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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

Fri 20 Sep

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Fri 20 Sep

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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.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Guests are recommended (but not required) to wear face masks on each tour.

What To Expect

1

Beale Street

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

2

Handy Park

History of the famous bluesmen's park

3

A. Schwab

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

4

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 (86)

Laura_V

Nov 2022

Learned a LOT about Memphis. Guide Charlie was great - personable and knowledgeable. Really enjoyed the tour.

David_C

Oct 2022

Shannon was an excellent guide full of empathy and knowledge , well worth doing and would recommend to others

O3391ANsheryls

Oct 2022

We had a great guide. Learned so much about the history of Memphis. Small group so we got personal attention.

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