9-Nights Rhythms Of The Road

Take a musical journey through America’s Heartland and discover the places that helped shape the soundtrack of a nation. Begin with two nights in vibrant Chicago before traveling south through St. Louis to Nashville, the capital of country music. Enjoy a city tour and free time to explore “Music City” on your own before taking your reserved seat at a performance at the legendary Grand Ole Opry.

Continue to Memphis, known as the “Home of the Blues” and the “Birthplace of Rock ’n’ Roll.” Along the way, stop in Brownsville to visit the Tina Turner Museum, housed in the one-room schoolhouse once attended by a young Anna Mae Bullock, later known around the world as Tina Turner. In Memphis, explore historic Beale Street and learn about its role in the development of blues music. Tour Graceland, Elvis Presley’s iconic home, and see his favorite automobiles, custom jets, and the memorial garden where he and members of his family are laid to rest.

Travel into the Mississippi Delta to visit the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center, dedicated to the legendary musician and the region that gave birth to the blues. Then spend time in New Orleans, where guided sightseeing introduces you to the highlights of the “Big Easy.” Enjoy free time to explore the French Quarter, sample local favorites like beignets, po’boys, and gumbo, or join an optional swamp or plantation tour.

Complete your musical journey with an optional Mississippi River paddlewheel dinner cruise featuring live jazz—the perfect finale to this music-filled, value-minded vacation.