DAY 01: ATLANTA, USA

Fly from the UK to Atlanta. When you have arrived pick up your car from the airport and drive to Huntsville where your first hotel is located.  Check in to your hotel and enjoy the evening at leisure.

DAY 02: HUNTSVILLE, USA

The high-tech city of Huntsville which sprawls at the foot of a mountain in North Alabama is equally at home in the 19th century or the 21st. Huntsville's tourist attractions reflect the heritage of Alabama's first English-speaking city, the strife of the American Civil War and the accomplishments of America's rocket scientists. The city is nicknamed "The Rocket City" for its close history with U.S. space missions. Huntsville has been important in developing space technology since the 1950s and the U.S. Space and Rocket Center is the world’s largest space hardware museum. Enjoy a full day exploring this beautiful city.

DAY 03: HUNTSVILLE - BIRMINGHAM, USA

After spending the morning exploring more of Huntsville you are ready to head 2 hours further south to Birmingham. The ‘Magic City’ is known for its great variety of restaurants, arts and entertainment. Try ‘OvenBird’ for Southern barbecue and Carrigan's Public House set in a former warehouse for cocktails. Once checked into your hotel you can enjoy your evening, listening to a blues show at an outdoor café or one of the many other ‘live’ music venues.

DAY 04: BIRMINGHAM, USA

Spend the day visiting the world renowned Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the Jazz Hall of Fame and Birmingham Museum of Art, have lunch at a traditional Southern tea room or head to Red Mountain Park for outdoor adventure before moving on to Montgomery a 2 hour drive away. Once checked into your hotel enjoy the evening at your leisure in The Alley entertainment district or Old Cloverdale.

DAY 05: MONTGOMERY, USA

Sample the city's arty side at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts or explore the Civil Rights museums and landmarks including the Rosa Parks Museum, Civil Rights Memorial and Martin Luther King Jr’s church on Dexter Avenue. Country music lovers will enjoy the Hank Williams museum and literary buffs will be wowed by the Fitzgerald Museum.

DAY 06: MONTGOMERY - MOBILE, USA

After 2 days in Montgomery it’s time to head to Mobile. Once called the Paris of the South, this city has long been the cultural center of the Gulf Coast and you'll find an authentic experience found nowhere else in the southern United States. Enjoy ‘fresh from the Gulf’ seafood, visit the Carnival Museum, Gulf Quest and take a boat trip or eco safari at Five Rivers Delta. Sample the city’s Lo-Da’ entertainment district in the evening.

DAY 07: MOBILE - BATON ROUGE, USA

After your 1 night stay in Mobile drive to your next destination, Baton Rouge. Here you will spend 2 nights. Once you have arrived check into your hotel and enjoy the afternoon at leisure.

DAY 08: BATON ROUGE, USA

Spend your full day enjoy the fine food Baton Rouge has on offer. Unlock the secrets of Louisiana’s distinct cuisine in Baton Rouge from heavenly hallelujah crab, succulent crawfish etouffe and delectable bread pudding.

DAY 09: BATON ROUGE - LAFAYETTE, USA

After breakfast check out your hotel and continue west to Lafayette. If you leave early enough you will have a full day here to explore Lafayette or you could visit Nearby Lake Martin Nature Reserve which is a place where land turns to water and where, in the spring, there's a huge abundance of birdlife including egrets, herons and spoonbills, as well as scores of alligators. For a real taste of the local landscape though, take a thrilling swamp tour to see sunbathing alligators relaxing amongst cypress trees dripping with Spanish moss.

DAY 10: LAFAYETTE - NEW ORLEANS, USA

After your 1 night stay in Lafayette drive to your next destination, New Orleans. Here you will spend 2 nights. Once you have arrived check into your hotel and enjoy the afternoon at leisure.

DAY 11: NEW ORLEANS, USA

With a full day in New Orleans you can expect the locals to pull out all the stops to show you a good time. And its way more than just a demonstration of Southern hospitality-- "laisser les bon temps rouler," or "let the good times roll" is the city's unofficial motto. So take a tour of the elegant Garden District, step on board jazz cruise down the Mississippi river, explore the dark and mystical world of this city’s voodoo, dine at the Commander's Palace, or join the crowds on Bourbon Street. Whichever you choose you will taken away with the liveliness of New Orleans.

DAY 12: NEW ORLEANS - LONDON, UK

After your night here drive back to New Orleans airport where you will drop your car off and check in for your overnight flight home.

DAY 13: LONDON, UK

Arrive back into London after a fantastic Deep South Adventure.