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O P T I O N A L S H O R E E X C U R S I O N S O N Y O U R J O U R N E Y S TA X M U S EU M O F A M E R I C A N S O U L M U S I C , U S A M A I D E N R O C K W I N E RY & C I D E RY, M I N N ES OTA , U S A C A JUN SWAMP EXPERIENCE Explore the teeming ecosystems and hear the lore of Louisiana's bayou countr y on a boat tour of Manchac Swamp. Your covered swamp boat will set out from Frenier, a Cajun town set on an isthmus bet ween Lake Pontchar train and Lake Maurepas. VICKSBURG'S HISTORIC NEIGHBOURHOODS Gain valuable insights into Vick sburg's past as you stroll the charming streets and explore the cit y's stately homes. Discover historic neighbourhoods and learn about their grand architec ture during a guided walk. BLUES, SOUL, ROCK 'N' ROLL Celebrate American popular music in the studios where it incubated and the museums that catalog its flowering. Your tour begins at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, continuing onto the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum, tracing the music of Memphis, the Mississippi Delta and the Midsouth. FIELD OF DREAMS: AN AMERIC AN STORY If you build it, they will come. Tour the real-life Field of Dreams and a historic local brewer y. Enjoy a scenic drive through Iowa farmland to the set of the film Field of Dreams. While there, see the Lansing family farmhouse and learn how it became par t of an American film classic. ART AROUND BURLINGTON Celebrate creativit y, admire local ar tistr y and tr y your hand at an ar t projec t with a local ar tist to guide you. Af ter visiting a local ar tist's studio to see the creative process in ac tion, you will venture to the Ar t Center of Burlington. Explore the galler y and enjoy a pot ter y or painting demonstration, followed by some hands-on par ticipation in a small ar t project. MAIDEN ROCK APPLE CIDERY TOUR AND TASTING See how cider is produced and learn about Midwestern agriculture at a small ar tisanal orchard. Upon your visit to Maiden Rock Winer y & Cider y, enjoy a welcome presentation that explores the histor y of apple produc tion, followed by a cider tasting with cheese and crackers. 176 For complete itinerary details and videos, visit viking.com/rivers