Mountains, Moonshine & Music City
Mountains, Moonshine & Music City
Mountains, Moonshine & Music City
10 Days Starting and ending in Nashville, TN, USA
Visiting: Nashville, Muscle Shoals, Pigeon Forge
Tour operator:
Tour code:
TT-USA48
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
2 - 40
Age range:
21-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
Tour operated in:
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Tour Overview
There’s nothing quite like our Mountains, Moonshine & Music City Escorted Tour! On this fabulous trip from the Smoky Mountains to Nashville, Tennessee you will enjoy visits to Dollywood, Pigeon Forge & Muscle Shoals Alabama. Then you’ll still have plenty of time in America’s most musical city, Nashville! It’s music and fun all the way with a drop of “White Lightning” thrown in! This is a friendly, easy going trip with no long coach journeys. Just plenty of time to enjoy the sights and sounds of Tennessee & Alabama.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Nashville
Location: Nashville
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: La Quinta Downtown Stadium
Meals Included: Breakfast
After arrival and check-in at our Nashville Hotel, it’s time to meet your fellow travellers at our informal welcome meeting hosted by your Tour Manager and Driver!
Day 2 : Muscle Shoals
Location: Muscle Shoals
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Coldwater Inn Tuscumbia
Meals Included: Breakfast
We will begin our day with a leisurely breakfast and then it is time to travel to the home of Jack Daniel’s Distillery - Lynchburg, Tennessee. After a tour of the famous distillery and a special lunch at Miss Mary Bobo’s, we will spend a short time shopping for souvenirs in the quaint Town Square. Then we’ll make the short minute drive to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, “The Hit Recording Capital of the World” This afternoon we will become the latest “hit makers” at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and tonight - it’s time for live music and dancing.
Day 3 : Muscle Shoals
Location: Muscle Shoals
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Coldwater Inn Tuscumbia
Meals Included: Breakfast
After a leisurely breakfast we will start our day by visiting the recording studios that made this beautiful area famous. FAME, Muscle Shoals Sound & Cypress Moon. This evening we will go to one of the most unique venues for dinner and live music - the wonderful Rattlesnake Saloon.
Day 4 : Pigeon Forge
Location: Pigeon Forge
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
This morning we will bid farewell to Alabama and travel to downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee. We'll visit a few local attractions including the famous Chattanooga Choo Choo and have lunch (on your own) before continuing our journey to Pigeon Forge in Sevierville County (Dolly Parton’s place of birth) Once you are settled in to your hotel be sure to take a shuttle ride along the “five miles of fun” The Fun Time Trolley runs up and down the Parkway all day long and it only costs 50 cents a ride! The Pigeon Forge Parkway is a grand focal point in this Smoky Mountain resort. The five-mile strip runs through the city and it is where you can find some of the best Pigeon Forge dining, shopping and attractions.
Day 5 : Pigeon Forge
Location: Pigeon Forge
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today it’s Dollywood, the most popular tourist attraction in Tennessee! Spanning 160 acres in the Great Smoky Mountains, Dollywood offers more than 50 world class rides, high-energy entertainment, award-winning dining and the friendliest park atmosphere anywhere in the world! This evening is free to do as you please. A couple of recommendations would be: Dolly Parton’s Stampede! This Show is great fun for all ages or The Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show which features an all-you-can-eat feast while you enjoy a comical, mountain-style feud!
Day 6 : Pigeon Forge
Location: Pigeon Forge
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Your bus will take you on a trip to Gatlinburg today, where you will have a few hours to spend exploring. Perhaps you would like to take the cable car to Ober Gatlinburg and see the black bears and other native creatures - the choice is yours! After lunch (on your own) we will take a "Mountains & Moonshine Tour" and then go to Pigeon Forge for some shopping and if you wish you can return to the hotel with the us - or enjoy more fun on Pigeon Forge's Parkway.
Tonight’s entertainment will be a show at Country Tonite Theater. Repeatedly voted the best show in the Smokies, the great thing about this show is that you don’t even have to be a fan of country music to LOVE Country Tonite! It’s that “feel-good” kind of show that will stay with you long after your holiday is over.
Day 7 : Nashville
Location: Nashville
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: La Quinta Downtown Stadium
Meals Included: Breakfast
We will begin our day with a leisurely breakfast and then it is time to say farewell to the Great Smoky Mountains and hello again to the home of Country Music - Nashville, Tennessee and you will be free to explore Music City at your own pace.
Day 8 : Nashville
Location: Nashville
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: La Quinta Downtown Stadium
Meals Included: Breakfast
You will have more free time to explore the best Music City Attractions, and enjoy great live music on Broadway! Perhaps a show at The Grand Ole Opry, or even a cruise and show aboard the General Jackson!
Day 9 : Nashville
Location: Nashville
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: La Quinta Downtown Stadium
Meals Included: Breakfast
The choice is yours, a lazy day or chat to your tour manager about our optional shopping and sightseeing trip.
Day 10 : Nashville
Location: Nashville
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: La Quinta Downtown Stadium
Meals Included: Breakfast
As the Mountains, Moonshine & Music City tour ends, your guide will escort you to Nashville Airport for your return or onward flight
What's Included
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Accommodation
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Fully Guided
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Meals – Breakfast Only
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Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation
What's Not Included
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Additional Services
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Insurance
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International Travel
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Optional
Check out our Q&As
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
No - Only Adults over the age of 21
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
yes
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
yes
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What currencies are required for this tour?
USD
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Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?
yes
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Do you require a visa for this holiday?
yes
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
yes
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
yes
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Is free Wi-Fi available in the accommodation used?
yes
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
yes
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Does Travelling Time offer financial protection and bonding?
Yes. In fact every penny of your money is protected by our TTA Membership - Q1893 and for flight inclusive trips we have an Air Travel Organisers Licence ATOL T7516
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How long has the tour company been trading?
30 + Years
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
Yes - Our tours are very flexible and you can join us for all or part of the tour. Please get in touch to discuss.
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