About your tour
Visit Graceland & Memphis in January 2008 and celebrate Elvis' 73rd birthday anniversary.
Included Highlights
Memphis Behind the scenes sightseeing with local guide
Graceland Guided Platinum tour
Birthday Ceremony
Sun Studio Guided tour
Tupelo Visit to Elvis Presley's birthplace and museum
Rock 'n' Soul Museum Visit
Grand Ole Opry Evening performance
Nashville City sightseeing with local guide
Country Music Hall of Fame Visit
Studio B Visit
Included in the Price
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Flights: UK - Memphis; Nashville - UK
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Accommodation on tour in twin room with private facilities
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Professional tour director on tour and local representative's assistance at other times
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Porterage at hotels during tour (for one suitcase per person)
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Transfers between overseas airports and hotels
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All local and airport taxes/service charges
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Single share option no supplement to pay
Extend Your Holiday
Nashville
Why not take the opportunity to discover more sights and sounds of this lively city.
There is plenty more to see and do with all of Nashville's great restaurants, musical activities, antebellum homes, attractions and entertainment.
On day 8 of your tour remain at the Holiday Inn Express hotel for the next two nights, before transferring to the airport on day 10 for your overnight flight home.
Las Vegas
Extend your stay with an extra few days in Las Vegas, the connection to the King.
From 1969 to 1976 Elvis performed over 800 times in the main showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton.
Las Vegas in the 60's and 70's was definitely Elvis' kind of place. He worked, lived, played and even married there.
On day 8 of your tour fly to Las Vegas and transfer to your hotel, the Imperial Palace, for the next three nights. On day 11 included transfer to the airport for your overnight flight home.
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Your itinerary
Day 1: UK - Memphis.
Fly to Memphis where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel for a four night stay.
Day 2: Memphis. Included guided city sightseeing, Rock 'n' Soul Museum and tour of Graceland.
During your city sightseeing you will get a unique, behind the scenes perspective from your expert guide. Then it's on to the Rock 'n' Soul Museum, which traces Memphis' cultural and musical past. This afternoon is dedicated to a guided visit of Graceland. You'll also be able to board The King's private jet.
Day 3: Memphis. Included visits to Sun Studio and Tupelo.
This morning we journey to Tupelo, to visit Elvis' birthplace and museum. Then it's back to Memphis for a visit to Sun Studio, probably the most famous recording studio in the world, where Rock 'n' Roll was first recorded. You will be able to hear the outtakes from sessions, touch Elvis' first microphone, see memorabilia and re-live the history of the studio that launched the careers of Johnny Cash, BB King, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and many other music legends.
Day 4: Memphis. Birthday Ceremony.
This morning join us on an excursion to Graceland, to be a part of an official birthday ceremony. Join in and sing "Happy Birthday" to the King and enjoy a complementary cake and coffee. The reminder of the day is at leisure to explore more of Memphis. A full day at leisure to explore more of Memphis. Shop for souvenirs on Beale Street, visit the National Civil Rights Museum, housed in the Lorraine Motel, site of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. or sample some famous Memphis barbecue. For music lovers a trip to the Stax Museum of American Soul Music is a must. Stax celebrates great Memphis soul music made famous by Otis Redding, Booker T. and the MGs, Isaac Hayes, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Earth, Wind & Fire and others. You can also tour Lauderdale Courts, Elvis' teenage home from 1949-1953.
Day 5: Memphis - Nashville. Included Grand Ole Opry.
Today we head east to Nashville, 'Music City USA'. Tonight you have reserved seats for an unforgettable show at the world-famous Grand Ole Opry.
Day 6: Nashville. Included city sightseeing tour.
Nashville is the ideal destination for all kinds of visitors: music fans, history buffs and southern lovers. Start your day with a visit to Studio B, Nashville's oldest surviving recording studio, and one of the most important studios in the USA. Between 1957-1977 there were more than 35,00 songs recorded here including 262 Elvis Presley recordings. Studio B is a must see for any music fan, but especially those who love Elvis. You will even have the chance to make your own recording and take it home with you. Afterwards enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city, passing by famous recording studios of Music Row, the centre of the recording industry, which first developed in the 1950's. Get 'behind-the-scenes' of the music industry by visiting the very popular Country Music Hall of Fame with its glittering costumes, rare instruments, and Elvis Presley's 'Solid Gold' Cadillac.
Day 7: Nashville.
Today is at leisure to explore more of this vibrant city. Visit the historic Ryman Auditorium, restored home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943-1974; the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States, or perhaps shop for old and new music along with souvenirs at the historic Nashville landmark, Ernest Tubb Record Shop. Tonight join our optional evening out to see 'A Tribute to the King', a high-energy show that highlights six eras of Elvis' career.
Day 8: Nashville - UK.
Transfer to Nashville airport for your overnight flight to the UK.
Day 9: Home landing in the UK.
Maximum elevation on this tour is 1,160 ft.
Hotels On Tour
Memphis: Crowne Plaza; Nashville: Holiday Inn Express.
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