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USA's Deep South - Country & Blues

11 days
From Charlotte to New Orleans
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USA's Deep South - Country & Blues - Explore!
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 7 - 13
Age range 16 to 85
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Highlights

  • Asheville - Walk amongst the towering trees of North Carolina's State Parks and visit a craft brewery
  • Nashville - Explore the home of country music and the city's honkey-tonk bars
  • New Orleans - Stroll through the leafy French Quarter, listen to jazz and try cajun food

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Join trip in Charlotte
  2. Day 2 Drive to Chimney Rock State Park and walk in the Appalachian Mountains
  3. Day 3 Free morning to explore Asheville; afternoon walking brewery tour
  4. Day 4 Cross the state border into Tennessee and drive to Nashville. Orientation walk of the city
  5. Day 5 In Nashville; visit the Country Hall of Fame
  6. Day 6 Drive to Memphis, included barbecue lunch and visit to the Civil Rights Museum
  7. Day 7 In Memphis; optional visit to legendary Graceland, Elvis Presley's home
  8. Day 8 Drive along the Blues Highway to Clarksdale, Mississippi. Check out a local juke joint
  9. Day 9 Drive to New Orleans, walking tour of the French Quarter
  10. Day 10 In New Orleans: A free day in the 'Big Easy'
  11. Day 11 Trip ends in New Orleans
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Where You'll Stay

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Number of tours

527

Age Range

16 to 85 years old

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Customer Reviews

  • Rebecca
    · November 19th, 2023
    The day we drove across the border from Canada into the US. It was a busy day but superb, from the walk to a viewpoint over Lake Willoughby to the trip up the cable car, Flume Gorge and a final drive along the Kancamangus Highway, it was epic!
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  • Pete
    · November 15th, 2023
    Great trip & guide Anthony. Saw twice as much in half the time that I could do myself. Perfectly timed for sunrise & sunset views. Optimal site to view eclipse, accompanied by 2 astronomers & 2 telescopes. Enjoyed the optional helicopter ride over Grand Canyon.
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  • Judith
    · November 9th, 2023
    Good trip, great leader, nice hotels. My only complaint, and one I have made before, is that the hikes were totally inadequately described. Saying a hike is 5k and omitting to mention that there is a 800 ft elevation gain is not only useless, it is misleading.
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11 days
USA's Deep South - Country & Blues
From Charlotte to New Orleans

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