Nashville to New Orleans Fly Drive

Drive to Chattanooga for a two-night stay at the Moxy Chattanooga Downtown in a 1 Queen Room with breakfast included. Chattanooga leads you to walking and biking along the beautiful 20.8km RiverWalk and colourful marine life at the Tennessee Aquarium. Relish paddleboarding and kayaking on the Tennessee River, take in a dinner cruise aboard the Southern Belle Riverboat, and ride the WWII-era Chattanooga Duck. Enjoy a steam train ride on Tennessee Valley Railroad or a journey on the Incline Railway up the side of Lookout Mountain to see Rock City Gardens and Ruby Falls.

Your adventure continues to Atlanta and a three nights’ room-only stay in a 1 Queen Bed (Cosy) Room at voco The Darwin Atlanta Midtown by IHG. Check out the whale sharks at Georgia Aquarium and engage in immersive experiences at Illuminarium. Walk or bike around the Atlanta BeltLine, escape to Atlanta Botanical Gardens, and learn about the iconic drinks at World of Coca-Cola. Enjoy the shopping and dining at Atlantic Street Station, Krog Street Market, or Ponce City Market. Be president for a day at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum and catch a show at the Alliance Theatre.

Next up is a leisurely drive to Birmingham for a two-night room-only stay in a Double Two Queen Beds Room at the Hilton Birmingham Downtown at UAB. Learn about Birmingham’s part in the Civil Rights Movement at Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Go hiking along Red Rock Trail System’s Signature Trails and cheer on the Birmingham Barons at Rickwood Field. Go shopping at The Summit and The Outlet Shops of Grand River and the city’s pig iron industry is celebrated at the Vulture statue and Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark.

Hit the open road for a drive to Jackson and a two-night room-only stay in a Traditional Room at The Westin Jackson. Wander along the iconic Mississippi Freedom Trail; taking in Medgar Evers Home Museum and Mississippi State Capitol building enroute. Visit LeFleur Bluff State Park’s Mississippi Museum of Natural Science and stop by Old Capitol Museum, The Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center, and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. Delve into stories of champions at MS Sports Hall of Fame and experience the wonders of blues music at F. Jones Corner and Hal and Mal’s.

Embark on your final road trip towards New Orleans; where you’ll check into Hilton New Orleans Riverside for a trio of nights on a room-only basis in a Standard Room. Wander the streets of the French Quarter and sail along the Mississippi River by steamboat. Experience the carnival atmosphere of Mardi Gras World and visit Jackson Square with its St Louis Cathedral. Take a streetcar ride through the Garden District and Uptown and feast on Cajun and Creole favourites like Gumbo, Jambalaya, and Beignets. From Bourbon Street to Frenchmen Street the city really comes to life after dark!

Check out of your hotel and travel to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in time for your overnight flight back to London Heathrow via Boston – hopefully with many happy memories to look back on of your Nashville to New Orleans fly drive adventure.