USA: Elvis Presley’s Memphis, New Orleans & Nashville
9 Days | 7 Nights | Atlanta – Birmingham – New Orleans – Tupelo – Memphis – Nashville – Chattanooga
From £2,467 per person, including return flights | In partnership with Newmarket Holidays
Based on two adults sharing, departing London Heathrow on 20th November 2027. Regional departures available on request. Price includes all mandatory taxes and charges.
Tour Overview
Follow in the footsteps of the King on this music-filled journey through America’s Deep South. Visit Tupelo, where Elvis was born, and spend two nights in Memphis staying at The Guest House at Graceland, right next door to his famous mansion.
Along the way, soak up the jazz of New Orleans’ French Quarter, the blues of Beale Street and the country sounds of Nashville. With a friendly tour manager by your side throughout, it’s the perfect tour for music lovers and first-time visitors to the USA alike.
Tour Highlights
- Two nights at The Guest House at Graceland, next to Elvis’s mansion
- Visit Tupelo, Mississippi, where Elvis was born
- Beale Street in Memphis, the “Home of the Blues”
- Two nights in New Orleans and its famous French Quarter
- Two nights in Nashville, the capital of country music
- Optional visits to Graceland, Sun Studio and Historic RCA Studio B
- Scenic drives through Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee
- Fully escorted by an experienced tour manager
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1 – London Heathrow → Atlanta → Birmingham, Alabama
Fly to Atlanta, where your tour manager meets you for the transfer to your first hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. Relax and enjoy your first evening in the Deep South.
Overnight: Birmingham
Day 2 – Birmingham → New Orleans
Travel south across Alabama and along the Gulf Coast to New Orleans. Spend the evening soaking up the atmosphere of the Big Easy, one of America’s liveliest cities.
Overnight: New Orleans
Day 3 – New Orleans
Join an optional guided tour of the French Quarter, Tremé and Jackson Square, then take an optional excursion into the Louisiana swamplands for a taste of Creole life. Tonight, enjoy live jazz in the city that gave the music to the world.
Overnight: New Orleans
Day 4 – New Orleans → Tupelo → Memphis
Head north through Mississippi, home of the Delta blues, to Tupelo, where you’ll see the small house where Elvis was born in 1935 (entry payable locally). Continue to Memphis and spend the evening on Beale Street, with its restaurants, bars and live music.
Overnight: The Guest House at Graceland, Memphis
Day 5 – Memphis
Take the optional full-day Memphis Sounds excursion to Sun Studio, where rock and roll was born and Elvis made his first recordings, followed by Graceland, the King’s home and final resting place. In the evening, perhaps sample Memphis’s famous barbecue.
Overnight: The Guest House at Graceland, Memphis
Day 6 – Memphis → Nashville
Travel east to Nashville, home of the Ryman Auditorium and the Grand Ole Opry and your base for the next two nights. Why not catch some live country music tonight?
Overnight: Nashville
Day 7 – Nashville
Join the optional excursion to Historic RCA Studio B, where Elvis recorded many of his hits, and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Spend the afternoon at leisure enjoying Nashville’s music scene.
Overnight: Nashville
Day 8 – Nashville → Chattanooga → Atlanta
Take a scenic drive to Chattanooga on the Tennessee River, then continue to Atlanta airport for your overnight flight home.
Overnight: On board
Day 9 – Arrive London Heathrow
Arrive back in the UK in the morning after a wonderful journey through America’s musical heartland.
What’s Included
- Return flights from London Heathrow to Atlanta (regional departures available on request)
- Seven nights’ room-only accommodation in good-quality hotels
- Two nights at The Guest House at Graceland, Memphis
- Visit to Tupelo, Elvis’s birthplace
- Air-conditioned coach travel and transfers throughout
- Fully escorted by an experienced tour manager
- All mandatory local taxes and charges
- ATOL protection
What’s Not Included
- Meals (accommodation is room only)
- Optional excursions, including Graceland, Sun Studio, the New Orleans tour, the swamp excursion and RCA Studio B
- Entry to Elvis Presley’s Birthplace in Tupelo (payable locally)
- US ESTA travel authorisation
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities and personal expenses
Accommodation
Good-quality hotels throughout, conveniently located for the itinerary:
- Birmingham, Alabama – 1 night
- New Orleans – 2 nights
- Memphis – 2 nights at The Guest House at Graceland
- Nashville – 2 nights
(Hotels are confirmed closer to departure.)
Enquire Now
Ready to follow in the footsteps of the King? Departures run from London Heathrow between March 2027 and December 2029, with regional departures available on request. Our touring experts can find the best date and price for you.
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*Price correct at the time of publishing (31st October 2026). The from price is per person, based on two adults sharing and the 20th November 2027 departure from London Heathrow. Regional UK departures are available on request and prices may vary. Prices vary by departure date and are subject to availability and change. A single supplement applies for solo travellers. Optional excursions are payable locally. Tour operated by Newmarket Holidays (ABTA V7812, ATOL 2325).