Accommodation

Check-in Time:

18:00

Check-out Time:

17:00

During the tour, you will stay in the following hotels:

Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center, Marietta, Georgia
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Nashville Downtown, Nashville, Tennessee
Hampton Inn & Suites Memphis-Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee
Hampton Inn & Suites Florence-Downtown, Florence, Alabama
Hilton Garden Inn Jackson Downtown, Jackson, Mississippi
Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans French Quarter/CBD, New Orleans, Louisiana
Hampton Inn & Suites Montgomery-Downtown, Montgomery, Alabama

Program

Day 1 - Arrive Atlanta

Arrive in the hotel
17:00 Orientation, meet and greet with open bar until 20:00

Day 2 - Atlanta to Nashville (approximately 330 miles / 531 kilometers)

Breakfast at the hotel
Leave Atlanta up into the Bluegrass and Smokey Mountains
15:00 to 18:00: personal time. You may want to visit the Ryman Theater, Johnny Cash museum or other nearby attractions on your own
17:30: departure
18:00: Dinner and tour of Nashville (included with the package)
Arrive at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Nashville Downtown

Day 3 - Nashville to Memphis

Breakfast at the hotel
Rockabilly Hall of Fame Tour (included with the package)
Sun Studio Tour (included with the package)
Dinner is on your own and you can check out Beale Street for live music
Stay at Hampton Inn & Suites Memphis-Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee

Day 4 - Memphis to Muscle Shoals

Breakfast at the hotel
Morning tour at Graceland (included with the package)
Ride to Muscle Shoals
Fame Studio tour (pending availability) or another studio tour (included with the package)
Dinner on your own in Florence, Alabama
Stay at Hampton Inn & Suites Florence-Downtown, Florence, Alabama

Day 5 - Muscle Shoals to Jackson

Breakfast at the hotel
Ride Natchez Trail
Lunch along the way at a former French outpost
Group dinner at the Iron Horse Grill (included with the package)
Stay at Hilton Garden Inn Jackson Downtown, Mississippi

Day 6 - Jackson to New Orleans

Breakfast at the hotel
Ride to Vicksburg
Lecture and tour Vicksburg Civil War Battle Field (included with tour)
Dinner on your own
Stay at Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans French Quarter/CBD, New Orleans, Louisiana

Day 7 - NOLA to Montgomery

Late breakfast at the hotel
Depart NOLA at noon
Lunch on the road
Visit Hank Williams Museum
Dinner in Montgomery
Stay at Hampton Inn & Suites Montgomery-Downtown, Alabama

Day 8 - Montgomery to Atlanta

Breakfast at the hotel
2 hours journey to Atlanta

Skill level(s) required for this tour: intermediate

Intermediate:

can ride for three to four hours (breaks are every 2 hours or less)
average riding experience
little assistance required
comfortable with extreme curves and leans (this tour has no extreme curves or leans. Normal road conditions)
average experience with unsurfaced roads (this tour has no unsurfaced roads)
steep ascents and descents (normal two-lane and highway grades)
must be able to ride in the rain if needed

Guides

Chris Black

Chris was 10 when mom and dad surprised him with an 80cc Yamaha that ran like a striped ape. 45 years later he still thanks them every day for introducing him to the world of motorcycles. Mrs. Long, the 8th-grade history teacher, developed his love for history. Through a school competition, Chris earned a coveted Daughters of the American Revolution award for achievements in American History and he has been a student of history ever since. The passion for riding, the love of history and the desire to share those passions, prompted Chris to start Ride History.

Location

This tour takes place in the US. Starting from Marietta, Georgia, you will head for Nashville and Memphis in Tennessee, then continue your journey to Florence, Alabama, Jackson, Mississippi, New Orleans, Louisiana, Montgomery, Alabama, then to Atlanta.

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Food

Daily breakfast is included in the price, as well as one group dinner at the Iron Horse Grill in Jackson, Mississippi. Lunch and the rest of the dinners are not included. Ride History will share with you eatery recommendations in the area.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Regular (typically includes meat and fish)

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

What's included

7 nights accommodation
All breakfasts
Rock-a-Billy Hall of Fame
Sun Studio Tour
Graceland Tour
FAME Studio Tour
Group dinner at the Iron Horse Grill in Jackson, MS
Lecture and tour of Vicksburg Battlefield

What's not included

Motorcycle rental (on demand)
Lunches and most dinners

How to get there

Recommended Airports

ATL

Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport

35 km

Transfer not provided

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). You can easily rent a bike in Atlanta, then you ride to the first accommodation, Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center in Marietta, Georgia, where you will meet the rest of the participants.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.

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