Coach Tours 2009 USA Canada
Dixieland & Rhythms - 10 Days
Description:
Duration: 10 Days
Tour Code: 8240
Day 1 CHICAGO.
Welcome to the "Windy City". Enjoy time at leisure to relax or to do some independent exploring. Your Tour Director is on hand this evening to answer any questions.
Day 2 CHICAGO.
Start the day with an included sightseeing tour and see all the landmarks of this exciting city. The afternoon and evening are at leisure. Ride the elevator to the top of Sears Tower, stroll in Grant Park along the waterfront, or take an optional cruise on Lake Michigan. This evening you might enjoy dinner on the Navy Pier with its collection of shops and restaurants.
Day 3 CHICAGO - ST. LOUIS.
Travel across the fertile Illinois farmlands today to St. Louis, the "Gateway to the West". Cross the Mississippi River to St. Louis. City sightseeing includes a trip to the top of the towering GATEWAY ARCH, which commemorates the city's key role in westward expansion. Be sure to visit the museum under the arch, celebrating the famous expedition of Lewis and Clark 200 hundred years ago.
Day 4 ST. LOUIS - NASHVILLE
Start today's journey by re-crossing the Mississippi River and rolling southeast to Paducah on the Ohio River by lunchtime. Late afternoon arrival in Nashville.
Day 5 NASHVILLE.
Start the day with a sightseeing tour of Nashville's famous landmarks and the recording studios of Music Row. We'll tour historic RCA STUDIO B, the cradle of the "Nashville Sound" in the 1960s. Hitmakers in Studio B include such stars as Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Eddy Arnold, Willie Nelson, and the Everly Brothers. Afterward, visit the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME with its glittering costumes, rare instruments, and Elvis Presley's solid-gold Cadillac! Tonight you have reserved seats for an show at the worldfamous GRAND OLE OPRY, a mecca for Country musicians.
Day 6 NASHVILLE - MEMPHIS.
Cross Tennessee today to Memphis, the "Home of the Blues" and a city with a distinct Southern flavour. Enjoy an orientation tour on arrival. Join the optional excursion that visits famous Sun Studio, where rock 'n' roll was first recorded, followed by dinner at a local Memphis restaurant.
Day 7 MEMPHIS. GRACELAND VISIT.
A good portion of the day is devoted to GRACELAND, Elvis Presley's beautiful estate. Your platinum audio tour focuses on the splendid garden, private plane, and the opulent 15,000-squarefoot mansion. Return to Memphis mid-afternoon. Tonight, you may want to visit a blues club on famous Beale Street.
Day 8 MEMPHIS - AMTRAK CITY OF NEW ORLEANS TRAIN - LAFAYETTE.
Providing the locomotion for today's journey through the state of Mississippi and into the Mississippi River delta is the CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, the famous train of story and song. Pass cotton fields and catfish ponds as the train enters Louisiana. In Hammond, leave the train and board a motorcoach for the short drive into the heart of Cajun Country to Lafayette, first settled by French-Acadian farmers expelled from Nova Scotia by the British in the 1700s.
Day 9 LAFAYETTE - NEW ORLEANS.
On to St. Martinville to see the famous oak tree from Longfellow's poem, "Evangeline". Next, board your boat for a CRUISE through the winding, swampy waterways of the Atchafalaya Basin. If you are lucky, you might spot alligators basking on the banks. Then, cross Bayou Country into New Orleans.
Day 10 NEW ORLEANS.
The trip ends today with guests departing on individual schedules. Transfers to the New Orleans International Airport are included.
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| Length of Stay | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Ex Adelaide | ||
| Departing Mar 23rd 2009 | $ 1599 |  |
| Departing Mar 30th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Apr 20th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Apr 27th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Apr 29th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing May 18th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing May 25th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Sep 21st 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Sep 28th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Oct 26th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Nov 4th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Ex Brisbane | ||
| Departing Mar 23rd 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Mar 30th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Apr 20th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Apr 27th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Apr 29th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing May 18th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing May 25th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Sep 21st 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Sep 28th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Oct 26th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Nov 4th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Ex Melbourne | ||
| Departing Mar 23rd 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Mar 30th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Apr 20th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Apr 27th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Apr 29th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing May 18th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing May 25th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Sep 21st 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Sep 28th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Oct 26th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Nov 4th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Ex Perth | ||
| Departing Mar 23rd 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Mar 30th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Apr 20th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Apr 27th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Apr 29th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing May 18th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing May 25th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Sep 21st 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Sep 28th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Oct 26th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Nov 4th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Ex Sydney | ||
| Departing Mar 23rd 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Mar 30th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Apr 20th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Apr 27th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Apr 29th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing May 18th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing May 25th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Sep 21st 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Sep 28th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Oct 26th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
| Departing Nov 4th 2009 | $ 1599 | |
What's Included
- Coach tour as shown in above itinerary
- Sightseeing as shown in itinerary
- Meals (if applicable) are shown in itinerary
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