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 2008: DIXIELAND & RHYTHMS WITH NEW ORLEANS EXTENSION (8245)
12 days from Chicago to New Orleans
See all the famous landmarks of Chicago on an included sightseeing tour before heading south toward St. Louis, Missouri, known as the "Gateway to the West." Visit the museum underneath the Gateway Arch and then cross the Mississippi River to Nashville, Tennessee. Highlights include Country Music Hall of Fame and an unforgettable show at the Grand Ole Opry-a sure hit with music lovers. Travel to the "Home of the Blues," Memphis, and visit Sun Studio and Graceland, among other sights. Hop on the AMTRAK train toward Louisiana. Pass cotton fields and catfish ponds to the heart of Cajun country. Spot alligators on the waterways of Atchafalaya Basin before crossing bayou country back into New Orleans, for your extended stay before heading home.
HOTELS
Twin-bedded rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent.CHICAGO Essex Inn (T); ST LOUIS Millenium Hotel (F); NASHVILLE Holiday Inn Express (ST); MEMPHIS Wyndham Garden (ST); LAFAYETTE La Quinta Hotel & Suites (ST); NEW ORLEANS Holiday Inn Express (ST)
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| Call (203) 238-1251 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7275269 | | Cosmos | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Chicago | Welcome to the "Windy City." Enjoy some time at leisure to relax or do some independent exploring. Your Tour Director is on hand this evening to answer any questions. | | Day 2 | Chicago | Included sightseing. Start the day with an included sightseeing tour and see all the landmarks of this exciting city. The afternoon and evening are at leisure. Why not ride the elevator to the top of Sears Tower, stroll in Grant Park along the waterfront, or take an optional cruise on Lake Michigan? Perhaps this evening you would enjoy dinner on the Navy Pier with its collection of shops and restaurants? | | Day 3 | CHICAGO-ST LOUIS | Travel across the fertile Illinois farmlands today en route to St. Louis, the "Gateway to the West." Cross the mighty Mississippi River as you enter St. Louis. Your city sightseeing includes a trip to the top of the towering GATEWAY ARCH, which commemorates the city's key role in westward expansion. Be sure to visit the museum under the arch, celebrating the famous expedition of Lewis and Clark 200 hundred years ago. | | Day 4 | ST LOUIS-NASHVILLE | Start today's journey by re-crossing the Mississippi River and rolling southeast to Paducah on the Ohio River by lunch time. Late afternoon arrival in Nashville in the heart of Tennessee. | | Day 5 | Nashville | Start the day with a sightseeing tour of Nashville's famous landmarks and the recording studios of Music Row. Afterward, visit the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME with its glittering costumes, rare instruments, and Elvis Presley's "Solid Gold" Cadillac! Tonight, you have reserved seats for an unforgettable show at the world-famous GRAND OLE OPRY, a mecca for country musicians. | | Day 6 | NASHVILLE-MEMPHIS | Cross Tennessee today to Memphis, the "Home of the Blues" and a city with a distinct southern flavor. Acquaint yourself with an orientation tour on arrival. Join the optional excursion that includes a visit to famous Sun Studio, where rock 'n' roll was first recorded, followed by dinner at a local Memphis restaurant. | | Day 7 | MEMPHIS GRACELAND VISIT | A good portion of the day is devoted to GRACELAND, Elvis Presley's beautiful estate. Your platinum audio tour focuses on the splendid garden, private plane, and the opulent 15,000-squarefoot mansion. Return to Memphis mid-afternoon. Tonight, you may want to visit a blues club on famous Beale Street. | | Day 8 | MEMPHIS-AMTRAK CITY OF NEW ORLEANS TRAIN-LAFAYETTE | The City of New Orleans, the famous train of story and song, provides the locomotion for today's journey through the state of Mississippi and into the Mississippi River delta. Pass cotton fields and catfish ponds as the train enters Louisiana. In Hammond, leave the train and board a motorcoach for the short drive into the heart of Cajun country to Lafayette, first settled by French-Acadian farmers expelled from Nova Scotia by the British in the 1700s. | | Day 9 | LAFAYETTE-NEW ORLEANS | On to St. Martinville to see the famous oak tree of Longfellow's poem "Evangeline." Next, board your boat for a CRUISE through the winding, swampy waterways of the Atchafalaya Basin. If you are lucky, you might spot alligators basking on the banks. Then across bayou country into New Orleans. Check into your New Orleans hotel, the Holiday Inn Express, this afternoon. As this evening is at your leisure, why not enjoy lively Bourbon Street? | | Day 10 | New Orleans | A full-morning tour dedicated to the sights and sounds of New Orleans and the French Quarter landmarks of St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square. Next, you'll visit one of the city's unique aboveground cemeteries, followed by a drive past the impressive mansions and clanging streetcars of St. Charles Avenue. The rest of your stay is at leisure. Your Local Host will suggest several optional outings as well as the best places to shop and dine. | | Day 11 | New Orleans | A full-morning tour dedicated to the sights and sounds of New Orleans and the French Quarter landmarks of St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square. Next, you'll visit one of the city's unique aboveground cemeteries, followed by a drive past the impressive mansions and clanging streetcars of St. Charles Avenue. The rest of your stay is at leisure. Your Local Host will suggest several optional outings as well as the best places to shop and dine. | | Day 12 | New Orleans | The trip ends today with guests departing on individual schedules. Airport transfers are provided to New Orleans International Airport. |
| | US$ Price Details
Prices are for all land arrangements. Cosmos may be able to provide you with flight arrangements.Single Room Supplement: $503. Triple Room reduction per person: $96. Additional accommodations before or after your tour may be available.
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-We may be able to provide you with flight arrangements from your gateway city.
-Additional accommodations before or after your tour may be available at our low prices.
Additional Information:
-Departure/arrival taxes and fares from other cities will be advised at the time of booking.
-2008, 2009 & 2010 vacation itineraries and prices are subject to change.
Guaranteed Air-Inclusive Price:
Air-inclusive prices do not include a September 11th fee up to $10, passenger facility charges of up to $18, Federal domestic flight segment fees of up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government imposed fees of up to $300 depending on your itinerary. Please see the Applicable Airfare Taxes and Fee link above for more information.
Air booked in conjunction with a land vacation is considered an air-inclusive vacation. Air can only be booked by Globus in conjunction with a land package and is only available for passengers traveling from the United States. For vacation departures in 2008, your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your air schedule had been confirmed and your entire vacation package has been paid in full. For vacation departures in 2009, an additional $250 non-refundable deposit (total $500 non-refundable) is required for air booked in conjunction with any land vacation and your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your flight information is confirmed and Globus has received your full land and air deposit.
Not Included in the Vacation Price:
Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature. |
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