DAY 1 – Arrive St. Louis, Visit The Loop
Arrive at the St. Louis airport by mid afternoon and transfer to the Drury Inn St. Louis for the next two nights. This evening the music begins with a visit to The Loop, six blocks of shops, restaurants and live music. Dinner is on your own here.
DAY 2 – St. Louis Touring
After an included breakfast, you will have a full day of touring in this historic city on the Mississippi River. From Forest Park to the Gateway Arch, from the Old Courthouse to the Scott Joplin House, you will experience St. Louis. There will even be time for shopping at Union Station and a break at Ted Drewe’s Custard Shop. This evening, dinner and special musical entertainment at BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups will be included. (B,D)
DAY 3 – Route 66, Branson
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, then travel to the Music Show Capital of America, Branson. Along the way, we stop near Eureka for a visit to the Route 66 State Park, which showcases the mystique of a highway once called “The Main Street of America”. We arrive in Branson in time for the Rankin Brothers show, then check into the Grand Plaza Hotel for two nights. After an included dinner, the curtain goes up on one of Branson’s original shows, The Presley’s Jubilee.
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DAY 4 – A Day in the Ozarks
Breakfast is included, followed by the Hughes Brothers Morning Show. Lunch will be on your own today and you will have the afternoon to select from a variety of optional activities in Branson. That might be another show, some shopping, a visit to the Titanic Museum or maybe a ride on the Branson Ducks. After another included dinner, the music and the fun continues with the show called SIX.
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DAY 5 – Little Rock, Arkansas
Take part in breakfast at the hotel before departing and traveling south into Arkansas. After a photo stop at the Tyler Bend Visitors Center overlooking the scenic Buffalo National River, you arrive in Little Rock in time for a luncheon cruise on the Arkansas River. The remainder of the afternoon will be taken up with a guided riding tour of Little Rock. After checking into the Holiday Inn, your musical experience here in Little Rock will come at Murray’s Dinner Playhouse during dinner and a broadway style show. (B,L,D)
DAY 6 – Clinton Library, Memphis
After an included breakfast, your morning begins with admission to the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library. Take a walk through the Clinton years in the White House in this beautifully constructed facility. Have a late lunch upon arrival in Memphis at Coletta’s, once a favorite hangout for Elvis Presley.
This afternoon, join the Backbeat Tour for a journey through the musical history of Memphis, including stops at Sun Recording Studios, the Rock N Soul Museum and the Gibson Guitar Factory. Check into the Holiday Inn tonight before dinner is served at Beale Street’s Blues City Café.
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DAY 7 – Graceland, Flight Home
Breakfast is on your own, then tour Graceland, the legendary home of Elvis Presley and his family. Take in the mansion, the museum and his vintage auto and airplane collection. You then transfer to the Memphis Airport early this afternoon for your flight home.