars area
Optional Activities
- Live music performances at honky-tonk bars
- Jack Daniels whiskey tasting or purchase
Landmarks Great Smoky Mountains National Park Broadway - Day 5
Nashville
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Nashville Downtown - Broadway), Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Nashville Downtown - Broadway (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
- Guided tour of Historic RCA Studio B
Optional Activities
- Visit Ryman Auditorium
- Visit National Museum of African American Music
- Whiskey distillery tour
- Evening on Broadway with live music venues
Landmarks Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Historic RCA Studio B Ryman Auditorium National Museum of African American Music - Day 6
Nashville to Memphis
- Meals
- Lunch (Memphis barbecue lunch with finely marinated meats or portobello mushrooms, slow-cooked in pits and smothered in rich and smoky sauce)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Comfort Inn Downtown), Hotel (Comfort Inn Downtown (or similar))
Included Activities
- Lunch at a Memphis barbecue restaurant
- Visit Civil Rights Museum
Optional Activities
- Live music on Beale Street
Landmarks Civil Rights Museum Lorraine Motel Beale Street 
- Day 7
Memphis
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Comfort Inn Downtown), Hotel (Comfort Inn Downtown (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Visit Graceland
- Riverboat tour on Mississippi River
- Visit Sun Studios
- Live music venues across the city
Landmarks Graceland Sun Studios Mississippi River - Day 8
Memphis to Clarksdale
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hampton Inn Clarksdale), Hotel (Hampton Inn Clarksdale (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit The Delta Blues Museum
Optional Activities
- Explore juke joints in Clarksdale
Landmarks The Delta Blues Museum Highway 61 and Highway 49 Crossroads - Day 9
Clarksdale to New Orleans
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Drury Plaza Hotel New Orleans), Hotel (Drury Plaza Hotel New Orleans (or similar))
Included Activities
- Orientation walk through French Quarter
Optional Activities
- Jazz music in French Quarter venues
- Southern Comfort drinks
- Gumbo and Po' boys at local restaurants
Landmarks French Quarter Mississippi River 
- Day 10
New Orleans
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Drury Plaza Hotel New Orleans), Hotel (Drury Plaza Hotel New Orleans (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Breakfast of beignets and coffee at Cafe du Monde
- Visit Mardi Gras World
- Streetcar or trolley ride to Garden District
- Traditional paddle steamer on Mississippi River Delta
- Explore Arts and Warehouse District galleries and museums
- Further exploration of French Quarter streets
Landmarks Cafe du Monde Mardi Gras World Garden District Arts and Warehouse District Mississippi River Delta - Day 11
New Orleans
Landmarks Louis Armstrong International Airport
