Top Mississippi River Cultural Tours & Packages In 2025/2026

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Music of America: Nashville to New Orleans 2025
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4.4/5 Great
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

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Memphis, Nashville

Highlights

  • The sounds of the South come to life on a 9-day journey from 'Music City' Nashville to 'The Big Easy' New Orleans
  • the birthplace of jazz...Discover the birthplaces of some of the world's most famous genres... rock n' roll
  • blues
  • jazz
  • country... on an exploration across the south that provides insight into their creation and the innovators that helped push them to the forefront of the music world. Stroll the halls of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Themes

Cultural

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"My husband and I booked the Yellowstone tour with Tauck expecting so much more with the accommodations, food, and tour director based on the price point. We were sadly disappointed but still tried to enjoy the experience. Rooms were dirty, food were often buffets and other group dinners with some food inedible. We noticed other tours staying in our hotels and paying much less for their tours. One positive was we never touched our luggage which was nice but my small suitcase was damaged during one transfer. Word to the wise… read their emails thoroughly as the email we received a few weeks before our trip reads like a disclaimer for poor service and accommodations."

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New Orleans - Memphis - Chicago by Train
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4.3/5 Great
7 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Discover Chicago and Memphis
  • Visit Bass Pro to enjoy 10 aquariums with over 1,800 fish.
  • Explore National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is a very special experience that takes us through centuries of history.
  • Visit Jackson Square
  • Explore Jean Lafitte National Historical Park

Themes

Cultural, 50 Plus, Train & Rail Journeys, Singles Travel

What travelers are saying

"I recently took a trip to Kenya and I cannot imagine any other tour operator doing a better job. Let's start at the beginning. My flight from the US landed first in London and then a second flight was to have gone to Kenya. The airline nightmare began with AA being two hours late causing me to miss my next flight on British Air. BA had given my flight away before I got off the plan and had no acceptable replacement. I spent three days and nights at Heathrow airport forcing me to miss those days of my tour. I stood in lines hours long at the airport and my second replacement flight never left the ground after being held hostage in the plane for hours. I was ready to go home. My phone would not work much of the time in the airport, but I was finally able to contact Best Singles Travel. They figured out a way to arrange for a driver to meet me at the Nairobi airport three days after my trip began and take me to Samburu, a five hour drive where the group was then located. If it had not been for this effort in figuring out a way for me to meet my group then this trip would have been lost for me. And what a shame that would have been because once I finally arrived it was magical. I saw every animal as well as much of the countryside driving all over even with missing three days. The lodges were picturesque with monkeys playing on expansive grounds, wild birds and animals, beautiful colored geckos, mountains and streams in the background where the sun met a landscape expanding as far as the eye could see producing sunsets like those seen in National Geographics. Oh, did I mention the food? No US chemicals. Just organically grown and delicious. If anyone reading this decides to travel to Kenya then I hope you stop to see David Sheldrick's rescued baby elephants. I am grateful that Best Singles Travel and Patrick, our knowledgeable considerate tour guide, took the time, effort and resources to make the remainder of this trip happen for me because now I cannot imagine having missed it. This trip was organized, included lovely memorable hotels/lodges and attentive to our needs."

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Cross-Country Highlights of America—The BIG Tour
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5/5 Excellent
7 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Visit San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, Nob Hill, Golden Gate Bridge, Hearst Castle, Sausalito, Oklahoma City Memorial
  • Enjoy picturesque “17-Mile Drive”
  • Visit Hollywood—Graumann’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Bowl
  • Visit Monterey, Rodeo Drive, glamorous Santa Barbara, Sacramento’s ”Old Town”
  • Experience Spectacular Rockies & Sierra Nevada Mountains, Mormon Tabernacle, Hoover Dam, Old Town Albuquerque, incomparable Grand Canyon National Park
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, National Parks, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"Would just like to thank Starr, Penny and our driver Chick for a great trip to Cape Cod this past weekend. Was the first time for my mom and I on an overnight trip, and everything worked out great. Thank you!"

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Yellowstone & Western Treasures Cross-Country
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5/5 Excellent
7 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Majestic Yellowstone National Park, Old Faithful, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy horse Monument, & more.
  • Wild West casino excitement in Deadwood SD, an entire town designated a National Historic Landmark.
  • View the spectacular Big Horn Mountains, long considered sacred by the Sioux, Crow, & Cheyenne Indians
  • View the inspiring Grand Tetons & Rocky Mountain wilderness
  • Experience South Dakota’s ruggedly beautiful Badlands National Park, 242,000 acres of eroded pinnacles & spires blended with the largest undisturbed grass prairie in the US.
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Would just like to thank Starr, Penny and our driver Chick for a great trip to Cape Cod this past weekend. Was the first time for my mom and I on an overnight trip, and everything worked out great. Thank you!"

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New Orleans Southern Hospitality
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5/5 Excellent
7 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Experience New Orleans by day and by night, on a driving city tour aboard your deluxe motorcoach with your own local guide, plus and evening Bourbon St. stroll
  • Unforgettable live jazz entertainment and signature New Orleans cocktails - including the (in)famous Hurricane at Pat O'Brien's!
  • Enjoy 4 nights at in the heart of downtown New Orleans, just steps from the shops, jazz, and fun of the French Quarter, the lucky action of Harrah’s Casino, and the excitement of Magazine Street. Your charming hotel artfully blends old world charm with modern comforts— premium pillow-top beds, coffee makers, laundry facilities, lobby cocktail lounge, spa, and pool.
  • Plenty of leisure time to explore the many sights, tastes, and sounds of the French Quarter

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, National Parks, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"Would just like to thank Starr, Penny and our driver Chick for a great trip to Cape Cod this past weekend. Was the first time for my mom and I on an overnight trip, and everything worked out great. Thank you!"

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Texas, New Orleans, Nashville and San Antonio
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Nashville Tour
  • Tour the Graceland
  • Cowboy Stadium Tour
  • South Fork Ranch
  • 6th Floor Memorial
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Themes

Cultural, 50 Plus, Local Immersion & Homestays

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