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 GLOBUS 2008: ROMANCE OF THE SOUTH WITH NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FEST EXT (ASJ) The South comes to life during this amazing 10-day vacation! Enjoy guided sightseeing and tour Graceland in Memphis. Then visit Vicksburg National Military Park on the way to Natchez, where antebellum mansions highlight your stay. See a working cotton plantation in Frogmore, Louisiana, and soak in the Creole and Cajun cultures in Lafayette. Finally, discover the beauty and charm of New Orleans while sightseeing with a Local Guide. Enjoy a Farewell Celebration Dinner at the famous Court of Two Sisters restaurant and tickets to the renowned New Orleans Jazz Fest, the ideal conclusion to your fantastic Southern journey!Note: Available on the 0425 departure only.
HOTELS
MEMPHIS Memphis Hilton (SF), NATCHEZ The Natchez Eola (F), LAFAYETTE Lafayette Hilton and Towers (SF), NEW ORLEANS Astor Crowne Plaza (F) |
| Call (800) 999-1216 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7292099 | | Globus | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Memphis | (Fri.) Welcome to Memphis! This evening, mix and mingle with your traveling companions at the 6 p.m. WELCOME RECEPTION. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure. (WR) | | Day 2 | Memphis | (Sat.) This morning, enjoy a guided tour of the city, followed by a visit to the gardens and mansion of Elvis Presley's GRACELAND. You'll also be able to board his private jet. Afternoon at leisure. This evening perhaps take in a Blues club on recently revitalized Beale Street. (B) | | Day 3 | Memphis-Vicksburg-Natchez | (Sun.) Depart Memphis and drive south to VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK for a guided tour of the historic monuments, miles of reconstructed trenches, an antebellum home, the restored Union gunboat USS Cairo, and the Vicksburg National Cemetery. Continue to the charming port of Natchez, which features vast plantations and magnificent mansions from the boom days of the cotton industry. Experience true Southern hospitality this evening at a candlelight dinner in an elegant antebellum mansion. (B,D) | | Day 4 | Natchez | (Mon.) Spend the day in Natchez visiting some of the antebellum homes which are more plentiful here than anywhere else in the United States. A guided tour of ROSALIE, built in the early 1820s overlooking the Mississippi River and once the headquarters of the Union Army, highlights the furniture, paintings, and clothes used by the very family that lived here for more than 100 years! Next, visit LONGWOOD, a National Historic Landmark and a site on the Civil War Discovery Trail. This lavish octagonal home, dating back to 1859, is the largest of its kind in the country. View the interior, where construction was halted during the Civil War and was never completed. (B) | | Day 5 | Natchez-Frogmore-Lafayette | (Tue.) Cross the mighty Mississippi for a tour of FROGMORE PLANTATION, an 1,800-acre working cotton plantation. Then head into the heart of Cajun Country, an area first settled by French Acadian farmers. Visit VERMILIONVILLE , a restored Acadian village in the bayou. Local folk in period costumes re-enact the colorful lifestyle of French settlers who moved here to escape British encroachment on Acadia. You'll enjoy the live music and craft demonstrations. This evening, take the optional outing for a typical Creole dinner with local Cajun entertainment, an appropriate introduction to the region's Francophone heritage. (B) | | Day 6 | Lafayette-Nottoway Plantation-New Orleans | (Wed.) On to St. Martinville to see the famous oak tree of Longfellow's poem, "Evangeline." Afterward, board your boat for a CR UISE through the winding, swampy Atchafalaya Basin. Try to spot wildlife on the banks while en route. Then continue to NOTTOWAY PL ANTATION , once the most palatial home on the Mississippi. Tour this opulent 64-room mansion and admire the manicured grounds. Continue to New Orleans. (B) | | Day 7 | New Orleans | (Thu.) A Local Guide leads a full morning dedicated to the sights and sounds of New Orleans. Visit the French Quarter, including Jackson Square and Pirate's Alley. Then stop at a typical New Orleans above-ground cemetery and learn about the city's unique burial customs. Enjoy a leisurely drive along tree-lined St. Charles Avenue to see stately mansions bordering the historic Garden District. This afternoon is free to explore the city on your own, or maybe board an authentic riverboat for a delightful optional luncheon cruise on the Mississippi River. This evening your Tour Director hosts a special GLOBUS FAREWELL CELEBRATION DINNER at the Court of Two Sisters. Wonderful conversation and cuisine make the perfect finale for your vacation. (B,D) | | Day 8 | New Orleans | (Fri.) Continue your stay in New Orleans. (B) | | Day 9 | New Orleans | (Sat.) Today you have included tickets and transportation to the renowned New Orleans Jazz Fest. (B) | | Day 10 | New Orleans | (Sun.) The vacation ends this morning after breakfast with guests departing on individual schedules. Airport transfers are provided. (B) |
| US$ Price Details
Single Room Supplement: ASJ $591.Triple Room reduction per person: ASJ $114.* The 0425 departure is 10 days and features the New Orleans Jazz Fest.Extra nights per person in Memphis:in single room $197; in twin room $127; in triple room $104Extra nights per person in New Orleans:in single room $146; in twin room $94; in triple room $85
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Additional Information:
-Departure/arrival taxes and fares from other cities will be advised at the time of booking.
-2008, 2009 & 2010 vacation itineraries and prices are subject to change.
Guaranteed Air-Inclusive Price:
Air-inclusive prices do not include a September 11th fee up to $10, passenger facility charges of up to $18, Federal domestic flight segment fees of up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government imposed fees of up to $300 depending on your itinerary. Please see the Applicable Airfare Taxes and Fee link above for more information.
Air booked in conjunction with a land vacation is considered an air-inclusive vacation. Air can only be booked by Globus in conjunction with a land package and is only available for passengers traveling from the United States. For vacation departures in 2008, your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your air schedule had been confirmed and your entire vacation package has been paid in full. For vacation departures in 2009, an additional $250 non-refundable deposit (total $500 non-refundable) is required for air booked in conjunction with any land vacation and your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your flight information is confirmed and Globus has received your full land and air deposit.
Not Included in the Vacation Price:
Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature. |
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