Beale Street Guided Walking Tour
4.8 / 5 · 202 traveler reviews
Explore the street where the blues began on this one hour walking tour of historic Beale Street. Voted “America’s Most Iconic Street” by USA Today, Beale Street has a long, colorful history. From its early days as a red light district to its heyday as the center of the city’s vibrant African-American culture, you'll explore the stories behind the legends and the colorful characters who helped make Beale Street the “Home of the Blues.”
Your experience
Stop 1
The Home of the Blues, and pone of America's most historic and iconic streets/
Stop 2
History of the famous bluesmen's park
Stop 3
History of the famous store where Elvis adopted his signature style
Stop 4
History of the old fashioned general store and soda fountain founded in 1876, the city's oldest business
Stop 5
History of the "shotgun house" of W.C. Handy
What’s included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Professional guide
Not included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Before you go
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Provide Viator Voucher to show proof of purchase
- The walking distance is 0.5 miles (0.8 km)
- The tour is a walking tour on public city sidewalks, and is wheelchair accessible
- 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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