Journey on the Mighty Mississippi with Nashville and Memphis
Experience the laid-back world of Mark Twain’s riverside America. Travelling by steamboat offers a wonderful new perspective from which to view the mighty Mississippi and its riverside inhabitants. Join us on America’s only authentic overnight paddlewheel steamboat - the American Queen - for a Mississippi cruise, as we sail between Memphis and New Orleans (with excursions included in every port of call). We’ll combine our cruise with escorted tours of Nashville and Memphis - two of America's music meccas - and finish up with a few days in the seductive southern city of New Orleans.
Included with every escorted tour
- VIP door-to-door travel service
- Knowledgeable tour managers
- Included excursions
- Selected meals and international flights
Including
22 meals
- 9 breakfasts
- 6 lunches
- 7 dinners
Accommodation
7 nights in hotels, 7 nights cruise on American Queen and 1 in flight
Transport
Travel in destination by coach
Excursions and visits
- Tours of Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans
- Entrance to Studio B, Country Music Hall of Fame, and Graceland
- Complimentary shore excursions in every port on the cruise ('Hop-On Hop-Off’ coaches in Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St Francisville, and visit to Nottoway Plantation)
Plus
Complimentary coffee, bottled water and soft drinks, plus the Unlimited Beverage Package throughout the cruise (including beer, wine by the glass, spirits and cocktails up to US$12)
Cruise gratuities on American Queen
Overview
15 nights
North America . USA . Louisiana . Baton Rouge . New Orleans . Mississippi . Greenville . Natchez . Vicksburg . Tennessee . Memphis . Nashville
London Heathrow Airport
Multiple
Escorted tour moderate
From £5,995 per person
Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction if not required
Itinerary
Please note
- The ports of call at Baton Rouge and St Francisville may operate in reverse.