2017 - TM Canada and Alaska

90 Day 1. Arrive Atlanta Upon your arrival in Atlanta, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for an overnight stay. Stay: Atlanta Marriot Marquis. Day 2. Atlanta, Chattanooga A morning guided sightseeing tour takes the American Civil War as one of its themes. You'll visit the Cyclorama & Civil War Museum, which features the world's largest oil painting and the historic locomotive, Texas. It's then on to the Margaret Mitchell House, where the author wrote her Pulitzer Prize winning novel, 'Gone with the Wind'. That afternoon, you will transfer by coach to Chattanooga for a two-night stay. Two Nights: Chattanooga Marriott Downtown Hotel. Day 3. Tennessee Valley Railway Today experience a ride on two of Chattanooga's railways, trundling through the countryside on the restored heritage Tennessee Valley Railroad before experiencing 'America's Most Amazing Mile', the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway. Built in 1895 to service a hotel at the top of the mountain, part of the track has an incline of more than 70 per cent, which gives it the distinction of being the world's steepest passenger railway. Day 4. Lynchburg, Nashville Journey by coach through Tennessee to Lynchburg, which is the capital of Moore County. Moore County has been 'dry' since the days of prohibition, which makes its main attraction all the more extraordinary - the Jack Daniel's Distillery. After a tour of the distillery, and a tasting of some of the liquor, continue to Nashville. You'll stay in easy reach of the honky-tonk bars and live country music scene. This evening there is an optional excursion to the legendary Grand Ole Opry, one of the oldest and most iconic country music venues in the US. Two Nights: Nashville, The Sheraton Music City. Day 5. Nashville Since the 1940s Nashville has been synonymous with country music, with its collection of recording studios and record labels on 'Music Row' and the Ryman Auditorium, home of the Grand Ole Opry for three decades. A morning guided tour introduces you to the sights before a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame, the world's largest music museum, for an amazing 'who's who' in the world of country music. This evening enjoy a true highlight of the trip, an exclusive dinner talk and performance by a member of Johnny Cash's family, as part of the Cash Family Experience. D Day 6. Tupelo, Memphis Your journey through Tennessee continues to Memphis. En route, stop at Tupelo to visit the birthplace of Elvis Presley. A fascinating insight into the humble beginnings of Elvis, the town features a museum, the Presley family's two-room house and the restored church building where Elvis' love of gospel music was formed. Later arrive in Memphis where you will spend the next three nights. Three Nights: Memphis, Crowne Plaza. Day 7. Memphis Today introduces the sights of Memphis's extraordinary musical history. You'll visit Sun Studios, which lays claim to being the TRACKS OF THE DEEP SOUTH Atlanta n Chattanooga n Nashville Memphis n New Orleans n Houston 13 Days YOUR HOLIDAY PRICE INCLUDES ✓ 12 nights' premium hotel accommodation (room only) ✓ Services of a professional Tour Manager and local guides ✓ All tipping and airport transfers ✓ A special Creole dinner in New Orleans INSIDER EXPERIENCES Take a ride on the restored Tennessee Valley Railroad Experience the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway Tour the Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg Enjoy an exclusive dinner and talk and performance by a member of Johnny Cash's family Absorb the life of Elvis Presley and visit Graceland Take Amtrak's City of New Orleans service to Houston

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