Beale Street Guided Walking Tour

Overview

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.”

City: Memphis

Sun 15 Jun

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What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Professional guide

Additional Info

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.

What To Expect

Beale Street

The Home of the Blues, and pone of America's most historic and iconic streets/

Handy Park

History of the famous bluesmen's park

A. Schwab

History of the old fashioned general store and soda fountain founded in 1876, the city's oldest business

W.C. Handy Memphis Home and Museum

History of the "shotgun house" of W.C. Handy

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (165)

Granton220

Jan 2025

An excellent tour. Charlie was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the area, including economic developments, Artistic, political, literary, civil rights, military events, interpersonal anecdotes, real estate changes—widely interconnected. He had a great sense of humor, and was considerate of the chilly weather to try to position us in the sunshine when possible. Highly recommended.

thomasaf435

Nov 2024

Great city tour with a knowledgeable and engaging tour guide. She provided both a historical context for the tour, and great information about the changes that have taken place on Beale Street over the past 100+ years. We were able to walk on the steps of some Memphis greats, with their notes stamped in concrete including Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Earl the Pearl Banks, Robert Johnson, Aretha Franklin, and Albert King. Live music played in the background, super fun! Highly recommend!

Wander68129955991

Nov 2024

Although a shorter thsn normal walking tour, it was only an hour long, this was plenty of time to explore the full length of Beale Street. Our guide Mary was very knowledgeable about the history of Beale Street and the key characters and events that helped it become the home of the Blue's. The pace was good with plenty of time to ask questions and take photographs. Would recommend the tour prior to visiting the numerous bars on the street to get a feel for its history before enjoying the music.