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FLY DRIVES
Simply Southern Music & Golf
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Take a trip to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame,
WC Handy’s Birthplace and Museum and the Frank
Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House.
Hotel: Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa
Days 11 & 12 Nashville
Cross the border into Tennessee, and head towards
the home of country music. During your stay in
Nashville visit the Grand Ole Opry, the Wildhorse
Saloon and the Ryman Auditorium. A paddlewheeler
cruise down the Cumberland River offers the sights
of the waterway’s historic heritage and is great
fun. If you have time for shopping drop by Opry
Mills, combining outlet and boutique shopping
opportunities.
Hotel: Gaylord Opryland Resort
Days 13 & 14 Memphis
Switching from country music to the home of the
blues, today brings you to Memphis. Visit Mud
Island, a unique 52 acre park showcasing America’s
greatest river; the Mississippi. No one should ever visit
Memphis without going to Graceland, where the Lisa
Marie airplane can be viewed, or Sun Studios, where
Elvis recorded some of his earliest music.
Hotel: The Peabody
Day 15 Journey Home
Time for some last minute shopping or sightseeing
before making your way to Memphis Airport to
return your rental car and check-in for your flight
back to the UK.
Day 1 Arrive New Orleans
Depart the UK on your chosen scheduled flight to
New Orleans. Upon arrival, collect your rental car
and proceed to your hotel.
Hotel: Le Meridien New Orleans
Day 2 New Orleans
Welcome to the ‘Big Easy’. Today, you have a full
day to explore the city. Visit the French Quarter,
stroll along the narrow streets, visit the jazz clubs
and experience Creole and Cajun cooking at its
best. Ride the famed ‘Streetcar Named Desire’,
walk through the historic garden district or take a
paddlewheeler on the Mississippi River.
Hotel: Le Meridien New Orleans
Days 3 & 4 Point Clear
This morning’s short drive along the coastline brings
you into Alabama and the impressive Grand Hotel
Marriott Resort Golf Club & Spa. Spend two nights
enjoying the resort’s two fabulous golf courses,
relaxing in the European-style spa and swimming in
one of the resort’s two outdoor pools. If you can
pull yourself away from the resort, there are many
attractions close by.
Hotel: Grand Hotel Marriott Resort Golf Club & Spa
Day 5 Destin
Your journey today takes you along historic Route 10,
into the western Florida Panhandle. Skirting along the
coast, you may choose to stop in Pensacola before
arriving at your beach resort in Destin. Spend the
afternoon relaxing on the beach or explore more of
Florida’s breathtaking coastline and small towns.
Hotel: Hilton Sandestin Beach & Golf Resort
Day 6 Montgomery
Journeying northwest, today you venture back into
Alabama. We suggest a stop at Monroeville, home
of Harper Lee, author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’,
before arriving in Montgomery. Whilst in the state
capital, perhaps visit the Rosa Parks Museum and
learn more about the Civil Rights Movement and
tour the King Memorial Baptist Church where
Martin Luther King Jr. preached his message of hope
and brotherhood.
Hotel: Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa
Days 7 & 8 Hoover & Birmingham
Just a short journey today through the central region
of Alabama to the rolling hills and beautiful scenery
of Birmingham’s countryside. Sitting in the quaint
town of Hoover, Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf
Resort & Spa boasts the third longest golf course
in the world. This Robert Trent Jones course is
surrounded by sweeping hills and offers challenging
holes. Away from the courses, stimulate your senses
at the spa or relax by the signature pool. A visit to
the state’s largest city, Birmingham, offers attractions
including The Civil Rights Institute, Barber Vintage
Motorsport’s Museum and Kelly Ingram Park.
Hotel: Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa
Days 9 & 10 Florence
Today it’s on to the northern tip of Alabama and the
last of its superb resorts. Set in the Tennessee River
Valley, Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa has retained the
area’s beauty in the design of the resort. Just minutes
from the hotel are two Robert Trent Jones Trail golf
courses, which attract players of all levels and skill.
15 Days/14 Nights
• Begins in New Orleans and ends
in Memphis
• Departures year round
Your fly drive includes:
• Round trip scheduled flights
• Intermediate 4 door car hire, including
insurances and satellite navigation
• Accommodations as stated
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