Music, Hot Chicken & Country Stars

Music, Hot Chicken & Country Stars

6 days – 5 nights

Nashville, Grand Ole Opry, Dollywood, Loretta Lynn’s Ranch

Music, History, Gastronomy, Relaxation

This program may be operated for individuals or for groups

This is a suggested itinerary

Day 1: Hometown, Nashville (40 miles)

Upon arrival at Nashville airport pick-up your rental and drive 10 minutes to check-in at your hotel. This afternoon, drive 15 miles to the

Grand Ole Opry to attend "The show that made country music famous" featuring a dynamic line-up of new stars, superstars, and legends of country music in each performance. We suggest you arrive early, so you have the time to visit the Willie Nelson & Friends Museum featuring memorabilia and personal items from Willie Nelson and more than 30 other country music pioneers including Waylon Jennings, Conway Twitty, Patsy Cline, Barbara Mandrell, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Jeannie Seely, Porter Wagoner and many others. Make sure to take your camera because photos are allowed in the museum. After the show, return to Nashville for overnight.

Note: Grand Ole Opry doors open at 6:30pm. These shows sell-out very quickly. Make sure you give us lead time enough. Seats will be assigned and socially distanced in the order they are bought. You will receive your tickets and seat assignments via email approximately 48 hours prior to the show.

Day 2: Nashville, Hurricane Hills, Nashville (150 miles)

Drive 90 minutes to Loretta Lynn’s Ranch, a 3,500-acre complex that provides the setting of one of the most beloved female performers in country music, celebrating her life and career. Tour her Plantation Home and see the famed "Crisco Kitchen", walk through a simulated coal mine chute, her replica Butcher Holler home and Kentucky Homeplace, and admire her many achievements in the Coal Miner's Daughter Museum. Additional activities include touring the grist mill museum containing a variety of equipment used during the production of corn meal in the late 1800’s and a Native American artifact museum. In the evening spend some time in Broadway a famous center of entertainment and country gastronomy.

Day 3: Nashville (9 miles)

This morning is dedicated to RCA Studio B & Country Music Hall of Fame Museum. During a hands-on Hatch Show Print Tour, you’ll learn about the letterpress print shop’s 140-plus-year history and get a behind-the-scenes look at the show-poster creation process. Historic RCA Studio B transports guests back to moments that made history—you’ll stand right where Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, and other greats recorded hits, and hear stories and songs born in this historically important studio. At 2:30 pm be ready at your hotel to be picked-up and embark on this exclusive, thorough tour of Nashville that takes you deep inside the celebrity experience including Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler, Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flatts & more. This tour takes you through everything from Downtown Nashville's celebrity-owned hot spots to the massive estates of the stars in Franklin and the surrounding areas. Stop at the Tennessee State Capitol just before 2:00 pm and take the last guided tour (or take the self-guided tour but you must finish by 4:40 pm). Then, relax or continue the city’s discovery. Love it or hate it, these days hot chicken is nearly synonymous with Nashville. And while it’s nearly impossible to hear about Music City without the mention of the now internationally famous dish, it’s with good reason. For this evening, we recommend a 5-minute drive to 400 Degrees Hot Chicken, which recipe calls for deep-fried rather than skillet-fried chicken, a chief distinction between 400 Degrees and most other restaurants.

Day 4: Nashville, Dollywood, Pigeon Forge (216 miles)

This morning, drive to Dollywood Park, created by Dolly Parton, to visit its 160 acres in the Great Smoky Mountains. Your included 1-day pass lets you access more than 50 world class rides, high-energy entertainment, award-winning dining and the friendliest park atmosphere in the world! At the end of the day take a short trip to Pigeon Forge for overnight.

Day 5: Pigeon Forge, Nashville (215 miles)

Back to Nashville to complete your visit of the Country Music Capital. For the evening, we recommend you have dinner at Johnny Cash’s Kitchen & Saloon. Johnny Cash is known around the world as one of the greatest entertainers of all time, and fans can now discover here a more personal side of the Man in Black. With a rustic decor created from rough-hewn timbers and stone, a floor to ceiling fireplace, and intricate stained-glass windows depicting significant glimpses into Johnny’s life it provides the welcoming atmosphere that was customary at Johnny & June’s own table. The traditional Southern Meat and Three restaurant is a tribute to many of Johnny’s favorite passions: cooking, serving and eating delicious Southern food, providing warm and friendly hospitality with a big dose of great music thrown in for good measure.

Day 6: Nashville Hometown (10 miles)

Depending on your flight schedule you may have some time for last souvenir shopping. When ready, drive to Nashville airport in time to return your car and board your flight back home.

Note: Due to COVID-19 restrictions some of the attractions in this itinerary may be closed. Check before planning your trip.

Tour includes

· Round-trip airfare Dallas-Nashville

· 5 nights’ accommodation at hotels of your choice

· Breakfast daily where available

· Nashville Celebrity Tour including:

o 24+ Verified Celebrity Homes

o 20 Celebrity Hot Spots and Attractions

o Tips That Only Locals Know

· Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and Historic RCA Studio B

o Tickets to the Hatch Show Print Tour (1 hour)

o Tickets and transportation to the Historic RCA Studio B Tour (1 hour)

· Ford Focus rental for the duration of the trip including*:

o Automatic Transmission

o Air Conditioning

o 2 doors

o 4 seats

o Unlimited Mileage

o Sales Tax

o Local Fees

o Free Cancellation

* Nissan Versa for 4 people or Chrysler Pacifica for 6 people. Car models are just for information and similar types may be substituted,

Not included in tour

· Airfare taxes and fees

· Car rental does not include:

o Additional Driver: $90

o Child Seat: $90

o Booster Seat: $90

o Rental GPS: $90

· Meals not mentioned under inclusions

· Travel Insurance

· Visas

· Early check-in or late check out

· Wi-Fi in rooms

· Tips to guides or drivers

· Expenses of a personal nature

· Any item not mentioned as “Included”

Hotels

City	Hotel Name	Tripadvisor
Superior Tourist
Nashville	Comfort Inn Downtown Nashville Vanderbilt	3.5
Pigeon Forge	Quality Inn & Suites at Dollywood Lane	4
First Class
Nashville	Moxy Nashville Vanderbilt Area	4
Pigeon Forge	The Ramsey Hotel and Convention Center	4.5
Superior First Class
Nashville	Holston House Nashville in the Unbound Collection by Hyatt	4.5
Pigeon Forge	Black Fox Lodge Pigeon Forge Tapestry Collection by Hilton	4.5

Hotels will be confirmed at time of booking

Prices

From: $829 including airfare from Dallas, Tx

Add-ons available from all US gateways.

Price above, based on Superior Tourist hotels and a minimum of 6 people traveling together, is per person and may change without notice. Prices for groups or smaller parties available.

These programs can be customized for individuals and for groups

Changes to this program may be requested by phone (1855-55-TOURS) or using the web FIT Quote Request

· Airfare

We also be glad to add the necessary airfare from your gateway so you take advantage of our special discounted leisure fares

· Program

You may add or remove;

o Trip days

o Cities and sites

o Meals

· Other options

o The program was designed with private services, however, we may substitute shared sightseeing where available

o If you prefer deluxe services we may operate this program including private driver, private guide and concierge service.

· Quotation

Once we have designed the program the way you want we'll give you a quote within 2 business days.

Tour Code: US11BNA21DTT

Options

· Lunches and dinners can be arranged for individuals, families and groups at top restaurants or any restaurant requested by you.

· We can revise the itinerary to spend more time and provide more depth in those areas that you are interested on.

· Any other changes to the itinerary will be accommodated depending on the facilities available in the area.

· Car can be upgraded upon request

Group Quotations

· If you wish to use these programs for your group or as the basis for a customized journey please either call us (1-855-55-TOURS or use the web Group Quote Request.

· In either case our specialists will work with to refine all the details and they will get you a quote with 2 business days. Quotes may be obtained for the air and land portions of just for the lad journey.

· Booking both air and land with us will represent savings for you because of our buying power and longtime relationship with the airlines.

We will also may have the choice between regular fares and special leisure fares not available to the public.

Music, Hot Chicken & Country Stars

Music, Hot Chicken & Country Stars

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