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Enjoy
these fantastic shows and attractions:
Day
1: Arrive Memphis, Tennessee (Sat.)
Welcome to Memphis the Home of the Blues. This evening mix
and mingle with your traveling companions at the 6 p.m. welcome reception. Your Tour
Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure. (WR)
Day
2: Memphis (Sun.)
This morning, enjoy a guided tour of the city, followed by a visit to
the 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. The remainder of your day
is free to explore on your own; perhaps visit the National Civil Rights
Museum. Located at the Lorraine Motel, site of the assassination of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., it traces the civil rights movement. (B,D)
Day
3: Memphis
(Mon.) This morning, tour
the Rock'n
Soul Museum
which
traces Memphis’ cultural and musical past, featuring the Smithsonian’s
Social Crossroads exhibition. Continue 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. This evening maybe take in a blues club on recently
revitalized Beale Street. (B)
Day
4: Memphis to Nashville (Tue.) Depart for Nashville.
Upon arrival experience this city up-close and
personal with a sightseeing
tour
of landmarks with a local guide, including Centennial Park’s full-size
replica of Athens’
Parthenon
and the recording studios of Music
Row.
Tonight you have reserved seats for an unforgettable show
at the Grand
Ole Opry
the ultimate
in the world
of country music. Your
accommodations for the next two evenings will be at the world-famous Gaylord
Opryland Resort where you’ll
experience all the grandeur of the South with hospitality at its
finest. Explore nine acres of lush indoor gardens, winding pathways,
and sparkling waterfalls, as well as 30 specialty shops, a spa, and a
variety of restaurants. (B)
Day
5: Nashville (Wed.)
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! Balance of day is at leisure. This evening, you may opt to join an
excursion to the Nashville Nightlife Theater, combining dinner and the
best of Music City’s
country entertainment. (B)
Day
6: Nashville to Smoky Mountain National Park -
Gatlinburg. (Thur.) This morning depart
for
Gatlinburg, nestled at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains. Journey
along the spectacular Newfound
Gap Road
through Great
Smoky Mountain National Park, America’s most
visited national
park. As you travel to Clingmans
Dome, the
highest peak in the park, witness the mist or blue
haze that surrounds the mountains for which the park is named. Upon
arrival in Gatlinburg
enjoy a city
tour.
(B, D)
Day
7: Gatlinburg (Fri.)
Spend the day at the world-famous Dollywood
- an 88-acre landscaped entertainment park inspired by Dolly Parton and
her love for the mountains, family and country music. Before entering
the park, stop in Pigeon Forge
with time to shop for unique pottery and regional crafts. This evening join an optional
excursion to Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede, showcasing a
hearty country dinner and an action-packed show. (B)
Day
8: Gatlinburg
to Atlanta, Georgia (Sat.)
Travel
south to Atlanta for a city tour focusing on the downtown area and the
elegant residential neighborhoods that reflect a pride in tradition.
Highlights of the tour include Peachtree
Plaza, Olympic Village, the CNN
Headquarters, and the Governor’s
Mansion. Gather for
tonight‘s special Farewell
Celebration Dinner hosted by your Tour
Director. (B,D)
Day
9: Depart
Atlanta (Sun.) The tour ends this
morning, with guests departing on individual schedules. Airport
transfers are provided. (B)
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