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

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. There are no included features today, so take in the sights, flavors, and sounds of New Orleans on your own today before meeting your group in the morning.

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 Alley and more. Tonight, get to know your travel companions at a New Orleans-style dinner before continuing on to Maison Bourbon, a live jazz club in the French Quarter.

Leave New Orleans on a high note and head to the charming college town of Oxford. This evening on a brief orientation walk, pass through Ole Miss and The Square, before having dinner on your own at one of the city’s many restaurants.

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. This evening, savor dinner in a beautifully restored 1913 movie palace, where the historic architecture tells the story of Memphis’s early cultural and civil rights legacy.