Activity Memphis, USA

Memphis Discovery Tour

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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).

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At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 36 people
People per booking: 1–9
Guide: English
Operated by: Backbeat Tours

Ages: Infants (0–6 years) · Children (7–12 years) · Adults (13–64 years) · Seniors (65–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: National Civil Rights Museum admission (if option selected)
Included: BBQ tasting (BBQ is pork, and we do not offer substitutions)
Included: Professional guide
Included: Rock 'n' Soul Museum admission (if option selected)
Included: Edge Motor Museum admission (if option selected)

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Not included: Drinks (alcohol)

Itinerary

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
Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum

one hour Admission included

Admission included (if option selected) to this world-class museum telling the complete story of Memphis music
Stop 3

15 min

Enjoy a delicious tasting of Memphis BBQ
National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel

10 min Admission not included

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)
Stop 5

Passing by

History and importance of the Mississippi River to Memphis
Victorian Village Historic District

Passing by

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

Passing by

History of the city's oldest surviving residence
The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange

Passing by

History of the Cotton Exchange and historic Cotton Row
Stop 9

Passing by

History of the Presley family's first real home in Memphis
Stop 10

Passing by

History of Danny Thomas and St. Jude's
Court Square

Passing by

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

Passing by

History of the Orpheum Theater
AutoZone Park

Passing by

History of baseball in Memphis
Handy Park

5 min

History of WC Handy, the "Father of the Blues," and the birth of the blues on Beale Street
Stop 15

Passing by

History of the Shelby County Courthouse
Stop 16

Passing by

History of the city's oldest church
Stop 17

Passing by

History of the South Main Historic District
Edge Motor Museum

one hour Admission included

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

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

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

End point

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

Using your ticket

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.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

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.

Options

Tour Only: No Museum Admission

Duration: 2 hours
Tour + Civil Rights Museum

Civil Rights admissions: Admission to the National Civil Rights Museum

Duration: 3 hours: Adds additional hour to basic tour
Tour + Edge Motor Museum

Edge Motor Museum admissions: Admission to Edge Motor Museum

Duration: 3 hours: Adds additional hour to basic tour
Tour + Rock'n'Soul Museum

Rock'n'Soul admissions: Admission to the Memphis Rock'n'Soul Museum

Duration: 3 hours: Adds additional hour to basic tour