Rockin’ Down the Highway; The South’s Music
10 DAYS/9 NIGHTS
DAY 1
Nashville
Arrive and check-in to hotel.
DAY 2
Nashville
Visit sites as Ryman Auditoriumand the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Historic RCA Studio B. If available, performance at the Grand Ole Opry.
DAY 3
Nashville Memphis (212 mi/341 km)
Visit the Memphis Rock n Soul Museum. After dinner, spend time on Beale Street.
DAY 4
Memphis Florence/Muscle Shoals (8 mi/13 km)
Tour Graceland and walk in the footsteps of the King of Rock n Roll. Depart for the Muscle Shoals region.
DAY 5
Muscle Shoals
Visit FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, and others. Experience Muscle Shoals nightlife in one of the area nightclubs.
DAY 6
Muscle Shoals Tuscumbia – Mobile (371 mi/597 km)
Before departing the area, visit the Helen Keller Birthplace in Tuscumbia. En route to Mobile, stop in Tuscumbia. Home to the University of Alabama, also known for one of the best barbeque restaurants in the South Dreamland. Walk Mobiles historic downtown.
DAY 7
Mobile
Explore the battlegrounds of Forts Morgan, Gaines and Condé, tour the USS Alabama Battleship, or follow the black history trail complete with an Underground Railroad bike tour.
DAY 8
Mobile New Orleans (144 mi/231 km)
Stroll New Orleans French Quarter this afternoon before boarding an authentic Paddlewheeler for a lively jazz dinner cruise along the Mississippi River .
DAY 9
New Orleans
With a spooky history, and unique, ornate tombs, Lafayette Cemetery is a popular location for movies shot in New Orleans. Or choose to take an exciting swamp airboat tour to see alligators, pelicans, osprey. Have your pick of music venues, from dueling pianos, to smooth blues and funky jazz clubs.
DAY 10
New Orleans
Morning at leisure. Depart from New Orleans airport.
Hotels
# Nights City Hotel
2 Nashville, TN Millennium Maxwell
1 Memphis, TN The Peabody
2 Florence/Muscle Shoals, AL Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa
2 Mobile, AL Battle House Renaissance Mobile
2 New Orleans, LA Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery
Package Includes
• Accommodations
• Ticket for Studio B Experience (Nashville)
• Elvis Experience Tour (Memphis)
• Taxes, and Fly-Drive Directions and Information