Inspire Brochure May 23 - Dec 24

38 | Mercury Holidays To order our Escorted Tours Brochure or to book, call us free on 0800 093 6811 A merica’s Civil Rights Movement, music heritage and space exploration all came to a head in the explosive 1960s. Our tour encompasses the highlights and tragic lows of this era through the country music of Nashville, the rock ‘n’ roll of Memphis and the rhythmic blues of New Orleans before concluding at the Houston Space Centre. Your musical exploration begins in Nashville, home of country music. Visit Studio B, the city’s oldest surviving recording studio regularly used by stars such as Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton. Browse through artefacts, awards and costumes at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Johnny Cash Museum and tap along to live country music at a local honky-tonk. Finish the day at the amazing Grand Ole Orpy Show. Journey to Memphis and delve into the history of the south at the National Civil Rights Museum before enjoying a lively evening of blues and southern cuisine at BB King’s on Beale Street. A tour of Memphis’ music greats starts at Sun Studio where Elvis recorded his first hit before continuing to Graceland, the residence and final resting place of The King. Follow the Mississippi River into New Orleans where you’ll explore the famed French Quarter taking in Bourbon Street, the art galleries and antique shops of Royal Street and Jackson Square before, taking part in a Cajun cooking class. Your travel medley ends in Houston and its space centre, with the chance to view moon rocks, rockets and NASA’s Mission Control. Tour pace: Challenging Elvis’ Graceland &America’s Deep South from £2,399 10-Day Escorted Tour Nashville, 3 nights Memphis, 2 nights • New Orleans, 3 nights • Houston, 1 night DEPARTURES & PRICES 2023/24 from 2024 from 4 Sep £2,599 2 Sep £2,699 16 Oct £2,399 16 Sep £2,699 26 Feb £2,499 7 Oct £2,649 20 May £2,649 14 Oct £2,599 No Single Supplement: A limited number of rooms are available with no single supplement. Once sold, a single supplement starts from £599 Meals included: 3 dinners Extend your tour: Houston city stay, 2 nights, 3 H B&B from £349 D I S C OV E R T H E H OM E O F C O U N T R Y M U S I C