USA: Nashville to Dallas Road Trip | 2025
- Overview
- Itinerary
- What's Included
- FAQ
- Dates
Wanna explore the icons of the South in 9 days? Kicking off in Nashville with a singalong or two, this trip takes you from the home of Elvis to the home of NASA – with the unmissable vibes of New Orleans in between. Learning about civil rights, the Space Race and much more, you’ll be utterly floored by the majestic culture, scenery and seriously good steakhouses.
Highlights
- Memphis: Follow in the footsteps of B.B. King, Johnny Cash, and Elvis as you explore the riverfront and rock 'n' roll studios.
- Little Rock: Visit a key site of the civil rights movement where the Little Rock Nine began their campaign to desegregate schools.
- New Orleans: Discover the vibrant French Quarter and indulge in the city's famous beignets.
- Houston: Enjoy an orientation tour of the city, including Buffalo Bayou, City Hall, and Heritage Society Park.
- Dallas: Experience the Wild West atmosphere in cowboy town.
- Fort Worth: Savor a delicious BBQ dinner at the historic Fort Worth stockyards.
- Nashville: Start your day with a breakfast hosted by the Women of Thistle Farms, supporting women survivors.
Mode of Transport
Accommodation
Optional Activities in Memphis
Airboat Swamp Tour in New Orleans
Dining Summary
- 8 Breakfast (B)
- 2 Dinner (D)
Included Experience
- Memphis: Follow in the footsteps of B.B. King, Johnny Cash and Elvis as we sway from the riverfront to rock ‘n’ roll studios.
- Memphis: Trust us, you’ll be feeling anything but blue after trying the food here.
- New Orleans: Get to know New Orleans, with an orientation tour including the French Quarter – and the chance to sample the doughy and delightful New Orleans beignets.
- New Orleans: Sample the delicious doughy goodness that is a staple of the city's food culture.
- Houston: Your Trip Manager will take you on an orientation tour of the city, checking out all the major sites such as Buffalo Bayou, City Hall and Heritage Society Park.
- Houston: Thought of as the centrepiece of downtown Houston, it’d be rude not to pay Market Square Park a visit while we’re here in Houston.
- Houston: We can’t fly you to the moon (not yet anyway) but we can offer you the next best thing… expect to learn plenty about interstellar travel.
- Dallas: Always wanted to know what it was like to live in the Wild West? Welcome to cowboy town.
- Fort Worth: Our trip to the Fort Worth stockyards just took a turn for the tasty, with a delicious BBQ dinner coming our way this evening.
- Dallas: Your Trip Manager will take you on an orientation tour of the city, including the Dealey Plaza, the Arts District, the Dallas Reunion Tower and more.
FAQs
- New York City: What does a modular trip mean? A modular trip means fellow travellers will join and leave at various locations. There’ll be some goodbyes, sure, but there’ll also be plenty of hellos with new like-minded travellers.
Destinations
- North America
- USA
Tour Types
- Music
- History
- Foodie and Wine Tours
- Cultural
- Sightseeing
- Coach tours (worldwide)
Location: Nashville
Well hello there, Roadies! Our trip begins here in Nashville - the home of all things country. (Don't worry though, we won't be workin' nine til five here.) After joining your Contiki crew at the hotel, we'll spend the evening hanging out - ready to hit the road in the morning.<br/>
Accommodation Name: Comfort Inn Stadium (or similar)
Location: Nashville
Today is yours to explore Nashville. Truly a musical paradise, a tour around the Country Music Hall of Fame will give us the lowdown on this city's musical past.<br/>
Accommodation Name: Comfort Inn Stadium (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Memphis
Sorry Nash, but we gotta dash. Next up, it's the home of the King himself... Welcome to Memphis. Here you'll have a free afternoon to explore, but we have plenty of optional activities for you to choose from. Memphis is the home of Elvis Presley, and you'll have the chance to visit Graceland (his former home) and Sun Studios (where he recorded many of his albums). Also in Memphis is the Civil Rights Museum, where you'll have the chance to pay tribute to Martin Luther King Jr, a vital force during the civil rights movement.<br/>
Accommodation Name: Crowne Plaza Memphis Downtown (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Location: New Orleans
Speaking of 'a little more action', it's time for us to head to our next destination - New Orleans. The love-child of French & Caribbean culture, New Orleans will steal our hearts as soon as we arrive. We'll check out the French quarter and jam in Jackson Square before sampling beignets & marveling at elegant, pre-war mansions, all to the sweet sounds of Southern jazz, of course.<br/>
Accommodation Name: La Quinta Inn and Suites New Orleans Downtown (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Location: New Orleans
New Orleans, baby... You have the whole of today to soak up the sounds, smells and songs of a truly soulful city. How about an airboat swamp tour out on the Mississippi?<br/>
Accommodation Name: La Quinta Inn and Suites New Orleans Downtown (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Houston
Bidding farewell to New Orleans, it's time to make our way to Texas' largest city, Houston. With huge belt buckles & portion sizes to match, Houston city certainly lives up to its larger-than-life reputation. We can't leave Houston without visiting the NASA Space Centre, can we? So that's exactly what we'll do.
Accommodation Name: Holiday Inn Houston Downtown (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Dallas/Fort Worth
Houston, we have a... great day ahead of us today. We'll hit the road once again, this time with Dallas in our sights. Welcome to Dallas! We'll visit the historic stockyards, chill with the cattle and tuck into a BBQ dinner too. And of course, get a load of that sizzling sunset. Then it's back to our hotel in Fort Worth (right on the outskirts of Dallas).
Accommodation Name: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Worth Downtown (or Similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Location: Dallas
Today you're mostly free to explore Dallas however you like, but first, your Trip Manager will take you on an orientation tour, which includes the Dealey Plaza, The Arts District and the Dallas Reunion Tower.<br/>
Accommodation Name: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Worth Downtown (or Similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Dallas/Fort Worth
And it's here in Dallas that our USA adventure comes to an end. We've laughed, we've been amazed, we've sang along to more Dolly Parton hits than we thought possible. Now it's time to start dreaming about the next one.<br/>
Meals: Breakfast
Included
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Orientation Tour in New Orleans
-Get to know New Orleans on foot, with an orientation tour including the French Quarter and the chance to sample the doughy and delightful New Orleans beignets.
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Orientation Tour in Houston
-Your Trip Manager will take you on an orientation tour of Houston, checking out all the major sites such as Buffalo Bayou, City Hall, and Heritage Society Park.
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BBQ Dinner in Fort Worth
-Enjoy a delicious BBQ dinner during your visit to the Fort Worth stockyards.
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Breakfast in Nashville
-Enjoy an included breakfast hosted by the Women of Thistle Farms, a non-profit dedicated to helping women survivors recover and heal from prostitution, trafficking, and addiction.
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Accommodation
-Accommodation is provided at Comfort Inn Stadium (or similar) in Nashville, Crowne Plaza Memphis Downtown (or similar) in Memphis, La Quinta Inn and Suites New Orleans Downtown (or similar) in New Orleans, Holiday Inn Houston Downtown (or similar) in Houston, and Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Worth Downtown (or similar) in Fort Worth.
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Meals
-Meals are included as specified in the itinerary.
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Transport
-Travel between cities is primarily by coach, with orientation tours in New Orleans, Houston, and Dallas/Fort Worth included.
Not Included
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Optional Activities in Memphis
-Optional activities in Memphis such as visiting Graceland, Sun Studios, and the Civil Rights Museum are not included.
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Airboat Swamp Tour in New Orleans
-The airboat swamp tour out on the Mississippi in New Orleans is not included.
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