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Divider Deep South Highlights -  8 days from £799
Flight History and music combined
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway Nashville, USA
Visit the spiritual homes of the great musical heritage of the USA. If you like variety, friendly hospitality, great food and something completely different, this tour featuring Nashville and Memphis has to be for you. Country music, tempting Cajun cookery – rock and roll here, blues there – a truly awesome blend. This is a colourful and magical experience at an unbeatable price.

What's Included

  • Return scheduled flights to Atlanta
  • Transfers between airport and hotel
  • All other transportation as detailed
  • Six nights’ room only accommodation
  • Services of a Travelsphere Tour Manager
  • Excursions as detailed
  • All hotel baggage handling for one piece of luggage per person
  • All State and local taxes
  • All UK and overseas airport taxes and security charges

Accommodation

You will stay in the Holiday Inn in Chattanooga, the Holiday Inn Select in Memphis and the Radisson Opryland Hotel in Nashville. All rooms feature private facilities, air-conditioning where appropriate, TV and telephone. There is a restaurant and bar in most locations.

 

Itinerary

DAY 1
Depart on your scheduled flight to Atlanta in Georgia and transfer to your hotel in Chattanooga just across the state border in Tennessee for a two night stay. Surrounded by mountains and scenic forests, the area has a fascinating history.

DAY 2
Today we include a sightseeing tour of Chattanooga visiting the Ruby Falls, Rock City Garden and the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway, the steepest in the world.

DAY 3
We leave Chattanooga and head for the tiny town of Lynchburg (population 361) where we stop to enjoy a guided tour of the Jack Daniels Whiskey distillery. There will be time for lunch before we continue along the route known as the Trail of Tears, named after the Cherokee Native American Tribe when thousands died during their forced relocation to Oklahoma in 1838. We arrive in Memphis for a two night stay.

DAY 4
Memphis stands proudly on the bluffs of the mighty Mississippi. We include a full day sightseeing tour featuring the famous Riverfront, Beale Street, the birthplace of the blues, Graceland, the legendary home of Elvis Presley and Sun Studios where the rock and roll greats began their careers. In the evening you can enjoy a special optional visit to a Blues Club on Beale Street.

DAY 5
This morning we depart for the easy drive to Nashville with a stop at the Casey Jones Village. Transfer to your hotel in Nashville for a two night stay.

DAY 6
Nashville is both the capital of Tennessee and the country music capital of the world. We include a half day sightseeing tour visiting Fort Nashborough, the original site of the city’s pioneer settlement, the Parthenon replica, the Country Music Hall of Fame and RCA Studio B. This evening there is an optional visit to the Grand Ole Opry.

DAY 7
Transfer to Atlanta airport for your return flight to the UK.

DAY 8
Arrival in the UK.

Dates, Prices & Departure

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Departure Date PriceBook Holiday
19/01/2009 £799 Book now (19/01/2009)
09/03/2009 £884 Book now (09/03/2009)
18/05/2009 £1054 Book now (18/05/2009)
14/09/2009 £1114 Book now (14/09/2009)
26/10/2009 £1069 Book now (26/10/2009)
Deposit £150 per person
All prices are per person based on two people sharing a twin or double-bedded room with private facilities


Surcharges

The price of fuel has risen dramatically over the past months in line with oil prices. As a result many airlines and cruise lines have imposed additional fuel charges. In common with other businesses our prices now include an additional charge for all new bookings which has been introduced to cover these costs.

Supplements

  • Single room £170
  • Insurance

Travel Information

Flights are scheduled services of Delta Airlines via Atlanta
Departing Gatwick at 1100 hrs
Return arrival 1045 hrs

All timings are approximate and may be subject to variation.

Regional connecting flights

On this holiday, if you can’t fly direct from your local airport, you have the choice of taking a regional connecting flight to Heathrow or Gatwick with British Airways or bmi from as little as £35 per person return.

On many occasions where you are using regional connecting flights to London, you will be able to check your luggage through to your final destination, so there’s no need to collect or check your luggage in twice. Fly from Aberdeen, Belfast, Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Jersey, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle.

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General Information | Insurance

We know that your holiday is very important to you. It is also extremely important to us since we want you to enjoy it and continue to entrust your holiday arrangements to us in years to come. We also care about our reputation and want to be sure that you understand both your and our obligations when you book a holiday with us. Please therefore spend a few minutes reading the following Booking Conditions together with the General Information, as they form the basis of your contract with us. Your contract is with Travelsphere a division of Travelsphere Ltd.

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Essential Information - Insurance

Booking Conditions | General Information

We know that your holiday is very important to you. It is also extremely important to us since we want you to enjoy it and continue to entrust your holiday arrangements to us in years to come. We also care about our reputation and want to be sure that you understand both your and our obligations when you book a holiday with us. Please therefore spend a few minutes reading the following Booking Conditions together with the General Information, as they form the basis of your contract with us. Your contract is with Travelsphere a division of Travelsphere Ltd.

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Travel Extras

We know that picking your dream destination is the biggest part of making your perfect holiday come true. But there are a number of other decisions that have to be made such as where to park at the airport and who to change your money with, to name but a few. So to really get every aspect of your holiday sorted we have set up a one stop travel shop and useful links section for you to organise all your travel needs, leaving you to concentrate on having a memorable and relaxing holiday with Travelsphere.



Holiday Extras Airport hotels, parking and more from www.holidayextras.co.uk/Travelsphere We have teamed up with Holiday Extras to help get your holiday off to a great start.
  • Airport and Port Parking
  • Airport and Port Hotels
  • VIP Airport Lounges
  • Airport Chauffeur Drive
  • London Theatre Breaks
  • UK Theme Park Breaks
  • Airport Car Hire
 
Lounge Pass Airport Lounges from Lounge Pass Start your holiday off refreshed and relaxed by taking advantage of our VIP airport lounge offer, available at a number of airports, both here and abroad. From as little as £15 each, you’ll enjoy a peaceful and tranquil environment, where you can enjoy complimentary drinks and snacks, read the papers, check your email or simply relax and watch TV until your flight is called. For details, please visit www.travelsphere.co.uk/loungepass
 
Lands' End Casual Clothing from Lands’ End Lands' End offer an extensive range of high quality casual and tailored clothes for men and women. Choose from their selection of jackets, knitted tops, trousers, dresses, skirts and more.
To view their full range and buy online visit www.landsend.co.uk
 
 
Voyager Travel Door to Door Service with Voyager Travel If you would like the security of having a professional private hire service to pick you up from your home and drive you to and from the airport at a competitive rate simply call Voyager Travel free on 0870 037 1533 for a special Just You price by quoting reference JYI. Your smartly dressed, experienced driver will assist you with your luggage. Then you can enjoy a relaxing start to your holiday as you sit back in comfort and are driven along in a stylish, non-smoking, air-conditioned car. If you wish you can also book an in-car portable DVD player for longer journeys. Your contract will be with Voyager Travel. We do not accept any responsibility for delays or missed departures etc, caused by Voyager Travel’s services. Your contract will be with Voyager Travel.
 
Hotel Hoppa Hotel Hoppa Linking London Heathrow & Hotels. Hoppa tickets are available. Ask our Holiday Advisors for details on 0870 240 2426.

 
National Express £15 coach offer Save up to 50% We have teamed up with National Express, to offer you a great way to join your holiday. For just £15 each, you can travel from any of the National Express 1200 pick up points around the country.

If you’d like to take advantage of this offer, please call our holiday advisors on 0870 240 2426 and we will add the cost to your booking. We recommend that you contact National Express directly, to find out if suitable services exist. You can do this by calling them on 08705 80 80 80, or by visiting their website www.nationalexpress.com

We are unable to accept any liability if things go wrong, and you miss your flight or ferry, or if National Express don’t offer a service that’s convenient for you.
 
Ramada Hotels Overnight hotels for holidays by coach at Dover & Folkestone We can also offer you overnight hotels in Dover & Folkestone. Typical of the hotels we use are the Ramada Dover Hotel in Dover and the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone. Prices start from £50 per room including a transfer to the terminal. To book or for further information please call on of our Holiday Advisors on 0870 240 2426.
 
Jessops Photography from Jessops Jessops is the UK's leading specialist photographic retailer. With great on-line savings on hundreds of products, including digital cameras, camcorders, lenses, batteries and much more, plus free delivery on mainland UK orders over £75, Jessops has all your photographic needs covered. Visit www.jessops.com see their full range of photographic equipment.
 
Port Parking Port Parking for holidays by coach at Dover & Folkestone If you want to park your car at Dover, when crossing the Channel by ferry, please call the Dover Harbour Board on 01304 241 427 to pre-book your space.

If you want to park your car at Folkestone, when crossing the Channel by Eurotunnel, please call Relyon Car parks on 01304 201 227 to pre-book your space.
 
Regional Flights Regional Connecting Flights You can fly from many regional airports to connect with your international flight on a selection of our Worldwide holidays. Look out for information on tour pages for holidays offering regional connecting flights, which operate with airlines such as British Airways and bmi. Click here for further information.
 
Travel With Care Travel Accessories from Travel with Care Travel With Care offers a comprehensive range of travel accessories, with everything you need for your holiday. From First Aid, DVT Prevention and Healthcare to money belts, wallets, waterproofs, toiletries, alarm clocks, and much, much more, www.travelwithcare.com is the place for all those holiday essentials.
 
Travelsphere Travel Insurance from Travelsphere To view our excellent value for money holiday insurance please click here.
 


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