The Sweet Side of the Smokies
Springtime in the Smokies is like no other experience in the world. Blooming fauna and wonderful shows combine for a bucket list trip. The Smoky Mountain’s Cades Cove is worth the trip and to that we have added some culinary delights. Great food. Great views. Great Fun!
An Elvis Blue Christmas
The first Tuesday of every December is U.S. Tours Blue Christmas Party at Graceland. Enjoy a special evening Mansion Tour. Come see “The Lights at Graceland,” enjoy the Presley home at Night, as it would have looked on Christmas Eve when the family lived there. This U S Tours “Spectacular American Event” has been sold out for the last three years! Book Early.
The Mountains Are Calling
The quaint mountain town of Gatlinburg is surrounded on three sides by the Great Smoky Mountains and takes great pride in its mountain heritage. Small town charm is everywhere you look — from charming shops and unique arts and crafts galleries to the walkable downtown area bustling with friendly faces, fun attractions and hometown restaurants. Experience all that Gatlinburg offers, from old-fashioned Southern hospitality to the splendor of the most-visited National Park in the United States.
The Grand Ole Opry’s 100th Birthday
Come to Nashville and help celebrate the Grand Ole Opry’s 100th Birthday. There are many birthday activities planned including a special birthday concert, backstage tours, free music in the Opry Plaza, and even the Opry’s birthday cake! This tour also includes lodging at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel, a tour of the Ryman Auditorium and Tickets for the Grand Ole Opry.
Gatlinburg Musical Getaway
This Gatlinburg Musical Getaway feature a couple of great nights in music themed restaurants. Come join us in Gatlinburg for a wonderful group outing.
Elvis Presley’s Memphis
Elvis Presley is included in five Hall of Fames: Rock ‘n’ Roll, Rockabilly, Country, Gospel and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame right on Beale Street. Celebrated for his ability to successfully blend different genres, appeal to a wide audience, sell millions of records around the globe and give back to the city he called home. Elvis’ tribute in the Memphis Music Hall of Fame is a beautiful one that captures what made him such a legendary artist.
Memphis Civil Rights Trail
At a time when Cotton was King, Memphis was Tennessee’s largest Slave Trading City. Today it presents that story side by side with the Civil Rights Movement and celebrates the changing world and our hopes for the future.
Singing in Nashville
Bring your group to Nashville for a once-in-a-lifetime experience . . . a Recording Session at Studio B. You will also be able to see many of the most exciting attractions on the city as well. Feel free to ask us for a little customization and let us package the best trip ever for your travelers.
Music City Legends
Come walk in their footsteps, listen to the sounds, discover the legends of Music City USA. You will hear what it’s like trying to break into Nashville’s music scene, both the struggles and the victories. You’ll have as much, if not more, music and fun than any Dancin’ Fool or Music Fan can handle.
Gilded Age in The Mountains
Visiting both Ashville, NC and Pigeon Forge, TN this wonderful getaway includes a full day on the grounds of George Vanderbilt’s Biltmore Estate, before a scenic train ride, the all new Smoky Mountain Troubadour Tour and Molly Brown’s Gilded Age dinner on the RMS Titanic. Nobody spins history, sightseeing and music together better than we do.
Smoky Mountain Adventure
There’s aways something new opening up in the Smoky Mountains. Come drive the Foothills Parkway on a Pink Jeep Tour. Enjoy the Lumberjack Feud Supper Show, plus the New Skyland Ranch and “Array” the latest Variety Show in Pigeon Forge.
Troubadours on the Mountain
On this exciting adventure, start by climbing high into the Smoky Mountains where you enjoy the scenery and share a few songs with your musician singer guide. Then, visit Anakeesta on the mountaintop for scenic views, live music, attractions, and shopping. This tour also includes a wine tasting and two live dinner shows.
Biltmore-Dolly Candlelight Combo
This Super Combo features a full day at the Biltmore Estate followed by Dinner and The Candlelight Evening, then two nights in Pigeon Forge with wonderful dinners and music shows and an afternoon at Dollywood. You may ask for customization if you want to see different shows.
Smoky Mountain Winterfest
From a Holiday-themed dinner to performances featuring your favorite Christmas Hits, there’s many way to have a Holly Jolly time in the Smokies. This two-night getaway is an economical package that you develop into an annual part of your tour program.
Mountains & Moonshine
This relaxing three day visit to the Smoky Mountains features a couple of Moonshine Distilleries, stories about an simpler time, a tour high into the mountains and dinner with The Hatfield’s and McCoy’s. Come hear a story, share a laugh and have a sip or two.
Dolly’s Smoky Mountain Memories
Dolly Parton once told National Geographic when talking about the Smoky Mountains – “When I come here, it’s a feeling like nothing else. It has grown, as all things must. But the Smokies will never lose their charm and their magic.” Book Now to discover that charm and magic and make your own Smoky Mountain Memories.
The NEW Dolly Parton Experience
Opening this spring the NEW Dolly Parton Experience brings you more Dolly than Ever. It is filled with exhibits that highlight her career, the influences and her biggest dreams. Plus we add everything Dolly including Dolly’s hometown tour, an exciting afternoon at Dollywood. Plus, her two great dinner shows.
Nashville’s Songwriters & Troubadours
The Best! The most exciting, Up-Close, Music Industry Experience you can buy. This tour gives you a personal time with Songwriters. You’ll participate in a Recording Session, see and hear live music shows, and learn about the difficulty of breaking into the Music Business Industry. Plus you’ll see famous sights and more.
Gaylord Opryland Special Dates
Tour Tennessee has a selection of value dates at The Gaylord Opryland in 2024 & 2025. We are pleased to present them with unique itineraries. This is your chance to buy a luxury trip at an affordable price. Call now while room blocks are still available.
New Year’s Eve on the General Jackson
Ring in the New Year aboard the General Jackson Showboat. Enjoy an evening full of live entertainment, a champagne toast, delicious cuisine and the bright lights of the downtown Nashville fireworks display. This trip also includes two nights at the Opryland Hotel.
The Bluegrass Trail to Nashville
It begins at Churchill Downs with horse racing and bourbon. Then you motor west to The Birthplace of Bluegrass Music and home of Bill Monroe before rolling into Music City Nashville for the Grand Ole Opry. This week long adventure is filled with good times, call now and book a date for your group.
The National Quartet Convention
Plan now for a one, two or three night trip to The National Quartet Convention in Pigeon Forge, TN. Look at the full week of activity and choose the days and events that excite you. We can help you customize a great itinerary at a price that works for everyone. Open the Itinerary tab below and scan the week-long event schedule then call and let us know what you like. Come see the biggest names in Southern Gospel.
Showtime in the Smokies
There are so many shows and theaters to choose from, that we think you should try do everything. This three night package includes a show every evening plus a special concert at Skyland Ranch, the Titanic Museum, and shopping in both Gatlinburg and at The Island.
Holly Dolly Christmas
When there’s snow on the mountains there’s holiday music in Pigeon Forge. Bring your group and enjoy the gift of a Christmas in the Smokies, it’s a perfect way to celebrate the season. This package is customizable should you want different shows, or smaller package.
Autumn & The Great Pumpkin LumiNights
It’s time now to revisit the Great Smoky Mountains in the fall. Dollywood has made a huge addition to their annual fall festival with their “Great Pumpkin LumiNights.” There are hundreds of artistic pumpkin sculptures, in whimsical and delightful scenes throughout the park. Make this the centerpiece of your next fall foliage trip.
Myrtle Beach with Pigeon Forge
Two of America’s greatest tourist destinations combined in a wonderful new tour. You start in the Smoky Mountains, climbing through those high up hills and watching those great music shows, then you travel to the coast and enjoy the beach and the boardwalk and a few more of those great music shows.
Smoky Mountain Quiltfest
Celebrate the art and heritage of quilting at one of America’s Largest Quilting Shows, it’s now in its 30th year. Our great Quilting Event Tour will have your group in stitches with all the Comedy, Music and Good-Time Fun we have packaged.
Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival
Fall Foliage in the Great Smoky Mountains is the most popular time of the year for tour groups. The Harvest Festival at Dollywood features the Great Pumpkin LumiNights showcasing artistic sculptures, whimsical scenes and delightful, and unique pumpkin-themed food options. Feel free to customize this trip to suit your interests.
Smoky Mountain Redneck Tour
This tour is pure fun! Come enjoy all the flavors of the Smokies. Whether is sippin’ moonshine, down home comedy, or just enjoying the mountain views, this trip is a hoot! Featuring four live shows and the NEW Redneck Bus Tour. Be ready to laugh and kickback on this one-of-a-kind tour.
Tennessee Music Pathways
American Music beats in the history of Tennessee. It started on the porches of Smoky Mountain farmers and sharecroppers in the Mississippi Delta south of Memphis. It was first recorded in Bristol, evolved through the decades moving to Studios in both Nashville and Memphis, and from the stages of Ryman Auditorium and the Grand Ole Opry House. The Tennessee Music Pathway is lined by Music History.
American Recording Studios
From the Birthplace of Country Music and the first recordings in 1927 to the modern era of I-Pods and Satellite Broadcasts, you’ll explore the recording of music. From the simple Joys of singing on the porch to the electrifying sounds that rocked the world. This tour is about the music of America and the Recording Studios that produced it.
When the Blues & Jazz Got Married
Come and listen to the music that defines a nation. It began with Jazz in New Orleans. Then the Blues took it up along the plantations of the Mississippi. Come learn how these two distinct musical style co-mingled, moved north to the Cities after the Civil War and later combined to create Rock n’ Roll. Join us on this great adventure and get your MoJo on.
Music of The Million Dollar Quartet
They came from the South, near Nashville and Memphis. They revolutionized American Music and this wonderful tour visits their homes, music stages and celebrates the iconic sounds that changed the world. Gather your group, listen for the sounds, look for their footprints and chase the legends.
Southern Magnolias, Music and Culture
The roots of American music are firmly planted in the South. There’s no better way to understand southern music or life than to visit the lyrical landscape of the Delta. Here Antebellum Homes and Plantations are surrounded by soulful blues, brassy jazz, Cajun accordions, calliopes and gospel choirs. Come listen to music.
“Born in Bristol”
It was the most important event in the History of Country Music. In 1927 in the mountains of Virginia, a talent scout for the Victor Talking Machine Co spent 8 days making the first ever musical recordings. Known as the ‘Bristol Sessions’ that event has also been called “The Big Bang of Country Music,” bring your group and see Country’s origin at the hallowed Carter Family Fold, and its glory at the Grand Ole Opry.
The Roots of Rock n’ Roll
To paraphrase the legendary Muddy Waters, “The Blues got married to The Jazz, and they had themselves a baby they named Rock and Roll.” This trip is a little climb down the family tree as we enjoy the heritage and a little music history from the Mississippi Delta to Graceland.
Grand Ole Opry Insider
What does it take to make it to the Opry lights? How do you get elected to the Hall of Fame. “From the Studio to the Stage” is a brand-new experience available this year to groups. Hear the personal stories from music industry veterans who have ‘made it’ Music city, and get an unfiltered view of the journey from the up-and-comers who put their hearts into their dreams every day.
Hot Country in a Cool Town
From hot up-and-comers to surprise celebrity guests, you never know who will take the stage at Ole Red Gatlinburg. This tour also includes two of the area’s best music shows plus Dollywood, shopping and a little moonshine.
Moonshine & Feudin Tour
This great value tour features a choice of Two Feudin Dinner Shows, a tour deep into the mountains and a visit to Ole Smoky Moonshine in Gatlinburg. Prices vary a little with each season but not significantly. Join us for two nights of rambunctious fun.
Music & Mountains Student Tour
This student package visits both Nashville and The Great Smoky Mountains. This ambitious sample itinerary shows you many of the great attractions Nashville and the Smokies have to offer. You can mix and match, focus on learning or performance, or build an adventure that warms the heart and the mind. This trip is customizable to fit your needs, budget and study interests.
Tennessee’s Top Ten
Visit the best of Pigeon Forge, Chattanooga, and Nashville on this unique trip of Tennessee’s Top Attractions. This exciting new itinerary features Dollywood, Rock City Gardens, and Nashville’s Country Music Trail – all in one package! Call us today to book your next adventure.
Smoky Mountain EDU-TAINMENT
Did you know we book student groups? Contact us today to book your performance group or senior class trip. Packages include live shows, fun & educational attractions, service projects, and performance opportunities plus three nights at the Country Cascades Waterpark Resort. There’s so much to see and do in Pigeon Forge.
Nashville’s Honky Tonk Highway
The Honky Tonk Highway is only four blocks long. Stretching from the Wildhorse Saloon on Second Ave to Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge at Fifth. But, there are more than two dozen Honky Tonks playing live music from late morning to late night. Group Leaders can build out this tour with as much or as little scheduled sightseeing as they want. Gather your friends, you’ll stay in a Downtown Nashville, walking distance to all these great shows.
Music City Nights
Nashville’s connection to music is unequaled, and its reputation as Music City has been consistently proven for over 200 years. From the Honky Tonks to the Opry, stage shows and guitar players on your bus, this deluxe four day is a great overview a chance to see hear and enjoy a little of what happens here every single day.
Music City for Students
This ambitious Student Tour itinerary shows you many options for a Nashville adventure. Mix and match, focus on learning, or build an adventure that warms the heart and the mind. You can make this a three or four day tour just let us know the time constraints, budget and study interests.
Gaylord’s Country Christmas
From the third week of November through Christmas week, the Gaylord Opryland Hotel is host to a special event titled “A Country Christmas” which includes spectacular holiday lights, a Christmas Dinner Party, and an exhibit called “ICE!” It is four weeks of non-stop holiday fun! When would you like to go?
Brushes & Brews
This new Smoky Mountain Spirits Tour, not only includes multiple wine and moonshine tastings but a painting party with a twist. You’ll enjoy locally made wines and cider while learning the history of making spirits in the Great Smoky Mountains. This tour also includes two great evening shows and an exclusive dinner with Molly Brown on the Titanic.
Nashville Like Never Before
Luxury like never before starts with a cocktail at Fifth + Broadway’s outdoor entertainment deck high above The Ryman Auditorium. Connected to the luxurious Renaissance Hotel you are in the heart of the Nashville’s new culinary and fashion scene, and also in walking to distance to three dozen fun-filled Honky Tonks with Live Music.
Choo Choo’s of Chattanooga
This trip features a three night stay at the newly renovated Read House Hotel. This celebrated establishment is on the National Register of Historic Places. Within the tour package, you enjoy The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway and the Incline Mountain Railway, an evening Trolley Tour featuring the city’s legends and folklores, plus Rock City Gardens and Ruby Falls.
Holly Dolly “Country” Christmas
Come experience two beautiful Tennessee Holiday destinations packaged as one. Start in Pigeon Forge with three nights of festive fun followed by the Gaylord Hotel’s Country Christmas.
The Peaceful Side of the Smokies
Come see The Peaceful Side of the Smokies with a day outing that is beyond compare in and near the town of Townsend, TN. You ride open-air jeeps on the Foothills Parkway, tourist vans into the mountain village of Cades Cove. Plus you learn about the culture of Mountain People at the Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center.
Mountain Spirits
Relaxed laws have made spirit making a good business and has brought the old “hootch makers” out of the mountains and into the mainstream. This tour will include a bit of history and mountain lore, a bit of humor and a lot of tastings! You’ll enjoy locally made wines, bourbon, cider and moonshine while learning the history of making spirits in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Chattanooga’s Southern Culture
When you talk Southern heritage, you’ll hear about pride in the past, the culture, and the history of the south. Chattanooga is filled with Civil War History, a southern charm and beautiful natural surroundings. There is 10-mile Riverwalk, which winds along the Tennessee River through downtown below the Mountain that Looks out over the city.
Elvis from Tupelo to Memphis
This trip is a historical overview of the life of Elvis Presley. From humble beginnings in Tupelo to stardom and a celebrity’s life in Memphis.
Soul of Memphis
Come, explore the city of Memphis through the lens of the Civil Rights Movement during this four-day sightseeing tour. See key landmarks and monuments that are important to African-American history such as Slave Haven, the National Civil Rights Museum, and Beale Street.
Mojo & Gumbo
It’s a very simple recipe. Your take two parts Memphis (get your Mojo simmering) . . . then add New Orleans . . . then you combine two parts of the French Quarter (oh my). . . and Baby, you’ve got a dish that’s gonna make your feet start dancin’ on the street.
Memphis & Muscle Shoals
This sightseeing tour is about listening & learning. It’s about Music & Recording. It’s about the 50’s in Memphis (already Home of the Blues), and Sun Studios giving birth to Rock n’ Roll. It’s about the 1960’s and music studios in Muscle Shoals, AL turning Albums into Gold. Come visit these Studios, cut a group record and learn about producing music.
The Music of America
The heart and soul of American Music beats in the history of Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans. These are the towns where the inspiration for our uniquely American Music styles were born and where they grew to maturity. On this three city tour you’ll hear Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Rock n’ Roll, Soul, Dixieland Jazz, and Cajun. Why, you’ll even have the chance to write and perform a song of your own.
Opry to Opry
Beginning with Oklahoma City’s Rodeo Opry you enjoy a great music tour that starts with Cowboy Country, continues to Memphis for a bit of Rock and Roll then drives into Nashville for the latest in American Country Music at the Grand Ole Opry.
Lookout for Chattanooga
Explore Lookout Mountain along with Ruby Falls and Rock City. Board Chattanooga’s iconic railroad and celebrate yesteryear and three-course dinner. Enjoy the spectacular city views while enjoying luxury lodging at the Historic Read House Inn & Suites.
Sherman’s March to the Sea
This tour is a historical journey based on Gen. Sherman’s, Civil War Era, March to the Sea. It features some fact, some fiction, some great dining and a few good times. Gather your troops and explore Chattanooga, Atlanta and Savannah. Learn a little about the Civil War, a lot about these three cities and enjoy dining at the most famous Southern Restaurants in America.
Smoky Mountain Student Adventure
This exciting package is a comprehensive and exciting visit to Pigeon Forge, TN. Featuring great music shows, and wonderful attractions. It’s a tour package that will keep your youth groups minds engaged and happy.
Education and Excitement
This is just about as much fun as you can have with a school group. Hard Rock T-Shirts, Mountain Trails, a Boardwalk in the Treetops, Pirate & Penguin Encounters and more. There are performance opportunities at several places too.
The DreamMore Resort
Bring your group to the DreamMore Resort, by Dolly Parton nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains and enjoy four star luxury with special hotel guest privileges. From the Grand Rocking Chair Porch, to the evergreen slopes of the Smokies, come hear the music, share the warmth and legacy of Dolly.