Memphis Discovery Tour with Museum Admission
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore Beale Street's vibrant music scene
- Visit the National Civil Rights Museum
- See the historic Sun Studio
- Discover the Lorraine Motel's significance
- Experience the rich history of Graceland
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Guided tour of Memphis's historic landmarks
- Admission to the National Civil Rights Museum
- Transportation during the tour
- Meals and beverages
Itinerary
The tour starts on Beale Street at Alfred's on Beale, and begins by exploring the history of the Home of the Blues
Pass by: Home of the Memphis Redbirds, Minor League Baseball team
Pass by: One of the city's oldest and most beautiful parks
"Millionaire's Row", beautiful historic homes of Memphis' cotton barons and
Pass by: Memphis' oldest surviving residential home
Pass by: History of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Pass by: History of the Orpheum Theater
Pass by: History of the Cotton Exchange and historic Cotton Row
Enjoy a tasting of Memphis BBQ
Pass by: South Main Historic Arts District, home to local restaurants and shops
Site of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and now home to the National Civil Rights Museum
History and importance of the Mississippi River to Memphis
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Important information
Know before you book
- Confirm the tour's availability on your preferred date
- Review the cancellation policy before booking
- Ensure the tour duration fits your schedule
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes for the tour
- Bring a camera to capture memorable moments
- Check the weather forecast and dress accordingly
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Stroller Accessible
- Service Animals Allowed
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- We can accommodate fold-up walkers or wheelchairs. We do not have a wheelchair lift and therefore cannot assist those in powered wheelchairs or with no mobility.
Traveler reviews
Memphis City tour with Civil rights Museum and The river boat
I had an amazing experience with the city tour. Civil rights Museum and The Mississippi river boat tour!! Like really really amazing! Oh and our tour guide was super 5,cool,friendly and funny and our bus driver Princess?? Totally amazing!! Hope to see them again when I am able to come back!! Love Memphis, love the people!!
Eric Memphis Trip 2026
A travel guide was informative and super nice. Made the whole experience worth the effort! Highly recommend this experience!
Not to be missed
Our guide Shannon was fantastic, knowledgeable and entertaining. We learned so much about Memphis and enjoyed every minute. We made stops along the way, including for a barbecue slider that was delicious. The National Civil Rights Museum was fascinating and not to be missed. We could have spent another hour there. Great tour!!
A wonderful experience
It was my first time visiting Memphis, and to do this tour was very important to me. Our tour guide Shannon was amazing from start to finish. She was very fluent in her commentary, and very knowledgeable. And Ms. Princess our driver was very kind, and drove us very safely. We really enjoyed the service
Don't leave TN without a visit!
This museum tells essential stories and history, including recent, of civil rights struggles in this country. What a wonderful way to repurpose the site of this tragedy into a place of shining the light and sharing the history of how so many have been inhumanely and wrongly deprived of basic rights that the white majority in this country, myself included, take for granted. Even more importantly, it shines a light on how strong and courageous those in the civil rights movement were to use nonviolent tactics, many times risking and losing their lives, to win rights that should have been theirs all along. I've seen films and read about the civil rights movement. Yet there was more to learn, especially about the 1) intent of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and 2) the role of the Cold War in the JFK administration's actions to intervene in the school desegregation fights and other events in which state governments refused to allow basic civil rights. Don't leave Tennessee without a visit.