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Kentucky & Tennessee
Self Drive
Kentucky
This self- drive itinerary arriving in Northern Kentucky/ Cincinnati and departing from Atlanta
highlights the beauty and attractions that can be found throughout both States of the South.
14 nights / 15 days
Starts in Kentucky and ends in Atlanta
Days 1-2 Covington. Arrive at Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati Airport,
collect your car and transfer to your hotel in Covington overlooking
the Ohio River. Stroll across the Roebling Suspension Bridge (a
prototype of the Brooklyn Bridge) and take in the River Front with
its neighbouring entertainment and dining districts. Cincinnati is a
dynamic city with a European flavour rich in architecture and culture.
It is also a proud sporting city, home to America’s first professional
baseball team, the Reds, and the Bengals American football team.
Don’t Miss: The National Underground Railroad Freedom Centre, The
American Sign Museum and Newport. Overnight: Covington, KY, 2
nights
Days 3-4: Louisville. Louisville is firmly embedded for its multimilliondollar
Kentucky Derby held each May at Churchill Downs. The Derby
attracts 500,000 fans on the first Saturday in May, but there’s racing
at Churchill Downs in April, May, Jun, Oct and Nov and the track is
open for tours year-round. The next-door Kentucky Derby Museum is
an excellent hands-on experience.
Don’t Miss: The Slugger Museum and Factory, Urban Bourbon Trail
along Whiskey Row and around town, The Belle of Louisville and The
Muhammad Ali Center. Overnight: Louisville, KY, 2 nights. Driving
Distance: 128 KM
Day 5 Bowling Green. One of today’s highlights journey is
Bardstown, and the Heaven Hill Bourbon Heritage Centre, driving the
Bluegrass Parkway and the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National
Historic Site in Hodgenville. As you head south toward Bowling
Green you are in the heart of Kentucky’s Cave Country. The four
hundred miles of labyrinth passages and domed caverns of
Mammoth Cave National Park contain amazing geological
formations. Guided tours are available with varying time lengths and
degrees of difficulty from a one-hour stroll to a full-day, crawlingthough-tunnels
experience. Bowling Green is a cosmopolitan
university town and has a flourishing cultural scene, good shopping
and dining and one of the state’s most innovative distilleries.
Don’t Miss: The Corvette Museum. Overnight: Bowling Green, KY,1
night. Driving Distance: 128 KM
Day 6: Paducah. Creativity is the common thread that connects
people to Paducah. The world’s 7th City of Crafts and Folk Art in the
UNESCO Creative Cities Network, Paducah is home to the National
Quilt Museum, the Lower Town Arts District and 50 life-sized
panoramic floodwall murals. Overnight: Paducah, KY,1 night. Driving
Distance: 239 KM
Days 7 & 8: Memphis. Memphis more than matches its myth. Don’t
miss the tour at famous Sun Studio and be sure to see the Stax
Museum of American Soul Music as well as the Smithsonian’s
Rock’n’Soul Museum and the Gibson Guitar Factory. Discover
African-American history at Slave Haven Underground Railroad
Museum and explore the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
at the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel. Visit
Graceland, Elvis’ beloved mansion. Overnight: Memphis, TN, 2 nights.
Driving Distance: 286 KM
Days 9 & 10 Nashville. Leave Memphis and head east to Nashville via
Brownsville Be sure to sample the Southern delicacies at The Old
Country Store at the Casey Jones Village in Jackson. Nashville may
be best known for its country roots but has a diverse mix of music as
well as the largest song writing community in the world. Experience
the Grand Ole Opry, the world’s longest running radio show, visit
Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum Tour the Johnny Cash
Museum. Catch a concert or take a tour of the Ryman Auditorium,
regarded as the “Mother Church of Country Music. RCA’s Studio B,
located on historic Music Row, is Nashville’s legendary recording
studio. Overnight: Nashville 2 nights. Driving Distance: 338 KM
Days 11 & 12 Smoky Mountains. East along the Tennessee River is
Knoxville, well worth stopping for lunch. Continue to the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park which stretches for half-a-million
acres across Tennessee and North Carolina. Explore the scenic roads
of theGreat Smoky Mountains National Park and be sure to stand
across the state line with one foot in Tennessee and the other in
North Carolina at Clingman’s Dome .The nearby towns of Gatlinburg,
Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and Townsend offer a wide array of
activities from to mini Nascar racing to zip-lining.
Dolly Parton’s Dollywood theme park spans 150 acres and celebrates
the heritage and people of East Tennessee popularised by Dolly in
her songs. Dollywood offers an award-winning line-up of live
entertainment featuring all genres of Music. Overnight: Pigeon Forge
2 nights. Driving Distance: 362 KM
Day 13 Chattanooga. Nestled along the beautiful Tennessee River
and surrounded by spectacular mountains and scenic beauty with a
newly revitalised riverfront and first class attractions, rich American
Civil War history, a thriving music scene and plenty of annual events
that offer year-round entertainment. No visit is complete without a
visit to the Chattanooga Choo Choo Terminal Station Complex &
Hotel. This 1909 train station was made famous by the song “Pardon
me boy – is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo?”You can still tour this
historic complex; ride an electric trolley; spend the night in a train
carriage; have “dinner in the diner” where your waiter will take the
stage and sing you a song. Overnight: Chattanooga 1 night. Driving
Distance: 201 KM
Day 14: Atlanta. See the scenic sights of Chattanooga before driving
south to Atlanta for your final night before heading home. Overnight:
Atlanta 1 night. Driving Distance: 189 KM
Day 15: Departure from Atlanta
Includes • Return flights to Cincinnati and return from Atlanta • Fully
inclusive car rental for duration • 14 nights Hotel accommodation
• 1 checked bag per person. • All airport taxes and fees.
Price from £2209/€2632 per person based on 2 sharing.
Travel May 2020. Quote Ref 52126675
To book call Dublin 01 673 3800 or Belfast 028 9051 1800
All prices are a guide. Prices can increase or decrease. Prices in £ Sterling / € Euro and are based on 2 adults/2 children sharing a room. Prices shown are a starting price and will vary according to departure
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