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Rhythms of the Road - Chicago, Nashville, New Orleans & More

Deal number: 20950461

COSMOS

This deal expires 01 Jan 2026

06 April 2026 (Set Departure)

North America

10-day tour

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Deal number: 20950461

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Packed with value:

9 nights' 3-star accommodation

1 breakfast

Touring by private, air-conditioned motorcoach

Services of a professional Tour Director

Flights & taxes, meals not specified, items of a personal nature, beverages, visas, tips and porters at the hotels, gratuities

Itinerary

Take a musical journey of America's Heartland on this wonderful vacation featuring locations that have played a role in the evolution of American music. This North to South U.S. tour starts with two nights in Chicago, ends with two nights in New Orleans, along with two nights in Nashville and Memphis, and an overnight in St. Louis. Enjoy a sightseeing or orientation tour in each city. Highlights include places near and dear to music lovers hearts, like RCA Studio B, Nashville's oldest remaining recording studio, where Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, and many more stars recorded their biggest hits. Youll also experience the world-famous Grand Ole Opry, a must for any country music fan, where youll have reserved seating for a show. In Memphis, see where scenes from the movie, Walk the Line, were filmed and visit Graceland, Elvis lavish home and final resting place. Other highlights include a trip to the top of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, a visit to the Tina Turner Museum, plus the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center which tells the story of his life and the region that gave birth to the Blues. On this music filled tour, youll also have time to explore on your own or join optional outings, like visiting legendary Sun Studio in Memphis, followed by dinner on Beale Street. Enjoying shopping in the French Quarter or having dinner on a Mississippi River paddleboat with live jazz in New Orleans. For music lovers and those desiring to experience the South, this value-minded tour is the perfect vacation.


Welcome to the Windy City. Your Tour Director is on hand from 3-6:00 p.m. to answer any questions.

Once settled into your hotel, perhaps start exploring the city via the 1.25-mile Riverwalk along the Chicago River or do some shopping at the many well-known stores along Michigan Avenue, better known as the Magnificent Mile.
Chicago is known for its iconic architecture, world class museums, and beautiful waterfront. Sightseeing includes landmarks like the Wrigley Building, Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower), and Navy Pier followed by an afternoon at leisure. Consider a visit to the extraordinary Art Institute of Chicago or enjoy an optional river cruise to take in the Windy Citys amazing architecture. Then perhaps go for a slice (or three) of iconic Chicago deep-dish pizza!
While we include select excursions on your trip, you may wish to explore other options to enhance your free time. Below is a selection of excursions that may be available for purchase on your tour.
Travel across the fertile Illinois farmlands to St. Louis, Gateway to the West. An orientation tour includes Gateway Arch National Park, which commemorates the citys key role in westward expansion and a visit to the museum under the Arch, which celebrates Lewis & Clarks famous expedition 200 years ago.
Recross the Mississippi River and roll southeast to Paducah, Kentucky on the Ohio River. Have time for lunch there and perhaps pay a visit to the National Quilt Museum to view quilts that truly are works of art. Late afternoon arrival in Nashville.
Take a sightseeing tour of Nashville, the Country Music Capital of the World and visit the famous landmarks like Centennial Park with its reproduction of the Parthenon and see the recording studios on Music Row. Consider joining an optional excursion to tour both historic RCA Studio B, birthplace of the 1960s Nashville Sound where stars such as Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, and the Everly Brothers recorded many of their biggest hits and the Country Music Hall of Fame to see glittering costumes, rare instruments, and Elvis Presleys solid gold Cadillac. Tonight, enjoy reserved seating for a toe-tapping show at the world-famous Grand Ole Opry, a mecca for country musicians.
While we include select excursions on your trip, you may wish to explore other options to enhance your free time. Below is a selection of excursions that may be available for purchase on your tour.
Depart Nashville and visit the Tina Turner Museum in the one-room schoolhouse attended by a young Anna Mae Bullock (a.k.a. Tina Turner). See the collection of the Queen of Rocks memorabilia, including costumes, gold records, and even her high school yearbook! Arrive in Memphis, Home of the Blues and a city with a distinct Southern flavor. Enjoy an orientation tour on arrival featuring Beale Street and the Lorraine Hotel where Martin Luther King was assassinated. Later, consider an optional excursion to Sun Studio where Elvis first recorded, as well as other music legends like B.B. King, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis, followed by dinner.
While we include select excursions on your trip, you may wish to explore other options to enhance your free time. Below is a selection of excursions that may be available for purchase on your tour.

Enjoy time today at Graceland, Elvis Presleys beautiful estate. Your guided audio tour focuses on the opulent 15,000-square-foot mansion and the Meditation Garden where Elvis, and his daughter and grandson, are laid to rest. Go inside Elvis custom jets and see his favorite automobiles. Return to Memphis mid-afternoon and, if you havent done so already, perhaps get a real taste of Memphis with some southern barbecue and live music on Beale Street.

Today, make your way through the state of Mississippi to Indianola, birthplace of B.B. (Blues Boy) King. There, youll visit the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center that tells his life story, from his humble beginnings to his big break on Beale Street and also learn about the impact the Mississippi Delta had on the birth of American Music. Early this evening, arrive in New Orleans with time to start exploring the Big Easy on your own.

A full morning is dedicated to the sights and sounds of New Orleans, featuring a guided tour that includes the French Quarter landmarks, St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square, and a visit to a unique above-ground cemetery. This afternoon, continue exploring this lively city on your own or join an optional excursion to tour one of the many plantation homes in southern Louisiana. The architecture and beauty of these homes alone is impressive and the stories that go with them are even better. Or cruise down bayous with moss-draped cypress trees to seek out alligators on an optional Louisiana Swamp Tour. This evening, enjoy an optional Mississippi River dinner cruise, complete with live jazzthe perfect finale to a memorable touring adventure of the South.
While we include select excursions on your trip, you may wish to explore other options to enhance your free time. Below is a selection of excursions that may be available for purchase on your tour.
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Deal number: 20950461

Rhythms of the Road - Chicago, Nashville, New Orleans & More

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06 April 2026 (Set Departure)

North America

10-day tour

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