Day One
Arrive in New Orleans, one of the most exotic cities in the world, famous for riverboats, jazz, Creole cuisine and a seemingly endless parade of festivals. On arrival, pick up your car and proceed to your hotel where the remainder of your evening is at leisure. You have three nights to enjoy here.

Day Two
Today is at your leisure to explore New Orleans on your own. Take a walking tour of the Vieux Carre, popularly known as the French Quarter, a place of narrow streets and iron gateways, wonderful old buildings and beautiful courtyards. You may want to eat dinner at one of the citys' many famous Cajun or Creole restaurants.

Day Three
Take a full day bayou and swamp tour (admission not included), spend some time in the Riverwalk development; a waterside shopping and restaurant complex.  Later on enjoy a nostalgic paddlewheeler cruise on the Mississippi with dinner and dancing to live jazz or cajun music.

Day Four
Drive north through Mississippi and the highlands of Alabama with dark, fertile soil, perfect for growing cotton. Stay overnight in Tuscaloosa, the "Black Warrior" town, established by Creek Indians and state capitol for 20 years. Many of the city's antebellum homes can be found in the Druid City District, near Queen City Avenue.

Day Five
Today your journey leads you to Birmingham, where immense stores of red iron ore in the northern mountains turned the city into a sprawling population centre overnight. A "must-see" atop Red Mountain is the colossal 55-foot tall Vulcan Statue, the largest iron statue in the world. Continue to Nashville, known worldwide as the Country Music Capital where you will be staying for two nights.

Day Six
You have today to discover the variety of attractions that Nashville has to offer, such as the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry, Opryland USA and the world famous Printers Alley. Spend the evening mastering line dancing at the Wildhorse Saloon - lessons are free!

Day Seven
Depart the capital of country-western music for the Home of the Blues, Memphis. This city combines the charms of the Old South with the exciting pace of a modern metropolis. You may wish to tour downtown Memphis with its historic Beale Street, a vibrant, restored area with music venues and rib restaurants and bars. Spend two nights here..

Day Eight
Spend today relaxing around the city. Take a paddle wheeler sightseeing excursion on Old Man River, visit the inspiring National Civil Rights Museum, or visit Elvis Presley's palatial home, Graceland.

Day Nine
Today you will be driving to Vicksburg, home of the National Military Park which covers over 1700 acres and where forts, trenches and artillery positions recreate the forces used by both Confederate and Union soldiers during the 47 day Siege of Vicksburg. You have two nights in Vicksburg.

Day Ten
Vicksburg boasts several antebellum mansions that survived the Civil War Siege, including the Duff Green Mansion, which served as a hospital, Cedar Grove and McRaven. Most mansions are open for daily tours. You could also tour the many markers, statues and monuments which were given to Vicksburg by every state that sent soldiers to battle here.

Day Eleven
Drive south on the Natchez Trace Parkway which evolved from an Indian Trail into a post road and pioneer highway, fringed with cool green forests, and on to Natchez, the oldest settlement in the state of Mississippi, where the meeting of old and new is the essence of its charm. Stay in Natchez for two nights.

Day Twelve
You may want to visit many of the plantations and homes in the Natchez area such as Burn, Dunleith, Melrose, Monmouth or Longwood; reputedly the largest octagonal house in the country. Round the day off with a horse drawn carriage ride through the city.

Day Thirteen
Today you will travel back into Louisiana and to Lafayette, the heart of Cajun country where the Acadians, or Cajuns started arriving in this swampy area in 1765. Today these French Canadians are famous for their joie de vivre which is reflected in their lively dancing, music and spicy food. Enjoy a walking tour of downtown or a take a short drive to Acadian Village overlooking the bayou and filled with authentically restored Cajun homes and churches. Overnight in Lafayette.

Day Fourteen
A short drive from Lafayette takes you to New Iberia and Avery Island, the birthplace of Tabasco sauce! Other attractions include a Jungle Garden and Bird City, a sanctuary filled with snow-white egrets.Continue to Morgan City, the "Shrimp Capital of the World" and Houma, where you may want to take some time for an optional boat tour into the deep swamp and bayou to see alligators!  Perhaps stop at Terrebonne or Southdown Plantation, before arriving into in New Orleans where you’ll be spending your last night.

Day Fifteen
Today you will be leaving so you will need to drop your car off at the airport on your way to catch your flight home.

Package Includes:

• 14 nights accommodation and tax
• A travel packet with itinerary, maps, suggestions, brochures

Not Included:

• Flights to and from the UK
• Meals unless mentioned

Optional Extras -

• City Tour and Steamboat trip in New Orleans
• Plantation tours
• Riverboat tour in Nashville
• Grand Legends tour of Nashville
• City and riverboat tour of Memphis

Total Mileage - 1400 miles

Rates and Dates for 2008

15 Days/14 Nights

*children under 12 with 2 adults sharing existing bedding.

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