Our RideFree experience was an adventure of epic proportions. With the guidance of Wil and strategic planning, we managed to do a self-guided tour from LA to Yosemite National park,... read more through San Francisco and back down to LA in 5 days. It was a trip of a lifetime and I can't wait to hit the road again soon."
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Nick S 4/24/2020
Nathan Peach ( Overseal, Derbyshire, United Kingdom ) Just recently completed a Ride Free organised tour of Northern California, me and my buddy hatched an idea to go... read more and have an adventure in America whilst still fit and able enough to not be plagued with...More
nathanp265 11/11/2019
Wil and Erin at Ride Free organised our whole trip along route 66 then the coast road to San Francisco. A self guided driving tour we did with our friends.... read more And taking in some of the natural wonders as well like the Grand Canyon &...More
Hello Wil and Erin. Just a short note to thank you for the ‘BEST VACATION EVER’. Both Brian and Andy were exceptionally professional and it is fair to say that that trip would not have been as good without the professional and friendly banter between the group and the guides. They were well able to cater for the differences in the group and this aided the holiday. The locations, lodgings and roads traveled matched and, sometimes, exceeded our expectations. On at least two occasions the accommodations were part of our dreams. ( Log cabin on a lake ) Read More
American USA Music BBQ and Blues Tour – Live Music Many Nights
Smokey Mountains Atlanta Deal’s Gap Tail of the Dragon Nashville Memphis The Cross Roads birthplace of the blues New Orleans San Antonio Austin, Texas ADD Santa Fe, Grand Canyon Vegas Blues Western Swing Country Cajun Bluegrass Mountain Music
Option 2: Chicago to New Orleans on the Blues Trail
What really make a Ride Free Adventure is The Team, check out our crew. Our love for being on the road on a motorcycle adventure with great people from around the world, is what it is all about for us.
This is an incredible drive. Hit the great American Blues, Roots, and Country Music Cities and Locations. Listen to Live Music Many Nights.
Visit the famous Crossroads, the birthplace of the blues.
Nashville, Memphis, Sun Studios where Elvis first recorded, Graceland, the Cross Roads, New Orleans, Austin Texas, and more
Country and Blues Music Motorcycle TOUR OPTIONS
( all itineraries below )
2018: 13 Day Music Tour – New Orleans to Atlanta – September 24 – Oct 6, 2018 –
Request to make it an “Ultra Explorer Tour” and we add 1 or 2 more days for an extra amount relaxing time at stops.
For 2018 we are adding one day to the 12 Day Basic Option Itinerary below for 13 days.
Basic Route + layover Nashville + layover at Memphis or Loretta Lynn Ranch Bike and Music Rally ( To be determined on Rally )
1: 12 Day 11 Night -New Orleans to Atlanta – The Basic – Blues and Country
2: 13 Day 12 Night – New Orleans to Atlanta – Ultra – Blues and Country
3: 14 Day 13 Night – New Orleans to Atlanta – Ultra Ltd. – Blues and Country
4: 16 Day 14 Night – New Orleans to New Orleans – Ultra Blues and Country
5: 16 Day 15 Night – Atlanta to Dallas, Texas – Country and Blues
6: 14 Day 13 Night – Chicago to New Orleans- American Blues
Route 66 Guided Car Tour. Drive Historic Route 66 from Chicago to LA down the Mother Road of America. Explore old Rt 66, The Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, and more with the Oldest Motorcycle Tour Company in the USA. Fully Insured.
See the Route 66 Guided Motorcycle Tour from Chicago to Los Angeles with Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. Or for a shorter Route 66 trip, you can join on a motorcycle the portion from Albuquerque to LA on Route 66. This is a 10 Day Tour.
Pre Rt 66 Trip to Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee – or – Milwaukee Start Option – add to any tours
This extra day pre trip is available as an option on all our Route 66 tours. Adds 1 or 2 days to trip.
Or Start the tour in Milwaukee, visit the Harley Museum, pick up the bikes, ride with the group to Chicago.
Harley-Davidson 115th Anniversary Celebration Museum Rally Route 66 Motorcycle Tour from Milwaukee
Part 1: We meet up for a few days of celebration at the Harley Museum in Milwaukee. Then we get our bikes and ride to Chicago.
Part 2: From Chicago we do the Route 66 Chicago to Los Angeles Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Tour
Option 1 – 15 Day 14 Night – Traditional Classic Route 66 Motorcycle Tour
– can add Milwaukee Harley Museum Option
This is the Traditional Route 66 Chicago to LA Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Tour. Ride Free includes almost a full day at The Grand Canyon on this motorbike trip across America, or explore the area on your bike that day. And, we arrive early to Las Vegas so you have a full afternoon and night in Las Vegas, or we can ride the Red Rock Canyon by Vegas or The Valley of fire. Optional helicopter ride at Grand Canyon. This is what most motorcycle tour companies run, but we highly suggest the 16 day or 17 day tour. They turn the trip from a mission feel where you just don’t have the time you wish you had every day, into the motorcycle tour experience you were hoping for. It is not that our 16 day Rt 66 route is longer in mileage, we just give you more time to see the things you came to see, and not be exhausted like the other tours we see on the road.
Option 2 – 16 Day 15 Night – Ultra Route 66 Motorcycle Tour – or 17 day Ultimate Explorer
– can add Milwaukee Harley Museum Option
This is the traditional Route 66 Chicago to Los Angeles Motorcycle Tour, BUT with a couple of extras.
We explore Rt 66 where most tours ride right by, and we add days so we have time to explore more without days being too long on our motorcycles. # Wil highly recommends this over any 15 day Rt 66 Route.
We add a day in the middle of the trip = shortens the riding days. Our 15 day is the industry standard, but there are some very long riding day, if you add a riding, it will make the 3 long days into 4 nice days. Well worth it. Or add 2 extra riding days for a 17 day Route 66 Motorcycle Tour, and is even more relaxing. This is how Wil would choose to do it every time. You are only doing this once, believe me now or later…
## Note: don’t let the mileage fool you, much of our trip exploring is slow moving and takes a long time. And, you don’t want to miss all the history and attractions.
Option 3 – 13 Day 12 Night – Chicago to Las Vegas Rt 66 Motorcycle Tour
– can add Milwaukee Harley Museum Option
This motorcycle trip across America is the same as the Traditional Chicago to LA Route 66 Harley-Davidson
motorcycle tour, but we ride our motorbikes Chicago to Las Vegas on Route 66.
Option 4 – 10 Day 9 Night – Chicago to Albuquerque Rt 66 Motorcycle Tour
– can add Milwaukee Harley Museum Option
This motorcycle trip across America is the same as the Ultra Chicago to LA Route 66 Harley-Davidson
motorcycle tour, but we ride our motorbikes Chicago to Santa Fe / Albuquerque on Route 66.
Option 5 – 9 Day 8 Night – Albuquerque to Los Angeles Rt 66 Motorcycle Tour
This motorcycle trip across America is the same as the Ultra Chicago to LA Route 66 Harley-Davidson
motorcycle tour, but we ride our motorbikes Albuquerque / Santa Fe to Los Angeles on Route 66.
Option 5B – 10 day 9 Night – We go to Santa Fe also on this trip.
Option 6 – 19 Day 18 Night – Chicago to Los Angeles Ultimate Rt 66 Motorcycle Tour
Add Harley Museum and Las Vegas Layover – starts in Chicago or Milwaukee start option
This Rt 66 motorcycle trip across America is the same as the relaxed 17 day Ultimate Chicago to LA Route 66 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Tour, except we add in a stop at the Harley Davidson Museum in Milwaukee and a layover day in Las Vegas.
If you want to go no holds barred on your motorbike experience of a lifetime, this is the trip for you. It still also has the layover day in Santa Fe. You will have time to see so much on your trip, and with the layover days, you will be much less fatigued and tired than the 15 day trip.
We meet this first day after lunch, pick up our cars, and do our orientation. Our first night together out on the town listening to live blues music in The French Quarter before we drive our cars and ride off the next day.
Day 2 – New Orleans to Vicksburg
We drive along the the Delta countryside, let it take us back in time. A relaxing driving day that relaxes our souls. Our first riding day that takes us back in time. We have to get out of town, then we cruise the famous Blues highway on the route the old bluesmen took playing their music and learning their art. This follows generally close to the Mississippi River, and where many of the most famous bluesmen in the world grew up. We take in the area and influences that influenced the forming of the blues.
Day 3 – Vicksburg to Clarkesdale
The Crossroads / Mississippi Delta
Then we drive our cars down the famous Blues Highway towards the mysterious Cross Roads where the blues was born along the Mississippi Delta. Don’t sell your soul to the Devil here!. Not much going on in Clarkesdale, except some blues, beer, bourbon, and BBQ. If you are looking for fancy, this is not it. This is the real deal.
The video is at our stop and night out.
Day 4 – Clarksdale to Memphis
Today we get on more of the old 61 Blues Road as we retrace the steps and stops of the legends. Welcome to The South. We will save Graceland for tomorrow so we are not rushed in our ride today, or rushed seeing Graceland. Tonight we go hear some music and see the sights on the famous Beale Street.
Day 5 – Layover Day Memphis
Today we take a tour of Elvis’s Estate, Graceland. We also go see Sun Studios, as well as more blues music tonight. Or just relax in the pool.
Day 6 – Memphis / Elvis to Hurricane Mills
This stop between Memphis and Nashville give us more time at both, less rushed. Also many years we are able to stay in some great cabins in the Tennessee Hills, and have a pool party! It is a special treat depending on availability = if you book your tour soon enough. If not, we still some other options and great stops this day.
Day 7 – Hurricane Mills to Nashville, Tennessee
We cruise around town for a good breakfast, and then head out into the surrounding countryside for a nice ride and lots to see and hear. Then we are in Nashville, the Country Music Capital of the World. We have a beautiful Southern country drive planned today on our way to Nashville.
DAY 8 – Nashville Layover
A full day to explore Nashville. There is so much to do here. There is a hop on hop off trolly where you can visit the iconic places around downtown Nashville today like the Johnny Cash Museum, other country museums, a distillery, lunch stops, and more. And more live music tonight!
Day 9 – Nashville to Chattanooga, Tennessee
Great drive today through the American countryside to end up in the neat city of Chattanooga. But first, we stop in Lynchburg, and take a dry tour of the Jack Daniels Distillery, and even ride up Lookout Mountain for a great view and history lesson.
Day 10 – Chattanooga to Smokey Mountains / Tail of the Dragon Mountain Ride / Blue Grass Mountain Music
We head up into the Mountains for some mountain bluegrass music and the Tail of the Dragon. One of the USA’s most famous mountain twisty roads in the beautiful Smokey Mountains. The ride up the mountain today is spectacular if you love easy rolling twisty turns and smooth roads. We hang out and take it all in. People from all over the world travel to this famous destination.
Day 11 – Deal’s Gap to Atlanta
There is still a lot of adventure left this day. It is hard leaving the beautiful North Carolina Mountains. Many people will start inquiring about our Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountain Car Tour or our American History Car tour after they are awed by the beauty of this area. The twisty ride down the mountain and out of the hills is a highlight for many. We stop in a historic town square for our last lunch on the road together. Finally we get our cars turned back in at the end of the day in Atlanta. After out last night and dinner together reminiscing over the trip we say our goodbyes. Time to plan the next trip.
We meet this first day after lunch, pick up our cars, and do our orientation. Our first night together out on the town listening to live blues music in The French Quarter before we drive our cars and ride off the next day.
Day 2 – New Orleans to Vicksburg
We drive along the the Delta countryside, let it take us back in time. A relaxing driving day that relaxes our souls. Our first riding day that takes us back in time. We have to get out of town, then we cruise the famous Blues highway on the route the old bluesmen took playing their music and learning their art. This follows generally close to the Mississippi River, and where many of the most famous bluesmen in the world grew up. We take in the area and influences that influenced the forming of the blues.
Day 3 – Vicksburg to Clarkesdale
The Crossroads / Mississippi Delta
Then we drive our cars down the famous Blues Highway towards the mysterious Cross Roads where the blues was born along the Mississippi Delta. Don’t sell your soul to the Devil here!. Not much going on in Clarkesdale, except some blues, beer, bourbon, and BBQ. If you are looking for fancy, this is not it. This is the real deal.
The video is at our stop and night out.
Day 4 – Clarksdale to Memphis
Today we get on more of the old 61 Blues Road as we retrace the steps and stops of the legends. Welcome to The South. We will save Graceland for tomorrow so we are not rushed in our ride today, or rushed seeing Graceland. Tonight we go hear some music and see the sights on the famous Beale Street.
Day 5 – Layover Day Memphis
Today we take a tour of Elvis’s Estate, Graceland. We also go see Sun Studios, as well as more blues music tonight. Or just relax in the pool.
Day 6 – Memphis / Elvis to Hurricane Mills
This stop between Memphis and Nashville give us more time at both, less rushed. Also many years we are able to stay in some great cabins in the Tennessee Hills, and have a pool party! It is a special treat depending on availability = if you book your tour soon enough. If not, we still some other options and great stops this day.
Day 7 – Hurricane Mills to Nashville, Tennessee
We cruise around town for a good breakfast, and then head out into the surrounding countryside for a nice ride and lots to see and hear. Then we are in Nashville, the Country Music Capital of the World. We have a beautiful Southern country drive planned today on our way to Nashville.
DAY 8 – Nashville Layover
A full day to explore Nashville. There is so much to do here. There is a hop on hop off trolly where you can visit the iconic places around downtown Nashville today like the Johnny Cash Museum, other country museums, a distillery, lunch stops, and more. And more live music tonight!
Day 9 – Nashville to Lynchburg
We take our time getting up this morning after a big night the night before on our last night in Nashville. After a slow morning, and good rest, we take some nice country roads to Lynchburg. This is a short relaxing day. We the put up our cars, and take a tour of the Jack Daniels Distillery. Since we are staying here tonight, we can take the “non dry tour”, and sample some Jack Daniels.
Day 10 – Lynchburg to Chattanooga, Tennessee
Today we take a great car ride today through the American countryside to end up in the neat city of Chattanooga. But first we drive up Lookout Mountain for a great view and history lesson. This is another pretty relaxing day.
Day 11 – Chattanooga to Smokey Mountains / Tail of the Dragon Mountain Ride / Blue Grass Mountain Music
We head up into the Mountains for some mountain bluegrass music and the Tail of the Dragon. One of the USA’s most famous mountain twisty roads in the beautiful Smokey Mountains. The ride up the mountain today is spectacular if you love easy rolling twisty turns and smooth roads. We hang out and take it all in. People from all over the world travel to this famous destination.
Day 12 – Deal’s Gap to Atlanta
There is still a lot of adventure left this day. It is hard leaving the beautiful North Carolina Mountains. Many people will start inquiring about our Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountain Car Tour or our American History Car tour after they are awed by the beauty of this area. The twisty ride down the mountain and out of the hills is a highlight for many. We stop in a historic town square for our last lunch on the road together. Finally we get our cars turned back in at the end of the day in Atlanta. After out last night and dinner together reminiscing over the trip we say our goodbyes. Time to plan the next trip.
Day 1 - Arrival day New Orleans, first hotel night included on tour
We meet this first day after lunch, pick up our cars, and do our orientation. Our first night together out on the town listening to live blues music in The French Quarter before we drive our cars and ride off the next day.
Day 2 - New Orleans to Vicksburg, MS
We drive along the the Delta countryside, let it take us back in time. A relaxing driving day that relaxes our souls. Our first riding day that takes us back in time. We have to get out of town, then we cruise the famous Blues highway on the route the old bluesmen took playing their music and learning their art. This follows generally close to the Mississippi River, and where many of the most famous bluesmen in the world grew up. We take in the area and influences that influenced the forming of the blues.
Day 3 - Vicksburg to Clarksdale, MS
The Crossroads / Mississippi Delta
Then we drive our cars down the famous Blues Highway towards the mysterious Cross Roads where the blues was born along the Mississippi Delta. Don’t sell your soul to the Devil here!. Not much going on in Clarkesdale, except some blues, beer, bourbon, and BBQ. If you are looking for fancy, this is not it. This is the real deal.
The video is at our stop and night out.
Day 4 - Clarksdale to Memphis, TN
Today we get on more of the old 61 Blues Road as we retrace the steps and stops of the legends. Welcome to The South. We will save Graceland for tomorrow so we are not rushed in our ride today, or rushed seeing Graceland. Tonight we go hear some music and see the sights on the famous Beale Street.
Day 5 - Memphis layover
Today we take a tour of Elvis’s Estate, Graceland. We also go see Sun Studios, as well as more blues music tonight. Or just relax in the pool.
Day 6 - Memphis to Hurricane Mills, TN
This stop between Memphis and Nashville give us more time at both, less rushed. Also many years we are able to stay in some great cabins in the Tennessee Hills, and have a pool party! It is a special treat depending on availability = if you book your tour soon enough. If not, we still some other options and great stops this day.
Day 7 - Hurricane Mills to Nashville, TN
We cruise around town for a good breakfast, and then head out into the surrounding countryside for a nice ride and lots to see and hear. Then we are in Nashville, the Country Music Capital of the World. We have a beautiful Southern country drive planned today on our way to Nashville.
Day 8 - Nashville layover
A full day to explore Nashville. There is so much to do here. There is a hop on hop off trolly where you can visit the iconic places around downtown Nashville today like the Johnny Cash Museum, other country museums, a distillery, lunch stops, and more. And more live music tonight!
Day 9 - Nashville layover
A full day to explore Nashville. There is so much to do here. There is a hop on hop off trolley where you can visit the iconic places around downtown Nashville today like the Johnny Cash Museum, other country museums, a distillery, lunch stops, and more.
And more live music tonight!
Day 10 - Nashville to Lynchburg, TN
We take our time getting up this morning after a big night the night before on our last night in Nashville. After a slow morning, and good rest, we take some nice country roads to Lynchburg. This is a short relaxing day. We the put up our cars, and take a tour of the Jack Daniels Distillery. Since we are staying here tonight, we can take the “non dry tour”, and sample some Jack Daniels.
Day 11 - Fri Oct 5 - Lynchburg to Chattanooga, TN
Today we take a great car ride today through the American countryside to end up in the neat city of Chattanooga. But first we drive up Lookout Mountain for a great view and history lesson. This is another pretty relaxing day.
Day 12 - Chattanooga to Deals Gap, NC
We head up into the Mountains for some mountain bluegrass music and the Tail of the Dragon. One of the USA’s most famous mountain twisty roads in the beautiful Smokey Mountains. The ride up the mountain today is spectacular if you love easy rolling twisty turns and smooth roads. We hang out and take it all in. People from all over the world travel to this famous destination.
Day 13 - Deals Gap to Maggie Valley, NC
There is still a lot of adventure left this day. It is hard leaving the beautiful North Carolina Mountains. Many people will start inquiring about our Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountain Car Tour or our American History Car tour after they are awed by the beauty of this area. The twisty ride down the mountain and out of the hills is a highlight for many. We stop in a historic town square for our last lunch on the road together. Finally we get our cars turned back in at the end of the day in Atlanta. After out last night and dinner together reminiscing over the trip we say our goodbyes. Time to plan the next trip.
Day 1 – We start in Atlanta Georgia ( Big airport )
Blue Clubs. Welcome to The South.
Day 2 – Atlanta to Smoky Mountains / Tail of the Dragon Mountain Ride / Bluegrass Mountain Music
We head up into the Mountains for some mountain bluegrass music and the Tail of the Dragon. One of the USA’s most famous mountain twisty roads in the beautiful Smoky Mountains.
Day 3 – The Dragon Layover / Mountain Ride Day
Today we ride the beautiful mountain roads. An amazing relaxing day in one of the most famous driving spots in the USA.
Day 4 – The Dragon to Lynchburg, Tennessee
We visit the Jack Daniels Bourbon Distillery
Day 5 – Lynchburg to Nashville, Tennessee
So much to do and see here we do a layover day here or New Orleans. We cruise around town for a good breakfast, and then head out into the surrounding countryside for a nice ride and lots to see and hear. Then we are back in Nashville after lunch for plenty of neat things to do in the Country Music Capital of the World.
Day 6 – Nashville (Layover)
Lots to do in Nashville.
Day 7 – Nashville to Memphis / Elvis
Then we ride to Memphis where we see Graceland and Sun Studios where Elvis first recorded.
Day 8 – Memphis to The Crossroads / Mississippi Delta
First we have time this morning to visit Graceland if we did not yesterday. We have a short driving day today. We head towards the mysterious Cross Roads where the blues was born along the Mississippi Delta. Don’t sell your soul to the Devil here! Not only do we visit the known cross roads, but we also visit the on the low crossroads where some old bluesmen claim it really started… no one knows for sure.
Day 9 – Mississippi Delta to New Orleans
We get in early with time for some Cajun and Blues fun. Don’t feed the Gators.
Day 10 – New Orleans (Layover)
We could spends days in New Orleans. Plenty to see and do. Swamp boat rides, listen to the blues all day, fight a gator, we can go for a ride or two.
Day 11 – New Orleans to Texas
We stop on the way to Texas at an old port for some hole in the wall music and town. We experience and stay at an old port town on the water, or if you guys want to be city slickers, we stay in Houston. So either local little off the path joints, or Big City Lights, and clubs.
Day 12 – Texas to San Antonio, Texas and surrounding area BBQ and Dance Halls
The next am we head out to the old Dance Halls around Texas. Some have music playing all day. We lay our heads in San Antonio, but before that we cruise the Riverwalk and go hear some live music.
Day 13 – San Antonio to Austin, Texas and the Hill Country – The Live Music Capital of the USA
In the morning we hit the beautiful Hill Country and real deal BBQ joints on our way into Austin.
But not before we check some live music out in Luckenbach Texas “Let’s go to Luckenbach, Texas
With Waylon and Willie and the boys” Then so much live music to see in Austin. Blues bars, Western Swing, maybe we can catch Austin City Limits.
Day 14 – Austin Layover – The Live Music Capital of the USA
So much music and fun to have in Austin and the Austin surrounding area. Some great rides, BBQ, and Music.
Day 15 – Austin to Dallas, Texas – Drop Bikes Off Late Afternoon
We get up after a great night out in Austin. Then start heading through Texas towards our final destination. We turn our cars in late in the afternoon, seeing what real old Americana we can find on the side of the road on the way.
Day 16 – Departure Day. – Fly out of Dallas
Today you are on your own to explore Dallas, or board a flight and head home.
We begin our journey in our cars on the Blues Trail.
Day 3 – Fort Madison to Saint Louis
Where the Blues Trail Rt 61 and the famous Rt 66 cross!
Day 4 – Saint Louis to Cape Girardeau
More old blues roads.
Day 5 – Cape Girardeau to Nashville, Tennessee
So much to do and see here we do a layover day here or New Orleans. We cruise around town for a good breakfast, and then head out into the surrounding countryside for a nice ride and lots to see and hear. Then we are back in Nashville after lunch for plenty of neat things to do in the Country Music Capital of the World.
Day 6 – Nashville to Nashville ( layover )
We have a layover so we have time to explore all Nashville has to offer.
Day 7 – Nashville to Memphis / Elvis
Then we ride to Memphis where we see Sun Studios where Elvis first recorded. We will do Graceland tomorrow when we have time to enjoy it without rushing. I have a secret spot here to eat where Elvis used to hang out to relax and get away from the crowds. It is in no book or map. My wife and I found it years ago when we got lost after visiting Graceland on a cross country journey. The ladies that worked there had worked there their whole lives and told us stories and showed us pictures of Elvis when he used to hang out there. I think we were the only people not from the area to have been there since Elvis. Everyone in the place was absolutely fabulous.
DAY 8 – Memphis to Memphis ( layover )
We enjoy Memphis. Graceland! BBQ, Blues, Bourbon, and more!
Day 9 – Memphis to Tupelo
We head towards the mysterious Cross Roads where the blues was born along the Mississippi Delta. Don’t sell your soul to the Devil here! Not only do we visit the known cross roads, but we also visit the on the low crossroads where some old bluesmen claim it really started… no one knows for sure.
Day 10 – Tupelo to Merigold
We explore more on our way to New Orleans
Day 11 – Merigold to Natchez
We explore more on our way to New Orleans
Day 12 – Natchez to New Orleans
We arrive to New Orleans. Time to drive to Bourbon Street and explore New Orleans in our Cars.
Day 13 – New Orleans to New Orleans
We could spends days in New Orleans. Plenty to see and do. Swamp boat rides, listen to the blues all day, fight a gator, we can go for a ride or two. So we take a day and cruise around New Orleans together in our cars.
We begin our journey in our cars on the Blues Trail.
Day 4 – Fort Madison to Saint Louis
Where the Blues Trail Rt 61 and the famous Rt 66 cross!
Day 5 – Saint Louis to Cape Girardeau
More old blues roads.
Day 6 – Cape Girardeau to Nashville, Tennessee
So much to do and see here we do a layover day here or New Orleans. We cruise around town for a good breakfast, and then head out into the surrounding countryside for a nice ride and lots to see and hear. Then we are back in Nashville after lunch for plenty of neat things to do in the Country Music Capital of the World.
Day 7 – Nashville to Nashville ( layover )
We have a layover so we have time to explore all Nashville has to offer.
Day 8 – Nashville to Lynchburg, Tennessee
Short day to the Jack Daniels Distillery
Day 9 – Lynchburg to Stop Over
We have a few different options we do for this trip.
Day 10 – Nashville to Memphis / Elvis
Then we ride to Memphis where we see Sun Studios where Elvis first recorded. We will do Graceland tomorrow when we have time to enjoy it without rushing. I have a secret spot here to eat where Elvis used to hang out to relax and get away from the crowds. It is in no book or map. My wife and I found it years ago when we got lost after visiting Graceland on a cross country journey. The ladies that worked there had worked there their whole lives and told us stories and showed us pictures of Elvis when he used to hang out there. I think we were the only people not from the area to have been there since Elvis. Everyone in the place was absolutely fabulous.
Day 11 – Memphis to Memphis ( layover )
We enjoy Memphis. Graceland! BBQ, Blues, Bourbon, and more!
Day 12 – Memphis to Tupelo
We head towards the mysterious Cross Roads where the blues was born along the Mississippi Delta. Don’t sell your soul to the Devil here! Not only do we visit the known cross roads, but we also visit the on the low crossroads where some old bluesmen claim it really started… no one knows for sure.
Day 13 – Tupelo to Merigold
We explore more on our way to New Orleans
Day 14 – Merigold to Natchez
We explore more on our way to New Orleans
Day 15 – Natchez to New Orleans
We arrive to New Orleans. Time to drive to Bourbon Street and explore New Orleans in our Cars.
Day 16 – New Orleans to New Orleans
We could spends days in New Orleans. Plenty to see and do. Swamp boat rides, listen to the blues all day, fight a gator, we can go for a ride or two. So we take a day and cruise around New Orleans together in our cars.
2021: 15 Day Music Tour – New Orleans to Atlanta – September 25 – Oct 8, 2021 –
#Final dates to be determined once the Loretta Lynn Music Event Rally dates are announced.
Request to make it an “Ultra Explorer Tour” and we add 1 or 2 more days for an extra amount relaxing time at stops.
For 2021 we are adding one day to the 12 Day Basic Option Itinerary below for 13 days.
Basic Route + layover Nashville + layover at Memphis or Loretta Lynn Ranch Bike and Music Rally ( To be determined on Rally )
1: 12 Day 11 Night -New Orleans to Atlanta – The Basic – Blues and Country
2: 13 Day 12 Night – New Orleans to Atlanta – Ultra – Blues and Country
3: 14 Day 13 Night – New Orleans to Atlanta – Ultra Ltd. – Blues and Country
4: 15 Day Music Tour – New Orleans to Atlanta – Ultimate – Blues and Country
5: 16 Day 14 Night – New Orleans to New Orleans – Ultra Blues and Country
6: 16 Day 15 Night – Atlanta to Dallas, Texas – Country and Blues
7: 14 Day 13 Night – Chicago to New Orleans- American Blues
Our RideFree experience was an adventure of epic proportions. With the guidance of Wil and strategic planning, we managed to do a self-guided tour from LA to Yosemite National park,... read more 
