Chicago & the South 2026-27

Departure on scheduled Delta/Air France flights to Chicago – meals on board – on arrival, transfer to the hotel - dinner at leisure – evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to a guided visit of Chicago (the Chicago skyline is one of the most beautiful in the world, and we cannot miss going up one of its most striking buildings, the 443-metre Willis Tower, up to the Skydeck on the 103rd floor, with its breathtaking views and, for the bravest, the not-to-be-missed glass balconies suspended in mid-air) - Architecture Cruise, run by the Chicago Architecture Foundation, offering an overview of the city from an unusual vantage point – Michigan Avenue, Navy Pier, Downtown, the Mecca of the Blues, Millennium Park with the famous Cloud Gate sculpture - lunch at leisure – dinner in a restaurant – after dinner, Chicago by night: a panoramic tour by coach with a guide – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure for St. Louis – lunch at leisure en route – in the afternoon, visit of St. Louis with a guide (a city famous for the seven bridges spanning the Missouri, the almost 200-metre-high Gateway Arch, the Old Courthouse –the historic court of justice- and the Cathedral of St. Louis with its famous mosaic, among the most beautiful and extensive in the world) – dinner in a restaurant - after dinner, St. Louis by night: a panoramic tour by coach with a guide – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Nashville – lunch at leisure - in the afternoon, panoramic tour of the city with a guide (Downtown, once the centre of the cotton trade and today the heart of the modern District; Printers Alley, famous since the 1940s for its nightlife; the monumental Country Music Hall of Fame, testifying to the importance country music has had and still has for the city; and the West End area with Music Row, home to the record labels) - dinner in a restaurant – after dinner, Nashville by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Memphis – lunch at leisure – in the afternoon, guided visit of Memphis – the city on the Mississippi River with its rich musical history – visit of Graceland, the home and museum of Elvis Presley with its rich collection of memorabilia, including the private jet of the King of Rock and Roll (the city is also sadly known for the assassination of Martin Luther King) - dinner in a restaurant – after dinner, Memphis by night: a stroll with the tour leader along Beale Street – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Vicksburg – lunch at leisure - panoramic tour of the city of Vicksburg (the scene of a major battle during the American Civil War) - evening arrival in Natchez – dinner in a restaurant - after dinner, Natchez by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – morning panoramic tour of Natchez with a guide (one of the most attractive and interesting cities in America: originally a Native American village, then under British, Spanish, French and American rule, it became a cotton centre and was soon enriched with great plantations - it was only brushed by the Civil War and still preserves a great many original homes) - on to Lafayette – visit of the Acadian Village (a museum offering an authentic picture of Acadian society in southern Louisiana during the nineteenth century) and the Tabasco Pepper Sauce Factory on Avery Island (where the story of this world-famous product, made here, and its production methods and techniques are explained) - lunch at leisure – evening arrival in Lafayette – dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure for New Orleans – visits en route to Oak Alley Plantation (the beauty of a stately plantation from the days when the sugar industry was flourishing) and Nottoway Plantation (the estate shows the living and working conditions of the slaves of the South in the cotton fields, their relationship with their masters and the latter's life of ease) – lunch at leisure – evening arrival in New Orleans – check-in at the hotel – dinner in a restaurant – after dinner, New Orleans by night: a stroll with the tour leader through the French Quarter – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to a visit of New Orleans with a guide - visit of this stunning city of the Deep South, a cultural mix of African, Native American, Cajun and Creole influences - visit of the French Quarter, the oldest in the city, with its iconic street, Bourbon Street – the Garden District with its beautiful mansions – Julia Street, Magazine Street – Jazz Cruise on the Mississippi - lunch at leisure - dinner in a restaurant – after dinner, New Orleans by night: a panoramic tour by coach with a guide – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – transfer to the airport - departure on scheduled Delta/Air France flights for the return to Italy – meals on board - overnight flight.

In flight – arrival in Italy.