Tennessee Music Trail to New Orleans 7 Days
- Earn your place in the Country Music Hall of Fame as you participate in a recording session with a professional sound engineer at the iconic Studio B in Nashville.
- Walk in famous footsteps at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis – and discover a kitschy world of Southern glitz and glamour at Graceland – the home of Elvis Presley.
- Learn how to cook a classic New Orleans Cajun feast for a true taste of Louisiana – after all, it doesn’t get much better than Southern food.
- Mark the end of your trail with a jazz brunch at The Court of Two Sisters, listening to the smooth sounds of live music alongside your morning meal.
- Enjoy a good balance of included activities, balanced with loads of free time to hit up some more live music venues and thriving bars.
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Tennessee Music Trail to New Orleans
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(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Day 1 | Nashville
Nashville
Welcome to Tennessee! Your adventure begins in Nashville – an energetic city celebrating boot-scooting, whiskey shooting and rootin’-tootin’ country music like nowhere else. Kick off your trip with a welcome meeting at 6 pm, where you’ll meet up with your leader and the other travellers. After, head out on a leader-led walking tour of the city to get your bearings and then join your group for an optional welcome dinner. You might also get to try out a bit of line dancing at a local saloon!
Accommodation
Day 2 | Nashville
Nashville
This morning after breakfast, dive straight into the city’s history with a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame. This fabulous piano-shaped building is a work of art and contains a whole range of impressive memorabilia, including Elvis’ gold Cadillac. Then, cruise across town to Studio B, where Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison and ‘The King’ Elvis Presley have all laid tracks – today, you’ll even be joining this prestigious list! Meet with a professional sound engineer for your own recording session and find out what it takes to create the Nashville sound. Enjoy a free afternoon to explore the city – you may like to check out the Nashville murals, visit the much-loved Goo Goo candy store, or swing by the Johnny Cash Museum.
Food and Drinks
Accommodation
Jump from Nashville to Memphis and New Orleans, laying down tracks at recording studios and hanging out at Graceland along the way – on this week-long trip in Tennessee and Louisiana. This may sound like a week in the life of Elvis Presley, but on this music-themed adventure, you’ll have the chance to walk a country mile in his blue suede shoes. Join your leader who knows all the best local spots and a group of fellow music lovers to get to the root of country music in Nashville, sing the blues in Memphis and jazz it up in New Orleans. If fantastic food, art, culture and history sound like music to your ears, then this is the trip for you.
Inclusions
- Nashville- Leader-led orientation tour
- Nashville - Country Music Hall of Fame
- Nashville - Studio B tour with recording session
- Memphis - Stax Museum of American Soul Music
- Memphis - Graceland, The Home of Elvis Presley
- Memphis - Leader-led orientation walk
- New Orleans - Leader-led Orientation
- New Orleans - Cooking Class
- New Orleans - Jazz Brunch
Meet
Meeting Points
- Hyatt House Nashville Downtown Convention Center, 535 Rep. John Lewis Way S, United States Of America
End Points
- Best Western Plus French Quarter Courtyard Hotel, 920 N Rampart Street, United States Of America
