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      Bluegrass and Blue Ridges: Louisville to Nashville

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      Louisville, Nashville, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Knoxville, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Lexington
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      TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Filmed narratives exclusively produced for Tauck by filmmakers Ken Burns & Dayton Duncan feature new insights based on themes from their films, from national parks to country music

       

      TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Lunch at the Country Music Hall of Fame

       

      TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Backstretch tour of Churchill Downs – meet a professional jockey

       

      TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Private “Bluegrass and Bourbon” event dinner at a Lexington mansion

       

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      Private insider presentation at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

       

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      Guests should be able to easily walk one to two miles, which may include climbing one or two flights of stairs and walking over uneven pavement, groomed hiking trails or cobblestones. Standing up to one hour or more may be required.

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      Moderately paced, and may include some early morning hotel departures, one or two on-tour flights, and extended motor coach travel.

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      Explore the heart of the Appalachia Mountains on our popular southeastern US journey featuring Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky tours.

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      Celebrate the history, cultural heritage and natural beauty found in three of the most popular states in the Appalachia Mountains... and discover the natural wonders of the Great Smoky Mountains... on an intriguing journey crafted with filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan.

      Tauck Exclusives and highlights include... original film content produced exclusively for Tauck by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns exploring the development of Bluegrass, Country and Appalachian musical forms, as well as the history of westward expansion and American Indian perspectives... exploring Great Smoky Mountains National Park, America's most visited national park... standing at the Cumberland Gap, gateway to the west... Starting Gate suites tour of Churchill Downs where you'll meet a professional jockey... lunch with a Nashville songwriter at the Country Music Hall of Fame... private presentation on Appalachian music and instrument craftmanship... a country music performance at the Grand Ole Opry or Ryman Auditorium... and much more, including a special highlight – a "Bluegrass & Bourbon" dinner event at a mansion in Lexington, Kentucky, featuring a live Bluegrass band. Kentucky... enjoy an insider tour of Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby... visit the homestead that inspired Stephen Foster’s “My Old Kentucky Home”... explore a 19th-century Shaker village... learn the secrets of bourbon at a visit to a bourbon distillery... North Carolina... explore the Biltmore Estate, a palatial manor house built by George Vanderbilt in 1895... spend two nights in Asheville, one of America's top culinary destinations... trace the roots of Appalachian music at the Folk Art Center... visit the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in Cherokee... Tennessee... visit the Hermitage, the plantation home of President Andrew Jackson... tour the Ryman Auditorium and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville... and more.  Read Less

      A "Taste of Nashville" and the Opry

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      Culinary expert-crafted "Taste of Nashville" farewell dinner... then the Grand Ole Opry

      The longest continuously-running radio broadcast in US history, the Grand Ole Opry began as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM in Nashville, Tennessee in November 1925, and continues to this day as a weekly nationally broadcast stage concert honoring country music and its history. Broadcast from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium from 1943 until moving to its own Grand Ole Opry House in 1974, the “Opry” helped Nashville become America’s “Music City” and country music capital as it attracted millions of radio (and, later, Internet) listeners around the world. You’ll attend a performance at the legendary Opry yourself… but first, enjoy an exclusive “Taste of Nashville” farewell reception and dinner created and hosted by a local culinary expert.

      Tauck Exclusive – Lunch at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum

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      Exclusive lunch at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum

      Adding a strikingly modern touch to the Nashville skyline, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum – the “Smithsonian of country music” that you’ll explore during your visit to Nashville – collects, preserves, and interprets the evolving history and traditions of country music in a state-of-the-art facility that recently unveiled a $100 million expansion in the heart of “Music City, USA.”

      The Hermitage Hotel

      Nights 7 and 8

      "Meet me at The Hermitage"

      The Hermitage Hotel is downtown Nashville's original and longest standing hotel. Built in 1910 with the cooperation of the Nashville community, The Hermitage has been the backdrop for over a hundred years’ worth of traditions, memories and iconic moments. Tennessee’s most cherished hotel looks forward to being your home-away-from-home in America’s Music City. As the locals have said for more than a century… “Meet me at The Hermitage."

      When I returned from my trip of the Bluegrass & Blue Ridges, I was in awe of all that I experienced.

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      Where you stay is an important part of your journey – with Tauck, accommodations have been handpicked and carefully selected for their location and ambiance, enhancing the destinations you explore. Download accommodation details and your travel plans begin!

       

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      Small Group Departures

      Our small group departures, averaging just 24 guests, are designed for travelers who want more time to experience each destination up close and personally. One of the benefits of small group travel is the personalized service and attention you’ll enjoy. Small groups enable our Tauck Directors to spend more time in the places you explore with more opportunities to connect with them. Smaller groups foster camaraderie and lasting friendships among like-minded travelers; you'll engage more closely with local experts and enjoy enhanced insider access, ease of travel and freedom to linger longer.

      Solo Traveler Savings

      Traveling solo doesn't mean traveling alone – with Tauck, it means camaraderie on a journey with like-minded travelers who share similar interests, enjoying the spirit of travel that makes exploring the world a necessary part of life – and sharing the special travel experiences found on Tauck’s guided land trips and cruises that create lifetime memories. For 90+ years, solo travelers have found a special "travel" home with Tauck in destinations the world over – and we’re offering solo travelers an additional reason to travel with Tauck – special Solo Traveler Savings on select departures.

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      Traveling with Tauck ensures more than a memorable travel experience; it also enables you to take advantage of additional do-it-for-you travel services that take the hassle out of arranging them yourself. As an added service, we can make flight arrangements for your journey, if your travels originate in Canada or the United States, offering you a number of welcome advantages. With Tauck, you can reserve your flights now and pay later when tickets are issued; benefit from Tauck’s lenient change and refund policies; earn Frequent Flyer mileage on most airlines; and more.

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      You'll find Activity and Pace Levels on all of our trips to give you a better idea of physical activity level – higher numbers mean a more active journey. To fully enjoy most journeys, you should be in good health and able to walk reasonable distances; some of the most memorable sightseeing can only be accomplished on foot and may include unpaved and uneven surfaces. Please consult your physician for pre-departure health advice.

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