Sounds of the South, USA 

The transfer time from Nashville International Airport to Fairfield, The Gulch is approx. 15 minutes The transfer time from Wyndham French Quarter to New Orleans International Airport is approx. 25 minutes

With warm weather in the day, but chillier nights in April, we'd recommend comfortable light layers for Tennessee & Mississippi. There's a few walking days too, so remember some comfortable shoes. And if you're feeling it - throw your cowboy boots in too yee-haw!

There is often confusion on the question of gratuities, since it frequently depends on the type of holiday, location and, of course, your attitude towards tipping, as to what is normally expected. To give you a rough idea, we have given appropriate guidance below. The Tour Leader will be on hand to offer advice or suggestions if required but gratuities are offered entirely at the sole discretion of the individual. We suggest a group collection at the beginning of your holiday to cover drivers, guides, porters and hotel staff of approximately US$60.  Your Tour Leader will collect this on your behalf and distribute it accordingly, thus relieving you of the burden of who, when and how much to tip.

Passport Validity

To enter the US, your passport must be valid for the length of your planned stay.

Visa Requirements

To enter or transit through the US, you must have either an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) visa waiver or a visa.

You can Apply for an ESTA visa waiver through US Customs and Border Protection.

You cannot apply for an ESTA visa waiver if you have:

• been arrested (even if the arrest did not result in a criminal conviction)
• a criminal record
• been refused admission into, or have been deported from the US
• previously overstayed under an ESTA visa waiver

You cannot normally apply for an ESTA visa waiver if you were in the following countries on or after March 2011: Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen. You cannot apply for an ESTA visa waiver if you travelled to or were in Cuba on or after 12 January 2021. If you are not eligible for an ESTA, you must instead apply for a US visa. More information can be found here

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