Day 1: Departing Yoder this morning, we head east as we get acquainted with our traveling family. We arrive east of St Louis for our first night.

Day 2: Today we continue making our way to Nashville, crossing some beautiful terrain in Kentucky and Tennessee. Lunch will be at the Country Music Hall of Fame with Waylon’s Way, a private hour-long live show featuring Carter and Barney Robertson. They will tell stories and perform songs they sang with Waylon Jennings during the 70s and 80s Outlaw era in country music. Waylon’s Way is a backstage look at those defiant years. After this informative and heartening experience, we head to Historic RCA Studio B and walk in the footsteps of legends like Elvis. Hear inside details from famous recording sessions, learn about the timeless tools of the trade (from microphones and recording consoles to a Steinway piano that Elvis favored), and hear hits in high fidelity, right where they were born. We check into the elegant Opryland Hotel! This is Southern hospitality at its finest, the hotel is decorated with millions of lights and spectacular decorations for the holiday season. This is our home for 3 nights. Tonight we enjoy one of the real treats of this tour, a tasty Christmas Dinner and show in an elaborate holiday setting inside our fabulous hotel. Sit back and be entertained during dinner. (B, L, D)

Day 3: This morning you can explore the Opryland Hotel and enjoy an included Delta River Boat ride through the 4.5-acre indoor garden. Next, we take a ride on the General Jackson Showboat for a mouth-watering lunch. Cruise down the Cumberland River on a paddlewheel riverboat while being entertained by some of Nashville’s finest performers. Later we experience the magic of ICE! with larger-than-life ice sculptures. This evening, we get the pleasure of seeing a Grand Ole Opry show at the amazing Grand Ole Opry House. (B, L)

Day 4: We start this day by hopping on a trolley as a local guide shows us the highlights of Nashville as well as some local secrets. The infamous Ole Reds will serve us lunch while we take in a local music artist. Next, there is time to see many exhibits at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, starting with the roots of country music. Later this afternoon we get a rare look at the backstage of the Ryman Auditorium during our guided tour. This evening, we head back to the historic Ryman Auditorium. Sit back and be entertained by superstars Vince Gill and Amy Grant (entertainment pending) in one of the iconic landmarks in Nashville. (B, L)

Day 5: This morning it is time to say goodbye to Nashville as we head toward home. After lunch, we stop at the famous Pattis’ 1880 Settlement for time to explore and do some last-minute Christmas shopping. Back on the road, we travel west of St. Louis for our last night. (B, L)