Rhythms of the South

Day 1  New Orleans  
Fly to New Orleans. Combining a vibrant atmosphere with southern charm, there’s nowhere else quite like this incredible city.  

Day 2  New Orleans  
The French Quarter is the heart of New Orleans. Wander through cobbled courtyards and historic buildings with intricate ironwork balconies. Royal Street, with its art galleries and antique shops, is especially charming. Then finish off the day with dinner and jazz on your included steamboat cruise.  

Day 3  New Orleans  
Enjoy the wonderful mix of cultures, Cajun and Creole cuisine, Voodoo legends and jazz music on Frenchman Street.  
 
Day 4  New Orleans to Natchez  
Pick up your car and head to the charming, historic city of Natchez on the banks of the Mississippi. Tour one of the grand antebellum homes and in the evening head down to the river to watch a beautiful sunset.  

Day 5  Natchez to Memphis  
Drive north and onto Highway 61, the ‘Blues Highway’. Stop off at the Grammy Museum in Cleveland before heading to Memphis, home of the blues and Elvis.  

Days 6-7  Memphis  
Get your ‘Memphis Mojo’! Visit Sun Studio and Graceland for your VIP tour then enjoy great live music in the juke joints of Beale Street. The city is also home to the fascinating National Civil Rights Museum, which is housed in the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King was assassinated.  

Day 8  Memphis to Nashville  
Welcome to the home of country and western music!  

Day 9  Nashville  
Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame and enjoy the museums and music venues of ‘The District’, or perhaps take a cruise on the General Jackson showboat. Don’t miss the new National Museum of African American Music, which tells the story of America’s soundtrack. End today with the chance to see legends and new rising stars of country music at the Grand Ole Opry.  

Days 10-11  Fly home  
Drive to the airport and drop off your car in time for your flight home.