USA: Boot Scoot N Blues | 2024
from USD 3073
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Dining Summary
- 3 Dinner (D)
- 10 Breakfast (B)
Included Experience
- Austin: Historic building, the only known surviving moon towers in the world, plus a paragon of Texas hospitality. What more could you want here in Austin?
- Austin: Follow in the footsteps of Farrah Fawcett and Matthew McConnaughey on a trip to the University of Texas.
- Austin: See the buildings, bridges, barbershops and more!
- Austin: From ribs to sausages, the steaks may be high – but nowhere does BBQ like Texas, and tonight we’ll experience it for ourselves.
- San Antonio: Get to know San Antonio on foot, with visits to the Alamo and the famous San Antonio Mission River Walk.
- New Orleans: Sample the delicious doughy goodness that is a staple of the city's food culture.
- New Orleans: Get to know New Orleans, with an orientation tour including the French Quarter – and the chance to sample the doughy and delightful New Orleans beignets.
- New Orleans: Tonight we’ll sample local creole specialties, plus the famous Southern hospitality.
- Memphis: Follow in the footsteps of B.B. King, Johnny Cash and Elvis as we sway from the riverfront to rock ‘n’ roll studios.
- Memphis: Visit the birthplace of rock ’n’ roll. Where Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash recorded their major records.
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Nashville: Whiskey fans, prepare to be whisked away on this unique distillery tour.
- Holiday Inn Express Austin Downtown (or similar)
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites San Antonio Rivercenter (or similar)
- Holiday Inn Houston Downtown (or similar)
- La Quinta Inn and Suites New Orleans Downtown (or similar)
- Crowne Plaza Memphis Downtown (or similar)
- Comfort Inn Stadium (or similar)
- Quality Inn Nashville Downtown Stadium (or similar)
Feel the famed Southern hospitality as we meet up with the rest of our Contiki family in the ‘bigger is better’ scene of Dallas. From Fort Worth we’ll head to the decidedly more laid-back vibes of Austin. You can't say we don’t treat you. Diving straight into the local way of life, this evening you’ll get to know your new travel crew over an authentic & mouthwatering Texan BBQ.
Duration: 1 Day
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Austin Downtown (or similar)
Today is all yours baby so take it easy as you experience the Texan Life. You have the option of taking a kayaking trip on Lady Bird Lake to view those skyscrapers from a new angle, picking out some new cowboy boots for yourself, or taking a paddle board ride on the water. Make sure to preserve your energy for a night on the town - Austin has a world famous music scene for a good reason.
Duration: 1 Day
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Austin Downtown (or similar)
Having conquered Austin, we'll venture onto San Antonio... Welcome to a charming melting pot of Spanish, Mexican & American infusions. After eating our way around the largest Mexican market outside of Mexico and enjoying a walking tour to get our bearings, the evening is yours to soak up and enjoy shops, restaurants & music.
Duration: 1 Day
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express & Suites San Antonio Rivercenter (or similar)
Leaving San An feeling like a local, it's time to make our way to Texas' largest city. With huge belt buckles & portion sizes to match, Houston city certainly lives up to its larger than life reputation.
Duration: 1 Day
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Houston Downtown (or similar)
Bellies full of BBQ, we'll head to the romantic metropolis of New Orleans. The love-child of French & Caribbean culture, New Orleans will steal our hearts as soon as we arrive.
Duration: 1 Day
Accommodation: La Quinta Inn and Suites New Orleans Downtown (or similar)
We'll kick off the festivities today with a swoon-worthy walking tour of the French quarter, jamming in Jackson Square before sampling beignets & marveling at elegant, pre-war mansions, all to the sweet sounds of Southern jazz, of course. Then it's time to head for the New Orleans school of cooking to trade tales with your new friends over some traditional gumbo.
Duration: 1 Day
Accommodation: La Quinta Inn and Suites New Orleans Downtown (or similar)
Now that you know New Orleans like one of the locals, it's your day to do your own thing. Stroll down Frenchmen street for the sounds of jazz and funk, head to the vast grassy oasis of the city park or check out the New Orleans museum of art for an extensive collection of gorgeous French masterpieces.
Duration: 1 Day
Accommodation: La Quinta Inn and Suites New Orleans Downtown (or similar)
Bidding farewell to New Orleans, we're off to another musical mecca... Welcome to Memphis. It's time to pay homage to 'The King' today, as we're going to Graceland, the iconic home of Elvis. We'll head to sun studios, the place where Elvis recorded his very first song. What a day; and we're not even done with Memphis yet.
Duration: 1 Day
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Memphis Downtown (or similar)
Now we're nice and intimate with Memphis, it's your own day to explore. Take a taste of traditional food in downtown, visit the museum of soul music, check out the famous zoo and aquarium or take a tour of the Wiseacre brewery. No matter what you choose to do today, you'll fall in love with this melodic city.
Duration: 1 Day
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Memphis Downtown (or similar)
See ya, Memphis, Nashville is calling! Pull those boots out. Home to some of the musical greats, this city also played a crucial role in the civil rights movement.
Duration: 1 Day
Accommodation: Comfort Inn Stadium (or similar)
Today you have the day for yourself to really get down and dirty with Nashville. Tour and taste all the southern delicacies, take a trip to the Ryman Auditorium and taste some classic whisky at Uncle Nearest Distillery.
Duration: 1 Day
Accommodation: Comfort Inn Stadium (or similar)
Today is yours to explore Nashville. Truly a musical paradise, a tour around the Country Music Hall of Fame will give us the low down on this city's musical past.
Duration: 1 Day
Accommodation: Quality Inn Nashville Downtown Stadium (or similar)
Thanks for the hospitality Nashville! Tissues on deck & souvenirs in tow, it's time to say our goodbyes. This has been the journey of a lifetime, so make sure to keep in contact for a reunion trip soon…
Duration: 1 Day
Departs On | Returns On | Single Occupancy | Twin Room | Definite Departure | |
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Sun, 01 Dec 2024 | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | USD 4,276 | USD 3,073 |
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