Music Cities "Southern Style"

The day is yours to immerse yourself in the charm and excitement of one of America’s most unique cities. Your tour guide will assist you with planning the day’s activities. Perhaps start the day with an early morning optional tour taking you to a famous Louisiana Plantation followed by a jazz brunch in the Quarter. Enjoy window shopping along Royal Street’s art galleries, or while away the day lazily sipping coffee in the cafe Du Monde. Take a stroll along the Mississippi River or ride the St. Charles streetcar through the Garden District, an area known for its magnificent architecture.

Spend another day enjoying the sights and sounds of New Orleans. Perhaps you would like to do a Graveyard Tour, a “Haunted” bus trip or even spend time at the Casino before the evening entertainment on Bourbon Street begins.

Today we say goodbye to the "Big Easy" and Louisiana. As we take a leisurely drive through Mississippi we will stop in Historic Vicksburg before setting off for Memphis, Tennessee - the city Elvis would call home and where Blues & Rock ‘n’ Roll are found in abundance! This evening you will have free time to enjoy the sights and the sounds of Beale Street - perhaps calling into BB King’s!

This morning we will take you on a visit to Sun Studio where the “Million Dollar Quartet” made some of their first recordings. Then we will head out to the Graceland Mansion and tour the Memphis home of Elvis Presley. After spending a few hours Enjoying the exhibits and Elvis’ planes we will return to Memphis for more live music on Beale!

It is time to say goodbye to Memphis and to make our way to Muscle Shoals, Alabama. This sleepy area in North Alabama is known as The Hit Recording Capital of the World - and America's Best Kept Secret. Over the next few days - you will learn why.

This morning starts with a trip to Rick Hall’s FAME Studios. Then it's off to the iconic Muscle Shoals Sound building at 3614 Jackson Highway. From there we make the short journey to the second home of Muscle Shoals Sound. This larger facility is now known as Cypress Moon! The current owner, a cousin of Elvis Presley, is always happy to meet our groups and show us around. You may even see some session Musicians and songwriters at work. This evening, we'll enjoy the local music scene.

Today we will continue our Muscle Shoals discovery with visits to Tom’s Wall and Helen Keller’s birthplace - Ivy Green. Finally for today, it's a tour of Big River Broadcasting. This evening we will enjoy a meal, live music and Dancing at the Rattlesnake Saloon!

This morning we will set out for the day and travel along the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway to Tupelo Mississippi. We'll take you to see the birthplace of Elvis Presley. We all know about his meteoric rise to fame and here you can see how it began! After a quick lunch stop at Johnny's Drive-In you'll visit the hardware store where Elvis bought his first guitar! Then we’ll travel to Red Bay, Alabama, home of the late great Country Superstar Tammy Wynette. After lunch we’ll learn all about her at The Red Bay Museum.

It’s time to wave goodbye to Muscle Shoals, but not before paying a visit to Alabama's Music Hall of Fame. Then we will make the short drive to Nashville, known as the capital of country music. The city earned its title with the first airing of the WSM Barn Dance radio program, the forerunner of the Grand Ole Opry. We will be stopping on the way to Nashville in Jackson, Tennessee for a spot of lunch and you will have time to visit The Casey Jones Museum if you wish. After checking in to our Nashville hotel, take your time, relax and get ready to enjoy music in the Honky-tonks on Broadway!

Free time in Music City today, perhaps enjoy ribs at Rippy’s or a tour of the Ryman Auditorium. We will travel to Opryland this evening for a meal at The Nashville Palace. Then it's time for a fantastic show at the Grand Ole Opry!

This morning after breakfast, you'll enjoy a guided tour of Historic RCA Studio B. Then it's back to downtown for a Self-Guided Tour of the Country Music Hall of Fame! Use this afternoon’s free time to explore the Honky-tonks of Broadway at your own pace.

It’s your last full day in Nashville, Tennessee. Perhaps you’ll want to go shopping for souvenirs, travel with us to some more optional attractions. Or, if the mood takes you, simply enjoy more fabulous live music in Downtown Nashville. There is really so much to see and do in Music City - you will be spoilt for choice.

Sad but true - your Music-Cities tour is over and it’s time to head back to the airport for your onward flight.