Mercury Holidays 2021-2023 Brochure

Tour highlights ✔ Explore all things country and western at the Johnny Cash Museum and Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville ✔ Tour Graceland, the iconic home of Elvis Presley ✔ Delight in a delicious dinner at BB King’s restaurant ✔ Visit the moving National Civil Rights Museum ✔ Enjoy a cooking demonstration and meal at New Orleans School of Cooking ✔ Tour a local whisky distillery in New Orleans ✔ Marvel at Mission Control and the Apollo rockets at NASA’s Houston Space Centre ✔ Wander the bustling French Quarter and Bourbon Street in New Orleans Musician, New Orleans Elvis’ Graceland and America’s Deep South Our tour encompasses the highlights and tragic lows of this era through the country music of Nashville, the rock ’n roll and jazz of Memphis and the rhythmic blues of New Orleans before concluding at the Houston Space Centre. Day 1: UK to Nashville Depart the UK on your direct flight to Nashville. On arrival, you will be met by a local tour director and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy the evening at leisure in Nashville, ‘Music City USA’, and the home of country music. Day 2: Nashville D This morning, embark on a tour of Tennessee’s rhythmic capital, Nashville, whose energetic ambience is characterised by its vibrant music scene, neon-lit avenues and bustling honky- tonks. For music listeners, your tour begins with a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame; a huge museum of all things country and western and home to films, videos, costumes and Elvis Presley’s solid gold Cadillac. Day 3: Nashville D Begin today’s Nashville exploration at the Johnny Cash Museum to admire historical documents, awards and costumes before delighting in the chance to visit one of Nashville’s famous honky- tonks playing live country music, as well as the impressive Parthenon - the only full-scale replica of the Greek Parthenon and the reason behind Nashville’s nickname ‘Athens of the South’. This evening, after checking into your hotel we’ve arranged dinner at BB King’s Blues Bar Nashville for a great night of Southern food, musical sounds and hospitality. Day 4: Nashville to Memphis Begin the day with a visit to Studio B, Nashville’s oldest surviving recording studio regularly used by stars such as Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and The Everley Brothers, to name just a few. The tour will head for Memphis, yet another highlight of this Southern Musical Medley tour. On arrival in Memphis, you will take a trip to the National Civil Rights Museum built on the spot where Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968. Telling the story of the fight for freedom from slavery through to the Civil Rights Movement of the early fifties and sixties, prepare yourself for an emotional and unforgettable experience. Day 5: Memphis Today’s tour of Memphis’ music greats starts with a morning visit to Sun Studio where Elvis recorded his first hit and where Jerry Lee Lewis’s piano still stands. Next, experience another first for the music lovers - a visit to Graceland, the iconic home of Elvis and final resting place of The King. < Texas Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi Alabama Tennessee Houston Lake Charles Memphis Nashville New Orleans Jackson  < • •     Coach Air 10 days from £2,249 Visit our website or call for full prices and departure dates 178 North America