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Memphis Discovery Tour

4.8(780 reviews)Memphis, USAOperated by Backbeat Tours
  • Duration2 hours – 3 hours
  • GroupShared · max 36
  • TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • BookingInstant confirmation

About this activity

Get the complete Memphis experience on this all-inclusive city tour. It’s a part history tour, part attraction hopping, part food tour that will introduce you to everything that makes Memphis special. You’ll visit World Famous Beale Street (the Home of the Blues), see the Mississippi River and historic Cotton Row, and get a barbecue tasting at one of the best barbecue joints in the city! Along the way, we'll show you our favorite Memphis sights, including Victorian Village, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, historic churches, and Court Square, the lovely and historic heart of 19th century Memphis. Visit the Lorraine Motel. to see the balcony where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated.

Admission to the National Civil Rights Museum, the Rock 'n' Soul Museum or Edge Motor Museum is available (please make sure you select that option).

What to expect

2 hours – 3 hours18 stopsShared tourMax 36 travellers

  1. Beale Street

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States

    10 minutes

    The tour starts on Beale Street at Alfred's on Beale, and begins by exploring the history of the Home of the Blues

  2. Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum

    191 Beale St, Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States

    1 hourAdmission included

    Admission included (if option selected) to this world-class museum telling the complete story of Memphis music

  3. 15 minutes

    Enjoy a delicious tasting of Memphis BBQ

  4. National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel

    450 Mulberry St, Memphis, Tennessee, 38103-4214, United States

    10 minutesAdmission not included

    History of the 1968 Sanitation Strike and the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Admission included if option selected (1.5 hours tour)

  5. Pass by

    History and importance of the Mississippi River to Memphis

  6. Victorian Village Historic District

    Between East Parkway and North Manassas St, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States

    Pass by

    History of "Millionaire's Row," the beautiful historic homes of Memphis' cotton barons

  7. Magevney House

    198 Adams Ave, Memphis, Tennessee, 38103-1922, United States

    Pass by

    History of the city's oldest surviving residence

  8. The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange

    65 Union Ave, Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States

    Pass by

    History of the Cotton Exchange and historic Cotton Row

  9. Pass by

    History of the Presley family's first real home in Memphis

  10. Pass by

    History of Danny Thomas and St. Jude's

  11. Court Square

    45 N 2nd St, Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States

    Pass by

    History of one of the city's oldest and most beautiful parks

  12. The Orpheum Theatre

    203 S Main St, Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States

    Pass by

    History of the Orpheum Theater

  13. AutoZone Park

    Union Ave and Third Ave, Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States

    Pass by

    History of baseball in Memphis

  14. Handy Park

    200 Beale St, Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States

    5 minutes

    History of WC Handy, the "Father of the Blues," and the birth of the blues on Beale Street

  15. Pass by

    History of the Shelby County Courthouse

  16. Pass by

    History of the city's oldest church

  17. Pass by

    History of the South Main Historic District

  18. Edge Motor Museum

    645 Marshall Ave, Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States

    1 hourAdmission included

    Admission included (if option selected) to see Memphis' newest attraction exploring the history of the American sports car.

Pickup & meeting point

There is no pickup — all travellers meet at the start point.

Start

Please check in at our ticket podium, located on the patio at Alfred's downstairs.

End / drop-off

Please check in at our ticket podium, located on the patio at Alfred's downstairs.

Redemption

• Tour Departs from the Backbeat Tour Ticket Counter at Alfred's on Beale (197 Beale St.) Within a few blocks there are four different parking garages, and several open-air parking lots. The closest garage to our location (just two blocks away) is at 149 Peabody Place between Second Street and BB King Blvd., next to the Hampton Inn. You can try your luck with on-street metered parking, too, on Second Street just south of Beale; on Beale between Front and Second; or along Peabody Place from Front to Fourth Street.

What's included

Included

  • National Civil Rights Museum admission (if option selected)
  • BBQ tasting (BBQ is pork, and we do not offer substitutions)
  • Professional guide
  • Rock 'n' Soul Museum admission (if option selected)
  • Edge Motor Museum admission (if option selected)

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Drinks (alcohol)

Good to know

Accessibility & suitability

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Traveller requirements

  • Minimum 1 traveller per booking
  • Maximum 9 travellers per booking
  • Age bands: Infant (0–6), Child (7–12), Adult (13–64), Senior (65–99)

Additional information

  • Within a few blocks there are four different parking garages, and several open-air parking lots. The closest garage to our location (just two blocks away) is at 149 Peabody Place between Second Street and BB King Blvd., next to the Hampton Inn. You can try your luck with on-street metered parking, too, on Second Street just south of Beale; on Beale between Front and Second; or along Peabody Place from Front to Fourth Street.

Languages

Guide
English

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 1+ days before100% refund
  • 0–1 days before0% refund
  • This experience requires good weather. If it's cancelled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it's cancelled because the minimum isn't met, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Important booking information

Confirmation
Confirmed immediately after booking.
Tickets
One per booking
Local time zone
America/Chicago
Product code
3111DISCOVERY

What you'll be asked when booking

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Traveller reviews

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