Memphis Discovery Tour with Riverboat Cruise on Mississippi River

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Adult (13-99) Minimum: 1, Maximum: 10

Child (3-12) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 10

Infant (0-2) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 10

Book online or call: +1 437 970 2890

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

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Sightseeing cruise on Mississippi River
Admission to Rock 'n' Soul Museum
Air-conditioned vehicle
Barbeque tasting

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and dropoff
Drinks
Entry/Admission to National Civil Rights Museum (no option to enter)

Overview

Discover Memphis’ rich history, musical heritage, and Southern cuisine on this comprehensive “best of Memphis” tour. Take in all the highlights of downtown Memphis, from the Blues bars of Beale Street and historic Victorian mansions, to the site where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated and one of Elvis’ early apartments. Get insight into the city's amazing musical heritage at the Smithsonian's Rock 'n' Soul Museum, then finish the tour with a delicious BBQ tasting, a photo op of the city skyline at Mud Island Park's iconic "Memphis" sign, and a scenic cruise on the Mississippi River.

Meeting points

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

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Beale Street

History of one of the most famous streets in America

5 minutes
Handy Park

Story of WC Handy and the birth of the Blues

5 minutes
AutoZone Park (Pass By)

Home of the Memphis Redbirds and 901 FC professional soccer
N/A (Pass By)

Home of teenaged Elvis Presley
N/A (Pass By)

World-class medical research hospital
Victorian Village Historic District

Beautiful Victorian-era mansions of "Millionaire's Row"

10 minutes
Magevney House (Pass By)

Oldest home in Memphis
Court Square (Pass By)

Historic center of the city
N/A (Pass By)

oldest church in the city
The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange (Pass By)

center of the Memphis cotton industry
N/A

Moving tribute and memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 1968 Sanitation Strike

10 minutes
National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel

Site of the assassination of Rev. Dr., Martin Luther King, Jr. Please note that you do not have the option to enter the museum, and we will only stop outside. Admission included *if option selected*.

10 minutes
N/A

Barbeque tasting

15 minutes
Beale Street

Free time to explore shops and restaurants of Beale Street

1 hour
A. Schwab

Beale Street store in the city with old-time charm

15 minutes
Mud Island River Park

Walk the Riverwalk and photo op at the iconic "Memphis" sign

15 minutes
N/A

Scenic sightseeing cruise on the Mississippi River

2 hours

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Travel time and is already included in total tour duration.
This tour includes a visit to Mud Island River Park and the 50-foot MEMPHIS sign on the south end of the island. This is approximately .6 miles round-trip walking from the bus to the sign and back.
The Memphis Riverboat is located at the bottom of a 35% incline covered with historic cobblestones. Due to the historic nature of the cobblestones, buses or vehicles are not allowed to drop passengers off directly at the boat dock; guests will be dropped off and picked up from Riverside Dr.
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.

Free Cancellation

March 02100% refund

March 03No refund

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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her

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Showing 1-5 of 148 reviews with 5 stars

Beautiful experience

Published on Oct, 2024

We had an incredible time!! Our guide was a lot of fun (can’t remember her name but I know she teaches and bartends too). She was super informative and inclusive and took lots of awesome pictures for us. I feel like she taught us everything there is to know about memphis and the boat ride was beautiful!

Fun in Memphis.

Published on Oct, 2024

Fun facts from our tour guide. She was both friendly and knowledgeable. Good food for lunch. Good selection of events including a ride on the Mississippi.

The whole tour was great!...

Published on Oct, 2024

The whole tour was great! We had a great tour guide, named Ms.Taylor Nicole, she was very informative and and she had a great personality! The driver Ms. Kita was nice, she drove us safely around the tour and to our final destination the Riverboat! I highly recommend this tour, it's a great price for what all comes with the tour! Thanks again, the couple from Huntsville!

Great Experience

Published on Oct, 2024

The boat ride was so awesome. The gentleman telling us about things was great!! The staff was friendly.

Great experience

Published on Oct, 2024

we loved our guide Larry. He explained everything so well and was so passionate about his job. We really appreciated the historical viewpoints and all the places we went. The barbecue lunch at Central barbecue was amazing. I would definitely go back there again. Riverboat tour was very nice.

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