DESTINATIONS DEEP SOUTH | THE US


CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Entrance to Graceland; seafood on Luxury Gold’s Southern Grace tour; agents enjoy a whiskey tasting; museum visit on Contiki’s Boot Scoot N Blues tour PICTURES: TTC; Brian Hynes; Clare Vooght


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GRACELAND See the home where Elvis lived and entertained – including the jungle-themed den – and take a look around the King of Rock’n’Roll’s private jets.


Book it: Graceland features on all TTC’s Deep South


tours (chargeable on Contiki and Costsaver). Trafalgar’s 10-day Tastes and Sounds of the South costs from £2,844


for an October 27 departure. trafalgar.com


floods. We press on to Shell Beach in Yscloskey where we stop at a memorial to victims of the 2005 hurricane, before meeting oysterman Don, who tells us how, despite the challenges posed by the often harsh working environment, he’s not going anywhere anytime soon. He explains that Louisiana is the number-one state for blue crab, oyster and shrimp production, all thanks to these wetlands. And tucking into Don’s catch – lightly grilled oysters, topped with soft, melted cheese – it’s


not hard to see why. Book it: The coastal seafood adventure features on Luxury Gold’s nine-day Southern Grace tour, which starts at £5,115, based on a September 29 departure, including accommodation, some meals and transport. International flights not included. luxurygold.com


travelweekly.co.uk Flying direct from


Manchester Airport > Toronto up to 6 times a week this summer


MARDI GRAS WORLD Create your own Mardi


Gras mask at Mardi Gras World, before discovering how artists make the floats for New Orleans’ famous Mardi Gras parade.


Book it: Mardi Gras World and Mask Making features on Insight Vacations’ 12-day Country Roads of the Deep South tour, which costs from £4,125, based on a


March 22, 2024, departure. insightvacations.com


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