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Musical Memories Memphis & Nashville, Tennessee Musical memories Memphis & Nashville, Tennessee AUGUST 2019 WSJ 2019 Additional Tours Memphis & Nashville, Tennessee From Elvis to Johnny via B.B – th Musical Memories are made in Monday 5 August – Tennessee th Saturday 10 August Two cities steeped in musical history. One home of the blues and birthplace of rock ’n roll, the other 2019 the capital of country music. Price per person: From £844 Follow the footsteps of Elvis Presley seeing where he first recorded and take a trip to Graceland, the last Contact: home of “The King”. Darren Davies Immerse yourself in the live music [email protected] of Beale Street and admire the abundance of music legends 01903 832861 memorabilia at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. Truly a trip for any music lover. Itinerary Day 1 Monday 5th August Arrive in Memphis. After your two and a half hour flight from Washington DC, start off by meeting your local tour director and a transfer to the Cotton Museum and the start of your Memphis experience. Make your own arrangements for lunch before transferring to your hotel, the Comfort Inn, where you will be spending three nights. Get settled in to the hotel and make your arrangements for dinner. Day 2 Tuesday 6th August Breakfast at the hotel . Enjoy a morning visit to Graceland, former home to the ‘King of Rock and Roll’ himself, Elvis Presley. before enjoying lunch, which is included. After visiting ‘The Kings’ home, see where he recorded his first song and the proclaimed birthplace of Rock ‘N Roll, Sun Studios. Finish the day with an afternoon visit to the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. Make your own arrangements for dinner. Day 3 Wednesday 7thAugust Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning take the Monorail to Mud Island State Park and enjoy a picnic lunch in the park.(included) Return to Memphis in the afternoon and visit the Memphis Rock ‘N Soul Museum. Make your own arrangements for dinner. Itinerary Day 4 Thursday 8th August Check out of the hotel and morning departure. The overall journey to Nashville takes approx. four and a half hours and the first stop is at the Jack Daniel’s Distillery for a tour. ** Note: Legal drinking age is 21** Continue on towards Nashville with a further stop for lunch. (included) and then in the afternoon a visit to the Belle Meade Plantation. On arrival in Nashville, check in to the Clarion Hotel, your home for the next two nights. Make your own arrangements for dinner. Day 5 Friday 9th August Breakfast at the hotel. Morning visit in to town for a tour and then make your own arrangements for lunch. After lunch take an afternoon visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame. In the evening enjoy a taste of the South with dinner and live music at the Wildhorse Saloon. (included) Day 6 Saturday 10th August Breakfast and free time in the morning. Transfer to the airport for your return flight home. Flight time back to UK takes approx. twelve hours. Itinerary Day 7 Sunday 11th August Arrive back in the UK. Notes Double Occupancy as per hotel room. Accommodation specified in the itinerary will be subject to availability. Flights are not confirmed at present – flights will be in range approximately 11 months before departure. WSJ 2019 ADDITIONAL TOURS We are delighted that you are interested in our Memphis & Nashville Tennessee Tour. Please see below what is included and excluded in the price of the tour. What’s included… Travel : • Air conditioned bus with English speaking • Tips to drivers and guides guide. • Taxes, service, resort fees • Transfer from airport to Memphis hotel • Transfer from Memphis to Nashville • Transfer from hotel to airport What’s excluded… Accommodation : • Meals and beverages (asides from what’s • 3 nights accommodation Memphis included in the itinerary) • 2 nights accommodation Nashville • Tips for meals and Meals: beverages • Transport taken in free • American breakfasts daily time • Lunch on days 2,3 and 4 • Any additional visits, • Dinner on day 5 excursions or entrance fees taken in free time Fees for the following excursions: • Personal expenses • Cotton Museum • Insurance • Graceland • Sun Studios • Stax Museum • Mud Island Monorail • Rock ‘N Soul Museum • Jack Daniel’s Distillery Tour • Belle Meade Plantation • Country Music Hall of Fame About us Travel Places is family owned and operates in association with American Express Global Business Travel, providing financial security to our clients. This unique partnership has been in place for over 20 years, allowing us to benefit from their considerable buying power and fares across the travel industry, achieving great prices and terms for our customers. Why us? • Scout theme focused travel arrangements • Expertly created, tailor-made tours • Destination expertise from a very experienced team • Experienced, dedicated tour consultant working with you for the duration of your tour • 24 hour phone support pre-departure and during your tour • Specialists in arranging all kinds of tours, with over 25,000 passengers a year • We operate in 40+ countries • We are ATOL protected, a member of ABTA and fully bonded by IATA • We are School Travel Forum assured and an accredited Learning Outside of the Classroom Quality member TRAVEL PLACES SCOUTS TEAM Travel Places Scouts Te a m was established in 2009, and has extensive experience of working with The Scout Association (TSA) and Scout groups on a national, county and district level. We have successfully arranged travel and tour arrangements for the UK Contingent to travel to – • 13th World Scout Moot in Kenya 2010 • Roverway in Finland 2012 • 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan 2015 • 15th World Scout Moot in Iceland 2017 We are also currently working with TSA organising their requirements for Roverway in Holland 2018 and the 24th World Scout Jamboree in USA 2019. On a local level we have assisted a number of Scout groups with their travel plans to travel all over the world – to Mongolia to attend the 31st Asia Pacific Regional Jamboree, to USA to see the Great Solar Eclipse, to Tanzania to take part in a community project plus many more. DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT USA – The Great American Eclipse Dear Darren, Thank you very much indeed for the hard work that you put into making our trip to the USA to see the Eclipse a resounding success! Your flexibility and understanding of our needs helped create a truly memorable experience. I know you were a little concerned about the blank days at Camp Buffalo Bills, however it turned out to work well as the leadership team at the camp were able to adjust the programme to meet our needs. In particular having the 15 seater mini bus worked really well as the individual patrols could explore different parts of Yellowstone. It wouldn’t have worked well with all 37 on a big bus as the days were longs and there was so much to see. We ended up doing nearly 3,000 miles in the mini bus! The Eclipse itself was truly stunning. We hiked up to a viewpoint immediately behind the motel and enjoyed the view from there as there was clear skies. Once again thank you to you and the entire team. I would not have any reservations about using Travel Places for any Scout trip in the future. I am already thinking about the Eclipse in Mexico in 2024!! Gordon Baird – Tour Leader Salisbury and South Wiltshire District Scouts How to book 1. Contact the Travel Places Scouts Team to register your interest. 2. Return signed booking form and pay deposit 3. Confirmation invoice will be sent to you 4. We keep you updated with information along the way 5. Pay final balance 8 weeks before departure 6. Final travel documents will be sent approximately 2 weeks before departure 7. Go on your tour!! If you have any questions or queries, simply contact your Travel Places Scout Tour Specialist - Darren Davies [email protected] (01903) 832861 www.travelplaces.co.uk .
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