Natchez Trace Parkway
Natchez Trace Parkway10 nightsFrom £1147 per person
Price includes: Flights, accommodation and car hire
Day 1- Fly from the UK to Nashville.
Stay two nights in Nashville. Known as ‘Music City’, Nashville’s music history goes back to the late 1700s, but is more recently associated with country music. Today you can hear all genres of music in the variety of venues in the city, from the back-street honky-tonks to the newly constructed Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
Day 3- Collect your car and drive to Tupelo, approx. 215 miles and stay one night.
The birthplace of Elvis offers a unique blend of fascinating history, diverse recreation, a variety of shopping venues and interesting attractions. Tupelo is also the headquarters to the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway and boasts plenty of Civil War history.
Day 4- Head south on the Natchez Trace Parkway to Jackson, approx. 190 miles and stay two nights.
Jackson is the capital of Mississippi with a wealth of attractions, including Civil War and Civil Rights history, great nightlife with plenty of jazz and blues clubs and popular restaurants serving a range of Southern food.
Day 6- Continue to Port Gibson, approx. 75 miles and stay one night.
Situated on the Mississippi River, Port Gibson has a fascinating 19th Century historic district, with lavish homes and old storefronts, and nearby battlefields all recall the days of plantations and old Southern hospitality.
Day 7- Drive to Natchez, approx. 40 miles and stay two nights.
Having enjoyed the beautiful Natchez Trace Parkway, arrive in Natchez and visit some of the area’s 500 antebellum houses and plantation homes.
Day 9- Head through Louisiana to New Orleans, approx. 175 miles and drop off your car.
Stay two nights in New Orleans.
Wander through the French Quarter with its narrow streets, antique shops and jazz clubs, Cajun and Creole restaurants. Learn how these resilient residents have rebuilt their lives after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
Day 11
Fly from New Orleans back to the UK.
