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Rhythms of the South: Blue Ridge & BBQ Self-Drive

  • New Orleans
  • Natchez
  • Clarksdale
  • Memphis
  • Muscle Shoals
  • Nashville
  • 9 nights from
  • £3,090 per person

    • Trip Code: SD-1424

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Holiday Overview

This self-drive holiday invites you to immerse yourself in the rich history and soul-stirring spirit of the Blues in the Deep South. In Nashville, the Country Music capital, you'll travel roads that echo the heart of America's musical legacy. Along the way, you'll encounter vibrant nightclubs, juke joints, speakeasies, and honky-tonks, while indulging in mouth-watering BBQ and smooth bourbon to satisfy even the heartiest appetites.

Discover the legendary sites that inspired iconic musicians, from Memphis and Natchez to the Devil’s Crossroads. And no journey would be complete without experiencing the magic of New Orleans—strolling down Bourbon Street may just be one of the most unforgettable moments for your soul!

Rhythms of the South: Blue Ridge & BBQ Self-Drive includes:

  • Return flights from the UK
  • 9 Nights accommodation
  • Car hire
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Day 1 - UK to New Orleans

Arrive in New Orleans, collect your car hire and make your way to your chosen hotel spending the remainder of your day at leisure. 

Featured accommodation

Hilton New Orleans Riverside

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Day 2 - New Orleans

A day at leisure to explore New Orleans. 

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Hilton New Orleans Riverside

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Day 3 - New Orleans to Natchez

Your drive today takes you out of New Orleans by way of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, at 28 miles it is the longest bridge over water in the world! From there traveling to Mississippi, experiencing your first towns along the Blues Trail we’ll be following for a few days. Tonight, we get to explore the great blues town of Natchez, on the banks of the Mississippi.

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Day 4 - Natchez to Clarksdale

Today you will continue to immerse yourself in the history of the Mississippi blues. There are tons of Blues Trail Markers to hit today, as well as some incredibly preserved “Juke Joints” such as Po’ Monkeys in Marigold.The food, well, that goes without saying. It’s a menu of soul food, BBQ, and sweet tea. Before arriving at your hotel, take a stop at the “Crossroads” where Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil. 

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Day 5 - Clarksdale to Memphis

Today is all about exploring Memphis! Music lovers around the world know Beale Street, a national historical landmark which showcases the impact Memphis has had on the Blues and Jazz. Legends such as Louis Armstrong, Muddy Waters, Memphis Minnie, and most notably B.B. King, all helped develop the style known as Memphis Blues. One of the city’s most important Rock and Roll icons is Sun Studio, which discovered the talents of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Roy Orbison. It’s just a short drive from Clarksdale.

Featured accommodation

Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel

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Day 6 - Explore Memphis

Another full day to explore the spectacular city of Memphis.

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Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel

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Day 7 - Memphis to Muscle Shoals

From Memphis you will head out of Tennessee and into Alabama where we’ll have time to explore the famous city of Muscle Shoals. Since the 1960s, the city has been known for music – developing the "Muscle Shoals Sound", as local recording studios (including FAME Studios in the late 1950s and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in 1969) produced hit records that shaped the history of popular music. You will spend tonight along the shores of the mighty Tennessee River in this lively music and arts district.

Featured accommodation

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Florence Northeast

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Day 8 - Muscle Shoals to Nashville

Today head North into the southern Appalachian foothills of Tennessee following winding and historic Natchez Trace Parkway. We’ll also make a stop at the Jack Daniels Distillery for lunch and a guided tour of this famous site! We’ll head out for the amazing city of Nashville where we'll return our bikes. 

Featured accommodation

Inn at Opryland

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Day 9 - Explore Nashville

A full day at leisure to explore Nashville, speak to your consultant about adding one of our Nashville experiences. 

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Inn at Opryland

Unmissable Experiences

Nashville Experiences
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Day 10 - Nashville to UK

Today make your way to the airport, returning your car hire before boarding your onward flight home. 

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