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Life on the Mississippi - Northbound (Tauck)
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11 Days
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$8590
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Life on the Mississippi - Northbound
 Channel your inner Huckleberry Finn as you cruise along the Mississippi River aboard a modern-day paddle wheeler that caters to your comfort with some of the largest accommodations on the river. Visit places immortalized in American history and song from the Big Easy in New Orleans to the Blue City of Memphis as you explore the sights with local experts and savor multi-cultural culinary traditions along the way.
Cast off for a storied adventure as iconic as America itself as you explore daily life along the great Mississippi River! This 11-day adventure includes 7 nights aboard American Duchess; overnight stays at premier hotels in Memphis and New Orleans bookend a 7-night river cruise aboard the boutique-styled paddle wheeler American Duchess, evoking the graceful traditions of the era of steamboat travel with a modern-day flair. Discover the inspiration behind the Blues in Memphis, the Delta blues in Helena, Civil War struggles at Vicksburg National Battlefield and history in Natchez. Immerse in the multi-layered cultural traditions of the Louisiana bayou, the politics of Huey Long in Baton Rouge, the mansions of Nottoway and all that jazz in New Orleans, enjoying behind the scenes privileges for Tauck guests only. |
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Life on the Mississippi - Southbound (Tauck)
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11 Days
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$7690
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Life on the Mississippi - Southbound
 Channel your inner Huckleberry Finn as you cruise down the Mississippi River aboard a modern-day paddle wheeler that caters to your comfort with some of the largest accommodations on the river. Visit places immortalized in American history and song from the Blue City of Memphis to the Big Easy in New Orleans as you explore the sights with local experts and savor multi-cultural culinary traditions along the way.
Cast off for a storied adventure as iconic as America itself as you explore daily life along the great Mississippi River! This 11-day adventure includes 7 nights aboard American Duchess; overnight stays at premier hotels in Memphis and New Orleans bookend a 7-night river cruise aboard the boutique-styled paddle wheeler American Duchess, evoking the graceful traditions of the era of steamboat travel with a modern-day flair. Discover the inspiration behind the Blues in Memphis, the Delta blues in Helena, Civil War struggles at Vicksburg National Battlefield and history in Natchez. Immerse in the multi-layered cultural traditions of the Louisiana bayou, the politics of Huey Long in Baton Rouge, the mansions of Nottoway and all that jazz in New Orleans, enjoying behind the scenes privileges for Tauck guests only. |
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New Orleans & Mississippi River Country (Tauck)
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8 Days
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$3990
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New Orleans & Mississippi River Country
 You don't just hear music in New Orleans and Louisiana's "Cajun country"… you feel it, indelibly woven into the fabric of life. The strains of every genre you can think of – smoky blues, pulsating Caribbean rhythms, acoustic, country, rock, soul, r&b, nouveau swing, hip-hop and more... and, naturally, a tasty buffet of jazz styles... envelop you along Bourbon Street and throughout the French Quarter...
The streets take on a life of their own… The spirits of Satchmo and Jelly Roll permeate Basin Street and New Orleans Jazz National Park. Traditional jazz lives on within the homey confines of Preservation Hall... while moving out to the bayou, the music continues... Explore New Orleans & Mississippi River Country as an insider with Tauck Exclusives like a private demonstration and lunch at the New Orleans School of Cooking... a private streetcar tour along Canal Street and St. Charles Avenue... a flightseeing tour... a private jazz experience at world-famous Preservation Hall... a private mint julep reception and mansion house dinner... and exclusive, on-tour film vignettes by filmmaker Ken Burns. Explore the bayou on an alligator bayou boat tour... Louisiana's historic Mississippi River plantations... and enjoy state-of-the-art exhibits, a 4-D experience, a fascinating visit to the National World War II Museum. |
