Best of the South: Charleston to New Orleans

Meals

13 breakfasts and 2 dinners are included

Transport

Private vehicle

Accomodation

Hotel (13 nights)

Included Activities

• Charleston - Black History walking tour with a local guide
• Beaufort - Gullah Geechee cultural tour
• Savannah - Walking Food tour
• Asheville - Leader-led orientation
• Blue Ridge Parkway - Scenic stops
• Asheville - Biltmore Estate House & Grounds
• Tennessee Whiskey Distillery Visit
• Nashville - Leader led walking tour
• Nashville- Leader-led orientation tour
• Nashville - Country Music Hall of Fame
• Nashville - Studio B tour with recording session
• Memphis - Stax Museum of American Soul Music
• Memphis - Graceland, The Home of Elvis Presley
• Memphis - Leader-led orientation walk
• New Orleans - Leader-led Orientation
• New Orleans - Cooking Class
• New Orleans - French Quarter walking tour with a local guide

• Experience the charm of Charleston and Savannah – go on guided walks through historic streets, taste local flavours and glimpse the people and traditions that define this coastal corner of the South.
• Explore the Penn Center on St Helena Island to learn about Gullah Geechee culture, Sea Island history and the community’s enduring traditions of language, craft and resilience.
• Earn your place in the Country Music Hall of Fame as you take part in a recording session with a professional sound engineer at the iconic Studio B in Nashville. Plus, enjoy plenty of free evenings to explore the many musical venues of Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans.
• Visit Biltmore House and Garden, the United States’ largest home, and perhaps stop for lunch at the onsite winery.
• Learn how to cook a classic New Orleans Cajun feast, sample the local food of Savannah on a walking tour and end your trip on a high note at an optional jazz brunch – it doesn’t get much better than Southern food!