Board your flight from Sydney. A quirk of the journey is that crossing the International Date Line means that our long flight arrives in America on the same date that we left Australia.

Welcome to Nashville, TN. Upon arrival at Nashville Airport, you will be welcomed by your tour director and taken to your Nashville hotel for the first overnight. Enjoy a welcome reception this evening to get in the mood and meet your hosts and fellow travellers.

Overnight Nashville.

Often referred to as “Music City USA” and the capital of country music in the South, we embark on a guided tour of Nashville, during which you will see the Riverfront Train Station, Ryman Auditorium, The Arcade / Avenue of the Arts, Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, The Parthenon at Centennial Park, and Vanderbilt University.

Enjoy some live music at one of the many honky-tonks in Downtown Nashville.

Overnight Nashville.

Start the day with a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame, which is one of the world’s largest museums and research centers dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American vernacular music. After exploring the Museum’s galleries, the Historic RCA Studio B Tours will transport you back to moments that made history. You’ll stand right where Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, and other greats recorded hits, and hear stories and songs born in this historically important studio.

Overnight Nashville.

Depart Nashville and head west towards Memphis. Memphis is often considered the home of the blues and rock ’n’ roll. The Delta Blues originated in the Mississippi Delta and artists such as B.B. King and Elvis Presley made their first recordings in Memphis. Here we visit the famous Sun Studio in Memphis, where several blues and rock ’n’ roll artists first recorded during the 1950s, followed by a visit to the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, located at the original site of Stax Records. This museum pays tribute to all of the artists who recorded there with a rare and amazing collection of more than 2,000 interactive exhibits, films, artifacts, items of memorabilia, and galleries.

Overnight Memphis.

Enjoy a full day visit to Graceland, the last home of the “King”, which was turned into a museum after his death, including the new State-of-the-Art Visitor Entertainment Complex.

Overnight Memphis.

Today we travel to Clarksdale, MS for the world-famous Juke Joint Festival! This amazing "half blues festival, half small-town fair and all about the Delta" event features blues performances, real-deal juke joints, monkeys riding dogs, racing pigs, arts & crafts, music workshops, Southern food, and so much more. In the evening we depart the festival and head to Tupelo, MS, so fall into bed at our hotel in Tupelo, the birthplace of the King, Elvis Presley.

Overnight Tupelo.

Visit the two-room house where Elvis was born before touring the town to view other sites of his childhood. Then, follow the historic & beautiful Natchez Trace Highway into the state of Mississippi and the historic town of Natchez located high on the bluffs overlooking the majestic Mississippi River.

Overnight Natchez.

With over three centuries of fascinating history, Natchez has an extraordinary collection of historic buildings, homes and churches, and meticulously maintained antebellum mansions which survived the Civil War. Meet our local step on guide and tour the town with an entrance to one of the antebellum mansions. Continuing south, we arrive in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Overnight New Orleans.

This morning, enjoy a guided city tour of New Orleans including the Garden District, the Vieux Carré part of town where you’ll see the French Market, Saint Louis Cathedral and the Cabildo, a remarkable Spanish building dating from the 18th century and of course the French Quarter. This evening, join the Natchez Steamboat for a Jazz Dinner Cruise. Savour the beauty and romance of the New Orleans skyline with a great buffet dinner, and entertainment by the Dukes of Dixieland Jazz trio.

Overnight New Orleans.

Get ready for an exciting adventure! Take a thrilling ride through the marshland and bayous of Louisiana, accessible only by airboat. Explore Louisiana's back country along meandering bayous abundant with exotic plants and wildlife. Trained navigators escort you into the murky waters of Louisiana swamps where you will come face to face with the beauty and beasts of nature.

Overnight New Orleans.

Transfer to New Orleans Airport for the flight home.

The reverse of our arrival flight occurs as we cross the International Date Line from east to west and arrive in Australia two days later, ready to regale our friends and relatives with endless tales of adventure.

Optional admissions

Meals not mentioned in the itinerary

Gratuities for step-on guides, tour director and driver

Personal Expenses

Travel Insurance

Single Supplement $2068