AMERICA’S MUSICAL HERITAGE

Posted on by Kenneth Reece, Agent of Modern Travel Professionals

Are you a little bit country? A little bit rock ‘n’ roll? Then you’ll love this musical heritage vacation that follows the influential sounds of chart-topping history from Nashville to Memphis with a crescendo in New Orleans for all that jazz. Strut your way down Nashville’s Honky Tonk Row and to reserved seats at the Grand Ole Opry. Swivel your hips through Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate and the famous studios and streets of Memphis. Jump, jive, and wail through the New Orleans French Quarter in search of the blues and beignets. You’ll also face the music as you follow the path of the Mississippi River to the famed Delta Blues Museum, the B.B. King Museum, and Morgan Freeman’s Ground Zero Blues Club. Both a musical and southern heritage tour, this vacation through the Deep South leads you to elegant antebellum mansions, historic cotton plantations, and the not-so-soft sounds of country, rock, and rhythm and blues.

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DAY ONE Arrive in Nashville

Welcome to Nashville! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome drink.

DAY TWO Nashville

Visit to RCA Studio B, Nashville’s oldest recording studio, includes a guided tour and a personal recording session to take home. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes Centennial Park, Music Row, and Honky Tonk Row. Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame. Free time this afternoon. This evening, enjoy a live music show with reserved seats at the Grand Ole Opry. (Breakfast is included)

DAY THREE Nashville – Memphis

MEMPHIS Visit Sun Studio and Stax Museum of American Soul Music. Dinner at a local restaurant this evening. (Breakfast & Dinner are included)

DAY FOUR Memphis — Excursion to Graceland

MEMPHIS Sightseeing with a Local Guide. Visit to Graceland includes Elvis Presley’s original business office, collection of gold records and awards, costumes, automobile museum, “Graceland of the Sky” private jet, and Presley family Meditation Garden. Free time this afternoon and evening. (Breakfast is included)

DAY FIVE Memphis-Clarksdale-Greenwood

CLARKSDALE Visit the Delta Blues Museum, followed by a photo stop at Devil’s Crossroads. Lunch with a performance by a local musician at Morgan Freeman’s Ground Zero Blues Club. GREENWOOD The Help tour with a Local Guide to see the sites and locations used for the Oscar-winning movie. Free time this evening. Overnight at the historic Alluvian Hotel, originally opened in 1917, the fully renovated hotel is now rated as one of the Top 10 Hotels in the United States by Conde’ Nast magazine. (Breakfast & Lunch are included)

DAY SIX Greenwood-Indianola-Natchez

INDIANOLA Visit the B.B. King Museum.
NATCHEZ Dinner this evening at an Antebellum mansion.

DAY SEVEN Natchez-Ferriday-Frogmore-Lafayette

FERRIDAY/FROGMORE Guided tour of the Delta Music Museum to learn intimate stories about Jerry Lee Lewis, Conway Twitty, and other Louisiana Delta musicians. Tour the historic Frogmore Plantation with a Local Guide to learn about life from the 1700’s to today. LAFAYETTE Visit to Martin Accordions includes music and stories by the Martin family in addition to insights to accordion making. Free time this evening.

ENHANCE YOUR FREE TIME in Lafayette with a Cajun dinner and dancing. This and more options throughout your tour are available for purchase with MyGlobus. Get local maps and tips for free time on your GlobusGO mobile app. (Breakfast is included)

DAY EIGHT Lafayette-Houmas House Plantation-New Orleans

LAFAYETTE Visit St. Martinville to see the famous oak tree from Longfellow’s poem, Evangeline. Then cruise through the swampy waterways of the Atchafalaya Basin. A Cajun lunch on the Atchafalaya followed by a scenic drive past plantation mansions on the Great River Road. Tour of Houmas House Plantation and Gardens with a Local Guide before driving to New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS Free time this evening. (Breakfast & Lunch are included)

DAY NINE New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS Sightseeing in the French Quarter with a Local Guide includes Jackson Square and Pirate’s Alley, followed by a stop at a traditional New Orleans aboveground cemetery. Scenic drive on St. Charles Avenue along the Garden District. Free time this afternoon before a farewell dinner at a historic restaurant. (Breakfast & Dinner are included)

DAY TEN New Orleans

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast is included)

Tours for 2023 begin at $2,969.00 per person, based on double occupancy.

The “Starting at” or listed price is based on the lowest price available to book. Price is per passenger based on double occupancy and does not include airfare; additional fees/charges are not included.

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Published by Kenneth Reece, Agent of Modern Travel Professionals

Hi! My name is Kenneth Reece, a native from Stockbridge, Georgia. I am a travel agent for Modern Travel Professionals. I opened Enchanted Gardens Florist & Gifts in 1986--when I was just 19. My love affair with Disney started in 1998 when I added Walt Disney collectibles to my merchandise displays. When I started to learn about the rich history of The Walt Disney Company, (which is required to successfully sell Walt Disney Animation Art) is when my store came alive. I've enjoyed hosting Disney Artists, Sculptors & Imagineers for in-store signing events, and was thrilled to tour the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank a few times as a guest of the company. One of my fondest Disney memories is that of holding one of Walt Disney's personal Academy Awards while visiting the Walt Disney Archives in Burbank, CA. As my love of Disney grew, I began planning trips to Disney for my clients at my store, which grew into a new career! After a few years of both running my retail store and planning travel, I closed my brick & mortar store, moved to Vero Beach, Fl where I've been planning travel full-time now for over five years. Vero Beach has small-town charm with world-class luxury. It's an incredible place to live. I help take care of my parents here, and travel extensively with them. Together, we visit Disneyland and The Walt Disney World Resort often. I've planned tours in England, Scotland, Paris, Greece, Italy, Denmark, Ireland, & France including Disneyland Paris. Living in Vero Beach, where retirees seem to outnumber all other age groups, I've become an expert on helping people travel who are "young at heart". Living a short road trip away from the Orlando area, I visit the theme parks at Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando & Sea World often. Many times I'm there once a week! I've stayed at every Disney Resort in North America, toured every hotel at the Universal Resort, and have taken over 25 cruises, being a Platinum Castaway Cay member with Disney Cruise Line. I've cruised to the Caribbean, The Bahamas, Alaska, the Panama Canal, Trans-Atlantic (East & Westbound), Mediterranean & Northern Europe. Also, if you need restaurant recommendations, I've personally ate at most of the restaurants at the Walt Disney World Resort & at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California. Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is my favorite Walt Disney World Resort, and Disney's Grand Californian Resort & Spa is my favorite resort at Disneyland. I've attended various events at Walt Disney World such as: Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, Star Wars Weekends, Disneyana Conventions, EPCOT's Food & Wine Festival, The Flower & Garden Festival and the new Festival of Arts. Contact me for personalized, concierge-level service. I'll help you as much (or as little) as you like, whatever your needs. I want to provide you with a worry free, incredible vacation, with memories that will last a life time.