USA: Miami to Dallas Road Trip | 2027

  • Overview
  • Itinerary
  • What's Included
  • FAQ
  • Dates

Embark on an unforgettable 12-day road trip from Miami to Dallas, exploring the vibrant heart of the USA. Begin your journey in Miami, soaking in its lively atmosphere before heading to Orlando for a magical day at Universal Studios. Travel through the charming streets of Savannah and Augusta, then dive into the musical soul of Nashville. Experience the rich history of Memphis, including a visit to Graceland, and savor the unique culture of New Orleans. In Houston, explore the NASA Space Center before reaching the cowboy charm of Dallas/Fort Worth. With a mix of guided tours and free exploration, this adventure offers a perfect blend of iconic sights and hidden gems, all while enjoying delicious local cuisine and comfortable accommodations. Whether you're a music lover, history buff, or thrill-seeker, this road trip promises a diverse and enriching experience across the southern United States.

Highlights
  • Miami: Explore the vibrant streets and attractions of Miami, including a stroll through the charming Little Havana.
  • Orlando: Experience the thrill of Universal Studios, with opportunities to visit Diagon Alley and the islands of adventure.
  • Savannah: Discover the beauty of Savannah with its cathedrals, majestic water fountains, and horse-drawn carriages.
  • Nashville: Dive into the musical history of Nashville with a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
  • Memphis: Explore the home of Elvis Presley with visits to Graceland and Sun Studios, and pay tribute at the Civil Rights Museum.
  • New Orleans: Immerse yourself in the French Quarter, enjoy beignets, and experience the soulful sounds of Southern jazz.
  • Houston: Visit the NASA Space Center and explore the major sites like Buffalo Bayou and Market Square Park.
  • Dallas/Fort Worth: Experience cowboy culture at the historic stockyards and enjoy a BBQ dinner while taking in a stunning sunset.
Mode of Transport
Travel in style and comfort aboard a coach as you journey from Miami to Dallas, with stops in iconic cities like Orlando, Nashville, and New Orleans, allowing you to relax and enjoy the scenic views along the way.
Accommodation
Enjoy comfortable stays at well-known hotels such as the Grand Hotel Orlando, Comfort Inn Stadium, Crowne Plaza Memphis Downtown, La Quinta Inn and Suites New Orleans Downtown, and Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Worth Downtown, ensuring a restful night after each day's adventure.
Optional Activities
Optional activities in Memphis are not included.
Graceland Visit
Visit to Graceland in Memphis is optional and not included.
Airboat Swamp Tour
Airboat swamp tour in New Orleans is optional and not included.
Dining Summary
  • 4 Dinner (D)
  • 10 Breakfast (B)
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.
Included Experience
  • Miami: Hit the streets of Miami to explore all the attractions that make the city wonderful. Our Trip Manager will even take us a cute lil' stroll in the beautiful Little Havana.
  • Orlando: Can you handle this level of excitement? All of your childhood dreams are about to come true...
  • Savannah: Take a whistle-stop tour of Savannah, and tick another awesome city off your list.
  • Augusta: Your Trip Manager will take you on an orientation tour of the city, setting you up for some exploration of your own.
  • Nashville: Your Trip Manager will take you on an orientation tour of the city, setting you up for some exploration of your own.
  • 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.
Destinations
  • North America
  • USA
Tour Types
  • Sightseeing
  • Cultural
  • History
  • Music
  • Special Guest Tours
  • Coach tours (worldwide)

Location: Miami, USA, Orlando, USA

Welcome to the American road trip of your lifetime. Today you’ll meet your fellow roadies for a brief tour of our starting point – Miami – before we hit the coach and make way for our first destination: Orlando. Orlando, here we go. We'll hit the hay tonight, ready for a star-studded day tomorrow.<br/>

Accommodation Name: Grand Hotel Orlando (or similar)

Meals: Dinner

Location: Orlando, USA, Universal Studios, USA

Today is your opportunity to visit the epic Universal Studios, where you can visit Diagon Alley, splash around in the vast water park or visit the islands of adventure. There's something for everyone in this dizzying spectacle of rides, film and entertainment.<br/>

Accommodation Name: Grand Hotel Orlando (or similar)

Meals: Breakfast

Location: Orlando, USA, Savannah, USA, Augusta, USA, Masters Golf Course, USA

You can leave your Mickey ears on, but we're on the move again today... Our stop-off for today is Savannah, known for its cathedrals and majestic water fountains. Keep your eyes peeled for horse-drawn carriages as we check out the pretty parks. Augusta is home to the world-famous Masters Golf Course. Later tonight, your Trip Manager will get you acquainted with the city with a brief orientation tour.<br/>

Accommodation Name: A conveniently located hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Location: Augusta, USA, Nashville, USA

Today we'll head from the home of golf (and the boyhood home of former president Woodrow Wilson) to the home of country music. All in a day's work... Pull those boots out. Home to some of the musical greats, this city also played a crucial role in the civil rights movement. After a brief orientation tour from your Trip Manager, we'll head for dinner.<br/>

Accommodation Name: Comfort Inn Stadium (or similar)

Meals: Dinner

Location: Nashville, USA, Country Music Hall of Fame, USA

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, USA, Graceland, USA, Sun Studio, USA, National Civil Rights Museum, USA

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, USA, French Quarter, USA, Jackson Square, USA

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, USA, Mississippi River, USA

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: New Orleans, USA, Houston, USA, NASA Space Center, USA

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.<br/>

Accommodation Name: Holiday Inn Houston Downtown (or similar)

Meals: Breakfast

Location: Houston, USA, Dallas, USA, Fort Worth, USA

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).<br/>

Accommodation Name: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Worth Downtown (or Similar)

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Location: Dallas, USA, Dealey Plaza, USA, The Arts District, USA, Dallas Reunion Tower, USA

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, USA

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
  • Miami City Tour
    -Explore the attractions of Miami with a stroll in Little Havana.
  • Orlando Excitement
    -Experience the thrill of Orlando's attractions.
  • Savannah Tour
    -Enjoy a whistle-stop tour of Savannah.
  • Augusta Orientation
    -Orientation tour of Augusta with your Trip Manager.
  • Nashville Orientation
    -Orientation tour of Nashville with your Trip Manager.
  • Memphis Music Tour
    -Follow in the footsteps of music legends in Memphis.
  • New Orleans Tour
    -Orientation tour of New Orleans including the French Quarter.
  • Houston Orientation
    -Orientation tour of Houston's major sites.
  • Dallas Cowboy Experience
    -Experience the Wild West in Dallas.
  • Fort Worth BBQ Dinner
    -Enjoy a delicious BBQ dinner at Fort Worth stockyards.

Not Included
  • Optional Activities
    -Optional activities in Memphis are not included.
  • Graceland Visit
    -Visit to Graceland in Memphis is optional and not included.
  • Airboat Swamp Tour
    -Airboat swamp tour in New Orleans is optional and not included.
Yes, in Memphis, there are optional activities available such as visiting Graceland, Sun Studios, and the Civil Rights Museum.
In 1961, a guy called John Anderson founded Contiki in New Zealand. Whilst later bought by The Travel Corporation, the tour company had already been using the name ‘Contiki’ since its inception.
Yes, a Trip Manager is available throughout the tour to provide orientation tours and assist with activities in various cities.
All documentation will be sent via email around 21 days prior to your trip departure. You can also access information on your trip by signing up to My Contiki via the top right icon of the homepage.
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The tour starts in Miami, Florida, and ends in Fort Worth, Texas.
The tour includes a variety of activities such as visiting Universal Studios in Orlando, exploring the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, visiting Graceland and Sun Studios in Memphis, and taking an orientation tour of New Orleans including the French Quarter. Additionally, there are opportunities to visit the NASA Space Center in Houston and explore the historic stockyards in Dallas.
The tour provides 4 dinners and 10 breakfasts throughout the trip.
Please contact us for latest COVID-19 policies
The tour provides accommodation in hotels such as the Grand Hotel Orlando, Comfort Inn Stadium in Nashville, Crowne Plaza Memphis Downtown, La Quinta Inn and Suites New Orleans Downtown, and Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Worth Downtown, or similar accommodations.
Contiki trips are designed & operated exclusively for those aged 18-35 years. Your travelling companions will be like-minded adventurers within that age range. The age range is adhered to strictly.

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This tour is operated by Contiki

12 days from £2055 pp exc.flights; Enquire
Start:Miami, USA
Finish:Dallas, USA
Suitable for: 18-35
Physical rating:Low
Diets:Vegetarians
Tour operated in: English
Tour Reference: MDRT27
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