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Graceland, Amtrax, Cruise, Mardi Gras and all that Jazz. Samuel, you did us proud!
We have just returned from a package booked for us by Samuel, who was helpful and quick to respond to questions. He also went the extra mile to tailor the package to our requirements. From start to finish our holiday was an adventure packed with unforgettable experiences. From seeing Graceland and Beale Street in Memphis, the journey to New Orleans on the Amtrax train, the cruise (during which we swam with Dolphins in Cozumel) to New Orleans during Mardi Gras (plus a Mississippi jazz cruise and seeing alligators and wild raccoons on the swamp tour) - it just kept delighting us at every turn. We did not really know what to expect in the way of hotels. The first two were good but the last hotel in New Orleans (Le Pavillon) where we stayed for the longest was just the most beautiful, historic building and exceeded all our expectations. Although just outside the French Quarter, it was handy for St Charles Street and some of the best Mardi Gras parades and the beautiful lobby was even mentioned on the 'hop on, hop off' bus tour as a 'must see if you can'. (The stop for that bus was only a block away.) We have come home exhausted, but with so many wonderful memories and photographs of the fantastic time we had. If you do this tour, it is worth noting that the Jazz Cruise was interesting but you could only hear the music over the speaker system on the sightseeing tour. To actually see the band, you had to book the meal on board, which we tried to upgrade to but it had to be done at time of booking, so couldn't. The band was very good. Also, Le Pavillon charges its guests a 'historical tax' of about $17 a night for the upkeep of its historic premises.