Memphis, Mountains & Music Cities Fly Drive Holiday
Duration
11 Nights
Nights
11 Nights
Type
Self-Drive
Breakfasts
Daily
About This Itinerary
Start on the legendary Beale Street in Memphis, drive through the Great Smoky Mountains, and finish in Nashville's Music Row. This self-drive itinerary covers the very best of Tennessee's musical landscape with all the flexibility of your own hire car.
Elvis and Dolly in one Tennessee journey. On this 11-night escorted tour you visit Graceland Mansion and Sun Studio in Memphis, then spend a day at Dollywood, the theme park created by Dolly Parton, while staying in Pigeon Forge with a day in Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains. Add the studios of Muscle Shoals and the music of Nashville, and it is a complete Tennessee music adventure with a small, friendly group. Arrive as a guest, leave as a friend. From Graceland to the Great Smoky Mountains to the Grand Ole Opry – A Complete Tennessee Music Adventure! This 11-night journey takes you on an incredible path through the heart of Tennessee's legendary music scene.
What's Included
- Return flights from the UK
- Fully inclusive car hire to suit your party size
- 11 nights hotel accommodation
- Daily
- Tried-and-tested itinerary with recommendations
Hotel Stops
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Once you've arrived and checked in at our Nashville hotel, join your fellow travellers for a casual welcome meeting hosted by your Tour Manager and Driver!
This morning we will bid a brief farewell to Nashville, stopping in Cookesville TN for a taste of Tennessee Moonshine, before continuing to Pigeon Forge. Tonight's entertainment at Country Tonite Theater.
Today, we will take you to Gatlinburg, where you'll have time to explore. Perhaps take the cable car to Ober Gatlinburg. Enjoy a 'Smoky Mountains Tour' before returning to the hotel. This evening you will be free to explore at leisure. Perhaps a visit to the Dolly Stampede is on the menu?
Today it's Dollywood, the most popular tourist attraction in Tennessee! Spanning 160 acres with 50+ world class rides and entertainment. This evening, you can choose to stay in the park until closing or pergaps visit another show in Pigeon Forge.
We'll start the day with a relaxing breakfast, followed by a drive t Chattanooga and a visit to the famous Choo Choo. Then, we'll head to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, known as 'The Hit Recording Capital of the World.' This evening we'll visit Florence for dinner and entertainment!
After 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 the wonderful Rattlesnake Saloon.
This morning we'll visit the Alabama Music Hall of Fame before making the short journey to the home of Rock 'n' Roll, Blues & Soul - Memphis Tennessee. This evening you can enjoy the wonderful music found down on "Beale"
Visit Sun Studio where the 'Million Dollar Quartet' made their first recordings. Head to Graceland Mansion and tour the Memphis home of Elvis Presley. More live music on Beale!
It's time to bid farewell to Memphis the home of Blues and Rock and Roll and head back to Nashville. We'll stop at Nutbush City Limits (Brownsville) and Jackson TN - home of the Casey Jones Museum & Country Store en route. After checking in to our hotel, you'll be free to start exploring the home of Country Music! Perhaps tonight you'll take in a show at The Grand Ole Opry!
You'll have plenty of time to check out Music City's top attractions and enjoy the amazing live music on Broadway!
Continue exploring Nashville's incredible attractions, music venues, and honky-tonks.
At the end of the Memphis, Moonshine & Music Cities tour, your guide will accompany you to Nashville Airport for your return journey.
Highlights
- Dollywood
- Rattlesnake Saloon
- FAME Studios Tour
- Country Tonite Show
- Graceland Mansion (Elvis Presley's home) and Sun Studio, then Dolly Parton's Dollywood in Pigeon Forge
Ready to hit the road?
Choose dates to suit you. We'll put together a personalised quote with flights and car hire included.
Prices are per person based on two sharing and include flights & car hire. Subject to availability. Dates are flexible — travel when it suits you.