Activity Memphis, USA

Memphis Mojo Bus Tour

4.8 (1,658 reviews) 1 h 30 min – 3 hours Free cancellation

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About this activity

The Mojo Tour is a unique, high-energy musical tour of Memphis, a city that’s given the world three great genres of popular music: blues, rock ‘n’ roll, and sweet Southern soul. Led by professional Beale Street musicians and featuring live music, comedy, history, and storytelling, the tour brings this famed musical heritage to life on the nation’s only music bus.

Along the way you’ll see such famous landmarks as Sun Studio, Beale Street, Stax Studio, the Lorraine Motel, Cotton Row, Peabody Hotel, Overton Park, and the early homes of Elvis and B.B. King. It’s no accident that legends like Elvis, Johnny Cash, BB King and Otis Redding all got their start in the city known as the Home of the Blues: find out how it all went down on this entertaining tour of Memphis’ greatest hits.

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 30 min – 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 36 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Backbeat Tours

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–12 years) · Adults (13–61 years) · Seniors (62–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Local taxes
Included: Admission fees: Admission to Sun Studio (IF OPTION SELECTED)
Included: Guided sightseeing tour
Included: Admission fees: Admission to Stax Museum (IF OPTION SELECTED)

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Not included: Admission fees: Admission to Sun Studio or Stax Museum is NOT included (UNLESS option is selected)

Itinerary

Beale Street

5 min

The tour starts and ends on Beale Street - the Home of the Blues - at Alfred's on Beale.
Handy Park

Passing by

Explanation of how WC Handy became known as the "Father of the Blues."
The Peabody Ducks

Passing by

History of the South's grand hotel
The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange

Passing by

History of the Cotton Exchange and historic Cotton Row
Stop 5

Passing by

History and importance of the Mississippi River
Stop 6

Passing by

History of the Presley family's first real home in Memphis
Stop 7

Passing by

History of Danny Thomas and St. Jude's
Sun Studio

Passing by

The birthplace of rock 'n' roll! (Optional admission)
Stop 9

Passing by

History of Sam Phillips' second recording studio, the successor to "Sun Studio"
Overton Park

10 min

Overton Park Shell and the story of Elvis' first concert (short stop is subject to availability and weather)
Stop 11

Passing by

History of Overton Square and Lafayette's
Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Passing by

Home of Stax Records and Southern soul - Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, the Staples Singers, Booker T & the MGs, and many, many others!
National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel

Passing by

Explanation of the 1968 Sanitation Strike and the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

197 Beale St.

End point

197 Beale St.

Using your ticket

Check in at the Backbeat Tours ticket podium 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
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The bus does not have a wheelchair lift, but if you have a collapsible wheelchair and have some mobility, we should have no problem accommodating you. Please contact us in advanced with any additional questions.
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

Mojo and Stax Museum Tour

Mojo Tour plus admission to the Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Mojo and Sun Tour

Mojo Tour and Sun Studios admission
Mojo Only

Mojo Tour Only - 90 minutes, no admission