DAY 1:
Fly to Atlanta. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to Montgomery, Alabama for an overnight stay.

DAY 2: New Orleans; Dinner Jazz Cruise on the Mississippi River
Journey through Mississippi and on to New Orleans, Louisiana for a two-night stay. This evening, join our optional dinner cruise aboard a paddle-wheeler on the worldfamous Mississippi River, with live jazz and traditional cajun and creole cuisine. CB

DAY 3: New Orleans City Tour & Oak Alley Plantation

To help you get the most from your stay and to discover the life, history and stories of this colourful city, we offer an optional city sightseeing tour combined with Oak Alley Plantation. You will visit and see many of New Orleans' most famous attractions, such as the lively French Quarter and historic Jackson Square, dominated by Saint Louis Cathedral. Later we travel out of the city to visit Oak Alley Plantation, with its quarter-mile canopy of giant oak trees and grand antebellum house, where you can take a tour around the house with a guide dressed in period costume and understand what life was like in the 'olden days'. In the evening, enjoy free time, perhaps soaking up the

DAY 4: Graceland Too, Tupelo & Memphis
Morning departure for Tupelo, the birthplace of Elvis, where you will have free time to visit the museum and the tiny two-roomed house in which Elvis was born. You can also experience a reconstruction of a 1940s service in Elvis's childhood church, which has been moved from its original location to become part of the Elvis Presley Birthplace Complex for visitors to enjoy. Continue to Holly Springs, a quaint village and home to the quirky 'Graceland Too' (entrance not included). This place has to be seen to be believed! Every inch of space is covered with Elvis memorabilia – which creator, Mr McLeod has been collecting for over 50 years. We continue to Memphis, Tennessee for a two-night stay. Home to the blues, and birthplace of rock 'n' roll, you'll enjoy some good old-fashioned southern hospitality in this vibrant city. This evening, why not venture to famous Beale Street. With jazz clubs, bars, eateries and street entertainers, it's a great place to soak up the atmosphere, take in the live music and enjoy fantastic food – especially the spare ribs, for which Memphis is famous. CB

DAY 5: Graceland & Sounds of the South Excursion
Don't miss our optional full-day excursion to visit Elvis Presley's mansion, Graceland, and join an audio tour which will guide you around the house and grounds. You'll see the jungle room, pool room and music room, plus the hall of gold and racquetball building, ending at the meditation garden, which was one of Elvis's favourite places. You'll also see his cars and planes and various other exhibitions. Then it's on to Sun Studio, where you can hear outtakes from sessions, touch Elvis's first microphone, see loads of memorabilia, hear how Elvis came to record there and the story of the studio that launched the careers of Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and many more. CB

DAY 6:

We travel to 'Music City', Nashville for a two-night stay. CB

 

DAY 7: Nashville, Studio B & The Country Music Hall of Fame
Join our optional excursion, first to the undisputed home of country music, Studio B and the Country Music Hall of Fame; your chance to visit the most famous recording studio in America, made famous by artists like Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton and the Everly Brothers. You can even sit at the piano which Elvis used on many of his tracks! Then it's on into Nashville to visit the Country Music Hall of Fame with exhibitions spread over two floors of an impressive building which, from the air, is the shape of a bass clef. After free time to explore the city of Nashville, we visit a local shopping mall for some US-style retail therapy. This evening, why not head into the city where you'll hear the sounds of country music spilling out onto the streets from the numerous bars playing live music. CB

 

DAY 8: Chattanooga and journey home
Depart Nashville and head to Chattanooga, synonymous with the famous train and song, for a short visit before continuing to Atlanta airport for the overnight return flight. CB

 

DAY 9:
Arrival in the U.K.

Included Meals: CB=Continental Breakfast

 

• 7 nights' accommodation

• 7 continental breakfasts

• Fully escorted by a Leger Tour Manager in America
• Excursions and visits as detailed below

• Air-conditioned coaching

• Return flights

• Airport taxes
• Hotel porterage (1 bag per person)

 

Prices are per person, based on two sharing a twin room. Extras: single room supplement £190; travel insurance from £69; al1 admissions and gratuities except those mentioned.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Visa/ESTA is required prior to travelling. Please contact Leger Holidays direct for more details