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DAILY ITINERARY
Day 1: Toronto » Belterra Casino Resort and Spa (Florence, IN)
**Note all times are approximate and subject to change
6:00 - 11:30 AM: Board the coach at your chosen pick-up location (pick-up times vary) and travel to US border (proper documents required, subject to US entry laws)
12:30 PM: Border crossing
2:00 PM: Rest stop for Lunch Break (cost not included)
4:30 PM: Rest stop enroute
7:00 PM: Approximate arrival time at your Belterra Casino Resort - enjoy the evening at your leisure
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Day 2: Belterra Casino Resort and Spa (Florence, IN)» Gaylord Opryland Resort (Nashville, TN)
7:00 AM: Breakfast at hotel (included)
9:00 AM: Bus departs to Nashville, TN from hotel
11:00 AM: Rest stop en route (** Time goes back 1hr to Central Standard Time)
1:30 PM: Shopping and Lunch Break at Opry Mills Mall (cost not included)
4:00 PM: Gaylord Opryland resort check-in
6:00 PM Optional: One way shuttle to Downtown Nashville near Broadway for evening on your own.
Transportation back to the hotel is the traveller's responsibility.
Optional: Enjoy the evening at your leisure (explore the beautiful grounds of Gaylord Opryland Resort Nashville, TN)
Visit www.opry.com (cost is extra - shows you wish to book, to be booked on your own (we can help) - average cost $60-$90USD/pp)
Optional: General Jackson dinner/boat cruise or Grand Ole Opry show.
Visit www.generaljackson.com for more information.
We are not responsible for 3rd party tickets, in the event of a cancelled tour.
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Day 3 City Tour of Nashville
7:30 AM: Breakfast at hotel (included)
9:00 AM: Enjoy a fully escorted tour of Nashville from a local guide (included).
The tour is a combination of on the bus sightseeing and walking.
Walking tour points of interest:
- The Parthenon
- Tennessee Capital
- Bicentennial Capital Mall State
Park Drive-by points of interest:
- Broadway Music City
- Bridgestone Arena
- Ryman Theatre
- Vanderbilt University
- Nissan Stadium
- Pedestrian Walkway
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- Music City Walk of Fame Park
- Fort Nashboro
- RCA Studio B
11:30 AM: Free time in Downtown Nashville
1st Shuttle from downtown Nashville to hotel @ 4pm
2nd Shuttle from downtown Nashville to hotel @ 7 pm
Enjoy the evening at your leisure (explore the beautiful grounds of Gaylord Opryland Resort Nashville)
Optional: Country Music Hall of Fame Museum Self -Guided tour - it is recommended that you allow 2 hrs to explore the museum. Pricing starting at $30 USD per adult.
**Tickets sold on coach enroute to Nashville on Day 1 - USD cash only
Things to do during your Free Time in Nashville:
- Music City Walk of Fame (Free to Visit)
- Johnny Cash & Patsy Cline Museum
- Goo Goo Clusters Shop
- Belle Meade Plantation
- Ryman Auditorium
- The Parthenon Grand Ole Opry
- Broadway – Honky Tonk Row
- Nissan Stadium
- Pedestrian Bridge over the Cumberland River
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Day 4 Nashville, TN to Memphis, TN
7:00 – 9:00 AM: Breakfast buffet in hotel (included) – Same arrangements as the previous morning
8:45 AM: Bring luggage to the Coach
Option #1 – Depart at 9:00AM for downtown Nashville - free time and Country Music Hall of Fame Museum visit & Lunch on own (cost not included). Be at 1st Ave S. at Demonbreun St for pick up no later than 12:55 PM.
Option #2 - Remain at the hotel and enjoy the Gaylord Opry Resort at your leisure.
Check out time is 11 AM. Lunch on own (cost not included).
Be at hotel lobby pick up location no later than 12:25 PM
12:30 PM: Drive to Nashville downtown - pick up passengers
1:00 PM: Depart Nashville enroute to Memphis, TN
3:30 PM: Rest Stop - Restroom and Vending Machines
5:30 PM: Arrive at Guest House at Graceland 3600 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN
Enjoy the evening at your leisure for dinner (cost not included) and explore the Guest House at Graceland
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Day 5 Graceland visit - Downtown Memphis
6:30 AM – 7:45 AM: Breakfast Buffet at hotel (included)
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Driving tour of Memphis on our coach
10:30 AM - 3 PM: Free time to visit Graceland Mansion & Elvis Museum. (Open 9 AM - 4 PM daily - cost extra from $84 USD.
**You can purchase tickets on board the coach on Day 1 of the trip - USD cash only)
Elvis experience tour
3:45 PM: Depart Hotel for Beale Street for free time. While there you may want to visit Sun Studios, Memphis Music Hall of Fame, Rock ‘N’ Soul or take a picture with Elvis's Statue along Beale Street
6:00 PM: Depart Beale Street for return to the hotel for evening on your own
Places to Visit while in Memphis:
- Graceland Museum & Mansion: Self-guided tour.
It is recommended that you allow 3hrs - 3.5hrs to explore the Graceland Museum & Mansion.
Pricing starts at $84 USD for adults.
**Tickets sold on coach enroute to Nashville on Day 1 - USD cash only
Sun Studio – Located at 706 Union Ave, Memphis.
Timed ticket is required.
You can purchase tickets online at www.sunstudio.com and pricing starts at $20.50 USD.
Tours are on the ½ hr, from 10:30am – 4:30pm daily
Memphis Music Hall of Fame - Located at 126 Beale St, Memphis.
You can purchase tickets online at www.memphismusichalloffame.com and pricing starts at $8 USD.
The museum is open 10am – 5pm daily
Elvis’s Statue: This statue is located on Beale Street in the Elvis Presley Plaza (located on Beale St between S Main and 2nd).
The artist decided to create a younger Elvis, the way he looked and dressed when he walked down Beale Street as an emerging superstar.
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Day 6: Memphis to Belterra Casino (Florence, IN)
6:30 AM: Breakfast buffet at hotel (included). **Bring luggage to the coach by 7:45 AM 8:00 AM – Depart for Belterra Casino Resort 10:30 AM: Restroom break & coffee/snack break (cost not included)
1:15 PM: Lunch Break (cost not included) 4:00 PM – Restroom Stop (** Time advances forward 1hr to Eastern Standard Time)
6:30 PM: Arrive at Belterra Casino Resort - 777 Belterra Drive, Florence ** Same arrangements as previous visit
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Day 7 Belterra Resort » Toronto
6 :00 AM: Breakfast at hotel (included)
7:15 AM: Bring luggage to coach
7:30 AM: Depart for Toronto
10:00 AM: Rest stop enroute
12:30 PM: Lunch Break
3:00 PM: Arrive Border, HAVE PASSPORTS & completed Declaration Form (form will be provided) & ALL RECEIPTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION - Cross Border back into Canada.
4:00p-8:00p (approx only): Drop-off locations are: Windsor, London, Burlington, Square One, Toronto, Scarborough
Price: $2,298 CAD Per Person (includes taxes)
Price is per person for a Double-Occupancy room
Deposit: Only $150 CAD deposit needed to book
