• 8 Breakfast (B)
• 3 Dinner (D)
• 1 Lunch (L)

• Business class coach with extended leg room
• Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants
• 4 & 5-star stays

• Nashville: Relax and unwind before meeting your Travel Director and fellow guests to mingle before sitting down to dinner with wine.
• Memphis: Dinner this evening will be served at The Beauty Shop, a former beauty parlor turned whimsical New American eatery, where Elvis’ ex-wife, Priscilla, was said to get her hair done.
• Indianola: Experience the soul of the blues over a delicious lunch at the legendary Club Ebony, a cornerstone of the South’s African-American music scene since the late 1940s. Built by Indianola entrepreneur Johnny Jones, this storied venue hosted icons like Ray Charles, Count Basie and B.B. King, who later purchased the club to preserve its legacy. A local musician will guide you through the 12-bar blues, share tales of the club’s vibrant past and help craft an original song before bringing the music to life in an intimate performance.
• New Orleans: End your day with dinner with your fellow travelers.

• Nashville: Visit Nelson’s Green Brier, Nashville’s most historic distillery and home of the Original Tennessee Whiskey. Learn more about the process that creates this drink’s unique taste.
• Nashville: Visit the National Museum of African American Music, the only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the many music genres created, influenced, and inspired by African Americans. For music lovers of all generations, this museum inspires, educates, and transforms the appreciation of American music all while celebrating the central role African Americans play in creating the American soundtrack. 

• New Orleans: Enjoy an exclusive behind the scenes tour of Mardi Gras World, where the magic happens and the extravagant, vibrant floats are built each year. One of the Mardi Gras World certified artists will lead you through designing your very own Mardi Gras mask and creating your masterpiece, premium felt backed mask with glitter, feathers and more to take back as an eclectic memento of your time in The Big Easy.

Join a guided panoramic tour that frames Nashville’s story from Riverfront Park to the Tennessee State Capitol, and along Broadway’s honky-tonks where guitars ring out day and night. Pause at Centennial Park to admire the full-scale Parthenon replica, a striking nod to the city’s “Athens of the South” heritage.

Hear how the 1897 Centennial Exposition inspired this classical landmark and trace Nashville’s evolution from frontier town to creative powerhouse. Expect oak-shaded vistas, photo stops, and an insider’s overview of “Music City.”

Walk the hallowed halls of Historic RCA Studio B, cradle of the Nashville Sound. Step into the recording room where Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, and Roy Orbison crafted hits, and feel the resonance of sessions that changed popular music.

Peer into the hit-making control room and learn how string sections, smooth vocals, and precise engineering created a new style in the late 1950s and 60s. Your guide brings the studio’s stories to life with insider detail and timeless tracks.

Embark on a self-guided tour of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, home to instruments, stage costumes, and a shimmering wall of gold records. Explore the acclaimed “Sing Me Back Home: Folk Roots to the Present” galleries tracing the genre’s journey.

From Appalachian ballads to stadium anthems, exhibits reveal the artists, songs, and studios that shaped America’s soundtrack. Expect interactive displays, archive film clips, and a vivid portrait of country music’s evolving voice.

Walk with civil rights activist Elaine Lee Turner, one of the famed Lee Sisters, through pivotal Memphis sites. Visit Mason Temple, see the Lee Sisters Marker, and take in Beale Street’s energy as Elaine shares first-person accounts of sit-ins and student-led protests.

Gain perspective on a city that became a crucible for change, from the courage of everyday citizens to the leadership that shaped a national movement. Expect candid stories, context, and space to reflect.

Enjoy an exclusive after-hours private tour of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, built on the original Stax Records site where Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, and Carla Thomas defined Southern soul. Explore galleries, vintage gear, and a re-created country church that shaped the genre’s roots.

Discover how this cultural landmark preserves a vital legacy while supporting youth through the Soulsville Foundation. Expect rare artifacts, powerful recordings, and a deeper understanding of soul’s social heartbeat.

Step inside Graceland Mansion, the National Historic Landmark that reveals Elvis Presley’s private world—from the living room to the famed Jungle Room. Explore the Entertainer Career Museum and the Presley Motors Automobile Museum for an intimate portrait of the King’s life on and off stage.

Original artifacts, stagewear, and personal mementos illuminate his rise from Tupelo roots to global stardom. Expect nostalgia, design drama, and a richly curated tribute to rock ’n’ roll royalty.

Visit Sun Studio, the storied room hailed as the birthplace of rock and roll. A local musician-guide unpacks the sessions that launched Elvis Presley and spotlighted artists like Johnny Cash and B.B. King.

Stand in the original recording space and hear the stories behind pioneering tracks that fused blues, country, and rhythm into a new sound. Expect vintage equipment, colorful anecdotes, and the palpable thrill of musical innovation.

Join a guided visit to the B.B. King Museum in Indianola, Mississippi, tracing the “King of the Blues” from Delta beginnings to international acclaim. Exhibits blend guitars, performance clips, and personal stories to show how gospel, country, and jazz shaped his sound.

Explore interactive galleries and reflect on the artist’s enduring influence across genres. The museum’s setting in the Delta underscores the region’s deep musical roots and its role in American culture.

Dine and jam at the historic Club Ebony, a cornerstone of the Chitlin’ Circuit that hosted greats from Ray Charles to B.B. King. Over lunch, a local musician guides you to write your own 12-bar blues before performing a private set that brings the room’s history to life.

Hear stories of resilience, artistry, and community in a venue preserved by those who played it. Expect toe-tapping rhythms and an intimate, storytelling atmosphere.

Explore a guided tour of Destrehan Plantation, the oldest documented plantation home in the Lower Mississippi Valley. Walk through the grand house and a restored slave cabin while learning about the intertwined lives of free and enslaved residents.

Interpretive displays and knowledgeable docents illuminate the region’s creole heritage and the human stories behind the sugar economy. Expect candid perspectives on daily life and the complex history of the River Road.

Discover New Orleans with a Local Specialist, from oak-lined St. Charles Avenue and Garden District mansions to the wrought-iron balconies and courtyards of the French Quarter. Stroll beneath shady oaks and pass landmarks along the Mardi Gras parade route.

Absorb the mélange of French, Spanish, African, and Caribbean influences that forged the city’s Creole culture. Expect architectural gems, neighborhood lore, and the musical pulse of Bourbon Street drifting through the air.

Go behind the scenes at Mardi Gras World, where artists design and build New Orleans’ spectacular parade floats. Wander color-splashed studios, learn about papier-mâché and fiberglass techniques, and craft a vibrant mask with feathers and glitter to take home.

Hear how these workshops fuel a year-round creative engine that culminates in Carnival season. Expect oversized props, bold color palettes, and insights from the artists who build the city’s parade floats.

Settle into VIP front-row seating at Fritzel’s Jazz Club, the oldest continuously operating jazz venue on Bourbon Street. Sip a pre-dinner drink as the band kicks into classic New Orleans standards and spontaneous improvisations.

Musicians may chat between sets, sharing how early jazz traditions still animate the French Quarter today. Expect tight ensembles, syncopated rhythms, and the intimate ambiance of a club where the music takes center stage.

Savor a Creole dinner at Tujague’s, a French Quarter institution since 1856. Settle into storied dining rooms as servers present classics like rich gumbos, shrimp remoulade, and slow-simmered meats that capture the city’s Gulf Coast larder.

Hear how this landmark—second-oldest restaurant in New Orleans—has welcomed locals, travelers, and musicians for generations. Expect classic Creole flavors, convivial service, and a lingering sense of New Orleans hospitality.

Visit Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery, home of the Original Tennessee Whiskey, for a behind-the-scenes look at mash bills, aging, and blending. Conclude with a guided tasting that spotlights the brand’s revival by descendants of the founding family.

This is one of two included choices in Nashville; select it on day 3. Expect rich caramel notes, heritage stories, and a hands-on appreciation of Tennessee’s whiskey tradition.

Visit the National Museum of African American Music, the only museum of its kind tracing Black musical creativity from spirituals and blues to jazz, R&B, and hip-hop. Interactive galleries invite you to sing, mix beats, and explore the innovators who shaped America’s sound.

This is one of two included choices in Nashville; select it on day 3. Expect immersive storytelling, landmark recordings, and a re-centering of the artists who defined modern music.

Explore the National WWII Museum, a campus of immersive exhibits, artifacts, and oral histories that illuminate the global conflict’s human scale. Highlights may include the Boeing Center with restored aircraft and the cinematic Beyond All Boundaries experience.

Trace stories from the Home Front to distant theaters through multimedia galleries and personal narratives. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, subject to availability and timing.

Take a Louisiana swamp tour, gliding through cypress-lined bayous where herons, turtles, and—when conditions allow—alligators thrive. A local guide shares wetland ecology and Cajun lifeways as Spanish moss drapes from ancient trees.

Learn how conservation efforts protect these fragile waterways and why the bayou is central to regional culture. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, with vessel type dependent on weather and water levels.

Insight Vacations

Experience a live performance at the Grand Ole Opry, the storied Nashville stage and longest-running radio broadcast in U.S. history. Soak up the glow of the neon, the twang of steel guitars, and the buzz of an audience that has welcomed country legends and rising stars for nearly a century.

Learn how a 1925 barn-dance program became a national institution that shaped American music. Expect an electric atmosphere, classic storytelling, and chart-topping hits delivered where country careers are launched and celebrated.