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; 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.
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.
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- BBQ tasting
- Rock 'n' Soul Museum admission (if option selected)
- Edge Motor Museum admission (if option selected)
- Entry/Admission - Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
- Entry/Admission - Edge Motor Museum
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Beale Street, Memphis, TN 38103
The tour starts on Beale Street at Alfred's on Beale, and begins by exploring the history of the Home of the Blues
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum, 191 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103-3715
Admission included (if option selected) to this world-class museum telling the complete story of Memphis music
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Central BBQ - Downtown, 147 E Butler Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
Enjoy a delicious tasting of Memphis BBQ
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel, 450 Mulberry St, Memphis, TN 38103-4214
History of the 1968 Sanitation Strike and the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Admission is not included to enter the museum.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Mississippi River, Tennessee
History and importance of the Mississippi River to Memphis
Pass By: Victorian Village Historic District, Between East Parkway and North Manassas St, Memphis, TN 38105
History of "Millionaire's Row, " the beautiful historic homes of Memphis' cotton barons
Pass By: Magevney House, 198 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN 38103-1922
History of the city's oldest surviving residence
Pass By: The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange, 65 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103-5196
History of the Cotton Exchange and historic Cotton Row
Pass By: Lauderdale Courts, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
History of the Presley family's first real home in Memphis
Pass By: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
History of Danny Thomas and St. Jude's
Pass By: Court Square, 45 N 2nd St, Memphis, TN 38103-2226
History of one of the city's oldest and most beautiful parks
Pass By: The Orpheum Theatre, 203 S Main St, Memphis, TN 38103-3905
History of the Orpheum Theater
Pass By: AutoZone Park, Union Ave and Third Ave, Memphis, TN 38103
History of baseball in Memphis
Stop At: Handy Park, 200 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103-3716
History of WC Handy, the "Father of the Blues, " and the birth of the blues on Beale Street
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Shelby County Courthouse, 140 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
History of the Shelby County Courthouse
Pass By: Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 N 2nd St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
History of the city's oldest church
Pass By: South Main, Memphis, TN, USA
History of the South Main Historic District
Stop At: Edge Motor Museum, 645 Marshall Ave, Memphis, TN 38103-3314
Admission included (if option selected) to see Memphis' newest attraction exploring the history of the American sports car.
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Beale Street, Memphis, TN 38103
The tour starts on Beale Street at Alfred's on Beale, and begins by exploring the history of the Home of the Blues
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum, 191 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103-3715
Admission included (if option selected) to this world-class museum telling the complete story of Memphis music
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Central BBQ - Downtown, 147 E Butler Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
Enjoy a delicious tasting of Memphis BBQ
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel, 450 Mulberry St, Memphis, TN 38103-4214
History of the 1968 Sanitation Strike and the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Admission is not included to enter the museum.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Mississippi River, Tennessee
History and importance of the Mississippi River to Memphis
Pass By: Victorian Village Historic District, Between East Parkway and North Manassas St, Memphis, TN 38105
History of "Millionaire's Row, " the beautiful historic homes of Memphis' cotton barons
Pass By: Magevney House, 198 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN 38103-1922
History of the city's oldest surviving residence
Pass By: The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange, 65 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103-5196
History of the Cotton Exchange and historic Cotton Row
Pass By: Lauderdale Courts, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
History of the Presley family's first real home in Memphis
Pass By: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
History of Danny Thomas and St. Jude's
Pass By: Court Square, 45 N 2nd St, Memphis, TN 38103-2226
History of one of the city's oldest and most beautiful parks
Pass By: The Orpheum Theatre, 203 S Main St, Memphis, TN 38103-3905
History of the Orpheum Theater
Pass By: AutoZone Park, Union Ave and Third Ave, Memphis, TN 38103
History of baseball in Memphis
Stop At: Handy Park, 200 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103-3716
History of WC Handy, the "Father of the Blues, " and the birth of the blues on Beale Street
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Shelby County Courthouse, 140 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
History of the Shelby County Courthouse
Pass By: Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 N 2nd St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
History of the city's oldest church
Pass By: South Main, Memphis, TN, USA
History of the South Main Historic District
Stop At: Edge Motor Museum, 645 Marshall Ave, Memphis, TN 38103-3314
Admission included (if option selected) to see Memphis' newest attraction exploring the history of the American sports car.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- 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.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 36 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
David S
April 2022
My favourite part was hearing Larry’s stories about the people of Memphis: Elvis, B B King, W C Handy, Fred Smith and the founder of Holiday Inns.
My favourite part was hearing Larry’s stories about the people of Memphis: Elvis, B B King, W C Handy, Fred Smith and the founder of Holiday Inns.William_H
April 2022
Guide and driver Larry was very knowledgeable and polite. I learned some new music and Elvis history.
Guide and driver Larry was very knowledgeable and polite. I learned some new music and Elvis history.Curtis_V
April 2022
Larry was an exceptional guide. His presentation was clear and informative with bits of humor added. Enjoyed the opportunity to get off the bus to see sites close up. Lunch was an added bonus and the food was very good.
Larry was an exceptional guide. His presentation was clear and informative with bits of humor added. Enjoyed the opportunity to get off the bus to see sites close up. Lunch was an added bonus and the food was very good.V5253HDmarkl
March 2022
Our guide Larry did an awesome job. Very knowledgeable and informative. Easy to understand and very pleasant.
Our guide Larry did an awesome job. Very knowledgeable and informative. Easy to understand and very pleasant.gary_c
April 2022
Finding out new interesting facts about Elvis, restaurant recommendations and learning about the history of the city. Our tour guide Larry was a wealth of information and very entertaining. He stopped the bus several time so we could get out and take a closer look. He was on time for the pick up ...
Finding out new interesting facts about Elvis, restaurant recommendations and learning about the history of the city. Our tour guide Larry was a wealth of information and very entertaining. He stopped the bus several time so we could get out and take a closer look. He was on time for the pick up and ordered lunch for us and we did not have to wait in line at all. One of the best tour guides we've had. We booked an additional side trip and he went and got our tickets and made sure we were set before he let us at the venue.John T
April 2022
A great introductory tour to Memphis. Larry our guide was great and very knowledgeable . Top that off with an included lunch at Central BBQ and you have had a great time. A very comfortable tour vehicle as well.
A great introductory tour to Memphis. Larry our guide was great and very knowledgeable . Top that off with an included lunch at Central BBQ and you have had a great time. A very comfortable tour vehicle as well.