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USA · 7-11 days

Deep South Music Trail: New Orleans-Memphis-Nashville

29.9°N · 90.1°W
At a glanceJazz, blues and country, Bourbon St, Beale St, Graceland, the Opry. Drive the gap via the Mississippi Delta. Avoid the swampy summer.
~9h flight estimate7 to 11 days£60 to £350+ per dayStraightforward
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The itinerary

  1. New Orleans3 nights
  2. Memphis2 nights
  3. Nashville3 nights

Why this trip works

This itinerary combines history and culture, food and drink, nightlife, city breaks, and road trips across New Orleans, Memphis, and Nashville. Bringing the stops together gives the holiday a clearer progression and makes better use of the outward journey than booking each place separately.

How flexible is it? This itinerary can credibly be planned with a relaxed to active daytime pace, buzzing evenings and mixed to hotspot crowd settings within its fixed route. The typical version has balanced days, buzzing evenings and a popular setting. The quiz selects the closest credible version rather than treating it as one fixed product.

Best time to go

The strongest travel period is April to May and October to November. March and September are good quieter alternatives. Getting around is mainly by road transfers or a hire car.

Jan13°COther
Feb16°COther
Mar20°CShoulder
Apr25°CBest
May29°CBest
Jun32°COther
Jul33°COther
Aug33°COther
Sep30°CShoulder
Oct25°CBest
Nov19°CBest
Dec14°COther

Cost

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £60 a day at the budget end, around £120 a day mid-range, and £350+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1360 to £1900 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes. Available accommodation spans simple, comfortable, premium and luxury. The quiz prices the highest available tier that fits your selected minimum and total budget.

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Frequently asked questions

How long do you need for Deep South Music Trail: New Orleans-Memphis-Nashville?

This itinerary works best over 7 to 11 days across 3 stops: New Orleans, Memphis, and Nashville.

When is the best time for this trip?

The strongest travel period is April to May and October to November. March and September are useful quieter alternatives.

How much does it cost?

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £60 a day at the budget end, around £120 a day mid-range, and £350+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1360 to £1900 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes.

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