Route Map
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1
New Orleans, Louisiana
United States
Jazz-filled streets and Creole cuisine in the French Quarter transport you to a world where history, music, and flavor dance together.
Arrive
2027-07-06 00:00:00
Day 2
New Orleans, Louisiana
United States
Jazz-filled streets and Creole cuisine in the French Quarter transport you to a world where history, music, and flavor dance together.
Arrive
2027-07-07 00:00:00
Day 2
🌊 At Sea
Day 3
Oak Alley, Louisiana
United States
Stroll beneath a majestic canopy of 300-year-old oak trees lining the grand plantation mansion.
Arrive
2027-07-08 00:00:00
Day 4
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
United States
Explore the magnificent Louisiana State Capitol, a 34-story Art Deco masterpiece offering panoramic river views and fascinating political history.
Arrive
2027-07-09 00:00:00
Day 5
🌊 At Sea
Day 6
Natchez, Mississippi
United States
Tour antebellum mansions perched on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River where Southern history comes vividly alive.
Arrive
2027-07-11 00:00:00
Day 7
Vicksburg, Mississippi
United States
Explore Civil War battlefields and monuments at this historic riverside bluff that shaped American history.
Arrive
2027-07-12 00:00:00
Day 8
🌊 At Sea
Day 9
Memphis, Tennessee
United States
Dive into musical history at Graceland, Elvis Presley's legendary mansion and the second-most visited private home in America.
Arrive
2027-07-14 00:00:00
Day 10
🌊 At Sea
Day 11
Paducah, Kentucky
United States
Explore America's largest collection of outdoor murals transforming riverside walls into an open-air art gallery.
Arrive
2027-07-16 00:00:00
Day 12
🌊 At Sea
Day 13
Louisville, Kentucky
United States
Cruise into the birthplace of bourbon and explore the legendary distilleries that shaped American whiskey history.
Arrive
2027-07-18 00:00:00
About This Cruise
Set out on a memorable voyage through the heart of America tracing the storied waterways of the Lower Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Begin with an overnight stay in New Orleans, where Creole flavors, historic architecture, and vibrant music set the tone. A leisurely day of cruising follows, allowing you to settle in and enjoy sweeping river views.Explore Oak Alley, where a grand avenue of live oaks frames one of Louisiana’s most iconic estates. In Baton Rouge, discover historic landmarks that reflect the capital city’s rich political and cultural heritage. Another scenic cruising day leads you to Natchez, famed for its elegant Southern homes and dramatic bluff-top vistas overlooking the Mississippi.In Vicksburg, preserved battlefields and monuments bring pivotal moments of the Civil War vividly to life. Arrive in Memphis, where legendary music history and lively streets celebrate the city’s enduring creative spirit. As the journey continues, peaceful days cruising the river offer ever-changing scenery before a stop in Paducah, home to world-class folk art and riverfront charm.Conclude your voyage in Louisville, discovering the city’s celebrated bourbon tradition and the Kentucky Derby legacy, a fitting finale to this incredible river adventure.
From $6,925 per person
12 nights on
American Symphony
with
American Cruise Lines
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