Overview
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1 hour
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Explore the street where the blues began on this one hour walking tour of historic Beale Street. Voted “America’s Most Iconic Street” by USA Today, Beale Street has a long, colorful history. From its early days as a red light district to its heyday as the center of the city’s vibrant African-American culture, you'll explore the stories behind the legends and the colorful characters who helped make Beale Street the “Home of the Blues.”
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
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
Provide Viator Voucher to show proof of purchase
The walking distance is 0.5 miles (0.8 km)
The tour is a walking tour on public city sidewalks, and is wheelchair accessible
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.
What To Expect
Beale Street
The Home of the Blues, and pone of America's most historic and iconic streets/
Handy Park
History of the famous bluesmen's park
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1:30pm Beale St Walking Tour
One-hour walking tour of one of the most historic streets in America. Beale Street is the Home of the Blues and the birthplace of much of our country's culture..
What‘s Included
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Professional guide
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
191 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Shannon was an excellent guide
O5020NGjamesb,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Shannon was an excellent guide - adapted to our knowledge base from previous tours and she filled so many gaps
Excellent
F3369BZteresab,May 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00John was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the history of Beale Street.
Learning the history of Beale Street
Debs3kds,May 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fun learning the stories of Beale street! Had seen it walking around in the evening - was nice to learn the back stories!
Great Tour
hammys1958,May 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00John was a great guide who gave us really good information about the area.
Tour of Beal street
Joan M,May 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great insight to the history of Beal street. John was very friendly and gave us great information. Definitely worth it!
Wonderful easy tour!
ElizabethK,Apr 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Shannon our tour guide was wonderful!! She spoke very clearly & made everything very interesting. Very easy walk.
A no brainer. Do this before spending time shopping or drinking on Beale St.
Matthew D,Apr 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent tour! Information was concise and presented in an interesting way. We were able to easily walk to all destinations and ask questions with feeling like we were being rushed.
Positive
AlecGoodwin,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Shannon was so friendly we were the only couple so we had private tour… very interesting and informative - would never have found out everything without her knowledge!
good walking tour with Charlie
MelissaWP,Apr 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We did a two-hour tour of Beale Street with Charlie after watching the ducks and taking a tour at the Peabody Hotel as we were able to walk/jog the few blocks from there to the meeting point at Alfred's. He walked us up and down Beale Street while pointing out and discussing various points of historical interest.
Great learning experience
Pedro B,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Very entertaining and informative , excellent opportunity for learning about the culture and history of the city and Beale Street
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