Tour · 11 nights · with Travelsphere
The Best of the Deep South - Mardi Gras Special Departure
An escorted tour with Travelsphere across the American Deep South, culminating in the Mardi Gras celebrations of New Orleans over 11 nights, visiting musical cities from Atlanta to Memphis and the Mississippi Delta.
- Duration
- 11 nights
- Departures
- Feb 2028 - Feb 2028
- The operator’s season
- Countries
- United States
- Operator
- Travelsphere
- From
- £4,389
- per person
Highlights
What makes this one worth it
Visit to Nashville’s Studio B, birthplace of the Nashville Sound
Guided tour of Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion
BB King Museum in Indianola, Mississippi Delta
Walking tour of New Orleans’ French Quarter and live jazz brunch
Access to Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans
About the trip
This 11-night escorted tour spends a good deal of time following the musical roots of the Deep South, beginning in Atlanta with its layered history from the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement. After a morning city tour, the group heads to Nashville for live country music and a visit to the historic Studio B recording studio.
Three days in Memphis include Beale Street’s blues clubs, the modest Sun Studios where Elvis made his first recordings, and a guided visit to Graceland with its distinct Jungle Room. An afternoon at leisure allows for visits like the National Civil Rights Museum or the Stax Museum of American Soul. Travel through the Mississippi Delta introduces the BB King Museum, before a stop in Natchez’s antebellum mansion offers a glimpse of southern life pre-Civil War.
The final days unfold in New Orleans with a walking tour of the French Quarter’s historic streets, brunch with live jazz, and then the full spectacle of Mardi Gras’s parades and costumes. The local mix of French, Spanish and Creole influence is evident everywhere. The tour wraps up with a flight home direct from New Orleans.
- 1 Atlanta
- 2 Nashville
- 3 Memphis
- 4 Natchez
- 5 New Orleans
- 6 Indianola
- 7 Tupelo
Itinerary
The route, day by day
Day 1
Leave the UK for Atlanta
Days 2–3
Atlanta to Nashville
2 days here
Days 4–5
Memphis
2 days here
Day 6
Memphis to at lesiure
Day 7
Memphis to Natchez
Days 8–9
Natchez to New Orleans
2 days here
When to go
Departures and prices
Departs between Feb 2028 and Feb 2028.
Travelsphere publishes a season rather than fixed dates for this trip, so we show it as they do. Their site lists the exact departures and the price for each.
Need to know
Before you book
- Price based on
- Per personThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
- Travelling alone
- Check with Travelsphere
- Flights
- Check with Travelsphere
- What’s included
- Check with Travelsphere
- Accessibility
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For full details of what’s included, check with Travelsphere. See the full details on their site
Questions people ask
- How long is The Best of the Deep South - Mardi Gras Special Departure?
- The Best of the Deep South - Mardi Gras Special Departure is a 11 nights tour holiday.
- Who operates The Best of the Deep South - Mardi Gras Special Departure?
- The Best of the Deep South - Mardi Gras Special Departure is operated by Travelsphere.
- How much does The Best of the Deep South - Mardi Gras Special Departure cost?
- Prices for The Best of the Deep South - Mardi Gras Special Departure start from £4,389, subject to availability.
The operator
Travelsphere
Escorted tours with the details arranged
Escorted tours with a tour manager throughout, for travellers who would rather someone else worked out the trains.
You book with Travelsphere directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.
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