Southern Sounds Tour
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Enjoy
these fantastic shows and attractions:
Day
1: Arrive Memphis,
Tennessee (Wed. or Tue.)
Welcome to Memphis the Home of the Blues. Enjoy some time
at leisure to relax or do some independent exploring. Your Tour
Director is on hand this evening to answer any questions.
Day
2: Memphis
This morning, enjoy a guided tour of the city, followed by a visit to
the the Rock'n
Soul Museum
which
traces Memphis’ cultural and musical past. This afternoon is dedicated
to gardens
and mansions of Elvis
Presley’s Graceland, named a National Historic Landmark in 2006.
The tour ends with a quiet visit to the Meditation Garden, where Elvis
and members of his family have been laid to rest. You’ll also be able
to board his private jet. (B)
Day
3: Memphis.
Visit to Tupelo This
morning we journey to Tupelo, Mississippi to visit Elvis'
Birthplace and Museum. This humble two-room house is where Elvis
was
born; the adjacent museum, Times
and Things Remembered, contains rare
photos and memorabilia. Then it’s back to Memphis for a visit to Sun
Studios, the “cradle of Rock ‘n Roll,” and see the original
recording studio where musicians like Howlin’ Wolf, B.B. King, Elvis
Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and many others first created
the hot new sounds that became a musical phenomenon and changed the
world forever. (B)
Day
4: Memphis to Nashville Depart for Nashville.
Tonight you have
reserved seats for an unforgettable show
at the Grand
Ole Opry
the ultimate
in the world
of country music. (B)
Day
5: Nashville Experience this city
up-close and
personal with a sightseeing
tour
of landmarks with a local guide including the recording
studios of Music
Row. Today Visit the Country
Music Hall of Fame and Museum to see its rich
collection of costumes, memorabilia, instruments, photographs, and, of
course, Elvis
Presley’s solid gold Cadillac. Also, visit
historic RCA
Studio B - once a recording home of Elvis Presley. You’ll
even have the chance to make your own recording and take it home with
you! (B)
Day
6: Nashville Today is at leisure to
explore more of this vibrant city. You may choose to visit the historic
Ryman Auditorium, restored home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943–1974.
Perhaps take a relaxing cruise on the General Jackson paddle wheel
riverboat as it travels down the majestic Cumberland River, or visit
the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United
States. You’ll have an opportunity to view the fully restored mansion,
walk through the gardens, and see the tomb of the late president.
Tonight, join our optional evening out to see “A Tribute to the King,”
a high-energy show that highlights six eras of Elvis’ career. (B)
Day
7: Nashville Your tour ends today
with
guests departing on individual schedules. Transfers to Nashville
International Airport are included. But why not take the opportunity to
discover more to see and do with all of Nashville's great restaurants,
musical activities including the honky tonks on Broadway, the new
Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, antebellum homes, attractions and
other entertainment. (B)
