USA: Dallas to Miami
From CAD $2,492
Guarantee
Group Tour
Easy
Rating
(10 reviews)
Experience Overview
This All-American adventure kicks off in Dallas - the land where bigger is always better – before heading through melodic Memphis, sultry New Orleans and finishing up on Miami’s sun-kissed coast. Along the way you can expect plenty of musical heritage, world-famous theme parks (Disneyland, anyone?) and plenty of delicious food. By the end of these 10 unforgettable days you’ll have experienced the very best of the US.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 10 Breakfast (B)
- 2 Dinner (D)
FAQs
- New York City: What does a modular trip mean? A modular trip means fellow travellers will join and leave at various locations. There’ll be some goodbyes, sure, but there’ll also be plenty of hellos with new like-minded travellers.
Included Experience
- Memphis: This iconic block of clubs and restaurants is a melting pot of blues, jazz, R&B, rock and gospel. And every muso’s dream.
- Memphis: Visit the birthplace of rock ’n’ roll. Where Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash recorded their major records.
- New Orleans: Get to know New Orleans, with an orientation tour including the French Quarter – and the chance to sample the doughy and delightful New Orleans beignets.
- New Orleans: Sample the delicious doughy goodness that is a staple of the city's food culture.
- Orlando: Can you handle this level of excitement? All of your childhood dreams are about to come true...
- Miami: Mojitos all round! It’s time to relax with your new buddies and sample some sizzling Cuban fare.
Trip Details
Product Code: 17414
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Family, 55+, Luxury
Tour Operator:
Contiki (CA)
Supplier Code: 54.1212A
Starts: Fort Worth, United States Of America
Finishes: Miami (FL), United States Of America
Duration: 10 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $2,492 ($249 /day)
Itinerary
Welcome to Dallas, where the food portions are as big as the belt buckles. This morning we're headed to melodic Memphis to experience the true American South. Along the way, we'll see Little Rock High school, a historic site of the Civil Rights Movement. A group of nine African American students enrolled here in 1957, but were met from violent protests by segregationists, which resulted in a mothershed legal case to allow white and black students to study in the same schools. Boggles the mind, doesn't it? Feeling reflective, but still excited as can be, we'll swing on into Memphis, you'll get a city orientation of this musical city. We'll hang out in Beale Street, home of blues music, and maybe enjoy aa few Memphis Jams (a cocktail of honeyball, lime and local jams). Feeling right at home, we'll get ready for a day of adventures tomorrow.
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Memphis Downtown (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Today's the day to get into the history of music your way. We'll start with a visit to Sun Studios where Elvis recorded his very first song. Want more? Why not check out Graceland, the home of the King, or the Rock and Soul Museum.
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Memphis Downtown (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
We'll say farewell to Memphis today as we head to somewhere with a meaty musical heritage of its own. After some free time to explore this hearteningly soulful city, we’ll turn up the volume and hit Bourbon Street to sample the live music and lively bar culture. This evening, venture out for a New Orleans dinner, to taste all the melting pot of flavours this fascinating place has to offer.
Accommodation: La Quinta Inn and Suites New Orleans Downtown (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Now that you know New Orleans like one of the locals, it's your day to do your own thing. Stroll down Frenchmen street for the sounds of jazz and funk, head to the vast grassy oasis of the city park or check out the New Orleans museum of art for an extensive collection of gorgeous French masterpieces. Our recommendation? Head to the French Quarter for some classic gumbo, or experience your own Airboat adventure.
Accommodation: La Quinta Inn and Suites New Orleans Downtown (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Leaving New Orleans won't be easy, but knowing we're bound for one of the “world's most beautiful beaches” helps. There's only one way to test the rumours, so we'll take a dip in the crystal clear waters and kick back on the pure white sands of Panama City Beach.
Accommodation: Garner Hotel Panama City Beach (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Tear yourself away from the beach, there are exciting times ahead! We arrive in Orlando today with a trip to Universal Studios on the cards. We hope you budgeted for butterbeer.
Accommodation: Baymont by Wyndham Universal Blvd (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Today is your opportunity to visit the epic Universal Studios, where you can visit Diagon Alley, splash around in the vast water park or visit the islands of adventure. There's something for everyone in this dizzying spectacle of rides, film and entertainment.
Accommodation: Baymont by Wyndham Universal Blvd (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
We'll venture south to glamorous Miami today. A little mouthwatering Cuban cuisine will get us in the mood with a delicious regional group deal setting the scene for two full days of art deco & celeb-spotting in this tropical paradise. For anyone looking for an adrenaline rush, the option is there for a Thriller Speedboat across the bay.
Accommodation: Catalina Hotel (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
It's time for some magical Miami sightseeing today. We'll head downtown and of course the South Beach. Foodies have the chance to jump on a food walking tour of Little Havana. Other options up for grabs are a bike down the beach or a party in the city where the heat is on.
Accommodation: Catalina Hotel (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Time to say goodbye to your crew. It's been a blast, but all good things must come to an end. With our sun-kissed skin and eyes on the next horizon, it's time to plan our next Contiki. Peru, anyone?
Meals: Breakfast
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Tour Operator
Contiki (CA)
Contiki is a New Zealand-based tour company that caters to 18 to 35-year-olds, offering over 350 different tours in over 75 countries in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, North America, South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.[1] It is a subsidiary of The Travel Corporation. Its tours historically had a reputation for partying;[2][3] however, it also operates wellness trips culturally immersive experiences that focus less on alcohol, which are more popular with Generation Z.[4] The company owns lodging facilities in Europe, including the Chateau De Cruix, a 16th century castle in the Beaujolais wine region, and the Gasthof Schoneck in the Austrian Tyrol. The name "Contiki" comes from the portmanteau 'Con' from the word 'Continent' and 'Tiki'; from the Māori referring to the first man, often symbolised as a pendant known as hei-tiki. It can also be attributed to the New Zealand slang 'Tiki-tour' describing taking a longer route to a destination in order to explore.[5]
In Business Since 1931
Reviews
Darcy - Traveled, October 2024
Was a fantastic guide and I couldn’t recommend the tour more. I will be definitely doing another tour in America.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/21/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, October 2024
I really enjoyed the planned and add on activities. Gave really good advice and information on all the different places we travelled too.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/23/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, September 2024
I felt the website was out of date so didn’t portray the proper details of the trip, the activities were okay, I enjoyed Graceland and the Miami bike tour but lack of safety in the kayaks was disappointing.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/25/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, July 2024
Miami was unreal. Very easy.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/24/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, June 2024
What was good? We visited all of the places that I have always wanted to go to and I have made some great memories. What wasn't good? Long driving days. If you book this 10 day trip, prepare to be on the coach for half of that time. Contiki is renowned for being a company that attracts young 18-young 20 year olds who love to party. If this is what you want, this trip would be great for you. If this isn't your style then try another company. For this reason I would not book another Contiki trip again unfortunately. Personally, a trip of 45 guests is far too big. Booking through Tour Radar makes it pretty easy. However, I wish I would have booked through Contiki as I saw other guests using the app which would have been super friendly.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/27/2024
Katrin - Traveled, April 2024
Bonding with the group over drinks, the Speedboat-activity, visiting Universal Studios in Orlando, included dinners.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/23/2024
Chloe - Traveled, September 2024
This trip joins another trip half way through so the group was very well established by the time we joined leading to an awkward start. The trip manager didn’t do much to try and overcome this, just was happy with her group that was already bonded and forgot about the rest. This wasn’t mentioned by Contiki at the point of booking, otherwise I probably wouldn’t have booked. New Orleans was a highlight, the swamp boat tour was definitely worth it. Miami wasn’t great as the hotel didn’t even have water/ice available you had to go to the restaurant next door. Most hotels were pretty good quality, apart from Miami. The included meal in Miami was awful, the one in Memphis was nice though. When you look back on it’s there are hardly any included activities, everything is just a free time add on or a free day. Great trip overall but some aspects disappointing! The bus journeys between each place always took loads longer than expected with all the stops. Some days we didn’t even leave til late leading to a full 8 hour day of travel! The driver was great though, nice and polite unlike the trip manager! Booking process was fine, but it wasn’t made clear that this trip joins another established one half way through!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/29/2024
Nina - Traveled, December 2024
It was fun to meet new people and travel around america with a group. Yes I would- it was a fun experience getting to know people from different parts of the world.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/31/2024
James - Traveled, February 2024
The tour manager was hopeless. She didn’t accomodate us with the contiki group (as we joined in halfway on a tour) and felt as though she already had her people she wanted to help. Not only was she expecting a tip for her lack of service, it felt that she was making us feel bad if we didn’t tip, when she didn’t provide a great service. This was my first contiki and would not recommend. Very disappointed and left pondering what is the big deal about a contiki... maybe try the western discovery, because the east side of America was nothing but city life and with a poor tour manager you don’t find out much about them. We had more information about DC from an Uber driver! Contiki was fine with organising the trip.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/28/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, March 2024
More local tour guides through the southeastern regions as like in Chaleston. Tour guide was very knowledgeable. Was a great trip with a lot of history. Worth doing.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/22/2024
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