Itinerary: Tours Booking Form
Day 1: 30 July 2009 :
Depart Australia for Los Angeles/ San Fransisco. On arrival in the US after clearing customs continue on to Las Vegas. (Flights).
Accomodation in Las Vegas: The Flamingo Hilton 3 Nights 30 July – 1 August.
Days 2 & 3: 31 July & 1 August 2009:
Las Vegas at leisure. Check out the fabulous Las Vegas Casinos. Catch a show or two. Or why not take a tour to the Grand Canyon, Boulder Dam, Monument Valley or a Colorado River rafting experience.
Our travel agent will be glad to assist you in booking any of these tours as additional sightseeing adventures.
Day 4: 2 August 2009: Depart Las Vegas to San Antonio Texas (Flight)
Accomodation in San Antonio: The Historic Menger Hotel, Dates 2 – 4 August.
Whilst in San Antonio take in some of those real Texas feelings that Elvis loved and we have all heard so much about over the years.
Day 5 & 6: 3 & 4 August 2009:
2 Days free to explore San Antonio at leisue, why not visit The Historic Alamo or check out the Elvis sights. Why not join Jim & Wayne on a walking tour exploring the historical and Elvis places of interest.
Day 7: 5 August 2009: Depart San Antonio to New Orleans (Flight)
Accomodation in the Le Richelieu in the historical French Quarter, a short walk from Bourbon Street. Dates 5 – 7 August. ( Remember whilst in New Orleans to check out the Bourbon Street night life)
Day 8 & 9: 6 & 7 August 2009:
2 Days to explore the French Quarter.
Take a walk through Jackson Square and other French Quarter venues where Elvis filmed "King Creole". Jim will host a walking tour of the locations were King Creole was filmed, as well as the best restaurants and music venues in town. Take in the nightlife of Bourbon Street and enjoy the Dixieland Jazz and Cajun music. Enjoy a Creole or Cajun meal. Ride down the Mississippi on a paddlesteamer. Tour the nearby ante-bellum (pre Civil War) plantation homes or the bayou country. Maybe visit the Chalmette Battlefield where Andy Jackson won the famous battle of New Orleans on 8 January 1815. Go to the Confederate Museum, which houses the largest collection of Confederate uniforms, artefacts, etc outside of Richmond, Virginia.
Our travel agent will be glad to assist you in booking any of these tours as additional sightseeing adventures.
Day 10: 8 August 2009: Depart New Orleans by Coach to Vicksburg.
Accomodation 2 Nights at the Battlefield Inn. Dates 8 & 9 August.
Today we travel by coach from New Orleans to Vicksburg for a two-night stay at the Battlefield Inn. On today's coach trip we will travel through the Louisiana Bayou Countryincluded is a vist to down town Vicksburg for a view of it's old world charm. Vicksburg was the birthplace also of CocaCola. This afternoon Wayne will host a walking tour of the Vicksburg Battlefield, the scene of some of the most ferocious fighting in the American Civil War
Day 11: 9 August 2009:
Sightseeing tour by coach to Shreveport for group. Visit Shreveport’s Elvis sights. (Note: Elvis played a very large number of concerts in Shreveport, the home of the Louisiana Hayride, Elvis Presley Avenue and the New Elvis Statue) this is one place that not many fan clubs visit.
Day 12: 10 August 2009:
Depart Vicksburg to Memphis by coach.
Today we travel by coach from Vicksburg to Memphis.
On today's coach trip we will also visit Tupelo, Mississippi (Elvis' Birthplace) where sufficient time will be given to tour the birthplace and museum as well as seeing some beautiful American countryside.
Accomodation 7 Nights at Clarion Hotel Memphis Airport, 1471 E Brooks Road. Dates 10 – 16 August.
Day 13: 11 August 2009:
12-hour tour of Elvis sights in Memphis including Sun Records and Humes High School with sufficient time given for you to tour inside if you like. Lunch at one of the restaurants available on Beale Street (own cost).
Day 12 to 19: 12 – 17 August 2009:
Well, this is what you have come to see - 'Elvis Week' - and your are in the heart of it. A short walk to Graceland to see all the activities of Elvis week. Next door to a number of the Convention Hotels to visit and do some serious souvenir hunting.
There will be a number of Elvis related events happening in Memphis. Prior to the tour departure in early 2007, tour participants will receive a booklet containing all Memphis events and we will be happy to assist you in obtaining tickets to any desired events.
Day 20: 18 August 2009: Depart Memphis for Los Angeles then on to Anaheim.
Accomodation at Fairfield Inn Anaheim 3 Nights. Dates 17 – 19 August.
Day 21 & 23. 19 , 20 & 21 August 2009:
(Please Note: We have an early evening departure from Anaheim to LA International airport for our departure home on 21 August). Anaheim at leisure. We have included a one-day Disneyland pass in the tour cost which you may wish to upgrade to a 3 day pass or, alternatively, why not visit Hollywood, Universal Studios, Tijuana, Mexico etc. or other LA sights.
Our travel agent will be glad to assist you in booking any of these tours as additional sightseeing adventures.
INCLUDED IN THE COST
Economy return airfare Sydney – Los Angeles
All airport departure taxes and travel taxes Australia & USA
All USA internal flights listed.
All coach travel, transfers & sightseeing listed
22 Nights Accommodation within the USA
NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST
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Optional sightseeing, Tours & Elvis Events (during Elvis Week)
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Meals
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Items of a personal nature such as laundry phone calls, etc.
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additional porterage charges at hotels over 1 suitcase/bag.
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