ELVIS PRESLEY`S 40TH ANNIVERSARY

BOOKING TERMS
AND CONDITIONS
DEPOSIT AND FINAL PAYMENT
A non-refundable deposit of $500 per
person is due within 7 days of booking
being made.
CANCELLATIONS AND CANCELLATION
FEES
Cancellation fees apply; please refer
to your travel agent for any applicable
charges Globus reserves the right to
cancel or reschedule any tour departure.
If cancellation is made prior to departure
of the tour, the only responsibility of
Cosmos will be to refund to the passenger
the amount we have received for the tour
reservation.
ELVIS PRESLEY’S
40TH ANNIVERSARY
MEMORIAL TOUR
12 DAYS | NASHVILLE TO NEW ORLEANS
INSURANCE
The above cancellation charges will
be applied in all cases. We do urge
you to take adequate travel insurance,
including cover against cancellation, as
recommended by your travel agent.
REVISION FEES
A fee of $60 per transaction will be
charged for any alteration or revision
made to a reservation. A change to
traveller name, tour date or tour itinerary
within final payment dates will be treated
as a cancellation and new reservation;
standard cancellation fees apply.
NASHVILLE
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
NASHVILLE
Sightseeing with a Local Guide including a
visit to Honky Tonk Row; visit the Country
Music Hall of Fame; reserved seats at the
Grand Ole Opry; visit and make a recording
at RCA Studio B, Coal Miner's Daughter
Tribute.
MEMPHIS
Visit Sun Studios and the Stax Museum of
American Soul Music; sightseeing tour with
a Local Guide; visit Graceland, Candlelight
Vigil at Graceland.
CLARKSDALE
Visit the Delta Blues Museum; lunch at
Morgan Freeman's Ground Zero Blues Club;
Rock & Blues Museum.
GREENWOOD
Orientation tour including sites from the
movie The Help.
INDIANOLA
Visit the B.B. King Museum.
FROGMORE
Visit a cotton plantation; Louisiana Delta
Music Museum.
LAFAYETTE
Special program at Martin Accordions;
cruise on the Atchafalaya Basin.
GREAT RIVER ROAD
Guided visit of Houmas House Plantation.
NEW ORLEANS
Sightseeing, New Orleans Jazz National
Historic Park; farewell dinner.
FREE WI-FI
Available on your motorcoach and in
most hotels.
INSIDE VISITS and special features
are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour
description, including admission charges
where applicable.
VISAS & PASSPORTS
A valid national passport is needed for all
tours and, as the various countries all have
their own formalities, it is imperative that
you check with your travel agent the visa
requirements to enter the countries of the
tour you have chosen. Local consulates
will also be in a position to give advice.
Passengers are responsible for getting
their own visa’s and must ensure that they
can obtain these visas before entering
into a booking commitment with us.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE
Passports; visas and vaccinations; tips
to your tour director and tour driver and
local city guides; gratuities on ferries
and cruise ships; laundry, telephone, mini
bar; alcohol, beverages and food not on
the regular table d’hôte menu (these
extra items will be billed to you before
leaving the hotel or restaurant); optional
excursions; porterage at airports; travel
insurance; excess baggage fees; all other
items of a personal nature.
FURTHER CONDITIONS:
Refer to Globus 2017 brochure.
NATCHEZ
Enjoy a carriage ride with dinner at an
antebellum mansion.
For more information or to book, contact:
MERIDIAN TRAVEL
127 LOWER PLENTY ROAD, ROSANNA VIC
Call 03 9459 4933 | Email [email protected]
GRACELAND
YOUR TOUR INCLUDES:
•Daily breakfast, 3 lunches and 3 dinners
•Reserved seats at the world-famous
Grand Ole Opry Show
•Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame
•Visit and make a recording at RCA Studio & Sun Studio
•Guided tour of Graceland
•Cruise on the Atchafalaya Basin
• Elvis’ Birthplace & Museum
• Visit the Rock & Blues Museum
All this and more!
12 DAYS FROM
$5,069
PER PERSON TWIN SHARE
DEPARTS 11 AUGUST 2017
ELVIS PRESLEY’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY
NASHVILLE
12 DAY ITINERARY
DAY 1 – FRIDAY 11 AUGUST
ARRIVE IN NASHVILLE.
Welcome to Music City, USA! At 6 pm, meet your
travelling companions for a welcome drink.
DAY 2 – SATURDAY 12 AUGUST
NASHVILLE.
This morning, enjoy a sightseeing tour of
Nashville, including Centennial Park's full-size
replica of Athens' Parthenon, the recording
studios of Music Row, and famous Honky Tonk
Row. Learn their history, their importance, and the
celebrities that got their starts here. We then visit
the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME to see its
collection of costumes, memorabilia, instruments,
and photographs. Free time this afternoon to
explore on your own. Tonight you have reserved
seats for an unforgettable show at the worldfamous GRAND OLE OPRY, the mecca for country
musicians. (B)
DAY 3 – SUNDAY 13 AUGUST
NASHVILLE.
A full day to explore all that Music City has to
offer. During your free time, you may want to visit
the Johnny Cash Museum, shop for souvenirs,
or explore the city's many honky-tonks. During
lunch today, be treated to a special COAL MINERS
DAUGHTER TRIBUTE. The granddaughter of
the legendary Loretta Lynn will engage you with
songs and stories of growing up and performing
with her grandmother. It's a special treat that will
leave you with lasting memories of your time in
Nashville. (B,L)
DAY 4 – MONDAY 14 AUGUST
NASHVILLE-MEMPHIS.
Start your day with a visit to RCA STUDIO B,
Nashville's oldest-surviving recording studio and
one of the country's most important studios.
Between 1957 and 1977, more than 35,000 songs
were recorded here. Make a special recording and
take it home as a memory of your time in Nashville,
then depart for Memphis, "Home of the Blues."
Upon arrival, visit SUN STUDIO, probably the most
famous recording studio in the world and where
Rock `n' Roll was first recorded. This historic
studio launched the careers of Elvis, Johnny Cash,
Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and
many more. Then, visit the STAX MUSEUM OF
AMERICAN SOUL MUSIC, a celebration of the
great Memphis soul music made famous by Otis
Redding, Booker T. and the M.G.'s, Aretha Franklin,
and others. Enjoy dinner on vibrant Beale Street
with its many music clubs. (B,D)
SUN STUDIOS
SPECIAL FEATURE: Spend the next two nights at
the Guest House at Graceland, located just a few
steps from Graceland. The hotel is designed with
classic elegance, modern luxury, and is uniquely
Elvis.
DAY 5 – TUESDAY 15 AUGUST
MEMPHIS. EXCURSION TO
GRACELAND.
This morning, see all the landmarks of Memphis. A
Local Guide will play and sing selections from the
city's rich musical heritage, along with generous
amounts of comedy and interaction. We then
travel to Elvis Presley's GRACELAND. Tour the
mansion, see Elvis? collection of ornate jumpsuits
and capes, his original business office, and his
enormous collection of gold records and awards.
The tour ends at the Meditation Garden, where
Elvis and members of his family have been laid
to rest. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
Tonight, join us for a visit back to Graceland for
the official CANDLELIGHT VIGIL. For those that
wish, you may walk through the gates and up the
drive to Elvis' gravesite and pay your respects to
the King and his legacy. (B)
NOTE: Due to the large anticipated crowds
expected at Graceland, you can expect to wait
in line for several hours during the candlelight
vigil. Since it is August, you may also experience
warm temperatures and humidity. Please consider
all these factors when deciding if you wish to
participate.
DAY 6 – WEDNESDAY 16 AUGUST
MEMPHIS.
A full day in Memphis to explore on your own.
You may wish to participate in one of the special
events being planned throughout the city. You
may also want to see more of Memphis with a
visit to the National Civil Rights Museum, housed
at the historic Lorraine Motel, watch the march
of the famous Peabody Ducks, or check out the
blues clubs on Beale Street. Join an optional
excursion to Tupolo (B)
DAY 7 – THURSDAY 17 AUGUST
MEMPHIS-CLARKSDALEGREENWOOD.
Today, we follow the path of the mighty
Mississippi River and travel deep into the heart
of the Mississippi Delta, the "Birthplace of the
Blues." From the cotton fields, street corners, and
juke joints of the Mississippi Delta came a new
kind of music-the blues. Considered by many to
be the only truly indigenous American music,
the blues has influenced musicians worldwide.
Blues legends such as Muddy Waters, Sam
Cooke, Ike Turner, and John Lee Hooker honed
their incredible music talents here before sharing
them with the world. Visit the DELTA BLUES
MUSEUM, dedicated to exploring the history
and heritage of this unique American musical art
ELVIS’ BIRTH PLACE
form. Exhibits contain historical images, artefacts,
musical instruments, and the remains of the cabin
where Muddy Waters lived during his days as a
sharecropper. Enjoy a photo stop at the "Cross
Roads," where legendary blues guitarist Robert
Johnson sold his soul to the devil to play like no
one else. Then, a special lunch at GROUND ZERO
BLUES CLUB, owned by Academy Award-winning
actor Morgan Freeman. After lunch, spend time at
the ROCK & BLUES MUSEUM before continuing to
Greenwood, where many of the city's downtown
buildings are listed on the National Register of
Historic Places. Upon arrival, take a TOUR to see
the sites and locations used for the Oscar-winning
movie The Help. (B,L)
SPECIAL FEATURE: Overnight at the historic
Alluvian Hotel. Originally opened in 1917, it has
undergone a major transformation and is now
rated as one of the Top 10 Hotels in the United
States by Conde Nast magazine.
DAY 8 – FRIDAY 18 AUGUST
GREENWOOD-INDIANOLA-NATCHEZ.
This morning we visit the B.B. KING MUSEUM in
Indianola, hometown of the legendary musician.
Explore King's 60-plus year career, from his time
as a sharecropper and his time on Memphis'
Beale Street to the international music star he has
become. Artefacts, images, and a guitar studio
where visitors can play instruments bring it all to
life. We then continue south to beautiful Natchez.
Enjoy a horse-drawn CARRIAGE RIDE through
downtown as the driver tells you the stories and
history that make up this beautiful city. Dinner
tonight is at an elegant ANTEBELLUM MANSION.
(B,D)
DAY 9 – SATURDAY 19 AUGUST
NATCHEZ-FROGMORE-LAFAYETTE.
First stop today is FROGMORE PLANTATION,
where you'll learn about the trials and triumphs
of life on the plantation, from the 1700s to today.
Travel then to the LOUISIANA DELTA MUSIC
MUSEUM, where you are treated to a guided
tour and will learn intimate stories about Jerry
Lee Lewis, Mickey Gilley, Conway Twitty, and
other Louisiana Delta musicians. Head through
Louisiana into the heart of Cajun Country. Arrive
in Lafayette and participate in a unique experience
at MARTIN ACCORDIONS, where you learn the
history of accordion making, and enjoy music and
storytelling by the Martin family. (B)
DAY 10 – SUNDAY 20 AUGUST
LAFAYETTE-HOUMAS HOUSE
PLANTATION-NEW ORLEANS.
Enjoy a morning visit to St. Martinville to see
the famous oak tree from Longfellow's poem,
Evangeline. Then, CRUISE through the swampy
waterways of the Atchafalaya Basin. See mossdraped trees, wildlife, and maybe even a lingering
alligator or two. On to the Great River Road,
NEW ORLEANS
RYMAN AUDITORIUM, NASHVILLE
ELVIS’ GRAVE
where wealthy plantation owners built their
monumental homes. Afterward, enjoy authentic
Cajun home cooking along the banks of the
Atchafalaya. Visit HOUMAS HOUSE PLANTATION,
the "Crown Jewel of the Great River Road." Tour
the mansion, which is filled with period antiques
and Louisiana artwork, and enjoy some time to
stroll the magnificent gardens. You may just want
to relax under one of the magnificent oak trees.
We then continue to exciting New Orleans for a
2-night stay. (B,L)
see the stately homes bordering the historic
Garden District. Visit the NEW ORLEANS JAZZ
NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, which preserves
the history of the people and places that helped
shape the development and progression of jazz
in New Orleans. This afternoon is free to explore
New Orleans on your own, shop for a favourite
souvenir, or relax with a fresh cup of cafe au lait
and a beignet. Tonight, celebrate your musical
journey with a festive farewell dinner at one of the
oldest restaurants in New Orleans. (B,D)
DAY 11 – MONDAY 21 AUGUST
NEW ORLEANS.
DAY 12 – TUESDAY 22 AUGUST
NEW ORLEANS.
This morning, a Local Guide shows you the sights
and sounds of New Orleans. Visit the French
Quarter, including Jackson Square and Pirate's
Alley, then stop at an above-ground cemetery
and learn about the city's unique burial customs.
Drive along tree-lined St. Charles Avenue to
The tour ends after breakfast with guests
departing on individual schedules. Transfers
are provided to Louis Armstrong New Orleans
International Airport. (B)
ELVIS STATUE - MEMPHIS
Nashville 3
Graceland
3 Memphis
TENNESSEE
Clarksdale
Indianola
1 Greenwood
MISSISSIPPI
Frogmore
1
Lafayette
1 Natchez
LOUISIANA
2 New Orleans
Houmas House