Musical Roots of the South Self Drive Itinerary

This road trip travels through eight states: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina. It starts in Dallas (Deep Ellum’s live music venues), then heads through Austin, “Live Music Capital of the World”, home to Sixth Street and Rainey Street, and on via San Antonio to Houston. From there it follows the Gulf Coast through Port Arthur and Lafayette, Louisiana’s Cajun Country, to New Orleans for traditional jazz at Preservation Hall and live music along Frenchmen Street. The route then follows the Mississippi Blues Trail north through Baton Rouge and Natchez to Indianola, home of the B.B. King Museum, before stopping at Dockery Farms and Elvis Presley’s birthplace in Tupelo. Birmingham’s Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame comes next, then Chattanooga (Songbirds Guitar Museum) and Gatlinburg, with a stop at Dollywood. The itinerary finishes by crossing Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Atlanta (Little Five Points) and ending in Charleston, South Carolina, with its pastel antebellum homes and historic waterfront.

Rooms

Self Drive Itinerary (15 nights)

01 May - 16 May 27
Stay price: $5,745.00

Includes: Self Drive inclusions as specified

Note: Based on select departure 01 May 2027. Other dates available at a seasonal surcharge.

Features

• 16 Days / 15 Nights Musical Roots of the South Self Drive Itinerary – Dallas, Texas to Charleston, South Carolina
• 16 day Alamo Midsize Car Rental. Pick up Dallas Fort Worth Airport and drop off Charleston Airport
• 2 Nights Dallas, Texas accommodation at Kimpton Pittman Hotel Downtown Dallas by IHG (4 star) in a King Bed Room
• 2 Nights Austin, Texas accommodation at DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Austin Downtown Capitol (4 star) in a King Bed Studio
• 1 Night Houston, Texas accommodation at Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Houston Downtown (3 star) in a King Bed Room
• 2 Nights New Orleans, Louisiana accommodation at New Orleans Marriott (4 star) in a King Bed Room
• 1 Night Indianola, Mississippi accommodation at Super 8 by Wyndham Indianola (2 star) in a Standard King Room
• 1 Night Birmingham, Alabama accommodation at Hilton Birmingham Downtown at UAB (4 star) in a 2 Queen Bed Room
• 1 Night Chattanooga, Tennessee accommodation at The Chattanoogan Hotel Curio Collection by Hilton (4 star) in a King Bed Room
• 2 Nights Gatlinburg, Tennessee accommodation at Embassy Suites by Hilton Gatlinburg Resort (4 star) in a Studio King Suite
• 2 Nights Atlanta, Georgia accommodation at Hotel Indigo Atlanta Downtown by IHG (4 star) in a Standard King Room
• 1 Night Charleston, South Carolina accommodation at Live Oak Charleston Historic District a Tribute Portfolio Hotel (4 star) in a King Bed Room
• Note: Pricing is per person double share, unless specified
• Airfares are additional
• Mandatory hotel fees may apply, are additional & payable direct