Memphis, Mountains, Moonshine & Music City
Memphis, Mountains, Moonshine & Music City
12 Days Starting and ending in Nashville, TN, USA
Visiting: Memphis, Nashville, Pigeon Forge, Muscle Shoals
Tour operator:
Tour code:
MMM & MC
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
2 - 40
Age range:
21-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
Tour operated in:
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Tour Overview
There’s nothing quite like our Mountains, Moonshine & Music City Escorted Tour! On this fabulous trip from the Smoky Mountains to Nashville, Tennessee you will enjoy visits to Dollywood, Pigeon Forge & Muscle Shoals Alabama. Then you’ll still have plenty of time in America’s most musical city, Nashville! It’s music and fun all the way with a drop of “White Lightning” thrown in! This is a friendly, easy going trip with no long coach journeys. Just plenty of time to enjoy the sights and sounds of Tennessee & Alabama.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Memphis
Location: Memphis
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Comfort Inn Downtown Memphis
Meals Included: Breakfast
After arrival and check-in at our Memphis Hotel, it’s time to meet your fellow travellers at our informal welcome meeting hosted by your Tour Manager and Driver!
Day 2 : Memphis
Location: Memphis
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Comfort Inn Downtown Memphis
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today we will visit the fabulous Sun Studio, followed by a tour of Elvis Presley's Graceland Mansion.
The it is free time to discover Memphis Music and BBQ!
Day 3 : Nashville
Location: Nashville
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: La Quinta Downtown Stadium
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today we will travel to Nashville Tennessee, stopping of at Brownsville & Nutbush City Limits on the way.
Tonight you will have free time to visit some Honkytonks in Music City!
Day 4 : Pigeon Forge
Location: Pigeon Forge
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
We wave goodbye to Music City today, to visit the wonderful Pigeon Forge in the Great Smoky Mountains.
This evening is your own to enjoy the famous Parkways.
Day 5 : Pigeon Forge
Location: Pigeon Forge
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today it’s Dollywood, the most popular tourist attraction in Tennessee! Spanning 160 acres in the Great Smoky Mountains, Dollywood offers more than 50 world class rides, high-energy entertainment, award-winning dining and the friendliest park atmosphere anywhere in the world! This evening is free to do as you please. A couple of recommendations would be: Dolly Parton’s Stampede! This Show is great fun for all ages or The Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show which features an all-you-can-eat feast while you enjoy a comical, mountain-style feud!
Day 6 : Pigeon Forge
Location: Pigeon Forge
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Your bus will take you on a trip to Gatlinburg today, where you will have a few hours to spend exploring. Perhaps you would like to take the cable car to Ober Gatlinburg and see the black bears and other native creatures - the choice is yours! After lunch (on your own) we will take a "Mountains & Moonshine Tour" and then go to Pigeon Forge for some shopping and if you wish you can return to the hotel with the us - or enjoy more fun on Pigeon Forge's Parkway.
Tonight’s entertainment will be a show at Country Tonite Theater. Repeatedly voted the best show in the Smokies, the great thing about this show is that you don’t even have to be a fan of country music to LOVE Country Tonite! It’s that “feel-good” kind of show that will stay with you long after your holiday is over.
Day 7 : Muscle Shoals
Location: Muscle Shoals
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Coldwater Inn Tuscumbia
Meals Included: Breakfast
After a leisurely breakfast we will start our day by travelling through Chattanooga to the Hit Recording Capital of the World Muscle Shoals, Alabama. This evening we will go to one of the most unique venues for dinner and live music - the wonderful Rattlesnake Saloon.
Day 8 : Muscle Shoals
Location: Muscle Shoals
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Coldwater Inn Tuscumbia
Meals Included: Breakfast
After a leisurely breakfast we will start our day by visiting the recording studios that made this beautiful area famous. FAME, Muscle Shoals Sound & Cypress Moon. This evening we will go to one of the most unique venues for dinner and live music - the wonderful Rattlesnake Saloon.
Day 9 : Nashville
Location: Nashville
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: La Quinta Downtown Stadium
Meals Included: Breakfast
It's time to say goodbye to Alabama and hello again to Tennessee as we stop off for a visit to Lynchburg and Jack Daniel's distillery.
Day 10 : Nashville
Location: Nashville
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: La Quinta Downtown Stadium
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today you have free time to explore Music City!
Day 11 : Nashville
Location: Nashville
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: La Quinta Downtown Stadium
Meals Included: Breakfast
Another day of exploration and live music in Nashville!
Day 12 : Nashville
Location: Nashville
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: La Quinta Downtown Stadium
Meals Included: Breakfast
As the Mountains, Moonshine & Music City tour ends, your guide will escort you to Nashville Airport for your return or onward flight
What's Included
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Accommodation
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Fully Guided
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Meals – Breakfast Only
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Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation
What's Not Included
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Additional Services
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Insurance
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International Travel
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Optional
Mode of Transport
A private vehicle suitable for the group size will be provided throughout the tour
Check out our Q&As
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Is free Wi-Fi available in the accommodation used?
yes
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Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?
yes
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
yes
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
yes
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What currencies are required for this tour?
USD
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
yes
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
No - Only Adults over the age of 21
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Do you require a visa for this holiday?
yes
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
yes
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
yes
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Does Travelling Time offer financial protection and bonding?
Yes. In fact every penny of your money is protected by our TTA Membership - Q1893 and for flight inclusive trips we have an Air Travel Organisers Licence ATOL T7516
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How long has the tour company been trading?
30 + Years
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
Yes - Our tours are very flexible and you can join us for all or part of the tour. Please get in touch to discuss.
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