Featured Trip

The Mighty Mississippi.

TYPE

River Cruise

DESTINATIONS INCLUDE

New Orleans, Memphis

FROM

$4,399

 From New Orleans to Memphis, you’ll discover Southern culture and charm while you immerse yourself in history and heritage.

Soak up the rich French and Acadian cultures that infuse the Lower Mississippi, and be inspired by the stories of famed musicians and civil rights heroes. Savor delicious Cajun and Creole cuisine, as well as Memphis’s famous BBQ. And stir your soul with the rhythms of Dixieland jazz, Delta blues and gospel.

Itinerary (sample)

Day 1 New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Birthplace of American Jazz, New Orleans is steeped in history that dates to its 1718 founding by French colonists.

Day 2 Darrow, Louisiana

  • Home to National Historic Landmarks renowned for their architecture, the Lower Mississippi is a scenic treasure.

Day 3 Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Baton Rouge paints a historic picture on the eastern bank of the Mississippi.

Day 4 St Francisville, Louisiana

  • Set along a historic bluff of the Mississippi, St. Francisville boasts more than 140 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.

Day 5 Natchez, Mississippi

  • Elegant Natchez boasts one of the highest concentrations of historic Southern mansions in the country.

Day 6 Vicksburg, Mississippi

  • Located where the Yazoo River flows into the Mississippi, Vicksburg is the epitome of Southern heritage and charm.

Day 7 Scenic Cruising: Lower Mississippi

  • The serpentine route of the Lower Mississippi showcases an astonishing array of picturesque landscapes.

Day 8 Memphis, Tennessee

  • Memphis is the celebrated birthplace of Memphis blues, a center for civil rights history and the final home of Elvis Presley.

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Specials

Receive up to $500 onboard credit per couple. Reserve now for 2022 and 2023 (2021 is already sold out!)

This trip is great for:

Couples, Friends, Families

Before You Go

Read:

Mississippi Juke Joint Confidential by Roger Stolle

The Civil War - Volume 2 - Fredericksburg to Meridith by Shelby Foote

Dipatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta by Richard Grant

Watch:

Mudbound (2017) by Dee Rees

In the Heat of the Night (1967) | Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Lee Grant

Free State of Jones (1916) | Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali

Explore:

Stay tuned to our Virtual Classes page for future regional classes!

 ACCOMMODATIONS

River view staterooms, luxury linens and pillows, heated bathroom floor, plush robes and slippers, stateroom steward and twice-daily housekeeping. Feel like royalty!

INCLUSIONS

One complimentary shore excursion, free Wifi, port taxes/fees, ground transfers, and more!

FOOD

Beer/wine/soft drinks with onboard lunch and dinner