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Southern Adventure (New Orleans to LA)

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Enjoy 13 Days Southern Adventure (New Orleans to LA) tour featuring sightseeing and many activities in Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and California. This exciting trip starts off in New Orleans where you will see the French Quarter, Jackson Square, the French Market and the Garden District Mansions. Don't forget to party it up by enjoying the nightlife of Bourbon Street. Then go to Memphis where you will be able to tour Graceland Mansion. You will also be able to visit Beale Street, home of Blues music and see the Civil Rights Museum as well as Sun Studios. Next stop is Little Rock. There, you can see the Capital Building, Bill Clinton's home while he was the Governor of Arkansas and you can cross the Mississippi. Then take a city sightseeing tour in Dallas. You can tour Texas Stadium, home to the Dallas Cowboys or visit the John F. Kennedy Sixth Floor Museum. Don't forget to enjoy the fun Dallas nightlife. Then go to Amarillo where you can visit the pop art tribute to the american automobile Cadillac Ranch and experience big Texan culture and food. On to Santa Fe where you will experience Native American culture in this historic art town. Next stop on this lovely trip is to the old town of Albuquerque and then you travel to Durango. Once you're there, you can experience the outdoors in the Rocky Mountains and in the 'wild west' area. Then go to Cortez to enjoy an evening in Colorado, followed by a stop in Monument Valley. At Monument Valley you can tour its Navajo Tribal Park and see the Painted Desert. On the last leg of this amazing trip, go to the Grand Canyon, visit the Panoramic, hike and watch a spectacular sunset. Stop for photos and souvenirs on the famous Route 66. Finally in Las Vegas you can have an evening Illumination tour including the famous Las Vegas 'Strip.' Then visit the Fremont Street Experience Light Show and the many casinos; now you can really begin to enjoy the nightlife! End this trip with a stop in the Mojave Desert to see the famed Joshua trees.

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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - New Orleans

 
Sightseeing

Let the Good Time Roll! Your tour begins with warm Bonjour from your road crew. Today you will experience the "Joie de vivre" that oozes out of every pore of this tantalizing city.

New Orleans Sightseeing picture
Sightseeing

Your senses will be on overload as you sip café au lait and try beignets at Café du Monde, meander along the sexy streets of the French Quarter, and awe at the immense mansions in the Garden District.

River, Barge or Yacht Cruise

This evening we'll dance to the jazzy beat of Dixieland while eating Cajun delights on a riverboat cruise on the Mighty Mississippi tonight (optional).


Day 2 - Memphis

 
New Orleans to Memphis.
Bus

Home of the Blues and the King. Say goodbye to the home of jazz and Dixieland as we head for the Mecca of Rhythm and Blues… Memphis, Tennessee.

Shopping

Join us for a night out on the street that made it famous, Beale Street. ( Breakfast, Dinner )


Day 3 - Memphis

 
Memphis at Leisure.
Sightseeing

"We're going to Graceland, Graceland..." Throw on your blue suede shoes as we head to the private home of "The King" - Elvis Presley. Check out the wild "Jungle Room," Elvis' gold records and stage costumes, and the grounds including Elvis' grave.

Museums

This afternoon there is free time to visit the Civil Rights Museum, as well as Sun Studios where musicians like U2, Elvis, and Johnny Cash have performed.


Day 4 - Dallas

 
Memphis to Dallas.
Sightseeing

Everything's Bigger in Texas! Cruising over the meandering Mississippi River, we depart Tennessee and the soulful city of Memphis. Before leaving the Deep South, we stop in Little Rock, the city Bill Clinton called home while Governor of the state of Arkansas.

Sightseeing

You'll be pleasantly surprised by what your road crew has to show you in Dallas - cutting edge architecture, sophisticated shopping, cool nightlife, and marvellous museums. ( Dinner )


Day 5 - Dallas

 
Dallas at Leisure.
Sightseeing

Visit the home of the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Stadium, "where God watches His favorite team play football" (when available).

Museums

Afterwards, you'll have the chance to understand the life, death, and times of John F. Kennedy, America's 35th President, at the Sixth Floor Museum. ( Breakfast )


Day 6 - Amarillo

 
Dallas to Amarillo.
Sightseeing

Today's journey takes us across the Texas plains where we arrive late afternoon into the cowboy town of Amarillo.

Food and Dining

This evening's accommodation and dinner are both true examples of real Texan culture! ( Breakfast, Dinner )


Day 7 - Albuquerque

 
Amarillo to Albuquerque.
Sightseeing

Before crossing out of the friendly state of Texas, we'll stop at a most unusual outdoor sculpture garden and a tribute to the great American automobile - the Cadillac Ranch. Santa Fe is our next stop where Native American culture abounds in this historic art town.

Hotel

Get your kicks in Albuquerque, New Mexico along the old Route 66, our home for tonight. ( Breakfast, Dinner )


Day 8 - Cortez

 
Albuquerque to Cortez.
Sightseeing

Rocky Mountain High. Rub the sleep from your eyes as you float over Albuquerque in a hot air balloon (optional). Leaving New Mexico, we'll drive through the spectacular Rocky Mountain Range.

Optional
Rafting

You'll feel like exploring the great outdoors in Durango by rafting down the Animas River (seasonal) or bouncing through the backcountry by jeep (optionals).

Hotel

Our hotel tonight is in Cortez, located in the beautiful state of Colorado. ( Dinner )


Day 9 - Grand Canyon

 
Cortez to the Grand Canyon.
Sightseeing

Ooh Aah… You'll swear you walked onto the set of a Western movie today as we go for an off road trip of Monument Valley on Navajo Indian Reservation land. Magnificent mesas, buttes, and plateaus are carved out of the landscape of America's spectacular Southwest.

National Parks

Late this afternoon we'll arrive at Grand Canyon National Park where you'll be awed by its magnificence. ( Breakfast, Dinner )


Day 10 - Grand Canyon

 
Grand Canyon National Park.
National Parks

A World Wonder. At over 1.6km (1 mile) deep and averaging 16km (10 miles) wide, it is easy to understand why the Grand Canyon is considered one of the world's seven natural wonders.

Hiking

We have the entire day to hike and explore the national park.

Optional
Sightseeing

Maybe take a sensational helicopter flight over the canyon (optional).

Sightseeing

Don't miss the spectacular sunset at the Grand Canyon.


Day 11 - Las Vegas

 
Grand Canyon to Las Vegas.
Sightseeing

On to Sin City! From quiet beauty to outrageous bright lights - Las Vegas awaits you! Prepare for a sensory experience like no other as we drive the famous Vegas "Strip." You won't believe your eyes at this electric wonderland!

Optional
Nightlife

After the light show at Fremont Street, party on at an optional Las Vegas cabaret show ( Breakfast, Dinner )


Day 12 - Las Vegas

 
Gambling

Vegas, Baby! Only in Las Vegas can you visit most of the world's largest hotels and casinos in one day, gamble while you swim, catapult 327 meters (1,081 feet) up in the air from the top of the Stratosphere Hotel, feel like you are in Venice, Egypt, New York, Ancient Rome, and Paris all at the same time, and party like a rock star 24 hours a day!

Relaxation

Get out there and do it all - or just lie by the pool and relax.

Nightlife

Tonight, party on at one of Las Vegas's premier hot spots!


Day 13 - Los Angeles

 
Las Vegas to Los Angeles (Anaheim).
Sightseeing

We love LA! We have a leisurely start this morning before we leave Sin City and finish up our tour. What an incredible ending! 22 fabulous states, jazz, blues Rock-n-Roll, vibrant cities, one U.S. military academy, and a coach load of new friends all add up to a lifetime of fantastic memories.

Airport Transfer

Your epic journey across America ends late this afternoon. (remember, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas) *Please Note:* Do not book flights before 8:00pm.


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