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Wanna explore the icons of the South in 9 days? Kicking off in Nashville with a singalong or two, this trip takes you from the home of Elvis to the home of NASA – with the unmissable vibes of New Orleans in between. Learning about civil rights, the Space Race and much more, you’ll be utterly floored by the majestic culture, scenery and seriously good steakhouses.
Locations Visited
Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans, Houston, Dallas
Countries Visited
United States
Travel Style
For 18 - 35 year olds
Accommodations
8
nights included
Age Requirements
Travel for 18-35 year olds
Itinerary
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Day 1
Start Nashville
Well hello there, Roadies! Our trip begins here in Nashville - the home of all things country. (Don't worry though, we won't be workin' nine til five here.) After joining your Contiki crew at the hotel, we'll spend the evening hanging out - ready to hit the road in the morning.
Accommodation
Comfort Inn Stadium (or similar)
Day 2
Nashville
Today is yours to explore Nashville. Truly a musical paradise, a tour around the Country Music Hall of Fame will give us the lowdown on this city's musical past.
Accommodation
Comfort Inn Stadium (or similar)
Meals
Breakfast
Day 3
Nashville to Memphis
Sorry Nash, but we gotta dash. Next up, it's the home of the King himself...
Welcome to Memphis. Here you'll have a free afternoon to explore, but we have plenty of optional activities for you to choose from. Memphis is the home of Elvis Presley, and you'll have the chance to visit Graceland (his former home) and Sun Studios (where he recorded many of his albums). Also in Memphis is the Civil Rights Museum, where you'll have the chance to pay tribute to Martin Luther King Jr, a vital force during the civil rights movement.
Accommodation
Crowne Plaza Memphis Downtown (or similar)
Meals
Breakfast
Dinner
Highlights
Memphis Walking Tour
Follow in the footsteps of B.B. King, Johnny Cash and Elvis as we sway from the riverfront to rock ‘n’ roll studios.
Eat Dinner at the Blues City Cafe
Trust us, you’ll be feeling anything but blue after trying the food here.
Day 4
Memphis to New Orleans
Speaking of 'a little more action', it's time for us to head to our next destination - New Orleans.
The love-child of French & Caribbean culture, New Orleans will steal our hearts as soon as we arrive. We'll check out the French quarter and jam in Jackson Square before sampling beignets & marveling at elegant, pre-war mansions, all to the sweet sounds of Southern jazz, of course.
Accommodation
La Quinta Inn and Suites New Orleans Downtown (or similar)
Meals
Breakfast
Highlights
Discover New Orleans
Get to know New Orleans, with an orientation tour including the French Quarter – and the chance to sample the doughy and delightful New Orleans beignets.
Try the Famous Beignets
Sample the delicious doughy goodness that is a staple of the city's food culture.
Day 5
New Orleans
New Orleans, baby... You have the whole of today to soak up the sounds, smells and songs of a truly soulful city. How about an airboat swamp tour out on the Mississippi?
Accommodation
La Quinta Inn and Suites New Orleans Downtown (or similar)
Meals
Breakfast
Day 6
New Orleans to Houston
Bidding farewell to New Orleans, it's time to make our way to Texas' largest city, Houston.
With huge belt buckles & portion sizes to match, Houston city certainly lives up to its larger-than-life reputation. We can't leave Houston without visiting the NASA Space Centre, can we? So that's exactly what we'll do.
Accommodation
Holiday Inn Houston Downtown (or similar)
Meals
Breakfast
Highlights
Find Your Feet in Houston
Your Trip Manager will take you on an orientation tour of the city, checking out all the major sites such as Buffalo Bayou, City Hall and Heritage Society Park.
Visit Market Square Park
Thought of as the centrepiece of downtown Houston, it’d be rude not to pay Market Square Park a visit while we’re here in Houston.
Visit the NASA Space Centre
We can’t fly you to the moon (not yet anyway) but we can offer you the next best thing… expect to learn plenty about interstellar travel.
Day 7
Houston to Dallas/Fort Worth
Houston, we have a... great day ahead of us today. We'll hit the road once again, this time with Dallas in our sights.
Welcome to Dallas! We'll visit the historic stockyards, chill with the cattle and tuck into a BBQ dinner too. And of course, get a load of that sizzling sunset. Then it's back to our hotel in Fort Worth (right on the outskirts of Dallas).
Accommodation
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Worth Downtown (or Similar)
Meals
Breakfast
Dinner
Highlights
Visit Fort Worth Stockyards
Always wanted to know what it was like to live in the Wild West? Welcome to cowboy town.
Tuck into a Traditional Southern BBQ
Our trip to the Fort Worth stockyards just took a turn for the tasty, with a delicious BBQ dinner coming our way this evening.
Day 8
Dallas/Forth Worth
Today you're mostly free to explore Dallas however you like, but first, your Trip Manager will take you on an orientation tour, which includes the Dealey Plaza, The Arts District and the Dallas Reunion Tower.
Accommodation
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Worth Downtown (or Similar)
Meals
Breakfast
Highlights
Find Your Feet in Dallas
Your Trip Manager will take you on an orientation tour of the city, including the Dealey Plaza, the Arts District, the Dallas Reunion Tower and more.
Day 9
End Dallas/Fort Worth
And it's here in Dallas that our USA adventure comes to an end. We've laughed, we've been amazed, we've sang along to more Dolly Parton hits than we thought possible. Now it's time to start dreaming about the next one.
A modular trip means fellow travellers will join and leave at various locations. There’ll be some goodbyes, sure, but there’ll also be plenty of hellos with new like-minded travellers.
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