Nashville, Memphis & Elvis

Day 1 – Welcome to Nashville!

Optional transfers from our departure points will have us at LAX this morning for a scheduled nonstop flight arriving in Nashville, Tennessee this afternoon. Those guests making their own flight arrangements can request the group’s flight schedule (subject to change) to coordinate a flight arrival time that would allow them to be included on the complimentary transfer to the hotel. In Nashville, we’ll board a deluxe motorcoach and continue to Nashville’s “Music Valley” and the awe-inspiring Gaylord Opryland Resort. We’ll enjoy a three-night stay in this sprawling upscale resort that features nine acres of lush gardens, sparkling waterfalls, 50 shops and multiple restaurants all under a glass roof!

Day 2 – Nashville

This morning we’ll join a local guide for a city tour of Nashville, known as both the “Athens of the South” and the “Country Music Capital.” We’ll see downtown’s historic Broadway Historic District and “Honky Tonk Highway,” the Tennessee State Capitol and Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. After an included lunch at a locals’ favorite, this afternoon we’ll visit The Hermitage, President Andrew Jackson’s plantation home. One of the largest and most visited presidential homes in the United States, this 1,120-acre National Historic Landmark features more than 30 historic buildings, beautiful gardens and Jackson’s tomb. This evening we’ll experience the show that made Country Music famous and take our seats at the world-famous Grand Ole Opry, celebrating their 100th anniversary in 2025! Each Opry show features an array of performances by new stars, superstars and legends of country music as well as bluegrass, comedy and much more! (Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 3 – Nashville

This morning we’ll take a drive down Music Row – home to the recording studios and record labels – before touring historic RCA Studio B, considered one of the most important historic recording studios in the world. Here the “Nashville Sound” was created and more than 35,000 songs were brought to life by artists like Elvis, the Everly Brothers and Dolly Parton. Explore the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, featuring two expansive floors housing priceless artifacts, including countless recordings and photographs, numerous stage costumes, musical instruments, historic cars, and more. This afternoon we’ll visit the historic Ryman Auditorium, the original home of the Grand Ole Opry. Enjoy an included dinner this evening at a locals’ favorite followed by time at leisure to explore downtown Nashville’s “Honky Tonk Highway,” filled with bars and honky tonks playing world-class live music 365 days a year! (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 4 – Nashville to Memphis

This morning we’ll travel west of Nashville to Storytellers Museum & Hideaway Farm, Johnny Cash’s Nashville retreat for 33 years! We’ll walk in Johnny’s footsteps as we tour this historic farm that “The Man in Black” called “the center of my universe.” We’ll stop for an included lunch as we continue west along Tennessee’s “Music Highway” to Memphis. We’ll enjoy a three-night stay at The Guest House at Graceland, an extraordinary AAA Four Diamond resort hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 5 – Memphis, Graceland

This morning we’ll discover the “Home to the Blues” and “Birthplace of Rock n’ Roll” when we join a local guide for a Memphis city tour including Beale Street and the Danny Thomas tribute at St. Jude Children’s Hospital. This afternoon we’ll experience Elvis Presley’s Graceland, 120 acres dedicated to the life and career of the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.” Your VIP access ticket provides front-of-the-line access and an audio-guided tour of Elvis Presley’s Graceland Mansion, access to Elvis’ custom jets and access to the 200,000 square foot Elvis Presley’s Memphis complex featuring the Presley Motors Automobile Museum, Elvis: The Entertainer Career Museum, Making of Elvis Movie Exhibition and so much more! From the Meditation Garden where Elvis and his family members are laid to rest, to his classic cars, gold records, jeweled jumpsuits and the many interactive exhibits, this afternoon you’ll experience Elvis like never before! This evening we’ll enjoy an included dinner with live Blues music on Beale Street. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 6 – Tupelo

This morning we’ll travel south to Tupelo, Mississippi and tour Elvis Presley Birthplace, featuring a modest, two-room house where the King of Rock & Roll was born on January 8, 1935. Enjoy time at leisure to explore the 15-acre Elvis Presley Park and the Assembly of God Church where Elvis was first exposed to the gospel music that influenced his musical style. After time at leisure to explore charming downtown Tupelo, we’ll join a local guide for a Tupelo city tour to see where Elvis Presley spent his first 13 years. We return to Memphis this evening. (Breakfast)

Day 7 – Memphis, Journey Home

This morning we’ll visit the National Civil Rights Museum, at the historic Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968. This Smithsonian-affiliated museum features exhibits on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Brown v. Board of Education decision, the Little Rock Nine, Montgomery Bus Boycotts, the famous sit-ins of the 1960s and more. At The Peabody Memphis we’ll see the legendary March of The Peabody Ducks down the red carpet to John Philip Sousa’s “King Cotton March.” We’ll tour Memphis’ legendary Sun Studio, quite possibly, THE birthplace of Rock N’ Roll! It was here in 1954 that an unknown Elvis Presley grabbed a microphone and sang his heart out making Sun the most famous recording studio in the world! Listen to outtakes from recording sessions, touch Elvis’ first microphone, and hear the stories of the studio where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, B.B. King, Roy Orbison, and more got their start. Late this afternoon we’ll board a scheduled nonstop flight in Memphis arriving in L.A. this evening. Those guests making their own flight arrangements can request the group’s flight schedule (subject to change) to coordinate a similar flight departure time that would allow them to be included on the complimentary transfer to the airport. Back in Los Angeles, those guests with pre-arranged transfers will be returned to their respective drop-offs. (Breakfast)

While we make every effort to operate our tours as outlined in the itinerary, we ask for your patience, understanding and flexibility and to retain a sense of adventure while traveling with us. Situations may arise that necessitate changes to the itinerary. Should we need to adjust the itinerary either prior to or while on tour, these changes will be communicated to you and only done when absolutely necessary.