Memphis Discovery Tour

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; the Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum or Edge Motor Museum (if option 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.

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

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

Enjoy a delicious tasting of Memphis BBQ

History of the 1968 Sanitation Strike and the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Admission is not included to enter the museum.

History and importance of the Mississippi River to Memphis

History of “Millionaire’s Row,” the beautiful historic homes of Memphis’ cotton barons

History of the city’s oldest surviving residence

History of the Cotton Exchange and historic Cotton Row

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

History of Danny Thomas and St. Jude’s

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

History of the Orpheum Theater

History of baseball in Memphis

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

History of the Shelby County Courthouse

• 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.

• Tour + Riverboat
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  Memphis Riverboats: When choosing this option, your tour will also include admission to the 90-minute Memphis Riverboat Sightseeing Cruise.
  Duration: 4 hours: After your Discovery Tour, enjoy free time for lunch or shopping on Beale St before departing for the Memphis Riverboats.
• Tour Only: No Museum Admission
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• Tour + Edge + Riverboat
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  Memphis Riverboat Cruise: When choosing this option, your tour will include museum admission and a sightseeing cruise with Memphis Riverboats.
  Duration: 3 hours: After your tour of Edge Motor Museum, enjoy free time on Beale St. before departing for the 90-minute riverboat cruise.
• Tour + Edge Motor Museum
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  Edge Motor Museum: Admission to Edge Motor Museum
• Tour + Rock’n’Soul Museum
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  Rock’n’Soul admissions: Admission to the Memphis Rock’n’Soul Museum
• Tour + Rock’n’Soul + Riverboat
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  Memphis Riverboat Cruise: When choosing this option, your tour will include museum admission and a sightseeing cruise with Memphis Riverboats.
  Duration: 3 hours: After your tour at Rock’n’Soul Museum, enjoy free time on Beale St. before departing for the 90-minute riverboat cruise.

• Professional guide
• Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum admission (if option selected)
• BBQ tasting
• Edge Motor Museum admission (if option selected)

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Drinks

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• Tour Departs from the Backbeat Tour Ticket Counter at Alfred’s on Beale (197 Beale St.)
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.

Please be advised..

• This Tour is Provided by Backbeat Tours.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Chicago.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• This Tour is Rated 4.5 Stars based on 661 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 9 Travelers is accepted for booking.