10-Day Guided America’s Musical Heritage Tour
You’ll love this musical heritage vacation that follows the influential sounds of chart-topping history from Nashville to Memphis with a crescendo in New Orleans for all that jazz. Strut your way down Nashville’s Honky Tonk Row to reserved seats at the Grand Ole Opry. Swivel your hips through Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate and the famous studios and streets of Memphis. Jump, jive, and wail through the New Orleans French Quarter in search of the blues and beignets. Follow the path of the Mississippi River to the famed Delta Blues Museum, the B.B. King Museum, and Morgan Freeman’s Ground Zero Blues Club. Both a musical and southern heritage tour, this vacation through the Deep South leads you to elegant antebellum mansions, historic sights, and the sounds of country, rock, and rhythm and blues. PLUS, your tour includes your choice of excursions in New Orleans so you can plan your day your way.
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10-Day Musical Heritage Tour (Various 2026 dates)
$4,119
per person including all taxes and fees
Globus All Access
Special Features Included in this Tour:
• Sightseeing in Nashville with a Local Guide
• Visit RCA Studio B and Country Music Hall of Fame
• Guided sightseeing in Memphis
• Visit Sun Studio and Stax Museum of American Soul Music
• Tour Elvis Presley’s Graceland
• Visit the Mississippi Delta and the Delta Blues Museum
• Guided sightseeing in Greenwood
• Visit the B.B. King Museum in Indianola
• Explore Natchez and the Delta Music Museum
• Discover Cajun Country and tour the Frogmore Plantation
• Enjoy live Cajun and creole music at the Atchafalaya Basin
• Visit the Houmas House Plantation and Gardens
• Globus Choice excursion in New Orleans – included in your tour with your choice of a visit to the World War II Museum or a French Quarter walking tour
• Guided sightseeing in New Orleans
| Day | Destination |
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| Day 1 |
Nashville, TennesseeWelcome to Music City, USA!At 6 pm, meet your traveling companions for a welcome drink.
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| Day 2 |
Nashville, TennesseeStudios, Stages & StarsStart your day with a visit to
 RCA Studio B, Nashville’s oldest recording studio. Then, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Nashville with a Local Guide, including Centennial Park’s full-size replica of Athens’ Parthenon. See the legendary recording and performing venues of Music Row and Honky Tonk Row—where music history was made and famous artists got their breaks. We then visit the Country Music Hall of Fame to see its collection of costumes, memorabilia, instruments, and photographs. Tonight, you have reserved seats for an unforgettable show at the world-famous Grand Ole Opry, the mecca for country musicians. |
| Day 3 |
Nashville-MemphisSinging the BluesThis morning, depart for Memphis, “Home of the Blues,” and visit Sun Studio, one of the most famous recording studios in the world and where rock ‘n’ roll was first recorded. Then, visit the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, a celebration of the great Memphis soul music. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant tonight.
Breakfast, Dinner |
| Day 4 |
Memphis, Excursion to GracelandGoin’ to Graceland!See all the landmarks of Memphis today. A Local Guide will play and sing selections from the city’s rich musical heritage, along with generous amounts of comedy and interaction. We then travel to Elvis Presley’s Graceland for a tour of the King of Rock-n-Roll's estate. The remainder of the day is at leisure. |
| Day 5 |
Memphis to Clarksdale, Mississippi to GreenwoodMississippi HistoryToday, follow the mighty Mississippi River deep into the heart of the Mississippi Delta, the “Birthplace of the Blues.” From the cotton fields, street corners, and juke joints of the Mississippi Delta came a new kind of music—the blues. Visit the Delta Blues Museum, dedicated to exploring the history and heritage of this unique American musical art form and masters of the art, including Muddy Waters and Sam Cooke. Peruse historical images, artifacts, musical instruments, and the cabin where Muddy Waters lived as a sharecropper. Enjoy a photo stop at the “Crossroads,” where legendary blues guitarist Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in exchange for the best musical talent. Enjoy a
special lunch with a local musician at Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale. After lunch, continue to Greenwood, where many of its buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Take a guided tour to see the filming locations of the Oscar-winning film, The Help.Breakfast, Lunch
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| Day 6 |
Greenwood-Indianola-NatchesSlide Guitars & Steel MagnoliasVisit the B.B. King Museum in Indianola, hometown of the legendary musician. Continue south to beautiful Natchez. Enjoy regional specialties while dining at a local restaurant tonight.
Breakfast, Dinner
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| Day 7 |
Natches-Ferriday, Louisiana-Frogmore-LafayetteLouisiana LegaciesFirst stop today is the Delta Music Museum to hear intimate stories on a guided tour about Jerry Lee Lewis, Mickey Gilley, Conway Twitty, and other Louisiana Delta musicians. Then, head through Louisiana into the heart of Cajun Country for a visit to the historic Frogmore Plantation. Continue to Lafayette and partake in a unique musical experience at
Cypress Cove Landing on the banks of the Atchafalaya Basin.Breakfast, Lunch |
| Day 8 |
Lafayette-St. Martinville-Houmas House Plantation-New OrleansSouthern History & TraditionEnjoy a morning visit to St. Martinville to see the famous oak tree named for the heroine of Longfellow’s poem, Evangeline. Then, cruise through the swampy waterways of the Atchafalaya Basin. Larger than the Florida Everglades, the picturesque yet mysterious Atchafalaya Basin is home to moss-draped trees, a wealth of wildlife, and gators, of course. On to the Great River Road, where wealthy plantation owners built their monumental homes. Visit Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, called the “Crown Jewel of the Great River Road.” Enjoy lunch at the plantation followed by a mansion tour, which is filled with period antiques and Louisiana artwork. Enjoy free time to stroll the magnificent gardens, gift shop, or have a Mint Julep at the Turtle Bar. Continue to exciting New Orleans for a 2-night stay.
Breakfast, Lunch
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| Day 9-10 | New Orleans |
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Spend your day your way in New OrleansSay, ‘Yes, Ma’am’ to Southern hospitality in New Orleans with a guided sightseeing tour of the French Quarter. Stop at an above-ground cemetery and learn about the city’s unique funeral customs and drive along tree-lined St. Charles Avenue to see the stately homes bordering the historic Garden District.
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10: Depart New Orleans Safe travels until we meet again!Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Breakfast
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