Day 1: 29 July 2012: Depart Sydney for San Fransisco. On arrival in the US after clearing customs . Then transfer by coach to our hotel.
Accomodation: The Holiday Inn Fishermans Wharf 2 nights 29 & 30 July.
Day 2: San Fransisco: time to aclimatise and see the sights of San Fransisco. Maybe a city tour or how about a ride on the cable car.
Day 3: Transfer by coach to San Fransisco airport and our flight to Las Vegas.
Accommodation: The Flamingo Hilton Las Vegas, 3 Nights 31 July – 2 August.
Days 4 & 5: 1 & 2 August 2012: 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.
Day 6: 3 August 2012: Depart Las Vegas to San Antonio Texas
Accommodation: The Historic Menger Hotel. 3 Nights 3 – 5 August. (Remember: 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 7: 4 August 2012: San Antonio Half-Day City Tour.
Afternoon Free to explore sites.
Day 8: 5 August 2012: Day Free to explore San Antonio at leisure, why not visit the Historic Alamo or explore the Elvis sights.
Day 9: 6 August 2012: Depart San Antonio to Shreveport by coach.
Overnight accommodation and a tour of The Shreveport Municipal Auditorium is included. 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 10: 7 August 2012: Depart Shreveport by coach and travel to New Orleans.
Accommodation: The Le Richelieu 3 Nights 7 – 9 August.
Day 11 & 12: 8 & 9 August 2012: 2 Free 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. Take in the life of Bourbon Street and enjoy the Dixieland Jazz and Cajun music. Enjoy a Creole or Cajun meal. 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.
Day 13 10 August 2012: Depart New Orleans to Vicksburg. (Coach)
Accommodation: The Battlefield Inn at Vicksburg. 1 Nights 10 August.
Today we travel by coach from New Orleans to Vicksburg for a one-night stay at the Battlefield Inn.
On today’s coach trip we will travel through the Louisiana Bayou Country and also visit Natchez.
This afternoon why not take a walking tour of the Vicksburg Battlefield, the scene of some of the most ferocious fighting in the American Civil War or go down town and view Vicksburg and it’s Old World charm.
Day 14: 11 August 2012: Depart Vicksburg to Memphis (Coach).
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.
Accommodation: The Holiday Inn Downtown Union Avenue. 6 Nights 11 – 16 August. Close to Beale Street and The Peabody Hotel.
Day 15: 12 August 2012: All day coach tour of Elvis sights in Memphis including Sun Records, Lauderdale Court and Humes High School with sufficient time given for you to tour inside if you like. We will visit Beale Street around lunch time and spend plenty of time their for tour group to purchase lunch.
Please Note: Entry costs to Sun Studios, Hume High School and Lauderdale Courts are not included.
Day 16 to 19: 13 - 16 August 2012: At Leisure. 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 2012, tour participants will receive a booklet containing all Memphis events.
Remember the CandleLight Vigil commences outside the gates of Graceland at 8.30pm on 15 August.
Day 20: 17 August 2012: Depart Memphis to Los Angeles then coach transfer to Anaheim.
Accommodation at Holiday Inn Resort Anaheim 3 Nights. Dates 17 – 19 August. (Please Note: We have an early evening departure from Anaheim to LA International airport for our departures home on 20 August).
Day21 & 22. 18, 19 & 20 August 2012: Anaheim at leisure. We have included a one-day Disneyland pass in the tour cost which you may wish to upgrade to a 2 day pass or, alternatively, why not visit Hollywood, Universal Studios, Tijuana, Mexico etc. or other LA sights.
Cruise Lovers will be glad to assist you by booking any of these additional sightseeing adventures.
20 August early evening coach transfer to airport depart Los Angeles and arrive Sydney on 22.08.2012.
INCLUDED IN COST
Economy airfares Sydney to United States (Please Note: If travelling from another capitol city we can arrange connecting flights if required). Otherwise you will need to arrange a connecting flights from your capitol city.
All airport departure taxes and travel taxes Australia & USA
All USA internal flights listed.
All coach travel and transfers listed
Accommodation within the USA
Porterage - 1 bag (additional bags at own cost)
Day pass to Disneyland
Platinum Tour of Graceland
Day tour of Memphis and sights as specified
Tips & Gratuities (coach drivers etc)
NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST
Optional Sightseeing, Tours & Elvis Events (during Elvis Week)
Meals
Items of a personal nature such as laundry phone calls, etc.
Porterage at Hotels any additional bags over 1 at own cost.
Porterage at Airports, (please note porterage at airports is at your own expense)
Airlines Fuel surcharges.
Excess baggage accumulated whilst travelling in US.
Airlines charges for overweight luggage.
