Explore Holidays and Beccy Cole tune up country music’s biggest party
Explore Holidays has signed high-profile country music star Beccy Cole to host a special 12-day/10-night country music lovers tour to the June 2007 CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tennessee.
One of the biggest names on the Australian country music scene and the current Country Music Association of Australia’s ‘Entertainer of the Year’, Cole will play a major role in the tour which departs Australia on 01 June.
Her involvement includes travelling with the group and performing a private concert for all tour participants at a special breakfast banquet.
The main highlights of the 12-day tour comprise four days at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville and the chance to get up close to many of the performing artists.
These include Australia ’s own Travis Collins who will perform at a CMA Global Artists party.
The program also visits the famous Sun Studios where Elvis Presley recorded his first hit and his famous home, ‘Graceland’ in Memphis .
The tour itinerary also includes visits to the Country Music Hall of Fame, a ‘Grand Ole Opry’ backstage tour, a factory outlets shopping tour, sightseeing tours of both Nashville and Memphis and lunch at the Casey Jones Complex at Jackson, Tenessee.
The 2007 CMA Music Festival tour is priced as follows:
Ex-Adelaide $7400* per person twin share;
Ex-Brisbane $6990* per person twin share;
Ex-Melbourne $6990* per person twin share;
Ex-Perth $7600* per person twin share; and
Ex-Sydney $6990* per person twin share.
Price includes return economy airfares ex-Sydney Melbourne or Brisbane flying to Memphis via Los Angeles and returning from Nashville , airline and government taxes, all accommodation, all CMA Music Festival tickets, all sightseeing, a Memphis welcome dinner and nine breakfasts including a special banquet breakfast served at the Beccy Cole private performance.
Featured accommodation for the tour is the Spring Hill Suites Hotel in Memphis and Nashville ’s luxurious Renaissance Hotel Nashville.
The tour also includes one night’s accommodation in Los Angeles en route to Memphis inclusive of an LA/Hollywood city tour.
*Conditions apply.
For more information, contact Explore Holidays on 1300 73 1000 or (02) 9423 8000 or visit www.exploreholidays.com.au
Report by The Mole
Visit www.exploreholidays.com.au
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