From the blues of Beale Street in Memphis to the steel guitar at the Grand Ole Opry to the mix of entertainment in Branson, our tour offers a musical exploration in every city.

October 18-25, 2025

 

Package Includes:

• Round-trip airfare from Raleigh-Durham International Airport or Charlotte Douglas International Airport
• Seven nights’ hotel accommodations
• 12 meals: seven breakfasts and five dinners
• Wine and beer reception
• All sightseeing and admissions per itinerary
• Deluxe motor coach transportation
• Professional tour guide and driver
• Our State host
• Baggage handling at hotels
• Hotel transfers

 

Itinerary Highlights:

• Two-night stays in Branson, Memphis, and Nashville
• Stay at the Gaylord Opryland Resort
• Yakov Smirnoff comedy show
• The Duttons show
• Showboat Branson Belle
• Doug Gabriel show
• Graceland
• Clinton Presidential Library
• Beale Street dinner
• St. Louis city tour
• Memphis city tour
• National Civil Rights Museum
• Sun Studio
• Grand Ole Opry
• Country Music Hall of Fame
• Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre

 

Accommodations:

• One night in St. Louis: Drury Plaza Hotel
• Two nights in Branson: Thousand Hills Resort
• Two nights in Memphis: Sheraton Downtown
• Two nights in Nashville: Gaylord Opryland Resort

 

Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive in St. Louis, Missouri
Saturday, October 18, 2025

Arrive in St. Louis, meet your tour director, and transfer to your hotel. St. Louis was once the major gateway for westward pioneers and is now home to a revitalized waterfront and wonderful museums. Tonight, enjoy a wine and beer reception prior to your welcome dinner with fellow Our State travelers.

Meals: Dinner 
Overnight: Drury Plaza Hotel in St. Louis

 

Day 2: St. Louis • Branson
Sunday, October 19, 2025

This morning, enjoy a panoramic St. Louis city tour to see the famous Gateway Arch and Union Station, the former train station converted into a shopping complex. Then travel to Branson, considered “The Live Music Show Capital of the World.” Enjoy two nights in Branson and take in several shows and attractions. Enjoy a welcome dinner in Branson before attending the first of your four included shows. Experience one of the top music and dance shows in Branson, The Duttons. The Dutton family performers play everything from bluegrass to classical and feature a variety of instruments.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Thousand Hills Resort in Branson

 

Day 3: Branson
Monday, October 20, 2025

Today, see the Doug Gabriel show, Branson’s most-awarded performer and one of the longest-running shows in town. Later, venture out on a panoramic Branson city tour, featuring the enhanced downtown waterfront and Branson Landing, and learn the history of Branson, from small mountain town to show capital. This afternoon, board the largest lake cruise vessel in America, the Showboat Branson Belle, to enjoy dinner and a music show while cruising picturesque Table Rock Lake. Tonight, enjoy Russian comedian Yakov Smirnoff, with his hilarious observations of life in America.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Thousand Hills Resort in Branson

*Branson shows subject to availability

 

Day 4: Little Rock • Memphis
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

This morning, travel to Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas. Visit the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, featuring replicas of the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room, photograph and video exhibits, and a timeline presenting the work of former President Clinton.

Later, arrive in Memphis, Tennessee for a two-night stay. Located on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, Memphis is a music capital known as the birthplace of blues, rock ’n’ roll, and soul. Tonight, visit action-packed Beale Street, filled with restaurants, shops, and blues clubs, including B.B. King’s Blues Cafe. Enjoy dinner at a popular local restaurant on Beale Street.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Sheraton Downtown in Memphis

 

Day 5: Graceland • Memphis
Wednesday, October 22, 2025

This morning, enjoy a tour of Elvis Presley’s famous Graceland, a 14-acre estate museum and entertainment complex. See Elvis’s original business office, trophy building, and meditation gardens, where the “King” is laid to rest.

Later, enjoy a Memphis city tour to learn more about this great Southern city. Travel along the Mississippi River and see Victorian homes and cultural landmarks, like the Pyramid Arena. This afternoon, visit the National Civil Rights Museum, an experience that covers centuries of history. The visit begins at the original Lorraine Motel, the site where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

Today, also visit the famous Sun Studio, known worldwide as “The Birthplace of Rock ’n’ Roll.” The studio is the discovery location of musical legends and genres of the ’50s, from B.B. King and Elvis Presley to Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis; from blues and gospel to country and rock ’n’ roll.

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Sheraton Downtown in Memphis

 

 

Day 6: Nashville
Thursday, October 23, 2025

Today, travel through central Tennessee to Nashville. Rolling terrain, magnificent mansions, and historic sites decorate the countryside as your route brings you to Music City USA. Arrive at the amazing and renovated Gaylord Opryland Resort to begin a two-night stay. The resort complex features three interior gardens under glass roofs with waterfalls, a river, and a lake system with passenger-carrying flatboats, plus a variety of restaurants, lounges, and shops. This evening, enjoy a performance of the famous Grand Ole Opry Show, a Nashville highlight.

Meals: Breakfast 
Overnight: Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville

 

Day 7: Nashville
Friday, October 24, 2025

Enjoy a Nashville city tour to see the Parthenon replica, Old Ryman Auditorium, the State Capitol, and famous Music Row. Later, visit the Country Music Hall of Fame to see how country music has evolved through the past 70 years. The Hall of Fame features memorabilia and displays in a museum setting. Tonight’s farewell dinner is at the famous Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre, where you will experience a celebration of country music from both past and present.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville

 

Day 8: Departure
Saturday, October 25, 2025

Travel home filled with wonderful memories of your Branson, Memphis, and Nashville tour.

Meals: Breakfast

 

Tour Rates:

Regular rate: $3,999 per person, based on double occupancy
Single rate: $4,974

Make your final payment by check prior to the final payment due date and receive a booking discount of $100 per person.

 

For Reservations & More Information:

Premier World Discovery
Melissa Grant
(877) 953-8687, ext. 238 (Pacific Standard Time)
mgrant@premierworlddiscovery.com

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