Memphis Discovery Tour
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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).
Your experience
Stop 1
The tour starts on Beale Street at Alfred's on Beale, and begins by exploring the history of the Home of the Blues
Stop 2
Admission included (if option selected) to this world-class museum telling the complete story of Memphis music
Stop 3
Enjoy a delicious tasting of Memphis BBQ
Stop 4
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)
Stop 5
History and importance of the Mississippi River to Memphis
Stop 6
History of "Millionaire's Row," the beautiful historic homes of Memphis' cotton barons
Stop 7
History of the city's oldest surviving residence
Stop 8
History of the Cotton Exchange and historic Cotton Row
Stop 9
History of the Presley family's first real home in Memphis
Stop 10
History of Danny Thomas and St. Jude's
Stop 11
History of one of the city's oldest and most beautiful parks
Stop 12
History of the Orpheum Theater
What’s 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)
Meeting and pickup
Please check in at our ticket podium, located on the patio at Alfred's downstairs.
Before you go
- 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
- 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.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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