Tastes and Sounds of the South

Fantastic experiences, plenty of free time to explore on own. The trip to Grand ole Opry was a highlight as was the trip to Graceland. The dinner and music in Beale Street on night 1 in Memphis was amazing. We loved the swamp tour in Louisiana where we saw alligators. The only experience I did not enjoy was Be My Guest. We attended a piano recital in someone's home. This music was not to my taste and seemed strange considering the other experiences with country, blues, rock and jazz genres.

All hotels were excellent, including the Opry resort which was top-notch. Nice to have breakfast included to get a quick start to the day. ***********, our tour director, had a great personality and was very familiar with the area that added highlights to the trip. He was very personable in fact, celebrated birthdays, going out of his way to bring treats for the group. Drew even played trivia games on our long bus rides to keep everyone entertained. I would highly recommend this trip to all my friends and family.

This was one of the best tours I have been on. Our tour guide Drew went above and beyond to make everything run smoothly throughout the trip. Communication was excellent so we knew exactly what to expect every step of the way. We packed in so much but still had enough free time in each stop to explore on our own. The atmosphere in each city we visited was amazing… we had a couple of local guides join us on the bus for a short time. Their knowledge of the individual cities was so interesting adding a personal touch. I would recommend this trip to anyone with an interest in music and the history of the southern states of the USA. A trip to remember!!!