Romance of the South

Eight days Memphis to New Orleans
Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee

The south comes to life during this amazing eight-day tour. Enjoy guided sightseeing and tour Graceland in Memphis, then visit Vicksburg National Military Park en route to Natchez, with its elegant antebellum mansions. See a working cotton plantation in Frogmore, Louisiana, and soak up the Creole and Cajun cultures in Lafayette. Finally, discover the beauty and charm of New Orleans and round off your tour with a farewell dinner at the famous Court of Two Sisters restaurant.

INSIDE VISITS and SPECIAL FEATURES are in UPPERCASE in the tour itinerary, with admission charges included where applicable.

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1 - MEMPHIS

Arrive in Memphis, Tennessee, the home of the blues. Meet your tour director and fellow travellers at an evening Welcome Reception, where you will find out more about your forthcoming tour of the south. (WR)

DAY 2 - MEMPHIS

Take a morning guided tour, followed by a visit to Elvis Presley's Gracelands, where you can look round the house and gardens and even board his private jet. The rest of the day is free, and in the evening you could catch a live performance in one of the blues clubs on Beale Street. (B)

DAY 3 - MEMPHIS - VICKSBURG - NATCHEZ

Leave Memphis and strike out southwards to VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK and take a guided tour of the miles of trenches, historic battlefield monuments and the Vicksburg National Cemetery. You can also see the restored Union gunboat USS Cairo and a pre-Civil War 'antebellum' mansion. Head to the town of Natchez, a charming port surrounded by plantations and grand houses dating from the height of the cotton industry. Your evening meal will be a candlelit dinner in a restored antebellum home. (B,D)

DAY 4 - NATCHEZ

Natchez has more antebellum homes than anywhere else in the USA. Take a guided tour of ROSALIE, once the headquarters of the Union Army and built in the early 1820s, overlooking the Mississippi River. You will also visit the National Historic Monument of LONGWOOD, a site on the Civil War Discovery Trail. Construction of this lavish octagonal home was halted during the Civil War and never completed. (B)

DAY 5 - NATCHEZ - FROGMORE - LAFAYETTE

Cross the Mississippi to visit the 1,800-acre FROGMORE PLANTATION, a working cotton plantation, before heading into the heart of Cajun country. The area was settled by French Acadian farmers in the mid-18th century, whose culture and language has survived to this day. See VERMILIONVILLE, a restored Acadian village within the bayou. Re-enactors in folk costumes demonstrate the lifestyle of the original settlers, and you can also enjoy live music and craft demonstrations. In the evening you can take an optional outing for a Creole dinner accompanied by traditional Cajun entertainment. (B)

DAY 6 - LAFAYETTE - NOTTOWAY PLANTATION - NEW ORLEANS

The tour moves onto St Martinville, home to the famous oak tree of Longfellow's epic poem 'Evangeline'. Next take a cruise through the winding swamps of the Atchafalaya Basin, looking out for the area's rich wildlife, before continuing the tour to NOTTOWAY PLANTATION, one of the grandest homes on the Mississippi, a 64-room mansion with carefully groomed gardens. Arrive in New Orleans for a two night stay in this vibrant, heritage-packed city. (B)

DAY 7 - NEW ORLEANS

Join an expert local guide for a full morning tour of New Orleans, with visit to French Quarter spots like Jackson Square and Pirate's Alley, and a stop at a typical New Orlean's above-ground cemetery to learn about the city's unique burial customs. Take a drive along St Charles Avenue with its elegant tree-bordered mansions next to the historic Garden District. The afternoon is free for you to explore more of the city independently, or you may choose to take an authentic riverboat cruise and lunch on the Mississippi. In the evening your tour director will join you for a GLOBUS FAREWELL CELEBRATION DINNER at the historic Court of Two Sisters restaurant, a New Orleans institution. (B,D)

DAY 8 - NEW ORLEANS

The tour of the south comes to an end after breakfast. Airport transfers are provided. (B)

Departure Dates & Prices

Dates	Twin Per Person	Single Supplement	Triple Reduction
04/04/2008	£1,018	£313	£63
11/04/2008	£1,018	£313	£63
18/04/2008	£1,018	£313	£63
09/05/2008	£1,018	£313	£63
23/05/2008	£1,018	£313	£63
All prices shown are for tour only and subject to availability. Please call to ask for a full package inclusive of airfares.
Pre/Post Tour overnights are also available and rail/cruise upgrades can be quoted where applicable

Included Highlights

• MEMPHIS: Welcome reception, sightseeing tour, visit Graceland
• VICKSBURG: Guided tour
• NATCHEZ: Dinner in an antebellum mansion. Visit to Longwood and Rosalie mansions
• FROGMORE: Trip to Frogmore Plantation
• LAFAYETTE: Visit Vermilionville
• ST MARTINVILLE: See Longfellow's 'Evangeline' oak tree. Atchafalaya Basin boat tour
• WHITE CASTLE: Visit Nottoway Plantation
• NEW ORLEANS: Sightseeing tour, Globus Farewell Celebration Dinner at the Court of Two Sisters

Included Meals

Welcome reception (WR), daily American breakfast, two three-course dinners with choice of entrees (D), which includes the Globus Farewell Celebration Dinner at the Court of Two Sisters restaurant in New Orleans.

Superior Hotels

MEMPHIS Memphis Hilton, NATCHEZ The Natchez Eola, LAFAYETTE Lafayette Hilton and Towers, NEW ORLEANS Astor Crowne Plaza.