Music of the Heartland

Price Per person double occupancy

Dates
For groups of 20 or more Request a quote or call 800-322-0788 for more information.

Price Includes: Hotel accommodations each evening, breakfasts and dinners daily, local city sightseeing tours in Nashville and Memphis, tour of Country Music Hall of Fame, Elvis Presley's Graceland, and Gibson Guitar Museum, Grand Ole Opry Evening Show, visit to Peabody Hotel for March of the Ducks, 3 Branson Shows, Branson's Ride the Ducks tour, deluxe motorcoach transportation, baggage handling, guide gratuities, taxes and meal gratuities.

Air Package only includes: Airfare from Northeast gateway airport to Nashville with return trip from St. Louis.

Not Included: Gratuities, air taxes and travel insurance.

Airport transfers are included only when airfare is purchased from Pilgrim Tours. Taxi service is available for those purchasing their airfare elsewhere.

Deposit Required: $300 per person will reserve your place. A $100 service fee will be charged for cancellation at any time in addition to our normal payment and cancellation policy.

Day 1: Departure - Coach only

This morning we depart by motorcoach from our northeast location for a drive through to a Virginia destination for overnight and dinner at our hotel.

Day 2: General Jackson Showboat - Coach & Air

Air package tour will begin on this day with an early morning flight from an East Coast location gateway airport to the Nashville Metro airport. Our coach tours will continue their journey after breakfast at the hotel and travel on to Nashville. Upon arrival in Nashville, we will check-in to a hotel located in the Nashville area for a two night stay. Our first evening will be highlighted with a dinner cruise on the General Jackson Showboat. This four-deck paddlewheeler brings back the bygone days with its riverboat entertainment of strolling musicians and live musical productions.

Day 3: Grand Ole Opry - Coach & Air

We begin our day with a local sightseeing tour of Music City USA, Nashville, including a drive down Music Row. Some free time this afternoon for lunch on our own and shopping downtown before a tour of the Country Music Hall of Fame. This 40,000 square foot facility not only exhibits the roots of country music, but its architecture itself celebrates music in its design and materials. Dinner this evening will be at the Opryland Hotel, a must-see while in Nashville with its acres of indoor gardens, waterfalls, unique shops, and the Delta's indoor river. Then we are off to attend a live radio performance at the Grand Ole Opry, where country rocks, bluegrass rules, and western swings.

Day 4: Elvis & Memphis - Coach & Air

Heading west, we depart from Nashville to Memphis, a city rich in musical culture. Welcome to the world of Elvis Presley as we tour his home, Graceland Mansion. The home of the "King of Rock 'n' Roll" includes touring the Hall of Gold, his automobile museum and the Meditation Garden where Elvis and members of his family have been laid to rest. After our tour, we will check into our Memphis hotel before it's off to dinner and our chance to view more Elvis memorabilia as we dine in Elvis Presley's Restaurant on Beale Street.

Day 5: Branson Bound - Coach & Air

Our morning begins with a tour of the sights in Memphis which includes the Gibson Guitar Museum. Called the "Smithsonian's Rock 'n' Soul" museum, the Gibson Guitar Experience includes a factory tour and cultural exhibits. We travel onto the Peabody Hotel to witness the internationally famous Peabody Ducks as they proudly parade through the Grand Lobby of the hotel. Departing from Memphis, we head toward Branson for our two night stay. Dinner at our hotel this evening followed by attending a performance of the Gatlin Brothers or the Welk Champagne Theater Evening Show.*

Day 6: Shoji - Coach & Air

Our day in Branson promises to be busy as we start off with the Yakov Smirnoff or Doug Gabriel Morning Show. Enjoy the "Ride the Ducks" local sightseeing adventure as you tour the Branson area by land and by lake. It's the best show on wheels and water with 80 minutes of fun, entertainment, and information. Our evening begins with dinner at McFarlain's Restaurant & Bakery with its legendary recipes and hospitality. The highlight of our evening will be to attend the evening performance of Shoji Tabuchi, consistently rated the finest in Branson.

Day 7: St. Louis - Coach & Air

Enjoy breakfast at the Dinnerbell Restaurant before we head out to the Buck Trent Morning Show. After the show, we will board our coach for our destination to St. Louis. As we travel through Springfield, we can make an optional stop at Outdoor World with its comprehensive selection of outdoor sporting goods. Continue onto St. Louis with check-in to a downtown hotel. Dinner will be at a local restaurant with free time to explore the St. Louis Riverfront area.

Day 8: Columbus, Ohio - Coach & Air

We continue our journey back home following breakfast at our hotel. For our group traveling by air, they will be transported to the St. Louis Lambert Airport via motorcoach for their return trip back East. For our guests traveling by land, they will board the coach this morning and head East with an overnight in the Columbus area and dinner at hotel.

Day 9: Homeward Bound - Coach Only

Our trip through the Music of the Heartland comes to an end today as we arrive back home by early evening.

*all shows are subject to availability and schedule changes