Memphis Discovery Tour
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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.
Itinerary Details
Operated by: Backbeat Tours
Stop At: Beale Street
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
Admission included (if option selected) to this world-class museum telling the complete story of Memphis music
Duration: 1 hour
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Enjoy a delicious tasting of Memphis BBQ
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel
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
History and importance of the Mississippi River to Memphis
Pass By: Victorian Village Historic District
History of "Millionaire's Row," the beautiful historic homes of Memphis' cotton barons
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History of the city's oldest surviving residence
Pass By: The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange
History of the Cotton Exchange and historic Cotton Row
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History of the Presley family's first real home in Memphis
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History of Danny Thomas and St. Jude's
Pass By: Court Square
History of one of the city's oldest and most beautiful parks
Pass By: The Orpheum Theatre
History of the Orpheum Theater
Pass By:
History of baseball in Memphis
Stop At: Handy Park
History of WC Handy, the "Father of the Blues," and the birth of the blues on Beale Street
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By:
History of the Shelby County Courthouse
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History of the city's oldest church
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History of the South Main Historic District
Stop At: Edge Motor Museum
Admission included (if option selected) to see Memphis' newest attraction exploring the history of the American sports car.
Duration: 1 hour
