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Tastes & Sounds Of The South
Nashville, Memphis, Natchez, Lafayette, New Orleans
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 Nashville
Lynchburg
Memphis
Graceland
Natchez
Frogmore Plantation
Lafayette
Vermillionville
Atchafalaya Basin
Oak Alley
New Orleans
Sightseeing Highlights - Nashville Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame and attend a recording at the Grand Ole Opry.
- Lynchburg Tour the famous Jack Daniel's Distillery.
- Memphis Tour the "Blue's Capital and birthplace of Rock 'N' Roll" including Beale Street and BB King's Club.
- Graceland Visit Elvis Presley's home and gravesite.
- Natchez Enjoy a tour of one of the historical Antebellum mansions.
- Frogmore Plantation Learn how cotton is grown and harvested at this working plantation.
- Lafayette Drive through Cajun Country and enjoy a city tour.
- Vermillionville Visit this historic Cajun village and enjoy a cooking demonstration.
- Atchafalaya Basin Enjoy a swamp cruise of the bayou.
- Oak Alley Visit beautiful and historic Oak Alley Plantation and tour the home.
- New Orleans Tour the French Quarter and visit an above ground cemetery.
Dining Highlights
- A welcome drink hosted by your Tour Director
- 8 full breakfasts
- 4 specialty dinners at local restaurants in Nashville, Natchez, Lafayette and New Orleans
12 included meals in total (see day by day itinerary)First Class Travel Highlights
- The services of one of Trafalgar's professional Tour Directors on tour.
- Complimentary transfers on Day 1 from Nashville Airport to the Trafalgar hotel in Nashville and on Day 9 from the Trafalgar hotel in New Orleans to New Orleans Airport.
- Travel on Trafalgar's luxury air-conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and restroom facilities.
- You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
- All hotel service charges, baggage handling fees (one suitcase per person) and local taxes.
- A stylish travel bag and wallet containing tour documents and helpful information.
Airport Transfers
On all tours round trip arrival and departure transfers are included on the arrival and departure day of your tour. Should you arrive or depart at other times, Trafalgar is pleased to offer inexpensive transfers via scheduled shuttle service or mini van. Please ask at the time of confirming your reservation for these services to be booked.
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| Details | | Trafalgar Tours | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Nashville | Welcome to Nashville! A complimentary transfer is provided to your Trafalgar hotel. Your Tour Director is available at the hotel this afternoon to greet you and answer your questions. Join us at 6:00pm for a Welcome Reception at the hotel.Hotel: Gaylord Opryland Resort | | Day 2 | Nashville | A morning city tour of Nashville includes a visit to the famous Country Music Hall of Fame. This evening, enjoy dinner at a local specialty restaurant. Later we attend a live recording at the Grand Ole Opry. (Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner) | | Day 3 | Memphis | This morning we visit the Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg. Next, we head to Memphis. Enjoy a city tour and learn more about Memphis' role in the birth of the Blues and Rock 'N' Roll. See Beale Street, BB King's Blues Club, the Mississippi River, and the infamous Lorraine Hotel. This evening is at leisure to enjoy this charming city. (Full Breakfast) Hotel: Marriott Memphis Downtown | | Day 4 | Memphis | We tour Elvis Presley's amazing Graceland, its grounds and the King's final resting place. There's plenty of time to explore the many exhibits highlighting his life and career. (Full Breakfast) | | Day 5 | Natchez | We enter Mississippi and continue downriver to Natchez. We tour one of Natchez' beautiful homes and learn about the gracious lifestyle that existed here in the days before the Civil War. Tonight we enjoy dinner at a beautiful Natchez mansion. (Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner) Hotel: Natchez Eola Hotel | | Day 6 | Lafayette | Crossing into Louisiana, we stop at Frogmore Cotton Plantation for a guided tour. We spend the afternoon exploring fascinating Cajun Country, founded in the 18th century byFrench-speaking exiles from Canada. Today the region is a unique blend of French, Creole and Caribbean influences. Experience this culture on our visit to Vermilionville, a recreated Cajun village, where we enjoy a cooking demonstration. This evening, we dine at a local specialty restaurant. (Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)Hotel: Holiday Inn Lafayette | | Day 7 | New Orleans | This morning a cruise takes us through the swamps and bayous of the Atchafalaya Basin. Back on land, we follow the Mississippi River to Oak Alley Plantation. We tour this gracious home and grounds and hear tales about life for both master and slave during the heyday of Louisiana's sugarcane industry. This afternoon we arrive in New Orleans for our two-night stay. (Full Breakfast)Hotel: New Orleans Marriott | | Day 8 | New Orleans | A morning sightseeing tour of the "Big Easy" includes the historic French Quarter and the French Market. Next we visit one of the city's above-ground cemeteries. We enjoy a farewell dinner in one of the French Quarter's most famous restaurants. (Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner) | | Day 9 | Depart New Orleans | Our tour ends this morning at hotel check-out. A complimentary transfer is provided to New Orleans International Airport. (Full Breakfast) |
| | | * Taxes, security fees and fuel surcharges are not included. ** This list indicates brochure rates and dates. *** Please note: Land + Air inclusive tour prices are based from New York. For inclusive tour prices to your home city, please contact your Travel Agent. **** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms. |
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