20 April – 9 May, 2020

Be part of John Howie’s and Travelrite’s outstanding 2020

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Take a journey with us, from Dallas (Texas) to Charleston (South Carolina), as we explore the Blues music world of America’s Deep South. Visit iconic destinations including Dallas, Austin , Lafayette, New Orleans, Indianola, Memphis, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Savannah & Charleston.

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Including 2020

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TOUR OF AMERICA’S

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Blues Music

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will be entertained by the best jazz & blues artists from New Orleans and around the world. Evening: Visit iconic music venues in the French Quarter, such as Fritzel’s Jazz Club & the historic Lafitte’s Blacksmith Bar (both venues optional). (B)DAY 8 Monday 27 April 2020 New Orleans Morning: Enjoy sightseeing coach tour of New Orleans, with local guide. Visit an above ground cemetery; see the mansions along St. Charles Avenue; see areas ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. Late morning: Our coach drops the tour group off near the Jackson Square precinct. You are free to have lunch and explore the surrounding area, featuring buskers, bars, cafes and The French Market. Afternoon: Enjoy a fabulous cruise and live jazz music aboard a majestic Mississippi paddle wheeler (optional), or free time in the French Quarter. Evening: Visit The Bombay Club, an upscale bar and restaurant, for early evening performance featuring Jules Boult with The New Orleans Redeemers. You can then stay on at The Bombay Club for dinner, if you wish (optional). (B)DAY 9 Tuesday 28 April 2020 IndianolaDepart New Orleans and travel to Indianola, Mississippi, in the heart of the historic Delta Blues region. On arrival in Indianola, visit B.B. King’s burial site & the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center. Evening: Take in some live blues music at Indianola’s historic Club Ebony (if available), where Ray Charles, Count Basie, B.B. King & other legendary acts have performed (optional). Overnight: Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton, Indianola. (B)DAY 10 Wednesday 29 April 2020 Memphis Morning: Travel to Clarksdale, Mississippi. On arrival visit the Devil’s Cross-roads, at the intersection of highways 49 & 61… the place where bluesman Robert Johnson supposedly sold his soul in exchange for the guitar prowess that made him one of the most revered blues musicians ever. We then visit the outstanding Delta Blues Museum. Morning tea (or lunch) at the famous Ground Zero Blues Club, nearby. You will also have time to visit the excellent Cat Head Delta Blues record/CD/book store. Afternoon: Continue on to Memphis, Tennessee – home of the blues and the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll. Late afternoon: Free time. Evening: Spend a fabulous evening in colourful Beale Street, famous for its live blues music venues, including B.B. King’s, the Rum Boogie Café, & the Blues City Band Box (all venues optional). Overnight: Holiday Inn Memphis – Downtown. (B)DAY 11 Thursday 30 April 2020 MemphisMorning: You can choose to enjoy a guided tour of Sun Studio (part museum/part recording studio), where Howlin’ Wolf, Elvis, Johnny Cash, & others recorded, or visit one of two other museums nearby – the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum or the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. Afternoon: You can choose to visit either Graceland (Elvis Presley’s famous mansion & other Elvis-related displays), or the excellent National Civil Rights Museum (the motel – now museum – where Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr was assassinated). Graceland is optional… see details on back cover of brochure. Evening: Enjoy group dinner at a fabulous restaurant in Memphis. After dinner further explore the music venues in Beale Street. (B,D)

DAY 1 Monday 20 April 2020 Dallas, TexasDepart Australia on Qantas flight, arriving Dallas same day. Afternoon: Visit Sixth Floor Museum, the book depository from which President Kennedy was assassinated. Overnight: Hotel Indigo, Dallas.DAY 2 Tuesday 21 April 2020 Austin, TexasMorning: Enjoy sightseeing coach tour of Dallas with local guide, including visits to the Old Red Museum and the amazing Dallas Cattle Drive Sculptures (49 bronze steers & 3 trail riders), in downtown Dallas. Afternoon: Travel to the city of Austin. The long-running Austin City Limits music TV show and the annual South by Southwest music/media conference/festival have helped Austin become widely known as the ‘Live Music Capital of the World’. Evening: Commencement of Tour Dinner. Jules Boult will sing a few songs! After dinner visit Austin’s Sixth Street/Red River precinct for live blues music at the fabulous Maggie Mae’s bar, overlooking Sixth Street. Overnight: Embassy Suites by Hilton Austin Central. (B,D)DAY 3 Wednesday 22 April 2020 Austin, TexasMorning: Sightseeing coach tour of Austin with local guide, including a visit to Austin City Limits Studio. Afternoon: Free time or visit Stevie Ray Vaughan sites with Jules Boult. Evening: Visit popular blues venue, Antone’s, past playground for Stevie Ray Vaughan & other music legends (optional). (B)DAY 4 Thursday 23 April 2020 Lafayette, western LouisianaMorning: Travel to Lafayette, in the western Louisiana swamp country. Evening: Enjoy dinner & live music at Cajun restaurant/dance hall. Jules Boult will perform a few songs with the Cajun band, if possible. Overnight: Hilton Garden Inn, Lafayette. (B,D) DAY 5 Friday 24 April 2020 New OrleansMorning: Travel to the town of Breaux Bridge, in the heart of western Louisiana’s swamp country. Enjoy a swamp tour, by boat. See amazing wildlife (alligators, turtles, birdlife) and distinctive swamp vegetation. Morning tea in Breaux Bridge. Then continue on to New Orleans, arriving mid-afternoon. Evening: Explore the Bourbon Street precinct near our hotel. Overnight: Wyndham Hotel French Quarter. (B) DAY 6 Saturday 25 April 2020 New OrleansToday we attend the first of our two days at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, where past performers have included The Rolling Stones, Diana Ross, Doctor John, Santana, Herbie Hancock, The Doobie Brothers, & Taj Mahal. Grab your festival program, camera and dancing shoes….this will be a wonderful experience! As far as music festivals go, there are none bigger than this! Evening: Visit the Frenchmen Street precinct, on the edge of the French Quarter. You’ll hear some excellent music in this area, at venues like The Blue Nile, The Spotted Cat, & Snug Harbor. (B)DAY 7 Sunday 26 April 2020 New OrleansToday is our second day at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Another opportunity for you to explore the many stages and stalls in search of your favourite flavour of blues, jazz, food and good times! (Food is optional.) You

Itinerary

The 2020 Blues Music Tour of America’s Deep South will be a memorable experience. Visit historic towns and fascinating regions. Enjoy fabulous musical performances, local food and delicacies, and stay in well-located, first-class hotels. Visit Blues and Jazz museums and soak up the musical heritage as we travel right across America’s iconic Deep South. The tour includes four days in New Orleans, for the outstanding New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

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DAY 12 Friday 1 May 2020 Chattanooga Today we travel from Memphis to Chattanooga, eastern Tennessee. Morning: In Muscle Shoals, Alabama, see (1) FAME Studios & (2) Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, where artists like Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, & Otis Redding recorded. Afternoon: Enjoy guided tour of Jack Daniel’s Distillery, and have a memorable lunch at Miss Mary Bobo’s Boarding House restaurant, in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Then continue on to the city of Chattanooga, located on the Tennessee River & surrounded by the beautiful Appalachian Mountains. Overnight: DoubleTree by Hilton, Chattanooga. (B,L)DAY 13 Saturday 2 May 2020 AtlantaMorning: Visit the famous Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel (formerly Chattanooga’s opulent railway station). See a magnificent 19th century American steam locomotive and the hotel’s renowned railway carriage accommodation. Also on the Chattanooga Choo Choo site you may like to visit Songbirds… a first-class rare & vintage guitar museum (optional). Then enjoy a coach tour of Chattanooga’s main sights, including the Bluff View Art District, Walnut Street Bridge and Tennessee River precinct. Mid-morning: Travel to Atlanta, Georgia. Afternoon: Enjoy sightseeing coach tour of Atlanta, with local guide. During the Civil War, Atlanta was an important Confederate stronghold, but it was reduced to rubble when captured by Union General William Sherman. These events became the setting for the famous novel, Gone with the Wind. Nowadays Atlanta is a major economic & cultural centre. During our tour visit the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, World of Coca-Cola visitor centre, & The Tabernacle… a well-known blues venue. Evening: Visit one of Atlanta’s outstanding live blues music venues (optional). Overnight: Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta – Downtown. (B) DAY 14 Sunday 3 May 2020 Savannah, GeorgiaToday we travel to the Atlantic coast city of Savannah, one of America’s most beautiful & historic cities (established 1733). With its many antebellum mansions & oak trees, dripping with Spanish moss, Savannah has a real ‘Gone with the Wind’ flavour. A special feature of the city is its 21 small squares (parks, with trees, fountains & statues). Mid-afternoon: On arrival, check into our hotel, then free time. Evening: Attend a fabulous live Broadway-type show at the outstanding Historic Savannah Theatre. Overnight: DoubleTree by Hilton Savannah Historic District. (B)DAY 15 Monday 4 May 2020 SavannahMorning: Sightseeing coach tour of Savannah with local guide. See the city’s many beautiful & historic antebellum type homes and walk through some of its famous squares. See the statue of local songwriter, the late Johnny Mercer, who wrote over 1000 songs, including the lyrics of Moon River. After the city tour travel through Georgia’s picturesque coastal region, including Tybee Island. See impressive Tybee Island Lighthouse. Returning to Savannah, visit the beautiful Bonaventure Cemetery, which featured in the 1994 novel, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Mid-afternoon: Free time. Evening: Group dinner at an excellent Savannah restaurant. Jules Boult and ‘friends’ (local blues musicians) will provide the music! (B,D)

DAY 16 Tuesday 5 May 2020 Charleston, South CarolinaMorning: Travel to Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston is another of the South’s most beautiful and historic cities. Founded in 1670, it retains much of its early period architecture. Its historic district is often compared to the French Quarter in New Orleans. Afternoon: Free time for you to explore the colourful Charleston City Market, and the excellent shops nearby, in the historic district. Evening: 7pm – 8.15pm, attend Sound of Charleston performance, in the city’s Circular Congregational Church (founded in 1681). Performance includes gospel, Gershwin, music of the Civil War, light classics, and jazz. Later, with Jules, take in some local blues music at one of Charleston’s best blues nightspots (optional). Overnight: Hampton Inn Charleston – Historic District. (B)DAY 17 Wednesday 6 May 2020 CharlestonMorning: Sightseeing coach tour of Charleston, with local guide, including The Battery and White Point Garden, which offers spectacular views of Charleston Harbor & Fort Sumter (where the first shots in the Civil War were fired). Also see Charleston’s historic homes. Lunch/early afternoon: Visit Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens. One of America’s oldest working plantations , this antebellum era plantation was originally settled in 1681, and features an impressive Colonial Revival style mansion, 9 original slave cabins, elaborate flower gardens, & an historic ‘Avenue of Oaks’ (planted in 1743). Our tour will include: tour of the mansion; Gullah luncheon; talks on slavery, plantation life, & Gullah culture (including Gullah Geechee storytelling); Gullah musical performance. (The Gullah people are descendants of colonial era slaves who lived on the many islands, and on the coastal plains, of South Carolina’s and Georgia’s Low Country region. They have retained their African culture, language, & traditions to a greater extent than most other African American communities.) Late afternoon: Free time in Charleston, for further exploration of the historic district. Evening: End-of-Tour Dinner, including special Jules Boult blues performance, at one of Charleston’s fine restaurants. (B,L,D)DAY 18 Thursday 7 May 2020 Commence flight homeMorning: Free time for shopping and packing. Mid-afternoon: Transfer to airport. Commence return trip to Australia. (B)DAY 19 Friday 8 May 2020 In flightDAY 20 Saturday 9 May 2020 Arrive back in AustraliaArrive back in Australia and the tour concludes.

Jules Boult is the celebrity host of the 2020 Blues Music Tour of America’s Deep South. He is an award winning blues singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist. Jules’ musical career has taken him across Australia, the United States and Europe. Since 2011 he has released five albums to critical acclaim and been awarded a coveted Australian Blues Music Award. From 2015 to 2018 Jules toured the US annually, from New Orleans to New York, via the Mississippi delta, performing and recording with various musicians, including Kermit Ruffins, Mississippi John Horton, & The Oakridge Boys.

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TOUR OPERATOR: Travelrite International Pty Ltd (ABN 64 005 817 078) is the tour organiser.TOUR COSTS: The tour’s costs are based on transport, accom -modation costs and entrance costs at 1 March 2019. Travelrite reserves the right to alter the costs if any of these factors change including currency changes, giving any passenger that has booked the right to withdraw with full refund of monies paid or modify arrangements. No alterations to costings will be made within 60 days prior to departure. DEPOSIT AND PAYMENT: A deposit of $500 per passenger is required at the time of booking. Full payment will be required 60 days prior to departure. A 1.5% administration charge will be added to payment by Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards. CANCELLATION CHARGES: Cancellations within 60 days of departure will result in the loss of all monies paid. Cancellation outside 60 days from departure will result in a cancellation fee of $500 per person. Travel insurance is recommended to cover the costs of cancellation fees due to illness, death in family, etc. CHANGES TO THE TOUR ITINERARY. Travelrite International reserves the right to make changes to the tour itinerary to fit in with operational requirements. Any changes to the itinerary will be replaced with similar arrangements with an equal or greater value.MINIMUM TOUR NUMBERS: The tour has been costed on the basis of a minimum number of passengers having booked 60 days prior to departure. Travelrite reserves the right to cancel the tour, giving a full refund of all monies paid or offer arrangements to proceed with the tour at a modified cost if the minimum number is not achieved.BAGGAGE: All passengers qualify for 1 piece free baggage allowance.REFUNDS: The cruise is based on arrangements which do not allow for any refunds in respect to sightseeing, accommodation, meals or other services not utilised after the tour has commenced.TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: All passengers will require a valid passport with six month validity and an ESTA for entry to the USA. If not an Australian passport holder check with Travelrite International for visa requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Travelrite International Pty Ltd. (Licence number 30858) is the tour organiser. Travelrite International acts only as agents in making of arrangements with carriers, hoteliers and others for the tour. As a result we cannot accept liability for any act or omission whatsoever, whether negligent or otherwise of those carriers, hoteliers or other persons providing services in connection with the tour over whom we have no direct or exclusive control. We do not accept responsibility for any injury, damage, loss, delay, change of schedule or any other events which are beyond our direct control, such as, but not limited to, war, flood, fire, civil disturbance, acts of God, acts of government, or any other authorities, terrorism, accidents to or failure of machinery or equipment, or industrial action. The passage contract in use by the carriers concerned, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the transportation companies or firms and the purchasers of these tours and the passengers. Baggage is at own risk throughout the tour. The contract shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Victoria and any legal action must be undertaken in the State of Victoria.DELAYS AND UNFORESEEN EVENTS: You engage Travelrite to book this tour on your behalf and you acknowledge that Travelrite acts as your agent for the purpose of making contracts between you and the various providers of accommodation, transportation and other services that comprise the tour. Travelrite may without reference to you provide or make available to you, or may as your agent engage any third party to provide or make available to you, any good or service which Travelrite reasonably believes is necessary for your benefit to maintain the tour itinerary, repatriate you or otherwise accommodate, transport or sustain you in circumstances in which the tour itinerary fails wholly or partly for any reason. You appoint Travelrite your attorney for this purpose. You agree to pay Travelrite any cost thereof and you indemnify Travelrite in respect of any cost it incurs in this regard. Travelrite advises you to obtain travel insurance generally including in respect of the risk that any such good or service may become required.HOW TO BOOK: Bookings can be made by completing a booking form and sending it with a deposit of $500 per person to:

Travelrite International Pty Ltd182 Canterbury Road Heathmont, Victoria 3135Further information can be obtained by telephoning

Toll Free: 1800 033 436Phone: (03) 9729 8722Fax: (03) 9729 0682Email: heathmont@travelrite.com.auwww.travelrite.com.au

ABOUT TRAVELRITE INTERNATIONAL: Travelrite International Pty Ltd is a well-established travel company which has been operating in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for more than 30 years. It has two fully accredited IATA and ATAS (No.A10538) offices – Heathmont and Balwyn. As such, it directly represents the major airlines of the world and all major domestic and international tour and transport operators. Travelrite International Pty Ltd is a full member of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents – AFTA.

General Information and Booking ConditionsInternational touring can involve a considerable amount of walking and stair climbing in the places visited and it is important that all tour participants have a level of physical fitness that allows them to take part in this activity without the need of assistance from others.

Extending: You can stay longer in the USA for minimal extra cost. Please contact 1800 033 436 for more information.

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Not included in the price: • Insurance. Travel insurance is strongly recommended.• All items of personal nature, such as drinks, room service, laundry

and phone calls.• Meals and drinks, unless specified in itinerary. Breakfasts, lunches, dinners,

and morning teas that are ‘included’ are marked ‘B, L, D, and Morning Tea’, in the itinerary.

• Entrance to concerts/entertainment events (1) not mentioned in the itinerary, or (2) mentioned in the itinerary, but marked ‘optional’.

• Some entertainment venues, in places like Beale Street (Memphis) and the French Quarter (New Orleans) have a modest cover charge, but many have free admission.

• International airport and departure taxes above the rate quoted.• Cost of Domestic flight connections to departure cities (i.e., to Melbourne/

Sydney/Brisbane), at start of tour, & cost of Domestic flight connections from Arrival cities (Melbourne/Sydney/Brisbane), at end of tour..

• Afternoon jazz cruise, aboard a Mississippi paddle wheeler, in New Orleans.• Afternoon of Day 11 you have a choice of visiting (1) Graceland or

(2) National Civil Rights Museum. We have included the cost of visiting the Civil Rights Museum in the tour price. If you choose to visit Graceland, cost of Civil Rights visit (about US$17) will go towards cost of your Graceland visit (about US$62). The balance of cost of your Graceland visit (about US$45) is not included in the price of the tour.

Included in the tour price:• Return economy-class airfare to USA (ex Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane).• 17 nights’ accommodation in centrally located first-class and moderate

first-class hotels, with private facilities, on twin-share basis. Hotel taxes and service charges.

• Meals as per the itinerary (as indicated by B.L.D., etc.). Breakfast daily; 5 dinners; 2 lunches.

• Entry to all sightseeing attractions mentioned in the itinerary, except for those marked ‘optional’. Please note: if the brochure says ‘see’ something, it means we simply see that attraction, rather than visit it. If the brochure says ‘visit’, it means we go into (i.e., visit) the attraction.

• Admission to all music concerts/events mentioned in the itinerary, except for those marked ‘optional’. Cost of entrance to 2 days of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is included in the tour price. The tour will include lots of live music in the ‘juke joints’ & other informal music venues in places like New Orleans & Memphis (including Fritzel’s Jazz Club & Lafitte’s Blacksmith Bar, in N.O.). Admission to these informal venues is usually free, though occasionally there may be a small cover charge (that’s why we’ve said ‘optional’ in relation to many of these informal music venues). Cost of live show at the Savannah Historic Theatre is included in the price of the tour.

• Swamp tour, by boat, in western Louisiana.• Transport by first-class chartered coaches throughout.

All airport/hotel transfers. • Porterage of 1 piece of luggage per person.• Tour escorted throughout by well-known Australian & International

entertainer, Jules Boult.• Tour managed throughout by professional Travelrite International

tour manager.

Tour PricePer person twin-share $ 9,995Air taxes and fuel surcharges at 15/5/19 $ 216Total per person twin-share $ 10,211Single supplement $ 2,495

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