Rhythms of the South

Rhythms of the South

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Rhythms of the South

9 Days

Visiting: New Orleans, New Orleans – Baton Rouge – Natchez, Natchez – Mississippi River Valley – Memphis, Memphis – Nashville, Nashville, Nashville – Chattanooga – Atlanta, Atlanta

Tour operator:

Leger Holidays

Tour code:

arys

From: $3166

NB: Prices correct on 02-Jul-2024 but subject to change.

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Tour Overview

Travel to America’s Deep South and visit the musical marvels of New Orleans, Nashville and Elvis Presley's Memphis.

Itinerary

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Day 1

Fly to New Orleans where you will be transferred to your hotel. Here you will be met by the Tour Director.


Welcome to New Orleans, Louisiana’s most
important port city. People from all over the world
have been arriving in New Orleans since the Sieur
de Bienville laid out the city’s streets in 1718. The
city today is a unique blend of Spanish, French,
Caribbean, African and Anglo-Saxon influences. This
is obvious in the food, architecture, and of course,
the music.

Your tour director will be available to
you in the evening to plan your stay in this charming
and bustling city.

Day 2 New Orleans

Location: New Orleans

The day is yours to immerse yourself in the
charm and excitement of one of America’s most
unique cities and for you to take in the French
flavour and grandeur of New Orleans. May we suggest
starting the day with a visit to a working plantation (optional). Explore the French Quarter with its
trademark wrought iron balconies overlooking the
narrow cobblestone streets.

Day 3 New Orleans – Baton Rouge – Natchez

Location: New Orleans – Baton Rouge – Natchez

This morning, we will travel to the capitol of
Louisiana, Baton Rouge, and conduct a brief city tour.


From Baton Rouge, we will travel via the historic Natchez Trace Parkway to Natchez. The parkway is a 444-mile drive through exceptional scenery and years of Native American and European history. Natchez is
the oldest European settlement on the Mississippi
River. Before the Civil War, wealthy plantation
owners from Louisiana built magnificent Antebellum
homes here because the area was considered safer
from flooding. This afternoon, we will visit one of
the homes and learn about the wealth of these 19th
century millionaires.

Day 4 Natchez – Mississippi River Valley – Memphis

Location: Natchez – Mississippi River Valley – Memphis

Leave Natchez and drive on to Memphis,
home of ‘Sun Records’. As a large river port, it was
one of the most important links in the cotton trade
before the Civil War. Memphis is also known as the
“home of the blues.”

A brief city tour will take you
to the city’s liveliest street, Beale Street, where the
blues and other types of music are played nightly
in almost a dozen clubs. Travel along historic Front
Street, known as Cotton Row in the days when
cotton traders and merchants conducted business
here. Of course, no visit to Memphis would be
complete without a visit to Graceland, the home of
Elvis Presley (optional).

Day 5 Memphis – Nashville

Location: Memphis – Nashville

Continue on to Nashville, known as the
capital of country music. The city earned its title with
the very first airing of the WSM Barn Dance radio
program, the forerunner of the Grand Ole Opry. The
newly renovated Ryman Auditorium in downtown
Nashville, once home of the Grand Ole Opry, the studios near Music Row, and Opryland itself attest
to Nashville’s reputation as the most important city
in country music.

Day 6 Nashville

Location: Nashville

Begin your day in the dynamic and
thriving cultural and state capital of Tennessee, Nashville, enjoying
a morning tour. While exploring the city’s
landmarks, perhaps you’ll discover a new country
music classic before they even hit the charts while
visiting one of the many recording studios around
town. Perhaps enjoy dinner and a show in the
evening as an optional excursion.

Day 7 Nashville – Chattanooga – Atlanta

Location: Nashville – Chattanooga – Atlanta

Leaving Music City, we head to Chattanooga,
home to the famous Choo Choo and which has received national recognition for the renaissance
of its beautiful downtown and redevelopment of its
riverfront.


In the afternoon, our trails lead us back to
Atlanta where you may want to check out one of the
sites you were not able to experience at the start of the
tour like the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca Cola or the
CNN Center.

Day 8 Atlanta

Location: Atlanta

Morning at your leisure before transferring to Atlanta airport for the overnight return flight.

Day 9

Arrive in the UK.

Accommodation

You will stay at hotels such as:


• Hilton New Orleans Riverside
• Hampton Inn & Suites Natchez
• Crowne Plaza Memphis Downtown
• The Inn at Opryland. A Gaylord Hotel. 
• Doubletree by Hilton Atlanta Airport

Please note: due to local laws at least one person in each room booked must be 21 years of age or over.

All hotels are of European minimum 3-star standard.

Check out our Q&As

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    40 years

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes

  • Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?

    Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies

Reviews of this operator

Gary White (Google Reviewer)  

Just got back from a...

27-May-2024

Just got back from a holiday with leger holidays to callea spain which my wife done as a surprise for my 60th and wedding anniversary together my wife and i had a great time the coach journey there was excellent regular stops for toilet breaks and a stretch. Our two drivers Geoff and katrina were brilliant serving regular drinks and making the trip pleasant all the people on the coach were pleasant the hotel in spain was so nice the best we've stayed in lovely staff lovely bar the guy at the bar was great really friendly nice room. Overall our journey there and our return journey was brill the only thing that was not good at all was the ibis hotel on the return journey the room was horrible not a nice breakfast not polite French staff. Not really interested in trying to speak some english if i was leger should try and use a different hotel. Once again a big thank you to Geoff and katrina well done guys for making our holiday lovely. Hope to see you on another holiday soon

Will (Google Reviewer)  

I went on the 4...

05-Jan-2024

I went on the 4 countries trip and swiss glacier express and overall it was a great trip. The coach I was on was silver service, it was tidy had nice seats and other accessories such as charging points and headsets which was very handy. The drivers Alex and Dave were fantastic, very kind, funny and respectful throughout the whole trip and a pleasure to talk to. The excursions were very pleasant and all ran very smoothly. The hotels were decent and offered a good service. I overall very much recommend leger holidays.

Sally Matson  

Excellent customer service

10-Jan-2023

Booked our ‘Christmas in Austria & Scenic Trains of the Tyrol’ through George on the customer Helpline. Nothing was too much trouble, everything clearly & patiently explained. He even had permission to log in on his day off to finalise the sale! A charming and helpful young person and a credit to the company.

Euan Donald (Google Reviewer)  

Been on two tours now...

10-Oct-2023

Been on two tours now the “D Day beaches” and “ All Quiet on the Western Front” tour of the Somme and Ypres. Both four days in total, two travelling and two on the site of the various battles. This is outstanding value for money, picked up from Carlisle , Cumbria and literally looked after all the way through the tours. The coaches are great and the accommodation spot on . The guides are very knowledgeable ( Mark Hope brilliant guy)and the bus drivers professional . Absolutely fantastic .

Sue Sinfield (Google Reviewer)  

Due to covid it was...

21-Jul-2022

Due to covid it was 3rd time lucky for us to visit lake Garda, what a treat. One or two hiccups but no fault of Legers at all. Praise to Graham and Chris for their excellent driving and coffee service. Our visit to Verona, our guide was very informative but did walk at a pace sometimes had to hurry to keep up. A lovely holiday

Michael Stephen Shilleto   England

Four Countries New Year & the Swiss Glacier Express

07-Jan-2024

Firstly we must thank Alex and Dave our tour guide / drivers who entertained us through out . The tour was fantastic so was the hotel’s food and entertainment. The tour was through the new year holidays as expected lots of shops closed and hotels were understaffed which was lost on some travelers. We travelled back from stop 24 on a luxuria coach I would recommend paying the extra for the comfort alone

Hilary Jackson (Google Reviewer)  

I recently went on a...

12-Jun-2024

I recently went on a 4 night tour to Scarborough. Driver was great hotel superb. My criticism is too many destinations crammed into day excursion. Example visit to Flamborough head stop for 1 hour it was teeming nobody got off coach but even if fine pointless. Then on to Bridlington coach Park 1.5 ml from centre. Most people are hard pressed to get to center & back in 1.5 hours pointless. Incidentally if Leger paid a permit they could alight us in the resort. Very bad logistics. On to Whitby with a decent stop should have taken us there & bypassed the other stops. I will not go with them again. I will source a better holiday with excursions to one place only.

aled blackshaw (Google Reviewer)  

just returned from a solos...

25-Mar-2024

just returned from a solos break to valkenburg and rhine valley i enjoyed the break overall although both journeys were considerably longer than expected due to several picks ups. I could have done without the 3 countries meeting point excursion to be honest and the lunch on rhine cruise was very basic. The drivers/couriers were efficient and good humoured and provided free lunch vouchers on the ferry which were much appreciated. I probably would book another break with leger but to somewhere a lot closer to home.

Mary Elmhirst (Google Reviewer)  

I was told by a...

19-May-2024

I was told by a customer service advisor (Michael) , our hotel overlooked the River Seine, which was totally untrue. It was nowhere in sight and a good walk to get to it. My view from the hotel room was a wall and a window, There was no porterage available and although our drivers offered, after a 15 hour journey to France, we all opted to take our own luggage. To get into the shower there was a step to it and the floor of the shower was like an ice rink when wet, with nothing to hold onto. ( I showered wearing my slippers to avoid slipping). The plunger to the sink was unusable; (the lever to retrieve it was broken). The staff were pleasant and helpful, the bed was comfortable and clean abd the breakfast was worthy of the 3 stars given. Otherwise, I have stayed in a better 2* hotel in France. The driver and travel rep, Paul were both very friendly and pleasant but it was the first time Paul had been on this trip and therefore had little knowledge of the places we visited! There was no commentary and the history of Monet and Versailles was read out from a book! All in all, nothing would persuade me to take part in another Leger tour.

TU  

Many thanks to Molly.

03-Jan-2023

I have recently booked a trip to Le Mans and had the good fortune to speak to Molly. She was very helpful and a pleasure to talk to. She was able to answer all but one of my queries with clarity and promised to ring me with the answer to the un-answered question as it required further investigation. This she duly did. An unusually pleasant experience when making a booking over the phone, if only it could be this easy every the time.

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