Music Cities Usa Featuring Nashville, Memphis And The Biltmo

If you’ve ever felt like you have music in your soul, this is the journey for you! Today we fly to Memphis, TN. Upon arrival, we will be greeted by our awaiting motor-coach and check into our hotel for the next 2 nights at the 4-star Guest House at Graceland, located on Graceland’s property. Dinner is included this evening. (D)

Memphis has all the energy and excitement of a big city, it is full of fun and has unique things to do, see, taste and experience. The city’s rich heritage will move your soul like few places can. After breakfast, we will meet our guide and start our tour with a visit to Graceland, the home of the King himself, Elvis Presley. Elvis lived here for more than 20 years, and here you can learn how his unique sound and revolutionary style changed the face of popular music forever. Lunch is included at Vernon’s Smokehouse (located at Graceland) before heading to Sun Studio for a guided tour. See where Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, and Jerry Lee Lewis, just to name a few who got their claim to fame. After, we will visit the Stax Museum of American Soul Music which is a museum whose legacy is tied to Memphis and in particular to Soulsville, a neighborhood that Aretha Franklin, Booker T. Jones, Memphis Slim and others called home. Tonight, dinner is on our own at Overton Square. (B,L)

This morning, after breakfast, we continue our journey to Nashville, TN. Our 2 nights accommodations are at the famous 4-star Gaylord Opryland Hotel, where our rooms overlook the indoor gardens, river, and shops. This evening, enjoy dinner before the show ‘Legends Behind the Lyrics.’  This interactive experience lets you hear the songs from the person who wrote them. Find out what was going on in their life that made them write a classic hit. There will be a meet / greet with the writer to follow the performance. (B,D)