America's Music Cities featuring New Orleans, Memphis & Nashville - 2025

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Enjoy a finger-snapping, toe-tapping time on a tour of America’s most famed musical cities – New Orleans, Memphis, and Nashville.
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Enjoy Creole delights at a favorite French Quarter restaurant in New Orleans.
    • Get a true taste of Southern barbecue tradition with a down-home lunch in Memphis.
    • Trace ties to the Civil Rights Movement in Memphis on a one-of-a-kind tour.
    • Step inside history at RCA Studio B for an up-close look at Nashville’s oldest remaining recording studio.
    • Take your seat at the Grand Ole Opry, the “home of American music.”
    • Discover historic Ryman Auditorium, the original home of the Grand Ole Opry.
    • Explore the Country Music Hall of Fame, the largest museum of popular music in the world.

What's this trip about?

    Enjoy a finger-snapping, toe-tapping time on a tour of America’s most famed musical cities – New Orleans, Memphis, and Nashville.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age range36 years and up
Flights and transport
Start CityNew Orleans, LA
End CityNashville, TN

Travel Themes

  • Cultural

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • History

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 New Orleans, Louisiana

Step back in time on a cultural getaway that opens in the “Jazz Capital of the World,” New Orleans! This soulful city abounds with rich history, mouthwatering Cajun and Creole cuisine, and of course, an incomparable soundtrack. Take in the sights, flavors, and sounds of New Orleans on your own today before meeting your group in the morning.

Day 2 New Orleans

Explore the many sides of New Orleans and how jazz began and thrives here. Join a local guide for a panoramic city tour, seeing the famous St. Louis Cemetery #3 and Esplanade. Then, it’s on to a walking tour of the French Quarter viewing St. Louis Cathedral, Pirates A...

Day 3 New Orleans - Oxford, Mississippi

Leave New Orleans on a high note and head to the next music landmark. Explore the history of one of the world’s most prestigious awards in music at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi. Later, arrive in the charming college town of Oxford.

Day 4 Oxford - Memphis, Tennessee

Travel north to Memphis, the birthplace of the Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Soul. Enjoy Southern hospitality at your hotel before jiving along to “Jailhouse Rock” as you visit Graceland, the stately mansion of the “King” himself, and tour Elvis’s 14-acre estate, including his home, private jets, and Meditation Garden.

Day 5 Memphis

This morning, embark on a civil rights history tour via coach and follow the route of Martin Luther King Jr.’s last march, stopping at Mason Temple where he gave his famous “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech the night before he was assassinated. Take time to explor...

Day 6 Memphis - Nashville

Roll along Music Highway to Nashville – the “Music Capital of the World.” Arrive in Nashville and tour the historic Ryman Auditorium,* the original home of the Grand Ole Opry. What began as a building where a local radio broadcast show aired once a week in 1925 has gr...

Day 7 Nashville

Explore the Country Music Hall of Fame, the world’s largest museum of popular music, and check out the vast collections of memorabilia, costumes, recordings, and instruments. Tour RCA Studio B and gain an insider’s look at Nashville’s oldest remaining recording studio...

Day 8 Nashville - Tour Ends

Your rockin’ musical journey comes to a close today.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $3,349
Price per day$419
Last Updated: 2/7/2025
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19 Oct 2025
27 Oct 2025
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    • The land price does not include air travel, airline fees, airport or departure taxes, transfers, visas, customary end-of-trip gratuities for your Tour Manager, driver, local guides, hotel housekeepers, cruise ship waitstaff, and any incidental charges.

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Age Requirements
36 years and up
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