Memphis Discovery Tour

Overview

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); the Lorraine Motel, to see the balcony where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated; visit the National Civil Rights Museum, the Rock 'n' Soul Museum or Edge Motor Museum (if options selected); 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.

City: Memphis

Sun 06 Apr

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Starting at $38.41

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Sun 06 Apr

Starting at $38.41

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What's Included

National Civil Rights Museum admission (if option selected)

Professional guide

Rock 'n' Soul Museum admission (if option selected)

BBQ tasting

Edge Motor Museum admission (if option selected)

Additional Info

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.

What To Expect

Beale Street

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

Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum

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

National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel

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)

Victorian Village Historic District

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

Magevney House

History of the city's oldest surviving residence

The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange

History of the Cotton Exchange and historic Cotton Row

Court Square

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

The Orpheum Theatre

History of the Orpheum Theater

AutoZone Park

History of baseball in Memphis

Handy Park

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

Edge Motor Museum

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

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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 (671)

Annette_G

Sep 2022

Larry was an excellent tour guide very knowledgeable. He shared so much valuable history with us!! The time at the Loraine Motel was amazing!

Tiffany_M

Sep 2022

All of the things you learn about Memphis, you miss on this tour, except for Elvis & MLK. Where was the blues story? Where was civil rights? We learned of Italians and Danny Thomas. We learned a little about Elvis and bbq. But culture wasn’t there.

drfredbohlen

Sep 2022

We liked the information given during the tour, especially at the Lorraine Hotel and the presentation of everything.