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Memphis: City Discovery Bus Tour

4.8  / 579 reviews
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Day trip
Memphis: City Discovery Bus Tour
4.8  / 579 reviews

See the best of Memphis on this comprehensive city tour. Visit world-famous Beale Street, savor a barbeque tasting, explore Victorian Village, or cruise on the Mississippi River (if option selected)

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Duration 2 - 6 hours
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English

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Teresa j – United States

Larry was wonderful! Very knowledgeable

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Teresa j – United States
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Sharon – United States

Larry gave us an excellent history of Memphis! Really enjoyed the BBQ lunch also!

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Sharon – United States

Experience

Highlights

  • See the Lorraine Motel, the site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination
  • Sample some of the best barbeque food in Memphis at Central BBQ
  • Enter the Rock 'n' Soul Museum and learn about critical music pioneers
  • Visit the Edge Motor Museum and learn about the history of American Muscle cars
  • Enjoy a scenic sightseeing cruise on the Mississippi River

Full description

Get the complete Memphis experience on this bus tour with an introduction to everything that makes Memphis unique. Discover the renowned Beale Street, Victorian Village, sample food at Central BBQ, and visit Rock 'n' Soul Museum, Edge Motor Museum, or take a scenic cruise on the Mississippi River (if options selected)

Among other highlights, you’ll visit the Lorraine Motel to see the balcony where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spent his last moments, and Beale Street to discover how it became the 'home of the Blues". If you choose, explore the exhibitions at either the Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum or Edge Motor Museum, and enjoy a sightseeing cruise on the Mississippi River. Pass by some favorite Memphis sights, including I Am A Man Plaza, the Mississippi River, the Orpheum Theater, historic Cotton Row, and Hotel Chisca, where DJ Dewey Philips played Elvis for the first time.   At lunchtime, stop into Central BBQ to sample some of the best barbeque food in Memphis.

Includes

  • 2-hour guided city tour
  • Local guide
  • Central BBQ tasting
  • Rock 'n' Soul Museum Admission (If option is chosen)
  • Edge Motor Museum Admission (If option is chosen)
  • Mississippi Riverboat cruise (If option is chosen)
  • Gratuities
  • National Civil Rights Museum admission fee
  • Hotel Pickup
  • Drinks

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Meeting point

Customers need to check-in at the Backbeat podium located in the downstairs patio at Alfred's.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Camera
  • Charged Smartphone

Know before you go

  • This tour will take place rain or shine

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 79 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    5/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
    4.8/5

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Teresa j – United StatesOctober 20, 2024  – Verified booking
Larry was wonderful! Very knowledgeable
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GetYourGuide traveler – United KingdomJune 17, 2022  – Verified booking
AN excellent introduction to Memphis. As you would expect, we learned plenty about Elvis and MLK, but Larry - our witty and charming driver/guide - was a fund of entertaining anecdotes about the city, it’s characters and history. If you’re a first-time visitor, this tour is a must.
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Sharon – United StatesOctober 4, 2024  – Verified booking
Larry gave us an excellent history of Memphis! Really enjoyed the BBQ lunch also!
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Product ID: 408354

Activity provider:Backbeat Tours

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