Memphis Discovery Tour

About this activity

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).

Itinerary

1. Beale Street · 10 min

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

2. Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum · 60 min

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

3. Stop 3 · 15 min

   Enjoy a delicious tasting of Memphis BBQ

4. National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel · 10 min

   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)

5. Stop 5 · pass by

   History and importance of the Mississippi River to Memphis

6. Victorian Village Historic District · pass by

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

7. Magevney House · pass by

   History of the city's oldest surviving residence

8. The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange · pass by

   History of the Cotton Exchange and historic Cotton Row

9. Stop 9 · pass by

   History of the Presley family's first real home in Memphis

10. Stop 10 · pass by

    History of Danny Thomas and St. Jude's

11. Court Square · pass by

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

12. The Orpheum Theatre · pass by

    History of the Orpheum Theater

13. AutoZone Park · pass by

    History of baseball in Memphis

14. Handy Park · 5 min

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

15. Stop 15 · pass by

    History of the Shelby County Courthouse

16. Stop 16 · pass by

    History of the city's oldest church

17. Stop 17 · pass by

    History of the South Main Historic District

18. Edge Motor Museum · 60 min

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

Meeting point

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

End point: Please check in at our ticket podium, located on the patio at Alfred's downstairs.

Good to know

• 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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