Nashville Student Trip

Estimated Tour Pricing Inclusions: 2 nights’ accommodation; 3 breakfasts; 3 dinners; security; admissions, entrance, and guide fees as stated in the itinerary, including taxes, and gratuity. Except gratuity for guide fees is not included on adult tours unless otherwise requested.

• Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum
• Ryman Auditorium Tour
• The Music City Walk of Fame
• General Jackson Showboat Dinner Cruise
• Historic 7 Tour
• RCA Studio B Visit
• Nashville Farmers’ Market
• Grand Ole’ Opry
• Parthenon
• Country Music Hall of Fame
• Johnny Cash Museum
• The Adventure Park at Nashville

• Board a motor coach and depart for Nashville. (Meals: None)

• Arrive to Nashville, Tennessee and stop for breakfast included.
• Take a guided tour of the Ryman Auditorium. After a 48.5 million renovation, this National Historic Landmark and former home of the Grand Ole Opry has once again stepped to center stage as a premier performance facility.
• Visit the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum that honors all musicians regardless of genre or instrument. Experience the stories, history, and memorabilia of recorded music.
• Depart and enjoy lunch at included and line dancing lessons at the Wildhorse Saloon. This is a true-to-our roots restaurant with downtown’s largest dance floor and an unparalleled stage for live entertainment.
• Depart and walk through The Music City Walk of Fame. It is on Nashville's Music Mile and is a landmark tribute to those from all genres of music who have made a significant contribution to the music industry with connection to Music City.
• Check-in to your local area hotel.
• Depart and arrive at the General Jackson Showboat and board. Enjoy a one-of-a-kind dinner cruise down the Cumberland River aboard the beautiful General Jackson Showboat—one of the largest showboats in the country. The dazzling stage production, Music City Nights, is a show-stopping tribute to the many styles of music that make up the vibrant Nashville nightlife. Return to your hotel for the evening. (Meals: B, L, D)

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before touring Historic 7, once a recording home of popular music titans such as Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Eddy Arnold, and the Everly Brothers, is now both a classroom for Nashville-area students and apopular cultural attraction.
• RCA Studio B first became known as one of the cradles of the "Nashville Sound" in the 1960s. A sophisticated style characterized by background vocals and strings, the Nashville Sound both revived the popularity of country music and helped establish Nashville as an international recording center. Hitmakers in Studio B have included Arnold, Jennings, Bobby Bare, Parton, Reeves, Willie Nelson, and Floyd Cramer, among others.  Studio B has also been home to numerous innovations in recording practices, including the development of the "Nashville number system," a musician’s shorthand for notating a song’s chord structure, which facilitates the creation of individual parts while retaining the integrity of the song.
• Depart and enjoy lunch included at the local Nashville Farmers’ Market, featuring exciting culinary experiences from all over the world in their Market House food hall.
• Visit the Parthenon in Nashville’s Centennial Park, you’ll find the world’s only full-scale reproduction of the ancient Parthenon in Athens, Greece. The Parthenon houses an art gallery and museum as well as Alann LeQuire’s Athena Parthenos, standing at almost 42 feet in height; Athena is the tallest indoor sculpture in the Western world.
• Arrive at Opry Mills, a super-regional shopping mall owned by Simon Property Group, formerly by its initial owners Mills Corporation and Gaylord Entertainment. It opened in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2000 on the former site of the Opryland USA theme park. Enjoy free time to shop and explore the town.
• Enjoy dinner included this evening. Feast on a fajita bar, served with flour tortillas, cheese, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice, and refried beans.
• Next, depart for the Grand Ole’ Opry! Take your seats and enjoy the show of the night. The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly American country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM. Currently owned and operated by Opry Entertainment, it is the longest running radio broadcast in US history.
• Return to the hotel for the night. (Meals: B, L, D)

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel prior to checking out.
• Depart for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The permanent exhibit, Sing Me Back Home: A Journey through Country Music, draws from the rich collection of historical costumes, memorabilia, instruments, photographs, manuscripts, and other objects to tell the story of country music. These artifacts are supplemented by live performances, interactive exhibits, and lots of great music.
• Visit the Johnny Cash Museum, featuring the world's largest collection of Johnny Cash artifacts and memorabilia in the world. Walk through the life of the Man in Black depicted in interactive exhibits, films, and much more. Officially endorsed by the Cash Family.
• Enjoy lunch included today.
• Next, arrive to The Adventure Park at Nashville. Get your students outside and into an environment that encourages them to use their minds and bodies. Students will feel motivated and gain problem solving skills, improve their motor skills, and build self-esteem & confidence. The Adventure Park at Nashville is more than just a fun activity: By successfully completing challenge courses, students gain a positive mindset leading to leadership skills, facilitating a hands-on approach to your lesson plan—supporting your classroom dynamic and courses in a unique, engaging way.
• Depart for home. (Meals: B, L, D)

Base rate does not include motor coach transportation, airfare, airport transfers, driver gratuity, guide gratuity, (student groups exempt) or any upgrades or add-ons unlisted from itinerary as stated. Pricing may vary based on day of arrival or other conditions. Personalized itineraries with custom pricing and/or additional transportation can be created and added based on client needs and upon client’s request. MARS will customize quotes or personalize itineraries for FREE.