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MISSISSIPPI RIVER CRUISE
March 17 – 26, 2024
Your Itinerary
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DAY 1 Welcome to Memphis, Tennessee! Arrive at a Memphis hotel for a 1-night stay. Dinner.
DAY 2 Breakfast at hotel. Tour Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion, two custom jets, auto museum, and his gravesite. Board the American Queen.
DAY 3 Port of the Mississippi Delta/Greenville, Mississippi
SHORE EXCURSION: The Great Delta Music Experience — On this musical journey see where it all began at Dockery Farms, the birthplace of the Delta Blues & The GRAMMY Museum Mississippi. Journey to Indianola, hometown of legendary B.B. King. Live performance and lunch at the B.B. King Museum & Delta Interpretative Center.
Tour Highlights
ê Deluxe Veranda Staterooms ê Shore Excursions in Ports of Call ê Regionally Inspired Fine Dining & Complimentary Wine and Beer ê Broadway-Caliber Entertainment ê Riverlorian Lectures Onboard ê Guided Tour of Memphis & Beale Street ê Elvis Presley’s Graceland ê B.B. King Museum & Club Ebony ê Vicksburg National Military Park ê Antebellum Natchez & St. Francisville ê Baton Rouge, Louisiana ê Nottoway, Houmas & Oak Alley Plantations ê Guided Tour of New Orleans ê Landmark Hotel Monteleone in French Quarter
DAY 4 Vicksburg, Mississippi
SHORE EXCURSION: On the Front Lines of the Civil War. Explore Vicksburg National Military Park and National Cemetery. Tour the USS Cairo and Museum, an iron clad riverboat raised from the depths of the Mississippi River.
DAY 5 Natchez, Mississippi
SHORE EXCURSION: Charming Natchez (1716) is the oldest city on the Mississippi River and known for elegance, hospitality and impressive preservation of history. Enjoy unique shops and restaurants and explore Rosalie Mansion, Johnson Museum, Stanton Hall, King’s Tavern, and Magnolia Hall.
DAY 6 St. Francisville, Louisiana
SHORE EXCURSION: St. Francisville today is a testament to the lifestyle of a bygone era with over 140 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. This quaint town is situated on the bluffs of the Mississippi River. Visit Royal Street, Old Market Hall, West Feliciana Museum and Grace Episcopal Church.
All Aboard The Iconic American Queen
This premier experience features included shore excursions in every port of call, complimentary wine and beer with shipboard dinners featuring regional cuisine utilizing fresh ingredients creatively combined with a contemporary flair, daily Riverlorian lectures onboard, exciting entertainment every evening — including featured guest performances by sensational local artists.
DAY 7 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
SHORE EXCURSION: Baton Rouge. Explore the diversity of the energetic port of Baton Rouge by visiting the USS Kidd, Capitol Park Museum, Louisiana’s State Capitol, LSU Museum of Art and LSU Rural Life Museum.
DAY 8 Oak Alley Plantation, Louisiana.
Enjoy Gourmet Meals Aboard the Ship
Mississippi River Cruise
March 17 – 26, 2024
SHORE EXCURSION: Grand Southern Plantation Tour. Journey through sugar cane fields to tour Houmas House and gardens with a southern-style lunch there. Next, visit Oak Alley Plantation including The Slavery Exhibits, as well as the impressive alley of 300 year old live oaks.
DAY 9 New Orleans, Louisiana
This morning disembark the American Queen. Guided tour of New Orleans. Free time to enjoy the French Quarter. Arrive at the landmark Hotel Monteleone in the French Quarter for 1 night.
DAY 10 Breakfast at hotel. Tour ends.
TOUR PACKAGE
$5,998 Double Occupancy per Person
$8,498 Single Occupancy
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN TOUR PACKAGE: ê 9 nights accommodations ê 23 meals: 9 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 8 dinners ê All attractions, tours & admissions, deluxe motorcoach transportation, all tips, taxes & luggage handling, premier local guides, services of your American Classic Tour Director.
TRAVEL INSURANCE:
Add travel insurance to your package at the time of reservation.
DEPOSIT: $2,000 per Person
FINAL PAYMENT DATE: 9/5/2023
ACTIVITY LEVEL: 1 2 3
CLASSIC ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE
FEATURING HOME PICK-UP SERVICE
Our Classic All-Inclusive Package features home pick-up & return service, roundtrip airfare, and airport transfers, in addition to your tour package (listed above).
