Experience the Deep South with an offer you will give a damn about

The Deep South will blow through the West End when Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara bring their stormy relationship to London’s theatreland next month. Gone with the Wind, one of the greatest love stories of all time has been brought to the stage by the award winning director Trevor Nunn and will open at the New London Theatre on Friday 4 April 2008.

Set in 1860’s Atlanta during the Civil War, Gone with the Wind follows the passionate story of Scarlett O’Hara and her turbulent relationship with the irresistible Rhett Butler. Travelsphere (0800 19 14 18, www.travelsphere.co.uk), one of the UK’s leading operators to the USA, is giving fans the opportunity to visit the southern states where much of the action takes place.

The action-packed 15-day tour from £1299 per person begins in Atlanta, Georgia – scene of Rhett and Scarlet’s famous escape through the burning streets as the war reaches a climax. That was 170 years ago and today, Atlanta has risen to become one of the USA’s foremost cities – home to Coca-Cola, CNN and the 1996 Olympic Games. An included city tour takes in all the must see sights, such as the famous Peachtree Street, the Georgia State Capitol and the home of Dr Martin Luther King.

From Atlanta, the tour continues through the enchanting forests of northern Georgia to Chattanooga, before heading to Nashville – the country music capital of the world. It then continues to the legendary home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, with visits to Graceland and the famous Sun Studios. The state of Mississippi is next with visits to Vicksburg and the magnificent mansions of Natchez, with a final three night stay in the south’s most exciting and colourful city – New Orleans.

The price includes return scheduled flights from Gatwick and Manchester airports to Atlanta, returning from New Orleans, transfers, thirteen nights’ accommodation on a room-only basis in Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis, Vicksburg and New Orleans, several excursions and the services of a Travelsphere tour manager.

For true music lovers, Travelsphere also offers a ‘Deep South Music’ tour where fans can meet past legends such as Fats Domino and Jerry Reed on a celebrity-packed trip. Prices for the 10-day tour start from £1719 per person and include scheduled flights from Gatwick to New Orleans, returning from Nashville, transfers, eights nights' accommodation on a room only basis in New Orleans, Natchez, Memphis and Nashville, lunch and dinner on several days, all excursions - such as visits Graceland, the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame, introductions to past musical legends and the services of a music specialist and tour manager.

For further information visit Travelsphere.co.uk.